Godava
| Godava | |
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| Directed by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Produced by | A. Kodandarami Reddy A. Bharati A. Sunil Reddy (presenter) |
| Starring | Vaibhav Shraddha Arya |
| Cinematography | Dinesh |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
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Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Godava (transl. Trouble) is a 2007 Telugu-language film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and stars his son Vaibhav and Shraddha Arya in the lead roles alongside Sayaji Shinde who plays a supporting role. This film marks the film debut of Reddy and the Telugu film debut of Arya.
Plot
[edit]To avoid marriage, Anjali gets into a fake relationship with her collegemate Balu.
Cast
[edit]- Vaibhav as Balu
- Shraddha Arya as Anjali
- Sayaji Shinde as Anjali's father
- Chalapathi Rao as Balu's father
- Delhi Rajeshwari as Balu's mother
- Annapoorna as Anjali's grandmother
- Brahmanandam as College Principal
- Sunil as Train Ticket Collector
- Ashwini as Anjali's friend
- Chitram Seenu as Balu's friend
- Babloo as Balu's friend
- AVS as Temple Priest
- Venu Madhav
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Anjali's grandfather
- Raghu Babu as Police Sub-Inspector
- M. S. Narayana as Train Passenger
- Raghunatha Reddy as Superintendent of Police
- Gundu Sudarshan as Porter
- Dhanraj as Balu's friend
- Venu Yeldandi as College Student
- Thagubothu Ramesh
- Uttej as Lawyer
- Shankar Melkote as Suzy's father
- Nagendra Babu as the Chief Guest for Youth Festival (cameo appearance)
- Zabyn Khan as an item number in "Current Kastha"
Production
[edit]Due to the fact that the lead actor's real name, Sumanth, was already the name of an established actor, Kodandarami Reddy asked Chiranjeevi to pick a name from a list of ten names that Reddy had selected for his son.[1] Chiranjeevi picked out the name Vaibhav from the list to be Sumanth Reddy's stage name.[2] The filming was completed in September 2007.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]Soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma.[4] The audio was launched on 10 September 2007. The songs were shot Bangkok, Malaysia and Visakhapatnam.[3] Balakrishna attended the audio launch as a chief guest.[5]
- "Evaro Nuvva" - Ranjith, Kalyani
- "Current Kastha" - Rita
- "Mounamlo" - N. C. Karunya
- "Okkasaari" - Rahul, Sunitha
- "Hutch Phone" - KK, Deepa, Kousalya
Release and reception
[edit]The film was released on 7 December along with Sivaji-starrer State Rowdy.[6] The film was released with 31 prints.[7] The film released to negative reviews.[8] Rediff gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and noted that "The motive behind such films is nothing but an excuse to showcase the wannabe star's dancing prowess and action shots".[9] This film was later dubbed in Hindi as Rowdy Bodyguard: A Powerful Man (2014).
References
[edit]- ^ "Sumanth Reddy is actor Vaibhav's real name". The Times of India.
- ^ "Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Godava press meet - Telugu cinema - Vaibhav". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Yet another sonrise". The Hindu. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Godava music launch - Telugu cinema function - Vaibhav & Sraddha Arya". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Godava success meet - Telugu cinema function - Vaibhasv & Sraddha Arya". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Godava review. Godava Telugu movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Steer clear of Godava". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2019.