Gowravargal
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{{Infobox film
| name = Gowravargal
| image = Gowravargal.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = Sanjay Ram
| producer = Ma. Paramasivam
| writer = Sanjay Ram
| starring = {{ubl|Sathyaraj|Vignesh|Ranjith|Monica}}
| music = Dhina
| cinematography = Leo
| editing = K. M. Riyas
| studio = Cine Screens
| distributor = Cine Screens
| released = {{Film date|2010|10|15|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Gowravargal ({{translation|Honors}}) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Sanjay Ram and produced by Ma. Paramasivam. The film stars Sathyaraj, Vignesh, and Monica, while Ranjith and Kuyili play supporting roles. The music was composed by Dhina.{{Cite news |date=2010-08-12 |title=Itsy-bitsy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-bitsy/article16129166.ece |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} The film was released to poor reviews and poor collections on 15 October 2010.
Plot
Ganesan (Vignesh) is an irresponsible youth in a village. He promises his mother (Kuyili) that he would be good and start earning. He gets a job where he bashes a few wrong-doers. This impresses a do-gooder and don named Thondaiman (Sathyaraj), who urges Ganesan to join him for work. Thondaiman is respected a lot, for he provides justice to people in his own way. People in case of crisis approach him and not the police. Ganesan, impressed by Thondaiman's ways, develops an affinity with him and even decides to give his life for him. Meanwhile, Ganesan falls in love with Poonkodi (Monica). A turn of events leaves a local minister's son going crazy behind her. Enters a police officer (Ranjith), who plays spoilsport in their romance. He threatens Thondaiman and hatches a conspiracy to ensure that Thondaiman and Ganesan part ways, but things happen otherwise.
Cast
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- Sathyaraj as Thondaiman
- Vignesh as Ganesan
- Ranjith as Police Officer
- Monica as Poongodi
- Kuyili as Ganesan's mother
- Bhanu Chander as Bhagavan
- Yuvarani as Thondaiman's wife
- Ramesh Khanna
- Aryan
- Azhagan Thamizhmani
- Sri Kala
- Alex
- Manoj Kumar
- Sachu
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Dhina.{{cite web|url=https://mio.to/album/Gowravarkal+%282010%29|title=Gowravargal Songs|access-date=2019-05-29|publisher=MusicIndiaOnline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210006/https://mio.to/album/Gowravarkal+(2010)|archive-date=23 September 2015}}
{{Infobox album|
| name = Gowravargal
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Dhina
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| released = {{Film date|2010}}
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| genre = Feature film soundtrack
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| producer = Dhina
| prev_title = Thambi Arjuna
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Vallakottai
| next_year = 2010
}}
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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics | |||
| 1 | "Aaha Soka Vachan" | Saindhavi, Harish Raghavendra | Ilaya Kamban |
| 2 | "Bramastharam" | Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram | rowspan=8|Sanjay Ram |
| 3 | "Gowravargal Theme" | Instrumental | |
| 4 | "Manjanathil Ilai" | Manikka Vinayagam, Malathy Lakshman | |
| 5 | "Nandu Pudi" | Suchitra, Rahul Nambiar | |
| 6 | "Nesama Ninacha" I | Saindhavi | |
| 7 | "Nesama Ninacha" II | Aalai | |
| 8 | "Shethram Guruthram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anupamaa | |
| 9 | "Thaaiya Pola" | Srimathumitha, Saindhavi |
Reception
A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Gowravargal could have been a gripping fare if protractions had been avoided — they haven't".{{Cite news |date=2010-10-23 |title=Melodrama and mediocrity |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Melodrama-and-mediocrity/article15789497.ece |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} Behindwoods wrote "Overall absence of novelty in all facets – concept, scripting, characterization and technicalities make this movie a rather trying experience for the viewer".{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/gowravargal-movie-review.html|title=GOWRAVARGAL MOVIE REVIEW|website=Behindwoods|access-date=2 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=4321314}}
Category:2010s Tamil-language films
Category:Films directed by Sanjay Ram
Category:Indian gangster films
Category:Tamil-language Indian films
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