Ore Oru Gramathiley

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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

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.

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

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

Reception[edit]

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]

Controversies[edit]

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 also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.

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