{{Short description|2007 Tamil Indian film}} {{More plot|date=January 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Oram Po | image = Oram Po (movie poster).jpg | caption = Poster | director = Pushkar–Gayathri | writer = Thiagarajan Kumararaja (Dialogue) | screenplay = Pushkar–Gayathri | story = Pushkar–Gayathri | starring = Arya<br />Pooja<br />Lal<br />John Vijay | producer = A.P. Film Garden | music = G. V. Prakash Kumar | cinematography = Nirav Shah | editing = Anthony | distributor = A P Film Garden | released = {{Film date|2007|11|30|df=y}} | runtime = 120 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | gross = }} '''''Oram Po''''' ({{translation|Move Aside}}) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film starring Arya and Pooja, while Lal and John Vijay play supporting roles. The film, written and directed by the debutant husband-wife duo, Pushkar–Gayatri, was produced by V. Palanivel and A. C. Anandan for A.P. Film Garden. G. V. Prakash Kumar was the music director, Nirav Shah was the cinematographer, and Anthony handled the editing. The film, revolving around auto rickshaw racing, was released after almost a year of production on 30 November 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oram Po / ஓரம் போ (2007) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/oram-po |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen |archive-date=30 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130061243/https://screen4screen.com/movies/oram-po |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Plot == {{Expand section|May 2026|date=May 2026}} Chandru and Bigilu are close friends. Chandru is an expert auto driver and racer, while Bigilu is a mechanic expert at customising autos to run at the dream speed of 130 km/h. Pichchai aka Son of Gun is the chief of a rival group who wants to outsmart the duo. Chandru, the race champ, tries to settle the dues for his auto through a race, which is almost a cake walk for him. He and Bigilu challenge Son of Gun to a race, and a date is fixed. Bigilu, meanwhile, introduces Chandru to his sister, who runs a biriyani shop. Chandru is attracted to her daughter Rani and woos her. The affair grows stronger, and the couple have sex. However, Chandru, is not interested in long-term commitment and tells Rani so. Shocked, Rani curses at him and moves away. On the D-day, Chandru is distracted by the memories of his love affair and loses the race and his auto. Later, Bigilu learns of the affair. The subplot of a smuggler's search for missing pearls adds flavour to the proceedings. The unpredictable and fun-filled climax puts everything in order.
== Cast == * Arya as Chandru * Lal as Bigil * Pooja as Rani * John Vijay as Pichchai (son of Gun) *Rudra as Bigil's wife * Jagan as Supply * Thambi Ramaiah * Nellai Siva as Annachi
== Production == The film was earlier titled ''Auto''.<ref name=":0" /> When directors Pushkar and Gayathri were travelling in an auto rickshaw they met an auto driver and received information about them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/28789.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202024004/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/28789.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2007 |title=How Oram Po began |website=IndiaGlitz |date=29 January 2007 |access-date=2 August 2013}}</ref> For the role of an auto driver Arya observed many auto-drivers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/28434.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070115071056/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/28434.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 January 2007 |title=Oram Po — All about autos |website=IndiaGlitz |date=12 January 2007 |access-date=2 August 2013}}</ref> Pooja was selected to play a village girl who sells Biriyani, pairing with Arya for the second time after ''Ullam Ketkumae''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/34989.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201033131/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/34989.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 December 2007 |title=Pooja, 'Oram Po' & biriyani |website=IndiaGlitz |date=30 November 2007 |access-date=2 August 2013}}</ref> Debutant John Vijay was selected to play a negative character called "Son of Gun". Arya performed the most risky shots without a dupe.<ref name=":0" /> <!-- https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/may/28sslook.htm --><!-- https://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/gayatri-pushkar.html -->
== Soundtrack == The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gaana.com/album/ooram-poo |title=Oram Po |website=Gaana |access-date=17 April 2019 |archive-date=17 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417095551/https://gaana.com/album/ooram-poo |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ooram Poo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/ooram-poo-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1706191756 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240219140127/https://music.apple.com/us/album/ooram-poo-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1706191756 |archive-date=19 February 2024 |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Apple Music}}</ref> The song "''Idhu Enna Mayam''" marks the Tamil debut of Bollywood playback singer Alka Yagnik.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2022-11-30 |title=15 Years of Oram Po: 5 interesting facts about the Pushkar-Gayatri film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/15-years-of-oram-po-5-interesting-facts-about-the-pushkar-gayatri-film/photostory/95888340.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250118061158/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/15-years-of-oram-po-5-interesting-facts-about-the-pushkar-gayatri-film/photostory/95888340.cms?picid=95889316 |archive-date=2025-01-18 |access-date=2025-01-18 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" ! Song title !! Singers !! Lyrics |- | "Gun Ganapathi" || T. Rajendar, Shankar Mahadevan || rowspan=5|Na. Muthukumar |- | "Idhu Enna Mayam" || Alka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan |- | "Kozhi Kaalu" || Jassie Gift, Kailash Kher |- | "Jigu Jickan" || Manicka Vinayakam |- | "Yaar Iraivanai" || Sunitha Sarathy, George Peter |- | "Oram Po" Theme || Blaaze || Thiagarajan Kumararaja |}
== Reception == ''The Hindu'' wrote, "The strongest points of the movie are some excellent dialogues by Thyagaraja Kumararaja —they’re genuinely funny and spontaneous, even when the characters are talking dirty— and the high-energy background score"and also praised the performances of the actors Arya, Pooja and John Vijay.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kumar |first=Divya |date=7 December 2007 |title=An absolute riot |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/12/07/stories/2007120750030200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208132247/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/12/07/stories/2007120750030200.htm |archive-date=8 December 2007 |access-date=2 August 2013 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> ''Rediff'' wrote:" film may have failed in authentically portraying the difficult street life in Chennai, but succeeds, at least most of the time, as an entertainer".<ref>{{cite web |last=Sundaram |first=Nandhu |date=30 November 2007 |title=Oram Po entertains |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/30ssrev.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526022703/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/30ssrev.htm |archive-date=26 May 2013 |access-date=2 August 2013 |website=Rediff.com |publisher=}}</ref> ''Sify'' wrote, "Debutant director duo Pushkar and Gayathri, the husband and wife team starts their Oram Po on a promising note, but somewhere along the way it runs out of gas".<ref>{{cite web |title=Oram Po |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/oram-po-review-tamil-14569754.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021151202/http://www.sify.com/movies/oram-po-review-tamil-14569754.html |archive-date=21 October 2013 |access-date=2 August 2013 |website=Sify}}</ref> ''Chennai Online'' wrote "One can appreciate the debutant director duo of Pushkar and wife Gayatri attempting to break away from the routine format and trying a different approach. But there is not much that involves a viewer here".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=12 December 2007 |title=Oram Po |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Dec07/12Orampo.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214222403/http://www.chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Dec07/12Orampo.asp |archive-date=14 December 2007 |access-date=25 August 2024 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>
== Box office == The film was a decent success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2007 |title=CBO – Nov 30 to Dec 2 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14570971&cid=13525926 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231205007/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14570971&cid=13525926 |archive-date=31 December 2013 |access-date=26 October 2013 |website=Sify}}</ref>
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Category:2007 Indian films Category:2007 Tamil-language films Category:2007 directorial debut films Category:2007 films Category:Films directed by Pushkar–Gayatri Category:Films scored by G. V. Prakash Kumar Category:Films set in Chennai Category:Indian black comedy films Category:Tamil-language Indian films