
Ethir Neechal(1968)
Tamil165 mins
Ethir Neechal (1968) is a 165-minute Tamil film directed by K. Balachander. Starring S. N. Lakshmi, Major Sundarrajan and R. Muthuraman. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Ethir Neechal stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1968.
Director:K. Balachander
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 April 1968
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A young orphan named Maadhu lives in the stairwell of an apartment building, doing chores for the residents in exchange for food and a place to sleep. The people there often take advantage of his kindness. His life changes when he develops feelings for a new girl who moves into the building.
“An orphan's love changes his world.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
165Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date13 April 1968
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known Asஎதிர்நீச்சல் · Edhir Neechal
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
lovefamilyfriendshipidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
#2S
S. N. LakshmiActor
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Major SundarrajanSababathy
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R. MuthuramanNair
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NageshMadhu
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K. BalachanderDirector
→#6
#7N
N. BalakrishnanCrew
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Thengai SrinivasanActor
→#8
SrikanthActor
→#9M
M. R. R. VasuActor
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Trivia
- This was the first Tamil film directed by K. Balachander, who later became a legendary filmmaker.
- The movie's title 'Ethir Neechal' is a phrase from a famous Tamil poem by Subramania Bharati.
- Actor Nagesh, known for comic roles, played the serious lead character Maadhu in this film.
- The film's music was composed by M.S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.
- It is based on a novel of the same name by Jayakanthan, a noted Tamil writer.
- The story highlights social issues like class difference and exploitation of the poor.
- This film helped establish K. Balachander's reputation for adapting literary works to cinema.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Ethir Neechal
Actor-Original Music Composer108 films →
Original Music Composer-Actor65 films →
Original Music Composer-Renu63 films →
Original Music Composer-Guest Apperance57 films →
Original Music Composer-Actor54 films →
Actor-Actor43 films →
Actor-Actor43 films →
Actor-Renu39 films →
Guest Apperance-Actor32 films →
Renu-Guest Apperance29 films →
Renu-Actor29 films →
Director-Original Music Composer27 films →
Actor-Guest Apperance25 films →
Actor-Actor20 films →
Director-Actor19 films →
Renu-Actor17 films →
Actor-Pattu16 films →
Kittu-Actor15 films →
Kittu-Original Music Composer14 films →
Kittu-Actor14 films →

