Ore Oru Gramathiley
Ore Oru Gramathiley (transl. Once upon a time in a village) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Jyothi Pandian. The film stars Lakshmi and Nizhalgal Ravi. The film was initially banned for criticising caste based reservations. The Supreme Court of India later allowed its release.[1][2] The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. Lakshmi starred as a collector who manipulated her caste certificate to get a government job. Though controversial, her role was praised for the acting.
| Ore Oru Gramathiley | |
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 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | K. Jyothi Pandian |
| Story by | Vaali |
| Produced by | S. Rangarajan |
| Starring | Lakshmi Nizhalgal Ravi |
| Cinematography | Rangaa |
| Edited by | T. K. Rajan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Aries Enterprises |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Lakshmi as Gayathri/Karuppayi
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Poornam Viswanathan as Shankara Sastri
- Charle
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Delhi Ganesh
- Senthil
- Kamala Kamesh
- Manorama
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Vanthirichu" | Gangai Amaran | Vaali |
| 2 | "Rettaikiligal" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3 | "Padichu Ennatha" | Ilaiyaraaja, S. P. Sailaja | |
| 4 | "Ore Oru Gramathiley" | Malaysia Vasudevan | |
| 5 | "Ola Kudisaiyile" | S. Janaki | |
| 6 | "Jaathi Ennada" | Malaysia Vasudevan | |
| 7 | "Nallathor Veenai" | K. S. Chithra | Bharathiyar |
Reception
C. V. Aravind of The Indian Express praised the film for having a "novel theme", but said the comedy track was "not up to the mark".[5]
See also
References
- Subramanian, Samanth (14 February 2012). "From Tamil Film, a Landmark Case on Free Speech". The New York Times. India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- "For the record- The state cannot plead its inability to handle the hostile audience problem: SC". The Indian Express. 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- "Ore Oru Gramathile Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- "Ore Oru Gramathiley". JioSaavn. 14 August 1987. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- Aravind, C. V. (1 April 1988). "Novel theme". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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