Oorkavalan

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia

Oorkavalan
File:Oorkavalan poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byManobala
Produced byG. Thyagarajan
V. Thamilazhagan
Written byA. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
Screenplay byRama Veerappan
Story byRama Veerappan
StarringRajinikanth
Raadhika
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyB. S. Lokanath
Edited byK. R. Krishnan
Production
company
Sathya Movies
Release date
4 September 1987
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Oorkavalan (transl. Village Guard) is a 1987 Tamil language action drama film directed by Manobala starring Rajinikanth and Raadhika.[1] The film was did well in box office.[2]

Plot[edit]

The story describes the struggle of a young villager Kangeyan to receive justice for his brother's murder. Manickam falls in love with Mallika, the daughter of Pannaiar. Mallika's marriage is arranged with Dorai, but she refuses and declares her love for Mannikam. Kangeyan gets them married in the village. The priest pretends to have divine powers and uses the superstitious beliefs of the villagers to kill Manickam. Kangeyan, not wanting to see Mallika as a widow, decides to get her married again to Pandian, a cart driver who was her childhood friend. Dorai intervenes again proceeding to use superstition again and Kangeyan learns about truth behind his brother's death exposing the priest and Dorai losing his lover in the process.

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]


All tracks are written by Vaali, Pulamaipithan, Muthulingam, Vairamuthu and Na. Kamarasan.[3].

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Maasi Maasam Than"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:10
2."Muthamma"Malaysia Vasudevan4:32
3."Malligai Poovukku"Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam4:47
4."Melam Kotti Aadu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:30
5."Pattu Chattaikaran"S. Janaki3:54
6."Edutha Sabadam"K. J. Yesudas4:00
Total length:26:53

Release and reception[edit]

Oorkavalan was released on 4 September 1987.[4] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "Some of the characters get a lifelike quality because of good performances and a helpful screenplay."[5]

References[edit]

  1. "Oorkavalan (1987) | Oorkavalan Movie | Oorkavalan Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos".
  2. "Superstar Rajinikanth Boxoffice Database Based on Number of Days - Rajinikanth Box office - Rajinifans.co".
  3. https://gaana.com/album/oorkavalan
  4. "Oorkaavalan". The Indian Express. 4 September 1987. p. 5.
  5. "Mosaic". The Indian Express. 11 September 1987. p. 5.

External links[edit]

Information red.svg
Scan the QR code to donate via UPI
Dear reader, We kindly request your support in maintaining the independence of Bharatpedia. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on small donations to sustain our operations and provide free access to reliable information to the world. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to consider donating to our cause, as it would greatly aid us in our mission. Your contribution would demonstrate the importance of reliable and trustworthy knowledge to you and the world. Thank you.

Please select an option below or scan the QR code to donate
₹150 ₹500 ₹1,000 ₹2,000 ₹5,000 ₹10,000 Other