Osai
1984 Indian film
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Osai (transl. Sound) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Vijayan. The film stars Mohan and Radhika, with K. Balaji, Nalini, R. S. Manohar and Nizhalgal Ravi in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film Shor.[1] The film was released on 23 October 1984.[2]
| Osai | |
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Title card | |
| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| Story by | Manoj Kumar |
| Produced by | Meera Balagopalan |
| Starring | Mohan Radhika |
| Cinematography | Tiwari |
| Edited by | D. Vasu |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Jayvee Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Mohan as Raja
- Radhika as Rani
- Nalini as Radha
- R. S. Manohar
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Manorama
- Bindu Ghosh
- Baby Shalini as Shalini
- Poornam Viswanathan
- Kallapetti Singaram
- Master Chittibabu
- Narasimhan
- Nalinikanth
Production
Osai marked the film debut of Shalini, though she began filming for Pillai Nila before.[3]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[4][5] The song "Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma" from the original Hindi film was retained in this version.[citation needed]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hari Om" | Vaali | Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Poove Poove" | Na. Kamarasan | S. Janaki | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Silu Silunnu" | Vaali | S. Janaki | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Allah Allah" | Vaali | K. J. Yesudas | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Oru Paadal" | Pulamaipithan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 5:58 |
| 6. | "Vaazhkai Endru" | Pulamaipithan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 28:03 | |||
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of actors but panned Anuradha's dance and Mohan-Nalini's romance and concluded if we forget these negatives, this is not osai (sound), it is isai (music).[6]
