Janumada Jodi
Janumada Jodi is a 1996 Indian Kannada blockbuster film directed by T. S. Nagabharana, based on the Gujarati novel Malela Jeev by Pannalal Patel.[1] It stars Shiva Rajkumar and Shilpa in the lead roles. The film is mirror to folk Karnataka especially in Mandya region. Shilpa has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada & Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in this film.[2]
| Janumada Jodi | |
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| Directed by | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Produced by | Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Written by | Baraguru Ramachandrappa (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Story by | Pannalal Patel |
| Based on | Malela Jeev by Pannalal Patel |
| Starring | Shivarajkumar Shilpa |
| Music by | V. Manohar |
| Cinematography | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Edited by | T. Shashikumar |
Production company | Vaishnavi Combines |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Shiva Rajkumar as Krishna
- Shilpa as Kanaka
- Enagi Balappa as a swami
- Pavitra Lokesh as Mani
- Rajeev as Singarigowda
- Mukhyamantri Chandru as Tammadi
- Honnavalli Krishna
- Karibasavaiah
- Mandya Ramesh
- Arun Sagar
- Krishnegowda
- Ashok
- Prakash Shenoy
- Radha Ramachandra
- Jyothi Gurucharan
- Shani Mahadevappa
Production
Popular Malayalam actress Chippy made her Kannada debut with this film. Cinematographer B. C. Gowrishankar picturised the song "Mani Mani" in the sunset for nine days as the sunset lasted for only a few minutes.[3] Stage actor Mandya Ramesh also made his acting debut with this film.[4][5]
Praising Parvathamma's finance management skills, director Nagabharana recalled that she had hired two production managers who would give the estimated expense of each of the scenes conceived by him. She would add an additional 20 per cent on that and would ask the technicians whether it would be sufficient. Once the budget was agreed upon, she would see that it was never overshot.[6]
Release
The film was released on 15 November 1996 to highly positive reviews.
The film had a theatrical run of more than 365 days in maximum centres across Hubbali, Belgavi and Bijapur. Janumada Jodi holds the record for silver jubilee run in maximum number (5) of film halls in Bengaluru.[7]
Awards and honours
| Award | Award Category - Winner | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 44th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film - Parvathamma Rajkumar (Producer) Best Director - T. S. Nagabharana Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada - Shilpa Best Music Director - V. Manohar | <reff name="filmfare_south3e"/> |
| Karnataka State Film Awards | Jury's Special Award - Parvathamma Rajkumar (Producer) Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress - Shilpa Best Music Director - V. Manohar Best Male Playback Singer - L. N. Shastry[8] Best Lyricist - Doddarange Gowda ( "Kolumande Jangama" ) | [9] |
Legacy
The film became a subject for study in the humanities by an American University.[10]
Soundtrack
| Janumada Jodi | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 42:29 |
| Label | Akash Audio |
V. Manohar composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, while also writing the lyrics for some tracks. The soundtrack album comprises nine tracks.[11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aarathi Annammange" | Doddarange Gowda | Rajesh Krishnan, Manjula Gururaj | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Dehavendare O Manuja" | V. Manohar | Rajkumar | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Ivan Yaara Magano" | V. Manohar | Rajesh Krishnan, Manjula Gururaj | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Januma Jodi Aadaru" | V. Manohar | Rajkumar | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Janumada Jodi Neenu" | Doddarange Gowda | Rajesh Krishnan, Manjula Gururaj | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Kolumande Jangama" | Doddarange Gowda | L. N. Shastri | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Mani Mani Mani" | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Shiva Rajkumar, Manjula Gururaj | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Oora Dyavre" | V. Manohar | Manjula Gururaj | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Seere Seere Seere" | Sriranga | Sangeetha Katti | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 42:29 | |||
References
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- "Mandya Ramesh Visits". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016.
- Suresh, Sunayana (28 August 2018). "Regularised market, homework, disciplined making and cinema education is the need of the hour". The Times of India.
- SubashChandra Gandhi (15 November 2014). "Shivarajkumar hits and flops". sandalwoodking.rocks. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- http://www.akkaonline.org/rasamanjari/ArtistsProfile.pdf
- "'I want to do a negative role'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- "Janumada Jodi in American University".
- "Janumada Jodi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by V. Manohar". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 October 2020.