''Guvva Gorinka'' () is a 2020 Indian
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
-language
romantic drama
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
film written and directed by Mohan Bammidi. The film stars
Satyadev Kancharana
Satyadev Kancharana (born 4 July 1989), known professionally as Satya Dev, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is known for the movies ''Jyothi Lakshmi'' (2015)'', Kshanam'' (2016)'', Mana Oori Ramayanam'' (2016)'','' ...
and
Priyaa Lal
Priyanka Lalaji, better known as Priyaa Lal is a British actress who primarily appears in Malayalam films. She made her cinematic debut in the Malayalam film '' Janakan'' in 2010, directed by N. R. Sanjeev with Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi.
Early ...
, with
Priyadarshi Pulikonda
Priyadarshi Pulikonda (born 25 August 1989) is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He gained recognition for his role in ''Pelli Choopulu'' (2016). In addition to supporting roles, Priyadarshi played the lead in films such a ...
, Chaitanya Rao Madadi, Madhumita and
Rahul Ramakrishna
Rahul Ramakrishna (born 15 January 1991) is an Indian actor, writer and journalist. He made his debut with the short film, ''Sainma''. He became popular with his role in the 2017 Telugu film, ''Arjun Reddy''.
Early life
Rahul Ramakrishna was b ...
playing other roles. The film is produced by
B. Jeevan Reddy
B. Jeevan Reddy is an Indian film director who works in predominantly Telugu-language films. He is known for his work in ''George Reddy'' (2019).
Career
B. Jeevan Reddy worked as an assistant director for '' Raksha'' (2008) and Ram Gopal Varm ...
and Damu Reddy Kosanam. The music is composed by Bobbili Suresh. The film premiered on 17 December 2020 on
Amazon Prime Video. The Malayalam version is called Prema Kiligal, the Kannada version is called Gubbacchi Goravanka, the Tamil version is called kaadhal paravaigal.
Plot
Sadanand (Satyadev) is a mechanical engineer who wants to invent a soundless vehicle. On the other hand, Siresha (Priyaa Lal) is a musician who comes to Hyderabad to do her Masters’s. They live in adjoining flats and somehow stumble upon each other by talking from their homes. They don’t see each other but keep talking for a long time. This casual conversation develops into friendship and eventually, they fall in love. What happens to them in the course of time forms the story of the film.
Cast
*
Satyadev Kancharana
Satyadev Kancharana (born 4 July 1989), known professionally as Satya Dev, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is known for the movies ''Jyothi Lakshmi'' (2015)'', Kshanam'' (2016)'', Mana Oori Ramayanam'' (2016)'','' ...
as Sadanand aka Silencer
*
Priyaa Lal
Priyanka Lalaji, better known as Priyaa Lal is a British actress who primarily appears in Malayalam films. She made her cinematic debut in the Malayalam film '' Janakan'' in 2010, directed by N. R. Sanjeev with Mohanlal and Suresh Gopi.
Early ...
as Sirisha aka Violin
* Chaitanya Rao Madadi as Arya, Harika’s boyfriend
* Madhumitha Krishna as Harika, Sirisha’s friend
*
Priyadarshi Pulikonda
Priyadarshi Pulikonda (born 25 August 1989) is an Indian actor and comedian who works in Telugu films. He gained recognition for his role in ''Pelli Choopulu'' (2016). In addition to supporting roles, Priyadarshi played the lead in films such a ...
as Raghu Ram, Sadanand’s friend
*
Rahul Ramakrishna
Rahul Ramakrishna (born 15 January 1991) is an Indian actor, writer and journalist. He made his debut with the short film, ''Sainma''. He became popular with his role in the 2017 Telugu film, ''Arjun Reddy''.
Early life
Rahul Ramakrishna was b ...
*
Fish Venkat as Sadanand's father
* Prabhakar as Sirisha’s father
*
Mangli
Satyavathi Rathod, colloquially and popularly known as Mangli, is an Indian playback singer, television presenter and actress. She is popular for her traditional Banjara attire and known for her Telangana songs and performance at festival even ...
as Prank reporter
* Bitthiri Sathi
Production
The film was initially launched in 2017, but due to various reasons the filming was delayed. Finally, the film was released on
Amazon Prime in 2020.
Reception
Thadhagath Pathi of ''
The Times of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...
'' wrote that, "When you read the title ''Guvva Gorinka'', you expect a cutesy love story that reflects the chemistry between two beautiful souls. But director Mohan Babu does anything but that. The concept of falling in love without meeting each other is not new to Tollywood but the writing of this film is what lets it down." Surya Prakash of
Asianet News
Asianet News (formerly Asianet Global) is an Indian free-to-air Malayalam-language news channel owned by Asianet News Network. Asianet News Network operates as a subsidiary of Jupiter Entertainment Ventures (Jupiter Capital Ventures). The chan ...
rated the film 1/5 and criticized it wafer-thin storyline. He compared the film's premise with the 2003 film ''
Turn Left, Turn Right
''Turn Left, Turn Right'' () is a 2003 romance film, filmed in Taipei, Taiwan. Produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, the film stars Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung. The story is based on the illustrated book ''A Chance of Sunshi ...
'' but added that script failed to raise beyond it."
''IndiaGlitz'' reviewd and wrote, "'Guvva Gorinka' falls flat with a story that is shockingly childish. It's a run-of-the-mill, malnourished rom-com that hides its pointlessness behind lazy quirks and an ''
Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!
''Avunu, Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!'' () is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Vamsy. It won many awards including the Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Award. The film's music is composed by Chakri.
Plot
Morampu ...
''-type premise."
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=tt8080982, title=Guvva Gorinka
2020s Telugu-language films
2020 films
2020 romantic drama films
Indian romantic drama films
Amazon Prime Video original films