The Darkness and the Light) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and co-written by Puttanna Kanagal.

A remake of his own Kannada film Kappu Bilupu (1969), itself based on a novel by Aryamba Pattabhi, it stars Vanisri in dual roles with A. V. M. Rajan and R. Muthuraman.

The film revolves around two look-alike cousin sisters who switch places for a few days to escape from their respective problems.

[1] It is a remake of Kanagal's own Kannada film Kappu Bilupu (1969),[2] itself based on a novel by Aryamba Pattabhi.

[1] Vanisri won the Chennai Film Fans' Association Award for Best Actress.