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| name          = Justice Gopinath
| name          = Justice Gopinath
| image          = Justice Gopinath.jpg
| image          = Justice Gopinath.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[D. Yoganand]]
| director      = [[D. Yoganand]]
| producer      = Kay Cee<br />K. Sivasankaran
| producer      = Kay Cee<br />K. Sivasankaran
| writer        = [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]
| screenplay    = [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]
| story          = Nannu Chandra<ref name="nadigarthilagam" />
| story          = Nannu Chandra<ref name="nadigarthilagam" />
| starring      = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br />[[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]
| starring      = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br />[[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]
| studio        = Vallimanalan Pictures<ref name="nadigarthilagam" />
| studio        = Vallimanalan Pictures
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = Viswanatha Rai<ref name="nadigarthilagam" />
| cinematography = Viswanatha Rai
| editing        = R. Vittal<br />T. K. Rajan
| editing        = R. Vittal<br />T. K. Rajan
| released      = {{film date|1978|12|16|df=y}}{{sfn|Sreekanth|2008|p=369}}
| released      = {{film date|1978|12|16|df=y|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |title=சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் {{!}} சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/globalmusic/rajini02.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622114535/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/globalmusic/rajini02.asp |archive-date=22 June 2022 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref>}}
| runtime        = 115 minutes
| runtime        = 115 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
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'''''Justice Gopinath''''' is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film, directed by  [[D. Yoganand]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]]. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref name="nadigarthilagam">{{Cite web |title=191-200 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp20.htm |access-date=16 May 2018 |website=Nadigarthilagam.com |page=20}}</ref>
'''''Justice Gopinath''''' is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by  [[D. Yoganand]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]].<ref name="nadigarthilagam">{{Cite web |title=191-200 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp20.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050233/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp20.htm |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2018 |website=Nadigarthilagam.com |page=20}}</ref> It was released on 16 December 1978 and became a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 December 2014 |title=சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினி வழக்கை வரலாறு {{!}} 19 |url=http://canadauthayan.ca/oldsite/epaper/Dec05_2014/files/assets/downloads/page0024.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306234849/http://canadauthayan.ca/oldsite/epaper/Dec05_2014/files/assets/downloads/page0024.pdf |archive-date=6 March 2019 |access-date=22 June 2022 |work=Uthayan |location=Canada |pages=24 |language=ta}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
[[wikt:justice#Synonyms|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.
{{more plot|date=June 2022}}
[[wikt:justice#Synonyms|Justice]] Gopinath is a man known for his rigid upholding of the law and honesty. His wife Radha is pregnant, but she gets 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 Uma, and they decide to marry. Meanwhile, Murugan is released from prison and searches for his son. Though beseeched 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.
Ravi grows up to become a lawyer. He falls in love with a woman named Uma, and they decide to marry. Meanwhile, Murugan is released from prison and searches for his son. Though beseeched 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 ==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as [[wikt:justice#Synonyms|Justice]] Gopinath{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=86}}
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as [[wikt:justice#Synonyms|Justice]] Gopinath{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=86}}
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Radha{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=86}}
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Radha{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=86}}
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*[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] as Uma{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=86}}
*[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] as Uma{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=86}}
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Murugan
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Murugan
*[[A. Sakunthala]] as Valli
*[[C. I. D. Sakunthala|A. Sakunthala]] as Valli
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Bhadrachalam{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|pp=86–87}}
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Bhadrachalam{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|pp=86–87}}
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
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== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
All songs were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Justice Gopinath Tamil Film EP VInyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/justice-gopinath-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |access-date=12 June 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
All songs were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Justice Gopinath Tamil Film EP VInyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/justice-gopinath-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612054529/https://mossymart.com/product/justice-gopinath-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=12 June 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
!No.
!Title
!Title
!Lyrics
!Singer(s)
!Singer(s)
!Length
!Length
|-
|-
|1
|"Ada Ennanga Ithu"
|"Ada Ennanga Ithu"
| rowspan="4" |[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|[[Vani Jairam]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
|[[Vani Jairam]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
|4:31
|4:31
|-
|-
|2
|"Naana Sonnen Theerppu"
|"Naana Sonnen Theerppu"
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]]
|[[T. M. Soundararajan]]
|3:54
|3:54
|-
|-
|3
|"Namadhu Kaadhal"
|"Namadhu Kaadhal"
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|4:28
|4:28
|-
|-
|4
|"Adiye Nee"
|"Adiye Nee"
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
|3:52
|3:52
|}
|}
==Reception==
Kausikan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' felt the character of Justice Gopinath was not on par with other roles done by Ganesan; however he praised the acting of Vijaya and Rajinikanth.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=கெளசிகன் |date=14 January 1979 |title=ஜஸ்டிஸ் கோபிநாத் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1979/jan/14-01-1979/p49.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220728082800/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1979/jan/14-01-1979/p49.jpg |archive-date=28 July 2022 |access-date=23 June 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=49 |language=ta}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-81-8475-796-5 |location=New Delhi |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |orig-year=2012}}
* {{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |location=New Delhi |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |orig-date=2012}}
* {{Cite book |last=Sreekanth |first=Gayathri |title=The Name is Rajinikanth |publisher=Om Books International |year=2008 |oclc=727631790}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1411877}}
* {{IMDb title}}
{{D. Yoganand}}
{{D. Yoganand}}


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Latest revision as of 10:17, 4 March 2026

Justice Gopinath
Theatrical release poster
Directed byD. Yoganand
Produced byKay Cee
K. Sivasankaran
Screenplay byVietnam Veedu Sundaram
Story byNannu Chandra[1]
StarringSivaji Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
Rajinikanth
Sumithra
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyViswanatha Rai
Edited byR. Vittal
T. K. Rajan
Production
company
Vallimanalan Pictures
Release date
  • 16 December 1978 (1978-12-16)[2]
Running time
115 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Justice Gopinath is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Rajinikanth and Sumithra.[1] It was released on 16 December 1978 and became a box office failure.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Justice Gopinath is a man known for his rigid upholding of the law and honesty. His wife Radha is pregnant, but she gets 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 Uma, and they decide to marry. Meanwhile, Murugan is released from prison and searches for his son. Though beseeched 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[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Justice Gopinath was the first film where Rajinikanth acted alongside his idol, Sivaji Ganesan.[4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

All songs were written by Vaali and composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[6]

Title Singer(s) Length
"Ada Ennanga Ithu" Vani Jairam, T. M. Soundararajan 4:31
"Naana Sonnen Theerppu" T. M. Soundararajan 3:54
"Namadhu Kaadhal" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam 4:28
"Adiye Nee" Malaysia Vasudevan, L. R. Eswari 3:52

Reception[edit | edit source]

Kausikan of Kalki felt the character of Justice Gopinath was not on par with other roles done by Ganesan; however he praised the acting of Vijaya and Rajinikanth.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "191-200". Nadigarthilagam.com. p. 20. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினி வழக்கை வரலாறு | 19" (PDF). Uthayan (in தமிழ்). Canada. 5 December 2014. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Ramachandran 2014, p. 86.
  5. ↑ Ramachandran 2014, pp. 86–87.
  6. ↑ "Justice Gopinath Tamil Film EP VInyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. ↑ கெளசிகன் (14 January 1979). "ஜஸ்டிஸ் கோபிநாத்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 49. Retrieved 23 June 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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