Oru Painkilikatha

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{{Infobox film

| name = Oru Painkilikatha

| image =

| caption =

| director = Balachandra Menon

| producer = Varada Balachandra Menon

| writer = Balachandra Menon

| screenplay = Balachandra Menon

| starring = Madhu
Srividya
Balachandra Menon
Rohini

| music = A. T. Ummer
Lyrics:
Bichu Thirumala

| cinematography = Vipin Mohan

| editing = K. P. Hariharaputhran

| studio = V&V Productions

| distributor = V&V Productions

| released = {{Film date|1984|9|4|df=y}}

| country = India

| language = Malayalam

}}

Oru Painkilikatha is a 1984 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Balachandra Menon and produced by Varada Balachandra Menon. The film stars Madhu, Srividya, Balachandra Menon and Rohini in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer.{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1563|title=Oru Painkilikatha|accessdate=2014-10-01|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/oru-pynkilikatha/cast-crew.html|title=Oru Painkilikatha|accessdate=2014-10-01|publisher=.filmibeat.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?522|title=Oru Painkilikatha|accessdate=2014-10-01|publisher=.malayalasangeetham.info}} The film was remade in Tamil as Thaiku Oru Thalattu and in Telugu as Samsaram.