Marupakkam (Eng: The Other Side) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film is based on the Tamil novella Uchi Veyyil by Indira Parthasarathy.
The film stars Sivakumar, Radha, and Jayabharathi. Its music is composed by L. Vaidyanathan.
At the 38th National Film Awards, Marupakkam won three National Film Awards, including the Golden Lotus Award for Best Film, making it the first Tamil film to win the award.
The film was featured at the International Film Festival of India in 2003 as part of a retrospective tribute to Sethumadhavan.
Directed by – K. S. Sethumadhavan
Screenplay by – K. S. Sethumadhavan
Based on Uchi Veyyil by Indira Parthasarathy
Starring – Sivakumar, Jayabharathi, Radha
Music by – L. Vaidyanathan
Cinematography – D. Vasanth Kumar
Edited by – G. Venkitaraman
Production – National Film Development Corporation of India
Release date – 6 March 1992
Running time – 85 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
