| Varumayin Niram Sivappu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachandar |
| Produced by | R. Venkataraman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. S. Lokanath |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Premalaya Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu (transl. The colour of poverty is red) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. It was dubbed and partially reshot in Telugu as Aakali Rajyam (transl. Kingdom of hunger). The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, with Pratap Pothen, R. Dilip and S. Ve. Shekher in supporting roles. It revolves around a group of three men in Delhi struggling with poverty and unemployment.
Varumayin Niram Sivappu was released on 6 November 1980, and Telugu dubbed version Aakali Rajyam was released on 9 January 1981. Varumayin Niram Sivappu was a commercial success, winning two Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. It was remade in Hindi as Zara Si Zindagi (1983) with Haasan reprising his role, and Balachander again directing.[1]
- ^ "Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu was remade in Hindi". The Times of India. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.