Jyeshta (film)

Jyeshta is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language drama film starring Vishnuvardhan, Ashima Bhalla and Devaraj. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Valliettan (2000), is directed and written by director Suresh Krissna and features soundtrack from S. A. Rajkumar. The original version was directed by Shaji Kailas and featured Mammootty and Shobhana in lead roles.^[1]

Jyeshta
VCD cover
Directed by	Suresh Krissna
Written by	Ranjith
Produced by	D. Kamalakar M. B. Babu
Starring	Vishnuvardhan Ashima Bhalla Devaraj
Narrated by	Sudeep
Cinematography	Ramesh Babu
Edited by	Shyam Yadav
Music by	S. A. Rajkumar
Production company	Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Productions
Release date	17 December 2004 (2004-12-17)
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Released on 17 December 2004, the film met with average and critical response at the box-office.

Cast

• Vishnuvardhan as Vishnu "Jyeshta"
• Ashima Bhalla as Kanchana, Vishnu’s wife
• Devaraj as Devu, Vishnu’s younger brother
• Aniruddh as Ani, Vishnu’s adopted brother
• Sourav as Sourav, Vishnu’s younger brother
• Master Anand as Anand, Vishnu’s youngest brother
• Sindhu Menon as Gowri
• Ramesh Bhat as Ramanna
• Nawab Shah
• Tara
• Avinash
• Rangayana Raghu
• Sharath Lohitashwa as Bhadra
• Shobharaj as Gowri’s brother
• Master Karthik
• Sudeep as narrator

Production

As of October 2004, the film was complete except for two songs and Vishnuvardhan started dubbing for the film.^[2]

Soundtrack

All the songs are composed and scored by S. A. Rajkumar.^[3]

Sl No	Song Title	Singer(s)	Lyrics
1	"Naaleya Nambikeyu"	K. S. Chithra	K. Kalyan
2	"Mannigu Manujanigu"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	K. Kalyan
3	"O Kanchana"	Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra	K. Kalyan
4	"Nennegala Nenapugale"	Rajesh Krishnan	K. Kalyan
5	"Lolakku Jhumiki"	Rajesh Krishnan, Karthik, Kalpana	K. Kalyan
6	"Nennegala Nenapugale"	Srinivas	K. Kalyan
7	"Khalaas Hudugi"	Malathi	K. Kalyan

Reception

S. N. Deepak of Deccan Herald wrote "The film has all the essential elements, an item song and comedy scenes, but it lacks depth as the director tries to cram in everything and also episodes that glorify the ‘Jyeshta’".^[4]