An Actress Witnesses a Play) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by A. Bhimsingh and written by Jayakanthan.

Based on Jayakanthan's 1971 novel of the same name, the film stars Srikanth and Lakshmi, with Y. G. P., Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, and Mahendran in supporting roles.

It revolves around a couple whose marriage is threatened by their differing views on life and people.

They plan to meet and Kalyani finds him attractive and Ranga likes her good character; soon they both fall in love.

After some days, they find many differences of opinions to do with their lifestyles, views on life and people.

One day Ranga suggests to Kalyani that they continue as friends rather than husband-wife and she agrees.

Ranga refuses, stating that he now finds logic in Nayina's statement that one can be friends with a woman of equal status but cannot be a couple because a husband will always look for a wife who is lower than him in some way.

Two years pass by, and Kalyani develops tuberculosis in spinal cord leading to numbness in her legs.

They both attend a play of Annasamy where Kalyani dreams of getting recovered and acting again on the stage.

[9] For her performance, Lakshmi won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.