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{{Infobox film
| name = Oram Po
| image = Oram Po (movie poster).jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Pushkar-Gayathri]]
| writer = [[Pushkar-Gayathri]]<br />[[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]] (Dialogue)
| screenplay = Pushkar-Gayathri
| story = Pushkar-Gayathri
| starring = [[Arya (actor)|Arya]]<br />[[Pooja (actress)|Pooja]]<br />[[Lal (actor)|Lal]]<br />[[John Vijay]]
| producer = A.P. Film Garden
| music = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cinematography = [[Nirav Shah]]
| editing = [[Anthony (editor)|Anthony]]
| distributor = A P Film Garden
| released = {{Film date|2007|11|30|df=y}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| gross =
}}
'''''Oram Po''''' ({{trans|Move Aside}}) is a [[Tamil films of 2007|2007]] [[Tamil language]] [[black comedy film]] starring [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Pooja (actress)|Pooja]] in the lead roles, while [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] and [[John Vijay]] play supporting roles. The film, directed by the debutant husband-wife duo, [[Pushkar-Gayathri]], was produced by V. Palanivel and A. C. Anandan for A.P. Film Garden. [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] was the music director, [[Nirav Shah]] was the cinematographer, and [[Anthony (editor)|Anthony]] handled the editing.

The film, revolving around [[auto rickshaw]] racing, was released after almost a year of production on 30 November 2007. Later in 2011, it was dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Nenu Autovani'' and in [[Hindi]] as ''Zabardast Gambler'' .

==Plot==
Chandru ([[Arya (actor)|Arya]]) and Bigilu ([[Lal (actor)|Lal]]) are close friends. Chandru is an expert auto driver and racer, while Bigilu is a mechanic expert at customizing autos to run at the dream speed of 130 km/h. Pichchai aka Son of Gun ([[John Vijay]]) is the chief of a rival group who wants to outsmart the duo. Chandru, the race champ, tries to settle the dues for his auto through a race, which is almost a cake walk for him. He and Bigilu challenge Son of Gun to a race, and a date is fixed. Bigilu, meanwhile, introduces Chandru to his sister, who runs a biriyani shop. Chandru is attracted to her daughter Rani ([[Pooja Umashankar|Pooja]]) and woos her. The affair grows stronger, and the two end up having sex. However, Chandru, is not interested in long-term commitment and tells Rani so. Shocked, Rani curses at him and moves away. On the D-day, Chandru is distracted by the memories of his love affair and loses the race and his auto. Later, Bigilu comes to know about the affair. The subplot of a smuggler's search for missing pearls adds flavour to the proceedings. The unpredictable and fun-filled climax puts everything in order.

==Cast==
* [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] as Chandru
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Bigil
* [[Pooja Umashankar|Pooja]] as Rani
* [[John Vijay]] as Pichchai (Son of Gun)
* [[Jagan]] as Supply
* [[Thambi Ramaiah]]
*[[Nellai Siva]] as Annachi

==Production==
The film was earlier titled as "Auto".<ref name="indiaglitz1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/28397.html |title=Auto, rechristened as Oram Po |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2007-01-10 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> When directors Pushkar and Gayathri were travelling in an auto rickshaw they met an auto driver and received information about them,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/28789.html |title=How Oram Po began |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2007-01-29 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> director said that this film will throw light on auto race.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/28676.html |title=Oram Po — Where does it go? |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2007-01-23 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> For the role of an auto driver Arya observed many auto-drivers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/28434.html |title=Oram Po — All about autos |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2007-01-12 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> Pooja was selected to play a village girl who sells Biriyani, pairing with Arya for the second time after ''[[Ullam Ketkumae]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/34989.html |title=Pooja, 'Oram Po' & biriyani |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2007-11-30 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> Malayalam actor [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] was selected to play a supporting role, while debutant [[John Vijay]] was selected to play a negative character called "Son of Gun".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/29124.html |title=Funky and whacky — Oram Po |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2007-02-12 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> Arya has done the most risky shots without a dupe ad for a scene that involves him driving the auto in [[GST Road]] he did that in the peak hour traffic in high speed with a camera mounted on the windscreen of the auto.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/28910.html |title=Arya's attempts for Oram Po |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2007-02-02 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref>

The release of 'Oram Po' was given an interim stay order by the Madras High Court, They somehow tried to release the film this month, but there was a hurdle in the form of a financier Mohankumar Jain from whom they had borrowed {{INR}}15 lakh. He got a stay order from the court that the film cannot be released till 12 October, since they had not returned the money to him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/33984.html |title='Oram Po' in more trouble |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2007-10-09 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Oram Po
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 4 February 2007
| recorded = 2007
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Veyil]]
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = [[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]
| next_year = 2007
}}
The soundtrack was composed by [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gaana.com/album/ooram-poo |title=Oram Po |website=[[Gaana.com]] |access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ooram-poo-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1120630783 |title=Ooram Poo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP |website=[[Apple Music]] |access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref> The song "Idhu Enna Mayam" marks the first time [[Bollywood]] playback singer [[Alka Yagnik]] has ever sung a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] song.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
! Song title !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| "Gun Ganapathi" || [[T. Rajendar]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || rowspan=5|[[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
| "Idhu Enna Mayam" || [[Alka Yagnik]], Shankar Mahadevan
|-
| "Kozhi Kaalu" || [[Jassie Gift]], [[Kailash Kher]]
|-
| "Jigu Jickan" || [[Manicka Vinayakam]]
|-
| "Yaar Iraivanai" || [[Sunitha Sarathy]], George Peter
|-
| "Oram Po" Theme || [[Blaaze]] || [[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]]
|}

==Reviews==
The movie received positive reviews. The Hindu wrote:"The strongest points of the movie are some excellent dialogues by Kumar Rajan—they’re genuinely funny and spontaneous, even when the characters are talking dirty— and the high-energy background score"and also praised the performances of lead actors "Arya is terrific as the cocky yet lovable Chandru (the combination of floppy hair, liquid brown eyes, dimpled chin and good physique should cement his ‘heartthrob’ status). Pooja looks lovely in minimal make-up and puts in a refreshingly natural performance. John Vijay is just an absolute riot as Son of Gun".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/12/07/stories/2007120750030200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208132247/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/12/07/stories/2007120750030200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-12-08 |title=Cinema Plus / Film Review : An absolute riot |date=2007-12-07 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> indiaglitz wrote:"The movie looks into the world of a section of Chennai auto rickshaw drivers as realistic as possible. The approach by debutant directors Pushkar and Gayatri is refreshingly new, as they do not look at them from outside. They make a sincere attempt to look at their lives from within".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/8290.html |title=Oram Po Tamil Movie Review |publisher=Indiaglitz |date=2007-12-04 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> Rediff wrote:" film may have failed in authentically portraying the difficult street life in Chennai, but succeeds, at least most of the time, as an entertainer".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/30ssrev.htm |title=Oram Po entertains |publisher=Rediff |date=2007-11-30 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> Sify wrote:"Debutant director duo Pushkar and Gayathri, the husband and wife team starts their Oram Po on a promising note, but somewhere along the way it runs out of gas".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/oram-po-review-tamil-14569754.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021151202/http://www.sify.com/movies/oram-po-review-tamil-14569754.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-21 |title=Movie Review : Oram Po |publisher=Sify |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref> Behindwoods wrote:"Oram Po is part satire, part spoof and full entertainment set in the milieu of auto drivers’ lives. It is a two-hour auto rickshaw ride with all its bumps and swerves and unexpected curves. The movie has only a wafer thin story line but what lies between the wafers makes for all the entertainment".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-07/oram-po-review.html |title=ORAM PO Movie review |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2007-11-27 |access-date=2013-08-02}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film was successful at the box office.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131231205007/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14570971&cid=13525926 Oram Po is profitable to distributors]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0977625}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:Indian black comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2007 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]

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Jantapost: general enhanced intro after review and fixed typos per sources

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