Ethiroli
Ethiroli
1970, Tamil. Directed by K. Balachander.
Shankar is a lawyer and a man with a heart of gold. One of his clients entrusts huge amount of money to him, which gets stolen before he deposits it in the court. When his attempts to borrow money fails, accidentally a boxful of money and jewels reach his home. He rejoices and replaces his client's money with this against his wife Vijaya's will, but he tells her that there is no other alternative. Everything seems to be going hunky-dory until Manikam, a taxi driver, starts blackmailing him. Shankar's daughter Raji is upset that her father is harassed. She tries to seek the help of police. The owner of the box found to be father-in-law of Shankar's brother. Vijaya confesses about the box to him without Shankar's knowledge. When Shankar finds out about this, he thinks everything is finished. The police arrest him for killing Manikam. Worse still, Shankar's daughter Raji, who is the sole witness to the murder, becomes speechless due to shock. Rest of story is solving mystery.
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
- Rated
- U
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- Released
- 16 June 1970
- Original title
- எதிரொலி
- Country
- India
- Written by
- K. V. R. Acharya, K. Balachander
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How long is Ethiroli?
Ethiroli runs 166 minutes (2h 46m).
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Ethiroli parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Ethiroli is rated U in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is Ethiroli on?
Ethiroli isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 June 1970. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ethiroli?
If you liked Ethiroli, try An Autumn Romance, Papanasam, Departure.
Who directed Ethiroli?
Ethiroli (1970) was directed by K. Balachander and stars Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran, K. R. Vijaya.