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{{Infobox film

| name = Gayathri

| image = Gaayathri.jpg

| caption = Title card

| director = R. Pattabhiraman

| screenplay = Panchu Arunachalam

| based_on =

| producer = VijayaMeena

| starring = Jaishankar
Rajinikanth
Sridevi

| cinematography = Vinayagam

| editing = B. Kanthasamy

| music = Ilaiyaraaja

| studio = Vijaya Meena Films

| released =

| runtime = 122 minutes

| country = India

| language = Tamil

}}

'Gayathri' is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Pattabhiraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. It stars Jaishankar, Rajinikanth and Sridevi. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Sujatha. It was released on 7 October 1977.

Plot



Rajarathnam is a rich man who lives with his sister Sarasu and a young house maid in Madras. Her sister arranges a marriage for him with Gayathri, a sixteen-year old who lives in Tiruchirappalli. Soon after they marry, Gayathri moves to Rajarathnam's house and realises that the family has secrets. Rajarathnam is a blue-film producer who records the bedroom scenes of himself with his wife, without her knowledge and sells it on the black market. Gayathri initially believes Rajarathnam, but later discovers that he was already married to a woman who is now insane. Ganesh, a friend of the writer Chellappa, realises this and tries to free Gayathri from the hands of Rajarathnam. But, unfortunately Gayathri dies in the end.

Cast



*Jaishankar as Ganesh

*Rajinikanth as Rajarathnam

*Sridevi as Gaayathri

*Rajasulochana as Sarasu

*M. N. Rajam as Gaayathri's mother

*Rajee as Indra

*Rajeshwari as Lalitha

*S. A. Ashokan as Shama Iyer

*Venniradai Moorthy as Chellappa

*Delhi Kumar as Gaayathri's father

Production



'Gaayathri' is based on Sujatha's novel of the same name, and was conceived during the Emergency. The screenplay was written by Panchu Arunachalam.

Soundtrack



The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam. Singer Sujatha Mohan made her debut as a singer through this film.

References



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