Thyagam () is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language drama film released starring Sivaji Ganesan and Lakshmi. It is a remake of the 1975 Hindi film Amanush. Upon released the film was a blockbuster and highest-grossing Tamil film of the year. Plot Raja and Radha are lovers. Raja is a rich man who has now fallen into depths of despair and poverty due to machinations of Ramasamy who was their accountant. He has taken over the family property after sending Raja to prison under fake rape and murder charges. Radha too has left him. Inspector Prasanth joins duty and strikes an odd friendship with Raja after initial skirmishes. He rehabilitates Raja, who is an engineer by education, by giving him a civil contract for construction of a bridge. Life seems to turn for the better until Ramasamy finds out that the inspector is now reinvestigating the fake charges. He attempts to destroy the bridge, damage Raja and Prasanth's name and save himself. Does he succeed or does Raja manage to redeem himself? Cast Sivaji Ganesan as Raja / Rajasekaran Lakshmi as Radha K. Balaji as Inspector Prasanth Major Sundarrajan V. K. Ramasamy M. R. R. Vasu Nagesh Thengai Srinivasan Manorama A. Karunanidhi Junior Balaiah Mukkamala Fatafat Jayalakshmi Soundtrack The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. References External links 1970s Tamil-language films 1978 drama films 1978 films Films directed by K. Vijayan Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian drama films Tamil remakes of Hindi films Films based on works by Shaktipada Rajguru