Justice Gopinath

Justice Gopinath
Directed by D. Yoganand
Produced by Kay Cee
K. Sivasankaran
Written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram
Story by Nannu Chandra[1]
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
Rajinikanth
Sumithra
Music by M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography Viswanatha Rai[1]
Edited by R. Vittal
T. K. Rajan
Production
company
Vallimanalan Pictures[1]
Release date
 16 December 1978[2]
Country India
Language Tamil

Justice Gopinath is a 1978 Indian Tamil language film, directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, K. R. Vijaya and Major Sundarrajan in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[1]

Plot

Justice Gopinath is a man known for his rigid upholding of the law and honesty. His wife Radha is pregnant, but she meets with an accident, resulting in the child being stillborn. One case that comes up before Gopinath is that of Murugan, who has been charged with assault and battery. Misled by false evidence, Gopinath sentences Murugan to imprisonment. Murugan's wife commits suicide, fearing the advances of the local landlord, and her infant son Ravi is orphaned. Gopinath conceals Ravi's true identity from him and raises him as his own son. Ravi grows up to become a lawyer. He falls in love with a woman named Sumithra, and they decide to marry. Meanwhile, Murugan is released from prison and searches for his son. Though beseached by Radha not to do so, Gopinath is unable to lie and reveals to Ravi the truth about his parentage. Uma's father is later revealed to be the man responsible for falsifying the evidence that led to Murugan's imprisonment. Ravi takes care of everything and brings things to a satisfactory conclusion.

Cast

Production

Justice Gopinath was the first film where Rajinikanth acted alongside his idol, Sivaji Ganesan.[3]

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Filmography". Nadigarthilagam.com. p. 20. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Sreekanth 2008, p. 369.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ramachandran 2014, p. 86.
  4. ↑ Ramachandran 2014, pp. 86-87.

Bibliography

  • Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-81-8475-796-5.
  • Sreekanth, Gayathri (2008). The Name is Rajinikanth. Om Books International.
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