Gowri(2004)
Gowri is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by B. V. Ramana. The film stars Sumanth as Gowri Shankar, a motorcycle mechanic, and Charmme Kaur as Shweta, a college student. Atul Kulkarni plays the antagonist Sarkar, a mafia don. The story follows Gowri's fight to marry Shweta against the wishes of her father, media mogul Chandra Shekhar, who hires Sarkar to separate them. The film is a remake of the 2003 Tamil film Thirumalai. It received positive reviews and was a commercial success, running for 50 days in theaters. The soundtrack was composed by Koti. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as The Gunda.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 3 September 2004
- Director
- B.V. Ramana
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Gowri, a poor motorcycle mechanic, falls in love with Shweta, the daughter of a rich media mogul. Her father disapproves and hires a mafia don to break them apart. Gowri must fight the don and prove his worth to win his love.
“Love knows no class.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Gowri
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Raghu Babu (32 films together), Raghu Babu & Venu Madhav (16 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Venu Madhav (12 films together), Raghu Babu & Srinivasa Reddy (11 films together), Tanikella Bharani & Srinivasa Reddy (8 films together), and Tanikella Bharani & Ahuti Prasad (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Gowri' is the male lead's name, which is unusual as Gowri is traditionally a female name in Telugu culture.
- Director B.V. Ramana is the son of veteran Telugu film director B.V. Prasad, making this a second-generation directorial venture.
- The movie was shot extensively in the old Dhoolpet area of Hyderabad to capture its authentic local atmosphere.
- Actress Charmme Kaur, who played Shweta, was reportedly a last-minute replacement for another actress considered for the role.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Mani Sharma, included a hit song 'Nuvve Nuvve' that gained popularity on radio channels.
- Actor Atul Kulkarni, who played the antagonist Sarkar, is a respected National Award-winning actor from Marathi and Hindi cinema.
- The movie's climax and action sequences were noted for being shot in realistic, gritty locations rather than studio sets.