| Yashwanth | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| 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 and is also a name commonly used in India..
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")
Production
This film was the third film of both director Dayal, of Baa Baaro Rasika (2004) fame, and Murali. 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. 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. Murali Manohara, who worked under choreographer Five Star Ganesh, debuted as a dance director with this film. Vanitha Vasu plays Rakshitha's mother in the film, who later becomes estranged.
Soundtrack
| Yashwanth | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Mani Sharma | |
| 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. The audio was released at KSCA Club in Bangalore.
| 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. 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!"
References
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- "Straight answers". The Times of India. 13 December 2004. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (December 2019). "Script your adventure" (PDF). Karnataka: One state. Many worlds. India: Lonely Planet. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Yeshwanth". Deccan Herald. 6 February 2005. Archived from the original on 20 December 2007.
- "Yashwanth - film review". Viggy. 2005. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.