They are the pillars of the future) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Venkat, and produced by Thakkali Srinivasan.

[1] Ivargal Varungala Thoongal is Prabhu's 50th film as an actor.

[3] The soundtrack was composed by T. Rajendar, who also wrote the lyrics.

[4][5] Ivargal Varungala Thoongal was released on 21 October 1987, during Diwali.

[7] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki in regards to Prabhu's performance felt he only had a cameo and added if he acts in more films like this, fans will forget him and felt Rajender's music was forgettable and concluded for a film which claims to reform student community will only make students gets addicted to bad vices.