Jaaji Mallige

Jaaji Mallige (transl. Jasmine) is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Anantharaju. A remake of the Tamil film Devathaiyai Kanden (2005), it stars Ajay Rao and Gowri Munjal. The film was released on 3 April 2009.

Jaaji Mallige
Kannada	ಜಾಜಿ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ
Directed by	R. Anantharaju
Produced by	Anaji Nagaraj Jayanna
Screenplay by	R. Anantharaju
Based on	Devathaiyai Kanden by Boopathy Pandian
Starring	Ajay Rao Gowri Munjal
Music by	Sadhu Kokila
Cinematography	M. R. Seenu
Edited by	Suresh Muniraj
Production company	J N Combines
Release date	3 April 2009
Running time	135 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Ajay Rao as Ramu[1]
• Gowri Munjal as Uma[1]
• Naga Kiran as Dr. Prashanth[1]
• Komal[1]
• Bullet Prakash[1]
• Nagashekhar[1]

Production

Jaaji Mallige, a remake of Boopathy Pandian's Tamil film Devathaiyai Kanden (2005), was directed by R. Anantharaju who also wrote the screenplay,[2] while Ramnarayan wrote the dialogues.[3] The film was produced by Anaji Nagaraj and Jayanna under J N Combines. Cinematography was handled by M. R. Seenu, and editing by Suresh Muniraj.[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Sadhu Kokila.[4]

No.	Title	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Olave"	Shreya Ghoshal, Karthik	4:35
2.	"Mogava Nee Noduveke"	Kunal Ganjawala, K. S. Chithra	4:47
3.	"Nimmappan Kandru Bhaya"	Hemanth, Badri, Sadhu Kokila	4:41
4.	"Manassu"	Karthik	0:53
5.	"Ondu Devathe"	Hemanth	2:44
6.	"Chitte Chitte"	Udit Narayan, Latha Malathi	4:35
7.	"Cheluve Brahmana Bali"	Shreya Ghoshal, Karthik	4:35

Release and reception

Jaaji Mallige was released on 3 April 2009.[2] R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Jaaji Mallige may please everyone -- those who have watched the original, and those who haven't."[3] The Times of India wrote, "Director R Anantharaju could have done a much better job of this excellent romantic story with lively narration and a neat script."[1] Mid Day wrote, "Though the director Ananthraj has done a decent jog of the screenplay and script, the first half is actually pretty boring."[5] Bangalore Mirror wrote, "Without being overly melodramatic, the director has managed to spin a credible tale. And this is the biggest asset of the film along with the comic scenes involving Komal."[6] IANS wrote, "Jaaji Mallige wins because the director has just followed the original, except for including a little bit of comedy."[7]

References

1. "Jaaji Mallige Movie Review". The Times of India. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
2. "Jaaji Mallige (ಜಾಜಿ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ)". Chiloka.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
3. Vijayasarathy, R G (3 April 2009). "Jaaji Mallige is a good remake". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
4. "Jaji Mallige (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sadhu Kokila". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
5. "Jaaji Mallige – a cliched love story". Mid Day. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
6. "Jaaji Mallige: Smells like success". Bangalore Mirror. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
7. "Ajay shines as dejected lover in 'Jaaji Mallige' (Kannada Film Review)". India Forums. IANS. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

External links

• Jaaji Mallige at IMDb