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{{Short description|Indian comedy drama film by D. Manoharan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Gilli Bambaram Goli
| image = Gilli Bambaram Goli.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| native_name = 
| director = D. Manoharan
| writer = D. Manoharan
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = 
| producer =
| starring = {{plainlist|
*Prasath
*Deepthi Shetty
*Tamizh
*Naren
*Santhosh Kumar
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = Nagakrishna
| editing = [[P. Sai Suresh]]
| music = Y. R. Prasad
| studio = Shri Sai Film Circuit
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|3|15}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Gilli Bambaram Goli''''' ({{translation|''[[Gillidanda|Gilli]]'', [[Pambaram|top]], [[marble (toy)|marbles]]}}) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language [[comedy film|comedy]] [[drama film]] directed by D. Manoharan. and starring newcomers Prasath, Deepthi Shetty, Tamizh, Naren and Santhosh Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 March 2019 |title='Gilli Bambaram Goli' will be a reality check for today's youth: Director |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/mar/13/gilli-bambaram-goli-will-be-a-reality-check-for-todays-youth-director-1950388.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907033902/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/mar/13/gilli-bambaram-goli-will-be-a-reality-check-for-todays-youth-director-1950388.html |archive-date=2019-09-07 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Cast ==
*Prasath
*Deepthi Shetty
*Tamizh
*Naren
*Santhosh Kumar
*[[Ganja Karuppu]]
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]]

== Production ==
The five lead actors were chosen from a group of forty to fifty people and given four months acting training. The film was shot in Malaysia (including [[Langkawi]]) and Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2017 |title=A film minus romance and violence |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-film-minus-romance-and-violence/articleshow/58870990.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125044326/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/a-film-minus-romance-and-violence/articleshow/58870990.cms |archive-date=25 November 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2017 |title=Taking our traditional games to Malaysia |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/taking-our-traditional-games-to-malaysia/articleshow/46503068.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021092437/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Taking-our-traditional-games-to-Malaysia/articleshow/46503068.cms |archive-date=21 October 2016 |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Y. R. Prasad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2016 |title=Gilli Bambaram Goli - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/gilli-bambaram-goli/YlJgthM-AoM_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125094517/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/gilli-bambaram-goli/YlJgthM-AoM_ |archive-date=25 November 2023 |access-date=25 November 2023 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Gilli Bambaram Goli
| length1 = 5:09
| lyrics1 = [[Snehan]]
| extra1 = M. L. R. Karthikeyan, [[Mukesh Mohamed|Mukesh]]
| title2 = Vaanam Pola Vaazha Ninaithen
| length2 = 5:40
| lyrics2 = Snehan
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Rita Thyagarajan]]
| title3 = Vaada Vaada Nee Vaada
| length3 = 4:38
| lyrics3 = Snehan
| extra3 = Naveen Madhav, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Janani
| title4 = Engo Pogudhu Kaalgal Ellaam
| length4 = 4:22
| lyrics4 = Snehan
| extra4 = [[Surmukhi Raman]], [[Rahul Nambiar|Rahul]]
| title5 = Kaattil Vaazhum Mirugam
| length5 = 3:45
| lyrics5 = Snehan
| extra5 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]]
| title6 = Kathi Indri Ratham Indri
| length6 = 2:55
| lyrics6 = Snehan
| extra6 = Naveen Madhav
| total_length = 26:29
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 1{{Fraction|1|2}} out of 5 and wrote that "Though the performances of its lead actors are convincing, and Nagakrishna's cinematography is another positive aspect, the amateurish making and shoddy screenplay make it a tiring watch".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gilli Bambaram Goli Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/gilli-bambaram-goli/movie-review/68447989.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429101850/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/gilli-bambaram-goli/movie-review/68447989.cms |archive-date=2019-04-29 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' called the film "a good game".<ref>{{Cite web |title=விளையாட்டை வைத்து எதிரியுடன் மோதும் - கில்லி பம்பரம் கோலி விமர்சனம் |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/tags/gilli-bambaram-goli |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125044328/https://www.maalaimalar.com/tags/gilli-bambaram-goli |archive-date=2023-11-25 |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref> National film critic Malini Mannath wrote that "Apart from the sluggish writing and execution, the film is low on technical values and could have done with some finesse".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=17 March 2019 |title=Review- Gilli Pambaram Goli |url=https://malinimannath.wordpress.com/2019/03/17/review-gilli-pambaram-goli/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125044327/https://malinimannath.wordpress.com/2019/03/17/review-gilli-pambaram-goli/ |archive-date=25 November 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|10370088}}

[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Malaysia]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]

Gilli Bambaram Goli - Revision history

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