Hello Yama
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{{short description|Indian comedy drama film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name =
| image = Hello Yama.jpg
| alt =
| caption = VCD cover
| native_name =
| director = A R Babu
| writer = Mohammed Ghouse (dialogue)
| screenplay = Mohammed Ghouse
| story = M S Ramesh
| based_on =
| producer = D Raghu
Balraj Anekal
| starring = Kashinath
Doddanna
Sadhu Kokila
| narrator =
| cinematography = Anaji Nagaraj
| editing = K M Shankar
| music = Sadhu Kokila
| studio = R & R Enterprises
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1998|7|27}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Hello Yama is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by A R Babu and starring Kashinath and Doddanna in the titular role and Sadhu Kokila, who also composed the music. The film was remade in Telugu under the same name in 1999.{{Cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=6007199&ctid=5&cid=2430|title=Hello Yama|work=Sify|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050108012601/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=6007199&ctid=5&cid=2430|archive-date=8 January 2005|access-date=6 October 2024}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Kashinath as Suri
- Doddanna as Yama
- Sadhu Kokila as Chitragupta
- Harish Roy
- Tennis Krishna
- Pramod Chakravarthy
- Rinky
- Monisha
- Lavanya
- Ramya
- Pushpa Swamy
- Bhavyashree Rai
- M. S. Umesh
- M D Kaushik
- Vaijanath Biradar
- Yamuna
- Prem (uncredited){{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/shankar-nag-to-kashinath-five-hit-directors-turned-actors-of-kannada-film-industry/photostory/76198568.cms?picid=76198573|title=Shankar Nag to Kashinath: FIVE hit directors-turned-actors of Kannada film industry|first=Farhan|last=Syed|date=4 June 2020|work=The Times of India}}
}}
Production
Film publicist K. G. Nagendra clapped the muhurat shot by chance.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Sadhu Kokila.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/hello-yama-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1343331106|title=Hello Yama (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP|date=2014|work=Apple Music}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Damal Dumil
| extra1 = Sadhu Kokila, Sujatha Dutt
| length1 = 4:13
| title2 = Dingu Dongu Disco Dance
| extra2 = Rajesh Krishnan, Mangala, Suma, Kusuma
| length2 = 4:38
| title3 = Ee Rambhe Andha
| extra3 = Rajesh Krishnan, Mangala, Suma, Kusuma
| length3 = 4:55
| title4 = Rambha Beda Jamba
| extra4 = Rajesh Krishnan, Sadhu Kokila, Doddanna, Sujatha Dutt, Mangala
| length4 = 3:27
| title5 = Sooji Maalige Mele
| extra5 = Doddanna, Sadhu Kokila, Sujatha Dutt, Mangala
| length5 = 4:40
| total_length = 21:53
}}
Box office
The film was a success and inspired similar films such as Yamalokadalli Veerappan (1998).{{Cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/B1B03240AE8F5FF6652569400062A3E6?OpenDocumentn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312215349/http://www.cscsarchive.org/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/B1B03240AE8F5FF6652569400062A3E6?OpenDocument|title=Yamatokadalli Veerappan (Kannada)|archive-date=12 March 2008|date=20 December 1998|last=Srinivasa|first=Srikanth|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=6 October 2024}} After the film's success, Nagendra went on to clap for the muhurat shot of other films.{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/a-lucky-priest-is-the-ideal-mantra-for-a-hit-film/articleshow/21448353.cms|title=A '˜lucky priest' is the ideal mantra for a hit film|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=23 December 2011|access-date=6 October 2024}} A sequel titled Yama in Bangkok was planned in 2011 with Namitha, Jaggesh reprising the role of Yama and Sadhu Kokila reprising his role as Chitragupta.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/namitha-bags-lead-role-in-yama-in-bangkok-40968/|title=Namitha bags lead role in 'Yama in Bangkok'|date=26 September 2011|work=Bollywood Life|access-date=6 October 2024}}