Enippadigal

Chella Kannu, a young sweeper becomes a popular known as Kamala Devi. Her lover and fellow sweeper Manickam is the ladder to her success, but the villainy of her brother Muthu separates them. , a remake of the film (1978), was directed by and produced by under Ramya Chitra. The dialogues were written by . Cinematography was handled by A. Somasundaram, and the editing by T. R. Srinivasalu. N. Seshadri worked as sound engineer. The film was launched at AVM Studios. The soundtrack was composed by , while the lyrics were written by . The song “Kannizhantha” is set in the known as . was released on 16 February 1979. Koushikan of appreciated the film for various aspects, including the cinematography and direction. Naagai Dharuman of praised the acting of the cast, Mahendran’s dialogues, Soman’s cinematography, Mahadevan’s music and Madhavan’s direction. The film became a commercial success. Sujatha Narayanan, writing for , named as one of her favourite films starring Sivakumar. S. R. Ashok Kumar of said that Shoba set “a new trend in realistic portrayals” through her performances in films like .