Gauravam (1973 film)
| Gauravam | |
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| Directed by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Written by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Based on | Kannan Vanthaan by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Produced by | S. Rangarajan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Ushanandini Pandari Bai |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Vietnam Movies |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Gauravam (transl. Prestige) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film written and directed by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan in a dual role as a barrister and his nephew (an amateur lawyer) fighting the same case. It is an adaptation of Sundaram's play Kannan Vanthaan. The film was released on 25 October 1973 and became a commercial success, with Ganesan winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.