Kairasi

Sundaram, an honest police constable, is falsely accused of murder and imprisoned. Ramanathan, a judge, adopts Sundaram’s son, Mohan, who later becomes a successful doctor. was directed by , who also served as the editor. It was produced by N. Vasudeva Menon under the banner of Vasu Films, marking his second venture as producer. The story was written by Kothamangalam Sadanandan, with dialogues written by and . Santhanam also appeared onscreen as a judge. Cinematography was handled by Thambu, with co-editeding the film, while A. Balu served as the art director. The final cut of the film had a runtime of 163 minutes. The music for was composed by , with lyrics penned by , and K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Music historian noted that “brought out the best in Govardhanam, with its limpid melodies brimming forth sweetly with lyrical intimations of love and romance.” was released on 19 October 1960, coinciding with the festival. It was distributed by Solar Film Distributors in Madras and other distributors across various districts in Tamil Nadu. gave a positive review, commenting on the performances of Ganesh, Rajamma, Sahasranamam and Radha, as well as the songs written by Kannadasan and the title track written by Subbu. Despite facing competition from , and , which released on the same day, the film emerged as a commercial success.