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{{Infobox film
| name = Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu
| image = Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[C. V. Sridhar]]
| writer = C. V. Sridhar
| producer = C. V. Sridhar
| starring = [[Raghuvaran]]<br />[[Sumalatha]]<br />Manochitra<br />[[Prathapachandran]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = [[Chithralaya]]
| distributor =
| cinematography =Tiwari
| editing =M. Umanath<br>M. Mani
| released = {{film date|1983|12|2|df=y}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu''''' ({{translation|A stream becomes a river}}) is a 1983 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, written, produced and directed by [[C. V. Sridhar]] and starring [[Raghuvaran]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 March 2016 |title=ஆட்டம்னா ஆட்டம்! |language=ta |work=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |url=https://www.vikatan.com/timepassvikatan/2016-mar-19/satire/116899-kollywood-actors-funny-dance-steps.html |url-status=live |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209003058/https://www.vikatan.com/timepassvikatan/2016-mar-19/satire/116899-kollywood-actors-funny-dance-steps.html |archive-date=9 February 2018}}</ref> The female leads were Sumalatha and Manochitra (daughter of [[T. S. Balaiah]]). The film was released on 2 December 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ஒரு ஓடை நதியாகிறது / Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1983) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/oru-odai-nadhiyagirathu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009045441/https://screen4screen.com/movies/oru-odai-nadhiyagirathu |archive-date=9 October 2021 |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen |language=}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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Raghuvaran visits his friend's place on a tour and one night he happens to see a woman while returning from a party. On that rainy night, he rapes her and leaves. He speaks about this incident to his friend and his friend advises him not to search for that girl, as she would have forgotten it. Haunted by guilty feelings, Raghuvaran searches for her later, but is unable to find her.

Meanwhile, the woman becomes pregnant and, unable to come to terms with this incident, leaves that place with her father. In the new place, she gives birth to a boy, and she tries to search for Raghuvaran, even though she never recalls his face from that dreaded rainy night.

Later, Raghuvaran marries Manochitra as everyone forces him, even though he is still fond of Sumalatha, the woman he raped. Whether Sumalatha finds Raghuvaran and what happens to Manochitra, or whether Raghuvaran identifies his son forms the climax.

== Cast ==

*[[Raghuvaran]]
*[[Sumalatha]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 March 2016 |title=80-களின் நடிகர்கள் சந்திப்பு மனநிறைவை தருகிறது - சுமலதா |language=ta |work=[[Dinakaran]] |url=http://cinema.dinakaran.com/cine-news-details.aspx?id=20820&id1=3 |url-status=live |access-date=8 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209003112/http://cinema.dinakaran.com/cine-news-details.aspx?id=20820&id1=3 |archive-date=9 February 2018}}</ref>
*[[Manochithra]]
*[[Prathapachandran]]
*[[Kathadi Ramamurthy]]
*[[M. R. Krishnamurthy]]
*[[Typist Gopu]]
*[[Anuradha (actress)|Anuradha]]

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/oru-odai-nadhiyagirathu-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009045358/https://mossymart.com/product/oru-odai-nadhiyagirathu-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=9 October 2021 |access-date=9 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Thendral Ennai Muththam Ittadhu" is set in [[Malayamarutam]] raga,<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 June 2013 |title=Morning ragas |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/morning-ragas/article4793166.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831050311/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/morning-ragas/article4793166.ece |archive-date=31 August 2014}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=161}} "Kanavu Ondru" is in [[Revati (raga)|Revati]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=15 February 2013 |title=Mystical Revathi |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/mystical-revathi/article4418462.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226101542/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/mystical-revathi/article4418462.ece |archive-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=136}} and "Thalaiyai Kuniyum" is in [[Reetigowla]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=25 November 2011 |title=Riveting Ritigowla |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/riveting-ritigowla/article2659559.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126190854/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/riveting-ritigowla/article2659559.ece |archive-date=26 January 2018}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=160}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track
! Singers
! Lyrics
|-
| "En Thegam Amudham"
| [[S. Janaki]]
| [[Vairamuthu]]
|-
| "Thalayai Kuniyum Thamaraye"
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Rajeswari]]
| Vairamuthu
|-
| "Thendral Ennai Muththam"
| [[Krishnachandran]], B. S. Sasirekha
| Vairamuthu
|-
| "Kanavu Ondru"
| S. Janaki
| Vairamuthu
|-
| "Rathiri Pozhuthu"
| [[P. Jayachandran]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| [[Gangai Amaran]]
|}

== Critical reception ==
[[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said the actors underacted, praised the film's opening scenes but criticised the abundance of songs and inclusion of item number.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=25 December 1983 |title=ஒரு ஓடை நதியாகிறது |url=https://ibb.co/3ypqDMj |url-status=usurped |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |pages=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504131019/https://ibb.co/3ypqDMj |archive-date=4 May 2023 |access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref> Balumani of ''Anna'' praised the acting, music, cinematography and also praised Sridhar's talent for opening scenes, sharp dialogues.<ref>{{cite news |last=பாலுமணி |date=18 December 1983 |title=ஒரு ஓடை நதியாகிறது |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_63/3.jp2/full/1000,1405/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250621150438/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_63/3.jp2/full/1000,1405/0/default.jpg |archive-date=21 June 2025 |access-date=22 June 2025 |newspaper=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}

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

{{C. V. Sridhar}}

[[Category:1983 Indian films]]
[[Category:1983 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1983 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by C. V. Sridhar]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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