Gopura Deepam

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Gopura Deepam
Directed by Ramarajan
Written by Ramarajan
Produced byAshok Samraj
StarringRamarajan
Sukanya
R. Sundarrajan
Senthil
CinematographyK. B. Dhayalan
Edited byL. Kesavan
Music by Soundaryan
Production
company
Kashtoori Films International
Release date
  • 15 January 1997 (1997-01-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Gopura Deepam is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Ramarajan. The film stars Ramarajan, Sukanya, R. Sundarrajan and Senthil. It was released on 15 January 1997. [1]

Contents

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Soundaryan, with lyrics by Vairamuthu. [2] The song "Ullame Unakkuthan" attained popularity. [3]

SongSingersLength
"Maama Yeai" Mano, Swarnalatha 5:01
"Ennudaiya Pondatti" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano 4:12
"En Vaazhkkai Mannavane" K. S. Chitra 5:16
"Ullame Unakkuthan"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Sriram 5:08
"Gangai Kaayum"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha4:34
"Saanja"Mano, Swarnalatha4:45

Release

The film became a major box-office failure. [4] Two years after release, the producers were given a 5 lakh subsidy by the then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi along with ten other films. [5]

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