| Gowri Kalyana | |
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 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Dwarakish |
| Written by | Kunigal Vasanth (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Dwarakish |
| Story by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Based on | Thooral Ninnu Pochchu (1982) |
| Produced by | Dwarakish |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Karunakara Rao |
| Edited by | P R Goutham Raju |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Abhilash Enterprises |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Gowri Kalyana (transl. Gowri's marriage) is a 1991 IndianKannada-languageromantic drama film directed, produced, and co-written byDwarakish. A remake of the Tamil filmThooral Ninnu Pochchu (1982),[1] the films stars Harshavardhan and Nithya withM. P. Shankar andVajramuni in supporting roles.
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During the production ofShruthi (1990), Madras-based badminton player Vishwas came toDwarakish's house in search of film opportunities.[2] He was rechristened as Harshavardhan sinceDwarakish had a rift withVishnuvardhan and wanted to introduce competition whileMaria was rechristened as Nithya.[3][2]M. P. Shankar andVajramuni were selected to play important roles.[2] Part of the film was shot in Mysore.[2]
The music was composed byS. A. Rajkumar.[4]
All lyrics are written byR. N. Jayagopal, M N Vyasa Rao, andChi. 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 | |||
Film directorsS. 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]