Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal
| Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachander |
| Story by | Anuradha Ramanan (story 1) Ananthu (story 2) |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander |
| Starring | Ganesh Kumaresh Surya Vaishnavi Livingston |
| Cinematography | R. Raghunatha Reddy |
| Edited by | Ganesh–Kumar |
| Music by | V. S. Narasimhan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal (transl. One House, Two Entrances) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language anthology drama film directed by K. Balachander, starring Ganesh, Kumaresh and Yamini. The film is a compilation of two stories; the first one was adapted from the novel Meendum Meendum by Anuradha Ramanan, and the second story was an original one written by Ananthu. Violin virtuoso-brothers Ganesh and Kumaresh made their acting debuts. The film had no songs. The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues at the 38th National Film Awards.
Plot
The film contains two distinct story lines, each story line revolving around Ganesh and Kumaresh. This film depicts difficulties women face(d) in a predominantly male dominated society. These women, when pushed to the edge, fight their ostracised husbands and set a tone and lead a meaningful life.
Cast
- Ganesh as Jawahar
- Kumaresh as Sukumar
- Vaishnavi as Yamuna
- Surya as Shenbagam
- Vivek as Panneer
- Nizhalgal Ravi (Guest appearance)
- Sithara (Guest appearance)
- Disco Shanti (Guest appearance)
- Charle as Elango
- Ranjan as Arun Kapoor
- T. Krishnan as Assistant director
- R. Sundaramoorthy (Guest appearance)
- K. S. Jayalakshmi as Sivappu Rukmani
Production
One of the shooting locations was a bungalow called Kamakoti House in T. Nagar.[1]
Release and reception
Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal was released on 7 September 1990.[2] The Indian Express said, "When you read a novel, if the author has any creative power and capacity to create engrossing characters, and if you have the sensibility to appreciate this, you enter into a whole new world. Seeing Kavithalaya's Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal directed by K. Balachander opened up such vistas for this writer."[3] Ki. Rajendran of Kalki praised the film for eschewing box-office ingredients like action, comedy and songs.[4] The film became a box-office bomb.[5]
Accolades
| Event | Category | Awardee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38th National Film Awards | Best Film on Other Social Issues | Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal | [6] |
| Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Best Editor | Ganesh–Kumar | [7] |
References
- ^ மௌஷ்மி (16 December 1990). "நடிக்கும் வீடுகள்..." Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 34–35. Retrieved 5 January 2023 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal". The Indian Express. 7 September 1990. p. 3. Retrieved 22 March 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal". The Indian Express. 7 September 1990. p. 7. Retrieved 22 March 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ராஜேந்திரன், கி. (23 September 1990). "ஒரு வீடு இரு வாசல்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 1. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Shetty, Kavitha (28 February 1991). "With most films flopping, Tamil film industry faces a bleak future". India Today. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "38th National Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Chinnathambi bags six awards". The Indian Express. 30 October 1992. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
