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Varumayin Niram Sivappu

1980 · 144 min

A bittersweet, socially conscious drama that balances humor and hardship, immersing you in the struggles of proud, unemployed youth in a harsh city.

Directed by
K. Balachander
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, S.Ve. Sekar
Overview
Three educated but unemployed youth who have come to live in a bustling, harsh metropolis struggle to earn a living.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
K. Balachander
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, S.Ve. Sekar
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • class
  • identity
  • love
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
K. Balachander
Written by
K. Balachander
Starring
Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, S.Ve. Sekar, Poornam Viswanathan, Prathap Pothan, Dilip, Oru Viral Krishna Rao, Thengai Srinivasan
Music
M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography
B. S. Lokanath
Runtime
144 min
Country
India
Languages
Hindi, Tamil

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