| Marupakkam | |
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| Directed by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Based on | Uchi Veyyil by Indira Parthasarathy |
| Starring | Sivakumar Radha Jayabharathi |
| Cinematography | D. Vasanth Kumar |
| Edited by | G. Venkitaraman |
| Music by | L. Vaidyanathan |
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Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹12 lakh |
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.
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.