Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi

Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi (/oʊreɪ/ transl. One sky, one Earth)^[1] is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by I. V. Sasi, starring Jaishankar, K. R. Vijaya and Seema. It was released on 22 June 1979.^[2] The film was remade in Malayalam as Ezhamkadalinakkare the same year by the same director.^[3]

Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	I. V. Sasi
Written by	Aleppey Sheriff
Produced by	N. G. John
Starring	Jaishankar K. R. Vijaya Seema Vidhubala
Cinematography	Ramachandra Babu Vipindas
Edited by	K. Narayanan
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Geo Movie Productions
Release date	22 June 1979 (1979-06-22)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Jaishankar as Shankar
• K. R. Vijaya as Lakshmi
• Ravikumar as Somu
• Seema as Seetha
• Reena as Latha
• V. K. Ramasamy as Lakshmi and Somu's father
• Manorama
• Y. G. Mahendran as Manorama's son (cameo appearance)
• Janardhanan as Raghu
• Padmini

Production

Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi was said to be the first Tamil film to be shot in the United States while also shot at Canada and New York. Padmini made her acting comeback with this film. The filming was held at locations like Niagara Falls and Kennedy Airport.^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.^[5][6][7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Malai Raani Mundhaanai"	Kannadasan	Jolly Abraham, Vani Jairam
2.	"Sorgaththilae Naam"	Kannadasan	P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
3.	"Valamaana Bhoomiyil Sugamaana"	Kannadasan	K. J. Yesudas
4.	"Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi"	Vaali	T. M. Soundararajan
5.	"Mangala Poomazhai"	Kannadasan	Vani Jairam

Reception

Kutty Krishnan of Kalki wrote neither the sky nor the earth; it is a hanging space between the two.^[8]

References

1. Ponniah, James, ed. (2020). Culture Religion and Home-making in and Beyond South Asia. Fortress Press. p. 219. ISBN 9781506439921.
2. "ஒரே வானம் ஒரே பூமி". Anna (in Tamil). 21 June 1979. p. 4. Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
3. "How movies brought America closer to Keralites". Onmanorama. 3 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
4. சலன் (4 February 1979). "முதல் சாதனைகள்" [First achievements] (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 56–59. Retrieved 10 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
5. "Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Single". Apple Music. 31 December 1979. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
6. "Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by M S Viswananthan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
7. "Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by MS Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
8. கிருஷ்ணன், குட்டி (8 July 1979). "ஒரே வானம் ஒரே பூமி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 57. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

External links

• Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi at IMDb