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{{Infobox film
| name = Ajantha
| image = Ajantha (2012 film).jpg
| caption = Poster in Malayalam
| director = Rajppa Ravishankar
| producer = Rajppa Ravishankar
| story = Elora Movie Club inc.,
| starring = [[Ramana (actor)|Ramana]]<br />[[Sai Kiran]]<br />Venkatesh<br />[[Vinu Mohan]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Elora Movie Club Inc
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|07|19|Kerala|2012|11|9|Tamil Nadu|}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = {{ubl|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Malayalam]]}}
}}

'''''Ajantha''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film produced and directed by Rajppa Ravishankar. The film was simultaneously shot in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Kannada]] and [[Malayalam]] languages with different starcast.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.assimilateinc.com/pdfs/DigitalMagic_SCRATCH_CaseStudy.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 September 2013 |archive-date=11 October 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011024600/http://www.assimilateinc.com/pdfs/DigitalMagic_SCRATCH_CaseStudy.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/24/stories/2008102450090200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090811063946/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/24/stories/2008102450090200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-08-11 |title=Cinema Plus / Cinema : Ajantha |date=2008-10-24 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref>

Ilavarasu was the cinematographer for the film and [[Ilaiyaraaja]] composed the music. The filming started in 2006 and took three years to complete.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/43113.html |title='Ajantha' set for the next week – Malayalam Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=2008-11-19 |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref> The Tamil version was released on 9 November 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-november-9-news-tamil-mljlhRcdebf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110165201/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-november-9-news-tamil-mljlhRcdebf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-10 |title=Friday Fury – November 9 |publisher=Sify.com |date=2012-11-09 |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref> and the Malayalam version on 19 July 2012.

The lead role was played by [[Vinu Mohan]] in Malayalam, [[Ramana (actor)|Ramana]] in Tamil, [[Sai Kiran]] in Telugu and Venkatesh in the Kannada version.<ref name="indiaglitz1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/42671.html |title='Ajantha' to release in four languages – Malayalam Movie News |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=2008-10-30 |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref> Vandana Gupta played the female lead in the Tamil and Telugu version, while [[Honey Rose]] was female lead in the Malayalam and Kannada version.<ref name="indiaglitz1" />

== Plot ==
In this film, Vinu Mohan / Ramana plays an upcoming musician. After finishing a recording, he is on his way home when he sees an artist creating art on the street and he is stricken with awe. Onlookers are giving the artist a few rupees each but not as much as the artist expected. At this point, it begins to rain and the drawing begins to dissolve as the onlookers disperse. Vinu Mohan / Ramana hands over his entire 'bata' for the day to the artist.

== Cast ==
'''Tamil/Telugu'''
{{Div col|colwidth=27em}}
*[[Ramana (actor)|Ramana]] (Tamil)
*[[Sai Kiran]] (Telugu)
*Vandana Gupta (Tamil/Telugu)
*[[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] (Tamil)
*[[Anand (actor)|Anand]] (Telugu)
*[[Pandiarajan]]
*[[Manobala]]
*[[Madan Bob]]
*Mahadevan
*[[Balu Anand]]
*Waheeda
*Varalakshmi
*Mukundan
*Parthasarathy
*[[Crane Manohar]]
*[[Chitram Seenu]]
{{colend}}
'''Kannada/Malayalam'''
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*Venkatesh (Kannada)
*[[Vinu Mohan]] (Malayalam)
*[[Honey Rose]] (Kannada/Malayalam)
*[[Harisree Asokan]]
*Aniyappan
* [[Kundara Johny]]
*[[Ponnamma Babu]]
*[[Salim Kumar]]
*[[Mammukoya]]
*Kalabhavan Santhosh
*Usha
*Varadha
*Swathi
*Madhavi
* [[Lalithasree]]
*Padmini
{{colend}}

== Music ==
[[Ilaiyaraaja]] recorded a record-breaking 36 songs for the film.<ref>{{cite web|author=cinesouth |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/07112006-5.shtml |title=Dailynews – Isaignani Peravai in December – Ilayaraja |publisher=Cinesouth.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref> Mu. Mehta, [[Pa. Vijay]], [[Snehan]], Muthulingam, Thirumavalavan and Su. Senthilkumar wrote the lyrics for the music. The audio was launched in August 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2008/ajantha-audio-launch-220808.html |title=Ajantha audio launched – Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=2008-08-22 |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref> Ilaiyaraaja won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director]] of 2009 for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092950250100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001173907/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092950250100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-10-01 |title=Front Page : Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards |date=2009-09-29 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref>
;Tamil version<ref>https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/ajantha-songs-T0003751</ref>
*"Engae Irundhai" – [[K. J. Yesudas]], Manjari
*"Engae Irundhai Isaiyae" – Ilaiyaraaja
*"Engae Irundhai" (Repeat) – Yesudas, Manjari
*"Oh Oh Ilaignan" – [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]]
*"Kaiyil Oru Keyboardum" – [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
*"Keerthanai" – [[Madhumitha]]
*"Poduda Sakkapodu" – [[Shweta Mohan]], Tippu
*"Thoorigai Indri" – [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]]
*"Yaarum Thodatha Ondrai" – Ilaiyaraaja, [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
*"Yarukku Yarendru" – [[P. Unnikrishnan]]

;Kannada version<ref>https://www.raaga.com/kannada/movie/ajantha-songs-K0001985</ref>
*"Aayae Aayae" Madhumitha
*"Elli Iruve" – Ilaiyaraaja, Nandhita
*"Elli Iruve" – Ilaiyaraaja, Nandhita
*"Haaku Baa Ondhu" – Murali, Swetha
*"Kaigalalli Key Board" – Tippu
*"Oh Oh Ivana" – Nandhita
*"Pannavu Konchavu" – Nandhita
*"Yaaru Hogadha" – [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Nandhita]]
*"Yaaru Yaarendhu" – [[Vijay Yesudas]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=2253560}}

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[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
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