Gowri (1963 film)

Gowri (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by S. K. A. Chari and produced by K. Narayan Rao. The film stars Sowkar Janaki, Rajkumar, Dr. C.V. Subbarao ("Shashikanth"), and Sandhya. The film has a musical score by G. K. Venkatesh.^[1][2] This was the first Kannada movie to adapt already written Kannada poems into movie songs.^[3] The movie was remade from the 1952 Telugu movie Daasi with a few modifications in the plotline.^[4]

Gowri
Directed by	S. K. A. Chari
Screenplay by	S. K. A. Chari
Produced by	K. Narayan Rao
Starring	Sowkar Janaki Rajkumar Sandhya
Cinematography	Annayya
Edited by	B. Harinarayanaiah
Music by	G. K. Venkatesh
Production company	Kalabharathi
Distributed by	Kalabharathi
Release date	8 April 1963 (1963-04-08)
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Sowkar Janaki
• Rajkumar
• K. S. Ashwath
• Sandhya
• M. N. Lakshmi Devi
• Baby Suma
• Baby Latha
• Master Chandrashekar
• Master Francis

Soundtrack

• "Ivalu Yaaru Balle Yenu" (Male Version) – P. B. Sreenivas
• "Yaava Janmada Maitri" – S. Janaki
• "Putta Putta Hejje" – S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas
• "Ivalu Yaaru Balle Yenu" (duet) – S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas
• "Naa Bedavende" – S. Janaki
• "Putta Putta Hejje" (female) – S. Janaki