Karunai Ullam
| Karunai Ullam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Written by | Jayakanthan |
| Based on | Karunaiyinal Alla by Jayakanthan |
| Produced by | Vasantha Baalaiyya |
| Starring | Srikanth Vijayakumar K. R. Vijaya Jaya |
| Edited by | Paul Duraisingam |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | M. S. V. Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karunai Ullam (transl. Merciful Heart) is a 1978 Tamil-language film written by Jayakanthan and directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Srikanth and K. R. Vijaya. It is based on Jayakanthan's novel Karunaiyinal Alla (transl. Not out of mercy).[2] The film was released on 29 September 1978.[3]
Plot
A lone middle-aged woman, Gauri, meets Mudaliar, another middle-aged man in the house of her boss. She also comes across her old lover, whom she did not marry in respect for her mother's words. Her old lover comes in search of her and asks her to marry him as his ailing wife is dying. She refuses but decides to marry Mudaliar, to fill the gap, she feels in her life.
Cast
Production
Karunai Ullam was produced by M. S. V. Movies,[1] and was the last film directed by A. Bhimsingh to release.[4]
Soundtrack
Reception
Sreekanth received Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film.[5]
References
- ^ a b Dharap, B. V. (1978). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 320. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "சென்னையில் ரிலீஸ் ஆகாத தமிழ்ப்படம்!". Dinakaran (in Tamil). 20 January 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "கருணை உள்ளம் / Karunai Ullam (1978)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "தமிழ் திரையுலகில் முத்திரை பதித்த ஏ.பீம்சிங்". Sathiyam Weekly (in Tamil). 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publications.[page needed]