Varumayin Niram Sivappu

Varumayin Niram Sivappu

Varumayin Niram Sivappu

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Varumayin Niram Sivappu

1980

2h 24m

8.0(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

Three educated but unemployed youth who have come to live in a bustling, harsh metropolis struggle to earn a living.

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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Kamal Haasan

Sundaram Rangan

Kamal Haasan

Acting

Sridevi

Devi

Sridevi

Acting

S.Ve. Sekar

Thambu

S.Ve. Sekar

Acting

Poornam Viswanathan

Sundaram Pillai

Poornam Viswanathan

Acting

Prathap Pothan

Prathap

Prathap Pothan

Acting

Dilip

Dileep

Dilip

Acting

Oru Viral Krishna Rao

Devi's Father

No Image

Acting

Thengai Srinivasan

Rangan's Saloon Customer

Thengai Srinivasan

Acting

Prathapa Chandran

(as Pratap Chandran)

Prathapa Chandran

Acting

Barani

Unknown Role

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