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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Oliyum Oliyum<br />
| image = Oliyum Oliyum 2009.jpeg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = poster<br />
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --><br />
| director = Shakthi Chellam<br />
| writer = <br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --><br />
| producer = Sivakumar <br /> Rajeev Venkataraman<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* Prabha <br />
* Aswati <br />
*[[Anand Babu]] <br />
*[[Pragathi]] <br />
}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = <br />
| editing = <br />
| music = Yanidesh<br />
| studio = Dandini Creations<br />
| distributor = <!-- or: | distributors = --><br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|6|19}} <br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Oliyum Oliyum''''' ({{Translation|Light and sound}}) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Shakthi Chellam and starring Prabha, Aswati, [[Anand Babu]] and [[Pragathi]]. The film was released to extremely negative reviews.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
* Prabha as Ramu<br />
* Aswati as Selvi <br />
*[[Anand Babu]] as Ramu's elder brother <br />
*[[Pragathi]] as Ramu's sister-in-law<br />
* Mohan as Gopal<br />
* Palam Kalyanasundaram as Constable Govindaswamy<br />
* [[Scissor Manohar]] as Mookuthi and Pannari<br />
* Geetha as Poonkodi<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Production ==<br />
Shakthi Chellam previously directed the documentary titled ''The Real Salute'' based on police officer Kiran Bedi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-south-asian.com/july2001/Kiran_Bedi-The_Real_Salute.htm|title=Kiran Bedi-The Real Salute|website=www.the-south-asian.com}}</ref> The film is set in pre-Independence India and is produced by [[non-resident Indians|NRIs]] Sivakumar and Rajeev Venkataraman.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.southdreamz.com/4082/oliyum-oliyum-movie-directed-by-shakthi-chellam/ |title=Oliyum Oliyum movie directed by Shakthi Chellam|work=southdreamz|access-date=2022-07-18 |archive-date=2022-07-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708185700/https://www.southdreamz.com/4082/oliyum-oliyum-movie-directed-by-shakthi-chellam/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref> The film marks the return of [[Anand Babu]] in the lead role after a hiatus. The film features social worker Balam Kalyanasundaram and was shot at [[Ramoji Film City]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2008/nov/29/film-with-a-patriotic-theme-3145.html|title=Film with a patriotic theme|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=19 July 2022|archive-date=8 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708185815/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2008/nov/29/film-with-a-patriotic-theme-3145.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== Music ==<br />
The music for the film was composed by Yanidesh. The lyrics were penned by Sakthi Chellam.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oliyum Oliyum 2009 Download Mp3 Songs |url=https://www.bollygane.com/songs/album/Oliyum-Oliyum-2009 |website=www.bollygane.com |access-date=4 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704124059/https://www.bollygane.com/songs/album/Oliyum-Oliyum-2009 |archive-date=4 July 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />
{{Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| title1 = Intro<br />
| extra1 = Sakthi Chellam<br />
| lyrics1 = <br />
| length1 = 0:40<br />
| title2 = Yelavadhu Pondatiye <br />
| extra2 = Tambi, Mimicry Senthil<br />
| lyrics2 = <br />
| length2 = 2:10<br />
| title3 = Maattikkitaanda Raamu<br />
| extra3 = Sai<br />
| lyrics3 = <br />
| length3 = 0:40<br />
| title4 = Kadhalika Porendi<br />
| extra4 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]<br />
| lyrics4 = <br />
| length4 = 2:14<br />
| title5 = Paithiyam Pidikidu <br />
| extra5 = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]<br />
| lyrics5 = <br />
| length5 = 3:50<br />
| title6 = Mukka Mozham<br />
| extra6 = Tippu<br />
| lyrics6 = <br />
| length6 = 1:22<br />
| title7 = Machakari <br />
| extra7 = Sai<br />
| lyrics7 = <br />
| length7 = 0:48<br />
| title8 = India India<br />
| extra8 = [[Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram]]<br />
| lyrics8 = <br />
| length8 = 1:44<br />
| title9 = Bambarakattai<br />
| extra9 = Tippu, Sai<br />
| lyrics9 = <br />
| length9 = 2:52<br />
| title10 = Engadi Pona<br />
| extra10 = Madhu Balakrishnan<br />
| lyrics10 = <br />
| length10 = 0:31<br />
| title11 = Paithiyam Pidikidu (short)<br />
| extra11 = Madhu Balakrishnan<br />
| lyrics11 = <br />
| length11 = 0:50<br />
| total_length = 17:41<br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Pavithra Srinivasan from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the film zero out of five stars and opined that "With all these ingredients, you're definitely guaranteed a riot of humour with a production like this".<ref name="R">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/oliyum-oliyum-review/20090622.htm|title=Oliyum Oliyum: Big fat fiasco|first=Pavithra|last=Srinivasan|website=Rediff.com|access-date=19 July 2022|archive-date=22 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622073552/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/oliyum-oliyum-review/20090622.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|13612742}}<br />
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[[Category:2009 directorial debut films]]<br />
[[Category:2009 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2009 Indian films]]</div>
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