Gowri Kalyana
| Gowri Kalyana | |
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| Directed by | Dwarakish |
| Written by | Kunigal Vasanth (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Dwarakish |
| Story by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Based on | Thooral Ninnu Pochchu (1982) |
| Produced by | Dwarakish |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Karunakara Rao |
| Edited by | P R Goutham Raju |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Abhilash Enterprises |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Gowri Kalyana (transl. Gowri's marriage) is a 1991 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Dwarakish. A remake of the Tamil film Thooral Ninnu Pochchu (1982),[1] the films stars Harshavardhan and Nithya with M. P. Shankar and Vajramuni in supporting roles.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (January 2025) |
Cast
[edit]- Harshavardhan as Chandru
- Nithya as Gowri
- M. P. Shankar
- Vajramuni
- Chethan Ramarao
- Honnavalli Krishna
- B. V. Radha
- Vaishali Kasaravalli
- M. N. Lakshmi Devi
- Rekha Das
Production
[edit]During the production of Shruthi (1990), Madras-based badminton player Vishwas came to Dwarakish's house in search of film opportunities. He was rechristened as Harshavardhan for the film while Maria was rechristened as Nithya. M. P. Shankar and Vajramuni were selected to play important roles. Part of the film was shot in Mysore.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.[3]
All lyrics are written by R. N. Jayagopal, M N Vyasa Rao, and Chi. Udayashankar.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Premada Kalpane" | M N Vyasa Rao | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Mallige Mallige" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Nodappa Nanage Sikka Maguvanu" | Chi. Udayashankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Preethiyalli Yentha" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Gowri Kalyana Katheyidu" | Chi. Udayashankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 22:54 | |||
Release
[edit]Film directors S. Siddalingaiah, Chandulal Jain and B. M. Venkatesh appreciated the film in a screening before its release. Since the film's producers and the people who watched the film during its premiere felt that the film would be a success, Dwarakish did not sell the film's rights to anyone. However, the film was an unexpected failure. Dwarakish cited casting newcomers as a possible reason for the film's failure but said in an interview that he appreciated working with them.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 614. ISBN 9788193848227.
- ^ a b Dwarakish (9 February 2013). "ಶ್ರುತಿ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಶೈಲಜಾ ಮದುವೆ" [Shruthi film, Shailaja marriage]. Prajavani (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Gowri Kalyana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by S A Rajkumar on Apple Music". Apple Music. August 1, 2014.
- ^ "Gowri Kalyana – ಗೌರಿ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ (1991/೧೯೯೧)". Kannada Movies Info. July 29, 2013.