| Ulagam Sutrum Valiban | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Story by | R. M. Veerappan S. K. T. Sami Ve. Lakshmanan |
| Produced by | M. G. Ramachandran R. M. Veerappan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Chandrakala Manjula Latha |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Emgeeyaar Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 178 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (transl. Globetrotting Youngster) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language science fiction film[2] directed and co-produced by M. G. Ramachandran. The film stars Ramachandran, Chandrakala, Manjula and Latha. It revolves around a scientist who discovers an energy harnessing formula, and seeks to keep his research from being abused by a rival scientist.
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban was released on 11 May 1973(on the same day as Zanjeer). It emerged as a major box office success, with a theatrical run lasting over 200 days. Ramachandran won the Filmfare Special Award for Excellent Production Values.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 419.
- ^ "Tamil science fiction cinema and the cultural unconscious: a 'visionary' jungian reading of 7aum Arivu (2011) and 24 (2016)". Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems. 2017. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.