Unnai Suttrum Ulagam

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by G. Subramaniya Reddiar. The film stars Jayalalithaa, leading an ensemble cast including Prameela, Vidhubala, Kamal Haasan, Savithri and Vijayakumar. Jayalalithaa played the elder sister who sacrifices her happiness for the sake of her siblings. The film was released on 29 April 1977, and Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu Cinema Fan Award for Best Actress.

Plot
Lakshmi is a playful village belle and Dhanabakiyam is her well wisher. Dhanabakiyam's husband leaves her. Lakshmi is the elder sister of Seetha, Raja and Mala. She takes care of her all siblings. But Raja disrespects her. Seetha dies while pregnant. How Lakshmi saves her family forms the crux of the story.

Cast

 * Lead actresses
 * Jayalalithaa as Lakshmi
 * Prameela as Mala
 * Vidhubala as Seetha
 * Usharani as Rekha


 * Supporting actresses
 * Sachu as Pangajam
 * Gandhimathi as House maid
 * Seethalakshmi as Ramu's mother
 * Tambaram Lalitha
 * Sridevi as young Seetha
 * Savithri as Dhanabakiyam (uncredited)


 * Guest actresses
 * G. Varalakshmi as Reka's grandmother
 * S. Varalakshmi as Ramu's elder sister
 * Manorama as an actress


 * Lead actors
 * Kamal Haasan as Raja
 * Vijayakumar as Sekar
 * Vincent as Ramu


 * Supporting actors
 * T. K. Bhagavathi as Ramu's brother-in-law
 * Shanmugasundaram
 * V. S. Raghavan as Lakshmi's father


 * Guest actors
 * Ashokan
 * Cho
 * M. R. R. Vasu
 * A. V. M. Rajan as a film director

Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.

Release and reception
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam was released on 29 April 1977. Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu Cinema Fan Award for Best Actress. Kanthan of Kalki felt the film thought of something to say and said whatever but somehow it goes around.