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{{short description|1987 film by Swarnam}}
{{short description|1987 film by K. Sornam}}
{{No plot|date=June 2021}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Ore Raththam
| image          = Ore Raththam.jpg
| image          = Ore Raththam.jpg
| border        = no
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[K. Sornam]]<ref name="ReleaseAd" />
| director      = [[K. Sornam]]
| producer      = M. Suryanarayanan<ref name="movie" />
| writer        = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| writer        = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| based_on      = {{based on|''Ore Raththam''|M. Karunanidhi}}
| based_on      = {{based on|''Ore Raththam''|M. Karunanidhi}}
| starring      = [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]<br />[[Bhagyalakshmi (actress)|Bhagyalakshmi]]<br />[[Madhuri (Tamil actress)|Madhuri]]<br />[[M. K. Stalin]]
| producer      = M. Suryanarayanan
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]|[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]]|[[Radha Ravi]]|[[Kishmu]]|[[M. K. Stalin]]|[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]]|[[Madhuri (Tamil actress)|Madhuri]]}}
| cinematography = M. S. Annadurai
| editing        = L. Kesavan
| music          = [[Devendran]]
| music          = [[Devendran]]
| cinematography = M. S. Annadurai<ref name="movie" />
| studio        = Murasu Movies
| editing        = L. Kesavan<ref name="movie" />
| studio        = Murasu Movies<ref name="ReleaseAd" />
| released      = {{film date|1987|5|8|df=y}}
| released      = {{film date|1987|5|8|df=y}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
}}
'''''Ore Raththam''''' ({{trans|Same Blood}})<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mohan |first=Rohini |date=26 March 2011 |title=K Klutch Klan |work=[[Tehelka]] |url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=Ne260311Coverstory.asp |access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref> is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Sornam]] and written by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. The film stars [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Bhagyalakshmi (actress)|Bhagyalakshmi]], [[Madhuri (Tamil actress)|Madhuri]], [[Kishmu]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], Pandian, [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]], [[M. K. Stalin]] and [[Radha Ravi]]. It is based on Karunanidhi's novel of the same name, which was [[Serial (literature)|serialised]] in the magazine ''[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]]''. The film was released on 8 May 1987.
 
'''''Ore Raththam''''' ({{IPA|ta|oɾeː ɾattam|pron}} {{translation|Same Blood}})<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mohan |first=Rohini |date=26 March 2011 |title=K Klutch Klan |url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=Ne260311Coverstory.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428093448/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=Ne260311Coverstory.asp |archive-date=28 April 2018 |access-date=27 April 2018 |work=[[Tehelka]]}}</ref> is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political drama]] film directed by [[K. Sornam]] and written by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. The film has an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]], [[Radha Ravi]], [[Kishmu]], [[M. K. Stalin]], [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] and [[Madhuri (Tamil actress)|Madhuri]]. It is based on Karunanidhi's novel of the same name which was [[Serial (literature)|serialised]] in the magazine ''[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]]''. The film was released on 8 May 1987.
 
== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=June 2021}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] as the rigid religionist's son<ref name="IE Review" />
{{Cast listing|
* [[Bhagyalakshmi (actress)|Bhagyalakshmi]] as Mercy
* [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] as Magesh
* [[Madhuri (Tamil actress)|Madhuri]]<ref name="IE Review" />
* [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] as Ponnan
* [[Kishmu]] as the rigid religionist<ref name="IE Review" />
* [[Radha Ravi]]
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as the harassed wife<ref name="IE Review" />
* [[Kishmu]] as the rigid religionist
* [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]]<ref name="IE Review" />
* [[M. K. Stalin]] as Nandhakumar<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=26 March 2021 |title=MK Stalin's brief stint with acting: Two films and a TV serial |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mk-stalins-brief-stint-acting-two-films-and-tv-serial-145993 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610235058/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mk-stalins-brief-stint-acting-two-films-and-tv-serial-145993 |archive-date=10 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref>
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as the straying girl<ref name="IE Review" />
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as the straying girl
* [[M. K. Stalin]] as Nandhakumar<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=26 March 2021 |title=MK Stalin's brief stint with acting: Two films and a TV serial |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mk-stalins-brief-stint-acting-two-films-and-tv-serial-145993 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref>
* [[Madhuri (Tamil actress)|Madhuri]]
* [[Radha Ravi]]<ref name="Vikatan" />
* [[K. K. Soundar]]
* [[Senthil]]
* [[M. R. Krishnamurthy]]
* [[Chinni Jayanth]]
* [[C. I. D. Sakunthala]]
* [[Bhagyalakshmi (actress)|Bhagyalakshmi]] as Merry
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Parvathi
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
''Ore Raththam'' was a story which was [[Serial (literature)|serialised]] in the magazine ''[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]]''. The author [[M. Karunanidhi]] adapted it for the screen with the same title.<ref name="movie" /> His son [[M. K. Stalin|Stalin]] made his cinematic acting debut with this film.<ref name="Vikatan" />
''Ore Raththam'' was a story which was [[Serial (literature)|serialised]] in the magazine ''[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]]''. The author [[M. Karunanidhi]] adapted it for the screen with the same title.<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Ore Raththam |type=motion picture |language=ta |publisher=Murasu Movies |year=1987 |time=0:00 to 15:55 |time-caption=Opening credits, from}}</ref> His son [[M. K. Stalin|Stalin]] made his cinematic acting debut with this film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 March 2017 |title='ஒரே ரத்தம்' நந்தகுமார்... 'குறிஞ்சி மலர்' அரவிந்தன் - மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் திரைப்பயணம்! #VikatanExclusive |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/pokkisham/82353-stalin-has-acted-as-an-artist-in-cinema-and-serial-in-his-early-age.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180420105151/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/pokkisham/82353-stalin-has-acted-as-an-artist-in-cinema-and-serial-in-his-early-age.html |archive-date=20 April 2018 |access-date=27 April 2018 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Devendran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ore Raththam |url=https://gaana.com/album/ore-raththam-tamil |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[Gaana.com]]}}</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[Devendran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ore Raththam |url=https://gaana.com/album/ore-raththam-tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611101858/https://gaana.com/album/ore-raththam-tamil |archive-date=11 June 2021 |access-date=11 June 2021 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Neethikku Thandanai/Ore Raththam Tamil LP Record |url=https://www.carousell.com.my/p/neethikku-thandanai-ore-raththam-tamil-lp-record-1150890849/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310055612/https://www.carousell.com.my/p/neethikku-thandanai-ore-raththam-tamil-lp-record-1150890849/ |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=10 March 2023 |website=Carousell}}</ref>
 
{{Track listing
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| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| total_length = 7:19 <!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js -->
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| title1 = Ore Raththam Than Oduthu
| all_lyrics    =
| extra1 = Devendran
| all_music    =
| length1 = 4:08
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| title2 = Oru Poralien Payanam Idu
| writing_width =
| extra2 = Devendran
| music_width  =
| length2 = 3:11
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| music2        =
| extra2       = Devendran
| length2       = 3:11
}}
}}


== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Ore Raththam'' was released on 8 May 1987.<ref name="ReleaseAd">{{Cite news |date=8 May 1987 |title=Ore Ratham |page=4 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870508&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' liked the film because "most of the characters get a say, the focus shifts to each of them one time or another". He also praised the narration, dialogue, background score, camera work, and editing.<ref name="IE Review" />
''Ore Raththam'' was released on 8 May 1987.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 May 1987 |title=Ore Ratham |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870508&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=27 April 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=4 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' liked the film because "most of the characters get a say, the focus shifts to each of them one time or another". He also praised the narration, dialogue, background score, camera work, and editing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=22 May 1987 |title=Cinematic equality |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870522&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=27 April 2018 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=12 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> [[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' felt that Karunanidhi wrote this script seemed like not go towards political area and also felt the song sequences and method of story telling has outdated feel, citing director Sornam was in huge slumber then woke up suddenly and went to the sets and concluded saying if the film was ended showing Kishmu's character as reformed than dying it would have been a propaganda play preaching life education.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=24 May 1987 |title=ஒரே ரத்தம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/may/24-05-1987/p61.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220730041420/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/may/24-05-1987/p61.jpg |archive-date=2022-07-30 |access-date=2022-11-19 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=61 |language=ta}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{reflist}}
<ref name="Vikatan">{{Cite web |date=1 March 2017 |title='ஒரே ரத்தம்' நந்தகுமார்... 'குறிஞ்சி மலர்' அரவிந்தன் - மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் திரைப்பயணம்! #VikatanExclusive |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/pokkisham/82353-stalin-has-acted-as-an-artist-in-cinema-and-serial-in-his-early-age.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/mV9oc |archive-date=20 April 2018 |access-date=27 April 2018 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
 
<ref name="movie">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fbD5WIWi5k |title=Ore Raththam |date=1987 |type=motion picture |language=ta |publisher=Murasu Movies |time=0:00 to 15:55 |time-caption=Opening credits, from}}</ref>


<ref name="IE Review">{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=22 May 1987 |title=Cinematic equality |page=12 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870522&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>
== External links ==
}}
* {{IMDb title}}


[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:1987 Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s political drama films]]
[[Category:1987 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1987 films]]
[[Category:Films based on Tamil novels]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Sornam]]
[[Category:Films scored by Devendran]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian political drama films]]
[[Category:Indian political films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Latest revision as of 10:43, 3 March 2026


Ore Raththam
File:Ore Raththam.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Sornam
Produced byM. Suryanarayanan
Written byM. Karunanidhi
Based onOre Raththam
by M. Karunanidhi
Starring
Music byDevendran
CinematographyM. S. Annadurai
Edited byL. Kesavan
Production
company
Murasu Movies
Release date
  • 8 May 1987 (1987-05-08)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ore Raththam (ta transl. Same Blood)[1] is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by K. Sornam and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film has an ensemble cast including Karthik, Pandiyan, Radha Ravi, Kishmu, M. K. Stalin, Seetha and Madhuri. It is based on Karunanidhi's novel of the same name which was serialised in the magazine Kungumam. The film was released on 8 May 1987.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Ore Raththam was a story which was serialised in the magazine Kungumam. The author M. Karunanidhi adapted it for the screen with the same title.[3] His son Stalin made his cinematic acting debut with this film.[4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Devendran.[5][6]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ore Raththam Than Oduthu"Devendran4:08
2."Oru Poralien Payanam Idu"Devendran3:11
Total length:7:19

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Ore Raththam was released on 8 May 1987.[7] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express liked the film because "most of the characters get a say, the focus shifts to each of them one time or another". He also praised the narration, dialogue, background score, camera work, and editing.[8] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki felt that Karunanidhi wrote this script seemed like not go towards political area and also felt the song sequences and method of story telling has outdated feel, citing director Sornam was in huge slumber then woke up suddenly and went to the sets and concluded saying if the film was ended showing Kishmu's character as reformed than dying it would have been a propaganda play preaching life education.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Mohan, Rohini (26 March 2011). "K Klutch Klan". Tehelka. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Shekar, Anjana (26 March 2021). "MK Stalin's brief stint with acting: Two films and a TV serial". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Ore Raththam (motion picture) (in தமிழ்). Murasu Movies. 1987. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 15:55.
  4. ↑ "'ஒரே ரத்தம்' நந்தகுமார்... 'குறிஞ்சி மலர்' அரவிந்தன் - மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் திரைப்பயணம்! #VikatanExclusive". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Ore Raththam". Gaana. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Neethikku Thandanai/Ore Raththam Tamil LP Record". Carousell. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ore Ratham". The Indian Express. 8 May 1987. p. 4. Retrieved 27 April 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ↑ Krishnaswamy, N. (22 May 1987). "Cinematic equality". The Indian Express. p. 12. Retrieved 27 April 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ↑ ஜெயமன்மதன் (24 May 1987). "ஒரே ரத்தம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 61. Retrieved 19 November 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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