Gokula (film)

Gokula is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film written, directed and co-produced by Prakash.[1] It stars Vijay Raghavendra, Yash, Pooja Gandhi, Pawan and Nakshatra in the lead roles. Actress Ragini Dwivedi is featured in a special appearance in an item song. The soundtrack and original score is composed by Mano Murthy and the cinematography is by Sathya Hegde.

Gokula
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPrakash
Written byM. S. Ramesh (dialogues)
Screenplay byPrakash,
Mahesh Kumar,
Suresh Yellappa,
Rakshith Shivaram
Story byPrakash
Produced byThejaswini Prakash
Starring
CinematographySatya Hegde
Edited byM. Varman
Music byMano Murthy
Production
company
Abhay Surya Creations
Release date
  • 27 November 2009 (2009-11-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹2 crore
Box office₹5 crore

The film was launched on 27 November 2009.[2]

Plot

The film is about four orphans who unite each other and plan to make quick bucks to lead a lively life. They enter an elderly couple home and try to loot the property in disguise of being their children. The situation turns very emotional as the day pass on and they become very attached to the couple.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Mano Murthy. The audio album was released in September 2009.

Gokula
Soundtrack album by
Mano Murthy
ReleasedSeptember 2009 (2009-09)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LengthAdithya Music[3]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."One by two Jeevana"DhananjayaTippu05:35
2."Aaramagi Idde Naanu"Jayanth KaikiniSonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal05:27
3."Baruve Odi Odi"Jayanth KaikiniKarthik, Ritisha Padmanabh04:16
4."Maja Madokke"DhananjayaKarthik, Ritisha Padmanabh04:46
5."Neene Helu Nannadaavudu"Jayanth KaikiniSonu Nigam07:47
6."Aaramagi Idde Naanu (remix)"Jayanth KaikiniSonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal05:27

Reception

Critical response

A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Vijaya Raghavendra, Yash, Pavan and Raghuraj are brilliant while Pooja Gandhi brings alive her character. Sumitra, Srinivasamurthy and Ravi Kale do justice to their roles. Nakshathra deserved a better role. While Sathya Hegde's camerawork is superb, Mano Murthy's music is all right".[4] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote "The theme of filial love, in that sense, has been given mature treatment. Likewise, the costume design deserves mention for being meticulous and not spoiling the continuity of each character. Choreography is good too - Ragini is stylish, not giving enough reason to support the ‘item number’ controversy. Time to head to Gokula now".[5] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote  "This is a film with a very good intention falling short for in utilising the screenplay to the maximum. One example is where the old man played by Srinivas Murthy is said to have saved his home once by sitting on a protest demonstration in front of the Vidhana Soudha. This incident is just a dialogue in the film instead of a good scene. Many characters do not reveal what they really are due to such cost-saving measures at the wrong places".[6]

Box office performance
  • The film was completed successfully 50-days in main centres of Karnataka and became box office hit.

Awards and nominations
Year[lower-alpha 1] Category Award Nominee Result
2010 Favorite Heroine Suvarna Film Awards Pooja Gandhi Won
  1. Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.

References
  1. Prakash's next: Gokula. Movies.rediff.com (20 November 2009). Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
  2. Gokula is a treat to watch. Rediff.com (27 November 2009). Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
  3. Drama audio releasing soon. Chitraloka.com (25 August 2012). Retrieved on 2016-02-28.
  4. "GOKULA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. 14 May 2016.
  5. "Gokula". Deccan Herald. 28 November 2009.
  6. "Gokula: Where's the fun". Bangalore Mirror. 27 November 2009.
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