Uliyin Osai
Uliyin Osai (transl. Sound of Chisel) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language period drama film directed by Ilavenil, written by Karunanidhi, and produced by S. P. Murugesan. The film stars starring Vineeth, Keerthi Chawla, and Akshaya, while Sarath Babu, Manorama, Kovai Sarala, and Ganja Karuppu play supporting roles. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja with cinematography by B. Kannan and editing by Suresh Urs. The film released on 4 July 2008.
| Uliyin Osai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ilavenil |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Produced by | S. P. Murugesan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Nandini Arts |
Release date | 4 July 2008 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
The story is set in 1005 AD. Raja Raja Chozhan and his son Rajendra Chozhan are benevolent rulers of the Chozha dynasty. As a mark of respect to the gods, they want to build a temple in Thanjavur. They appoint the master sculptor Iniyan, a handsome young man who is also a good dancer, to do the sculpture work for the big temple. However, Iniyan finds the palace 'narthaki' Muthunagai not up to the mark and is unable to find the right girl to pose as the model for his sculpture work. Meanwhile, he meets a village girl Chamundi, who is said to be the granddaughter of a shepherd woman Azhagi, who is not only beautiful but has an hourglass-like figure and dances like a dream. Iniyan slowly falls in love with his 'model', and when he expresses his love for her, she spurns it as she is the Queen herself. An absolutely shattered sculptor in a moment of remorse does something which is shocking and is the real twist in the tale.
Cast
- Vineeth as Iniyan
- Keerthi Chawla as Chamundi
- Akshaya as Muthunagai
- Sarath Babu as Raja Raja Chola I
- Manorama as Azhagi
- Kovai Sarala as Sokki
- Ganja Karuppu as Soodamani
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Manikandan
- Bala Singh as Brammarayar
- Suja Varunee
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and lyrics were written by Vaali, Muthulingam, Kamakodiyan, Mu. Metha, Pazhani Bharathi, Snehan and Na. Muthukumar.[1]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | "Kaalathai Vendra" | Bhavatharini, Sriram Parthasarathy | Na. Muthukumar | 04:44 |
| 2 | "Pularkindra Pozhuthu" | Sriram Parthasarathy, Ilaiyaraaja | Mu. Metha | 05:11 |
| 3 | "Kallai Irunthen" | Dhanya, Sriram Parthasarathy | Pazhani Bharathi | 05:10 |
| 4 | "Azhagai" | Tippu, Shweta Mohan | Snehan | 04:28 |
| 5 | "Alaiyellam Chozhavala" | Ilaiyaraaja, Saindhavi, Rita, Madhu Balakrishnan | Kamakodiyan | 05:02 |
| 6 | "Abhinayam Kaatugindra" | Bombay Jayashree, Sudha Raghunathan | Vaali | 06:02 |
| 7 | "Aganthaiyil Aadavatha" | Sriram Parthasarathy, Ilaiyaraaja | Muthulingam | 04:51 |
Awards
- Karunanidhi received the Tamil Nadu State award in 2008 as best dialogue writer.[4]
- Kovai Sarala received the Tamil Nadu State award in 2008 for best comedian.[4]
References
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- "ULIYIN OSAI - MOVIE REVIEW Vineeth Akshaya Keerthi Chawla Kanja Karuppu Kovai Sarala Manorama Direction Ilavenil Music Ilaiyaraja Producer SP Murugesan stills picture image gallery".
- "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.