Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (Eng: Family Life is Like Electricity) is a 1986 Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Visu.
Dealing with the day-to-day travesty and triumph in an ordinary joint family in Tamil Nadu, the film features Visu himself along with Lakshmi and Raghuvaran, released on 18 July 1986 and won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film and Filmfare Best Film Award in 1987.
The film opens into the life of Ammaiyappan Mudaliar (Visu), an ordinary middle-class man who makes a simple living as a Central Government clerk.
Directed by – Visu
Produced by – M. Saravanan & M. Balasubramanian
Written by – Visu
Starring – Visu, Lakshmi, Raghuvaran, Kamala Kamesh, Manorama, Ilavarasi, Kishmu, Omakuchi Narasimhan
Music by – Shankar Ganesh
Cinematography – N. Balakrishnan
Edited by – A. Paul Duraisingam
Production – AVM Productions
Distributed by – AVM Productions
Release date – 18 July 1986
Running time – 138 mins
Country – India
Language – Tamil
Visitor Rating: 2 Stars