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Ganga Gowri (1973 film)
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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 & Jayanthi 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]
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Plot
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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. Ashokan as Fisherman's leader
- Sivakumar as Narayanan
- 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
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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, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[6] The song "Andharangam Naan Ariven" is set in the Hindustani raga Bageshri,[7] and "Azhagiya Megangal" is set to Amritavarshini, a Carnatic raga.[8][9] The song "Pichandi Thannai" is set in Hindustani raga Ahir Bhairav, and "Aadhi Naathan" is set in Sahana.
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