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| Directed by | R. Anantharaju
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| Produced by | Anaji Nagaraj Jayanna |
| Starring | Ajay Rao Gowri Munjal |
| Cinematography | M. R. Seenu |
| Edited by | Suresh Muniraj |
| Music by | Sadhu Kokila
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada
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Jaaji Mallige (Template:Translation) is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Anantharaju. A remake of the Tamil film Devathaiyai Kanden (2005), it stars Ajay Rao and Gowri Munjal. The film was released on 3 April 2009.
Plot
Template:More plot 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
- Nagashekhar
- Bullet Prakash
- Kuri Prathap
- M. N. Lakshmi Devi
Production
Jaaji Mallige, a remake of Boopathy Pandian's Tamil film Devathaiyai Kanden (2005), was directed by R. Anantharaju who also wrote the screenplay,[1] while Ramnarayan wrote the dialogues.[2] 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.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Sadhu Kokila.[3]
Release and reception
Jaaji Mallige was released on 3 April 2009.[1] 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".[2] 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".[4] Mid-Day wrote, "Though the director Ananthraj has done a decent [job] of the screenplay and script, the first half is actually pretty boring".[5] 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".[6] IANS wrote, "Jaaji Mallige wins because the director has just followed the original, except for including a little bit of comedy".[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jaaji Mallige (ಜಾಜಿ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ). Chiloka.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jaaji Mallige is a good remake, Vijayasarathy, R G. Rediff.com(3 April 2009). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ Jaaji Mallige (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Apple Music(3 February 2009). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Jaaji Mallige Movie Review. The Times of India(3 April 2009). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ Jaaji Mallige – a cliched love story. Mid-Day(4 April 2009). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ Jaaji Mallige: Smells like success. Bangalore Mirror(3 April 2009). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ↑ Ajay shines as dejected lover in 'Jaaji Mallige' (Kannada Film Review)(4 April 2009). Retrieved 1 June 2020.