Oli Vilakku

Oli Vilakku (transl.Shining Lamp) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by Tapi Chanakya and produced by S. S. Vasan. It is a remake of the Hindi-language film Phool Aur Patthar (1966). The film stars M. G. Ramachandran (in his 100th film), Jayalalithaa and Sowcar Janaki, with S. A. Ashokan, Manohar, Cho and V. S. Raghavan in supporting roles. It was released on 20 September 1968, and was one of the most successful Tamil films of the year, and became a turning point in Ramachandran's career.

Oli Vilakku
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTapi Chanakya
Screenplay bySornam (dialogues)
Based onPhool Aur Patthar
by O. P. Ralhan
Produced byS. S. Vasan
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Jayalalithaa
Sowcar Janaki
CinematographyU. Rajagopal
Edited byM. Umanath
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Distributed byJothi Pictures
Release date
  • 20 September 1968 (1968-09-20)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
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