
Oru Veedu Iru Vasal(1990)
Tamil165 mins
Oru Veedu Iru Vasal (1990) is a 165-minute Tamil film directed by K. Balachander. Starring Kumaresh Rajagopalan, Ganesh Rajagopalan and Livingston. With an audience rating of 4.3/10, Oru Veedu Iru Vasal stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1990.
Director:K. Balachander
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 7 September 1990
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.3/10
Storyline
A married musician in a small town gets the family maid pregnant, causing a major crisis. Meanwhile, in the city, a woman works as a film extra to give her son a comfortable life she never had.
“Two mothers, two lives, one secret that changes everything.”
Film Details
4.3Rating
165Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date7 September 1990
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleஒரு வீடு இரு வாசல்
Also Known AsOru Veedu Iru Vasal
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
familycorruptionidentitysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
#2K
Kumaresh RajagopalanActor
→G
GaneshActor
→#3Y
YaminiActor
→#4V
VaishnaviActor
→#5
CharlieActor
→#6
#7G
Ganesh RajagopalanActor
→
LivingstonActor
→#8K
KumareshActor
→#9
K. BalachanderDirector
→#10
#11R
Raghunath ReddyCrew
→V
V. S. NarasimhanMusic Composer
→#12
R
Rajam BalachandarCrew
→#13
A
AnanthuCrew
→Trivia
- This was the first Tamil film to feature the actor Nassar in a negative role, which was a departure from his usual serious characters.
- The film's title translates to 'One House, Two Entrances', symbolising the dual lives and secrets within a family.
- Director K. Balachander shot key scenes in a real Chennai neighbourhood to capture authentic middle-class family dynamics.
- The movie includes a cameo by veteran actor Delhi Ganesh as a film director, referencing the director's own industry connections.
- It was one of the few 1990s Tamil dramas to critically address class differences and extra-marital affairs without typical movie glamour.
- The soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja uses minimal instruments in emotional scenes, focusing on vocal harmonies to highlight tension.
- A subplot involving the film-within-a-film scenes was partly inspired by real struggles of junior artists in the Tamil industry.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Oru Veedu Iru Vasal