{{More citations needed|date=January 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | image = Roja Malare.jpg | caption = DVD cover | director = T. M. Jayamurugan | producer = Nirmaladevi Jayamurugan | writer = T. M. Jayamurugan | starring = {{ubl|Murali|Reeva|Arun Pandian|Anand Babu }} | music = Adithyan | cinematography = A. Venkatesh | editing = L. Kesevan | distributor = | studio = Kamalam Movies | released = {{Film date|df=y|1997|12|05}} | runtime = 150 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Roja Malare''''' ({{translation|Oh, rose}}) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by T. M. Jayamurugan. The film stars Murali, Reeva, Arun Pandian and Anand Babu. It was released on 5 December 1997.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rojamalare ( 1997 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=rojamalare |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119074929/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=rojamalare |archive-date=19 January 2013 |access-date=2012-11-04 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref>
==Plot==
Kannan is a singer in a musical ensemble with his friends. Kannan falls in love with, a college student, Malarvizhi but he cannot express his love. Malarvizhi gets engaged with Arun, a strict businessman. Will Malarvizhi accept Kannan's love forms the rest of the story.
==Cast== {{cast listing| *Murali as Kannan *Reeva as Malarvizhi *Arun Pandian as Arun *Anand Babu as Anbu *Senthil as Babu *Madhan Bob *Sathyapriya as Lakshmi *Kottai Perumal *Shobaraj *T. M. Jayamurugan }}
==Production== Songs from the film were shot at St. Mary's Islands.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=A-Z Continues... |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-5.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424003725/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-5.htm |archive-date=24 April 2013 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Indolink}}</ref>
==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack was composed by Adithyan, with lyrics written by T. M. Jayamurugan.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 April 2013 |title=Rojamalare (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/rojamalare-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/639908790 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240110050343/https://music.apple.com/in/album/rojamalare-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/639908790 |archive-date=10 January 2024 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Apple Music}}</ref> The song "Azhagoviyam" attained popularity.<ref>{{cite web |last=ஜெயந்தன் |first=ஆர்.சி. |date=12 March 2021 |title=இயக்குநரின் குரல்: கார்த்திக் தீ போன்றவர்! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/644312-voice-of-the-director-3.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110104154/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/644312-voice-of-the-director-3.html |archive-date=10 January 2024 |access-date=10 January 2024 |work=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=Ta}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration !! Lyrics |- | "Anandam Vandadhadi" || Mano || 4:41|| |- | "Azhagoviam (Lovely Lisa Monalisa)" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 5:49 || T. M. Jayamurugan |- | "Bombay Reeva" || Mano || 5:07|| |- | "Kettavaram" || Mano || 4:16|| |- | "Poopupuva" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 6:15|| |- | "Rojamalarin" || Jeemon KJ || 4:56|| |- | "Udhayathu" || Jayachandran || 5:27|| |}
==Reception== A writer for ''Indolink'' wrote, "The fact that all these stars [Murali, Arunpandian, Anandbabu and Reeva] packed up to picturize the songs in St. Mary's Island seems to be the sole asset to this film".<ref name=":0" /> Two years after release, the producers were given a {{INR}}5 lakh subsidy by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi along with ten other films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 March 1999 |title=Subsidy for low budget films distributed |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/6225E0E2596F95C065256940004BD706?OpenDocument |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427180556/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/6225E0E2596F95C065256940004BD706?OpenDocument |archive-date=27 April 2008 |access-date=4 July 2024 |work=The New Indian Express |agency=PTI}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{IMDb title}} *{{Rotten Tomatoes}}
Category:1997 Indian films Category:1997 Tamil-language films Category:1997 directorial debut films Category:1997 films Category:1997 romantic drama films Category:Films directed by T. M. Jayamurugan Category:Films scored by Adithyan Category:Indian romantic drama films Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:Tamil-language romantic drama films