Nizhalgal (1980)
A story of three young friends who are unemployed and stricken by poverty finding it hard to make ends meet. They are endowed with the never-say-die spirit and refuse to heed their parents advice to look for menial jobs. They continue to pursue their dreams no matter what comes. The shadows of these youngsters can be found abundantly in our society.
Director:
Bharathiraja
Writer:
Bharathiraja
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Nizhalgal Ravi as Gopi |
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Vagai Chandrasekar as Hari |
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Raadhu as Mahalakshmi (Maha) |
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Rajasekar as Prabhu |
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Manivannan as Mani |
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Janagaraj as Money Lender |
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Charu Haasan as Special Appearance |
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Ilaiyaraaja as Special Appearance |
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K.K. Soundar as Gopi's father |
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Haja Sheriff as Singam |
| Writing | Panchu Arunachalam | Lyricist |
| Writing | Manivannan | Dialogue |
| Writing | Bharathiraja | Screenplay |
| Writing | Manivannan | Story |
| Directing | Bharathiraja | Director |
| Editing | Chandy | Editor |
| Sound | Ilaiyaraaja | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | B. Kannan | Director of Photography |