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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu		\| name = Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
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	\| caption = Theatrical release poster		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]		\| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]
			\| based_on = {{based on\|''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu''\|[[Pushpa Thangadorai]]}}
	\| producer = S. Sankaran		\| producer = S. Sankaran
	~~\| based_on = {{based on\|''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu''\|[[Pushpa Thangadorai]]}}~~
	~~\| narrator =~~
	\| starring = [[Kamal Haasan]]<br />[[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]]		\| starring = [[Kamal Haasan]]<br />[[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]]
	~~\| music = [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]~~
	\| cinematography = Babu		\| cinematography = Babu
	\| editing = R.Vittal		\| editing = R.Vittal
			\| music = [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
	\| studio = Ramya Cine Arts		\| studio = Ramya Cine Arts
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|1976\|06\|04}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|1976\|06\|04}}
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	'''''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu''''' ({{~~trans~~\|A purple flower winks ~~its eye~~}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]]. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]]. It is based on the novel of the same name written by [[Pushpa Thangadorai]]. The film was ~~later dubbed into [[Telugu language]] as ''Maroprema Katha'' and [[Malayalam]] as ''Anuragam''~~.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=8 April 2021 \|title=Veteran director S P Muthuraman hospitalised in Chennai \|work=[[Deccan Herald]] \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/veteran-director-s-p-muthuraman-hospitalised-in-chennai-971925.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=4 June 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604052815/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/veteran-director-s-p-muthuraman-hospitalised-in-chennai-971925.html \|archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>		'''''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu''''' ({{translation\|A purple flower winks}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]]. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]]. It is based on the novel of the same name written by [[Pushpa Thangadorai]]. The film was released on 4 June 1976.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Oru Oodhapoo Kan Simittukirathu (1976) \|url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/oru-oodhapoo-kan-simittukirathu \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928082022/https://screen4screen.com/movies/oru-oodhapoo-kan-simittukirathu \|archive-date=28 September 2021 \|access-date=28 September 2021 \|website=Screen4Screen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=8 April 2021 \|title=Veteran director S P Muthuraman hospitalised in Chennai \|work=[[Deccan Herald]] \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/veteran-director-s-p-muthuraman-hospitalised-in-chennai-971925.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=4 June 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604052815/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/veteran-director-s-p-muthuraman-hospitalised-in-chennai-971925.html \|archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
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	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
	* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Ravi		* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Ravi<ref name="kalkionline">{{Cite magazine\|last=காந்தன் \|date=20 June 1976 \|title=ஒரு ஊதாப்பூ கண் சிமிட்டுகிறது \|url=https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/jun/20-06-1976/p13.jpg \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928072504/https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/jun/20-06-1976/p13.jpg \|archive-date=28 September 2021 \|access-date=28 September 2021 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|page=13 \|language=ta}}</ref>
	* [[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]] as Radha		* [[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]] as Radha<ref name="kalkionline" />
	* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)\|Vijayakumar]] as Sundaram<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 December 2020 \|title=பிரபல டைரக்டர்கள் பற்றி விஜயகுமார் \|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2020/12/05060505/2136391/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117094137/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2020/12/05060505/2136391/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf \|archive-date=17 January 2021 \|access-date=18 January 2021 \|website=[[Maalai Malar]] \|language=ta}}</ref>		* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)\|Vijayakumar]] as Sundaram<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 December 2020 \|title=பிரபல டைரக்டர்கள் பற்றி விஜயகுமார் \|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2020/12/05060505/2136391/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117094137/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2020/12/05060505/2136391/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf \|archive-date=17 January 2021 \|access-date=18 January 2021 \|website=[[Maalai Malar]] \|language=ta}}</ref>
	* Vijayalakshmi as Swapna		* Vijayalakshmi as Swapna
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	== Production ==		== Production ==
	''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu'' is based on the novel of the same name by [[Pushpa Thangadorai]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Shrikumar \|first=A. \|date=5 November 2015 \|title=Flitting into flashbacks \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/flitting-into-flashbacks/article7846091.ece \|url-status=live \|access-date=19 May 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809032952/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/flitting-into-flashbacks/article7846091.ece \|archive-date=9 August 2019}}</ref> It was debut film of producer S. Sankaran.<ref name="Muthuraman">{{Cite web \|last=Muthuraman \|first=S. P. \|author-link=S. P. Muthuraman \|date=23 December 2015 \|title=சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 38: வித்தியாச நாயகன் கமல்! \|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/67380-38.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/20210519083701/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/67380-38.html \|archive-date=19 May 2021 \|access-date=19 May 2021 \|website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] \|language=ta}}</ref> Babu was the cinematographer of this film. 'Aandavan Illa Ulagamithu~~' song of this film~~ was shot on the [[Backwater (river)\|Backwater]] near [[Pondicherry]].<ref name="Babu">{{Cite web \|last=Muthuraman \|first=S. P. \|author-link=S. P. Muthuraman \|date=30 December 2015 \|title=சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 39: அந்த மற்றொரு கண் யார்? \|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/66864-39.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519091833/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/66864-39.html \|archive-date=19 May 2021 \|access-date=19 May 2021 \|website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] \|language=ta}}</ref>		''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu'' is based on the novel of the same name by [[Pushpa Thangadorai]] that was serialised in ''[[Dinamani\|Dinamani Kathir]]''.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Shrikumar \|first=A. \|date=5 November 2015 \|title=Flitting into flashbacks \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/flitting-into-flashbacks/article7846091.ece \|url-status=live \|access-date=19 May 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809032952/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/flitting-into-flashbacks/article7846091.ece \|archive-date=9 August 2019}}</ref><ref name="kalkionline" /> It was the debut film of producer S. Sankaran.<ref name="Muthuraman">{{Cite web \|last=Muthuraman \|first=S. P. \|author-link=S. P. Muthuraman \|date=23 December 2015 \|title=சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 38: வித்தியாச நாயகன் கமல்! \|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/67380-38.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210519083701/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/67380-38.html \|archive-date=19 May 2021 \|access-date=19 May 2021 \|website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] \|language=ta}}</ref> Babu was the cinematographer of this film. The song "Aandavan Illa Ulagamithu" was shot on the [[Backwater (river)\|Backwater]] near [[Pondicherry]].<ref name="Babu">{{Cite web \|last=Muthuraman \|first=S. P. \|author-link=S. P. Muthuraman \|date=30 December 2015 \|title=சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 39: அந்த மற்றொரு கண் யார்? \|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/66864-39.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519091833/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/66864-39.html \|archive-date=19 May 2021 \|access-date=19 May 2021 \|website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] \|language=ta}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	\| name = Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu		\| name = Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
	\| image = Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu poster.jpg		\| image = Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu poster.jpg
	\| caption = Theatrical ~~Release Poster~~		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]		\| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]
	\| producer = S. Sankaran		\| producer = S. Sankaran
	\| based_on = {{based on\|''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu''\|[[Pushpa ~~Thangadurai~~]]}}		\| based_on = {{based on\|''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu''\|[[Pushpa Thangadorai]]}}
	\| narrator =		\| narrator =
	\| starring = [[Kamal Haasan]]<br />[[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha~~]]<br />[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)\|Vijayakumar]]<br />Vijayalakshmi <br />Vijaya Geetha<br />[[A. K. Veerasami~~]]		\| starring = [[Kamal Haasan]]<br />[[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]]
	\| music = [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]		\| music = [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
	\| cinematography = Babu		\| cinematography = Babu
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	\| studio = Ramya Cine Arts		\| studio = Ramya Cine Arts
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|1976\|06\|04}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|1976\|06\|04}}
	\| runtime = 117 ~~Mintutes~~		\| runtime = 117 minutes
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = India
	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
	\| budget =		\| budget =
	}}		}}

	'''''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu''''' ({{~~lit~~\|A purple flower winks its eye}}) is a [[Tamil language]] film ~~starring~~ [[Kamal Haasan]] ~~in the lead role of the protagonist, Ravi~~. ~~This movie~~ is based on a novel by the same name written by [[Pushpa Thangadorai]]. ~~This movie~~ later dubbed into [[Telugu language]] as ''Maroprema Katha''<ref>https://~~ghantasalagalamrutamu~~.~~blogspot~~.com/~~2015~~/05/~~1980_80~~.html?m=1</~~ref> and [[Malayalam]] as ''Anuragam''~~.~~<ref>~~https://~~m3db~~.com/~~film~~/~~27430~~</ref>		'''''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu''''' ({{trans\|A purple flower winks its eye}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]]. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]]. It is based on the novel of the same name written by [[Pushpa Thangadorai]]. The film was later dubbed into [[Telugu language]] as ''Maroprema Katha'' and [[Malayalam]] as ''Anuragam''.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=8 April 2021 \|title=Veteran director S P Muthuraman hospitalised in Chennai \|work=[[Deccan Herald]] \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/veteran-director-s-p-muthuraman-hospitalised-in-chennai-971925.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=4 June 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604052815/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/veteran-director-s-p-muthuraman-hospitalised-in-chennai-971925.html \|archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	Ravi ~~(Kamal)~~ lives next door to Radha ~~(Sujatha)~~ and both fall in love with each other. Ravi's friend challenges him that he can make Radha fall for him in one week. Unable to prove himself right, the friend attempts to molest Radha. Ravi arrives at the scene and a fight ensues with Ravi killing his friend unintentionally. Ravi is sentenced to life sentence and he requests Radha to forget him and carry on with her life.		Ravi lives next door to Radha and both fall in love with each other. Ravi's friend challenges him that he can make Radha fall for him in one week. Unable to prove himself right, the friend attempts to molest Radha. Ravi arrives at the scene and a fight ensues with Ravi killing his friend unintentionally. Ravi is sentenced to life sentence and he requests Radha to forget him and carry on with her life.

	Due to Gandhi's birthday, Ravi gets a pardon after spending six years in prison. Film begins with Ravi ~~traveling~~ back to his hometown. Ravi happens to meet Radha who in turn spurns him and asks him not to interfere with her life!		Due to Gandhi's birthday, Ravi gets a pardon after spending six years in prison. Film begins with Ravi travelling back to his hometown. Ravi happens to meet Radha who in turn spurns him and asks him not to interfere with her life!
	Apparently Radha is already married to Vijayakumar!		Apparently Radha is already married to Vijayakumar!

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	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
	* [[Kamal ~~Hasan~~]] as Ravi		* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Ravi
	* [[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]] as Radha		* [[Sujatha (actress)\|Sujatha]] as Radha
	* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)\|Vijayakumar]] as Sundaram<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2020/12/05060505/2136391/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf \|~~title~~=~~பிரபல டைரக்டர்கள் பற்றி விஜயகுமார்~~ \|~~language~~=ta \|date=~~5 December 2020~~ \|access-date=18 January 2021 \|~~work~~=[[Maalai Malar]]}}</ref>		* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)\|Vijayakumar]] as Sundaram<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 December 2020 \|title=பிரபல டைரக்டர்கள் பற்றி விஜயகுமார் \|url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2020/12/05060505/2136391/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117094137/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2020/12/05060505/2136391/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf \|archive-date=17 January 2021 \|access-date=18 January 2021 \|website=[[Maalai Malar]] \|language=ta}}</ref>
	* Vijayalakshmi as Swapna ~~(debut in Tamil)~~		* Vijayalakshmi as Swapna
	* Vijayageetha as Meena		* Vijayageetha as Meena
			* [[Kalthoon Thilak\|Thilak]]<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 May 2021 \|title=கரோனா பாதிப்பு: பழம்பெரும் நடிகர் கல்தூண் திலக் காலமானார் \|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/668064-veteran-actor-kalthoon-thilak-dies-of-covid-19.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512151250/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/668064-veteran-actor-kalthoon-thilak-dies-of-covid-19.html \|archive-date=12 May 2021 \|access-date=15 May 2021 \|website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] \|language=ta}}</ref>
	* A. K. Veerasami as Ravi's father		* A. K. Veerasami as Ravi's father
	* ~~Thayir Vadai~~ Desigan as Train passenger		* Desigan as Train passenger

	== Production ==		== Production ==
	''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu'' is based on the novel of the same name by [[Pushpa Thangadorai]].<ref>{{Cite news \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/flitting-into-flashbacks/article7846091.ece \|~~title~~=~~Flitting~~ into flashbacks \|last=~~Shrikumar~~ \|first=A. \|date=~~5 November~~ 2015 \|~~work~~=[[~~The~~ Hindu]] \|access-date=~~24 February 2018~~}}</ref>		''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu'' is based on the novel of the same name by [[Pushpa Thangadorai]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Shrikumar \|first=A. \|date=5 November 2015 \|title=Flitting into flashbacks \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/flitting-into-flashbacks/article7846091.ece \|url-status=live \|access-date=19 May 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809032952/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/flitting-into-flashbacks/article7846091.ece \|archive-date=9 August 2019}}</ref> It was debut film of producer S. Sankaran.<ref name="Muthuraman">{{Cite web \|last=Muthuraman \|first=S. P. \|author-link=S. P. Muthuraman \|date=23 December 2015 \|title=சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 38: வித்தியாச நாயகன் கமல்! \|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/67380-38.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/20210519083701/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/67380-38.html \|archive-date=19 May 2021 \|access-date=19 May 2021 \|website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] \|language=ta}}</ref> Babu was the cinematographer of this film. 'Aandavan Illa Ulagamithu' song of this film was shot on the [[Backwater (river)\|Backwater]] near [[Pondicherry]].<ref name="Babu">{{Cite web \|last=Muthuraman \|first=S. P. \|author-link=S. P. Muthuraman \|date=30 December 2015 \|title=சினிமா எடுத்துப் பார் 39: அந்த மற்றொரு கண் யார்? \|url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/66864-39.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519091833/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/66864-39.html \|archive-date=19 May 2021 \|access-date=19 May 2021 \|website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] \|language=ta}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The soundtrack was composed by [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]], while the lyrics for the songs were written by [[Kannadasan]], Kumaradevan and R. Palani Samy.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/oru-oodhappu-kan-simittugiradhu-18039/songs \|~~title~~=~~Songs from Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu (1976)~~ \|~~website~~=~~Cinestaan~~ \|~~language~~=~~en-us~~ \|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref> The song "Nalla Manam" is based on ~~Kalyanavasantham~~ raga.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/harmonious-symmetry/article4657111.ece</ref>		The soundtrack was composed by [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]],<ref name="Muthuraman" /> while the lyrics for the songs were written by [[Kannadasan]],<ref name="Babu" /> Kumaradevan and R. Palani Samy.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Songs from Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu (1976) \|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/oru-oodhappu-kan-simittugiradhu-18039/songs \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224232708/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/oru-oodhappu-kan-simittugiradhu-18039/songs \|archive-date=24 February 2018 \|access-date=24 February 2018 \|website=Cinestaan \|language=en-us}}</ref> The song "Nalla Manam" is based on [[Carnatic raga]] known as [[Kalyanavasantam]].<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mani \|first=Charulatha \|author-link=Charulatha Mani \|date=26 April 2013 \|title=Harmonious symmetry \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/harmonious-symmetry/article4657111.ece \|url-status=live \|access-date=19 May 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307122149/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/harmonious-symmetry/article4657111.ece \|archive-date=7 March 2020}}</ref>

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	== Reception ==		== Reception ==
	At the [[Filmfare Awards South]], Muthuraman won in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil\|Best Director – Tamil]] category, and Kamal in [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil\|Best Actor – Tamil]].<ref>{{~~cite~~ book \| url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069813841;view=1up;seq=486 \| title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who \| publisher=[[The Times Group\|Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd]] \| year=1984 \| pages=234}}</ref>		At the [[Filmfare Awards South]], Muthuraman won in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil\|Best Director – Tamil]] category, and Kamal in [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil\|Best Actor – Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069813841;view=1up;seq=486 \|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who \|publisher=[[The Times Group\|Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd]] \|year=1984 \|pages=234}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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{{short description|1976 film by S. P. Muthuraman}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
| image = Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Release Poster
| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]
| producer = S. Sankaran
| based_on = {{based on|''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu''|[[Pushpa Thangadurai]]}}
| narrator =
| starring = [[Kamal Haasan]] [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] Vijayalakshmi Vijaya Geetha [[A. K. Veerasami]]
| music = [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
| cinematography = Babu
| editing = R.Vittal
| studio = Ramya Cine Arts
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1976|06|04}}
| runtime = 117 Mintutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}

'''''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu''''' ({{lit|A purple flower winks its eye}}) is a [[Tamil language]] film starring [[Kamal Haasan]] in the lead role of the protagonist, Ravi. This movie is based on a novel by the same name written by [[Pushpa Thangadorai]]. This movie later dubbed into [[Telugu language]] as ''Maroprema Katha''<ref>https://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2015/05/1980_80.html?m=1</ref> and [[Malayalam]] as ''Anuragam''.<ref>https://m3db.com/film/27430</ref>

== Plot ==
Ravi (Kamal) lives next door to Radha (Sujatha) and both fall in love with each other. Ravi's friend challenges him that he can make Radha fall for him in one week. Unable to prove himself right, the friend attempts to molest Radha. Ravi arrives at the scene and a fight ensues with Ravi killing his friend unintentionally. Ravi is sentenced to life sentence and he requests Radha to forget him and carry on with her life.

Due to Gandhi's birthday, Ravi gets a pardon after spending six years in prison. Film begins with Ravi traveling back to his hometown. Ravi happens to meet Radha who in turn spurns him and asks him not to interfere with her life!
Apparently Radha is already married to Vijayakumar!

Unable to forget her, Ravi lives a lonely and monotonous life. Radha enters hs workplace and pleads with him to forget her and start his life anew. Ravi says that it is impossible unless Radha spends one whole day with him like as if they were married! "Don't mistake me," he pleads, "I will not even touch you." He explains that he had built a lot of dreams on living together and this "one day" business will satisfy his "hunger.”

Now Radha is overcome with emotions and is unable to forget Ravi!!!
She now requests that there is only one solution.........!

Radha requests Ravi to come over to her house and pick her up that very night. Together they will run away and live together Ravi turns up Radha writes a long letter for her husband and then leaves the house. What happens then forms the story.

== Cast ==
* [[Kamal Hasan]] as Ravi
* [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] as Radha
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Sundaram<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2020/12/05060505/2136391/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |title=பிரபல டைரக்டர்கள் பற்றி விஜயகுமார் |language=ta |date=5 December 2020 |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=[[Maalai Malar]]}}</ref>
* Vijayalakshmi as Swapna (debut in Tamil)
* Vijayageetha as Meena
* A. K. Veerasami as Ravi's father
* Thayir Vadai Desigan as Train passenger

== Production ==
''Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu'' is based on the novel of the same name by [[Pushpa Thangadorai]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/flitting-into-flashbacks/article7846091.ece |title=Flitting into flashbacks |last=Shrikumar |first=A. |date=5 November 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]], while the lyrics for the songs were written by [[Kannadasan]], Kumaradevan and R. Palani Samy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/oru-oodhappu-kan-simittugiradhu-18039/songs |title=Songs from Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu (1976) |website=Cinestaan |language=en-us |access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref> The song "Nalla Manam" is based on Kalyanavasantham raga.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/harmonious-symmetry/article4657111.ece</ref>

{|class="wikitable"
!No
! Title !! Singer(s) !! Length
|-
|1
| "Murukko Kai Murukku" ||[[T. K. Kala]]|| 4:00
|-
|2
|"Aandavan Illa Ulagamithu"
|[[Vani Jairam]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| 4:21
|-
|3
|"Nalla Manam Vaazhga"
|[[K. J. Yesudas]]
| 4:03
|}

== Reception ==
At the [[Filmfare Awards South]], Muthuraman won in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director – Tamil]] category, and Kamal in [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil|Best Actor – Tamil]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069813841;view=1up;seq=486 | title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who | publisher=[[The Times Group|Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd]] | year=1984 | pages=234}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1821560}}

{{S. P. Muthuraman}}
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