Yarukkum Vetkam Illai (transl. No one is Ashamed) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by Cho Ramaswamy. The film stars Jayalalithaa in the lead role, opposite Srikanth, supported by Cho, Manorama and Sivakumar. It is based on the play by the same name written by Cho.[1] The film was released on 13 June 1975.[2]

Yarukkum Vetkam Illai
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Directed byCho Ramaswamy
Written byCho
Based onYarukkum Vetkam Illai
by Cho
Produced byA. Sundaram
Starring
Music byG. K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Narmada Arts
Release date
  • 13 June 1975 (1975-06-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Cast

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Themes

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The film revolves around the "hypocrisy of society on prostitution".[3]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[4] The title song by Yesudas questions "the double standards laid in society for men and women" and "Anaiyaatha Deepam" raises questions about "morality, religion and humanitarianism".[5]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Anaiyaatha Deepam"P. Susheela 
2."En Kann Irandum Seitha"S. Janaki 
3."Oorukkum Vetkamillai"K. J. Yesudas 

Accolades

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Jayalalithaa won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 56 | திரை வடிவம் பெற்ற சோவின் மேடை நாடகங்கள்!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "ஜூன் 13ம் தேதியில் வெளியான திரைப்படங்கள்..." [Films released on the 13th of June...]. Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Cho's pungent scripts satirised society, politics". The Times of India. 8 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Yaarukkum Vetkkamillai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by G K Venkatesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ Desikan, Shubashree (6 December 2016). "A life in song". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. ^ "J Jayalalithaa: The Superstar". Deccan Chronicle. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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