Yajamana is a 2000 Indian Kannada-language film directed by R. Sheshadri and Radha Bharathi. The film is a remake of Tamil film Vaanathaippola which released at the beginning of same year. The movie became an Industry hit by creating many records.[1] The film stars Dr.Vishnuvardhan, Prema, Shashikumar and Abhijeeth.[2][3]
| Yajamana | |
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| Written by | Ravi Srivatsa (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Vikraman |
| Based on | Vaanathaippola by Vikraman |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Raj |
| Music by | Rajesh Ramanath |
Production company | Oscar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot edit
Shankar sacrifices his own interests and refuses to marry in order to support and educate his younger brothers. However, his life changes when a girl falls in love with him.
Cast edit
- Vishnuvardhan as Shankar / Ganesha
- Shashi Kumar as Subramanya
- Abhijith as Shanmukha
- Prema as Sangeetha
- Avinash as Devaraj
- Ramesh Bhat as Ramesh
- Tennis Krishna as Tippesha
- Pavitra Lokesh as Lakshmi
- Swathi as Keerti
- M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Ammamma
- Lakshman as Rajeeva, Sangeetha's father
- Ashalatha as Sangeetha's mother
- Shivaram as hotel owner
- R. G. Vijayasarathy as Swamiji at hotel
- Archana
- Shobaraj
- Michael Madhu as Beggar
- Kazan Khan as Keerthi's cousin who wants to marry her
Production edit
Two songs were shot at Nepal and Darjeeling.[4]
Soundtrack edit
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| Released | 1 April 2000 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 34:47 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Anand Audio |
The official soundtrack contains all songs tuned by Rajesh Ramanath with all the tunes reprising from the Tamil original composed by S. A. Rajkumar except the song "Mysore Mallige". The lyrics for the tracks were penned by K. Kalyan. The album consists of eight tracks.[5] The song "Namma Maneyalli" is based on "Dil Deewana" from the Hindi film Daag (1999). The audio rights for the film was purchased by Anand Audio for 9 Lack Rupees. Interestingly, the audio company earned 113 times their investment making 8 crore rupees.[1] It was also reported to have collected more than ₹3 crore in cassette sales of the film's soundtrack album.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Premachandrama" | Rajesh Krishnan | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Namma Maneyalli" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chithra, Rajesh Krishnan | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Mysoru Mallige" | Rajesh Krishnan, Chithra | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Premachandrama" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Sree Gandhada Gombe" | Chithra, Rajesh Krishnan | 5:28 |
| 6. | "O Maina O Maina" | Chithra, Rajesh Krishnan | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Bana Chandrama" | Chithra | 1:57 |
| 8. | "Navile Pancharangi" | Nanditha, Devan Ekambaram | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 34:47 | ||
Reception edit
The film opened to positive reviews from critics and media. Vishnuvardhan's acting and music by Rajesh Ramnath were appreciated.[7]
Box office edit
The film became an all-time blockbuster and collected more than ₹20 crore share at the box office. It went on to create many records. The film completed 100-day runs in 130 main centres, 25 weeks in 51 main centres, 35 weeks in 42 centres and one year in 4 main centres including Apsara theatre in Hubli and Shankar theatre in Chitradurga.[1][6] The film's silver jubilee function was held at Kanteerava Studios.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c https://metrosaga.com/top-5-surprising-facts-about-the-2000-hit-yajamana-starring-dr-vishnuvardhan/
- ^ "Yajamana — Review". Vishnuvardhan.com. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ Online Bangalore review
- ^ "Indiainfo: Kannada: on the sets". India info. Archived from the original on 10 February 2003.
- ^ "Yejamana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ^ a b c Srinivas, Srikanth (27 May 2001). "Back to the people". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 24 June 2001. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "YAJAMANA". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 12 April 2001. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
