Ganga Gowri (1973 film)

Ganga Gowri
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Directed by	B. R. Panthulu
Story by	A. S. Nagarajan
Produced by	B. R. Panthulu
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Jayalalithaa
Cinematography	P. L. Nagappa
Edited by	V. P. Krishnan
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Padmini Pictures
Release date	16 January 1973 (1973-01-16)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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]

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. Ashokan as Fisherman's leader
• Sivakumar as Narayanan
• 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, 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.

Song	Singers
"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

References

1. "Three rare pictures of Jayalalithaa and the fascinating stories behind them". The News Minute . 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
2. "Ganga Gowri". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
3. Subhakeerthana, S (5 December 2019). "Jayalalithaa's films are relevant even today". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
4. "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa passes away: A look into her life on screen". The Indian Express . 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
5. Ganesh, Narayani (2011). Eternal Romantic: My Father, Gemini Ganesan. Roli Books. p. 63. ISBN   978-81-7436-578-1.
6. "Ganga Gowri Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by M S Viswananthan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
7. Jeyaraj, D.B.S. (18 April 2015). "♥ Remembering PB Sreenivas and His Enchanting Duets With S. Janaki ♫". dbsjeyaraj.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
8. Mani, Charulatha (30 March 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Appealing Amritavarshini". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
9. "Know your raga: Amritavarshini–Showers rain". News Today . 24 December 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

External links

• Ganga Gowri at IMDb