Gange Gowri

Gange Gowri
Directed by	B. R. Panthulu
Written by	A. S. Nagaraj
Produced by	B. R. Panthulu
Starring	Rajkumar; Bharathi; Leelavathi; K. S. Ashwath
Cinematography	P. L. Nagappa
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Music by	T. G. Lingappa ; ; ; ;
Country	India
Language	Kannada ; ;

Gange Gowri (Kannada: ಗಂಗೆ ಗೌರಿ) is a 1967 Indian Kannada film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Rajkumar, Bharathi, Leelavathi and K. S. Ashwath in the lead roles. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa.^[1]^[2] The movie was remade in Tamil by B. R. Panthulu himself in 1973 as Ganga Gowri.

Cast

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Rajkumar as Lord Shiva (Shivappa"Margabantu"/Astrologer Samayabantu)
Bharathi as Gange
Leelavathi as Dakshayani, Parvathi(Gowri)
K. S. Ashwath as Narada
Narasimharaju as Subrahmanya(Subbanna)
M. P. Shankar as Shanishvara
Krishna Shastry
Hanumantha Rao
Rajesh
Dinesh
Lakshmayya
Narayan
Anantharam Maccheri
D. S. Thanthri
Papamma
B. Jaya
Rama
Premalatha

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Plot

The film encompasses the story of Daksha yajna. It depicts how the daksha yajna was desecrated following the jumping into the fire by Lord Shiva's wife Dakshayani. Following this, Lord Shiva marries Goddess Parvati.^[3] Later, the Devatas Shiva, Ganga, Gowri all take birth as avatars on earth in the city of Kashi. Eventually, Shiva, Gowri and Ganga all get married in their earthly avatars.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.^[4]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Jaya Jaya Jagadeesha"	M. Balamuralikrishna	G. V. Iyer	03:49
2	"Bhavathi Bhikshandehi"	P. B. Sreenivas		03:09
3	"Cheluvaralli Cheluva"	S. Janaki, Bangalore Latha		02:58
4	"Thunga Badra Kaveri Ganga"	Bangalore Latha		02:58
5	"Neerahotha Neere Jaane"	P. B. Sreenivas, P.leela		03:46
6	"Minchina Holeyalli Mindave"	Bangalore Latha, S. Janaki