Gurthunda Seethakalam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNagasekhar
Based onLove Mocktail
by Krishna
Produced by
  • Bhavana Ravi
  • Nagasekhar
  • Ramarao Chintapalli
Starring
CinematographySatya Hegde
Edited byKotagiri Venkateswara Rao
Music byKaala Bhairava
Production
companies
  • Nagashekar Movies
  • Manikanta Entertainments
  • Sri Vedaakshara Movies
Release date
  • 9 December 2022 (2022-12-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Gurthunda Seethakalam (transl. Do you remember the winter season?) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Nagashekar. A remake of the 2020 Kannada film Love Mocktail, it stars Satyadev and Tamannaah Bhatia. 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.[1][2]

Cast

Production

Gurthunda Seethakalam is the Telugu remake of the 2020 Kannada film Love Mocktail.[3][4] The film was formally launched in August 2020,[5] with second schedule taking place in Hyderabad in December 2020.[6] Megha Akash and Kavya Shetty were also cast in the film.[6][7]

Music

The music is composed by Kaala Bhairava. The filmmakers stated that the audio rights were sold for ₹75 lakh (US$94,000).[8]

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.[9] Initially set for February 2022, the film experienced multiple postponements, moving its release to June, July, August and September 2022.[10][11][12][13][14] It finally premiered in theatres on 09 December 2022[2] and later became available on Amazon Prime Video starting 20 January 2023.[15]

Reception

Critical response

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo from The Hindu 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".[16] Balakrishna Ganeshan from The News Minute 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".[17] 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".[18]

References

  1. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (9 December 2022). "'Gurthunda Seethakalam' movie review: Satyadev, Tamannaah's Telugu film is a dull ode to life and romance". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 Bureau, Entertainment (8 December 2022). "Gurthunda Seethakalam Not a Remake of Love Mocktail But...: Director Nagashekar". News18. Archived from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Satyadev and Tamannaah's Telugu remake of Love Mocktail titled Gurthunda Seethakalam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Love Mocktail Telugu remake titled Gurthunda Seethakalam". Cinema Express. 24 August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "'Love Mocktail' remake titled 'Gurthunda Seethakalam'". The New Indian Express. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  6. 1 2 "I forgot to romance in recent times: Tamannaah at 'Gurthunda Seethakalam' press meet". The Times of India. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Megha Akash roped in for a special cameo in Satyadev and Tamannaah's Gurthunda Seethakalam". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Satyadev and Tamannaah's Telugu remake of Love Mocktail titled Gurthunda Seethakalam". The Times of India. 24 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Not Samantha Or Nora, 'Pushpa' Makers Keen To Rope In Tamannaah For Item Song In Sequel?". MensXP. 12 October 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Satyadev and Tamannah's Gurthunda Seethakalam gets a release date". 123telugu.com. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Gurthunda Seethakalam set for Feb 2022 release". Telugucinema.com. 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "జూన్‌‌లోనే వస్తున్న శీతాకాలం." V6 News (in Telugu). 13 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "'Gurthunda Seethakalam': Satyadev, Tamannaah Bhatia's film gets a new release date". The Times of India. 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  14. ↑ Sheik, Sultana (17 July 2022). "Karthikeya 2: కార్తికేయ 2 రిలీజ్ వాయిదా... సారీ చెప్పిన నిఖిల్..!". News18 (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "Telugu films arriving on OTT this week". 123telugu.com. 20 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  16. ↑ "'Gurthunda Seethakalam' movie review: A dull ode to life and romance". The Hindu. 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  17. ↑ "Gurthunda Seethakalam review: Satyadev-Tamannaah film banks on overdone stereotypes". The News Minute. 10 December 2022. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Gurthunda seethakalam review: రివ్యూ గుర్తుందా శీతాకాలం". Eenadu (in Telugu). 9 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
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