Gowri Kalyana
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
Cast
- 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
During the production of Shruthi (1990), Madras-based badminton player Vishwas came to Dwarakish's house in search of film opportunities.[2] He was rechristened as Harshavardhan since Dwarakish had a rift with Vishnuvardhan and wanted to introduce competition while Maria was rechristened as Nithya.[3][2] M. P. Shankar and Vajramuni were selected to play important roles.[2] Part of the film was shot in Mysore.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.[4]
All lyrics are written by R. N. Jayagopal, M N Vyasa Rao, and Chi. Udayashankar.[5].
| 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
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.[2] However, the film was an unexpected failure.[2][6] 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
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 614. ISBN 9788193848227.
- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ Bhat, Shriram (19 April 2024). "ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್ಗೆ ಟಾಂಗ್ ಕೊಡಲು 'ದ್ರೋಹಿ' ಮಾಡಿದ್ರು ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್; ಯಾಕೆ ಮೂಡಿತ್ತು ವೈಮನಸ್ಯ?" [Dwarakish made Vishnuvardhan a 'traitor' to give him a tong; why did the enmity arise?]. Asianet News (in Kannada). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Gowri Kalyana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by S A Rajkumar on Apple Music". Apple Music. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Gowri Kalyana – ಗೌರಿ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ (1991/೧೯೯೧)". Kannada Movies Info. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ ಎನ್, ಹರ್ಷಿತಾ (17 April 2024). "Viral Post: ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಆ ಮಾತು ಬಂದಿತ್ತಾ? 'ದ್ರೋಹಿ' ಪೋಸ್ಟರ್ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್!" [Viral Post: Did that word come from Vishnuvardhan's mouth? Dwarakish who had released the 'Drohi' poster!]. Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 10 February 2025.