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{{Infobox film
| image = Jaaji Mallige.jpg
| caption = VCD cover
| director = R. Anantharaju
| screenplay = R. Anantharaju
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Devathaiyai Kanden]]''|[[Boopathy Pandian]]}}
| producer = Anaji Nagaraj<br />Jayanna
| starring = [[Ajay Rao]]<br />[[Gowri Munjal]]
| cinematography = M. R. Seenu
| editing = Suresh Muniraj
| music = [[Sadhu Kokila]]
| studio = J N Combines
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|4|3}}
| runtime = 135 minutes<ref name="T" />
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}

'''''Jaaji Mallige''''' ({{translation|Jasmine}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by R. Anantharaju. A remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Devathaiyai Kanden]]'' (2005), it stars [[Ajay Rao]] and [[Gowri Munjal]]. The film was released on 3 April 2009.

== Plot ==
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Ramu, a tea seller, falls in love with Uma and they plan to marry. But her parents force her to marry a rich man instead, leading to Ramu filing a case against Uma.

== Cast ==
*[[Ajay Rao]] as Ramu
*[[Gowri Munjal]] as Uma
*[[Naga Kiran]] as Dr. Prashanth
*[[Komal (actor)|Komal]]
*Nagashekhar
*[[Bullet Prakash]]
*[[Kuri Prathap]]
*[[M. N. Lakshmi Devi]]

== Production ==
''Jaaji Mallige'', a remake of [[Boopathy Pandian]]'s [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Devathaiyai Kanden]]'' (2005), was directed by R. Anantharaju who also wrote the screenplay,<ref name="chiloka" /> while Ramnarayan wrote the dialogues.<ref name="rediff" /> The film was produced by Anaji Nagaraj and Jayanna under J N Combines. Cinematography was handled by M. R. Seenu, and editing by Suresh Muniraj.<ref name="chiloka" />

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Sadhu Kokila]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2009 |title=Jaaji Mallige (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/jaaji-mallige-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1813366800 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fQ0Tr |archive-date=1 April 2026 |access-date=1 April 2026 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Olave
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length1 = 4:35
| title2 = Mogava Nee Noduveke
| extra2 = [[Kunal Ganjawala]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length2 = 4:47
| title3 = Nimmappan Kandru Bhaya
| extra3 = [[Hemanth (singer)|Hemanth]], Badri, [[Sadhu Kokila]]
| length3 = 4:41
| title4 = Manassu
| extra4 = Karthik
| length4 = 0:53
| title5 = Ondu Devathe
| extra5 = Hemanth
| length5 = 2:44
| title6 = Chitte Chitte
| extra6 = [[Udit Narayan]], Latha Malathi
| length6 = 4:35
| title7 = Cheluve Brahmana Bali
| extra7 = Shreya Ghoshal, Karthik
| length7 = 4:35
| total_length = 26:50 
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Jaaji Mallige'' was released on 3 April 2009.<ref name="chiloka">{{Cite web |title=Jaaji Mallige (ಜಾಜಿ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ) |url=https://chiloka.com/movie/jaaji-mallige-2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708181237/https://chiloka.com/movie/jaaji-mallige-2009 |archive-date=8 July 2017 |access-date=1 June 2020 |website=Chiloka.com}}</ref> [[R. G. Vijayasarathy|R G Vijayasarathy]] of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote, "''Jaaji Mallige'' may please everyone -- those who have watched the original, and those who haven't".<ref name="rediff">{{Cite web |last=Vijayasarathy |first=R G |author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy |date=3 April 2009 |title=Jaaji Mallige is a good remake |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/apr/03review-jaaji-mallige.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200508185035/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/apr/03review-jaaji-mallige.htm |archive-date=8 May 2020 |access-date=1 June 2020 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' was not impressed, writing, "Director R Anantharaju could have done a much better job of this excellent romantic story with lively narration and a neat script".<ref name="T">{{Cite news |date=3 April 2009 |title=Jaaji Mallige Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/jaaji-mallige/movie-review/4358565.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010004430/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/jaaji-mallige/movie-review/4358565.cms |archive-date=10 October 2021 |access-date=1 June 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> ''[[Mid-Day]]'' wrote, "Though the director Ananthraj has done a decent [job] of the screenplay and script, the first half is actually pretty boring".<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2009 |title=Jaaji Mallige – a cliched love story |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/jaaji-mallige---a-cliched-love-story/39886 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425111107/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/regional-indian-cinema-news/article/jaaji-mallige---a-cliched-love-story--39886 |archive-date=25 April 2025 |access-date=1 June 2020 |website=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref> ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote, "Without being overly melodramatic, the director has managed to spin a credible tale. And this is the biggest asset of the film along with the comic scenes involving Komal".<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2009 |title=Jaaji Mallige: Smells like success |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Jaaji-Mallige-Smells-like-success/articleshow/22178284.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260401081212/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Jaaji-Mallige-Smells-like-success/articleshow/22178284.cms |archive-date=April 1, 2026 |access-date=1 June 2020 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] wrote, "''Jaaji Mallige'' wins because the director has just followed the original, except for including a little bit of comedy".<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 April 2009 |title=Ajay shines as dejected lover in 'Jaaji Mallige' (Kannada Film Review) |url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/ajay-shines-as-dejected-lover-in-jaaji-mallige-kannada-film-review_11642 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425110936/https://www.indiaforums.com/article/ajay-shines-as-dejected-lover-in-jaaji-mallige-kannada-film-review_11642 |archive-date=25 April 2025 |access-date=1 June 2020 |via=India Forums |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2000s legal drama films]]
[[Category:2009 films]]
[[Category:2009 Indian films]]
[[Category:2009 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2009 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sadhu Kokila]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Indian legal drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Tamil films]]

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