Oru Thalai Raagam is a 1980

1980 in film

- Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year ....

 Tamil-language

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 Indian

Cinema of India

The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...

 feature film

Feature film

In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...

 produced

Film producer

A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

 and directed

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 by E.M.Ibrahim, starring Shankar

Shankar (actor)

Shankar Panikkar, popularly known as Shankar is an Indian film actor and director. He was one of the prominent lead actors of Malayalam cinema during the 1980s.- As an Actor :...

, Roopa, Chandrasekhar

Chandrasekhar

Chandrasekhar or Chandra Shekhar is an Indian name and may refer to a number of individuals. Etymologically, the name comes from the Sanskrit words "चन्द्र ", meaning "moon", and "शेखर ", meaning "crest" or "crown" which is an epithet of Hindu god Shiva...

, Usha Rajendar and Ravindran. Eventhough the title card shows E.M.Ibrahim as the director, the film has been actually ghost directed by Vijaya T. Rajendar.

Plot

Oru Thalai Raagam is a campus romantic film which brings nostalgia for all the campus lovers of 80's. Raja (Shankar

Shankar (actor)

Shankar Panikkar, popularly known as Shankar is an Indian film actor and director. He was one of the prominent lead actors of Malayalam cinema during the 1980s.- As an Actor :...

) loves Roopa, his college mate, but she does not reciprocate, but when she confirm her love, it is too late.

Cast

• Shankar
  Shankar (actor)
  Shankar Panikkar, popularly known as Shankar is an Indian film actor and director. He was one of the prominent lead actors of Malayalam cinema during the 1980s.- As an Actor :...
  
  
• Chandrasekhar
  Chandrasekhar
  Chandrasekhar or Chandra Shekhar is an Indian name and may refer to a number of individuals. Etymologically, the name comes from the Sanskrit words "चन्द्र ", meaning "moon", and "शेखर ", meaning "crest" or "crown" which is an epithet of Hindu god Shiva...
  
  
• Usha Rajendar
• Roopa
• Ravindran

Reception

Oru Thalai Raagam turned out to become a blockbuster after its initial not so good collection. The film completed 365 days of run in several theatres. The film was also dubbed in Malayalam to capitalize Shankar

Shankar (actor)

Shankar Panikkar, popularly known as Shankar is an Indian film actor and director. He was one of the prominent lead actors of Malayalam cinema during the 1980s.- As an Actor :...

' s market in Kerala.

Soundtrack

• Vaasamilla Malar Ithu
• Naan Oru Raasiyilla Raja
• Idhu Kuzhandai Paadum Thalaattu
• En Kathai
• Kokkarakozhi Koovura velai