Gaali Gopura is a 1962 Kannada-language film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film starred Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Leelavathi and R. Nagendra Rao.[1] Actor Udaya Kumar made a brief guest appearance. Acclaimed director Puttanna Kanagal had assisted Panthulu for this film.

Gaali Gopura
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Directed byB. R. Panthulu
Written byM. S. Solamalai
Produced byB. R. Panthulu
StarringRajkumar
Kalyan Kumar
Leelavathi
M. V. Rajamma
R. Nagendra Rao
Balakrishna
Narasimharaju
CinematographySubba Rao
Edited byR. Devaraj
Music byT. G. Lingappa
Production
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Padmini Pictures
Release date
  • 7 February 1962 (1962-02-07)
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The original score and soundtrack were composed by T. G. Lingappa and had lyrics written majorly by G. V. Iyer. A Purandara Dasa work Yaarige Yaaruntu was used in the soundtrack of the movie and was sung by Ghantasala which turned out to be a major success. B. R. Panthulu made the film simultaneously in Telugu as Gaali Medalu with N. T. Rama Rao. Both the versions were successful at the box-office.[2]

The movie starred Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar and Udaykumar- all 3 together for the first time in a single movie. However, Udaykumar only had a special appearance in this movie. In the same year, they went to work in full-fledge roles in single movie for the only time in their career in Bhoodana.

The film was remade in Malayalam in 1964 as Kalanjukittiya Thankam by Puttanna Kanagal who was an assistant to B. R. Panthulu.[3][4]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa, lyrics by G. V. Iyer.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Baale Bangaara"G. V. IyerRenuka03:21
2."Anuraagade Nee"G. V. IyerP. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela03:17
3."Nanyaake Nee Hange"G. V. IyerGhantasala, Renuka 
4."Dhooliyayithu Gaali Gopura"Vijaya NarasimhaJ. V. Raghavulu03:25
5."Neene Kiladi Hennu"G. V. IyerPendyala Nageswara Rao, K. Rani02:45
6."Yaarige Yaaruntu"Purandara DasaGhantasala03:05

References

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  1. ^ Galli Gopura (1962)
  2. ^ Atluri, Sri (7 September 2005). "Galimedalu ( 1962 )". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ^ Gaali Gopura ಗಾಳಿಗೋಪುರ 1962 || (Kannada Full Movie) || Dr. Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Leelavathi. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  4. ^ Kalanju Kittiya Thankam 1964: Full Malayalam Movie. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Gaali Gopura songs".
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