Oru Thalai Ragam
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| Directed by | E. M. Ibrahim Rajendar (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Team Mansoor Creations |
| Story by | Rajendar |
| Produced by | E. M. Ibrahim |
| Starring | Shankar Roopa |
| Cinematography | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Edited by | D. Raj |
| Music by | Songs: Rajendar Score: A. A. Raj |
Production company | Mansoor Creations |
| Distributed by | Mansoor Creations |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Oru Thalai Ragam (transl. One Side Love) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film written by Rajendar and produced by E. M. Ibrahim who is credited for direction. The film stars Shankar and Roopa, with Raveendar, Chandrasekhar, Kailashnath, Kumari Usha and Thyagu in supporting roles. It revolves around a college student falling in love with his classmate who, despite liking him, avoids returning his love.
Oru Thalai Ragam is the career debut of Rajendar. The film was released on 2 May 1980, received critical acclaim and became a major box office success, running for over a year in theatres. It also won the Cinema Express Award for Best Tamil Film. The film was remade in Telugu as Panchadara Chilaka (1999).