Oru Malarin Payanam (transl. The journey of a flower) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan. The film stars Lakshmi, Murali, Urvashi and Sulakshana. It is based on the novel of the same name by Anuradha Ramanan.[1] The film was released on 7 June 1985.[2]
Plot
Cast
- Lakshmi
- Murali
- Urvashi[3]
- Sulakshana
- Moulee[4]
- Manorama
- Arundathi
- A. Sakuntala
- Vijaya Chandrika
- Janagaraj
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Usilaimani
- Veeraraghavan
- Kathadi Ramamurthy
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Ramji
- G.K
- Nagaraja Cholan
- Vairam Krishnamoorthy
- A. Soorya Kala
- R. Jaya Chandira
- M. R. Sulochana
- Devi Chandira
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thedum En" | T. L. Thiagarajan, Vani Jairam | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Pillai Manam" | Raj Sitharaman, Vani Jairam | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Thandana" | Vani Jairam | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Neeya Ennai" | Vani Jairam | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 17:49 | ||
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the performances of Lakshmi, Sulakshana and Chandrabose's music but felt Sundaram's dialogues could have been tighter.[6]
References
- ^ "Popular Tamil writer Anuradha Ramanan dead". The New Indian Express. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "ஒரு மலரின் பயணம் / Oru Malarin Payanam (1985)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Obituary | 'A people's person': Tamil film fraternity remember late director Muktha Srinivasan". The New Indian Express. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (11 October 2015). "Mistress of arts". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Oru Malarin Payanam – Thandanai Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Chandrabose". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (23 June 1985). "ஒரு மலரின் பயணம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 7. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.