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{{Infobox film
| image = Gaja (film).jpg
| caption = DVD Cover
| director = K. Madesh
| writer = K. V. Raju <br>
{{small|(Dialogues)}}
| screenplay = K. Madesh
| story =
| based_on = [[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]] (2005)
| producer = S Srinivasa Murthy <br />Suresh Gowda
| starring = [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] <br />
[[Navya Nair]]
| music = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| cinematography = Ramesh Babu
| editing = T. Shashi kumar
Deepu. S. Kumar
| studio = Sri Seetha Byraveshwara productions
| distributor = Jayanna Films
| released = {{Film date|2008|01|11|df=y}}
| language = Kannada
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = India
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Gaja''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[action drama]] film directed by K. Madesh. The film stars [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] in the titular lead role alongside [[Navya Nair|Navya nair]]. The producers of the film claimed it is based on a story by novelist P. Ramachandra Rao (Chandu).<ref name="Gaja">{{cite web |title=Gaja |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/gaja-review-kannada-14588859.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409103023/http://www.sify.com/movies/gaja-review-kannada-14588859.html |archive-date=9 April 2014 |accessdate=27 February 2014 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> It is a remake of the 2005 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]''.

==Plot==
{{More plot|date=April 2025}}
Gaja (Darshan) and Krishna are close friends. Gaja visits Krishna's village for a holiday but encounters some startling events. He discovers that Krishna's brother, Devendra, is embroiled in a feud with a rival faction, which has strained the relationship between the two families. Despite this, Gaja becomes a favorite of Devendra's family and also develops a liking for Shwetha ([[Navya Nair]]), Devendra's sister.

In a faction fight, Devendra and his wife are killed. Gaja tries to defuse the situation, but when he realizes that Devendra's entire family is being targeted, he decides to escape with Krishna and Shwetha. However, the rival faction leader's brother kills Krishna. In retaliation, Gaja kills him and flees to Bangalore with Shwetha. A cat-and-mouse game ensues as Gaja is pursued by the faction leaders. Ultimately, Gaja emerges victorious.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] as Gajendra "Gaja" Moorthi
*[[Navya Nair]] as Shwetha
*[[Devaraj]] as Devendra, Shwetha's eldest brother
*Sourav as Krishna, Shwetha's brother
*[[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Soorappa
*[[Shobaraj (actor)|Shobaraj]] as Shivanna, Devendra's brother
*[[Bhavya]]
*Ashalatha
*Deepa Iyer
*Sangeetha
*Nischitha Gowda as Gaja's cousin
*[[Thejaswini]]
*Ravi Chetan
*[[Komal (actor)|Komal]] as Gaja's friend
*[[Ekta Khosla]] as Satya
*[[Chitra Shenoy]]
*[[Master Hirannaiah]] as Gaja's grandfather
*[[Srinath (Kannada actor)|Srinath]] as Gaja's father
*[[Subbaraju]]
*[[Sathyajith (Kannada actor)|Sathyajith]]
*Ravi Varma
*Chinnayya
*Tharakesh Patel
*[[Aruna Balraj]]
*Jaidev
*Bhanu Prakash
*Rakhi Savanth
*Bhavya Bhuvanahalli Chandre Gowda as Suma
*Stunt Siddu
*[[Lambu Nagesh]]
*Hulivana Gangadharayya
*Malathi Sardeshpande
*Shobha Raghavendra
}}

== Production ==
As of October 2007, the shooting for the film was completed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/gaja-comes-to-an-end/articleshow/2474274.cms|title=Gaja comes to an end|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 October 2007|access-date=21 November 2024}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[V. Harikrishna]]. All the lyrics were written by [[V. Nagendra Prasad]].<ref name="Nagendra2">{{cite web|url=http://kannadasonglyrics.com/lyricist/v-nagendra-prasad/|title=V. Nagendra Prasad|publisher=kannadasonglyrics|date=2 May 2005}}</ref><ref name="Nagendra3">{{cite web|url=http://www.hungama.com/artists/dr-v-nagendra-prasad/110036|title=Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad Biography|publisher=Hungama.com|access-date=29 July 2015}}</ref>
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:59
| title1 = Aitalakadi
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Shamitha Malnad]]
| length1 = 4:56
| title2 = Bangari Yare Nee
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = [[Jassie Gift]], [[Chaitra H. G.]]
| length2 = 4:38
| title3 = Du Du Duniya
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
| length3 = 4:20
| title4 = Lambuji
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
| length4 = 4:14
| title5 = Mathu Nannolu
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length5 = 5:12
| title6 = O Manase
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = [[Kunal Ganjawala]]
| length6 = 4:37
| title7 = Srikarane
| lyrics7 =
| extra7 = [[K. S. Chitra]]
| length7 = 2:02
}}

== Release ==
''Gaja'' was released on 11 January 2008. It was certified 'A' by the censor board.

The songs "Bul Bul" ("Bangari Yare Nee") and the ''Gaja'' title track became chartbusters. The former song inspired a film [[Bulbul (2013 film)|of the same name]].

==Reception==
''[[Sify]]'' rated the film 4/5, praising the acting, music, and cinematography.<ref name="Gaja" /><ref>{{cite web |date=2008-07-11 |title=Gaja Movie Review |url=https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/777-gaja-review.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504111933/https://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/777-gaja-review.html |archive-date=4 May 2022 |accessdate=2022-08-23 |publisher=chitraloka.com}}</ref> [[R. G. Vijayasarathy|R G Vijayasarathy]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, stating, "''Gaja'''s main strength is the music of Harikrishna and rich production values. Cameraman Ramesh Babu has to be complimented for his efforts. [...] The only thumbs down to Gaja is the director and producer's claim that their film is an original."<ref>{{cite web |date=14 January 2008 |title=Gaja is a good entertainer |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2008/jan/14ssgaja.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726045114/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2008/jan/14ssgaja.htm |archive-date=26 July 2024 |access-date=14 January 2008 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film completed 100 days in theatres and became successful at the box office and marking a hit for Darshan career <ref>{{cite web |date=17 April 2008 |title='Gaja is the biggest hit of my career' |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/17ssdarshan.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122223958/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/17ssdarshan.htm |archive-date=22 January 2022 |access-date=22 January 2022 |website=[[Rediff]]}}</ref>
<ref name="bb">{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2008-Top-5-films-at-the-box-office-imagegallery-kannada-jdwmUxcjhci.html?html=5 |title=2008- Top 5 films at the box-office |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617065810/http://www.sify.com/movies/2008-Top-5-films-at-the-box-office-imagegallery-kannada-jdwmUxcjhci.html?html=5 |archive-date=17 June 2018}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt9881364}}

[[Category:Films set in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:2008 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2008 Indian films]]
[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Films scored by V. Harikrishna]]

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