Aval Oru Thodar Kathai
| Aval Oru Thodar Kathai | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachander |
| Story by | M. S. Perumal |
| Produced by | Rama Arangannal |
| Starring | Sujatha |
| Cinematography | B. S. Lokanath |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Aandal Movies |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (transl. She is a never-ending story) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The lead role was played by Sujatha in her first Tamil film, which was also her first starring role. Kamal Haasan, Vijayakumar, Jai Ganesh, M. G. Soman and Sripriya play key roles. The story revolves around a working middle-class woman, who sacrifices her desires to support her large family.
The film is considered to be one of Balachander's as well as Sujatha's best films. It ran for 25 weeks, and was remade in three other Indian languages.