Golmaal(2003)
Golmaal is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed, produced, and written by P. N. Ramachandra Rao. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Ramesh Aravind, Meera Vasudevan, and Neha Pendse. The story follows four homeless friends who fake their identities to gain respect in a new town. They pretend to be wealthy and successful, but their lies lead to complications. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Malappuram Haji Mahanaya Joji (1994). Critics called it an entertaining comedy of errors with average reviews. Meera Vasudevan made her Telugu debut with this film. The music was composed by Vandemataram Srinivas.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, ShemarooMe
- Theatrical Release
- 21 February 2003
- Director
- P N Ramachandra Rao
- Language
- Telugu
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Four homeless young men create fake identities and move to a new town. They pretend to be rich and successful to win respect and love. But a suspicious local man starts investigating them. Their lies grow bigger and threaten to destroy everything they have built.
“Four friends. One big lie.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Golmaal
Cast reunions in this film: Brahmanandam & Raghu Babu (54 films together), Brahmanandam & Jayaprakash Reddy (35 films together), Brahmanandam & Gundu Hanumantha Rao (16 films together), Brahmanandam & Jaya Prakash Reddy (15 films together), Raghu Babu & Jayaprakash Reddy (12 films together), and Brahmanandam & Sudhakar (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2000 Kannada movie 'Golmaal', directed by Indrajit Lankesh.
- JD Chakravarthy, who plays Ameer Khan, was primarily known for intense roles in films like 'Satyam' before this comedic shift.
- The movie's director, P.N. Ramachandra Rao, was also a noted cinematographer for films like 'Malliswari'.
- Actress Sindhu Tolani, who plays the female lead, made her Telugu debut with this film.
- The soundtrack by Koti included a popular remix of the old Telugu song 'Chitti Chilakamma'.
- Despite being a comedy, the film incorporates themes of friendship and familial duty central to its plot.
- The movie's title 'Golmaal' translates to 'mischief' or 'confusion', common for lighthearted plots in Indian cinema.