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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. The film was released on 23 October 1984.

01Cast

02Production

Osai marked the film debut of Shalini, though she began filming for Pillai Nila before.

03Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Shankar-Ganesh.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Hari Om"VaaliMalaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam5:03
2."Poove Poove"Na. KamarasanS. Janaki4:04
3."Silu Silunnu"VaaliS. Janaki4:37
4."Allah Allah"VaaliK. J. Yesudas4:24
5."Oru Paadal"PulamaipithanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam5:58
6."Vaazhkai Endru"PulamaipithanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam3:57
Total length:28:03

04Reception

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).

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