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{{Infobox film
| name = Ingeyum Oru Gangai
| image = Ingeyum Oru Gangai.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Manivannan]]
| screenplay = Manivannan
| story = [[P. Kalaimani]]
| producer = P. Kalaimani
| starring = [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br />[[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]]<br />[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]]
| cinematography = A.Sabapathy
| editing = L. Kesavan
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Everest Films
| released = {{film date|1984|8|10|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Ingeyum Oru Gangai''''' ({{Translation|A [[Ganges]] is here too}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]] directed by [[Manivannan]] and produced by [[P. Kalaimani]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=15 June 2020 |title=மணிவண்ணனின் இடம் இன்னும் காலியாகவே..! - 'அசுரக் கலைஞன்' மணிவண்ணன் நினைவு நாள் இன்று! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/559534-manivannan.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202141003/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/559534-manivannan.html |archive-date=2 February 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 November 2017 |title=ஆனந்தத் தேன்காற்று தாலாட்டுதே -27: படத்தைச் சொல்லிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது பாடல்!- கவிஞர் முத்துலிங்கம் |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2017/nov/13/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87--27-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D--%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-2807052.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730095912/https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2017/nov/13/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87--27-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D--%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-2807052.html |archive-date=30 July 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=[[Dinamani]] |language=ta}}</ref> The film stars [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] and [[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]]. It was released on 10 August 1984 and emerged a success. The film was remade in Kannada as ''[[Prema Gange]]'' and in Telugu as ''[[Pavitra (1986 film)|Pavitra]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=October 2022}}
Maruthayi lives in a village with her father and sister. Kathamuthu is a happy-go-lucky young man who makes living by stealing cows and demanding "maintenance" fee from the owners before returning them. When her cow goes missing, Marudayi accuses Kathamuthu and curses him. She is flabbergasted when she later finds out that it was her father who sold the cow to a butcher. She pleads with the butcher to return her cow, but he refuses until he gets paid back. Kathamuthu pays him and saves her cow. Maruthayi is embarrassed that she suspected him and falls in love with him. Kathamuthu promises to leave his thieving days behind and find a job.

Things go well until Maruthayi's father decides to find a groom for her. Kathamuthu asks for her hand but her father refuses to let his daughter marry a thief and beats him up. Kathamuthu decides to go to [[Chennai|Madras]] to find a job. Maruthayi asks him to take her with him but he refuses, saying that he will return with means and get her father's approval to rightfully marry her. While he is gone, her father forces her to marry a rich but physically disabled man. Though her husband showers affection on her, Maruthayi is unable to forget Kathamuthu. Meanwhile, Kathamuthu finds a good job and returns to claim her hand. He is enraged when he finds out that she is already married and vows to get her back come what may. Can he get his lost love back forms rest of the story.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Murali<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=8 September 2020 |title='இதய'நாயகன் முரளி; சத்தமே இல்லாமல் கலெக்‌ஷன் காட்டிய வசூல் நாயகன்! - நடிகர் முரளி நினைவுதினம் இன்று |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/576186-actor-murali.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607154452/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/576186-actor-murali.html |archive-date=7 June 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>
*[[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] as Maruthayi
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as Maruthayi's husband
* T. K. S. Chandran
*[[Janagaraj]]
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Maruthayi's father
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Gandhimathi]]
*[[Y. Vijaya]]
*S. Varalakshmi
*Gemini Rajeshwari
}}

== Production ==
[[P. Kalaimani]] requested [[Manivannan]] to make a film for his production company to which he agreed. [[Gobichettipalayam]] was chosen as the filming location. Since composer [[Ilaiyaraaja]] was busy, Kalaimani collected the rights of Ilaiyaraaja's five unused songs from producers of other films and the storyline of ''Ingeyum Oru Gangai'' was developed based on them.<ref name="andhi">{{Cite web |date=24 February 2020 |title=நட்சத்திரங்களுடன் ஒரு வண்ணத்துப்பூச்சி: 32- இயக்குநர் ராசி அழகப்பன் எழுதும் தொடர் |url=http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/rasi-azhagppan-32.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105065442/http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/rasi-azhagppan-32.html |archive-date=5 January 2023 |access-date=5 January 2023 |website=Andhimazhai |language=ta}}</ref> The film was launched at Prasad Studios along with song recording. [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]], [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] were originally reported to be the cast members.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 February 1984 |title=இங்கேயும் ஒரு கங்கை |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_116/4.jp2/full/1000%2C1367/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250622145716/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_116/4.jp2/full/1000,1367/0/default.jpg |archive-date=22 June 2025 |access-date=28 June 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> It is the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] debut of Anuradha, who was given the stage name [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Shilpa Sebastian |date=21 April 2020 |title=Actor-politician Tara on the effect of the lockdown on the Kannada film industry |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-politician-tara-where-is-the-i-in-all-this/article31394007.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201214084620/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-politician-tara-where-is-the-i-in-all-this/article31394007.ece |archive-date=14 December 2020 |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2011 |title=After silver jubilee, Tara keen on direction |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2011/oct/20/after-silver-jubilee-tara-keen-on-direction-302143.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730070555/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2011/oct/20/after-silver-jubilee-tara-keen-on-direction-302143.html |archive-date=30 July 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> [[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]], who portrayed her character's husband, had to remove his signature beard for the role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ரிஷி |date=31 July 2020 |title=இயக்குநர் மணிவண்ணன்: நிழல்கள் முதல் நாகராஜசோழன் வரை |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/567427-director-manivannan.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184514/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/567427-director-manivannan.html |archive-date=9 July 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ingeyum Oru Gangai (1984) |url=https://mio.to/album/Ingeyum+Oru+Gangai+%281984%29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304045408/https://mio.to/album/Ingeyum+Oru+Gangai+(1984) |archive-date=4 March 2022 |access-date=4 March 2022 |website=Music India Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ingeyum Oru Gangai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/ingeyum-oru-gangai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730092623/https://macsendisk.com/product/ingeyum-oru-gangai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja-2/ |archive-date=30 July 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref> The song "Solai Pushpangale" is set in the [[Carnatic raga]] [[Shivaranjani]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 2017 |title=சங்கீத மலர் கொண்டு துதித்தாரே! - கவிஞர் முத்துங்கம் |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2017/nov/27/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%87---%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-2815853.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730093131/https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2017/nov/27/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%A4-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%87---%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-2815853.html |archive-date=30 July 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021 |website=[[Dinamani]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |pages=159 |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}</ref> According to [[Charulatha Mani]], the line "sogum sollungale" from the song "touches upon the ''Sadharana Gandhara'' giving a hint of sadness that is so quintessential in this piece".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=29 September 2012 |title=Sivaranjani for pathos |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/sivaranjani-for-pathos/article3947078.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730070426/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/sivaranjani-for-pathos/article3947078.ece |archive-date=30 July 2021 |access-date=30 July 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Solai Pushpangale
| lyrics1 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| extra1 = [[Gangai Amaran]], [[P. Susheela]]
| length1 = 4:17
| title2 = Oru Villa Valachu
| lyrics2 = [[Na. Kamarasan]]
| extra2 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Deepan Chakravarthy]], Gangai Amaran
| length2 = 5:08
| title3 = Annatha Nenachen
| lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra3 = Gangai Amaran
| length3 = 1:57
| title4 = Santhana Kiliye
| lyrics4 = Gangai Amaran
| extra4 = [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| length4 = 2:06
| title5 = Aattam Thaan
| lyrics5 = [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]
| extra5 = S. P. Sailaja
| length5 = 3:37
| title6 = Therku Theru Machaney
| lyrics6 = Na Kamarasan
| extra6 = Gangai Amaran, P. Susheela
| length6 = 4:29
| title7 = Parama Sivan Thalaiyil Ulla
| lyrics7 = Gangai Amaran
| extra7 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| length7 = 2:42
| total_length = 24:16
}}

== Release ==
''Ingeyum Oru Gangai'' was released on 10 August 1984,<ref>{{Cite web |title=இங்கேயும் ஒரு கங்கை / Ingeyum Oru Gangai (1984) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/ingeyum-oru-gangai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116082431/https://screen4screen.com/movies/ingeyum-oru-gangai |archive-date=16 January 2024 |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> and emerged a success.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Das |first=Nandini |author-link=Nandini Das |title=Indian films today: an anthology of articles on Indian cinema |publisher=[[National Film Development Corporation of India]] and [[Directorate of Film Festivals]] |year=1985 |isbn=9788120100008 |quote=Since then he is one of the most sought after directors of Tamil cinema, and his other film ''Ingeyum Oru Gangai'' (which was long in the making) also became a big hit!}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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