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{{short description|2022 romantic film directed by Nagasekhar}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Gurthunda Seethakalam
| image = Gurthunda Seethakalam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Nagasekhar
| producer = Bhavana Ravi Nagasekhar Ramarao Chintapalli
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Love Mocktail]]''|[[Krishna (Kannada actor)|Krishna]]}}
| starring = [[Satyadev Kancharana|Satyadev]] [[Tamannaah]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Kaala Bhairava]]
| cinematography = [[Satya Hegde]]
| editing = [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| studio = Nagashekar Movies Manikanta Entertainments Sri Vedaakshara Movies
| distributor =
| runtime =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|12|09}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Gurthunda Seethakalam''''' ({{Translation|Do you remember the winter season?}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by Nagashekar. A remake of the 2020 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Love Mocktail]]'', it stars [[Satyadev Kancharana|Satyadev]] and [[Tamannaah]]. The plot follows a middle-aged software employee, who endures several heartbreaks in his quest to find his true love.

''Gurthunda Seethakalam'' began its production in August 2020. The film was delayed multiple times since February 2022. At finally, the film was theatrically released on 9 December 2022.

== Cast ==
* [[Satyadev (actor)|Satyadev]] as Satyadev "Dev"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Satyadev-Tamannaah's 'Gurthunda Seethakalam' launched |url=https://www.ragalahari.com/functions/122632/gurthunda-seethakalam-movie-opening.aspx |access-date=12 December 2020 |website=ragalahari.com |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219050851/https://www.ragalahari.com/functions/122632/gurthunda-seethakalam-movie-opening.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Tamannaah]] as Nidhi<ref name=":0" />
* [[Megha Akash]] as Divya<ref>{{Cite web |title=Megha Akash to play a cameo in 'Gurthunda Seethakalam' |url=http://www.ragalahari.com/tollywood-news-2020-november/161245/megha-akash-to-play-a-cameo-in-gurthunda-seethakalam |access-date=12 December 2020 |website=ragalahari.com |archive-date=19 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219050912/https://www.ragalahari.com/tollywood-news-2020-november/161245/megha-akash-to-play-a-cameo-in-gurthunda-seethakalam |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Kavya Shetty]] as Amrutha
*[[Suhasini Maniratnam]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=Suhasini roped in for Satya Dev, Tamannaah's ''Gurthunda Seethakalam'' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/suhasini-roped-in-for-satya-dev-tamannaahs-gurthunda-seethakalam/articleshow/81147677.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=22 February 2021 |archive-date=23 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223110812/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/suhasini-roped-in-for-satya-dev-tamannaahs-gurthunda-seethakalam/articleshow/81147677.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Priyadarshi Pulikonda|Priyadarshi]] as Prashanth, Dev's friend
*Harshini as Geetha, Prashanth's wife

== Production ==
''Gurthunda Seethakalam'' is the Telugu remake of the 2020 [[Kannada]] film ''[[Love Mocktail]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Satyadev and Tamannaah's Telugu remake of Love Mocktail titled Gurthunda Seethakalam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/satyadev-and-tamannaahs-telugu-remake-of-love-mocktail-titled-gurthunda-seethakalam/articleshow/77714456.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208090026/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/satyadev-and-tamannaahs-telugu-remake-of-love-mocktail-titled-gurthunda-seethakalam/articleshow/77714456.cms |archive-date=8 December 2020 |access-date=7 December 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>''<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 August 2020 |title=Love Mocktail Telugu remake titled Gurthunda Seethakalam |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/aug/24/love-mocktail-remake-titled-gurthunda-seethakalam-19932.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412172917/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/aug/24/love-mocktail-remake-titled-gurthunda-seethakalam-19932.html |archive-date=12 April 2021 |access-date=12 April 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> The film was formally launched in August 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2020 |title='Love Mocktail' remake titled 'Gurthunda Seethakalam' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2020/aug/25/love-mocktail-remake-titled-gurthunda-seethakalam-2187721.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219050913/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2020/aug/25/love-mocktail-remake-titled-gurthunda-seethakalam-2187721.html |archive-date=19 February 2022 |access-date=7 December 2020 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> with second schedule taking place in [[Hyderabad]] in December 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=8 December 2020 |title=I forgot to romance in recent times: Tamannaah at 'Gurthunda Seethakalam' press meet |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/i-forgot-to-romance-in-recent-times-tamannaah-at-gurthunda-seethakalam-press-meet/articleshow/79620591.cms |access-date=8 December 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=8 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208071944/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/i-forgot-to-romance-in-recent-times-tamannaah-at-gurthunda-seethakalam-press-meet/articleshow/79620591.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Megha Akash]] and [[Kavya Shetty]] were also cast for the film.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Megha Akash roped in for a special cameo in Satyadev and Tamannaah's Gurthunda Seethakalam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/megha-akash-roped-in-for-a-special-cameo-in-satyadev-and-tamannaahs-gurthunda-seethakalam/articleshow/79057672.cms |access-date=8 December 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=8 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208085944/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/megha-akash-roped-in-for-a-special-cameo-in-satyadev-and-tamannaahs-gurthunda-seethakalam/articleshow/79057672.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Music ==
The music is composed by [[Kaala Bhairava]]. The filmmakers stated that the audio rights were sold for {{INRConvert|75|l}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 August 2020 |title=Satyadev and Tamannaah's Telugu remake of Love Mocktail titled Gurthunda Seethakalam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/satyadev-and-tamannaahs-telugu-remake-of-love-mocktail-titled-gurthunda-seethakalam/articleshow/77714456.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208090026/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/satyadev-and-tamannaahs-telugu-remake-of-love-mocktail-titled-gurthunda-seethakalam/articleshow/77714456.cms |archive-date=8 December 2020 |access-date=7 December 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

1) "Gurthundha Seethakalam Title Track" - [[Sanjith Hegde]]

2) "Anaganaganaga" - [[Sonu Nigam]]

3) "Suhasini" - [[Armaan Malik]]

4) "Seethala Kaalam" - [[Shreya Ghoshal]]

==Release==
''Gurthunda Seethakalam'' was postponed several times.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-12 |title=Not Samantha Or Nora, 'Pushpa' Makers Keen To Rope In Tamannaah For Item Song In Sequel? |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/celebrities/119632-pushpa-2-update-makers-tamannaah-bhatia-item-number-with-allu-arjun-no-samantha-ruth-prabhu-nora-fatehi.html |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=[[MensXP]]}}</ref> It was previously scheduled to be released on 23 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 August 2022 |title=Satyadev and Tamannah's Gurthunda Seethakalam gets a release date |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/satyadev-and-tamannahs-gurthunda-seethakalam-gets-a-release-date.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816143109/https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/satyadev-and-tamannahs-gurthunda-seethakalam-gets-a-release-date.html |archive-date=16 August 2022 |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=[[123telugu.com]]}}</ref> Initially, the film was scheduled to be released in February 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 December 2021 |title=Gurthunda Seethakalam set for Feb 2022 release |url=https://telugucinema.com/news/gurthunda-seethakalam-set-for-feb-2022-release |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213073820/https://telugucinema.com/news/gurthunda-seethakalam-set-for-feb-2022-release |archive-date=13 December 2021 |access-date=13 December 2021 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]]}}</ref> It was later pushed back multiple times to June 2022, July and August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 May 2022 |title=జూన్‌‌లోనే వస్తున్న శీతాకాలం.. |url=https://www.v6velugu.com/satyadev-tamannaah-bhatia-gurthunda-seethakalam-released-in-june |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516024151/https://www.v6velugu.com/satyadev-tamannaah-bhatia-gurthunda-seethakalam-released-in-june |archive-date=16 May 2022 |access-date=13 May 2022 |website=[[V6 News]] |language=te}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 June 2022 |title='Gurthunda Seethakalam': Satyadev, Tamannaah Bhatia's film gets a new release date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gurthunda-seethakalam-satyadev-tamannaah-bhatias-film-gets-a-new-release-date/articleshow/92327011.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625134214/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gurthunda-seethakalam-satyadev-tamannaah-bhatias-film-gets-a-new-release-date/articleshow/92327011.cms |archive-date=25 June 2022 |access-date=25 June 2022 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheik |first=Sultana |date=17 July 2022 |title=Karthikeya 2: కార్తికేయ 2 రిలీజ్ వాయిదా... సారీ చెప్పిన నిఖిల్..! |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/nikhil-siddharth-tweet-on-karthikeya-2-movie-release-postpone-sb-1366692.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717113915/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/nikhil-siddharth-tweet-on-karthikeya-2-movie-release-postpone-sb-1366692.html |archive-date=17 July 2022 |access-date=17 July 2022 |website=[[News18]] |language=te}}</ref> At finally, the film was theatrically released on 09 December 2022.

The film was premiered on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 20 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-20 |title=Telugu films arriving on OTT this week |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/telugu-films-arriving-on-ott-this-week.html |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=123telugu.com |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt13130370}}

[[Category:Films scored by Kaala Bhairava]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Telugu remakes of Kannada films]]

Gurthunda Seethakalam - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 16:49, 18 August 2023