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Enga Ooru Pattukaran(1987)

3.0/10
Tamil134 mins

Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987) is a 134-minute Tamil film directed by Gangai Amaran. Starring Ramarajan, K. B. Dhayalan and Venniradai Moorthy. With an audience rating of 3.0/10, Enga Ooru Pattukaran stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1987.

Director:Gangai Amaran
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
14 April 1987
Director
Gangai Amaran
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 14m
GudVibe Rating
3.0/10

Storyline

A poor milkman and a landlord's daughter fall in love. Their relationship is threatened when her father arranges for her to marry a wealthy man instead.

Love defies a world divided by wealth.

Film Details

3.0Rating
134Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date14 April 1987
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleஎங்க ஊரு பாட்டுக்காரன்
Also Known AsEnga Ooru Paattukkaaran

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
lovefamilysocial inequalityjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

  • The film's title translates to 'Our Town's Cowherd' and reflects the hero's humble profession.
  • Director Gangai Amaran is the elder brother of legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja, who scored the film.
  • This was one of the early films for actor Prabhu, son of veteran Sivaji Ganesan, in a leading role.
  • The movie features the hit song 'Kadhal Oviyam', written by Gangai Amaran and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
  • It was shot primarily in rural Tamil Nadu settings to emphasize the village and class divide themes.
  • The film released the same year as Prabhu's bigger hit 'Manithan', which somewhat overshadowed its box office run.
  • Actress Radha, who played the female lead, was a major star at the time and known for her chemistry with Prabhu.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Enga Ooru Pattukaran

Vadakku Vinayagam-Music Composer72 films
Music Composer-Maruthamuthu34 films
Vadakku Vinayagam-Maruthamuthu31 films
Music Composer-Kallampattiyan25 films
Music Composer-Sakku's father24 films
Music Composer-Shenbagam and Vadakku Vinayagam's father23 films
Vadakku Vinayagam-Sakku's father18 films
Vadakku Vinayagam-Kallampattiyan17 films
Vadakku Vinayagam-Actor16 films
Vadakku Vinayagam-Sakku16 films
Kaveri-Music Composer11 films

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