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{{Short description|2008 film by V. R. Prathap}} | |||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
|name | | name = Gorintaku | ||
|image | | image = Gorintaku_telugu.jpg | ||
|writer | | writer = [[Sai Prakash]] | ||
|starring | | starring = [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]]<br/>[[Meera Jasmine]]<br/>[[Arthi Agarwal]]<br/>[[Jai Akash|Akash]] | ||
|director | | director = V. R. Prathap | ||
|producer | | producer = [[R. B. Choudary]] (presenter)<br/>N.V. Prasad<br/>Paras Jain | ||
|distributor = [[Super Good Films]] | | studio = [[Super Good Films|Megaa Super Good Films]] | ||
|released | | distributor = [[Super Good Films]] | ||
|runtime | | released = {{Film date|2008|07|04|df=y}} | ||
|country | | runtime = | ||
|language | | country = India | ||
|music | | language = Telugu | ||
| gross = ₹8 crore [[Box office#Distributor rentals|distributors' share]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies In 2008 |url=https://t2blive.com/tollywood-top-10-box-office-collection-movies-in-2008/l |website=T2BLive |language=en |date=19 February 2019 |access-date=3 March 2025}}</ref> | |||
| music = [[S. A. Rajkumar]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Gorintaku''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[ | |||
'''''Gorintaku''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Melodrama (film genre)|melodrama film]] directed by V. R. Prathap, starring [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]], [[Meera Jasmine]], [[Aarthi Agarwal]], and [[Jai Akash|Akash]] in the lead roles.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150831183005/http://www.sify.com/movies/gorintaku-review-telugu-pclwESbfefaii.html Gorintaku review]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiaglitz.com/rajasekhar-playing-dual-roles-in-gorintaku-telugu-news-38134.html Rajasekhar playing dual roles in Gorintaku]</ref> The film was a remake of the successful [[Kannada]] movie ''[[Anna Thangi (2005 film)|Anna Thangi]]'', starring [[Shiva Rajkumar]]. The music was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]]. The film was released on 4 July 2008 and was a commercial success.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Vanaparthy Ranganath |date=31 December 2008 |title=Top 14 movies of Telugu cinema in 2008 |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/2008top14films.html |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> It was dubbed, partially reshot, and released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Maruthani'' on 10 September 2010 with an additional comedy track of [[Mayilswamy]] and [[Aarthi (Tamil actress)|Aarthi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/maruthani.html|title=Maruthani (2010)}}</ref> | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Ashok ([[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]]) and Lakshmi ([[Meera Jasmine]]) are siblings, and their father Sarvarayudu (Rajasekhar), who was a landlord of the village, and mother ([[Sujitha]]) die during their childhood. Ashok and Lakshmi | Ashok ([[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]]) and Lakshmi ([[Meera Jasmine]]) are siblings, and their father, Sarvarayudu (Rajasekhar), who was a landlord of the village, and mother ([[Sujitha]]) die during their childhood. Ashok and Lakshmi become inseparable. Lakshmi falls in love with Akash ([[Jai Akash|Akash]]) but makes it clear that she would love or marry him only with the blessings and acceptance of her brother, which he approves. Ashok marries Nandini ([[Aarthi Agarwal]]) on the same day. After their marriage, Aakash and Lakshmi lead a happy life, along with Akash's cousins and sisters-in-law. In a gap of seven years, Lakshmi has two daughters and a son. Nandini also becomes pregnant but suffers a miscarriage due to the intervention of one Kantham ([[Hema Choudhary]]) who stays with her claiming to be her aunt. As Nandini's uterus was removed, Ashok turned childless. To please him, Akash and Lakshmi bring their children to cajole him. By the time Akash returns to their house, his cousins cheat him and swindle the entire property, and he gets jailed in a cheque bounce case. As a result, Lakshmi and her children turn into orphans. With Kantham's advice, Nandini throws Lakshmi out of the house and warns her not to try to meet her brother. Now with no way to save her husband and family, Lakshmi and her children commit suicide. Upon learning this, Ashok also dies, proving they are inseparable even in death. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{colbegin}} | {{colbegin}} | ||
*[[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] | *[[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] as in a dual role as Ashok (son) & Sarvarayudu (father) | ||
*[[ | *[[Aarthi Agarwal]] as Nandini | ||
*[[ | *[[Meera Jasmine]] as Lakshmi, Ashok's sister | ||
*[[Jai Akash]] | *[[Jai Akash|Akash]] as Akash | ||
*[[Hema Choudhary]] | *[[Hema Choudhary]] as Suryakantham | ||
*Master Nidheesh | *[[Telangana Shakuntala]] as Shakuntala, Ashok's grandmother | ||
*[[Sujitha]] | *Master Nidheesh as Lakshmi's son | ||
*[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] | *[[Sujitha]] as Sneha, Sarvarayudu's wife | ||
*[[Sivaji Raja]] | *[[Janaki Sabesh]] as Annapurna, Nandini and Lakshmi's mother | ||
*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] | *[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Chakrapani, Nandini and Lakshmi's father | ||
*[[Brahmaji]] | *[[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Venkatachalam, Ashok's father | ||
*[[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Prakash]] | *[[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Chandram, Sarvarayudu's father | ||
*[[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] | *[[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Snehalatha, Ashok's mother | ||
*[[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] | *[[Sivaji Raja]] as Sivaji, Ashok's friend | ||
*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Venu | |||
*[[Brahmaji]] as Basava | |||
*[[Ravi Prakash (Telugu actor)|Ravi Prakash]] as Ravi Radha Krishna Simha | |||
*[[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Banerjee | |||
*[[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as Narayana | |||
*[[Uttej]] | *[[Uttej]] | ||
*[[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] | *[[Surya (Telugu actor)|Surya]] | ||
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== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music for the film was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]], who retained three songs from the original version (which was composed by [[Hamsalekha]]): "Dum Dum Dum" as " Dum Dum Dum"; "Anna Thangiyara" as "Anna Chellela"; and "Anna Nammonadharu" as "Yeradilo Koila".{{Track listing | |||
| extra_column = | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| title1 = Anna Chellela | | title1 = Anna Chellela | ||
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]], S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | | extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] | ||
| title2 = Dum Dum Dum | | title2 = Dum Dum Dum | ||
| extra2 = Udit Narayan, Gopika Poornima | | extra2 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Gopika Poornima]] | ||
| title3 = Yeradilo Koila | | title3 = Yeradilo Koila | ||
| extra3 = K. S. Chithra | | extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]] | ||
| title4 = Chellaye Illali | | title4 = Chellaye Illali | ||
| extra4 = [[Gopika Poornima]] | | extra4 = [[Gopika Poornima]] | ||
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| title6 = Karuna Kuriyu | | title6 = Karuna Kuriyu | ||
| title7 = Yelo Yelo Illalai | | title7 = Yelo Yelo Illalai | ||
| extra6 = Mano, Priya | | extra6 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], Priya Prakash, [[Hema Sardesai|Hema]] | ||
| extra7 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Roshini | | extra7 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Roshini]] | ||
| title8 = | | title8 = | ||
| length10 = | | length10 = | ||
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[[Category:2008 films]] | [[Category:2008 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2008 Telugu-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2008 Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films]] | [[Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:35, 3 March 2026
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| Directed by | V. R. Prathap |
| Produced by | R. B. Choudary (presenter) N.V. Prasad Paras Jain |
| Written by | Sai Prakash |
| Starring | Rajasekhar Meera Jasmine Arthi Agarwal Akash |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Super Good Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Box office | ₹8 crore distributors' share[1] |
Gorintaku is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language melodrama film directed by V. R. Prathap, starring Rajasekhar, Meera Jasmine, Aarthi Agarwal, and Akash in the lead roles.[2][3] The film was a remake of the successful Kannada movie Anna Thangi, starring Shiva Rajkumar. The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film was released on 4 July 2008 and was a commercial success.[4] It was dubbed, partially reshot, and released in Tamil as Maruthani on 10 September 2010 with an additional comedy track of Mayilswamy and Aarthi.[5]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Ashok (Rajasekhar) and Lakshmi (Meera Jasmine) are siblings, and their father, Sarvarayudu (Rajasekhar), who was a landlord of the village, and mother (Sujitha) die during their childhood. Ashok and Lakshmi become inseparable. Lakshmi falls in love with Akash (Akash) but makes it clear that she would love or marry him only with the blessings and acceptance of her brother, which he approves. Ashok marries Nandini (Aarthi Agarwal) on the same day. After their marriage, Aakash and Lakshmi lead a happy life, along with Akash's cousins and sisters-in-law. In a gap of seven years, Lakshmi has two daughters and a son. Nandini also becomes pregnant but suffers a miscarriage due to the intervention of one Kantham (Hema Choudhary) who stays with her claiming to be her aunt. As Nandini's uterus was removed, Ashok turned childless. To please him, Akash and Lakshmi bring their children to cajole him. By the time Akash returns to their house, his cousins cheat him and swindle the entire property, and he gets jailed in a cheque bounce case. As a result, Lakshmi and her children turn into orphans. With Kantham's advice, Nandini throws Lakshmi out of the house and warns her not to try to meet her brother. Now with no way to save her husband and family, Lakshmi and her children commit suicide. Upon learning this, Ashok also dies, proving they are inseparable even in death.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Rajasekhar as in a dual role as Ashok (son) & Sarvarayudu (father)
- Aarthi Agarwal as Nandini
- Meera Jasmine as Lakshmi, Ashok's sister
- Akash as Akash
- Hema Choudhary as Suryakantham
- Telangana Shakuntala as Shakuntala, Ashok's grandmother
- Master Nidheesh as Lakshmi's son
- Sujitha as Sneha, Sarvarayudu's wife
- Janaki Sabesh as Annapurna, Nandini and Lakshmi's mother
- Nassar as Chakrapani, Nandini and Lakshmi's father
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao as Venkatachalam, Ashok's father
- Chandra Mohan as Chandram, Sarvarayudu's father
- Suhasini Maniratnam as Snehalatha, Ashok's mother
- Sivaji Raja as Sivaji, Ashok's friend
- Venu Madhav as Venu
- Brahmaji as Basava
- Ravi Prakash as Ravi Radha Krishna Simha
- Banerjee as Banerjee
- Jeeva as Narayana
- Uttej
- Surya
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music for the film was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who retained three songs from the original version (which was composed by Hamsalekha): "Dum Dum Dum" as " Dum Dum Dum"; "Anna Thangiyara" as "Anna Chellela"; and "Anna Nammonadharu" as "Yeradilo Koila".
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anna Chellela" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Dum Dum Dum" | Udit Narayan, Gopika Poornima | |
| 3. | "Yeradilo Koila" | K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Chellaye Illali" | Gopika Poornima | |
| 5. | "Rajugari Thotalona" | Mano, Sujatha Mohan, Suneetha | |
| 6. | "Karuna Kuriyu" | Mano, Priya Prakash, Hema | |
| 7. | "Yelo Yelo Illalai" | Tippu, Roshini |
External links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies In 2008". T2BLive. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ↑ Gorintaku review
- ↑ Rajasekhar playing dual roles in Gorintaku
- ↑ Vanaparthy Ranganath (31 December 2008). "Top 14 movies of Telugu cinema in 2008". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ↑ "Maruthani (2010)".