Thayin Manikodi

Mothers' jewelled flag)[1] is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Arjun, who also stars alongside Tabu and Nivedita Jain.

[2] Arjun is an honest IPS officer who sets out to save some highly confidential documents from falling into the hands of a terrorist, which would cause disasters in the country.

Hindi actress Tabu and model Nivedita Jain were cast in key roles, with the latter subsequently making her debut in Tamil films.

[6] Further scenes were also shot in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, with art director Thota Tharani constructing sets for the film.

[12] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote that Arjun "has spent much energy to present a plausible tale (story and screenplay are also his) with all the entertainment elements, including some family sentiments.