{{No plot|date=February 2025}} {{Short description|2005 Kannada-language film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Yashwanth | image = Yashwanth VCD cover.jpg | alt = | caption = VCD cover | native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --> | director = Dayal | writer = Dayal | screenplay = | story = | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --> | producer = K. Manju | starring = Murali<br />Rakshitha | narrator = | cinematography = Sathya Hegde | editing = Vinod Manohar | music = Mani Sharma | studio = Lakshmishree Combines | distributor = <!-- or: | distributors = --> | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|2|1}} | runtime = 131 minutes | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = | gross = }} '''''Yashwanth''''' (spelled onscreen as '''''Yeshwanth''''') is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama directed by Dayal and starring Murali and Rakshitha.
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Murali as Yashwanth *Rakshitha *Pawan Kumar *Vinayak Joshi *Sanjana *Preethi *Muni *Ramesh Bhat *Indudhar *A. S. Murthy *Nagashekar *Chandu *Tulasi Shivamani *Vanitha Vasu as Rakshitha's mother *Malathi Saradeshpande *"Gundu" Gurulakshmi *Dheerendra Gopal as the dog's voice *Suja (item number in "Aadu Aata Aadu")<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://viggy.com/english/current_item_dance.asp|title=New trend of 'item numbers'|work=Viggy|date=2004|access-date=2023-03-16|archive-date=2023-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315105010/http://viggy.com/english/current_item_dance.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> }}
== Production == This film was the third film of both director Dayal, of ''Baa Baaro Rasika'' (2004) fame, and Murali.<ref name="V">{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_yashwanth.asp|title=Yashwanth - new film by Dayal|work=Viggy|date=2004|access-date=2023-03-16|archive-date=2023-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315101238/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_yashwanth.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> The film's story is based on a real life incident in the director's life when he had to give up his wife's jewelry when he was under financial pressure.<ref name="V"/> The film was produced by K. Manju, whose previous film ''Sahukara'' (2004) was a hit. Reena Yadav and Namitha were each considered to play one of the film's heroines before Rakshita was cast.<ref name="V"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/wings_yashwanth.asp|title=Yashwanth - Murali strikes again...|work=Viggy|date=2005|access-date=2023-03-16|archive-date=2023-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315101235/http://www.viggy.com/english/wings_yashwanth.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was launched at Kanteerava Studios with financier K. V. Nagesh Kumar clapping the shot and KFCC president H. D. Gangaraju switching on the camera.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=9309|title=Yashwanth Muhurat|website=Screen|access-date=11 August 2025|date=22 October 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041107110236/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=9309|archive-date=7 November 2004}}</ref> Murali Manohara, who worked under choreographer Five Star Ganesh, debuted as a dance director with this film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=11137&ptype=News&title=MURALI%20MANOHARA%20%96%20DANCE%20AND%20DIRECTION|title=MURALI MANOHARA DANCE AND DIRECTION|date=6 July 2018|work=chitratara|access-date=18 March 2023|archive-date=16 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316023731/http://chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=11137&ptype=News&title=MURALI%20MANOHARA%20%96%20DANCE%20AND%20DIRECTION|url-status=live}}</ref> Vanitha Vasu plays Rakshitha's mother in the film, who later becomes estranged.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/straight-answers/articleshow/957578.cms |title=Straight answers |date=13 December 2004 |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 March 2023 |archive-date=16 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316022506/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/bangalore-times/straight-answers/articleshow/957578.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Soundtrack == {{Infobox album | name = Yashwanth | type = Soundtrack | artist = Mani Sharma | cover = | alt = | released = 2005 | recorded = 2005 | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = 29:38 | language = Kannada | label = | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | year = | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio |{{YouTube|YgoII0q7xYI| Yashwanth - Full Jukebox}} }} }} The songs were composed by Mani Sharma. The song "Nodana Bengaluru" was shot on a double decker bus in Bangalore.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Lakshminarayana |first=Shruti Indira |date=December 2019 |title=Script your adventure |url=https://cdn.kstdc.co/uploads/2020/01/Filmi_Hi_RES_compressed.pdf |magazine=Karnataka: One state. Many worlds. |location=India |publisher=Lonely Planet |access-date=18 March 2023 |page=15 |archive-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318102230/https://cdn.kstdc.co/uploads/2020/01/Filmi_Hi_RES_compressed.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The audio was released at KSCA Club in Bangalore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13646394|title='Yashwanth' audio released|work=Sify|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050408231144/http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/kannada/fullstory.php?id=13646394|date=11 January 2005|archive-date=8 April 2005|access-date=1 October 2023}}</ref>
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/yeswanth-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1004726955|title=Yeswanth (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP|work=Apple Music|date=2005|access-date=2023-03-18|archive-date=2023-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318102220/https://music.apple.com/us/album/yeswanth-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1004726955|url-status=live}}</ref> | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = 29:38 | title1 = Ambari Meleri | lyrics1 = V. Nagendra Prasad | extra1 = Hemanth, Nanditha | length1 = 4:56 | title2 = Duddu Yaara Kailiddare | lyrics2 = Shashank | extra2 = Tippu | length2 = 4:27 | title3 = Mannige Maara Baarave | lyrics3 = K. Kalyan | extra3 = Karthik | length3 = 5:30 | title4 = Nodenna Bengalooru | lyrics4 = Dwarki | extra4 = Karthik | length4 = 4:44 | title5 = Moda Modalu | lyrics5 = Kaviraj | extra5 = Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha | length5 = 5:26 | title6 = Aadu Ata Aadu | lyrics6 = Manjunath Rao | extra6 = Chaitra H. G. | length6 = 4:35 }}
== Reception == S. N. Deepak of ''Deccan Herald'' wrote "There is nothing new in the story. The director has taken up a simple story of today’s youth, mixes some action and romance and tries to make it an entertaining film. He focuses on how today’s youth spend time and invite problems. Besides, he also shows that they can also achieve something if they focus on a single goal, that’s all".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb062005/mr3.asp|title=Yeshwanth|date=6 February 2005|work=Deccan Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050220014939/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb062005/mr3.asp|archive-date=20 February 2005|access-date=27 March 2025|first=S. N.|last=Deepak}}</ref> A critic from ''Viggy'' wrote that "On the whole, ''Yashwanth'' is not as gripping as one would've expected it to be. Its an absolute letdown but enthralls the frontbenchers!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/review_yashawanth.asp|title=Yashwanth - film review|date=2005|work=Viggy|access-date=2023-03-16|archive-date=2022-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204043324/http://www.viggy.com/english/review_yashawanth.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> The film failed at the box-office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep42005/enter122544200593.asp|date=4 September 2005|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=5 April 2025|title=This Shambu ain't a Shikari|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007101246/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep42005/enter122544200593.asp|archive-date=7 October 2006|first=Srikanth|last=Srinivasa}}</ref>
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Category:2005 Kannada-language films Category:2005 Indian films Category:2005 films Category:Indian romantic drama films Category:Films scored by Mani Sharma