Ullasam is a 1997 Telugu-language Romance motion picture written by Balakumaran and directed by J. D. Jerry and produced by Amitabh Bachchan under the banner of Amitabh Bachchan Corporation. Ullasam stars Ajith Kumar, Vikram, Maheswari Jayakrishna, Raghuvaran, Balasubramaniam S.p., Devan Sreenivasan and Srividya Krishnamurthy. The screenplay is written by J. D. Jerry. The music was composed by Karthik Raja. Cinematography was done by Jeeva and editing by B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan. The movie has a running time of 136 minutes. It was released on 23rd May 1997. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Columbia Pictures. The plot revolves around two fathers and their sons. GK (Raghuvaran), Dev (Vikram) father, is a smuggler who lives in a house near by Thangiah S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, father of Guru (Ajith Kumar). In his childhood days, Guru got attracted by GK's activities and follows his footsteps. While Thangiah tries to convince his son, it is all in vain. He got vexed and started to raise Dev (GK's son), as a good man. In their college days, Dev becomes a singer. With the lover boy image, he is really popular among the ladies in the college. While Guru studying in the same college becomes a dancer and turns out to be a local dada, who helps GK in his business. Both Guru and Dev fall in love with the same girl Megha (Maheswari). Who is in love with Guru. Thangiah comes to know about Dev's love for her and begs Guru to leave his love for Dev, since he won't be able to lead a peaceful life in the shape he is. Despite Guru having thoughts of leaving Megha. Dev steps aside knowing that Megha in love with Guru. As Dev hides his feelings for Megha. He wishes the both of them by saying, that the love they have for each other will prevail. The film ends with Guru's choosing to stay with the dark world and with Megha, by his side.