Gaali Gopura

Gaali Gopura
Directed by B. R. Panthulu
Produced by B. R. Panthulu
Written by M. S. Solamalai
Starring Rajkumar
Kalyan Kumar
Leelavathi
M. V. Rajamma
R. Nagendra Rao
Balakrishna
Narasimharaju
Music by T. G. Lingappa
Cinematography Subba Rao
Edited by R. Devaraj
Production
company
Padmini Pictures
Release date
  • 7 February 1962 (1962-02-07)
Running time
 161 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada

Gaali Gopura (Kannada: ಗಾಳಿ ಗೋಪುರ) is a 1962 Kannada film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film starred Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Leelavathi and R. Nagendra Rao in lead roles.[1] Actor Udaya Kumar made a brief guest appearance. Acclaimed director Puttanna Kanagal had assisted Panthulu for this film.

The original score and soundtrack were composed by T. G. Lingappa and had lyrics written majorly by G. V. Iyer. A Purandara Dasa work Yaarige Yaaruntu song was used in the soundtrack and performed by Ghantasala which turned out to be a major success. B. R. Panthulu made the film simultaneously in Telugu as Gaali Medalu with N. T. Rama Rao. Both versions became successful at box-office.[2]

The movie starred Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar and Udaykumar- all 3 together for the first time in a single movie. However, Udaykumar only had a special appearance in this movie. In the same year, they went to work in full-fledge roles in single movie for the only time in their career in Bhoodana.

Cast

  • Rajkumar as Krishna
  • Kalyan Kumar as Mohan
  • Leelavathi as Lakshmi
  • M. V. Rajamma as Shantha, Krishna’s foster mother & Mohan’s birth mother
  • Dikki Madhava Rao as Naganna, Lakshmi’s Father
  • Chindodi Leela as Nimmi, Mohan’s wife
  • R. Nagendra Rao as Govindaiah, Krishna’s foster father & Mohan’s birth father
  • Narasimharaju as Mohan’s friend
  • Balakrishna as Zamindar Kapinipathi & Nimmi's father
  • K.S. Ashwath as Ranganna, Krishna's birth father
  • M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Hotelier
  • B. Ramadevi as Subbamma, Nimmi’s mother
  • Udayakumar in a special appearance. In a scene where he plays an egoistic rich person. After getting off a bus, he gives his small handbag to Krishna(Rajkumar) to carry it to the taxi stand.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa, lyrics by G. V. Iyer.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Baale Bangaara"G. V. IyerRenuka03:21
2."Anuraagade Nee"G. V. IyerP. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela03:17
3."Nanyaake Nee Hange"G. V. IyerGhantasala, Renuka 
4."Dhooliyayithu Gaali Gopura"Vijaya NarasimhaJ. V. Raghavulu03:25
5."Neene Kiladi Hennu"G. V. IyerPendyala Nageswara Rao, K. Rani02:45
6."Yaarige Yaaruntu"Purandara DasaGhantasala03:05

References

  1. ↑ Galli Gopura (1962)
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20051223071710/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/movies/galimedalu1962.php
  3. ↑ "Gaali Gopura songs".


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