Idhu Namma Aalu

Idhu Namma Aalu literal He is our man, contextual This is my man is a 1988 Tamil family comedy film written by K. Bhagyaraj. The film was directed by writer Balakumaran.

Gopalsamy K. Bhagyaraj is a poor B.A graduate who travels to the city from his town to earn money and pay for his mothers eye operation, but he is unable to make ends meets, or even put food on the table. He meets a Brahmin priest who sells food by employing young boys whose identities he changes according to their target customers. The priest compels Gopal to change his identity, pretend to be a Brahman and sell food in the nearby agraharam. But Gopal does not want to do so, as he feels it is wrong to wear the sacred thread whilst being a nonBrahmin. In the end, though, his circumstances compel him to don the identity of a Brahman, and he sets off to perform Ganapati homam along with three other priests.Srinivasa Sastri J. V. Somayajulu is an orthodox Brahmin priest who will go to any extent to preserve his Brahmin regulations that are mentioned in the Vedas. Though he helps nonBrahmin low caste people, he cannot tolerate them touching his clothes, even. Gopal comes to Srinivasa Sastris home for the Ganapathy homam and meets Banu Shobana. Srinivasa Sastri figures out that Gopal does not know any sacred chants but understands that Gopal is an educated Brahmin who is looking for a job. He offers him a job as a clerk in a temple and lets him stay in his outhouse. Soon, Gopals innocence attracts Banu and she starts falling for him. Gopal keeps away from her as he does not want to encourage any relationship between them. This creates a fight between the two. Srinivasa sastri gives money for Gopals mothers eye operation and so Gopal wants to be loyal to him. Banus mother wants Gopal to marry her daughter but Gopal insists that he has a bride waiting for him which is not true. Soon Banu finds that Gopal too loves her but does not know why he does not reciprocate. She kisses him in front of her parents and thus Srinivasa sastri accepts their relationship and arranges for marriage. Gopal reveals that he is not a Brahmin but Banu does not believe him. Both marry in Brahmins

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