Ajith (film)
Ajith is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed by Mahesh Babu starring Chiranjeevi Sarja and Nikki Galrani.[1][2] It is a remake of the Tamil film Paiyaa.[3] G Prem is the producer of this film with five songs in the music direction of Yuvan Shankar Raja.[4]
Ajith | |
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Directed by | Mahesh Babu |
Produced by | G Prem Pranav Gowda S |
Written by | Mahesh Babu |
Story by | N. Lingusamy |
Based on | Paiyaa (Tamil) |
Starring | Chiranjeevi Sarja Nikki Galrani |
Music by | Songs: Yuvan Shankar Raja(Re-used music from Tamil) Background Score: V. Harikrishna |
Cinematography | Mohan |
Production company | B M R Productions |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
The film got released across Karnataka cinema halls on 9 May 2014.[5]
Cast
- Chiranjeevi Sarja as Ajith
- Nikki Galrani as Charulatha
- Arpitha
- Vidya
- Vijayanand
- Chandan Naik
- Harish babu
- Anand
- Rockline Sudhakar
- Shivamanju
Plot
The film follows the journey of two strangers, a jobless carefree man and a woman with whom he has fallen in love, who embark on a road trip filled with action and excitement.
Production
The rights of the film were sold to makers in Kannada for approx ₹20 lakh (US$28,000).[6] While it was earlier said that Purushotham, of Modalasala fame, would helm the project, Mahesh Babu, whose last directorial outing was the Prem-starrer Prem Adda, was confirmed to direct Ajith.[3] Mahesh Babu zeroed in on Nikki Galrani, actress Sanjjanaa's sister as the heroine.[2] The film was launched in January 2013.[1] The shooting began from 12 February 2013.[7] An action shoot was held in Ravi Verma's stunt direction at Hesaraghatta for which Vice Camera was used that gives 1000 frames for an action portion.[4] The shooting was continued in Mysore, going on in Gandhi Square, which is located at the heart of the city.[8] In June the shoot for the songs of the film happened in Bangalore.[9]
Soundtrack
Yuvan Shankar Raja who scored the music for Paiyaa composes the songs of Ajith. All tunes from the original Tamil soundtrack are reused for the Kannada version.[10] The audio was launched on 16 January 2014.[11]
Ajith | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 16 January 2014 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Language | Kannada |
Label | Anand Audio |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Suthade Suthade Bhoomi" | Mahesh Babu | Karthik | |
2. | "Santhosha Santhosha" | Raghavendra Kamath | Ranjith | |
3. | "Nanna Aaseyanu" | Mahesh Babu | Santhosh Venky | |
4. | "Raaya Raaya Maleraaya" | Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad | Rahul Nambiar, Archana Ravi | |
5. | "Hani Hani" | Mahesh Babu | Tippu |
References
- "Ajith launched". The Times of India. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "Sanjjanaa's sister Nikki makes Sandalwood debut". The Times of India. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "Mahesh Babu to direct the film Ajith". The Times of India. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "'Ajith' Moves Ahead". IndiaGlitz. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "Nikki Galrani's Kannada debut on May 9". The Times of India. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- "Paiyaa Kannada remake rights for Rs 20 lakh". The Times of India. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "Chiranjeevi begins shoot for Ajith". The Times of India. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "Chiranjeevi Sarja shoots in Mysore". The Times of India. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "Nikki shooting for Ajith songs". The Times of India. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- "Yuvan Shankar Raja's music for Paiyaa remake". The Times of India. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-01-17/news-interviews/46300367_1_ajith-nikki-galrani-tamil-film-paiyaa