---
title: 'Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'K. Balachander'
released: '1980-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/varumayin-niram-sivappu-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155329/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980)

1980 · Drama · India

Original title: வறுமையின் நிறம் சிவப்பு

## Synopsis

Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu is a 1980 Indian satirical drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu, with the latter version titled Aakali Rajyam. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, with Pratap Pothen, R. Dilip and S. Ve. Shekher in supporting roles. It revolves around a group of three men in Delhi struggling with poverty and unemployment.

## Credits

- **Director:** [K. Balachander](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-balachander)
- **Screenplay:** [K. Balachander](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-balachander)
- **Original Music Composer:** [M. S. Viswanathan](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-s-viswanathan)
- **Producer:** [R. Venkatraman](https://cinepixo.com/people/r-venkatraman)
- **Director of Photography:** [B. S. Lokanath](https://cinepixo.com/people/b-s-lokanath)

## Cast

- [Sridevi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sridevi)
- [Kamal Haasan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kamal-haasan)

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