Gooli

Gooli is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action film, directed by P. N. Sathya. It stars Sudeep, Mamta Mohandas in lead roles. The film is produced by Ramu under the banner Ramu Enterprises and music is by Anoop Seelin. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as Sabse Bada Mawali in 2009 and into Tamil as Korukkupettai Kooli in 2012.

Plot

The central character Gooli, is an uneducated, rude youngster and deadly merciless, cruel rowdy with whom a girl named Ramya accidentally falls in love by seeing his pure and unadulterated heart. Ramya continues to keep in touch with Gooli despite opposition from her family, and although Gooli tries to keep Ramya at a distance, he finds he has also fallen in love with her. They marry but separate shortly afterwards. Later Gooli hears shocking news about the apparent death of Ramya, however, she is not dead but in a mental asylum due to severe brain damage.

Cast

Sudeep as Gooli
Mamta Mohandas as Ramya
Kishore as ACP Devaraj
Lakshman Rao as Ramya's elder brother
Bhavya
Rajashekhar
Yethiraaj as Gooli's sidekick
P. N. Sathya as Seena
Rekha V. Kumar

Production

This film marks the second collaboration of actor Sudeep with producer Ramu after Kiccha and also director P. N. Sathya's only collaboration with Sudeepa. Debutant Anoop Seelin is the music director replacing director's regular collaborator Sadhu Kokila. Actress Mamta Mohandas made her debut in Kannada Cinema with this film.

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by Anoop Seelin, replacing director P. N. Sathya's regular collaborator Sadhu Kokila.

Reception

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Gooli is a great watch for Sudeep's fans who were waiting to see him in an action film for a long time. As for the others, they better start believing that the Sudeep-Sathya combination rocks". A critic from Sify wrote that the film "is not the run of the mill gangster film that you see these days in Kannada". A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Watch out for Sudeep's excellent acting and engrossing story".