Oruvan (1999 film)
1999 Tamil film directed by Suresh Krissna
Oruvan (transl. One Man) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Suresh Krissna. The film stars Sarathkumar, Pooja Batra and Devayani, while Raghuvaran and Anandaraj play supporting roles. Produced by Lakshmi Movie Makers, the film had cinematography handled by S. Saravanan and music composed by Deva. It was released on 25 June 1999.
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Production
Hindi film actress Pooja Batra played her first lead role in Tamil cinema through the project. While the film was in the post-production stage, Suresh Krissna moved on to begin work on two other projects starring Karthik and Vijay. Neither film later materialised.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Deva. The song “Chinna Roja” was adapted from Deva's own composition “Chandamama” from the Telugu film Auto Driver. The song received particular praise for its composition, while the other songs from the film were generally well received.
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