Nangal Puthiyavargal () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. G. Elavalagan. The film stars Murali, Rekha, Chinni Jayanth, and Chakravarthy. It was released on 27 July 1990.
Before making his directorial debut with Nangal Puthiyavargal, R. G. Elavalagan worked as an assistant director on several films, includingSankar Guru (1987) and Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (1989).
The music was composed by Chandrabose and the lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.
On Murali's death anniversary on 8 September 2022, a writer from Filmibeat noted that Nangal Puthiyavargal and Namma Ooru Poovatha (1990) contributed to establishing Murali's reputation in the Tamil film industry.
The film was first telecast on Polimer TV on 16 May 2021 at 1:05 p.m. It was retelecast on the same channel on 28 September 2023 at 11:00 p.m.