Vennira Adai (1965): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1965, Vennira Adai is a drama film directed by C. V. Sridhar, running about 178 minutes. “White Dress” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Sreekanth is a famous psychiatrist and has earned much praise from his mentor and people in the town. He is in love with Venniradai Nirmala. One day he is assigned a task to cure a mentally unstable women (Jayalalitha) who lives in Kodaikanal. Srikanth informs about this to his lover and request her to wait for him until he finishes this case. Srikanth promises he will return for her and sets out to Kodaikanal. On arriving, he is welcomed by Jayalalaitha's parents who are very much distressed with their daughter's condition. Srikanth questions them about her past but they conceal initially as it might have a severe consequence on her future. Upon reiteration that knowing her past will be very useful for him to cure her, Jayalalitha parents reveal her awful past. Jayalalitha at a very young age got married and within hours, the couple meet with an accident and her spouse dies.

Who’s in it. Vennira Adai stars Jayalalithaa J as Shobha (a) Sowbagyavathi, Srikanth as Chandru (Doctor), Venniradai Nirmala as Geetha (Chandru's lover) and Venniradai Moorthy as Moorthy (Geetha's nephew), among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Vennira Adai page.

If you liked it. Fans of Vennira Adai tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.