Neethikkupin Paasam

Gopal is an honest lawyer who prioritizes law and order over family and emotions. He once saved Sivasamy from a false petition filed against him by Muniyandi without charging any fees and being an eyewitness. He meets a simple village girl named Gowri and falls in love with her, which leads him to reject his cousins Jaya and Prema. Jaya dies by jumping from upstairs following his rejection. After this incident, Gopal's father decides that Gopal's marriage will be arranged based on his wishes, but his mother opposes it.

Eventually, Gopal and Gowri get separated but later reunite. However, trouble arises in the form of Muthayya, Gowri's uncle, who sets his sights on her. Gowri's father, Sivasamy, initially accepts Muthayya's proposal but later rejects it upon learning of Gopal and Gowri's relationship. He also informs Gopal's parents about it, with his father accepting and his mother rejecting the relationship. Gopal's mother even goes to Gowri's house and threatens her.

Meanwhile, Muthayya joins forces with Muniyandi, Sivasamy's rival, to get his consent for marrying Gowri. Sivasamy opposes it, and to marry Gowri, Muthayya murders Sivasamy with the help of Muniyandi. Gopal's mother, who is on her way home, is framed for the murder, leading to her arrest by her husband, who also files the case against her.

Gopal's brother, Ramu, takes on the case as a prosecutor due to their father's wishes. Only Gopal stands up for his mother in court and argues against his own father and brother. After several court hearings, Gopal and Gowri discover that Muthayya is the real murderer, with the help of a CID officer who is disguised as a blind beggar. They also discover that Muthayya and Muniyandi are involved in illegal business. With the help of the police, Gopal presents them in court.

After some arguments between Gopal and Ramu, the CID officer provides an eyewitness account. The judge makes the following judgment: since Muthayya and Muniyandi are the real culprits, they are sentenced to imprisonment, and Gopal's mother is released. Since they are involved in illegal business, they are punished for that as well. The judge also praises Gopal's family for their commitment to the law and orders and mentions them as the family with a policy of law first, affection next. Finally, the family unites, and Gopal marries Gowri.

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• M. G. Ramachandran as Gopal Chandrasekar{{Cite news |last=Dheenadhayalan |first=Pa. |date=4 June 2016 |title=சரோஜா தேவி: 7. கோபால்...! |language=ta |work=Dinamani |url=http://www.dinamani.com:80/junction/kanavukkannigal/2016/06/04/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF-7.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D.../article3464654.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=4 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708200335/http://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2016/06/04/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF-7.-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D.../article3464654.ece |archive-date=8 July 2016}}
• B. Saroja Devi as Gowri
• M. R. Radha as Sivasamy
• S. V. Ranga Rao as Chandrasekar
• P. Kannamba as Saraswathi
• M. N. Nambiar as Muthaiya
• S. A. Ashokan as Ramu Chandrasekar
• Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Muniyandi
• Senthamarai as Blind man / Secret agent
• G. Sakunthala as Janaki
• S. M. Thirupathisamy
• B. V. Radha as Jaya
• Sasirekha as Prema

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The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.{{Cite web |title=Neethikku Pin Paasam [7 Tracks] |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/neethikku-pin-paasam-7-tracks-mw0001329034 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417173951/https://www.allmusic.com/album/neethikku-pin-paasam-7-tracks-mw0001329034 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |access-date=16 April 2021 |website=AllMusic}}

Neethikkupin Paasam was released on 15 August 1963,{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=17 April 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}} and distributed by Emgeeyar Pictures.{{Cite news |date=14 August 1963 |title=Neethikkupin Paasam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19630814&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=13 September 2021 |work=The Indian Express |pages=3 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} Kumudam gave the film a negative review, playing on its title by saying "நீதிக்­குப் பின் பாசம் பாதிக்­குப் பின் மோசம்" (Neethikkupin Paasam is bad in the latter half).{{Cite web |title=பார்த்தது படித்தது ரசித்தது – சுதாங்கன் – 1–12–19 |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/81185 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417175020/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/81185 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |access-date=17 April 2021 |website=Dinamalar |location=Nellai |language=ta}} Similar comments were made by Kanthan of Kalki.{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=8 September 1963 |title=நீதிக்கு பின் பாசம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1963/sep/08-09-1963/p33.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=Kalki |language=ta |page=33 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220724043832/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1963/sep/08-09-1963/p33.jpg |archive-date=24 July 2022 |access-date=15 March 2022}} T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime, however, reviewed the film more positively, praising the performances of Ramachandran and Saroja Devi.{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=7 September 1963 |title=An Impressive Film from Thevar |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n54/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230202061108/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n54/mode/2up |archive-date=2 February 2023 |access-date=2 February 2023 |magazine=Sport and Pastime |page=48 |via=Internet Archive |volume=17}}

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