Gouramma - new film of Upendra and Ramya produced by Shilendra Babu

Remember the hit film 'Kutumba'? The team is back again with 'Gouramma'! Mounted on last Friday (Dec. 17) this movie features Upendra and Ramya in the lead for the first time. 'Gouramma' produced by Shailendra Babu is directed by noted director Naganna. The way Kutumba was a remake, this too is a remake of Telugu hit 'Nuvvu Naaku Nachav'. Released in 2001 this Telugu flick starring Venkatesh and Arti Agarwal received rave reviews and won Nandi Award too. Though the Kannada title sounds somewhat rural or devotional type, 'Gouramma' is a sensible love story. The way director Naganna says, "This is a perfect family entertainer packaged with love story". 'Gouramma' is often used for conventional ladies in colloquial Kannada.

"Our intension is to make a film for the whole family - from kids to grandparents" says producer Shailendra Babu seeking support from the audience the way they encouraged his earlier venture 'Kutumba'. Both Ramya

Uppi and Ramya have seen the original version and found it interesting! Heroine Ramya said, hers is an immature role compared to that of the hero but a lively character as a whole. In its original plot, the relationship between the hero and the heroine starts with hatred and turns into friendship and later to love. All commercial ingredients from comedy to sentiment to action to romance will be added as needed blended with nativity in 'Gouramma' says the team. S.A. Rajkumar is scoring for the lyrics by Kaviraj and Upendra. Will be shot in Bangalore, Mysore, Ooti and couple of songs in abroad. Cool Jayanth and Deva Sampath are composing the dance sequences for 'Gouramma' that has Shreenivas Murthy, Chitra Shenoy, Baby Raksha, Doddanna etc as supporting cast.