Oor Panchayathu Explained

Oor Panchayathu
Director:Mahendran
Screenplay:Mahendran
Story:John Roshan
Starring:Pandiarajan
Mahalakshmi
Music:S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Cinematography:Kichas
Editing:Maddan
Studio:Muthamil Movie
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Oor Panchayathu is 1992 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Mahendran. The film stars Pandiarajan and Mahalakshmi. It was released on 29 May 1992.

Plot

Siva is the foster son of a respectable village elder. The village elder wishes to get his granddaughter married to Siva. But Siva incurs the wrath of the village elder's son-in-law when the villagers unanimously elect him head of the village panchayat. The anger turns into suspicion when Siva gives shelter to a woman named Thamarai and her new-born baby. Siva's kindness is misinterpreted, and even his lover shuns him. The wrinkles in the relationship get ironed out when Thamarai's husband returns to take his wife and child away. But the rift between Siva and the son-in-law widens and culminates in murder.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.[1]

Release and reception

Oor Panchayathu was released on 29 May 1992.[2] RSP of The Indian Express derided the film, saying, "Mahendran who has handled the screen play, dialogue and direction does not seem to have applied his skills. He has miserably failed to make the narration interesting."[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oor Panchayathu . live . https://archive.today/20240425113408/https://samadada.com/oor-panchayathu-songs/ . 25 April 2024 . 25 April 2024 . Samadada.
  2. Book: Mahendran . சினிமாவும் நானும் . Karpagam Publications . 2013 . 344 . Tamil . Cinema and Me . Mahendran (filmmaker) . 2004.
  3. News: RSP . 5 June 1992 . Fails miserably . 13 August 2019 . . 7 . Google News Archive.