Roadside) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K Moorthy Kannan.

The film project was announced by K Moorthy Kannan, who had previously served as an assistant to director P. Vasu.

[3][2] Director K Moorthy Kannan revealed that he received a source of inspiration in narrating a script for the direction of the film to elaborate about the struggles faced by waste collectors after reading a poem titled Peechaankai.

The portions of the filming were shot predominantly in a dump yard in Gandhipuram, near Kannamapettai.

[4] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote that "A well-intentioned effort that has gone haywire thanks to its immature take, Saalaioram is at the most a stepping stone for a debutant maker".