Vaadai Kaatru (transl. Northerly wind) is a 1978 Sri Lankan Tamil-language film, directed by Premnath Moraes, based on the novel of the same name by Sengai Aaliyan. The film stars A. E. Manoharan in his lead debut. It was released on 30 March 1978.
Cast.
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Production.
"Vaadai Kaatru", based on the novel of the same name by Sengai Aaliyan, is the debut film for Manoharan in a leading role. The film was shot in the sand dunes of Pesalai in 1977.
Release and reception.
"Vaadai Kaatru" was released on 30 March 1978, and won the Presidential Film Award for Best Story. In retrospect, Sri Lankan-born journalist D. B. S. Jeyaraj has referred to it as the best Sri Lankan Tamil film ever made.
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