I was Born, I Grew Up) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Vijayasingam and written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram, starring Goundamani.

Jeevitha, SV Sekhar's sister plays Goundamani's love interest.

Years later, unaware of the fact, Goundamani goes to work for his own father who is now a rich businessman and whose business rival turns out to be Senthamarai.

When he becomes aware of the past, he cleverly plays one against other taking revenge on his birth as well as adopted father for abandoning him.

[2][3] Jayamanmadhan (a duo) of Kalki felt Goundamani's decision to act as lead actor was both gutsy and wrong calculation and he completely looked lost in emotional and romantic scenes.