Sippikkul Muthu (Eng: The White Pearl) is a 1986 Tamil language drama film written, directed by K. Viswanath, and produced by Edida Nageshwara Rao.
The film stars Kamal Haasan and Raadhika in the lead roles, with soundtrack and background score by Ilaiyaraaja. Sippikkul Muthu depicts the plight of a young widow who is rescued by an autistic man.
The cult classic was selected by India as its entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards in 1986, but was not nominated.
Directed by – K. Viswanath
Produced by – Edida Nageshwara Rao
Written by – Sainath Thotapalli & Akella
Screenplay by – K. Viswanath
Story by – K. Viswanath
Starring – Kamal Haasan, Raadhika
Music by – Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography – M. V. Raghu
Edited by – G. G. Krishna Rao
Production – Poornodaya Movie Creations
Distributed by – Sri Venkata Krishna Films & Ramana Movies
Release date – 27 March 1986 (India)
Running time – 2 hrs 40 min
Country – India
Language – Tamil
