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{{Infobox film
| image = Vattathukkul Chaduram.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]
| screenplay = [[Panchu Arunachalam]]
| based_on = {{based on|''Vattathukkul Chaduram''|[[Maharishi (writer)|Maharishi]]}}
| producer = N. S. Mani
| starring = [[Latha (actress)|Latha]]<br />[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]<br />[[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]]<br />[[Sarath Babu]]
| cinematography = Babu
| editing = R. Vittal<br />N. Dhamodharan
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = M. A. M. Films
| released = {{Film date|1978|7|29|df=y}}
| runtime = 136 minutes{{sfn|Dharap|1979|p=338}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Vattathukkul Chaduram''''' ({{translation|A square within a circle}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[female buddy film]], directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]] and written by [[Panchu Arunachalam]]. Based on the novel of the same name by [[Maharishi (writer)|Maharishi]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2019 |title=Novelist Maharishi, famed for Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri, no more |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/sep/29/novelist-maharishi-famed-for-bhuvana-oru-kelvi-kuri-no-more-2040622.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005205407/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/sep/29/novelist-maharishi-famed-for-bhuvana-oru-kelvi-kuri-no-more-2040622.html |archive-date=5 October 2019 |access-date=13 August 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> the film stars [[Latha (actress)|Latha]], [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]], [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] and [[Sarath Babu]]. It depicts the depth of friendship shared between the characters Anu and Malathy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=28 January 2020 |title=From 'Sakuntalai' to 'Game Over': Female friendships in Tamil cinema |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sakuntalai-game-over-female-friendships-tamil-cinema-116987 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200317105553/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/prisoners-open-jail-kerala-are-leading-agri-revolution-worth-rs-2-crore-119732 |archive-date=17 March 2020 |access-date=13 August 2022 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Subhakeerthana |first=S |date=30 July 2022 |title=Must-watch Tamil movies that celebrate friendship |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/must-watch-tamil-movies-that-celebrate-friendship/e8ba910a64606 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731180457/https://www.ottplay.com/news/must-watch-tamil-movies-that-celebrate-friendship/e8ba910a64606 |archive-date=31 July 2022 |access-date=13 August 2022 |website=[[OTTPlay]]}}</ref> The film was released on 29 July 1978,<ref>{{Cite web |title=வட்டத்துக்குள் சதுரம் / Vatathukkul Chadhuram (1978) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/vatathukkul-chadhuram |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117172558/https://screen4screen.com/movies/vatathukkul-chadhuram |archive-date=17 November 2023 |access-date=17 November 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> and Latha won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069813841&view=1up&seq=488 |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |publisher=[[The Times Group|Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd]] |year=1984 |pages=234}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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Anu falls in love with Karthik, the brother of her best friend Malathy from childhood. Karthik doesn't like her, since she was born out of wedlock. Malathy has always done well in school and wishes to continue studying further. Kartik and Malathy's mother tries to get her married. Anu suggests that she could take her along to [[Chennai]], where she could continue studying while Anu pursues a dancing career. Anu has to compromise and get along with her hotel managers to get a dancing contract to earn money to educate Malathy. Meanwhile, Malathy's fiancée doesn't approve of her friendship with a club dancer, and asks Malathy to cut Anu out of her life. Though Malathy doesn't approve of her friend's way of earning a living, she cannot throw away 15 years of friendship. Malathy decides to cancel the marriage proposal in order to save her friendship. Anu goes to extreme measures to save her friend's love life.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Latha (actress)|Latha]] as Anu
*[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] as Malathy
*[[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Karthik
*[[Sarath Babu]]
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]]
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]]
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]
*[[C. K. Saraswathi]]
*Udayalakshmi
*[[Sumathi (actress)|Baby Sumathi]]
*[[Baby Indira]]
*Master Sunil Kumar
*Karuppiah
*[[Ceylon Manohar]]
*Narayanan
*Natarajan
*Jothi Shanmugam
*Rajaram
*Panikkar
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics by [[Panchu Arunachalam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 1978 |title=Vattathukkul Chaduram |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/vattathukkul-chaduram/kC6,mFXkBMM_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121135054/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/vattathukkul-chaduram/kC6,mFXkBMM_ |archive-date=21 January 2021 |access-date=13 August 2022 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vattathukkul Chaduram (EP, 45 RPM) |url=https://avdigital.in/products/vattathukkul-chaduram-ep-45-rpm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021232103/https://avdigital.in/products/vattathukkul-chaduram-ep-45-rpm |archive-date=21 October 2021 |access-date=13 August 2022 |website=AVDigital}}</ref> The song "Kaadhal Ennum Kaaviyam" is set to the raga [[Kamavardhani|Panthuravali]],{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=143}} and "Idho Idho En Nenjile" is set to [[Mayamalavagowla]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராமானுஜன் |first=டாக்டர் ஜி. |date=18 May 2018 |title=ராக யாத்திரை 05: தாழ் திறந்த இசையின் கதவு |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/127932-05.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813042815/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/127932-05.html |archive-date=13 August 2022 |access-date=13 August 2022 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=132}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
| "Idho Idho En Nenjile" || [[S. Janaki]], B. S. Sasirekha, Uma Devi || 05:13
|-
| "Perazhagu Meni" || S. Janaki || 03:15
|-
| "Kaadhal Ennum Kaaviyam" || [[Jikki]] || 04:35
|-
| "Aadachonnare" || [[Jency]] || 03:23
|}

==Reception==
Naagai Dharuman of ''Anna'' praised the acting, dialogues, music, direction and cinematography but panned Latha's characterisation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=தருமன் |first=நாகை |date=6 August 1978 |title=🟗 |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_37/2.jp2/full/1000,1368/90/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250511021926/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_37/2.jp2/full/1000,1368/90/default.jpg |archive-date=11 May 2025 |access-date=11 May 2025 |newspaper=Anna |pages=2 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> According to Muthuraman, the film failed at the box-office.{{sfn|Muthuraman|2017|page=187}} However Maharishi was completely satisfied with the film adaptation.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=அசோக்குமார் |date=22 June 1980 |title=நாவல் படமான போது... |trans-title=When a novel becomes a film... |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki1980-06-22/kalki1980-06-22.pdf |access-date=10 April 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=60–62 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Dharap |first=B. V. |title=Indian Films |publisher=Motion Picture Enterprises |year=1979 |oclc=982194991}}
* {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}
*{{Cite book |last=Muthuraman |first=S. P. |title=AVM Thandha SPM |publisher=Vikatan |year=2017 |edition=3rd |language=Tamil |oclc=607342391 |author-link=S. P. Muthuraman |orig-date=2005}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
{{S. P. Muthuraman}}

[[Category:1970s female buddy films]]
[[Category:1978 Indian films]]
[[Category:1978 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1978 films]]
[[Category:Films about friendship]]
[[Category:Films based on Tamil novels]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Panchu Arunachalam]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian female buddy films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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