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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Gokarna<br />
| image = Gokarna DVD cover.jpg<br />
| alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --><br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[Naganna]]<br />
| producer = Sudheendra<br />
| writer = K Nanjunda <small>(Dialogue)</small><br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| starring = [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]<br />[[Rakshita]]<br />[[Madhu Bangarappa]]<br />[[Tennis Krishna]]<br />[[S. Ramesh]]<br />Satyajit<br />Dr. Nagesh<br />Indhudhar<br />
| music = [[Gurukiran]]<br />
| cinematography = Krishnakumar<br />
| editing = S. Manohar<br />
| studio = Anegudda Vinayaka Productions<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2003|12|25}}<br />
| runtime = 146 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Gokarna''''' is a 2003 [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] [[action drama film]] starring [[Upendra (actor)|Superstar Upendra]] and [[Rakshita]]. The film was directed by [[Naganna]] and was [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]'s home production, made under his banner of Anegudda Vinayaka Productions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_gokarna.asp|title=Gokarna - Upendra starer remake film of Tamil hit Annamalai|website=www.viggy.com|access-date=2016-10-26}}</ref> Music for the film was scored by [[Gurukiran]]. It is the second among a series of successful films under the Upendra - Naganna combination. The film also starred [[Madhu Bangarappa]], [[Tennis Krishna]], [[S. Ramesh]], Satyajit, Dr. Nagesh, and Indhudhar in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/review-gokarna-news-kannada-kkfvNMhcabg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029143236/http://www.sify.com/movies/review-gokarna-news-kannada-kkfvNMhcabg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-29|title=Review: Gokarna|newspaper=Sify|access-date=2016-10-26}}</ref> The film is a remake of the 1992 Tamil film ''[[Annamalai (film)|Annamalai]]'', which was a remake of the 1987 Hindi movie ''[[Khudgarz]]'', which in turn was based on [[Jeffrey Archer]]'s novel ''[[Kane and Abel (novel)|Kane and Abel]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/jeffrey-archer-accuses-bollywood-of-stealing-his-bestselling-storylines-10085842.html |title=Khudgarz (Base) |work=Independent}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
*[[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]<br />
*[[Rakshita]]<br />
*[[Madhu Bangarappa]]<br />
*[[Tennis Krishna]]<br />
*[[S. Ramesh]]<br />
*[[Sathyajith (Kannada actor)|Satyajit]]<br />
*Dr. Nagesh<br />
*Indhudhar<br />
*Sitara Vaidya<br />
*Nagesh<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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==Production==<br />
After the huge success of the previous film under the Upendra - Naganna combination ''[[Kutumba (2003 film)|Kutumba]]'', the producer of the film Shailendra Babu had announced that his next film would be titled as ''Jai Ganesha'', having the same film troupe. But the film could not take off due to conflict between Shailendra Babu and Upendra. Upendra then gathered the same team of ''[[Kutumba (2003 film)|Kutumba]]'' (except the producer) and decided to remake the 1992 [[Rajinikanth]]-starrer ''[[Annamalai (film)|Annamalai]]'' and [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]'s ''[[Kondapalli Raja]]'' <ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Now-Ramesh-caught-on-camera/articleshow/345384.cms Now, Ramesh caught on camera!</ref> under his home banner '''Anegudda Vinayaka Productions'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_gokarna.asp|title=Gokarna - Upendra starer remake film of Tamil hit Annamalai|website=www.viggy.com|access-date=2016-10-26}}</ref><br />
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==Audio Release Event==<br />
The audio release function was held at ''The Club'', [[Bangalore]]. Actor, politician [[Ambarish]] released the audio cassettes and CDs. The event was followed by the ramp show and dance program performed by a local dance troupe. Two songs from the film were screened for the media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_gokarna_cassette.asp|title=Kannada film of Upendra - Gokarna audio released|website=www.viggy.com|access-date=2016-10-26}}</ref><br />
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==Box office==<br />
Although ''Gokarna'' turned out to be a safe bet at the box office,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jaldi.walletwatch.com/carnaticmusic/fullstory.php?id=13517649 |title=Archived copy |access-date=16 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423221558/http://jaldi.walletwatch.com/carnaticmusic/fullstory.php?id=13517649 |archive-date=23 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> it was not as successful as the previous film under the Upendra - Naganna combination, ''[[Kutumba (2003 film)|Kutumba]]''. However, ''Gokarna'' was a good money spinner at the box office and completed 175 days of successful run in [[Bangalore]].<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/interview/6066.html</ref> The film was followed by yet another successful film under the Upendra - Naganna combination, ''[[Gowramma (2005 film)|Gowramma]]'' in 2005.<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Gurukiran scored the music for the film while Upendra and Kaviraj penned the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_gokarna.asp|title=Gokarna - Upendra starer remake film of Tamil hit Annamalai|website=www.viggy.com|access-date=2016-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Gokarna|date=2000-10-14|url=http://musicmazaa.com/kannada/audiosongs/movie/Gokarna.html|accessdate=2016-10-26}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Title !! Singers<br />
|-<br />
| "Aaseye Dhukkakke" || [[Udit Narayan]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Chakkar Haaku" || [[S. P. Balasubramanyam]], [[Shamitha Malnad]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Bramha Ninge" || S. P. Balasubramanyam<br />
|-<br />
| "Baro Baro" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]]<br />
|-<br />
| "Jwara Illade" || [[Udit Narayan]], [[K. S. Chithra]]<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{cite web |last1=Srinivasa |first1=Srikanth |title=Uppi and Rakshita come together in Gokarna |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov30/ent6.asp |publisher=Deccan Herald |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204042430/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov30/ent6.asp |archivedate=4 December 2003 |date=30 November 2003}}<br />
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[[Category:2003 films]]<br />
[[Category:2000s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Bangalore]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Tamil films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Gurukiran]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Naganna]]<br />
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