Gange Gowri

Gange Gowri (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Rajkumar, Bharathi, Leelavathi and K. S. Ashwath. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa.^[1][2] The movie was remade in Tamil by B. R. Panthulu himself in 1973 as Ganga Gowri.

Gange Gowri
Directed by	B. R. Panthulu
Written by	A. S. Nagaraj
Screenplay by	Padmini Pictures
Produced by	B. R. Panthulu
Starring	Rajkumar Bharathi Leelavathi K. S. Ashwath
Cinematography	P. L. Nagappa
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Music by	T. G. Lingappa
Production company	Padmini Pictures
Release date	13 April 1967 (1967-04-13)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Rajkumar as Lord Shiva (Shivappa"Margabantu"/Astrologer Samayabantu)
• Bharathi as Gange
• Leelavathi as Dakshayani, Parvathi(Gowri)
• K. S. Ashwath as Narada
• Narasimharaju as Subrahmanya(Subbanna)
• M. P. Shankar as Shanishvara
• Krishna Shastry
• Hanumantha Rao
• Rajesh as Vishnu
• Dinesh
• Lakshmayya
• Narayan
• Anantharam Maccheri
• D. S. Thanthri
• Papamma
• B. Jaya as Kumuda (Gowri’s friend)
• Rama
• Premalatha

Plot

The film encompasses the story of Daksha yajna. It depicts how the daksha yajna was desecrated following the jumping into the fire by Lord Shiva's wife Dakshayani. Following this, Lord Shiva marries Goddess Parvati.^[3] Later, the Devatas Shiva, Ganga, Gowri all take birth as avatars on earth in the city of Kashi. Eventually, Shiva, Gowri and Ganga all get married in their earthly avatars.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.^[4]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Jaya Jaya Jagadeesha"	M. Balamuralikrishna	G. V. Iyer	03:49
2	"Bhavathi Bhikshandehi"	P. B. Sreenivas		03:09
3	"Cheluvaralli Cheluva"	S. Janaki, Bangalore Latha		02:58
4	"Thunga Badra Kaveri Ganga"	Bangalore Latha		02:58
5	"Neerahotha Neere Jaane"	P. B. Sreenivas, P.leela		03:46
6	"Minchina Holeyalli Mindave"	Bangalore Latha, S. Janaki