Jootata
2005 Indian film
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Jootata is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by N. S. Shankar.[1] A remake of the 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi,[2] the film stars Dhyan, Richa Pallod and Akash (in his Kannada debut).
by Priyadarshan
M Govindraj
Sadhana Shankar
| Jootata | |
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 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | N. S. Shankar |
| Screenplay by | N. S. Shankar |
| Based on | Poochakkoru Mookkuthi by Priyadarshan |
| Produced by | K V Vijaykumar M Govindraj Sadhana Shankar |
| Cinematography | S. Krishna |
| Edited by | Guna |
| Music by | R. P. Patnaik |
Production company | Lakshmi Vinayaka Entertainments |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Dhyan as Sanjay a.k.a. Sanju
- Richa Pallod as Nandini
- Akash as Vicky
- Rangayana Raghu as Mallangowda
- Tulasi as Nandini Devi Mallangowda
- Sathyajith as Gujiri Govindanantha
- Komal as Eeshwar Khan
- Abhinayashree as Sanjay's neighbor
- Srinath
- Chitra Shenoy
- Sanketh Kashi
- Sharan
- Yashwant Sardeshpande
- M. N. Suresh
- Sundeep Malani
Production
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by R. P. Patnaik.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yenaitho" | K. Kalyan | Srinivas, Nanditha | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Jootata" | Kaviraj | Master Kishan | 3:31 |
| 3. | "O Sona" | Kaviraj | Rajesh, R. P. Patnaik | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Maachu Bella" | Anand | Swarnalatha | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Baare Baare Nanna" | Kaviraj | L. N. Shastri | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 21:40 | |||
Reception
R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS praised it for remaining faithful to the Malayalam version but criticized the performance of the lead actors and said it pales in comparison to the superlative performances of the character artists.[6] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Jootaata is still enjoyable despite several minus factors, mainly because of a good plot and competent performances from character artistes".[7] A critic from Viggy wrote that "On the whole, Jootata disappoints if you have high hopes on N. S. Shankar's movie".[8]