Palaivana Rojakkal
| Palaivana Rojakkal | |
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| Directed by | Manivannan |
| Screenplay by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Based on | Vartha by T. Damodaran |
| Produced by | Murasoli Selvam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
| Edited by | P. Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Poompuhar Productions |
| Distributed by | N. M. T. Raman Agencies |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Palaivana Rojakkal (pronounced [paːlaɪʋaɳa ɾoːdʑaːkkaɭ] transl. Desert roses) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language political satire film written by M. Karunanidhi and directed by Manivannan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Vartha, released earlier the same year. The film stars Sathyaraj, Lakshmi, Nalini and Prabhu. It focuses on a journalist, his lover and his friend as they fight a corrupt system to expose unscrupulous politicians. Palaivana Rojakkal was released on 1 November 1986 and became a commercial success.