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Ore Raththam (1987)

Ore Raththam poster
Directed by
K. Sornam
Genre
political film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This Indian Tamil political drama, based on a novel by a prominent politician, follows interconnected characters and power struggles. The story explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and social conflict within a political setting.

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What happens

Ore Raththam (pronounced [oɾeː ɾattam] transl. Same Blood) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by K. Sornam and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film has an ensemble cast including Karthik, Pandiyan, Radha Ravi, Kishmu, M. K. Stalin (in his acting debut), Seetha and Madhuri. It is based on Karunanidhi's novel of the same name which was serialised in the magazine Kungumam. The film was released on 8 May 1987 and did not perform well at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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