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{{short description|1971 film by Puttanna Kanagal}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Irulum Oliyum
| image = Irulum Oliyum.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Puttanna Kanagal|S. R. Puttanna]]
| producer = G. S. Mani <br /> N. Nagasubramaniam <br /> M. V. M. Azhagappa
| screenplay = [[Puttanna Kanagal|S. R. Puttanna]]
| story = [[Aryamba Pattabhi]]
| starring = [[Vanisri]] <br /> [[A. V. M. Rajan]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = [[S. Maruti Rao]]
| editing = M. Umanath
| studio = Producers Combines
| released = {{film date|1971|September|10|df=y}}
| runtime = 141 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Irulum Oliyum''''' ({{trans|The Darkness and the Light}}) is a 1971 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama]] film, directed and co-written by [[Puttanna Kanagal]]. A remake of Kanagal's own [[Kannada]] film ''[[Kappu Bilupu]]'' (1969), itself based on a novel by Aryammba Pattabi, it stars [[Vanisri]] in dual roles and [[A. V. M. Rajan]]. The film revolves around two lookalike cousin sisters who switch places for a few days to escape from their respective problems. It was released on 10 September 1971 and became a commercial success.

== Cast ==
* [[Vanisri]] as Banu and Chandra<ref name="Randor" />
* [[A. V. M. Rajan]] as Thyagu<ref name="Randor" />
* [[R. Muthuraman]] as Ramu<ref name="Randor" />
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Mohanarangam, Banu's father<ref name="Randor" />
* [[Nagesh]] as Mohanarangam's assistant<ref name="Randor" />
* [[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Dharmalingam, Chandra's father<ref name="Randor" />
* [[Rama Prabha]] as Chandra's step sister <ref name="Randor" />
* [[M. S. Sundari Bai]] as Amritham, Chandra's stepmother<ref name="Randor" />
* [[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Amritham's brother
* [[V. Nagaiah]] as Chandrasekhar, Thyagu's father
* [[Kumari Rukmani | Rukmini]] as Gowri, Thyagu's mother
* [[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Amritham's brother's son

== Production ==
''Irulum Oliyum'' was directed by [[Puttanna Kanagal]], who also wrote the screenplay, while [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]] wrote the dialogues.<ref name="Randor" /> It is a remake of Kanagal's own Kannada film ''[[Kappu Bilupu]]'' (1969),<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.magzter.com/article/Womens-Interest/Women-Exclusive/The-Legend-Bharathiraja |title=The Legend Bharathiraja |last=Saravanan |first=M P |website=Magzter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200403070955/https://www.magzter.com/article/Womens-Interest/Women-Exclusive/The-Legend-Bharathiraja |archive-date=3 April 2020 |access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref> itself based on a novel by [[Aryamba Pattabhi]]. Cinematography was handled by [[S. Maruti Rao]], and editing by M. Umanath Rao.<ref name="Randor" /> [[Ra. Sankaran]] and [[Bharathiraja]] worked as associate directors.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shivpprasadh |first=S. |url=https://www.thehindu.com/arts/father-figure/article3527829.ece |title=Father Figure |date=14 June 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=18 August 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043212/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/father-figure/article3527829.ece |archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2017/11/28231113/1131531/cinima-history-ilayaraja.vpf |title=இளையராஜாவிடம் பந்தயம் போட்ட பாரதிராஜா |date=28 November 2017 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=3 April 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210012116/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2017/11/28231113/1131531/cinima-history-ilayaraja.vpf |archive-date=10 December 2017 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Music was by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and lyrics were by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/irulum-oliyum-mw0002114580 |title=Irulum Oliyum |website=[[AllMusic]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200403081916/https://www.allmusic.com/album/irulum-oliyum-mw0002114580 |archive-date=3 April 2020 |access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singer !! lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Vaanile Mannile" ||[[P. Susheela]]|| rowspan="4" |[[Kannadasan]] || 04:45
|-
| 2 || "Oh Oh Mr Brammachari" || P. Susheela || 04:24
|-
| 3 || "Thirumagal Thedi Vandhaal" — Female || P. Susheela || 04:08
|-
| 4 || "Thirumagal Thedi Vandhaal" — Male ||[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], B. Vasantha || 03:09
|-
| 5 || Party Dance || Instrumental || || 02:26
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Irulum Oliyum'' was released on 10 September 1971,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vellitthirai.com/movie/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%92%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D/ |title=இருளும் ஒளியும் |website=Vellitthirai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200403081823/http://vellitthirai.com/movie/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%92%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D/ |archive-date=3 April 2020 |access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref> and fared well at the box office.<ref name="Randor" />

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="Randor">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Irulum-Oliyum-1971/article16078778.ece |title=Irulum Oliyum (1971) |date=22 October 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=17 March 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403070410/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Irulum-Oliyum-1971/article16078778.ece |archive-date=3 April 2020 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3426036}}

{{Puttanna Kanagal}}

[[Category:1971 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:Films based on adaptations]]
[[Category:Films directed by Puttanna Kanagal]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Kannada films]]

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