Jamindarru

Jamindarru (transl. Zamindar) is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language action drama film starring Vishnuvardhan in dual roles, Prema and Raasi. The film is directed and written by S. Narayan and produced by K. Manju under Lakshmishree Combines. The film, upon release, met with positive reviews. The music was scored by M. M. Keeravani and Sax Raju.

Jamindarru
Directed by	S. Narayan
Written by	S. Narayan
Produced by	K. Manju
Starring	Vishnuvardhan Prema Raasi Hema Choudhary
Cinematography	Mathew
Edited by	P. R. Soundar Raj
Music by	M. M. Keeravani Sax Raju (background score)
Production company	Lakshmishree Combines
Release date	3 April 2002 (2002-04-03)
Running time	160 min
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Vishnuvardhan as
  • Bettappa, elder brother
  • Biligiri, younger brother
• Prema as Ganga
• Raasi
• Anu Prabhakar as Manju
• Srinivasa Murthy as Bettappa and Biligiri's father
• Hema Choudhary
• Shivaram
• Sundar Raj as Bettappa's maternal uncle
• Doddanna as Bettappa's aide
• Mukhyamantri Chandru as Bellary Naga
• Ashalatha as Bettappa's mother (Special Appearance)
• Shobaraj

Production

The film began with song recording held at Kanteerava Studios.^[1] Producer K. Manju claimed that Jamindarru was his costliest film at the time of release. The scenes were shot in a home situated at Dr. Ramanaidu Village on Hyderabad.^[2]

Soundtrack

All the songs are composed and scored by M. M. Keeravani.^[3]

Sl No	Song Title	Singer(s)	Lyricist
1	"Bettappa Bettappa"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	S. Narayan
2	"Huduga Huduga"	Mano, K. S. Chithra, M. M. Keeravani	S. Narayan
3	"Kande Na Kande"	K. S. Chithra	S. Narayan
4	"Ganga Ganga"	Rajesh Krishnan, Manjula Gururaj	S. Narayan
5	"Bettadantha Manasu"	M. M. Keeravani	S. Narayan
6	"Hetthavalu Yaramma"	M. M. Keeravani	S. Narayan
7	"Veena"	K. S. Chithra	S. Narayan

Release and reception

The film was released on 3 April 2002 across Karnataka state cinema halls. The film was met with positive response at the box office and was one of the highest grossing Kannada film of the year.^[4]

A critic from Chitraloka.com wrote that "‘Jamindarru’ is not a dry Jamoon. It is a spicily prepared sumptuous lunch for the whole family. Don’t miss this power packed, sentiment mixed and well acted film".^[5] A critic from Vishnuvardhan.com praised the acting, dialogues, cinematography, songs and graphics while criticising the background score and direction.^[6]