Gruhapravesam

Gruhapravesam
Poster
Directed by	D. Yoganand
Written by	Nannu Chandra Vietnam Veedu Sundaram (dialogues)
Produced by	T. S. Muthu Swamy D. Yoganand
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya Sivakumar Jaya
Cinematography	P. Bhaskar Rao
Edited by	R. Vittal
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Prosperity Pictures
Release date	10 April 1976
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Gruhapravesam (transl. Housewarming) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language drama film, co-produced and directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sivakumar and Jaya. It was released on 10 April 1976.

Plot

Raju and Lakshmi live with Ravi, Raju's brother in the same house. They both sacrifice everything make Raju successful in his education and career going so far as to no have children even. Ravi too loves and looks up to them. Ravi comes back after completing his education but with Uma introducing her as her lover. Though initially taken aback, seeing Uma is a good girl and a rich girl, they accede and all seems to go well until one day when they realise that Uma has bi-polar disorder and she swings between extremes. How they handle Uma without breaking up the family forms the rest of the story.

Cast

• Sivaji Ganesan as Mechanical Benz Raju
• K. R. Vijaya as Lakshmi
• Sivakumar as Ravi
• Jaya as Uma
• Major Sundarrajan as Uma's father
• M. R. R. Vasu as Velu
• Manorama as Arulmozhi
• V. R. Thilagam as Kalyani
• Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Workshop Mechanical man
• Master Ramu as Babu
• C. I. D Sakunthala as a stage actress

Production

Sivakumar who played Ganesan's son in earlier films enacted the role of his younger brother in this film.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki likened the film to old wine in new bottle.