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Ajantha (2009 film)

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{{Infobox film

| name = Ajantha

| image = Ajantha (2012 film).jpg

| caption = Poster in Malayalam

| director = Rajppa Ravishankar

| producer = Rajppa Ravishankar

| story = Elora Movie Club inc.,

| starring = Ramana
Venkatesh
Vinu Mohan
Sai Kiran
Honey Rose
Vandana Gupta

| music = Ilaiyaraaja

| cinematography = Ilavarasu

| studio = Elora Movie Club Inc

| released = {{Film date|2009|10|30|Karnataka|df=y|2012|07|19|Kerala|2012|11|9|Tamil Nadu|}}

| runtime =

| country = India

| language = {{ubl||Kannada|Malayalam|Tamil|}}

}}

Ajantha is an Indian film produced and directed by Rajppa Ravishankar. The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu languages with different starcast.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/24/stories/2008102450090200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090811063946/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/24/stories/2008102450090200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-08-11 |title=Cinema Plus / Cinema : Ajantha |date=2008-10-24 |work=The Hindu |accessdate=2013-09-04}}

The lead role was played by Venkatesh in Kannada, Vinu Mohan in Malayalam, Ramana in Tamil and Sai Kiran in the Telugu versions, respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/42671.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081102081933/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/42671.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 November 2008 |title='Ajantha' to release in four languages – Malayalam Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz.com |date=2008-10-30 |accessdate=2013-09-04}} Honey Rose was female lead in the Malayalam and Kannada version while Vandana Gupta played the female lead in the Tamil and Telugu versions.

Ilaiyaraaja composed the music and Ilavarasu was the cinematographer for the film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2008/vinu-mohan-ajantha-heroines-051108.html|title=Actor Vinu Mohan | Malayalam Movie | Ajantha | Honey Rose | Varada | Nivedhyam - Filmibeat}} The filming started in 2006 and took three years to complete.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/43113.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130904181127/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/43113.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 September 2013 |title='Ajantha' set for the next week – Malayalam Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz.com |date=2008-11-19 |accessdate=2013-09-04}} The Kannada version was released on 30 October 2009,{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/ajantha.html|title=Ajantha - Kannada Movie Review, Ott, Release Date, Trailer, Budget, Box Office & News - FilmiBeat}} the Malayalam version was released on 19 July 2012, and the Tamil version was released on 9 November 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-november-9-news-tamil-mljlhRcdebf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110165201/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-november-9-news-tamil-mljlhRcdebf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-10 |title=Friday Fury – November 9 |website=Sify |date=2012-11-09 |accessdate=2013-09-04}} The Telugu version is yet to release.

Plot

Singer Anand falls in love with blind Ajantha who is need of a surgery. Anand meets with an accident. How he recovers and funds Ajantha's operation forms the rest of the story.{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2008/ajantha-releasing-221108.html|title=Film Ajantha | Releasing | Director Rajppa Ravisangar | Vinu Mohan | Honey Rose - Filmibeat}}

Cast

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! Actor (Kannada) !! Actor (Malayalam) !! Actor (Tamil) !! Role

style="text-align:center;"| Venkatesh

| style="text-align:center;"| Vinu Mohan

| style="text-align:center;"| Ramana

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Anand

colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Honey Rose

| style="text-align:center;"| Vandana Gupta

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Ajantha

colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Sai Kiran

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Dr. Aravinth

colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Aniyappan

| style="text-align:center;"| Su. Senthil Kumaran

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Anand's friend

colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Anand

| style="text-align:center;"| Sriman

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Singer

style="text-align:center;"|Vijay Babu

| style="text-align:center;"|Mamukkoya

| style="text-align:center;"|Vijay Babu

| style="text-align:center;"|Music director

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Honnavalli Krishna

| style="text-align:center;"|Harisree Asokan

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Pandiarajan

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;"|Kundara Johny
style="text-align:center;"|Bank Janardhan

| style="text-align:center;"|Kalabhavan Santhosh

| style="text-align:center;"|Manobala

| style="text-align:center;"|Producer

style="text-align:center;"|Mandeep Roy

| style="text-align:center;"|Salim Kumar

| style="text-align:center;"|Madhan Bob

| style="text-align:center;"|

style="text-align:center;"|Dingri Nagaraj

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|Balu Anand

| style="text-align:center;"|

colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Rajppa Ravishankar

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Special appearance

colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|K. Sivasankar

| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Special appearance

Production

Kathaga Thirumavalavan was originally chosen to direct the film however due to creative differences between him and the film's producer Rajpa Ravishankar, the latter decided to direct the rest of the film.{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19102007-3.shtml|date=19 October 2007|access-date=10 April 2025|title='Ajantha' director is sacked|website=Cinesouth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215045243/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19102007-3.shtml|archive-date=15 December 2007}}

Music

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| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Ilaiyaraaja

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| released = 2008

| recorded = 2007

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| genre = Feature film soundtrack

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| language = Kannada
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu

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| chronology = Ilaiyaraaja

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Ilaiyaraaja recorded a record-breaking 36 songs for the film in a week.{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/apr/25ssajan.htm | title=Ilayaraja creates history }}{{cite web|author=cinesouth |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/07112006-5.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131145529/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/07112006-5.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 January 2010 |title=Dailynews – Isaignani Peravai in December – Ilayaraja |website=Cinesouth |date= |accessdate=2013-09-04}} The audio was launched in August 2008.{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2008/ajantha-audio-launch-220808.html |title=Ajantha audio launched – Oneindia Entertainment |publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in |date=2008-08-22 |accessdate=2013-09-04 |archive-date=28 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428112646/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2008/ajantha-audio-launch-220808.html |url-status=dead }} Ilaiyaraaja won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director of 2009 for the film.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092950250100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001173907/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092950250100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-10-01 |title=Front Page : Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards |date=2009-09-29 |work=The Hindu |accessdate=2013-09-04}}

;Kannada version{{Cite web|url=https://palanikumar.com/filmsongs.php?filmid=1714|title=Songs List MOVIE : AJANTHA - KANNADA|website=palanikumar.com}}

K. Kalyan wrote the lyrics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/kannada/movie/ajantha-songs-K0001985|title=Ajantha Songs Download, Ajantha Kannada MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Kannada Songs|website=www.raaga.com}}

;Malayalam version{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/malayalam/movie/ajantha-songs-M0002663|title=Ajantha Songs|website=Raaga.com}}

S. Ramesan Nair wrote the lyrics.

;Tamil version{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/ajantha-songs-T0003751|title=Ajantha Songs|website=Raaga.com}}

Mu. Mehta, Pa. Vijay, Snehan, Muthulingam, Thirumavalavan and Su. Senthilkumar wrote the lyrics.

  • "Engae Irundhai" – K. J. Yesudas, Manjari
  • "Engae Irundhai Isaiyae" – Ilaiyaraaja
  • "Engae Irundhai" (Repeat) – Yesudas, Manjari
  • "Oh Oh Ilaignan" – Manjari
  • "Kaiyil Oru Keyboardum" – Tippu
  • "Keerthanai" – Madhumitha
  • "Poduda Sakkapodu" – Shweta Mohan, Tippu
  • "Thoorigai Indri" – Manjari
  • "Yaarum Thodatha Ondrai" – Ilaiyaraaja, Shreya Ghoshal
  • "Yarukku Yarendru" – P. Unnikrishnan

;Telugu version{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/telugu/movie/ajantha-songs-A0003221|title=Ajantha Songs|website=Raaga.com}}

Vennelakanti wrote the lyrics.

Reception

Regarding the Tamil version, a critic from Dinamalar wrote that the film is devoid of major twists and that the music is the saving grace.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/891/Ajantha/|title=அஜந்தா|date=15 November 2012|work=Dinamalar|language=ta}}

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb title|id=2253560}}

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