Yajamana (2000 film)
Yajamana is a 2000 Indian Kannada-language film directed by R. Sheshadri and Radha Bharathi. The film is a remake of Tamil film Vaanathaippola (2000), the movie became an Industry hit by creating many records.[1] The film stars Dr.Vishnuvardhan, Prema, Shashikumar and Abhijeeth.[2][3]
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| Written by | Ravi Srivatsa (dialogues) |
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| Story by | Vikraman |
| Based on | Vaanathaippola by Vikraman |
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| 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
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
- 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
- Vijaya Sarathi as Swamiji at hotel
- Archana
- Shobaraj
- Michael Madhu as Beggar
Soundtrack
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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.[4] 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.[5]
| 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
The film opened to positive reviews from critics and media. Vishnuvardhan's acting and Music by Rajesh Ramnath were appreciated.[6]
Box office
The film struck a chord with the audience and went on to create many records. It completed 100 days in 130 main centres, 25 weeks in 51 main centres, 35 weeks in 42 centres and 1 Year in 4 main centres including Ramakanth Theatre in Mangaluru and shankar theatre Chitradurga.[7]
References
- 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
- "Yejamana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- https://metrosaga.com/top-5-surprising-facts-about-the-2000-hit-yajamana-starring-dr-vishnuvardhan/
- https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2034-yajamana-movie-review.html
- https://metrosaga.com/top-5-surprising-facts-about-the-2000-hit-yajamana-starring-dr-vishnuvardhan/