| Oru Thalai Ragam | |
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| Directed by | E. M. Ibrahim Rajendar (uncredited)[a] |
| Screenplay by | Team Mansoor Creations |
| Story by | Rajendar |
| Produced by | E. M. Ibrahim |
| Starring | Shankar Roopa |
| Cinematography | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Edited by | D. Raj |
| Music by | Songs: Rajendar Score: A. A. Raj |
Production company | Mansoor Creations |
| Distributed by | Mansoor Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes[4] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Oru Thalai Ragam (transl. One Side Love) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film written by Rajendar and produced by E. M. Ibrahim who is credited for direction. The film stars Shankar and Roopa, with Raveendar, Chandrasekhar, Kailashnath, Kumari Usha and Thyagu in supporting roles. It revolves around a college student falling in love with his classmate who, despite liking him, avoids returning his love.
Oru Thalai Ragam was released on 2 May 1980. The film earned critical acclaim and became a major box office success, running for over a year in theatres. It also won the Cinema Express Award for Best Tamil Film.[5] The film was remade in Telugu as Panchadara Chilaka (1999).
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- ^ Shiva Kumar, S. (20 March 1983). "Super-hit". Mid-Day. p. 25. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Dhananjayan 2011, p. 38.
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