
Thotti Jaya is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Durai and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu.
The film stars Silambarasan and Gopika, with Pradeep Rawat in his Tamil debut. The soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj, while the cinematography was handled by R. D. Rajasekhar and Anthony.
The story follows Jayachandran, an orphan who works as a helper in a hotel. He gets his title name "Thotti Jaya" due to being found in a garbage bin as an infant. After beating up a man who got into a squabble with the hotel owner, Thotti Jaya is hired by Seena Thana as a henchman.
As Thotti Jaya navigates his life, he gets entangled in a political and police trap, leading him to escape to Calcutta. There, he meets Brinda, a college student from Kanyakumari who falls in love with him. However, their happiness is short-lived as Seena Thana's true intentions are revealed, putting Thotti Jaya's life at risk.
The film received positive reviews from both audiences and critics, and was a commercial success upon its release on 9 September 2005.
