Gowli (film)

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Gowli
Directed bySoora
Written bySoora
Produced byRaghu Singham
Starring Srinagara Kitty
Paavana Gowda
Rangayana Raghu
Sharath Lohithaswa
CinematographySandeep Valluri
Edited byUmesh R. B
Music by Shashank Sheshagiri
Production
company
Sohan Film Factory
Release date
  • 24 February 2023 (2023-02-24)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Gowli is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language action drama film written and directed by Soora in his directorial debut, produced by Raghu Singham. It stars Srinagara Kitty, Paavana Gowda, Rangayana Raghu and Sharath Lohithaswa. The film marks Srinagara Kitty's comeback to Kannada cinema after 6 years in the lead role.

Contents

Gowli was released on 24 February 2023 and received mixed reviews from critics.

Premise

Gowli is a cow herder in Sirsi, North Karnataka, who lives with his wife Girija, uncle Kakka and daughter Puttavva. Girija runs a tuition class as she is only the educated person in the village. One day, Girija's student Bhoomakka goes missing, where the incident leads to a conflict between the police and Gowli. Inspector Kalinga, who holds a grudge against Girija for slapping him, begins to tear Gowli's families' lives apart with the help of some dacoits. Enraged, Gowli sheds his gentle behaviour and sets on a violent crusade to bring them down.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by Shashank Sheshagiri

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Bogaseyyali" V. Nagendra Prasad Tippu
Indu Nagaraj 		 
2."Magale Hegale Vimaana Ninage"V. Nagendra Prasad Vijay Prakash
Shruthi Prahlad		 
3."Maha Rakkasa"Ashrit V. LShashank Sheshagiri 

Release

Gowli was released on 24 February 2023. [1]

Critical response

Harish Basavarajaiah of The Times of India gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Director Soora could have done a better job with the writing to keep the content engaging and intriguing. The movie manages to score some brownie points on making front. It can be a one time watch, if you are ready to bear action and bloody sequences." [2] A. Sharaadha of Cinema Express gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Gowli is a rural family drama, filled with violence, revenge, and emotions. Kitty is the major driving factor to see Gowli, and if you like bloodshed, this can be your weekend watch." [3]

Swaroop Kodur of OTTplay gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "As writer, Soora manages to build a compelling world in the first half but the shortcomings show up quite early in the second half, thus rendering the rest of the film tedious. The action sequences are exciting but seem relentless after a point." [4] Shuklaji of The News Minute gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "With the help of a better script and finer editing, the film could have salvaged what it had put together in the first half. Sadly, the second half's inadequacies derail it. Still, Gowli is not completely unworthy of a visit to the theatre, but be prepared to stomach some disturbing sequences." [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Srinagar Kitty's Gowli gets a release date". Cinemaexpress. 11 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Gowli Movie Review: Gowli: Gowli thrives on Srinagara Kitty's performance". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "Gowli Movie Review: Kitty is the major driving factor to watch Gowli". Cinemaexpress. 25 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gowli review: Srinagar Kitty's comeback film is intriguing, but also quite overbearing". OTTplay.
  5. ↑ "Gowli review: Srinagar Kitty & Pavana Gowda shine in an exploitative, half-done film". The News Minute. 24 February 2023.

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