Swimming against the current)[1] is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by K. Balachander.

The film has an ensemble cast including Nagesh, Muthuraman, Sundarrajan, Srikanth, M. R. R. Vasu, Sowcar Janaki and Jayanthi.

Maadhu is a destitute orphan who performs odd jobs in a multi-family tenancy for his living and education.

Then they fall in love and then Maadhu finishes his college studies with lot of obstacles with Nair and Sabapathy helping him inside.

[14][15] The song "Aduthathu Ambujatha Parthela" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Mohanam,[16] and attained popularity.

[17] Although P. B. Sreenivas' cinematic career was declining in the late 1960s, B. Kolappan of The Hindu described "Thamarai Kannangal" as "one of his finer numbers during this period.

[12] The following week, The Indian Express wrote, "The film, which has a few touching scenes and some interesting twists, is on the whole satisfying", though they criticised the music.

[19] Ananda Vikatan, in a review dated 29 December 1968, praised the performances of the cast, particularly Nagesh, Sreekanth and Janaki.