Neerkumizhi
| Neerkumizhi | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Based on | Neerkumizhi by K. Balachander |
| Produced by | A. K. Velan |
| Starring | Nagesh Sowcar Janaki V. Gopalakrishnan Major Sundarrajan Jayanthi |
| Cinematography | Nimay Ghosh |
| Edited by | V. B. Natarajan |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | Thirumalai Films |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Neerkumizhi (pronounced [n̪iːɾkumiɻi] transl. Water bubble) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Balachander in his directorial debut. It portrayed the stories of patients and staff in a hospital setting. The film is based on Balachander's play of the same name. It was released on 23 October 1965. The film was remade in Telugu as Chiranjeevi (1969), and in Malayalam as Aaradimanninte Janmi (1972).