Manitharil Ithanai Nirangala is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. C. Sakthi and starring Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, and Murali Mohan.
The film tells the story of Santha, an orphaned young woman who tries to find a job in Madras to survive. She is exploited by a crook and mistakenly dubbed by the police as a sex worker. After returning to her native village, she starts living with her old friend Devaki and Velu, her husband's soft-hearted but belligerent partner.
Santha finds happiness in the village life with Devaki and Velu, but things take a turn when the village station-master Mohan falls in love with her. Her past comes back to haunt her, and she must navigate her feelings amidst the challenges of her new life.