Ethiroli (; ) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by K. Balachander, starring Sivaji Ganesan. It was the only collaboration between Balachander and Ganesan. The film was released on 27 June 1970. Plot The story revolves around Advocate Shankar, who gifts 7 principles to his daughter which he wants her to follow. In a critical case that he takes up, Shankar ends up breaking each principle which causes misery in his case and personal life. The film ends with his daughter gifting him the same 7 principles, which he intends to follow again. Cast Sivaji Ganesan as Advocate Shankar K. R. Vijaya as Vijaya S. S. Rajendran as Raju Jyothi Lakshmi as Shanti Sivakumar as Sundaram Lakshmi as Kalpana Major Sundarrajan as Manickam V. S. Raghavan as Public Prosecutor T. S. Balaiah as Singapur Minor Balaiya Nagesh as Krishna Rao G. Sakunthala as Radhamani Rojaramani as Raji O. A. K. Thevar as Thevar Vijaya Lalitha as Valli Peeli Sivam as Doctor S. R. Prabhakar as Chittor Themes Ethiroli revolves around the "moral decay of men". Soundtrack The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Vaali. Release and reception Ethiroli was released on 27 June 1970. The Indian Express wrote, "this is quite a different movie. It makes a fairly successful and quite an interesting study of blackmailer and the blackmailed". References External links 1970 films 1970s Tamil-language films Films directed by K. Balachander Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Films with screenplays by K. Balachander Indian courtroom films Indian legal drama films