Govula Gopanna

Govula Gopanna is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film, produced by Lakshmi Rajyam and Sridhar Rao and directed by C. S. Rao. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Rajasree and Bharathi, with music composed by Ghantasala. It is a remake of the 1966 Kannada film Emme Thammanna.^[1]

Govula Gopanna
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	C. S. Rao
Written by	Bhamidipati Radhakrishna (dialogues)
Screenplay by	C. S. Rao
Story by	A. K. Velan
Based on	Emme Thammanna (1966)
Produced by	Lakshmi Rajyam Sridhar Rao Sundarlal Nehata (Presents)
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Rajasree Bharathi
Cinematography	Kamal Ghosh
Edited by	S. P. S. Veerappa
Music by	Ghantasala
Production company	Rajyam Productions
Release date	19 April 1968 (1968-04-19)
Running time	160 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Plot

The film begins with a callow, Gopanna / Gopi, who rears cattle and adores it. Besides, ruinous municipal chair Nagaraju, an honorable-seeking hoodlum who creates turbulence in the town. Once, his vainglory daughter Tara squabbled with Gopi, and he mocked her. Knowing it, Nagaraju mandates to knock out Gopi when Kasturi, Nagaraju's good-natured son, rescues him. Advocate Narasimham, a man of integrity, always confronts Neelkanth. He is lively, with his ideal wife, Mahalakshmi, and a daughter, Radha. Narasimham fixes Radha's alliance with his childhood friend Sripathi's son Shekar, the doppelganger of Gopi. On the advice of Kasthuri, Gopi lands at Narasimham's residence, mistaking him for Shekar, and they honor him when he falls for Radha. Eventually, Shekar arrives to apprentice Narasimha when Nagaraju's goons batter him instead of Gopi. However, he absconds and reaches Narasimham, where he is surprised to see Gopi and understands the status quo.

Now, they play a confusing drama without revealing their identity. Shekar & Taara rift, assuming him for Gopi, but later crushes. Parallelly, as a glimpse, Kasthuri loves their maid, Raji. Once, Radha misinterprets witnessing Shekar & Taara when the Gopi & Shekar divulge the actuality. Then, Narasimha expels Gopi and announces Radha's knot with Shekar, which he refuses, declaring his love for Tara. Thereupon, Narsimham declares Nagaraju as the homicide of his father, who forged it as suicide. Plus, he learns that his father gathered evidence against Nararaju in a diary. Listening to it, Shekar collapses and flares up on Nagaraju, but he is seized. Further, he extorts Narasimham, immediately rushes, and Nagaraju ploys to slay him when Gopi gamely saves him. Everyone comprehends Gopi's virtue at this, and Radha bows down before him. In that chaos, Shekar is hidden in Nagaraju's dark den. Therein, startlingly, Raji is unveiled as a specially appointed secret cop to get hold of Nagaraju. At last, Gopi breaks the diary secret, frees Shekar, and ceases Nagaraju. Finally, the movie ends happily with the marriages of love birds.

Cast

• Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Gopanna and Chandrasekhar^[2]
• Rajasree as Tara
• Bharathi as Radha
• Relangi as Pleader Narasimham
• Gummadi as Chairman Nagaraju
• Chalam as Kasthuri
• Suryakantham as Mahalakshmi
• Lakshmirajyam as Shanthamma
• Sukanya as Raji / Rajeswari
• Vangara as Subbaiah

Soundtrack

Music composed by Ghantasala.^[3][4]

Song title	Lyrics	Singers	length
"Hello Mr. Govula Gopanna"	Kosaraju	S. Janaki	4:15
"Ee Virithotala"	Sri Sri	Ghantasala, P. Susheela,Raghavulu, Bangalore Latha	3:34
"Akasamlo"	Dasaradhi	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	3:40
"Kannela Valapula"	Aarudhra	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	5:29
"Vinara Vinara"	Kosaraju	Ghantasala	3:59
"Dum Dum Dry Cleaning"	Dasaradhi	Ghantasala, Bangalore Latha	3:06
"Hadapettakoi Bava"	Kosaraju	S. Janaki	3:52
"Vinara Vinara"	Kosaraju	Ghantasala, P. Susheela	2:23