Oor Mariyadhai Explained

Oor Mariyadhai
Director:K. S. Ravikumar
Screenplay:K. S. Ravikumar
Story:R. N. Kumaresan
Producer:R. B. Choudary
Cinematography:Ashok Rajan
Editing:K. Thanikachalam
Music:Deva
Studio:Super Good Films
Runtime:148 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Oor Mariyadhai is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Sarathkumar, Sasikala, Napoleon and Anand. It revolves around Rathnavelu (Sarathkumar), who is in love with Rasathi (Sasikala) who, however, loves Kannan (Anand). When her mother discovers this fact she gets her forcefully married to Rathnavelu leading to Kannan committing suicide and his brother swearing revenge. The film, produced by R. B. Choudary, was released on 1 May 1992.

Plot

Rathnavelu is a respected man in his village, whereas Veerapandi, a womaniser, is hated by everyone. Rathnavelu loves his niece Rasathi, while his cousin Kamachi loves him. Kannan, Veerapandi's brother, returns to his village after studying in the city. Kannan and Rasathi fall in love with each other.

In the past, Rasathi's father Chinna Raja won the village's prestige price for the first time. The angry Muthupandi Thevar, Veerapandi's father, could not bear it, so he tried to kill Chinna Raja, and they finally killed each other.

Knowing the relationship between Kannan and Rasathi, Rasathi's mother forces her brother Rathnavelu to marry Rasathi. The next day, Kannan is found hanged. Rasathi is still shocked by her lover's death, and Veerapandi only wants to take revenge on Rathnavelu's family. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics by Kalidasan.[1] [2] The song "Unna Naan Thottathukku" was originally composed for the film Adhikaalai Subavelai which never released.[3]

Release and reception

Oor Mariyadhai was released on 1 May 1992.[4] C. R. K. of Kalki wrote even though name of the characters, locations, making, actors, screenplay will get changed, the story will remain the same.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 31 August 2014 . Oor Mariyadai . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210124225238/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/oor-mariyadai/yCS58TddYac_ . 24 January 2021 . 26 April 2022 . JioSaavn.
  2. Web site: Cheran Pandiayan / Oor Mariyadhai . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301034718/https://avdigital.in/products/cheran-pandiayan-oor-mariyadhai . 1 March 2021 . 26 April 2022 . AVDigital.
  3. Web site: 4 April 2021 . 70/80/ 90's Kids... இந்த சினிமா பாட்டு நினைவில் இருக்கா..? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210423181457/http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=17930&id1=3&issue=20210404 . 23 April 2021 . 26 April 2022 . . ta.
  4. News: 1 May 1992 . Oor Mariyathai . 18 May 2018 . . 4 . Internet Archive.
  5. சி. ஆர். கே. . 24 May 1992 . ஊர் மரியாதை . live . https://archive.today/20230331132201/https://archive.org/details/kalki1992-05-24/page/n29/mode/2up . 31 March 2023 . 26 April 2022 . . 28–29 . ta . Internet Archive.