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{{Infobox film
| name = Dana Kayonu
| native_name =
| image = Dana_Kayonu_Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Yogaraj Bhat]]
| producer = Kanakapura Srinivas<br/>Srikanth
| screenplay = [[Yogaraj Bhat]]
| story = [[Yogaraj Bhat]]
| starring = [[Duniya Vijay]]<br/>[[Priyamani]]
| music = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| cinematography = Sugnaan
| editing = Deepu S. Kumar
| studio = R. S. Productions
| distributor = Jayanna Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2016|10|7}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Dana Kayonu''''' ({{translation|Cowherd}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Kannada]] [[romantic comedy]] film directed and written by [[Yogaraj Bhat]]. The film stars [[Duniya Vijay]] and [[Priyamani]]. The film's music is scored by [[V. Harikrishna]] and the cinematography is by Sugnan. The film was released on 7 October 2016 clashing with [[Prakash Raj]]'s directorial ''[[Idolle Ramayana]]'' which also featured Priyamani in the lead role.

==Cast==
* [[Duniya Vijay]] as Kempu aka Docomo
* [[Priyamani]] as Jummi
* [[Rangayana Raghu]] as Subsidy
* [[Suchendra Prasad]]
* [[Vijanath Biradar]] as Krishnappa
* Mahesh
* Yogi
* [[Veena Sundar]]
* Jahangir
* [[Nataša Stanković]] as an item number

==Production==
The official launch of the film took place at [[Rajajinagar]], Bengaluru on 9 June 2015. Celebrity actors such as [[Shivarajkumar]] and [[Ravichandran (Kannada actor)|V. Ravichandran]] were present during the launch.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/12006-yogaraj-bhatt-s-dana-kayonu-launched.html|title=Yogaraj Bhatt's Dana Kayonu Launched|publisher=Chitraloka|date=10 June 2015|access-date=8 August 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222206/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/12006-yogaraj-bhatt-s-dana-kayonu-launched.html|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the very next day of the launch, the film met with trouble for its title. As reported, a particular community members objected for the title and termed it as an offense to their religion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ytalkies.com/sandalwood-film-news/dana-kayounu-title-in-trouble|title=Dana Kayonu title in trouble!|publisher=YTalkies|date=10 June 2015|access-date=8 August 2015|archive-date=3 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203163840/http://www.ytalkies.com/sandalwood-film-news/dana-kayounu-title-in-trouble|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dana Kayonu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Soundtrack cover
| released = 6 May 2016
| recorded = 2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 19:40
| language = Kannada
| label = D Beats Music World
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

The film's soundtrack and original score is composed by [[V. Harikrishna]] for which the lyrics is penned by [[Yogaraj Bhat]]. The audio released officially at [[Kanakapura]] in presence of Karnataka Power Minister, [[D. K. Shivakumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13143-dana-kayonu-songs-to-be-released-in-kanakapura.html|title=Dana Kayonu songs to be Released in Kanakapura|publisher=Chitraloka|date=6 May 2015|access-date=6 May 2016|archive-date=10 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510135923/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13143-dana-kayonu-songs-to-be-released-in-kanakapura.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| total_length = 19:40
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = [[Yogaraj Bhat]]
| title1 = Paper Leak
| extra1 = [[Duniya Vijay]], [[Chetan Sosca]], [[Yogaraj Bhat]]
| length1 = 2:33
| title2 = Baare Gange
| extra2 = [[Kailash Kher]]
| length2 = 3:53
| title3 = Nandu Nindu Yavaga
| extra3 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| length3 = 4:28
| title4 = Paisa Illade
| extra4 = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| length4 = 4:24
| title5 = Haalu Kudida Makkale
| extra5 = [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]]
| length5 = 4:22
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "While the film’s first half mostly captures love between the hero and the heroine and also between the bull and cow, the second half strikes an emotional chord. Yogaraj Bhat has brought the man-animal camaraderie that only endears ''Dana Kayonu'' to us".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/oct/08/unusual-plot-powerful-movie-but--too-many-conversations-1526008.html |title=Dana Kayonu review: Unusual plot, powerful movie but too many conversations |date=8 October 2016 |access-date=31 December 2022 |archive-date=31 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231194908/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/oct/08/unusual-plot-powerful-movie-but--too-many-conversations-1526008.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Dana-Kayonu-A-good-story-despite-all-the-%E2%80%98mass%E2%80%99-elements/article15476168.ece |title=Dana Kayonu: A good story despite all the 'mass' elements |work=The Hindu |date=8 October 2016 |access-date=31 December 2022 |archive-date=3 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103084813/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/Dana-Kayonu-A-good-story-despite-all-the-%E2%80%98mass%E2%80%99-elements/article15476168.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|6123210}}
{{Yogaraj Bhat}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dana Kayonu}}
[[Category:2016 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:2016 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2016 Indian films]]
[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Yogaraj Bhat]]
[[Category:Films scored by V. Harikrishna]]

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