Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
1977 Indian film
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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.
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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 |
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.
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Production
The film was launched on 21 February 1974 at AVM Studios. The film marked the directorial debut of producer Subrahmanya Reddiar.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.[5]
| 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 |