Marupakkam

Marupakkam (English: The Other Side) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. An adaptation of the Tamil novella Uchi Veyyil by Indira Parthasarathy, the film stars Sivakumar, Radha, and Jayabharathi. Its music is composed by L. Vaidyanathan.

Marupakkam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Sethumadhavan
Screenplay byK. S. Sethumadhavan
Based onUchi Veyyil
by Indira Parthasarathy
StarringSivakumar
Radha
Jayabharathi
CinematographyD. Vasanth Kumar
Edited byG. Venkitaraman
Music byL. Vaidyanathan
Production
companies
Release date
  • 6 March 1992 (1992-03-06) (theatrical)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget12 lakh

At the 38th National Film Awards, Marupakkam won three National Film Awards, including the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film, making it the first Tamil film to win in that category. The film was featured at the International Film Festival of India in 2003 as part of a retrospective tribute to Sethumadhavan.

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