Uyire Unakkaga
Seen it?1986 | 137 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and families. If you loved The Secret Garden, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Nirmala is from a royal family. She has everything but yearns for family love and attention. She soon runs into Balu and his family and is delighted to witness what a genuine happy family is like.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by K. Rangaraj
- Mohan'Balu' Balumurali
- Nadhiya'Uma' Vijayanirmala Devi
- SujathaAbhirami
- Chinni JayanthBalu's friend
- SangeetaAsha Devi
- VijayakumarVijayaragunath Boobapathy
- CharleMurugesan Mudeliyar's assistant
- Meesai MurugesanMurugesan Mudeliyar
- SenthilManmadhan
- Kovai SaralaRathi