Ethir Neechal (1968)
2h 45m
Running Time
April 13, 1968Release Date
Plot.
Maadhu, an orphan who lives under the staircase of a building, runs errands for everyone who lives there in return for shelter and food. He is exploited by everyone who lives there until he falls for a girl who moves into the building.
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Cast & Crew.
Nagesh
Maadhu
Sowcar Janaki
Pattu
Jayanthi
Paaru
R. Muthuraman
Nair
Major Sundarrajan
Sabapathy
Srikanth
Kittu
K. Balachander
Director
M. R. R. Vasu
Kumaresan
Details.
Release DateApril 13, 1968
Original Nameஎதிர் நீச்சல்
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 45m
Genres
Wiki.
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).