On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, we take a look at five Tamil films that revolve around the girl child
Ilaiyaraaja's 500th film, this Mani Ratnam film is about Anjali and her impact on her family and friends. The film was India's official entry to Oscars in 1991
The film that you immediately think of when the word 'female foeticide' is shown. This epic by Bharathiraaja won the National Award for Swarnalatha for the song Poraale Ponnuthaayi
An unofficial remake of Sean Penn's I Am Sam, this film about a mentally challenged father and the relationship with his daughter won critical acclaim for Vikram.
Directed and starring Ram, this film also about a father-daughter relationship explored the vagaries of Indian education system
A film about the dreams of a girl child wanting to make it big as a dancer and not just stay true to the exams and rote learning
