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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Ore Oru Gramathiley
| name          = Ore Oru Gramathiley
| image          = oogramam.jpg
| image          = Ore Oru Gramathiley.jpg
| caption        =  
| caption        = VCD cover
| director      = K. Jyothi Pandian
| director      = K. Jyothi Pandian
| producer      = S. Rangarajan
| producer      = S. Rangarajan
| story          = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| story          = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| screenplay    =  
| screenplay    =  
| starring      = [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br />[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]<br />[[Poornam Vishwanathan]]<br />[[Charle]]<br />[[Senthil]]
| starring      = [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br />[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Rangaa
| cinematography = Rangaa
| editing        = T. K. Rajan
| editing        = T. K. Rajan
| studio        = Aries Enterprises
| studio        = Aries Enterprises
| released      = 14 December 1987
| released      = {{film date|1987|12|14|df=y}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Ore Oru Gramathile''''' ({{translation|Once upon a time in a village}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language drama film directed by K. Jyothi Pandian. The film stars [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[Nizhalgal Ravi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ore Oru Gramathile LP Vinyl Records|url=http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORE-ORU-GRAMATTHILE-ILAIYARAAJA-LP-Record-India-Tamil-525-/321276251330?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item4acd8e8cc2|publisher=ebay|access-date=2014-08-13}}</ref> The film was banned for criticising [[Reservation in India|caste based reservations]]. The [[Supreme Court of India]] later allowed its release.<ref name="oreoru">{{cite web|url=https://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/from-tollywood-a-landmark-case-on-free-speech/|title=From Tamil Film, a Landmark Case on Free Speech|last=Subramanian|first=Samanth|date=14 February 2012|work=[[New York Times]]|location=India|access-date=7 May 2013}}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]]. Lakshmi starred as a collector who manipulated her caste certificate to get a government job. Though controversial, her role was praised for the acting.  
'''''Ore Oru Gramathiley''''' ({{translation|Once upon a time in a village}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by K. Jyothi Pandian. The film stars [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[Nizhalgal Ravi]]. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]]. Lakshmi starred as a collector who manipulates her caste certificate to get a government job. Though controversial, her role was praised for the acting.


== Plot ==
{{no plot|date=March 2022}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
 
*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Gayathri/Karuppayi
*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]
*[[Poornam Vishwanathan]]
*[[Poornam Viswanathan]] as Shankara Sastri
*[[Charle]]
*[[Charle]]
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
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*[[Senthil]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Kamala Kamesh]]
*[[Kamala Kamesh]]
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>https://tamilmusiq.cc/Movie/Ore+Oru+Gramathiley</ref>
Soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ore Oru Gramathile Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/ore-oru-gramathile-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030205011/https://mossymart.com/product/ore-oru-gramathile-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=30 October 2021 |access-date=11 March 2022 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 August 1987 |title=Ore Oru Gramathiley |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/ore-oru-gramathiley/pSJK66N0Ujw_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311082221/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/ore-oru-gramathiley/pSJK66N0Ujw_ |archive-date=11 March 2022 |access-date=11 March 2022 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
*"Vanthirichu" - [[Gangai Amaran]]
 
*"Rettaikiligal" - [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
*"Padichu Ennathu" - Ilaiyaraaja, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCF" align="centre"
*"Ore Oru Gramathiley" - [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| '''No.''' || '''Song''' || '''Singers''' ||'''Lyrics'''
*"Ola Kudisaiyile" - [[S. Janaki]]
|-
*"Nallathor Veenai" - K. S. Chithra
| 1 || "Vanthirichu" || [[Gangai Amaran]] || rowspan=6|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
*"Jaathi Enna" - Malaysia Vasudevan
|-
| 2 || "Rettaikiligal" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
| 3 || "Padichu Ennatha" || Ilaiyaraaja, [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|-
| 4 || "Ore Oru Gramathiley" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
|-
| 5 || "Ola Kudisaiyile" || [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| 6 || "Jaathi Ennada" || Malaysia Vasudevan
|-
| 7 || "Nallathor Veenai" || K. S. Chithra || [[Bharathiyar]]
|}


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
C. V. Aravind of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' praised the film for having a "novel theme".<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880401&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref>
C. V. Aravind of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' praised the film for having a "novel theme", but said the comedy track was "not up to the mark".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aravind |first=C. V. |date=1 April 1988 |title=Novel theme |pages=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VX1lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uJ0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1423%2C98751 |access-date=11 March 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 
== Controversies ==
''Ore Oru Gramathiley'' was initially banned for criticising [[Reservation in India|caste based reservations]]. The [[Supreme Court of India]] later allowed its release.<ref name="oreoru">{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Samanth |date=14 February 2012 |title=From Tamil Film, a Landmark Case on Free Speech |url=https://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/from-tollywood-a-landmark-case-on-free-speech/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530202802/http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/from-tollywood-a-landmark-case-on-free-speech/ |archive-date=30 May 2013 |access-date=7 May 2013 |website=[[The New York Times]] |location=India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 November 2017 |title=For the record- The state cannot plead its inability to handle the hostile audience problem: SC |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/padmavati-sanjay-leela-bhansali-tamil-nadu-film-ore-oru-gramathile-caste-reservation-freedom-of-expression-supreme-court-4946862/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123222524/http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/padmavati-sanjay-leela-bhansali-tamil-nadu-film-ore-oru-gramathile-caste-reservation-freedom-of-expression-supreme-court-4946862/ |archive-date=23 January 2018 |access-date=11 March 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> After it won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]], a writ plea to have the award nullified was made in the [[Madras High Court|High Court]]. The plaintiff argued that the conferment of the award should be deemed "illegal" since the film was screened for the jury even before the ban was lifted by the Supreme Court. Ultimately, his effort  were fruitless.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 August 1988 |title=Plea to nullify national award to Tamil film |pages=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19880812&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=10 June 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0308678|Ore Oru Gramathile}}
*{{IMDb title|0308678}}


{{National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues}}
{{National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues}}


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[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
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[[Category:Works about reservation in India]]
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 10 June 2022

Ore Oru Gramathiley (transl. Once upon a time in a village) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Jyothi Pandian. The film stars Lakshmi and Nizhalgal Ravi. The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. Lakshmi starred as a collector who manipulates her caste certificate to get a government job. Though controversial, her role was praised for the acting.

Ore Oru Gramathiley
File:Ore Oru Gramathiley.jpg
VCD cover
Directed byK. Jyothi Pandian
Produced byS. Rangarajan
Story byVaali
StarringLakshmi
Nizhalgal Ravi
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyRangaa
Edited byT. K. Rajan
Production
company
Aries Enterprises
Release date
  • 14 December 1987 (1987-12-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

PlotEdit

CastEdit

SoundtrackEdit

Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1][2]

No. Song Singers Lyrics
1 "Vanthirichu" Gangai Amaran Vaali
2 "Rettaikiligal" K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
3 "Padichu Ennatha" Ilaiyaraaja, S. P. Sailaja
4 "Ore Oru Gramathiley" Malaysia Vasudevan
5 "Ola Kudisaiyile" S. Janaki
6 "Jaathi Ennada" Malaysia Vasudevan
7 "Nallathor Veenai" K. S. Chithra Bharathiyar

ReceptionEdit

C. V. Aravind of The Indian Express praised the film for having a "novel theme", but said the comedy track was "not up to the mark".[3]

ControversiesEdit

Ore Oru Gramathiley was initially banned for criticising caste based reservations. The Supreme Court of India later allowed its release.[4][5] After it won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues, a writ plea to have the award nullified was made in the High Court. The plaintiff argued that the conferment of the award should be deemed "illegal" since the film was screened for the jury even before the ban was lifted by the Supreme Court. Ultimately, his effort were fruitless.[6]

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Ore Oru Gramathile Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ore Oru Gramathiley". JioSaavn. 14 August 1987. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Aravind, C. V. (1 April 1988). "Novel theme". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ↑ Subramanian, Samanth (14 February 2012). "From Tamil Film, a Landmark Case on Free Speech". The New York Times. India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "For the record- The state cannot plead its inability to handle the hostile audience problem: SC". The Indian Express. 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Plea to nullify national award to Tamil film". The Indian Express. 12 August 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

External linksEdit

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