Unnai Suttrum Ulagam

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
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
Release date	29 April 1977 ;
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

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

Lead actresses

Jayalalithaa as Lakshmi
Prameela as Mala
Vidhubala as Seetha
Usharani as Rekha

Supporting actresses

Sachu as Pangajam
Gandhimathi as House maid
Seethalakshmi as Ramu's mother
Tambaram Lalitha
Sridevi as young Seetha
Savithri as Dhanabakiyam (uncredited)

Guest actresses

G. Varalakshmi as Reka's grandmother
S. Varalakshmi as Ramu's elder sister
Manorama as an actress

Lead actors

Kamal Haasan as Raja
Vijayakumar as Sekar
Vincent as Ramu

Supporting actors

T. K. Bhagavathi as Ramu's brother-in-law
Shanmugasundaram
V. S. Raghavan as Lakshmi's father

Guest actors

Ashokan
Cho
M. R. R. Vasu
A. V. M. Rajan as a film director

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.

No.	Title	Singer(s)
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

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam was released on 29 April 1977. Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu Cinema Fan Award for Best Actress. Kanthan of Kalki felt the film thought of something to say and said whatever but somehow it goes around.