''Gurthunda Seethakalam'' () is a 2022 Indian

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directed by Nagashekar. A remake of the 2020

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film ''

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'', it stars Satyadev and

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. The plot follows a middle-aged software employee, who endures several heartbreaks in his quest to find his true love. ''Gurthunda Seethakalam'' began its production in August 2020. The film faced multiple delays starting in February 2022. Finally, the film was theatrically released on 9 December 2022.

Cast

Production

''Gurthunda Seethakalam'' is the Telugu remake of the 2020

film ''

.'' The film was formally launched in August 2020, with second schedule taking place in

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in December 2020.

Megha Akash Megha Akash (born 26 October 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu-language films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film '' Lie'' (2017). Megha made her Tamil film debut with '' Petta'' and Hindi f ...

and

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were also cast in the film.

Music

The music is composed by

Kaala Bhairava Kaala Bhairava is an Indian playback singer and music director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has sung songs in Tamil, Hindi and Kannada, in addition to Telugu. He was the composer of the films '' Mathu Vadalara'' and ''Colour Phot ...

. The filmmakers stated that the audio rights were sold for . 1) "Gurthundha Seethakalam Title Track" - Sanjith Hegde 2) "Anaganaganaga" - Sonu Nigam 3) "Suhasini" - Armaan Malik 4) "Seethala Kaalam" - Shreya Ghoshal

Release

''Gurthunda Seethakalam'' faced numerous delays in its release schedule. Initially set for February 2022, the film experienced multiple postponements, moving its release to June, July, August and September 2022. It finally premiered in theatres on 09 December 2022 and later became available on

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starting 20 January 2023.

Reception

Critical response

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo from

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wrote "These done-to-death tropes in stories featuring a character battling terminal illness need a rethink. Winter, mist and a question of life and death in romance cannot make every film a Geethanjali". Balakrishna Ganeshan from

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says "Though Tamannaah and Satyadev try to give a convincing performance, they can’t salvage the film already damaged by its poor writing. Megha Akash plays a small role in the film, but she too does not make a lasting impression". A reviewer of Eenadu wrote "Nagasekhar seems to have brought Matrutaka to the screen as it is. If School Days Love track was removed, it would have been matched at least in terms of length. Kala Bairava's music and Satya Hegde's cinematography give strength to the film. The production values match the story".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt13130370 Films scored by Kaala Bhairava Indian romantic drama films Telugu remakes of Kannada films