''Yarukkum Vetkam Illai'' () is a 1975 Indian

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-language film, directed by

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. It stars

Jayalalithaa Jayaram Jayalalithaa (24 February 1948 – 5 December 2016) was an Indian politician and actress who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years over six terms between 1991 and 2016. From 9 February 1989 to 5 December 2 ...

in the lead role, opposite

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, supported by Cho, Manorama and

Sivakumar Palaniswamy, better known by his stage name Sivakumar (born 27 October 1941), is an Indian visual artist and former actor who has portrayed a wide range of leading and supporting roles onscreen in Tamil cinema and television. He made his actin ...

. This film was based on the book by the same name and later a play written by Cho. It was released on 13 June 1975.

Plot

Cast

* Manorama *

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Themes

The film revolves around the "hypocrisy of society on prostitution".

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. The title song by Yesudas questions "the double standards laid in society for men and women" and "Anaiyaatha Deepam" raises questions about "morality, religion and humanitarianism".

Accolades

Jayalalithaa won the

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were giv ...

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=3269036 1970s Tamil-language films 1975 films Films about prostitution in India Films based on Indian novels Films directed by Cho Ramaswamy Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh Indian films based on plays