Gopura Vasalile
Gopura Vasalile (transl. At the entrance of the tower)[lower-alpha 1] is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film directed by Priyadarshan starring Karthik and Bhanupriya. It uses certain sub-plots of the Malayalam film Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran (1990).[1]
| Gopura Vasalile | |
|---|---|
 film poster | |
| Tamil | கோபுர வாசலிலே |
| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Screenplay by | Priyadarshan Gokula Krishnan (Dialogues) |
| Story by | Sreenivasan |
| Produced by | M. K. Thamizharasu |
| Starring | Karthik Bhanupriya |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sreeram |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Arul Nithi Films |
Release date | 22 March 1991 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- 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 "Keladee En" (Cameo appearance)
Production
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.[2]
Soundtrack
| Gopura Vasalile | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 26:32 |
| Label | Echo |
The original score and six original songs for the movie were composed by Ilayaraja and the lyrics by Vaali and Piraisoodan.[3][4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Kadhal Kavithaigal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Piraisoodan |
| 2 | "Keladi En" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3 | "Naatham" | S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas | |
| 4 | "Priyasakhi" | Mano, S. Janaki | Vaali |
| 5 | "Dhevadhai Pol" | Deepan Chakravarthy, Mano, Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar | |
| 6 | "Thalattum Poongkaatru" | S. Janaki | |
Notes
- A gopuram is a temple steeple.
References
- Malani, Gaurav (27 December 2011). "It's raining remakes in Bollywood in 2012". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- http://www.virakesari.lk/article/11624
- http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?MovieId=194
- http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Gopura-Vasalilae-songs-T0000054
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