Oruvan (1999 film)

Oruvan (transl. One Man) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Suresh Krissna. The film stars Sarathkumar,^[1] Pooja Batra and Devayani, while Raghuvaran and Anandaraj play supporting roles. Produced by Lakshmi Movie Makers, the film had cinematography handled by S. Saravanan and music composed by Deva. It was released on 25 June 1999.

Oruvan
Poster
Directed by	Suresh Krissna
Written by	Gopu Babu (dialogues)
Story by	Suresh Krissna
Produced by	V. Swaminathan G. Venugopal K. Muralidharan
Starring	Sarathkumar Pooja Batra Devayani
Cinematography	S. Saravanan
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Music by	Deva
Production company	Lakshmi Movie Makers
Release date	25 June 1999 (1999-06-25)
Running time	153 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Sarathkumar as Surya
• Pooja Batra as Kalpana
• Devayani as Nandini
• Raghuvaran as Krishna Prasad IPS
• Anandaraj as Peter Fernandes
• Manivannan
• Delhi Ganesh
• Vivek
• Vadivelu
• K. S. Jayalakshmi
• Master Vicky

Production

Hindi film actress Pooja Batra played her first lead role in Tamil cinema through the project.^[2][3][4] While the film was in the post-production stage, Suresh Krissna moved on to begin work on two other projects starring Karthik and Vijay. Neither film later materialised.^[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Deva.^[6][7] The song "Chandamama" from Telugu film Auto Driver was reused as "Chinna Roja".^{[citation needed]}

Song	Singers	Lyrics
"Chinna Roja"	Hariharan	Palani Bharathi
"Gopala Gopala"	Deva, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha	Kalaikumar
"O Nandini"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha	Ra. Ravishankar
"Vaarevaa"	Vandemataram Srinivas	Palani Bharathi
"Vandhachu Vandhachu"	Mano, Sujatha	Kalaikumar

Release and reception

Oruvan was released on 25 June 1999.^[8] Kala Krishnan Ramesh of Deccan Herald wrote, "The story, screenplay and direction by Suresh Krishna whose, earlier [Sangamam] or [Aha], was not as good. But Oruvan still has something to offer". They felt that Devayani was underutilised and Batra looks "gawky", while Sarathkumar was "good and pleasant to watch".^[9] Thamarai Manalan of Dinakaran gave the film a positive review, noting Suresh Krishna "has extracted hard and good work from the artists. The way in which he has conceived as well as picturized the passionate and emotive scenes connected with the small boy Vikky has earned the former our great appreciation."^[10] K. P. S. of Kalki praised the performances of Sarathkumar and Anandraj, Deva's music and Saravanan's cinematography.^[11] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Sarat Kumar gives a temporary respite to his firebrand roles and plays a character filled with tender emotions and sentiments in Lakshmi Movie Makers', Oruvan. Experienced director Suresh Krishna works up adequate situations, based on his story and screenplay".^[12] Vicky won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist.^[13]

References

1. Arvind, T. (2 November 2017). "The numbers game: Tamil cinema's numerical titles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
2. "Tamil Cinema: 1999 Year Highlights". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
3. Rajitha (4 November 1999). "The Shankar show". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
4. Verma, Sukanya (22 November 2000). "Everyone's here to act". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
5. "Gossip". Dinakaran. 16 June 1999. Archived from the original on 12 September 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
6. "Oruvan (2000)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
7. "Oruvan Tamil Film Audio cassette by Deva". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
8. "Oruvan (1999)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
9. Ramesh, Kala Krishnan (3 October 1999). "Oruvan". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 13 October 1999. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
10. Manalan, Thamarai (8 July 1999). "Review: "Oruvan"". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 9 October 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
11. கே. பி. எஸ் (18 July 1999). "ஒருவன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 16. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023 – via Internet Archive.
12. Ramanujam, D. S. (2 July 1999). "Film Reviews: Nenjinilae/Oruvan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2001. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
13. "Awards: Tamilnadu Government Announces Cinema State Awards -1999". Dinakaran. 29 December 2000. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

External links

• Oruvan at IMDb