Ganga Gowri (1973 film)

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Ganga Gowri
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Poster
Directed by B. R. Panthulu
Story byA. S. Nagarajan
Produced by B. R. Panthulu
Starring Gemini Ganesan
Jayalalithaa
CinematographyP. L. Nagappa
Edited byV. P. Krishnan
Music by M. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Padmini Pictures
Release date
  • 16 January 1973 (1973-01-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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 & Jayanthi 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]

Contents

Plot

Cast

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, with lyrics by Kannadasan. [6] The song "Andharangam Naan Ariven" is set in the Hindustani raga Bageshri, [7] and "Azhagiya Megangal" is set to Amritavarshini, a Carnatic raga. [8] [9] The song "Pichandi Thannai" is set in Hindustani raga Ahir Bhairav, and "Aadhi Naathan" is set in Sahana.

SongSingers
"Aadhi Baghavan" Sirkazhi Govindarajan
"Pichandi Thannai" T. M. Soundararajan
"Azhagiya Megangal" S. Janaki
"Andharangam Naan Ariven" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
"Ennamma Annamma"T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
"Aadhi Naathan Kedkinraan"T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
"Adi Yendiamma"S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari

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