Ethir Neechal (1968)
- Original title
- எதிர் நீச்சல்
- Directed by
- K. Balachander
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man tries to improve his life by going against the current of society. The film follows his struggles and relationships with a group of other characters.
lightheartedbittersweettonally variedcomedicsinceresocially awarenarrative-driven
What happens
Edhir Neechal (transl. Swimming against the current) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film has an ensemble cast including Nagesh, Muthuraman, Sundarrajan, Srikanth, M. R. R. Vasu, Sowcar Janaki and Jayanthi. It is based on Balachander's play of the same name, itself inspired by Sombhu Mitra's play Kanchanranga. The film was released on 12 December 1968, and became a commercial success, with Balachander winning the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer. It was remade in Telugu as Sambarala Rambabu (1970) and in Hindi as Lakhon Me Ek (1971). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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