'' Agraharathil Kazhutai '' ( ) is a 1977 Tamil language satirical film . Directed by avant-garde film-maker John Abraham , the film had its screenplay by film critic Venkat Swaminathan . This was John 's second film ( his first in Tamil ) . Made as satire on the Brahminical bigotry and superstition , a donkey becomes the central character in the film . At the 25th National Film Awards , the film won the Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil . In 2013 , IBN Live included the film in its list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time . It was inspired by Robert Bresson 's French film '' Au Hasard Balthazar ''
25th National Film Awards
25th National Film Awards
Agraharathil Kazhutai