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{{short description|1982 film by Manivannan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Gopurangal Saivathillai
| image = Gopurangal Saivathillai.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Manivannan]]
| writer =
| screenplay = Manivannan
| story = [[P. Kalaimani]]
| producer = P. Kalaimani
| starring = [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]]<br />[[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]]<br />[[Radha (actress)|Radha]]
| cinematography = A. Sabapathy
| editing = L. Kesavan
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Everest Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1982|10|15|df=y}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Gopurangal Saivathillai''''' ({{trans|[[Gopuram]]s do not tilt}}) is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film written and directed by [[Manivannan]]. The film stars [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] and [[Radha (actress)|Radha]], while [[S. Ve. Shekher]] and [[Vinu Chakravarthy]] play supporting roles. The film had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 15 October 1982.<ref>{{Cite news |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=17 October 2019 |title=பாக்யராஜுக்கும் மணிவண்ணனுக்கும் கத்திச்சண்டை; 'கோபுரங்கள் சாய்வதில்லை' - அப்பவே அப்படி கதை |language=ta |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/520723-gopurangal-saivathillai.html |url-status=live |access-date=7 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018202508/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/520723-gopurangal-saivathillai.html |archive-date=18 October 2019}}</ref> This was Manivannan's directorial debut. It was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Mukku Pudaka'' (1983) with Suhasini reprising her role;<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 April 2017 |title=భార్య రూపం కన్నా హృదయం ముఖ్యమని చెప్పే |language=te |work=[[Sakshi (newspaper)|Sakshi]] |url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/special-story-to-mukku-pudaka-movie-469563 |access-date=7 June 2021 |archive-date=7 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607032905/https://www.sakshi.com/news/movies/special-story-to-mukku-pudaka-movie-469563 |url-status=live }}</ref> in [[Kannada]] as ''Brahma Gantu'' (1985);<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brahma Gantu (ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಗಂಟು) |url=https://chiloka.com/movie/brahma-gantu-1985 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804081254/https://chiloka.com/movie/brahma-gantu-1985 |archive-date=4 August 2019 |access-date=11 December 2019 |website=Chiloka.com}}</ref> and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Naseeb Apna Apna (1986 film)|Naseeb Apna Apna]]'' (1986).<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 November 2019 |title=Bollywood has an offensive history of using blackface – and it's still doing it |url=https://scroll.in/reel/942547/bollywood-has-an-offensive-history-of-using-blackface-and-its-still-doing-it |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217045726/https://scroll.in/reel/942547/bollywood-has-an-offensive-history-of-using-blackface-and-its-still-doing-it |archive-date=17 December 2019 |access-date=11 December 2019 |website=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==

Arukkani ([[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]]) is an illiterate village girl, and her father is upset at having not been able to find her a suitable groom. One day, her father meets his old friend Bhoothalingam ([[Vinu Chakravarthy]]) and shares his sadness with him; Bhoothalingam proposes that his son Murali ([[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]]) marry her, and Arukkani's father accepts. Murali is a handsome, educated man and a successful sales manager. On hearing of his father's plans, he is excited to meet his future bride. However, on his wedding day, he is shocked to see Arukkani, whom he considers ugly. He only begrudgingly marries her. Murali continues to resent her deeply for the way she looks.

Later, Murali takes a transfer through work to Bangalore, leaving behind his father and wife. In Bangalore, he becomes friendly with his colleague Julie ([[Radha (actress)|Radha]]), who is modern and stylish. They fall in love and marry, which means that Murali is cheating on Arukkani. Julie and Murali start their life. Two months later, Murali gets a telegram that his mother is sick and rushes home to find that it was a ruse. His dad forces him to take Arukkani with him to Bangalore. Grudgingly Murali brings her to Bangalore and purposefully loses her in the railway station. However, as a twist of fate, Julie's elder brother Stanley ([[S. Ve. Shekher]]) meets Arukkani and brings her to their house that night. Arukkani is shocked upon discovering the truth but keeps quiet on her husband's name to save Murali. Julie hires Arukkani as a stay in maid until her supposed husband returns. She eventually transforms Arukkani into a brown-skinned beauty and somewhat civilised girl.

A month later, both Arukkani and Murali's fathers make a visit to them. Arukkani's father discovers the truth and is shocked to the core, but Arukkani convinces him to not to reveal the truth to Murali's father, fearing for her husband's safety. Arukkani's father agrees with a heavy heart. He convinces Murali's father to leave at midnight so as to leave the couple at privacy. Both Murali and Stanley start to like Arukkani. Finally, Julie comes to know the truth and sends Murali away with Arukkani, keeping her own pregnancy a secret.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] as Murali<ref name="Parthiban">{{Cite news |last=Sangeetha |first=P |date=18 September 2018 |title=Manivannan is the only director who excelled in all kinds of cinema: Karu Palaniappan |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/manivannan-is-the-only-director-who-excelled-in-all-kinds-of-cinema-karu-palaniappan/articleshow/65856127.cms |url-status=live |access-date=7 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921203721/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/manivannan-is-the-only-director-who-excelled-in-all-kinds-of-cinema-karu-palaniappan/articleshow/65856127.cms |archive-date=21 September 2018}}</ref>
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] as Arukkani<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajendran |first=Sowmya |date=24 January 2014 |title=Racism in Kollywood & the 'Kumar Vishwas' uproar |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/racism-in-kollywood-the-kumar-vishwas-uproar-news-tamil-obxsBehdjecsi.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920123005/http://www.sify.com/movies/racism-in-kollywood-the-kumar-vishwas-uproar-news-tamil-obxsBehdjecsi.html |archive-date=20 September 2018 |access-date=20 September 2018 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>
* [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Julie<ref name="Parthiban" />
* [[S. Ve. Shekher]] as Stanley, Julie's brother
* [[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Bhoothalingam
* [[Manobala]] as Pathani Bhai
* [[Loose Mohan]]
* [[Senthil]]
* [[Sabitha Anand]]
* T. K. S. Chandran
* Sundar
* [[Kamala Kamesh]]
* Nalini
* [[Vellai Subbaiah]]
* [[Master Haja Sheriff]]
{{colend}}

== Production ==
''Gopurangal Saivathillai'' is the directorial debut of Manivannan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 June 2013 |title=Actor-director Manivannan passes away |work=[[Business Line]] |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/actor-director-manivannan-passes-away/article20624306.ece1 |url-status=live |access-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211112825/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/actor-director-manivannan-passes-away/article20624306.ece1 |archive-date=11 December 2019}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gopurangal Saivathilai (1982) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000533 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006095209/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000533 |archive-date=6 October 2013 |access-date=9 October 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "En Purushanthan" samples "[[Dum Maro Dum (song)|Dum Maro Dum]]" from ''[[Haré Rama Haré Krishna]]'' (1971).<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAE1uWgQq_g |title=இளையராஜாவின் சில சுட்ட பாடல்கள் {{!}} Kovai CineMass {{!}} Copy Songs |date=6 June 2019 |last=Kovai CineMass |language=ta |time=4:18 |access-date=7 June 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "En Purushanthan" || [[S. P. Sailaja]], B. S. Sasirekha || Muthulingham || 04:05
|-
| 2 || "Oorengum" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || [[Gangai Amaran]] || 03:58
|-
| 3 || "Poo Vaadaikatru" || [[S. Janaki]], Krishnachandran || [[Vairamuthu]] || 03:57
|-
| 4 || "Pudhichalum Pudichen" || Krishnachandran || Avinashi Mani || 04:14
|-
| 5 || "Vaadi Samanja" || [[P. Susheela]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 04:08
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0280706}}
{{Manivannan}}

[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1982 directorial debut films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Manivannan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films set in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]

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