Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
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| Directed by | G. Subramaniya Reddiar |
| Written by | G. Subramaniya Reddiar |
| Starring | Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | P. Bhaskar Rao |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Sri Navaneetha Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam (transl. The world revolves around you) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by G. Subramaniya Reddiar. The film stars Jayalalithaa, leading an ensemble cast including Prameela, Vidhubala, Kamal Haasan, Savithri and Vijayakumar. Jayalalithaa played the elder sister who sacrifices her happiness for the sake of her siblings. The film was released on 29 April 1977, and Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu Cinema Fan Award for Best Actress.
Plot[edit]
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Lakshmi is a playful village belle and Dhanabakiyam is her well wisher. Dhanabakiyam's husband leaves her. Lakshmi is the elder sister of Seetha, Raja and Mala. She takes care of her all siblings. But Raja disrespects her. Seetha dies while pregnant. How Lakshmi saves her family forms the crux of the story.
Cast[edit]
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Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Seethavai Thedi" (Happy) | P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Madrasu Rayilil" | L. R. Eswari, J. Jayalalithaa | |
| 3. | "Happy Birthday" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anjali and Sasirekha | |
| 4. | "Seethavai Thedi" (Pathos) | P. Susheela |
Release and reception[edit]
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam was released on 29 April 1977.[5] Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu Cinema Fan Award for Best Actress.[6] Kanthan of Kalki felt the film thought of something to say and said whatever but somehow it goes around.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ நரசிம்மன், டி.ஏ. (15 February 2017). "என்னருமை தோழி...!- 33: முந்திரி பகோடா!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Vijayakumar, Sindhu; Sidhardhan, Sanjith; UR, Arya (27 January 2017). "Remembering Jayalalithaa..." The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b காந்தன் (22 May 1977). "உன்னை சுற்றும் உலகம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 53. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Unnai suttrum Ulagam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Unnai Sutrum Ulagam (1977)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Jha, Lata (6 December 2016). "Ten films to remember Jayalalithaa". Mint. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
