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தண்ணீர் தண்ணீர் திரைப்படம் | சரிதா நடித்த சூப்பர் ஹிட் திரைப்படம் | Nationl award Movie .
Thaneer thaneer super hit movie . Saritha super hit movie . National Film Award tamil Movie . remote village, Athipatti in Madurai district faces severe water shortages, the inhabitants adopt all possible means to bring their problem to the attention of the authorities. But the process soon reveals the apathetic attitude of politicians, bureaucrats and the press alike. A convict Vellaiswamy (Guhan) wanted for the murder of a local landlord turns the villagers' plight to his advantage and begins a co-operative scheme to transport water in a cart from a spring ten miles away with help of Vathiyar (Komal Swaminathan). The local politicians try to make people of village to vote for them in election. But all people of the village boycott the elections. The local politician beats the convict and breaks the vehicle used for transporting water. The villagers decide to build canal by themselves. But Alagiri (Radha Ravi), husband of Sevanthi (Saritha) comes to the village and finds the convict hidden in the village. The convict promises to Alagiri that he will surrender after the canal is finished. But fate intervenes in the form of a Public Works Department Officer, who stops villagers from finishing the canal work. The villagers are shot by police. The convict dies due to thirst for water. A villager joins the naxalites. Vathiyar (Vaathiyar Raman) is arrested for aiding the convict. The villagers leave the town. But Sevanthi (Saritha) watches the sky every evening in hope of rain. These incidents are narrated by a Press reporter who had come to the village.
Directed by : K. Balachander
Written by : K. Balachander
Story by : Komal Swaminathan
Leading Characters : Saritha, Shunmugham, V. K. Veeraswami, Radha Ravi, Charle, Vaathiyar Raman, Guhan
Music by : M.S.Viswanathan
Cinematography : B. S. Loknath
Edited by : N. R. Kittu
Release date : 26 October 1981
Country : India
Language : Tamil