Oorkavalan

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{{Infobox film
| name = Oorkavalan
| image = Oorkavalan poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Manobala]]
| producer = [[G. Thyagarajan]]<br />V. Thamilazhagan
| writer = A. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
| screenplay = Rama Veerappan
| story = Rama Veerappan
| starring = [[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Raadhika]]
| music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| cinematography = [[B. S. Lokanath]]
| editing = K. R. Krishnan
| studio = Sathya Movies
| released = 4 September 1987
| runtime = 137 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
'''''Oorkavalan''''' ({{trans|Village Guard}}) is a 1987 [[Tamil language]] [[action drama]] film directed by [[Manobala]] starring [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Raadhika]].<ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/oorkavalan.html#crew</ref> The film was did well in box office.<ref>http://www.rajinifans.com/boxoffice/</ref>

== Plot ==
The story describes the struggle of a young villager Kangeyan to receive justice for his brother's murder. Manickam falls in love with Mallika, the daughter of Pannaiar. Mallika's marriage is arranged with Dorai, but she refuses and declares her love for Mannikam. Kangeyan gets them married in the village. The priest pretends to have divine powers and uses the superstitious beliefs of the villagers to kill Manickam. Kangeyan, not wanting to see Mallika as a widow, decides to get her married again to Pandian, a cart driver who was her childhood friend. Dorai intervenes again proceeding to use superstition again and Kangeyan learns about truth behind his brother's death exposing the priest and Dorai losing his lover in the process.

== Cast ==
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Kangeyan
*[[Raadhika]] as Vadivu
*[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] as Pandiyan
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Rajadurai
*[[Sangili Murugan]] as Swami
*[[Malaysia Vasudevan]] as President
*Manoj Krishna as Manickam (Rajinikanth's brother)
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Kannukku Pillai
*[[Y. G. Mahendran]] as Rajadurai's friend
*[[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]] as Mallika
*[[Kumarimuthu]] as Kangeyan's friend
*[[Sethu Vinayagam]]
*[[S. N. Parvathy]]

== Soundtrack ==
<br />{{Track listing
| all_writing = Vaali, Pulamaipithan, Muthulingam, Vairamuthu and Na. Kamarasan.<ref>https://gaana.com/album/oorkavalan</ref>
| length8 =
| extra5 = [[S. Janaki]]
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| extra3 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| extra2 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra0 =
| total_length = 26:53
| length10 =
| title10 =
| length9 =
| title9 =
| title8 =
| title1 = Maasi Maasam Than
| length7 =
| title7 =
| length6 = 4:00
| title6 = Edutha Sabadam
| length5 = 3:54
| title5 = Pattu Chattaikaran
| length4 = 4:30
| title4 = Melam Kotti Aadu
| length3 = 4:47
| title3 = Malligai Poovukku
| length2 = 4:32
| title2 = Muthamma
| length1 = 5:10
| extra6 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Oorkavalan'' was released on 4 September 1987.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870904&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Oorkaavalan |date=4 September 1987 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=5}}</ref> N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "Some of the characters get a lifelike quality because of good performances and a helpful screenplay."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870911&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Mosaic |date=11 September 1987 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=5}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1411915}}

[[Category:1987 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:Films about superstition]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:1980s action drama films]]

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