Babu (1971 film)
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| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Based on | Odayil Ninnu by P. Kesavadev |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Vijayasri Sowcar Janaki Vennira Aadai Nirmala |
| Cinematography | M. Viswanatha Rai |
| Edited by | R. G. Gopu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Cine Bharath Productions |
| Distributed by | AVM Productions |
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Running time | 169 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Babu is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vijayasri, Sowcar Janaki, and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Odayil Ninnu, which itself was based on P. Kesavadev's novel of the same name. Ganesan played a rickshaw puller who adopts his landlord's daughter. The film became a blockbuster at the box office, running for over 100 days in theatres.