Kedar Gouri
Kedar Gouri marks the debut of an Odia director in the Odia film industry, with Manoranjan Das co-directing the movie alongside Nitai Palit.
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Movie Details
Kedar Gouri movie is adapted from Radhanath Rai’s poem by the same name.
Directed by: Manoranjan Das, Nitai Palit
Produced by: Chaudhury Balaram Dash
Production Co.: Radha Pictures
Distributed by: Choudhury Brothers
Screenplay: Manoranjan Das
Editing: Binoy Bannerjee
Cinematography: Jatin Das
Choreography: Sura Bharati
Lyrics: Kabichandra Kalicharan Patnaik, Janaki Ballav Mohanty, Parshuram Pattnaik
Music: Bhuban-Kishan (Bhubaneshwar Mishra & Balakrushna Dash)
Cast: Beena Palit, Dhira Biswal, Gloria Mohanty, Gour Prasad Ghose, Kishori Devi, Lakshmi, Nitai Palit, Rita, Sanjukta Panigrahi, Sheela Ullash, Radharani Sarkar and others
Songs:
- Jeevan Jaye (Singer: Bina Devi)
- Kehi Ki Dekhichha Palli Ma Ra Hasa Ra (Singer: Unknown)
- Rama Je Laikhana Ho Gale Mruga Mari (Singer: Unknown)
Poster & images credit: GourParbati.com
