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{{Infobox film
| name = Orissa
| image = Orissa-2013.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[M. Padmakumar]]
| producer = Madhavan Chettikkal Edappal
| writer = [[G.S Anil]]
| starring = [[Unni Mukundan]]<br>[[Nedumudi Venu]]<br>[[Sanika Nambiar]]<br>Swasika
| music = [[Ratheesh Vegha]]
| cinematography = [[Vinod Illambally]]
| editing =
| distributor = Heera Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|5|17}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
}}
'''''Orissa''''' is a 2013 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romance film]] directed by [[M. Padmakumar]]. The film stars [[Unni Mukundan]] and Sanika Nambiar as the leads, with [[Kanika (actress)|Kaniha]] and [[Tanu Roy|Tanusree Ghosh]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Love-in-the-Land-of-Jagannath/2013/05/14/article1588633.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722163814/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Love-in-the-Land-of-Jagannath/2013/05/14/article1588633.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2013|title=Love in the Land of Jagannath|publisher=}}</ref> Produced under the banner of Heera Films, ''Orissa'' is the story of a girl called Suneyi — played by Sanika Nambiar — her trials and tribulations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130503/jsp/odisha/story_16851012.jsp#.UY1KBLWSKVU|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616155041/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130503/jsp/odisha/story_16851012.jsp%23.UY1KBLWSKVU|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2013|title=From Kerala with reel love - Malayalam film Orissa to be screened in state in July|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/trigger-for-romance/article4720651.ece|title=Trigger for romance|first=Saraswathy|last=Nagarajan|newspaper=The Hindu |date=16 May 2013|publisher=|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> The film released on 17 May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/four-malayalam-films-to-release-on-may-17-news-malayalam-nfqm3Uhgbaa.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627201222/http://www.sify.com/movies/four-malayalam-films-to-release-on-may-17-news-malayalam-nfqm3Uhgbaa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-27|title=Four Malayalam films to release on May 17!|website=[[Sify]] |publisher=}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film was based on a [[Malayali]] constable Christhudas loving an [[Odia people|Odia]] girl Suneyi.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Unni Mukundan]] as Christhudas
* Sanika Nambiar as Suneyi
* [[Nedumudi Venu]]
* [[Kanika (actress)|Kaniha]] as Chandrabhaga
* [[Tanu Roy|Tanushree Ghosh]] as Meerabhai
* [[Sudheesh]]
* [[Swasika]]
* [[Sadiq (Indian actor)|Sadiq]]
* [[Shari (actress)|Shari]] as Christhudas's Mother
* [[Nigel Akkara]] as Kamadeva Pradhan<ref>[https://archive.today/20130616154950/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-06/news-interviews/36162140_1_nigel-akkara-malayalam-film-muktodhara Interview: Nigel Akkara]. ''[[Times of India]]''. 2013-01-06.</ref>
* [[Ganja Karuppu]]
* Sanjeev Chakraborty
}}

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack of this film was composed by [[Ratheesh Vegha]]. The music is owned by Manorama Music.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Song !! Length !! Singer(s) !! Lyricist(s) !! Picturization
|-
| "Meghame" || || [[Haricharan]] || Prakash Marar ||
|-
| "Parayumo" || || [[Rahul Nambiar]] & [[Thulasi Yatheendran]] || Alankkode Leelakrishnan ||
|-
| "Pidayuka" || || [[P. Jayachandran]] || Prakash Marar & Alankkode Leelakrishnan ||
|-
| "Janmandarangalil" || || Pradeep Chandrakumar<ref name=singer>{{cite web|url=http://www.madhyamam.com/news/283088/140422|title=Latest Malayalam News And Live Updates - Breaking News - Madhyamam|website=www.madhyamam.com}}</ref> || Alankkode Leelakrishnan ||
|-
| "Jhum Thana" || || Ganga || Shankar ||
|-
| "Oriya Keerthanam" || || Pradeep Chandrakumar|| ||
|}

Playback singer [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] was mistakenly awarded the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer]] for the song "Janmandarangalil" which was actually sung by Pradeep Chandrakumar. Music director Ratheesh Vegha has revealed that although Karthik was chosen to sing the song, his rendition did not reach perfection and was replaced by Pradeep Chandrakumar who was to sing the track for this song. Pradeep's version was only included in the film and audio CD which was however credited to Karthik for commercial purposes.<ref name=singer/> Similarly, the song Jhum Thana, although sung by Ganga has been credited officially on streaming platforms to [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]].

==Production==
The film is produced by Chettikal Madhavan Edappal, and directed by [[M. Padmakumar]] who has previously directed movies like [[Vaasthavam]], [[Shikar - The Hunt]], [[Ithu Pathiramanal]] etc.

==Reception==
This movie received average response from the critics and eventually ended up as a box office disaster.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|3223602}}

{{M. Padmakumar}}

[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Padmakumar]]
[[Category:2013 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films set in Odisha]]
[[Category:Films shot in Odisha]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Kerala Police]]

Orissa (film) - Revision history

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