Thirisoolam (Eng: Trident) is a 1979 Tamil film directed by K. Vijayan. It had Sivaji Ganesan playing triple roles and was promoted as his 200th film in a lead role.
The movie was Sivaji’s last all-time blockbuster selling 1 crore tickets and completed a 200-day run at the box office.
The film is a remake of the Kannada film Shankar Guru (1978), that starred Rajkumar, who also appeared in the triple role.
Directed by – K. Vijayan
Produced by – Santhi Narayansamy & T. Manohar
Written by – A. L. Narayanan
Story by – M. D. Sundar
Based on Shankar Guru (1978) by V. Somashekhar
Starring – Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sripriya, Reena
Music by – M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography – K. S. Prasad & T. S. Vinayagam
Edited by – B. Kandhasamy
Production – Sivaji Productions
Release date – 27 January 1979
Country – India
Language – Tamil
