Ore Thanthai

Ore Thanthai
Poster
Directed byM. Karnan
Screenplay byM. Karnan
Dialogue byAaroor Dass
Story byM. Karnan
Produced by
  • A. Murugan
  • P. S. Pandian
Starring
CinematographyM. Karnan
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Murugu Films
Release date
  • 26 March 1976 (1976-03-26)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ore Thanthai (/oʊreɪ/ transl. Same father) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language Western film photographed and directed by M. Karnan who also wrote the screenplay and story. The film stars Jaishankar and Rajakokila, with Major Sundarrajan, Thengai Srinivasan, A. Karunanidhi, S. V. Ramadas and Suruli Rajan in supporting roles. It was released on 26 March 1976.

Plot

Cast

Production

The song "Ammadiyo" was shot in 1974 at Pahalgam, Kashmir, with shooting for that song completed in a day and a half.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Kannadasan.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Adiyungal Valikkaathu"L. R. Eswari 
2."Maanicka Ther"P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan 
3."Ammadiyo"L. R. Eswari 
4."Poochendu"L. R. Eswari 

Release and reception

Ore Thanthai was released on 26 March 1976. It was one of several films in the 1970s that cemented Jaishankar's status as an action hero.

References

  1. ↑ Higgins, MaryEllen; Keresztesi, Rita; Oscherwitz, Dayna (24 April 2015). The Western in the Global South. Routledge. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-317-55107-2.
  2. ↑ "பனி மூடிய பூமியில் பனி முடித்த கர்ணன்". Pesum Padam (in Tamil). June 1974. pp. 85–88. Retrieved 22 July 2026 – via Roja Muthiah Research Library.
  3. ↑ "Ore Thanthai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ore Thanthai (1976)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "வல்லவன் ஒருவன்" [A capable man]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 14 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.