Uruvangal Maralam

Uruvangal Maralam (transl. Images can change) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, produced and directed by S. V. Ramanan who also composed the film's soundtrack. The film stars Y. G. Mahendran and Suhasini, with stars like Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Jaishankar playing different forms of god in guest appearances. It was released on 14 January 1983.[2] The film is based on the 1977 American film Oh, God!.

Uruvangal Maralam
Poster
Directed byS. V. Ramanan
Written byS. V. Ramanan
Produced byS. V. Ramanan
Ramji
Raghu[1]
Starring
Music byS. V. Ramanan
Production
company
R3 Movie Makers
Release date
  • 14 January 1983 (1983-01-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Ramalingam believes in God more than anything else in this world. He is once called by God who tells him that he has to inform people about the various things about to happen in the future. Ramalingam starts his task of telling people, but no one believes him in the beginning. Slowly when what he says starts occurring people term him a powerful monk and start coming to him. God takes several other famous actor forms and keeps hinting the world through Ramalingam. One day, God tells Ramalingam that his son is going to die. The tables turn and Ramalingam starts cursing God. Does God win Ramalingam's faith back is the story.

Cast

Production

Uruvangal Maralam, a remake of the 1977 American film Oh, God!,[4] is Y. G. Mahendran's 100th film as an actor.[5] Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Jaishankar played different forms of god in guest appearances.[4][5] Ganesan's scenes were filmed in one day.[4] Haasan also choreographed one song in the film, "Kamanukku Kaman".[6] This was the first film where Rajinikanth appeared as Raghavendra, a role he would reprise in a full-fledged manner in Sri Raghavendrar (1985).[5]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by S. V. Ramanan and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu and Raghu.[7]

No.TitleLyricsSingersLength
1."Vanil Vazhum"RaghuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam 
2."Andavane Unnai"VairamuthuM. S. Viswanathan 
3."Kamanukku Kaman"RaghuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
4."Ganamrutham"RaghuSwarnalatha, S. N. Surendar & Chorus 

References
  1. "Special footwork". The Indian Express. 8 December 1992. p. 5. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. "Uruvangal Maralam (1983)". Screen4screen. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. "A combination of comedian and character". The Hindu. 18 January 2005. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. "மறக்க முடியுமா மர்ம மனிதர்களை". Kalki (in Tamil). 31 August 1997. pp. 78–79.
  5. Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. pp. 121–122. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
  6. Rangan, Baradwaj (16 October 2014). "Enriching cinema, Kamal style". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  7. "Uruvangal Maralam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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