Thirisoolam
| Thirisoolam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Story by | M. D. Sundar |
| Based on | Shankar Guru (1978) by V. Somashekhar |
| Produced by | Santhi Narayansamy, T. Manohar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad T. S. Vinayagam |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thirisoolam (transl. Trident) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan. The film has Sivaji Ganesan playing triple roles. It is a remake of the Kannada film Shankar Guru (1978). The film was released on 27 January 1979 and turned out to be a silver jubilee hit, running for over 175 days in theatres eventually becoming the highest grossing Tamil film at the time of its release.