Yashwanth
| Yashwanth | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Dayal |
| Written by | Dayal |
| Produced by | K. Manju |
| Starring | Murali Rakshitha |
| Cinematography | Sathya Hegde |
| Edited by | Vinod Manohar |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | Lakshmishree Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Yashwanth (spelled onscreen as Yeshwanth) is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama directed by Dayal and starring Murali and Rakshitha.
Cast
- Murali as Yashwanth
- Rakshitha
- Pavan Kumar
- Vinayak Joshi
- Sanjana
- Preethi
- Muni
- Ramesh Bhat
- Indudhar
- A. S. Murthy
- Nagashekar
- Chandu
- Tulasi Shivamani
- Vanitha Vasu as Rakshitha's mother
- Malathi Saradeshpande
- "Gundu" Gurulakshmi
- Dheerendra Gopal as the dog's voice
- Suja (item number in "Aadu Aata Aadu")[1]
Production
This film was the third film of both director Dayal, of Baa Baaro Rasika (2004) fame, and Murali.[2] The film's story is based on a real life incident in the director's life when he had to give up his wife's jewelry when he was under financial pressure.[2] The film was produced by K. Manju, whose previous film Sahukara (2004) was a hit. Reena Yadav and Namitha were each considered to play one of the film's heroines before Rakshita was cast.[2][3] Murali Manohara, who worked under choreographer Five Star Ganesh, debuted as a dance director with this film.[4] Vanitha Vasu plays Rakshitha's mother in the film, who later becomes estranged.[5]
Soundtrack
| Yashwanth | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2005 |
| Recorded | 2005 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 29:38 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Official audio | |
| Yashwanth - Full Jukebox on YouTube | |
The songs were composed by Mani Sharma. The song "Nodana Bengaluru" was shot on a double decker bus in Bangalore.[6] The audio was released at KSCA Club in Bangalore.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ambari Meleri" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Hemanth, Nanditha | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Duddu Yaara Kailiddare" | Shashank | Tippu | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Mannige Maara Baarave" | K. Kalyan | Karthik | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Nodenna Bengalooru" | Dwarki | Karthik | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Moda Modalu" | Kaviraj | Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Aadu Ata Aadu" | Manjunath Rao | Chaitra H. G. | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 29:38 | |||
Reception
The film was reviewed by Deccan Herald.[9] A critic from Viggy wrote that "On the whole, Yashwanth is not as gripping as one would've expected it to be. Its an absolute letdown but enthralls the frontbenchers!"[10]
References
- ^ "New trend of 'item numbers'". Viggy. 2004.
- ^ a b c "Yashwanth - new film by Dayal". Viggy. 2004.
- ^ "Yashwanth - Murali strikes again..." Viggy. 2005.
- ^ "MURALI MANOHARA DANCE AND DIRECTION". chitratara. 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Straight answers". The Times of India. 13 December 2004.
- ^ Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (December 2019). "Script your adventure" (PDF). Karnataka: One state. Many worlds. India: Lonely Planet. p. 15. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "'Yashwanth' audio released". Sify. 11 January 2005. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Yeswanth (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 2005.
- ^ "Yeshwanth". Deccan Herald. 6 February 2005. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007.
- ^ "Yashwanth - film review". Viggy. 2005.