Oorukku Oru Pillai
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{{Infobox film
| image = Oorukku Oru Pillai.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = D. Yoganand
| producer = K. S. Kutralingam
| writer = A. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
| starring = Sivaji Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
M. N. Nambiar
V. K. Ramasamy
| cinematography = G. Or. Nathan
| editing = B. Kandhasamy
| music = M. S. Viswanathan
| studio = Sri Gomathishankar Pictures
| story =Sri Gomathishankar Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1982|02|05|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Oorukku Oru Pillai ({{translation|The favourite son of the village}}){{Cite book |last=Baskaran |first=S. Theodore |title=Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon |publisher=Wisdom Tree |year=2015 |isbn=9788183281096 |location= |pages=97 |author-link=S. Theodore Baskaran |orig-date=2008}} is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by D. Yoganand and produced by K. S. Kutralingam. It stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, M. N. Nambiar and V. K. Ramasamy. It was released on 5 February 1982.{{Cite web |title=நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814054109/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |archive-date=14 August 2016 |access-date=30 September 2022 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=ta}}
Plot
Sivaji and Vijaya are cousins. Vijaya is in love with Sivaji while Sivaji, a hotshot lawyer and junior of Major, is in love with Major's daughter played by Sripriya. On the day of engagement, Sripriya finds out that Vijaya is in love with Sivaji and would kill herself if she cannot marry him. On the altar, she dumps Sivaji without giving a reason and he returns to his native place, giving up his practice.
Sivaji's father's dream was to open a school and put an end to the atrocities of Ramasamy, Nambiar and Srinivasan trio who take advantage of the uneducated masses of their village. They also commit murder and blame it on ghosts with authorities in their cohorts. Coincidentally, Sripriya marries Ramasamy's relative, dies due to alcoholism and leaves her with a child and at Ramasamy's mercy as Major died in shock. She seeks refuge with Sivaji and Vijaya who are now married and run a school standing up against Ramasamy.
Nambiar has designs on Sripriya but Sivaji actively thwarts his attempts which causes rumors of affair between the two. When a student of Sivaji is raped and murdered by Nambiar who blames it on ghosts, Sivaji takes up his practice again and starts to expose Ramasamy. They kidnap Vijaya and Sripriya. After a long struggle, Sivaji saves them only after Sripriya has killed Nambiar in self-defense. Sivaji saves her from clutches of law, exposes all activities of the trio and brings justice to his village.
Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Muthulingam.{{Cite web |title=Oorukku Oru Pillai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/oorukku-oru-pillai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanthan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930030333/https://mossymart.com/product/oorukku-oru-pillai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanthan/ |archive-date=30 September 2022 |access-date=30 September 2022 |website=Mossymart}}
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! Song !! Singers | |
| "Puriyadha Velladu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
| "Nee Indha Oorukkoru Pilai Allavo" | T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam |
| "Muthumani Sirippirukka" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela |
| "Ada Rajangam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus |
Reception
Thiraignani of Kalki gave the film a mixed review.{{Cite magazine |last=திரைஞானி |date=14 February 1982 |title=கல்யாண காலம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1982-02-14/page/n61/mode/2up? |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231021045051/https://archive.org/details/kalki1982-02-14/page/n61/mode/2up? |archive-date=21 October 2023 |access-date=22 March 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=57 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}
References
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