Gowramma

2005 Indian film
  • 3 June 2005 (2005-06-03)
Running time
158 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageKannada

Gowramma is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film starring Upendra and Ramya in the lead roles. The film was directed by Naganna and produced by Shailendra Babu. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Nuvvu Naaku Nachav. This is the third among a series of successful films under Upendra – Naganna combination. The film also starred Srinivasa Murthy, Doddanna, Ramesh Bhat, Komal, Sadhu Kokila, and Satyajit in supporting roles.

Plot

Venky, a boy from a small town, comes to the city in pursuit of computer education. His father wants him to do some productive job and sends him to the city to get a job at a friends place, where he find his love interest Gowri and how their love tale follows the rest of the story.

Cast

  • Upendra as Venkataswamy alias Venki
  • Ramya as Gowri
  • Srinivasa Murthy as Seenu, Father of Gowri
  • Doddanna
  • Ramesh Bhat as Shekhar
  • Komal as Home chief Bunty
  • Sadhu Kokila as Photographer
  • Pavitra Lokesh
  • Satyajit
  • Ravi Chethan
  • Suneetha Shetty
  • Baby Raksha as Pinki
  • Sumanth Shastri as Ashok
  • Rekha Das
  • Mandeep Roy
  • Dr. Nagesh Kavati
  • Samrat Rai
  • Shivaji Rao Jadhav
  • B. K. Shankar
  • R. G. Vijayasarathy
  • Myna Chandru

Production

In 2004, Upendra approached Shailendra Babu to remake the 2001 Telugu film Nuvvu Naaku Nachav.

Release and reception

Gowramma received generally positive reviews from critics. Rediff.com praised Upendra's performance in the film and also stated that "Gowramma is an impressively enjoyable film, and a heavily recommended watch".[1] The reviewer for Viggy.com praised the film and Upendra's performance, and stated that he looks different from his stereotype images in films such as A and Upendra.[2] S. N. Deepak of Deccan Herald terms the film "a family entertainer" and commended Ramya's performance while praising the camera-work and dialogues.[3] It was a commercial success at the box office. It made a record collection of Rs.1.25 crores in the first week.[4]

Soundtrack

[5] S.A. Rajkumar scored the music for the film while Upendra and Kaviraj penned the lyrics.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kolthalallappo"UpendraShankar Mahadevan4:28
2."Nann Sona Sona"UpendraShreya Ghoshal, Karthik5:11
3."Aakashakke Chappara"KavirajHariharan4:51
4."Ondu Saari"KavirajUdit Narayan, K. S. Chithra4:44
5."Baninda Jaari"KavirajUdit Narayan4:49

References

  1. ^ "Upendra impresses in Gowramma". Rediff. 3 June 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  2. ^ "'Gowramma' film review - movie of Upendra and Ramya". Viggy.com. 13 March 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  3. ^ Deepak, S. N. (5 June 2005). "Gowramma". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Welcome to SIFY Movies". Sify. 6 July 2005. Archived from the original on 6 July 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Gowramma audio songs online | Download Gowramma Songs mp3 codes | Gowramma music review | Listen to Gowramma songs". MusicMazaa.com. 14 January 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2012.