Movie

Gopurangal Saivathillai

1982 · 135 min

A bittersweet domestic drama that balances humour and heartache as secrets and appearances unravel.

Overview: Murli, a stylish and handsome young man, is forced by his father to get married to Arukani, a village girl. To escape from his wife and father, he takes a job transfer to Bangalore, where he falls in love with Julie and gets married. Murli does not reveal his past to Julie, however, Arukani ends up at his house in Bangalore.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, warm and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, betrayal, family, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
betrayal
family
love
class
Places: big city
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild