| Neerkumizhi | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Based on | Neerkumizhi by K. Balachander |
| Produced by | A. K. Velan |
| Starring | Nagesh Sowcar Janaki V. Gopalakrishnan Major Sundarrajan Jayanthi |
| Cinematography | Nimay Ghosh |
| Edited by | V. B. Natarajan |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | Thirumalai Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Neerkumizhi (pronounced [n̪iːɾkumiɻi] transl. Water bubble) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Balachander in his directorial debut. It portrayed the stories of patients and staff in a hospital setting. The film is based on Balachander's play of the same name. It was released on 23 October 1965. The film was remade in Telugu as Chiranjeevi (1969),[1] and in Malayalam as Aaradimanninte Janmi (1972).[2]
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