Godavari (film)
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Godavari is a 2006 Telugu
musical
, romantic
film that was written and directed by Sekhar Kammula
. G.V.G. Raju produced the film. Sumanth
and Kamalinee Mukherjee
played the lead roles. The film was a success at box office
in addition to receiving several Nandi
and Filmfare
awards. Music of the film was composed by K.M. Radha Krishnan.
), an engineering student just returned from the United States of America, is an aspiring politician. However, people don't believe that he has a future in politics due to his idealism. Seetha Mahalakshmi (Kamalinee Mukherjee
) is an independent woman who runs a clothing store. Due to the insistence of her parents, she agrees for marriage. She is however rejected by the potential groom, who cites her extreme independence as his reason.
Ram is in love with his cousin Raji (Neetu Chandra
), who is already engaged to an influential and rich IPS officer Ravi. Ram tries hard to convince Raji's father to give his daughter's hand to him, but his efforts are in vain as her father is only interested in the rich and powerful, and Ram is neither. Ram cannot digest the fact that Raji agreed for marriage with Ravi. The family plans to go to Bhadrachalam
for the wedding on a house boat along the river Godavari. Ram reluctantly agrees to go for the wedding upon Raji's insistence.
On the house boat, Sriram meets Seetha Mahalakshmi. Initially, both get into a lot arguments and debates. Seetha however starts to feel sorry for Ram upon discovering his feelings towards Raji. She gradually begins to spend time with Ram and they become friends. Both fall in love with each other eventually, not even realizing it.
Towards the end of the journey, Raji discovers the selfish nature of her fiance Ravi and develops cold feet. She changes her mind and tells Ram that she is willing to marry him now. Ram is unsure since her wedding with Ravi is only a day away. However, Seetha mistakenly thinks that Ram has agreed to marry Raji and is heart broken. Somehow she gets involved in helping Raji run away from her marriage with Ravi. Ram, however, does not show up at the place where he tells Raji to meet him at. Disappointed, Raji changes her mind about Ram and agrees to go ahead with her marriage to Ravi. Before the wedding, Seetha leaves abruptly for home without telling Ram, as she still thinks the worst of him. Ram desperately searches for Seetha meanwhile. A few days later, he finally manages to meet Seetha at her house in Hyderabad. He explains himself saying that he never intended to elope with Raji in the first place and that he just wanted to expose Raji's fickle nature. After clearing the misunderstanding, he expresses his love for Seetha. She accepts him and all ends well.
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
musical
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
, romantic
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
film that was written and directed by Sekhar Kammula
Sekhar Kammula
Sekhar Kammula is an award-winning Indian Film director, writer and producer from Telugu cinema.-Early life:Sekhar was schooled at St. Patrick's High School, Secunderabad. He completed his intermediate studies from St...
. G.V.G. Raju produced the film. Sumanth
Sumanth
Sumanth is a Telugu film actor. He is the nephew of actor Akkineni Nagarjuna and grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He is also a partner in Annapurna Studios, a prominent film studio/production house that was established in 1975 by his grandfather....
and Kamalinee Mukherjee
Kamalinee Mukherjee
Kamalinee Mukherjee is an Indian actress. She has predominantly appeared in Telugu films as well as in a few Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada language films....
played the lead roles. The film was a success at box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
in addition to receiving several Nandi
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...
and Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
awards. Music of the film was composed by K.M. Radha Krishnan.
Plot
Ram (SumanthSumanth
Sumanth is a Telugu film actor. He is the nephew of actor Akkineni Nagarjuna and grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He is also a partner in Annapurna Studios, a prominent film studio/production house that was established in 1975 by his grandfather....
), an engineering student just returned from the United States of America, is an aspiring politician. However, people don't believe that he has a future in politics due to his idealism. Seetha Mahalakshmi (Kamalinee Mukherjee
Kamalinee Mukherjee
Kamalinee Mukherjee is an Indian actress. She has predominantly appeared in Telugu films as well as in a few Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada language films....
) is an independent woman who runs a clothing store. Due to the insistence of her parents, she agrees for marriage. She is however rejected by the potential groom, who cites her extreme independence as his reason.
Ram is in love with his cousin Raji (Neetu Chandra
Neetu Chandra
Neetu Chandra is an Indian theatre and film actress and model.-Early life and education:Neetu Chandra was born in Patna, Bihar, India. A resident of Patliputra Colony, she did her schooling from the Notre Dame Academy, Patna, and dreamt of entering the modelling world...
), who is already engaged to an influential and rich IPS officer Ravi. Ram tries hard to convince Raji's father to give his daughter's hand to him, but his efforts are in vain as her father is only interested in the rich and powerful, and Ram is neither. Ram cannot digest the fact that Raji agreed for marriage with Ravi. The family plans to go to Bhadrachalam
Bhadrachalam
Bhadrachalam , a town known for the Sri Rama Temple constructed in the year 1674 A.D., is a Municipality in Khammam district, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located east of state capital, Hyderabad. The Bhadrachalam Temple, where the presiding deity is Lord Rama, is an important site...
for the wedding on a house boat along the river Godavari. Ram reluctantly agrees to go for the wedding upon Raji's insistence.
On the house boat, Sriram meets Seetha Mahalakshmi. Initially, both get into a lot arguments and debates. Seetha however starts to feel sorry for Ram upon discovering his feelings towards Raji. She gradually begins to spend time with Ram and they become friends. Both fall in love with each other eventually, not even realizing it.
Towards the end of the journey, Raji discovers the selfish nature of her fiance Ravi and develops cold feet. She changes her mind and tells Ram that she is willing to marry him now. Ram is unsure since her wedding with Ravi is only a day away. However, Seetha mistakenly thinks that Ram has agreed to marry Raji and is heart broken. Somehow she gets involved in helping Raji run away from her marriage with Ravi. Ram, however, does not show up at the place where he tells Raji to meet him at. Disappointed, Raji changes her mind about Ram and agrees to go ahead with her marriage to Ravi. Before the wedding, Seetha leaves abruptly for home without telling Ram, as she still thinks the worst of him. Ram desperately searches for Seetha meanwhile. A few days later, he finally manages to meet Seetha at her house in Hyderabad. He explains himself saying that he never intended to elope with Raji in the first place and that he just wanted to expose Raji's fickle nature. After clearing the misunderstanding, he expresses his love for Seetha. She accepts him and all ends well.
Cast
- SumanthSumanthSumanth is a Telugu film actor. He is the nephew of actor Akkineni Nagarjuna and grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. He is also a partner in Annapurna Studios, a prominent film studio/production house that was established in 1975 by his grandfather....
... Ram - Kamalinee MukherjeeKamalinee MukherjeeKamalinee Mukherjee is an Indian actress. She has predominantly appeared in Telugu films as well as in a few Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada language films....
... Seeta Mahalakshmi - Neetu ChandraNeetu ChandraNeetu Chandra is an Indian theatre and film actress and model.-Early life and education:Neetu Chandra was born in Patna, Bihar, India. A resident of Patliputra Colony, she did her schooling from the Notre Dame Academy, Patna, and dreamt of entering the modelling world...
... Raji - Kamal KamarajuKamal KamarajuKamal Kamaraju is a Telugu movie actor. He has a degree in architecture from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. He is passionate about movies...
... Ravi - Tanikella BharaniTanikella BharaniTanikella Bharani is a critically acclaimed, multi-faceted actor from Tollywood and a writer. He is a playwrighter, a dialogue writer, screen writer, poet, magazine editor, an actor and a director...
... Captain Chintamani - ShivaShivaShiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
... Chinna
Crew
- Director: Sekhar KammulaSekhar KammulaSekhar Kammula is an award-winning Indian Film director, writer and producer from Telugu cinema.-Early life:Sekhar was schooled at St. Patrick's High School, Secunderabad. He completed his intermediate studies from St...
- Screenplay: Sekhar KammulaSekhar KammulaSekhar Kammula is an award-winning Indian Film director, writer and producer from Telugu cinema.-Early life:Sekhar was schooled at St. Patrick's High School, Secunderabad. He completed his intermediate studies from St...
- Story: Sekhar KammulaSekhar KammulaSekhar Kammula is an award-winning Indian Film director, writer and producer from Telugu cinema.-Early life:Sekhar was schooled at St. Patrick's High School, Secunderabad. He completed his intermediate studies from St...
- Dialogue: Sekhar KammulaSekhar KammulaSekhar Kammula is an award-winning Indian Film director, writer and producer from Telugu cinema.-Early life:Sekhar was schooled at St. Patrick's High School, Secunderabad. He completed his intermediate studies from St...
- Producer: G.V.G Raju
- Music: K.M. Radha Krishnan
- Cinematography: Vijay C. KumarVijay C. KumarVijay C. Kumar is an Indian cinematographer in the Telugu film industry. He is also the son of C. Nageshwara Rao, who also a cinematographer. He is most recognized for doing cinematography for all of Shekhar Kammula's film.- Filmography :* Leader...
- Editor: Marthand K. VenkateshMarthand K. VenkateshMarthand K. Venkatesh is an Indian Film editor who mostly works for Tollywood.-Brief lifesketch:Venkatesh is son of noted Telugu film editor K. M. Marthand. He used to assists his father in editing for the films produced by Suresh Productions. Telugu film director K. Raghavendra Rao gave him the...
- Lyrics: Veturi Sundararama Murthy
- Art Direction: Kishore Choksey
- Costume Designer: Aravind Joshua
Soundtrack
- Uppongele Godavari (Singer: S. P. Balasubramanyam)
- Andamgaa Lena Asalem Balena (Singer: Sunitha; Cast: Kamalini and Sumanth)
- Manasa Gelupu (Singers: Shankar MahadevanShankar MahadevanShankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:...
and K. S. Chitra) - Manasa Vacha (Singers: Unnikrishnan and K. S. Chitra)
- Rama Chakani Sita (Singer: Gayathri)
- Tippulu Tappulu (Singer: Shreya Ghoshal)