Govindaya Namaha
Govindaya Namaha (English: Hail Govinda) is a 2012 Indian Kannada language comedy-drama film directed by debutante Pawan Wadeyar.[2] The film was released on 30 March 2012 across cinema halls. It stars Komal Kumar, Anna Georgia, Madhulika, Rekha Vedavyas and Parul Yadav in the lead roles. The music is composed by Gurukiran. This film is remade as Potugadu in Telugu. The movie was accused to be a copy of 2006 Kannada movie Avnandre Avne , however Karnataka Film Directors Association writer's wing set aside the allegations far from truth.[3]
| Govindaya Namaha | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Pawan Wadeyar |
| Produced by | Suresh |
| Screenplay by | Pawan Wadeyar & Sai Prasad ( uncredited) |
| Starring | Komal Kumar Parul Yadav Rekha Vedavyas |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
| Cinematography | Suresh Babu |
| Edited by | Sanath-Suresh |
Production company | Suresh Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹80 lakh (US$110,000)[1] |
| Box office | ₹5−6 crore (US$−840,000)[1] |
Plot
The story of a man called Govinda who falls in love with four girls.[4]
Cast
- Komal Kumar as Govinda
- Parul Yadav as Mumtaz
- Madhulika as Vydehi
- Rekha Vedavyas
- Anna Georgia
- H G Dattatreya
- Mukhyamantri Chandru as Vydehi's father
- Harish Raj as Harsha
- Vinayak Joshi
- Chandru
- Tabla Nani as Nataraj
- Dattatreya H. G.
- Chikkanna as Gopal
- Sandeep Gowda as Pids Pokesh
- Kirloskar Sathya
- Raju Thalikote
- Jayasheela Gowda
Internet phenomena
Music of this film has been received well and the song Pyarge Aagbittaite written by Pawan in Kannada and Urdu language mixture recorded an amazing hit in YouTube by hitting more than 1500000 views in less than a week of its release. This song is performed by Chethan and Indu Nagaraj and music by Gurukiran song was picturized on Komal Kumar and Parul at Bijapur Fort and Ibrahim Roza.[5][6] [7] [8]
Soundtrack
| Govindaya Namaha | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 11 January 2012 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19:27 |
| Label | Ashwini Media |
Gurukiran composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, with the lyrics penned by Pawan Wadeyar, Santhosh Nayak, Shivananje Gowda and Jayant Kaikini. The album consists of five tracks.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anthare Ivananna" | Pawan Wadeyar | Gururaj Hoskote | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Laka Laka" | Shivananje Gowda | Gurukiran, Apoorva | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Pyarge Aagbittaite" | Pawan Wadeyar | Chetan Sosca, Indu Nagaraj | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Ninnindane" | Santhosh Nayak | Rajesh Krishnan | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Sura Sundara" | Jayant Kaikini | Madhu Balakrishnan, Jyotsna | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 19:27 | |||
Reception
The film was released on 30 March in India. The film received mostly mixed reviews from the critics .
Box office
It collected more than 5 crores. It is considered super hit of 2012 Kannada films.
Critical response
- IBN Live rated the film as "Engaging" and stated "'Govindaya Namaha' directed by debutant Pawan Wodeyar is an engaging and entertaining film, and it lives up to the hype created before the release. ."[10]
- Times Of India rated the film
and praised that "A complete mass entertainer with Komal at his best. With excellent dialogues and music, director Pavan Wadeyar has put the right step forward in his first movie".[11]
Awards
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Rekha Vedavyas | Nominated |
| Best Comedian | Komal | Nominated | |
| Best Music Director | Gurukiran | Nominated | |
| Best Lyricist | Pawan for "Pyarge Agbittaite" | Nominated | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Indu Nagaraj for "Pyarge Agbittaite" | Nominated | |
| Best Dance Choreographer | Murali for "Pyarge Agbittaite" | Nominated | |
| Best Debutant Producer | K. A. Suresh | Won | |
| Best Debutant Director | Pawan Wodeyar | Won | |
| Best Female Debutant | Parul Yadav | Won | |
| 60th Filmfare Awards South | Best Lyricist | Pavan Wadeyar | Nominated |
References
- "Sandalwood: Hits and misses of 2012". Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120116002921/http://www.ksongs.in/govindaya-namaha.html. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Komalkumar Song Pyar Ge Agbittaithe.. Crossed 50000 in You Tube Archived 9 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Supergoodmovies.com (2012-01-30). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
- Komal's 'Pyarege agbittaite' goes viral on net. Entertainment.oneindia.in (2012-02-02). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
- Does Kolaveri Di Have Some New Competition? – on Archived 9 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Desihits.com (2012-02-02). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
- On a creative spree Archived 12 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Deccan Chronicle (2012-02-02). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
- Bhat Bombat! – Kannada Movie News Archived 8 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. IndiaGlitz (2012-01-25). Retrieved on 2012-05-26.
- "Govindaya Namaha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- "Masters review". IBN Live.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- "Masters review". Timesofindia.com.