Oyee (2016)
Oyee is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Francis Markus. The film stars Geethan Britto and Eesha Rebba in lead roles, with Papri Ghosh, Nagineedu, and Sangili Murugan in supporting parts. The story follows a young woman on parole from prison who is mistaken for her accidental host's girlfriend by his boisterous joint family. The film blends mistaken-identity humour with family dynamics and a romantic subplot. It was produced by Mark Studio on an estimated budget of ₹25 million. Oyee received mixed reviews from critics and holds a 5.8/10 rating on IMDb. The movie was released in theatres on April 8, 2016.
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- Theatrical Release
- 8 April 2016
- Director
- Francis Markus
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A young woman named Swetha gets a temporary release from prison to attend her sister's wedding. She accidentally walks into the wrong house and is mistaken for the shy son's girlfriend. Now she must navigate a loud, traditional joint family that is already planning their engagement.
“One parole, one lie, one big family”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Oyee
Cast reunions in this film: Ilayaraja & Sangili Murugan (10 films together), and Arjunan & Arjunan Nandakumar (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari' before being renamed to 'Oyee'.
- Director Francis Markus is also a cinematographer and shot the film himself.
- The movie was shot in just 25 days, mostly in and around Chennai.
- Actress Aishwarya Rajesh played the lead role while she was also working on other major Tamil projects.
- The film's music was composed by Sathish Selvam, who was relatively new to the industry at the time.
- It features a cameo by actor Karunakaran, known for his comedy roles in Tamil cinema.
- The story revolves around a family wedding, a common theme in Tamil cinema, but with a parole twist.
