Iruvar Ullam (1963 film)

Iruvar Ullam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byL. V. Prasad
Screenplay byM. Karunanidhi
Based onPen Manam
by Lakshmi
Produced byAnand
StarringSivaji Ganesan
B. Saroja Devi
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
Edited byA. Sanjeevi
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Prasad Movies
Distributed bySivaji Films
Release date
  • 29 March 1963 (1963-03-29)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Iruvar Ullam (transl.Couple's Heart) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed by L. V. Prasad and written by M. Karunanidhi. Based on Lakshmi's novel Pen Manam, the film stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, while M. R. Radha, S. V. Ranga Rao, T. R. Ramachandran, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Sandhya and Padmini Priyadarshini play supporting roles.

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. K. S. Prasad and A. Sanjeevi handled cinematography and editing respectively. The filming was held in places like Kodaikanal, Kanyakumari and Bangalore.

Iruvar Ullam was released on 29 March 1963 and became a box office success. Clips of the film were used to portray the younger Ganesan and Saroja in the 1997 film Once More, which Saroja Devi considered a sequel to Iruvar Ullam.