Jootata is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by N. S. Shankar. A remake of the 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi,[1] the film stars Dhyan, Richa Pallod and Akash (in his Kannada debut).
| Jootata | |
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| Directed by | N. S. Shankar |
| Screenplay by | N. S. Shankar |
| Based on | Poochakkoru Mookkuthi by Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | K V Vijaykumar M Govindraj Sadhana Shankar |
| Cinematography | S. Krishna |
| Edited by | Guna |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
Production company | Lakshmi Vinayaka Entertainments |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Dhyan as Sanjay a.k.a. Sanju
- Richa Pallod as Nandini
- Akash as Vicky
- Rangayana Raghu as Mallangowda
- Tulasi as Nandini Devi Mallangowda
- Sathyajith as Gujiri Govindanantha
- Komal as Eeshwar Khan
- Abhinayashree as Sanjay's neighbor
- Srinath
- Chitra Shenoy
- Sanketh Kashi
- Sharan
- Yashwant Sardeshpande
- M. N. Suresh
- Sundeep Malani
Production
editThe film was completed by December of 2004.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack of the film was composed by R. P. Patnaik.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yenaitho" | K. Kalyan | Srinivas, Nanditha | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Jootata" | Kaviraj | Master Kishan | 3:31 |
| 3. | "O Sona" | Kaviraj | Rajesh, R. P. Patnaik | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Maachu Bella" | Anand | Swarnalatha | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Baare Baare Nanna" | Kaviraj | L. N. Shastri | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 21:40 | |||
Reception
editR. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS praised it for remaining faithful to the Malayalam version but criticized the performance of the lead actors and said it pales in comparison to the superlative performances of the character artists.[4] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Jootaata is still enjoyable despite several minus factors, mainly because of a good plot and competent performances from character artistes".[5] A critic from Viggy wrote that "On the whole, Jootata disappoints if you have high hopes on N. S. Shankar's movie".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Dhyaan brimming with happiness". Indiaglitz. 1 February 2006. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Bollywood scions ready to strike again". Indiaglitz. 30 December 2004. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Jootata Songs: Jootata MP3 Kannada Songs by R.P.Patnaik Online Free on Gaana.com". Gaana. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (27 March 2005). "Jootata Review". IANS. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023 – via Nowrunning.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (4 April 2005). "Hungama doesn't work in Kannada". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Jootata - film review". Viggy. Archived from the original on 10 May 2005.