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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Gowri Kalyana<br />
| image = Gowri Kalyana.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = VCD cover<br />
| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --><br />
| director = [[Dwarakish]]<br />
| writer = Kunigal Vasanth (dialogues)<br />
| screenplay = Dwarakish<br />
| story = [[K. Bhagyaraj]]<br />
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Thooral Ninnu Pochchu]]'' (1982) }}<br />
| producer = Dwarakish<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|*Harshavardhan<br />
*Nithya<br />
*[[M. P. Shankar]]<br />
*[[Vajramuni]]<br />
}}<br />
| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = Karunakara Rao<br />
| editing = P R Goutham Raju<br />
| music = [[S. A. Rajkumar]]<br />
| studio = Abhilash Enterprises<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1991|9|6}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Gowri Kalyana''''' ({{Translation|Gowri's marriage}}) is a 1991 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed, produced, and co-written by [[Dwarakish]]. A remake of the Tamil film ''[[Thooral Ninnu Pochchu]]'' (1982),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Arunachalam |first=Param |title=BollySwar: 1981–1990 |publisher=Mavrix Infotech |year=2020 |isbn=9788193848227 |pages=614}}</ref> the films stars Harshavardhan and Nithya with [[M. P. Shankar]] and [[Vajramuni]] in supporting roles.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{Cast listing|<br />
*Harshavardhan as Chandru<br />
*Nithya as Gowri<br />
*[[M. P. Shankar]]<br />
*[[Vajramuni]]<br />
*[[Chethan Ramarao]]<br />
*[[Honnavalli Krishna]]<br />
*[[B. V. Radha]]<br />
*[[Vaishali Kasaravalli]] <br />
*[[M. N. Lakshmi Devi]] <br />
*[[Rekha Das]]<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
During the production of ''[[Shruthi (film)|Shruthi]]'' (1990), Madras-based badminton player Vishwas came to [[Dwarakish]]'s house in search of film opportunities.<ref name="P">{{Cite web|url=https://www.prajavani.net/old-columns/belli-tereya-hinde/%E0%B2%B6%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%A4%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BE-%E0%B2%B6%E0%B3%88%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%9C%E0%B2%BE-%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%A6%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B5%E0%B3%86-1975639|title=ಶ್ರುತಿ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಶೈಲಜಾ ಮದುವೆ|trans-title=''Shruthi'' film, Shailaja marriage|language=kn|work=[[Prajavani]]|date=9 February 2013|author=Dwarakish|author-link=Dwarakish|access-date=1 January 2025|archive-date=30 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130042539/https://www.prajavani.net/old-columns/belli-tereya-hinde/%E0%B2%B6%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%A4%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BE-%E0%B2%B6%E0%B3%88%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%9C%E0%B2%BE-%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%A6%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%B5%E0%B3%86-1975639|url-status=live}}</ref> He was rechristened as Harshavardhan since [[Dwarakish]] had a rift with [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] and wanted to introduce competition while [[Malayalam softcore pornography|Maria]] was rechristened as Nithya.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/actor-cum-producer-dwarakish-produces-drohi-movie-to-give-taunt-to-actor-vishnuvardhan-srb-sc6wcg|title=ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್ಗೆ ಟಾಂಗ್ ಕೊಡಲು 'ದ್ರೋಹಿ' ಮಾಡಿದ್ರು ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್; ಯಾಕೆ ಮೂಡಿತ್ತು ವೈಮನಸ್ಯ?|trans-title=Dwarakish made Vishnuvardhan a 'traitor' to give him a tong; why did the enmity arise?|work=[[Asianet News]]|language=kn|date=19 April 2024|first=Shriram|last=Bhat|access-date=10 February 2025}}</ref><ref name="P"/> [[M. P. Shankar]] and [[Vajramuni]] were selected to play important roles.<ref name="P"/> Part of the film was shot in Mysore.<ref name="P"/><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[S. A. Rajkumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/gowri-kalyana-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1359499105|title=Gowri Kalyana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by S A Rajkumar on Apple Music|date=1 August 2014|work=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=10 February 2025}}</ref><br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| all_lyrics = [[R. N. Jayagopal]], M N Vyasa Rao, and [[Chi. Udayashankar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/gowri-kalyana-1991/|title=Gowri Kalyana – ಗೌರಿ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ (1991/೧೯೯೧)|first=|last=|date=29 July 2013|work=Kannada Movies Info|access-date=10 February 2025}}</ref><br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Premada Kalpane<br />
| lyrics1 = M N Vyasa Rao<br />
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]<br />
| length1 = 4:24<br />
| title2 = Mallige Mallige<br />
| lyrics2 = R. N. Jayagopal<br />
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
| length2 = 4:33<br />
| title3 = Nodappa Nanage Sikka Maguvanu<br />
| lyrics3 = Chi. Udayashankar<br />
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
| length3 = 4:27<br />
| title4 = Preethiyalli Yentha<br />
| lyrics4 = R. N. Jayagopal<br />
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra<br />
| length4 = 4:42<br />
| title5 = Gowri Kalyana Katheyidu<br />
| lyrics5 = Chi. Udayashankar<br />
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
| length5 = 4:48<br />
| total_length = 22:54<br />
}}<br />
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== Release ==<br />
Film directors [[S. 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.<ref name="P"/> However, the film was an unexpected failure.<ref name="P"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/reason-behind-major-fallout-between-dwarakish-and-vishnuvardhan/articleshow/109380239.cms|title=Viral Post: ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಆ ಮಾತು ಬಂದಿತ್ತಾ? 'ದ್ರೋಹಿ' ಪೋಸ್ಟರ್ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್!|trans-title=Viral Post: Did that word come from Vishnuvardhan's mouth? Dwarakish who had released the 'Drohi' poster!|first=ಹರ್ಷಿತಾ|last=ಎನ್|language=kn|date=17 April 2024|work=[[Vijaya Karnataka]]|access-date=10 February 2025}}</ref> Dwarakish cited casting newcomers as a possible reason for the film's failure but said in an interview that he appreciated working with them.<ref name="P"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|22856932}}<br />
*{{Rotten Tomatoes|gowri_kalyana}}<br />
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{{Dwarakish}}<br />
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[[Category:1991 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1991 Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1991 romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Dwarakish]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Tamil films]]<br />
[[Category:Films produced by Dwarakish]]</div>EliseMacnaghten