Ganga Gowri (1973 film)

Ganga Gowri
Ganga Gowri
	Poster
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;
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, 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]

Plot[]

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. Asokan as Fisherman's leader
Sivakumar as Narayanan or Mahadevan
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.^[6] The song "Andharangam Naan Ariven" is set in the Hindustani raga Bageshri.^[7]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Aadhi Baghavan"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan	Kannadasan
2	"Pichandi Thannai"	T. M. Soundararajan
3	"Azhagiya Megangal"	S. Janaki
4	"Andharangam Naan Ariven"	P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
5	"Ennamma Annamma"	T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
6	"Aadhi Naathan Kedkinraan"	T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
7	"Adi Yendiamma"	S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari

References[]

^ "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.
^ "Ganga Gowri". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 1 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ 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.
^ "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.
^ Ganesh, Narayani (2011). Eternal Romantic: My Father, Gemini Ganesan. Roli Books. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-7436-578-1.
^ "Ganga Gowri Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by M S Viswananthan". Mossymart. Retrieved 1 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ 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.

External links[]

Ganga Gowri at IMDb

[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. Retrieved 1 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[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. Retrieved 1 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[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.

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