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Oruviral(1965)

Tamil mins

Oru Viral is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language mystery film written and directed by C. M. V. Raman. It stars Krishna Rao and Thengai Srinivasan in their acting debuts, alongside K. Kannan, Prem Anand, Pandarinath, Malaysia Radhika, V. R. Thilakam, and Meenakumari. The story follows a CID officer who goes undercover on a haunted estate to solve the murder of a wealthy man. The officer must uncover the truth behind a mysterious skeleton that frightens the residents. The film was produced on a shoestring budget by Salvador Fernandez under Associate Pictures. It was released on 17 December 1965 and became a commercial success despite its low profile.

Director:C.M.V.Raman
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1965
Director
C.M.V.Raman
Language
Tamil
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Storyline

A rich man is murdered on his estate. Strange sightings of a walking skeleton terrify everyone. A CID officer goes undercover as a worker to find the killer. He suspects an employee who is actually an escaped convict. The officer must solve the mystery before the killer strikes again.

One finger reveals the killer

Film Details

Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1965

Cast & Crew

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Frequent partnerships reunited for Oruviral

Cast reunions in this film: Sankar Ganesh & Jaishankar (38 films together), Jaishankar & L. Vijayalakshmi (7 films together), and Sankar Ganesh & Oru Viral Krishna Rao (2 films together).

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