Fortitude is protection) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam.

The film stars Jaishankar, Jayaprabha and Rajasulochana, with S. A. Ashokan, Suruli Rajan and S. V. Ramadas in supporting roles.

Even though horrified Vijaykumar sets to the village in a bullock cart, when a woman in white saree crosses them singing a song "aagayathil thotil ketti" he tries to follow the women, but she disappears mysteriously.

Whilereturning, he finds the bullock cart driver lying dead on the ground, seeing that he gets petrified and dies of shock.

At the verge of hunger, he begs the goons, but they don't mind his pleas, a girl Prabha (Jayaprabha) daughter of the village head Singaram gives him food.

Through his help, he escapes from the near-death attempt made on him by the goons, after he learns the gang does illegal business by selling statues of god.

Taking advantage of this he arrives to the village as Dhayal, an international gangster, and announces to the goons, that he came in search of Anandh to avenge him for his arrest.

Seeing Dhayal killing a CBI officer, the gang, inspired by his boldness, takes him to their cave where they introduce him to their leader (Raja Sulochana) whom they address as Thalaivi.

Later that night, Anandh informs the police about the illegal activities done by the gang and asks them to arrive immediately.