Oh Maane Maane

Oh Maane Maane is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by A. Jagannathan. The film stars Mohan and Urvashi. It is a remake of the 1974 Malayalam film Chattakari, which itself was based on a Malayalam novel of the same name by Pamman. The film was released on 22 October 1984.

Production

The song "Roja Ondru" was shot at Karpagam Studios.

Soundtrack

The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. When Kamal Haasan visited Ilaiyaraaja to discuss another film, he saw that the song "Pon Maanai" was being rehearsed. Since Ilaiyaraaja had not yet finalised a singer for the song, he asked Haasan if he would sing, and Haasan agreed.

Release and reception

The film was released on 22 October 1984 on Diwali. Kalki felt the film was not as great as the original film Chattakari and panned Jagannathan's direction but praised Ilaiyaraaja's music and concluded that theatre owners should be warned that if seats are torn, fans are not responsible for it.