Odia Movies Having A Social Message

Indian cinema consists of movies of different regions and languages. Because of this many good movies remain concealed. Here are some Odia movies with strong social messages that will give you a chance to appreciate the beauty of Odia’s cinema.

1. I Love You

I Love You is an Odia Movie on a couple’s struggle for love. It is a movie about the love story of Priya and Raja. Priya was the daughter of an affluent man. She went for a picnic and was followed by a gang of men who tried to rape her. Raja saved her and took her home. After that incidence, Priya fell in love with Raja. Raja, who was the driver of Priya and used to work for her felt the same for Priya. I Love You gives us the message that people are divided by hatred and united by love.

2. Suna Chadhei Mo Rupa Chadhei

Suna Chadhei Mo Rupa Chadei is an Odia movie about two siblings named Rani and Bijay. Bijay’s mother and sister were abandoned by their father. Bijay’s father married another woman. He didn’t accept them even after their mother’s death. Bijay worked very hard to raise his sister and educate her. Rani had a best friend named Shibani. Rani met Shibani at school. Shibani invited Rani to her wedding. Rani met Raj in Shibani’s wedding. Raj was the only son of a rich billionaire. Raj was an enthusiastic modern boy. Rani and Raj fell in love with each other. Raj’s mother, Rajashree was against their relationship. She insulted Rani and Bijay in front of everyone. Bijay left Shibani’s house with Rani. Raj went to Rani’s house and begged Bijay for their love. He gave Raj a chance to prove his love for Rani. Suna Chadhei Mo Rupa Chadhei teaches us that love is beyond money and status. Love can give the ones in love a lot of strength and courage.

3. Hello Arsi

Hello Arsi is an Odia movie about a girl named Arsi. Arsi is a sex worker. She hated the world because of its coldness. Arsi believed that the whole world was a big lie and does not trust anyone. One day Arsi met a taxi driver. He changed her perspective towards life. Hello Arsi teach us that people go through a lot of misery in their daily lives, so we should be kind to everyone.

4. Daman

Daman is an Odia movie about a boy named Siddharth. Siddharth had completed his MBBS degree and was compelled to serve in a tribal village called Janbai in Mlkangiri district, Odisha. Siddharth saw that people were dying because of Malaria. Siddharth tried his best to aware villagers about malaria. But nobody understood him. In the end Siddharth succeeds in reducing the malaria cases in that village. After that, he left Janbai and continued his studies. Daman teaches us that people respect the ones who live for them and stick to them in their miseries.

5. Hakim Babu

Hakim Babu is an Odia movie about a man named Kanhu Manjhi. Kanhu went to a big city to pursue his studies. Kanhu promised his fiance that he will come back and marry her. Kanhu became a collector after some time. He came back to his village and tried to escape the rural life. He refused to live with his people and lived alone in his luxurious villa. Kanhu betrayed his fiance and married another very affluent girl. In the end the people of that village refused to forgive Kanhu and he was left alone.

6. Shesha Shrabana

Shesha Shrabana is a movie about a girl named Manika. One day a boy named Sania found her near the river in an unconscious state and took her home. Sania was a fisherman. He lived with his old mother and friend Makra. After some time Sania took Manika back to her parents. Manika’s father was happy that she returned but her mother forced her to leave. They didn’t accept Manika because she lived with people of the lower cast. Sania took her back. Manika fell in love with Sania and confessed her love. Sania refused to marry her because he belonged to a lower caste. Soon a doctor came to their village. Sania begged the doctor to marry Manika. The doctor agreed. He went to the city and died in an accident. When Sania heard this he was heartbroken. One day Sania fell ill. Manika asked for help from a rich man and he raped her. She committed suicide because of this. After that Sania became insane. This movie teaches us that don’t judge a person based on their caste. Love is beyond any caste. A person from a lower cast can guard a girl like a king and can love her unconditionally.

7. Phalguna Chaitra

Phalgun Chaitra is a movie about family. It teaches us the significance of family and how our family sticks with us against all odds. We should appreciate our family and its contribution to our life.

8. Pratikshya

Pratikshya is a movie about a middle-class boy Sanjay, who is searching for government jobs. He tried his best to get a job but failed every time. Sanjay’s friends advised him to search for a private job but Sanjay was stubborn. Bipin, his father tried to convince him to try for a government job. Later Bipin fell ill and Sanjay faced many difficulties in earning money. This movie tells us that family is our backbone. We should stick to our family against all odds.

9. Khyanikaa

Khyanikaa is a movie about a free-spirited independent woman. The free-spirited woman is in the imagination of two people. The story revolves around two people, a painter and a poet. They both claim that the woman is their imagination. They left the decision to fate to tell whose idea she was. This drama tells us that ideas are not an individual’s personal properties and if you don’t put that idea into action, someone else will apply it and you will not be able to do much.

10. Premam

Premam is a movie about a boy named Sanju. He saw Padmini for the first time in the rehearsal hall. Sanju and Padmini fell in love. The villain of the story Babu Rao tried to separate them. Sanju tried his best to earn money for Padmini’s treatment. Premam tells us that no matter how well we conceal our mistakes we will get the results of those mistakes sooner or later.