Avargal

Avargal English They is a 1977 Tamil film made by K. Balachander starring Sujatha, Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth. The film had a reputation of being one of most sensitive movies on womens lib. A triangular love story, it revolves around a woman who is caught between the man she fell in love with and her former sadistic husband who is supposedly reformed and wants to rejoin her.

Anu Sujatha is a happygolucky girl headoverheels in love with her boyfriend Bharani Ravi Kumar. Her life changes when her father gets transferred to Mumbai then Bombay. Her love life falls apart as Bharani doesnt respond to any of her letters. In addition, her father becomes seriously ill. Her fathers office colleague, Ramanathan Rajinikanth, becomes a great source of strength for her in these tough times. Soon, he asks for her hand in marriage. She accepts gratefully, and confesses that she had a boyfriend, who has seemingly forgotten her.However, Anu soon realizes that Ramanathan is a sadistic and jealous husband, who tortures her no end. She opts for a divorce and, with an infant in her hands, she lands in Chennai Madras to take up a new job and start a new life. ........

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