[2] Kamaroopan is a lustful king who faces the curse of Goddess Parvati and is reborn as a common jeweller in the town of Gokulam.

[1][2] K. Subrahmanyam directed and produced the film under his own banner, the Madras United Artistes Corporation.

[2] One of the film's associate directors was L. Krishnan, who later went on to become a prominent filmmaker in Malaysian cinema and earned the Datuk honorific.

[2] S. V. Venkatraman was in charge of the music and score for Gokuladasi while the songs' lyrics were written by Papanasam Sivan and Rajagopal Iyer.

[2] Film historian Randor Guy notes that Gokuladasi is "remembered for the pleasing music, song and dance numbers by the Travancore Sisters and impressive performances by Rajamma, Honnappa Bhagavathar and T. R.