Uyarnthavargal () is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. N. Balu, starring Kamal Haasan and Sujatha. The film deals with a deaf-mute couple and their struggle in society. It is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film Koshish, which itself was inspired by the 1961 Japanese film Happiness of Us Alone.
Plot
Aarumugam and Aarthi are deaf-mute. They meet and fall in love and later get married. They get blessed with a child, but the child accidentally dies due to a petty thief which devastates the couple. Aarumugam and Aarthi's life comes back to normal after their second child is born. They take all care in bringing him up to be well educated. Ironically, their employer's daughter is also deaf-mute. They want to get their son married to the employer's daughter, but the son opposes the matrimonial alliance.
Cast Kamal Haasan as Aarumugam Sujatha as Aarthi Thengai Srinivasan Srikanth as the thief Pandari Bai Master Sridhar Typist Gopu Loose Mohan
Guest actors Sanjeev Kumar Prem Nazir N.T. Rama Rao Rajkumar Jaishankar as Sankar Manorama M. Balamuralikrishna Suruli Rajan S. A. Ashokan
Production Uyarnthavargal was produced under production banner Raasleela Pictures. The film was launched at AVM Recording Studios. The final length of the film was .
Soundtrack The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.
Song Singers "Iraivan Irandu Bommaigal" K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam "Raman neeye" M. Balamuralikrishna "Uyarthavargal" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Release and reception Uyarnthavargal was released on 14 January 1977. Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the film for not having fight sequences or duet songs picturised on the lead characters, considering their deaf-muteness.
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