Jaaji Mallige (transl. Jasmine) is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Anantharaju. A remake of the Tamil film Devathaiyai Kanden (2005), it stars Ajay Rao and Gowri Munjal. The film was released on 3 April 2009.
| Jaaji Mallige | |
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 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | R. Anantharaju |
| Screenplay by | R. Anantharaju |
| Based on | Devathaiyai Kanden by Boopathy Pandian |
| Produced by | Anaji Nagaraj Jayanna |
| Starring | Ajay Rao Gowri Munjal |
| Cinematography | M. R. Seenu |
| Edited by | Suresh Muniraj |
| Music by | Sadhu Kokila |
Production company | J N Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot edit
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Ramu, a tea seller, falls in love with a girl and they plan to marry. But her parents force her to marry a rich man instead.
Cast edit
- Ajay Rao as Ramu
- Gowri Munjal as Uma
- Naga Kiran as Dr. Prashanth
- Komal
- Bullet Prakash
- Nagashekhar
Production edit
Jaaji Mallige, a remake of Boopathy Pandian's Tamil film Devathaiyai Kanden (2005), was directed by R. Anantharaju who also wrote the screenplay,[2] while Ramnarayan wrote the dialogues.[3] The film was produced by Anaji Nagaraj and Jayanna under J N Combines. Cinematography was handled by M. R. Seenu, and editing by Suresh Muniraj.[2]
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack was composed by Sadhu Kokila.[4] All other tunes were retained from original Tamil film Devathaiyai Kanden except "Mogava Nee" which is an adaptation of a Hindi song "Chehra Kya Dekhte Ho" from the 1994 Hindi film Salaami.[citation needed]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Olave" | Shreya Ghoshal, Karthik | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Mogava Nee Noduveke" | Kunal Ganjawala, K. S. Chithra | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Nimmappan Kandru Bhaya" | Hemanth, Badri, Sadhu Kokila | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Manassu" | Karthik | 0:53 |
| 5. | "Ondu Devathe" | Hemanth | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Chitte Chitte" | Udit Narayan, Latha Malathi | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Cheluve Brahmana Bali" | Shreya Ghoshal, Karthik | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 26:50 | ||
Release and reception edit
Jaaji Mallige was released on 3 April 2009.[2] R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Jaaji Mallige may please everyone -- those who have watched the original, and those who haven't".[3] The Times of India wrote, "Director R Anantharaju could have done a much better job of this excellent romantic story with lively narration and a neat script".[1] Mid-Day wrote, "Though the director Ananthraj has done a decent jog of the screenplay and script, the first half is actually pretty boring".[5] Bangalore Mirror wrote, "Without being overly melodramatic, the director has managed to spin a credible tale. And this is the biggest asset of the film along with the comic scenes involving Komal".[6] IANS wrote, "Jaaji Mallige wins because the director has just followed the original, except for including a little bit of comedy".[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Jaaji Mallige Movie Review". The Times of India. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jaaji Mallige (ಜಾಜಿ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ)". Chiloka.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b Vijayasarathy, R G (3 April 2009). "Jaaji Mallige is a good remake". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Jaji Mallige (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sadhu Kokila". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Jaaji Mallige – a cliched love story". Mid-Day. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Jaaji Mallige: Smells like success". Bangalore Mirror. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Ajay shines as dejected lover in 'Jaaji Mallige' (Kannada Film Review)". IANS. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020 – via India Forums.
