Godava (transl. Trouble) is a 2007 Telugu-language film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and stars his son Vaibhav and Shraddha Arya in the lead roles alongside Sayaji Shinde who plays a supporting role. This film marks the film debut of Reddy and the Telugu film debut of Arya.
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| Directed by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| Produced by | A. Kodandarami Reddy A. Bharati A. Sunil Reddy (presenter) |
| Starring | Vaibhav Shraddha Arya |
| Cinematography | Dinesh |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editTo avoid marriage, Anjali gets into a fake relationship with her collegemate Balu.
Cast
edit- Vaibhav as Balu
- Shraddha Arya as Anjali
- Sayaji Shinde as Anjali's father
- Chalapathi Rao as Balu's father
- Delhi Rajeshwari as Balu's mother
- Annapoorna as Anjali's grandmother
- Brahmanandam as College Principal
- Sunil as Train Ticket Collector
- Ashwini as Anjali's friend
- Chitram Seenu as Balu's friend
- Babloo as Balu's friend
- AVS as Temple Priest
- Venu Madhav
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Anjali's grandfather
- Raghu Babu as Police Sub-Inspector
- M. S. Narayana as Train Passenger
- Raghunatha Reddy as Superintendent of Police
- Gundu Sudarshan as Porter
- Dhanraj as Balu's friend
- Venu Yeldandi as College Student
- Thagubothu Ramesh
- Uttej as Lawyer
- Shankar Melkote as Suzy's father
- Nagendra Babu as the Chief Guest for Youth Festival (cameo appearance)
- Zabyn Khan as an item number in "Current Kastha"
Production
editDue to the fact that the lead actor's real name, Sumanth, was already the name of an established actor, Kodandarami Reddy asked Chiranjeevi to pick a name from a list of ten names that Reddy had selected for his son.[1] Chiranjeevi picked out the name Vaibhav from the list to be Sumanth Reddy's stage name.[2] The filming was completed in September 2007.[3]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma.[4] The audio was launched on 10 September 2007. The songs were shot Bangkok, Malaysia and Visakhapatnam.[3] Balakrishna attended the audio launch as a chief guest.[5]
Release and reception
editThe film was released on 7 December along with Sivaji-starrer State Rowdy.[6] The film was released with 31 prints.[7] The film released to negative reviews.[8] Rediff gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and noted that "The motive behind such films is nothing but an excuse to showcase the wannabe star's dancing prowess and action shots".[9] This film was later dubbed in Hindi as Rowdy Bodyguard: A Powerful Man (2014).
References
edit- ^ "Sumanth Reddy is actor Vaibhav's real name". The Times of India.
- ^ "Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Godava press meet - Telugu cinema - Vaibhav". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Yet another sonrise". The Hindu. 14 September 2007. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Godava music launch - Telugu cinema function - Vaibhav & Sraddha Arya". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Telugu cinema news - idlebrain.com". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Godava success meet - Telugu cinema function - Vaibhasv & Sraddha Arya". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Godava review. Godava Telugu movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Steer clear of Godava". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2019.