Oru Sarkar Ulpannam
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{{Infobox film
| name = Oru Sarkar Ulpannam
| image = Oru Sarkar Ulpannam.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
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| director = T. V. Renjith
| writer = Nizam Rawther
| screenplay =
| story =
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| producer = T. V. Krishnan Thuruthi
Renjith Jaganathan
K. C. Raghunathan
| starring = Subish Sudhi
Shelly Kishore
Gouri G Kishan
Vineeth Vasudevan
Darshana S Nair
Jayasree T.V
| narrator =
| cinematography = Ansar Shah
| editing = Jithin D. K.
| music = Ajmal Hasbulla
| studio = Bhavani Productions
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|3|8}}
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| country = India
| language = Malayalam
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Oru Sarkar Ulpannam is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by T. V. Renjith. The film was released to positive reviews.{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2024/03/10/oru-sarkar-ulpannam-movie-getting-postive-reports.html|title=പണവും സമയവും നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്താത്ത മനോഹര ചിത്രം: സർക്കാർ ഉത്പന്നത്തിനു പ്രശംസയേറുന്നു|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}
Cast
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- Subish Sudhi as Pradeepan
- Shelly Kishore as Shyama
- Gouri G Kishan as Divya
- Jaffer idukki as Rajan Left Party Leader
- Hareesh Kanaran as Ganeshan
- Vineeth Vasudevan as Subash
- Aju Varghese as Health Inspector Babusenan
- Darshana S. Nair as Advocate Haritha
- Joy Mathew as Judge
- Vijay Babu as Prosecution Advocate
- Gokulan as Velichappadu
- Lal Jose as Dasettan
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Production
The film was initially titled Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/censor-board-directs-makers-to-remove-bharatha-from-title-of-malayalam-film-oru-bharatha-sarkar-ulpannam/article67907069.ece|title=Censor board directs makers to remove 'Bharatha' from title of Malayalam film 'Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam'|first=S. R.|last=Praveen|date=2 March 2024|work=The Hindu}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Feb/23/oru-bharatha-sarkar-ulpannam-trailer-village-vasectomy-and-variety-52327.html|title=Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam trailer: Village, vasectomy and variety|date=23 February 2024|website=Cinema Express}} The film's writer Nizam Rawther died three days prior to the film's release.{{Cite web|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/script-writer-nizam-ravuther-passed-1264598|title='ഒരു സര്ക്കാര് ഉല്പന്നം' സിനിമയുടെ തിരക്കഥാകൃത്ത് നിസാം റാവുത്തര് അന്തരിച്ചു | Madhyamam|first=മാധ്യമം|last=ലേഖകൻ|date=6 March 2024|website=Madhyamam}}
Reception
A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Amidst its low stakes and shortcomings, there's a certain earnestness in Oru Sarkar Ulpannam’s schematic storytelling, which majorly owes to Rawther's writing and the conviction of its actors".{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Mar/09/oru-sarkar-ulpannam-movie-review-endearing-satire-where-intent-meets-execution|title='Oru Sarkar Ulpannam' movie review: Endearing satire where intent meets execution|first=Vivek|last=Santhosh|date=9 March 2024|website=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/oru-sarkar-ulpannam-malayalam-movie-review-1.9388806|title=തമാശകൾക്കൊടുവിൽ കളികാര്യമാകുമ്പോൾ; നീണ്ട നാളുകൾക്ക് ശേഷം 'ഒരു സർക്കാർ ഉത്പന്നം'|language=ml|date=8 March 2024|website=Mathrubhumi}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2024/03/08/oru-sarkar-ulpannam-movie-review.html|title=നർമത്തിലൂടെ തുറന്നിടുന്ന നേർക്കാഴ്ചകൾ; ഒരു സർക്കാര് ഉൽപന്നം റിവ്യു|language=ml|website=ManoramaOnline}} A critic from Times Now rated the film four out of five stars and wrote that "Oru Sarkar Ulpannam does not necessarily give you anything grand, but it does give you something that is grounded and simple and more importantly, good".{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/malayalam/oru-sarkar-ulpannam-review-a-small-package-that-delivers-an-excellent-storytelling-experience-review-108326116|title=Oru Sarkar Ulpannam Review: A Small Package That Delivers An Excellent Storytelling Experience|date=8 March 2024|website=TimesNow}}
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