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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Godava<br />
| image = Godava_Film_Poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical Release poster<br />
| director = [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]<br />
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]] (dialogues)<br />
| screenplay = A. Kodandarami Reddy<br />
| starring = [[Vaibhav Reddy]]<br />[[Shraddha Arya]]<br />
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]<br />
| producer = A. Kodandarami Reddy<br />A. Bharati<br />Sunil Reddy <small>'''(Presents)'''</small><br />
| studio = [[A. Kodandarami Reddy|K Films]]<br />
| cinematography = Dinesh<br />
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|2007|12|07|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 146 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget = <!-- Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. --><br />
}}<br />
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'''''Godava''''' ({{trans|Trouble}}) is a 2007 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film directed by [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]] and stars his son [[Vaibhav Reddy]] and [[Shraddha Arya]] in the lead roles alongside [[Sayaji Shinde]] who plays a supporting role. This film marks the film debut of Reddy and the Telugu film debut of Arya.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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*[[Vaibhav Reddy]] as Balu<br />
*[[Shraddha Arya]] as Anjali<br />
*[[Sayaji Shinde]] as Anjali's father <br />
*[[Chalapathi Rao]] as Balu's father<br />
*Delhi Rajeshwari as Balu's mother<br />
*[[Annapoorna (actress)|Annapoorna]]<br />
*[[Brahmanandam]] as College Principal<br />
*[[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] as Train Ticket Collector<br />
*Ashwini as Anjali's friend<br />
*[[Chitram Seenu]] as Balu's friend<br />
*[[Babloo Prithiveeraj|Babloo]]<br />
*[[Delhi Ganesh]]<br />
*[[Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam|AVS]] as Temple Priest<br />
*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]]<br />
*[[Jaya Prakash Reddy]]<br />
*[[Raghu Babu]]<br />
*[[M. S. Narayana]]<br />
*[[Konidela Nagendra Babu|Nagendra Babu]] as the Chief Guest for Youth Festival ([[cameo appearance]])<br />
*Zabyn Khan as an [[item number]]<br />
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== Production ==<br />
Due to the fact that the lead actor's real name, Sumanth, was already the name of an [[Sumanth|established actor]], Kodandarami Reddy asked [[Chiranjeevi]] to pick a name from a list of ten names that Reddy had selected for his son.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/sumanth-reddy-is-actor-vaibhavs-real-name/articleshow/65993631.cms|title=Sumanth Reddy is actor Vaibhav's real name|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Chiranjeevi picked out the name Vaibhav from the list to be Sumanth Reddy's stage name.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news280.html|title=Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com|website=idlebrain.com}}</ref> The filming was completed in September 2007.<ref name="Audio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-godava.html|title=Godava press meet - Telugu cinema - Vaibhav|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/yet-another-sonrise/article2273658.ece |title=Yet another sonrise |work=The Hindu |date=2007-09-14}}</ref> The audio was launched on 10 September 2007. The songs were shot Bangkok, Malaysia and Visakhapatnam.<ref name="Audio" /> [[Nandamuri Balakrishna|Balakrishna]] attended the audio launch as a chief guest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-godava.html|title=Godava music launch - Telugu cinema function - Vaibhav & Sraddha Arya|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref><br />
*Evaro Nuvva - [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], Kalyani<br />
*Current Kastha - Rita<br />
*Mounamlo - NC Karunya<br />
*Okkasaari - Rahul, Sunitha<br />
*Hutch Phone - Deepa, Kousalya<br />
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==Release==<br />
The film was released on 7 December along with [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]]-starrer ''State Rowdy''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/community/etc/news280.html|title=Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> The film was released with 31 prints.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/success-godava.html|title=Godava success meet - Telugu cinema function - Vaibhasv & Sraddha Arya|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref> The film released to negative reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/godava-review-telugu-movie-9423|title=Godava review. Godava Telugu movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> ''[[Rediff]]'' gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and noted that "The motive behind such films is nothing but an excuse to showcase the wannabe star's dancing prowess and action shots".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/10godava.htm|title=Steer clear of Godava|website=Rediff}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1116033}}<br />
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{{A. Kodandarami Reddy}}<br />
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[[Category:2000s Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Visakhapatnam]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Bangkok]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Malaysia]]<br />
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