Ore Raththam Explained
Director: | K. Sornam |
Producer: | M. Suryanarayanan |
Cinematography: | M. S. Annadurai |
Editing: | L. Kesavan |
Music: | Devendran |
Studio: | Murasu Movies |
Country: | India |
Language: | Tamil |
Ore Raththam (in Tamil pronounced as /oɾeː ɾattam/)[1] is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by K. Sornam and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film has an ensemble cast including Karthik, Pandiyan, Radha Ravi, Kishmu, M. K. Stalin, Seetha and Madhuri. It is based on Karunanidhi's novel of the same name which was serialised in the magazine Kungumam. The film was released on 8 May 1987.
Production
Ore Raththam was a story which was serialised in the magazine Kungumam. The author M. Karunanidhi adapted it for the screen with the same title.[2] His son Stalin made his cinematic acting debut with this film.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Devendran.[4] [5]
Release and reception
Ore Raththam was released on 8 May 1987.[6] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express liked the film because "most of the characters get a say, the focus shifts to each of them one time or another". He also praised the narration, dialogue, background score, camera work, and editing.[7] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki felt that Karunanidhi wrote this script seemed like not go towards political area and also felt the song sequences and method of story telling has outdated feel, citing director Sornam was in huge slumber then woke up suddenly and went to the sets and concluded saying if the film was ended showing Kishmu's character as reformed than dying it would have been a propaganda play preaching life education.[8]
Notes and References
- News: Mohan . Rohini . 26 March 2011 . K Klutch Klan . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180428093448/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=Ne260311Coverstory.asp . 28 April 2018 . 27 April 2018 . Tehelka.
- Ore Raththam . motion picture . ta . Murasu Movies . 1987 . 0:00 to 15:55 . Opening credits, from.
- Web site: 1 March 2017 . 'ஒரே ரத்தம்' நந்தகுமார்... 'குறிஞ்சி மலர்' அரவிந்தன் - மு.க.ஸ்டாலின் திரைப்பயணம்! #VikatanExclusive . live . https://archive.today/20180420105151/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/pokkisham/82353-stalin-has-acted-as-an-artist-in-cinema-and-serial-in-his-early-age.html . 20 April 2018 . 27 April 2018 . . ta.
- Web site: Ore Raththam . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611101858/https://gaana.com/album/ore-raththam-tamil . 11 June 2021 . 11 June 2021 . Gaana.
- Web site: Neethikku Thandanai/Ore Raththam Tamil LP Record . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230310055612/https://www.carousell.com.my/p/neethikku-thandanai-ore-raththam-tamil-lp-record-1150890849/ . 10 March 2023 . 10 March 2023 . Carousell.
- News: 8 May 1987 . Ore Ratham . 27 April 2018 . . 4 . Google News Archive.
- News: Krishnaswamy . N. . 22 May 1987 . Cinematic equality . 27 April 2018 . . 12 . Google News Archive.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் . Subha (writers) . 24 May 1987 . ஒரே ரத்தம் . dead . https://archive.today/20220730041420/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/may/24-05-1987/p61.jpg . 2022-07-30 . 2022-11-19 . . 61 . ta.