''Goa'' is a 2015 Indian
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
film directed by Surya. It stars
Komal Kumar
Komal Kumar (born 4 July 1973), known mononymously as Komal, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut with ''Super Nan Maga'' in 1992. Since his debut, Komal has acted in over 100 films, ...
,
Tarun Chandra
Taarun Chandrra (born 27 April 1983) is an Indian actor based in Kannada Film Industry. He made his film debut in the multi-starrer '' Khushi'' (2003) and has since then acted in various films, notably being, ''Geleya'' (2007), '' Love Guru'' ( ...
, Srikanth,
Sharmila Mandre
Sharmiela Mandre (born 28 October 1990) is an Indian actress and producer. She is well known for her works predominantly in Kannada cinema.
Career
Mandre was the third generation of a family with film connections. Her grandfather R. N. Mandre ...
,
Sonu
Sonu is a given name. People with this name include:
*Sonu Shamdasani (born 1962), British male writer
* Sonu Walia (born 1964), Indian Bollywood actress
*Sonu Shivdasani (born 1965), British male hotelier
*Sonu Nigam (born 1973), Indian male playb ...
and British theatre artiste Rachel Wise in lead roles. The film is an official remake of the
Tamil film of the same title (2010) directed by
Venkat Prabhu
Venkat Kumar Gangai Amaren (born 7 November 1975), better known by his stage name Venkat Prabhu, is an Indian filmmaker, actor and playback singer in Tamil films. After completing his education, he began pursuing an acting career, with his first ...
. The film features the music composed by
Arjun Janya
Arjun Janya (born Lokesh Kumar) is an Indian Film composer, film score soundtrack composer and singer. Arjun made his film debut in the 2006 Kannada film ''Autograph Please''. Since then he has composed and scored music for successful films suc ...
whilst the cinematography is by Rajesh Katta.
Cast
*
Komal Kumar
Komal Kumar (born 4 July 1973), known mononymously as Komal, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut with ''Super Nan Maga'' in 1992. Since his debut, Komal has acted in over 100 films, ...
as Swamy
*
Tarun Chandra
Taarun Chandrra (born 27 April 1983) is an Indian actor based in Kannada Film Industry. He made his film debut in the multi-starrer '' Khushi'' (2003) and has since then acted in various films, notably being, ''Geleya'' (2007), '' Love Guru'' ( ...
as Ramaraja
* Srikanth as Surya
*
Sharmila Mandre
Sharmiela Mandre (born 28 October 1990) is an Indian actress and producer. She is well known for her works predominantly in Kannada cinema.
Career
Mandre was the third generation of a family with film connections. Her grandfather R. N. Mandre ...
*
Sonu
Sonu is a given name. People with this name include:
*Sonu Shamdasani (born 1962), British male writer
* Sonu Walia (born 1964), Indian Bollywood actress
*Sonu Shivdasani (born 1965), British male hotelier
*Sonu Nigam (born 1973), Indian male playb ...
* Rachel Wise as Rachel
*
Ashok
*
Ramesh Bhat
Ramesh Bhat is a multiple-award–winning Indian actor. He has worked predominantly in Kannada films and television serials.
Early life
Ramesh Bhat was born in Kundapur. He completed his primary education at Manki and portrayed national leader ...
*
Bullet Prakash
Bullet Prakash (2 April 1976 – 6 April 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in Kannada cinema. Known for portraying comic roles, Prakash appeared in over 325 films. He earned the nickname "Bullet" because he used to ride the motorbike, Royal ...
* Shobharaj
* Dharma
*
Nayantara
Diana Mariam Kurian, known professionally as
Nayanthara, is an Indian actress and film producer who is known for her work in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She was in the ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" 2018 list, with her total annual ...
as the new village girl (cameo appearance - reused footage from ''
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
'')
Production
Initially titled as ''Punyathmaru'', the director rechristened the film title to be same as that of the original version during the launch of the film. The filming took place at a brisk pace in and around
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
and parts of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
such as
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
,
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
and
Srirangapatna
Srirangapatna is a town and headquarters of one of the seven Tehsil, Taluks of Mandya district, in the Indian States and territories of India, State of Karnataka. It gets its name from the Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna, Ranganthaswamy ...
.
Soundtrack
Arjun Janya
Arjun Janya (born Lokesh Kumar) is an Indian Film composer, film score soundtrack composer and singer. Arjun made his film debut in the 2006 Kannada film ''Autograph Please''. Since then he has composed and scored music for successful films suc ...
composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack. The album consists of four tracks, the lyrics for which were penned by Naveen, Hemanth,
K. Kalyan
K Kalyan (born 1 January 1975) is an Indian songwriter and music composer known for his works in Kannada film industry. He is also called as "Premakavi.
Career
K.Kalyan entered the film industry at the age of 17 as a Music director cum lyrici ...
and Chandan Shetty.
References
External links
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Goa launched
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2015 films
Kannada remakes of Tamil films
Indian teen comedy films
Films set in Goa
Indian LGBT-related films
2010s Kannada-language films
2015 romantic comedy films
Films scored by Arjun Janya