however been frequently criticised by another historian S. Theodore Baskaran for relying heavily on dialogues over visuals, including the characters reciting every dialogue in the novel verbatim. He accused the film of perpetuating this flaw of Tamil cinema. References Bibliography External links 1970s Tamil-language films 1977 romantic drama films Films based on Indian novels Films directed by A. Bhimsingh Films featuring a Best Actress National Award-winning performance Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan Indian romantic drama films