# Jootata

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{{Infobox film
| name           = Jootata
| image          = Jootata.jpg
| alt            = 
| caption        = VCD cover
| native_name    = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} -->
| director       = N. S. Shankar
| writer         = 
| screenplay     = N. S. Shankar
| story          = 
| based_on       = {{Based on|''[Poochakkoru Mookkuthi](/source/Poochakkoru_Mookkuthi)''|[Priyadarshan](/source/Priyadarshan)}}
| producer       = 	K V Vijaykumar<br />M Govindraj<br />Sadhana Shankar
| starring       = 
| narrator       = 
| cinematography = S. Krishna
| editing        = Guna
| music          = [R. P. Patnaik](/source/R._P._Patnaik)
| studio         = Lakshmi Vinayaka Entertainments
| distributor    = <!-- or: | distributors = -->
| released       =  {{Film date|df=yes|2005|4|1}} 
| runtime        = 
| country        = India
| language       = Kannada
| budget         = 
| gross          = 
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'''''Jootata''''' is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language [romantic](/source/romance_film) [comedy film](/source/comedy_film) directed by N. S. Shankar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct312004/enter1.asp|date=31 October 2004|title=It's time for comedy|website=[Deccan Herald](/source/Deccan_Herald)|access-date=25 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041130224650/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct312004/enter1.asp|archive-date=30 November 2004}}</ref> A remake of the 1984 Malayalam film ''[Poochakkoru Mookkuthi](/source/Poochakkoru_Mookkuthi)'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/dhyaan-brimming-with-happiness--news-20134|title=Dhyaan brimming with happiness|date=1 February 2006|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=27 November 2023|archive-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128000624/https://www.indiaglitz.com/dhyaan-brimming-with-happiness--news-20134|url-status=live}}</ref> the film stars [Dhyan](/source/Sameer_Dattani), [Richa Pallod](/source/Richa_Pallod) and [Akash](/source/Manish_Borundia) (in his Kannada debut).

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[Dhyan](/source/Sameer_Dattani) as Sanjay a.k.a. Sanju
*[Richa Pallod](/source/Richa_Pallod) as Nandini
*[Akash](/source/Manish_Borundia) as Vicky 
*[Rangayana Raghu](/source/Rangayana_Raghu) as Mallangowda
*[Tulasi](/source/Tulasi_(actress)) as Nandini Devi Mallangowda
*[Sathyajith](/source/Sathyajith_(Kannada_actor)) as Gujiri Govindanantha
*[Komal](/source/Komal_(actor)) as Eeshwar Khan
*[Abhinayashree](/source/Abhinayashree) as Sanjay's neighbor
*[Srinath](/source/Srinath_(Kannada_actor))
*[Chitra Shenoy](/source/Chitra_Shenoy)	
*[Sanketh Kashi](/source/Sanketh_Kashi)
*[Sharan](/source/Sharan_(actor))
*[Yashwant Sardeshpande](/source/Yashwant_Sardeshpande)
*M. N. Suresh
*[Sundeep Malani](/source/Sundeep_Malani)
}}

== Production ==
The film was launched at Kanteerava Studios on October 2004 on the day of Vijayadasami.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13597038|title=Remake galore!|date=25 October 2004|website=Sify|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050408230950/http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13597038|archive-date=8 April 2005}}</ref> The film was completed by December of 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/bollywood-scions-ready-to-strike-again-hollywood-news-12414|title=Bollywood scions ready to strike again|work=Indiaglitz|date=30 December 2004|access-date=27 November 2023|archive-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128000636/https://www.indiaglitz.com/bollywood-scions-ready-to-strike-again-hollywood-news-12414|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [R. P. Patnaik](/source/R._P._Patnaik).<ref>{{cite web |title=Jootata Songs: Jootata MP3 Kannada Songs by R.P.Patnaik Online Free on Gaana.com |url=https://gaana.com/album/jootata-kannada |website=[Gaana](/source/Gaana_(music_streaming_service)) |access-date=27 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=28 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128000753/https://gaana.com/album/jootata-kannada |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Yenaitho
| length1 = 5:18
| lyrics1 = [K. Kalyan](/source/K._Kalyan)
| extra1 = [Srinivas](/source/Srinivas_(singer)), [Nanditha](/source/Nanditha_(singer))
| title2 = Jootata
| length2 = 3:31
| lyrics2 = [Kaviraj](/source/Kaviraj_(lyricist))
| extra2 = [Master Kishan](/source/Kishan_Shrikanth)
| title3 = O Sona
| length3 = 4:31
| lyrics3 = Kaviraj
| extra3 = [Rajesh](/source/Rajesh_Krishnan), R. P. Patnaik
| title4 = Maachu Bella
| length4 = 3:48
| lyrics4 = Anand 
| extra4 = [Swarnalatha](/source/Swarnalatha)
| title5 = Baare Baare Nanna
| length5 = 4:32
| lyrics5 = Kaviraj
| extra5 =  [L. N. Shastri](/source/L._N._Shastri)
| total_length = 21:40
}}

== Reception ==
[R. G. Vijayasarathy](/source/R._G._Vijayasarathy) of ''[IANS](/source/Indo-Asian_News_Service)'' praised it for remaining faithful to the Malayalam version but criticized the performance of the lead actors and said it pales in comparison to the superlative performances of the character artists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2168/kannada/jootata/458/review.htm|title=Jootata Review|work=[IANS](/source/Indo-Asian_News_Service)|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy|via=Nowrunning|date=27 March 2005|access-date=27 November 2023|archive-date=28 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128000654/https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2168/kannada/jootata/458/review.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''[Rediff.com](/source/Rediff.com)'' wrote that "''Jootaata'' is still enjoyable despite several minus factors, mainly because of a good plot and competent performances from character artistes".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/apr/04joo.htm|title=Hungama doesn't work in Kannada|date=4 April 2005|work=[Rediff.com](/source/Rediff.com)|first=R. G.|last=Vijayasarathy|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy|access-date=27 November 2023|archive-date=2 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102195007/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/apr/04joo.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''Viggy'' wrote that "On the whole, ''Jootata'' disappoints if you have high hopes on N. S. Shankar's movie".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_jootata.asp|title=	Jootata - film review|work=Viggy|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050510083807/http://www.viggy.com/english/review_jootata.asp|archive-date=10 May 2005}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

Category:Indian comedy films
Category:Kannada remakes of Malayalam films
Category:Indian romantic comedy films

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