| Palaivana Solai | |
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| Directed by | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Screenplay by | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Story by | S. Rajasekar |
| Produced by | R. Vadivel |
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| Cinematography | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Edited by | D. Raj |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | R. V. Creations |
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Running time | 131 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Palaivana Solai (/pɑːlaɪvənə soʊlaɪ/ transl. Oasis) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language buddy drama film written, directed and photographed by the duo Robert–Rajasekar in their directorial debut. The film stars Chandrasekhar, Janagaraj, Rajeev, Kailash Nath, Thyagu and Suhasini. It revolves around five friends whose lives are transformed by a new girl arriving in their locality.
Palaivana Solai was released on 1 May 1981. The film became a box-office success, running for over 200 days in theatres. In 1982, it was remade in Telugu as Manchu Pallaki (with Suhasini reprising her role) and in Malayalam as Ithu Njangalude Katha. In 2009 it was again remade in Tamil under the same title.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 450.