Manathil Uruthi Vendum
1987-10-21 · 148 min · ★ 7.0
Suhasini, a divorced nurse, is the sole wage earner of her large family and navigates various struggles in her life. One day, she meets a novelist who encourages her to get a new start in life.
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- Directors
- K. Balachander
- Production companies
- Kavithalayaa Productions
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
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Suhasini Maniratnam
Sridhar
S. P. Balasubramaniam
Ramesh Aravind
Vivek
Lalitha Kumari
Chithra
Kavithalayaa Krishnan
Ravikanth
Charle
Poovilangu Mohan
Yamuna
Vasanth
RajinikanthCameo
VijayakanthCameo
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