Gopura Vasalile
| Gopura Vasalile | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Screenplay by | Priyadarshan Gokula Krishnan (Dialogues) |
| Story by | Sreenivasan |
| Produced by | M. K. Thamizharasu[1] |
| Starring | Karthik Bhanupriya |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sreeram |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Arul Nithi Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Gopura Vasalile (transl. At the doorstep of the gopuram)[a] is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film directed by Priyadarshan, starring Karthik and Bhanupriya.[2] It relies on various subplots from the Malayalam film Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran (1990) and the Hindi film Chashme Buddoor (1981).[3][4] The film was released on 22 March 1991.[5]
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Karthik as Manohar
- Bhanupriya as Kalyani
- Suchitra as Kasthuri
- Nassar as Manohar's friend
- Janagaraj as Pethaperumal
- Charle as Manohar's friend
- Junior Balaiah as Manohar's friend
- V. K. Ramasamy as Kalyani's father
- Nagesh
- Sukumari as Manohar's mother
- Poornam Viswanathan
- Mohanlal as the accordionist in the song "Keladi En" (Cameo appearance)
Production[edit]
Malayalam director Priyadarshan was to have made his Tamil debut with the film Chinnamanikkuyile, which never saw a theatrical release. As a result, Gopura Vasalile became his Tamil debut.[6] It is also the first appearance of Malayalam actor Mohanlal in a Tamil film.[4][7]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[8][9] The song "Thalattum Poongkaatru" is set in the raga Simhendramadhyamam.[10]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| "Kadhal Kavithaigal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Piraisoodan |
| "Keladi En" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Naatham" | S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas | |
| "Priyasakhi" | Mano, S. Janaki | Vaali |
| "Dhevadhai Pol" | Deepan Chakravarthy, Mano, Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar | |
| "Thalattum Poongkaatru" | S. Janaki |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Arulnidhi the star is born!". 13 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ சுந்தர்ஜி (21 April 1991). "கோபுர வாசலிலே". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Rajan, Silpa (3 June 2022). "#FilmyFriday! Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran: A prank gone right". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ a b கண்ணன், சுரேஷ் (6 July 2022). "கோபுர வாசலிலே: நவரச நாயகன், பிரியதர்ஷன், பி.சி.ஸ்ரீராம், இளையராஜா - அப்பறம் அந்த க்ளைமாக்ஸ் ட்விஸ்ட்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Gopura Vasalile". directorpriyadarshan.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "ஓஸ்கார் விருதை குறிவைக்கும் தமிழ் படம்". Virakesari (in Tamil). 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Mohanlal made his Tamil debut in Gopura Vasalile". The Times of India. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Gopura Vaasalile Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "கோபுர வாசலிலே (1991)". Raaga.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (20 January 2012). "A Raga's Journey — The passionate appeal of Simhendramadhyamam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
