Ganga Gowri (1973 film)
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Ganga Gowri | |
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Directed by | B. R. Panthulu |
Produced by | B. R. Panthulu |
Story by | A. S. Nagarajan |
Starring | Gemini Ganesan Jayalalithaa |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Cinematography | P. L. Nagappa |
Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
Production company | Padmini Pictures |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Ganga Gowri is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of Panthulu's own 1967 Kannada film Gange Gowri.[1] The film was released on 16 January 1973,[2] and emerged a commercial success.[3]
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Gemini Ganesan as Lord Shiva
- Jayalalithaa as Ganga
- Jayanthi as Dakshayani / Gowri
- Cho as Lord Narada
- O. A. K. Thevar as Saniswaran
- S. A. Asokan as Fisherman's leader
- Sivakumar as Narayanan or Mahadevan
- Thengai Srinivasan as Subbuni
- Manorama as Kumutha / Katha kalakshepam singer (Story Narrator)
- Poornam Viswanathan as Gowri's father
- C. K. Saraswathi as Akilandam / Gowri's stepmother
- Kumari Padmini as Narada's female incarnation
- Geethanjali as Lakshmi
Production[edit]
The film was shot at Premier Studio, Mysore.[4] Ganesan took dancing lessons to portray Shiva in the film.[5]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[6] The song "Andharangam Naan Ariven" is set in the Hindustani raga Bageshri.[7]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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1 | "Aadhi Baghavan" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | Kannadasan |
2 | "Pichandi Thannai" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
3 | "Azhagiya Megangal" | S. Janaki | |
4 | "Andharangam Naan Ariven" | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | |
5 | "Ennamma Annamma" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | |
6 | "Aadhi Naathan Kedkinraan" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | |
7 | "Adi Yendiamma" | S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Three rare pictures of Jayalalithaa and the fascinating stories behind them". The News Minute. 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ "Ganga Gowri". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Subhakeerthana, S (5 December 2019). "Jayalalithaa's films are relevant even today". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa passes away: A look into her life on screen". The Indian Express. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ Ganesh, Narayani (2011). Eternal Romantic: My Father, Gemini Ganesan. Roli Books. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-7436-578-1.
- ↑ "Ganga Gowri Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by M S Viswananthan". Mossymart. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Jeyaraj, D.B.S. (18 April 2015). "♥ Remembering PB Sreenivas and His Enchanting Duets With S. Janaki ♫". dbsjeyaraj.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
External links[edit]
- Ganga Gowri on IMDb