Varumayin Niram Sivappu

Varumayin Niram Sivappu follows three educated young men who arrive in a large, unforgiving city hoping to make a living. Unemployed despite their qualifications, they face a daily struggle to survive as the metropolis tests their resolve and their friendship. Kamal Haasan plays Sundaram Rangan, with Sridevi as Devi, S.Ve. Sekar as Thambu, Poornam Viswanathan as Sundaram Pillai, Prathap Pothan as Prathap and Dilip as Dileep.

The film was directed and written by K. Balachander and produced by R. Venkataraman under the Premalaya banner. It was released in November 1980 and runs 144 minutes. It is the eighth of the thirteen films K. Balachander directed, arriving in chronological order between Thappu Thalangal (1978) and Mugila Mallige (1985).

On IMDb, the film holds 8.2 out of 10 from around 1,300 votes, a strong average that reflects a small but appreciative audience for this Tamil-language drama.