''Gudumba Shankar'' is a 2004 Indian

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directed by

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and produced by

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under Anjana Productions banner.

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plays the

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in addition to writing the screenplay. The film also stars

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and

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while

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and

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play supporting roles. The music was scored by

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with cinematography by Chota K. Naidu. The film was an average grosser at the box-oofice.

Plot

Gudumba Shankar (

) is a small-time thief who makes a living by arresting people. On his way to Mumbai, he accidentally meets Gowri (

). Both of them are forced to travel together. A few more incidents make them good friends. Shankar realizes that Gowri is a girl who ran away from her house. By then, they start having feelings for each other. A rowdy named Kumaraswamy (

) wants to marry Gowri forcibly,as her astrology is auspicious for him, which is why she runs away from her home. Soon, Kumarasamy takes Gowri back to the house. Kumaraswamy is extremely superstitious and heavily depends on the astrology of Parabrahma Swamy (

). Shankar blackmails Parabrahma (to disclose his illicit affair) and joins the wedding house as the wedding planner along with

and two other buddies. Shankar later tricks Kumaraswamy into thinking that Gowri is inauspicious for him and that if he marries her he would be destroyed. He plans elaborate tricks by burning or hurting someone wherever Gowri is involved. After Kumaraswamy leaves Shankar marries Gowri, but Kumaraswamy comes and beats up Shankar and kidnaps Gowri but Shankar miraculously wakes up and beats up everyone and takes Gowri back.

Cast

Music

The film has six songs composed by

Reception

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'' rated the film 3/5 and called it "disappointing." The reviewer wrote that "You desperately want to like the film for the maddeningly zany characters played out by Pawan, Meera, Ali, Brahmanandam and others. Alas but nobody can improve on this script full of scenes, inspired from half a dozen Hollywood and Bollywood films of yesteryears!" Griddaluru Goplarao of ''

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'' also criticized the weak storyline and screenplay.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0354965, Gudumba Shankar 2004 films 2000s Telugu-language films Films scored by Mani Sharma Indian action comedy films 2004 action comedy films Films about astrology