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Oorkavalan(1987)
Tamil180 mins
Oorkavalan (1987) is a 180-minute Tamil film directed by Manobala. Starring Y. G. Mahendran, Sethu Vinayagam and S. N. Parvathi. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Oorkavalan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1987.
Director:Manobala
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 4 September 1987
- Director
- Manobala
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 3h
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Kangeyan helps his brother marry a woman who is already promised to someone else. After his brother is killed, Kangeyan faces new problems when he tries to arrange a second marriage for his brother's widow.
“A brother's promise leads to a dangerous new vow.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
180Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date4 September 1987
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsDharam Rakshak · Oor Kavalan · Oorkaavalan · Oor Kaavalan
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengefamilyjusticecorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1







RajinikanthActor
→#2
Raadhika sarathkumarActor
→#3
SenthamaraiActor
→#4
Y
Y. G. MahendranActor
→#5
S
Sethu VinayagamActor
→#6
#7S
S. N. ParvathiActor
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ManobalaDirector
→#8
#9B
B. S. LokanathCrew
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Venniradai MoorthyActor
→#10
Malaysia VasudevanActor
→#11
ChithraActor
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Trivia
- This film was directed by Manobala, who was better known as a popular character actor in hundreds of films.
- The story is a remake of the 1985 Telugu film 'Kattula Kondaiah', which also starred Rajinikanth in the lead role.
- Actor Sathyaraj, who plays the villain, was at the peak of his anti-hero phase in Tamil cinema during this period.
- The film's plot revolves around the custom of 'katta panchayath', a form of village justice, which was a common theme in 1980s cinema.
- Despite the serious drama, the film features comedy tracks typical of the era, including by actors like Goundamani.
- The movie was released during a period when Rajinikanth was experimenting with different genres beyond his usual action roles.
- Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but the soundtrack did not achieve the same massive popularity as his other works that year.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Oorkavalan
Original Music Composer-Music Composer22 films →
Actor-Actor12 films →
Kannukku Pulla-Music Composer12 films →
Actor-Composer10 films →
Director-Actor9 films →
Actor-Rajadurai8 films →
Actor-Kannukku Pulla7 films →
Kannukku Pulla-Actor7 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer6 films →
Music Composer-Swami6 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Actor-Rajadurai5 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Kannukku Pulla-Original Music Composer5 films →
Actor-Composer5 films →
Swami-Actor5 films →
Actor-Composer4 films →
Actor-Swami4 films →
Director-Kannukku Pulla4 films →
Kannukku Pulla-Le Président4 films →

