Varumayin Niram Sivappu
1980 film by K. Balachander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu (transl.āThe colour of poverty is red) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, with Pratap Pothen, R. Dilip and S. Ve. Shekher in supporting roles. It revolves around a group of Tamils in Delhi struggling with poverty and unemployment.
Varumayin Niram Sivappu | |
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Directed by | K. Balachander |
Written by | K. Balachandar |
Produced by | R. Venkataraman |
Starring | |
Cinematography | B. S. Lokanath |
Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Premalaya Pictures |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
Country | India |
Languages | Tamil Telugu |
Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Aakali Rajyam (transl.āKingdom of hunger). Varumayin Niram Sivappu was released on 6 November 1980, and Aakali Rajyam was released on 9 January 1981. Varumayin Niram Sivappu was a commercial success, winning two Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. It was remade in Hindi as Zara Si Zindagi (1983) with Haasan reprising his role, and Balachander again directing.[1]