Govinda Govinda is a 2021 Indian Kannada comedy thriller film directed by Thilak, making his debut.[1] The film was jointly produced by S. Shailendra Babu,[2][3] M. K. Kishore and Ravi R. Garani. It features Sumanth Shailendra[4][5] in the lead role. The supporting cast includes Vijay Chendur, Pavan and Achyuth Kumar. The score and soundtrack for the film is by Hithan Hasan and the cinematography is by K. S. Chandrasekhar. The film is an official remake of 2019 Telugu film Brochevarevarura.
| Govinda Govinda | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Thilak |
| Written by | Vivek Athreya |
| Story by | Vivek Athreya |
| Based on | Brochevarevarura |
| Produced by | S. Shailendra Babu M. K. Kishore Ravi R. Garani |
| Starring | Sumanth Shailendra Bhavana Roopesh Shetty Kavitha Gowda |
| Cinematography | K. S. Chandrasekhar |
| Edited by | C. Ravichandra |
| Music by | Pradeep Varma |
Production companies | Shree Shailendra Productions LG Creations Ravi Garani Productions |
| Distributed by | Pushkar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (October 2021) |
Cast
edit- Sumanth Shailendra as Venkatesha
- Bhavana as Padmavathi
- Roopesh Shetty as Srinivas
- Kavitha Gowda as Alamelu
- Vijay Chendoor as Hari Dodkunde
- Pavan as Keshav Karade
- Achyuth Kumar as Principal Sheshachala, Alamelu's father
- Shobaraj as Inspector Narayana
- V. Manohar as Ramana, Venkatesha's father
- Padma Vasanthi as Ratnamma
- Ajay Ghosh as Tirupati
- Kaddipudi Chandru as Narahari
- K. Manju as Producer
Production
editThe film was announced in December 2019 after the shoot had started. The film marks comeback of actor Sumanth Shailendra to Kannada films.[6] The team had Bhavana[7] reprising the role of Nivetha Pethuraj and Kavitha Gowda reprising the role of Nivetha Thomas from the original.[8] The film later had Tulu actor Roopesh Shetty play another male lead role. The filming of the film had taken place in Vijayapura and in and around Bengaluru.
Soundtrack
edit| Govinda Govinda | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Hithan Hassan | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Pushkar Films |
| Producer | S Shailendra Babu |
The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by Hithan Hassan. The music rights were acquired by Pushkar Films.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Modern Suprabhatha" | Dev Rangabhoomi | Kadab gere Muniraju , Hithan Hassan | 2:07 |
| 2. | "Yaarivaro" | Hithan Hassan | Vyasraj | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Kanninda Jaari" | Vijay Vishwavani | Anuradha Bhat | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Govinda Govinda" | Hithan Hassan | Anthony Das | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Aavarisu" | Sai Sukanya | Vyasraj | 1:32 |
| 6. | "Manmohe" | Hithan Hassan | Hithan Hassan | 2:45 |
| Total length: | 24:58 | |||
Release and reception
editThe film was earlier slated to release on 16 April 2021[9] but owing to COVID-19 pandemic the film was theatrically released on 26 November 2021.[10][11][12]
The Times Of India gave 3/5 stars stating "Govinda Govinda is a fun ride, filled with humour and thrills. The second half of the story has some good substance. This can make for a good family outing"[13]
The New Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars stating "The comedy-drama, which comes with an underlying message, does make for a one-time watch that had the potential to be a fun ride. "[14]
References
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- ^ Suresh, Sunayana. "Govinda Govinda assures quality family entertainment: Shailendra Babu - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ divya.perla. "Govinda Govinda: ನಮ್ಮ ಸಿನಿಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋ ಫಸ್ಟ್ ನೈಟ್, ನೋ ಕಾಂಟ್ರವರ್ಸಿ: ಶೈಲೇಂದ್ರ ಬಾಬು". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Actress Bhavana's latest video goes viral - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ vaishnavi. "Breaking News: ಸೆಲ್ಫಿ ಕೇಳಿ ನಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕಿಡ್ನ್ಯಾಪ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿ, ವಿಡಿಯೋ ವೈರಲ್!?". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Sumanth Shailendra is back with Govinda Govinda - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "'ಗೋವಿಂದ ಗೋವಿಂದ' ಅಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ನಟಿ ಭಾವನಾ ಮೆನನ್! ಸಾಥ್ ನೀಡಿದ್ರು ನಟ ಸುಮಂತ್". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "'ಗೋವಿಂದಾ ಗೋವಿಂದಾ' ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕವಿತಾ ಗೌಡ ಭರತನಾಟ್ಯ ಕಲಾವಿದೆ". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Govinda Govinda to release on April 16". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "This week's releases: Golden Star Ganesh starrer 'Sakath', 'Govinda Govinda', and 'Amruth Apartments' - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ vaishnavi. "Film lovers ಸಖತ್ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ; ಸಖತ್ -ಅಮೃತ ಅಪಾರ್ಟ್ಮೆಂಟ್ -ಗೋವಿಂದ ಗೋವಿಂದ -ಗೋರಿ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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- ^ "Govinda Govinda Movie Review: A faithful remake that entertains", The Times of India, archived from the original on 27 November 2021, retrieved 28 November 2021
- ^ "Govinda Govinda movie review: Fun ride sans the original zest". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.