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| Directed by | B. R. Panthulu
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| Produced by | B. R. Panthulu |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | P. L. Nagappa |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Ganga Gowri is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of Panthulu's own 1967 Kannada film Gange Gowri.[1] The film was released on 16 January 1973,[2] and emerged a commercial success.[3]
Plot
Cast
- Gemini Ganesan as Lord Shiva
- Jayalalithaa as Ganga
- Jayanthi as Dakshayani / Gowri
- Cho as Lord Narada
- O. A. K. Thevar as Saniswaran
- S. A. Asokan as Fisherman's leader
- Sivakumar as Narayanan or Mahadevan
- Thengai Srinivasan as Subbuni
- Manorama as Kumutha / Katha kalakshepam singer (Story Narrator)
- Poornam Viswanathan as Gowri's father
- C. K. Saraswathi as Akilandam / Gowri's stepmother
- Kumari Padmini as Narada's female incarnation
- Geethanjali as Lakshmi
Production
The film was shot at Premier Studio, Mysore.[4] Ganesan took dancing lessons to portray Shiva in the film.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[6] The song "Andharangam Naan Ariven" is set in the Hindustani raga Bageshri.[7]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aadhi Baghavan" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | Kannadasan |
| 2 | "Pichandi Thannai" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 3 | "Azhagiya Megangal" | S. Janaki | |
| 4 | "Andharangam Naan Ariven" | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | |
| 5 | "Ennamma Annamma" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | |
| 6 | "Aadhi Naathan Kedkinraan" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | |
| 7 | "Adi Yendiamma" | S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari |
References
- ↑ Three rare pictures of Jayalalithaa and the fascinating stories behind them. The News Minute(30 September 2016). Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ↑ Ganga Gowri. Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 1 December 2021.Template:Cbignore
- ↑ Jayalalithaa’s films are relevant even today. The New Indian Express(5 December 2019). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa passes away: A look into her life on screen. The Indian Express(6 December 2016). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ Eternal Romantic: My Father, Gemini Ganesan{{#if:Ganesh|, Ganesh}. Roli Books(2011). ISBN 978-81-7436-578-1
- ↑ Ganga Gowri Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by M S Viswananthan. Mossymart. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ ♥ Remembering PB Sreenivas and His Enchanting Duets With S. Janaki ♫, Jeyaraj, D.B.S.. dbsjeyaraj.com(18 April 2015). Retrieved 1 December 2021.