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    Oorkavalan

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    Oorkavalan
    Oorkavalan poster.jpg
    Theatrical release poster
    Directed byManobala
    Written byA. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
    Screenplay byRama Veerappan
    Story byRama Veerappan
    Produced byG. Thyagarajan
    V. Thamilazhagan
    StarringRajinikanth
    Raadhika
    CinematographyB. S. Lokanath
    Edited byK. R. Krishnan
    Music byShankar–Ganesh
    Production
    company
    Sathya Movies
    Release date
    • 4 September 1987 (1987-09-04)
    Running time
    		137 minutes
    CountryIndia
    LanguageTamil

    Oorkavalan (transl. Village Guard) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Manobala, starring Rajinikanth and Raadhika. The film did average business in box-office.[1]

    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]

    • Rajinikanth as Kangeyan
    • Raadhika as Vadivu
    • Pandiyan as Pandiyan
    • Raghuvaran as Rajadurai
    • Sangili Murugan as Swami
    • Malaysia Vasudevan as President
    • Manoj Krishna as Manickam (Kangeyan's brother)
    • Venniradai Moorthy as Kannukku Pillai
    • Y. G. Mahendran as Rajadurai's friend
    • Chithra as Mallika
    • Kumarimuthu as Kangeyan's friend
    • Sethu Vinayagam
    • S. N. Parvathy

    Soundtrack[edit]

    The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[2][3]

    Track listing
    No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
    1."Maasi Maasam Than"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:10
    2."Muthamma"PulamaipithanMalaysia Vasudevan4:32
    3."Malligai Poovukku"PulamaipithanMalaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam4:47
    4."Melam Kotti Aadu"MuthulingamS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:30
    5."Pattu Chattaikaran"Na. KamarasanS. Janaki3:54
    6."Edutha Sabadam"VairamuthuK. 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. ^ "Boxoffice Database based on Number of Days". Rajinifans. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
    2. ^ "Oorkkavalan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
    3. ^ "Oorkavalan". Gaana. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
    4. ^ "Oorkaavalan". The Indian Express. 4 September 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
    5. ^ "Mosaic". The Indian Express. 11 September 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

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