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Release Date:
December 7, 1973
Original Title:
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
Genres:
Drama | Family | Romance
Production Companies:
Udhaya Productions
Production Countries:
India
Ratings / Certifications:
IN: U
Runtime: 165
The story is about three sisters Srividya, Subha and Jayachitra, each getting attracted to their tenant, a young man played by Sivakumar. Sivakumar falls in love with Jayachitra. However, things take a turn to the worse in the typical Balachander style when Jayachitra sacrifices herself to the whims of a playboy, played by Kamal Haasan in order to save her friend (Jayasudha) from his exploits. What happens next, who marries whom, is the crux of a dramatic climax. The movie turns the entire concept of romantic movies by its head - the concept being that the hero does not always have to get the girl.
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Director:
K. Balachander
Director of Photography:
B. S. Lokanath
Editor:
N. R. Kittu
Novel:
Manian
Original Music Composer:
M. S. Viswanathan
Producer:
Manian
Screenplay:
K. Balachander
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