Satya, the son of a priest, leads a straightforward life until he meets the girl of his dreams. His love for her drags him into the world of crime, making him lose everyone he is close to.
Acting
Shiva Rajkumar's devastating transformation from innocent to condemned.
Direction
Upendra crafts Kannada cinema's most nihilistic love story.
Score
Hamsalekha's soundtrack haunts long after the credits.
Director
Upendra
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Om became a massive Kannada hit and spawned remakes, cementing Upendra's rebel-auteur status in 90s South Indian cinema.
The 'Original Gangster' tagline wasn't marketing fluff — it literally predicted how the film would be remembered decades later.
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