Idaya Kovil
Idaya Kovil English Temple in Heart is a 1985 Indian Tamil language film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Mohan, Radha, Ambika and Goundamani. Featuring a score and soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja, the movie did well at the box office.
Before becoming famous, Shankar grew up in a village where he used to sing in the festivals there. He and Gauri Ambika love each other and Shankar, with encouragement from Gauri, wishes to become a famous singer and leaves for Madras. He soon gets an opportunity to sing for a radio program but unbeknownst to him, Gauri arrived at Madras on the same day. Without Shankar to receive her at the bus stop, she gets lost in the city when trying to find Shankar and is chased by a group of thugs and finds refuge in a temple, where she commits suicide. At the same time Shankar sings for the program and later finds her body in the temple. This incident drives Shankar into an alcoholic recluse.Meanwhile, Suriyas parents arrange for her to be wedded to her friend. Although Suriya wants to wed Shankar, he refuses stating that his only true love is Gauri even though he cares about her. On the day of the wedding, just before the ceremony, Suriya collapses and dies, having consumed poison prior to the wedding. ........
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