Kumbakonam Gopalu(1998)
Tamil135 mins
Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998) is a 135-minute Tamil film directed by Keyaar. Starring Mahendran, Alex and Singamuthu. With an audience rating of 3.8/10, Kumbakonam Gopalu stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1998.
Director:Keyaar
Mood:
funnyemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 26 November 1998
- Director
- Keyaar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
Gopal is a small-town man who scams people in the city to get by. He sees a chance for a bigger score by blackmailing the men connected to a woman's death. The story follows what happens next.
“A small-town con man's big scheme takes an unexpected turn.”
Film Details
3.8Rating
135Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date26 November 1998
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleகும்பகோணம் கோபாலு
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionlovefamilyjustice
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
MahendranActor
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MayuriActor
→#3A
AlexActor
→#4SingamuthuActor
→#5Vinu ChakravarthyActor
→#6PandiarajanGopalu
→#7AshwiniActor
→#8
T
Typist GopuActor
→#9
O
Omakuchi NarasimhanActor
→#10
#11M
MayooriActor
→K
KeyaarDirector
→#12
#13K
Kothandam RamaiahDirector
→IlayarajaMusic Composer
→#14
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IlaiyaraajaMusic
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Kumbakonam Gopalu' to highlight the lead character's small-town roots, a common theme in 1990s Tamil cinema.
- Director Kothandam Ramaiah was primarily known as a dialogue writer and this was one of his few directorial ventures.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by Deva, who was extremely popular for his folk and melody-based songs during that era.
- Actor Pandiarajan, known for his comedy roles, played a key supporting part, adding to the film's humorous elements.
- The plot involving blackmail and a woman's death was considered a somewhat darker twist for a film marketed as a family comedy.
- It was released during a period when Tamil cinema often blended rural settings with urban crime stories.
- The film did not achieve major box office success, remaining a lesser-known work in the filmographies of its cast and crew.
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