Jootata
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{{Infobox film
| name = Jootata
| image = Jootata.jpg
| alt =
| caption = VCD cover
| native_name =
| director = N. S. Shankar
| writer =
| screenplay = N. S. Shankar
| story =
| based_on = {{Based on|Poochakkoru Mookkuthi|Priyadarshan}}
| producer = K V Vijaykumar
M Govindraj
Sadhana Shankar
| starring =
| narrator =
| cinematography = S. Krishna
| editing = Guna
| music = R. P. Patnaik
| studio = Lakshmi Vinayaka Entertainments
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|4|1}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Jootata is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by N. S. Shankar.{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct312004/enter1.asp|date=31 October 2004|title=It's time for comedy|website=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}} A remake of the 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi,{{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}} the film stars Dhyan, Richa Pallod and Akash (in his Kannada debut).
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Dhyan as Sanjay a.k.a. Sanju
- Richa Pallod as Nandini
- Akash as Vicky
- Rangayana Raghu as Mallangowda
- Tulasi as Nandini Devi Mallangowda
- Sathyajith as Gujiri Govindanantha
- Komal as Eeshwar Khan
- Abhinayashree as Sanjay's neighbor
- Srinath
- Chitra Shenoy
- Sanketh Kashi
- Sharan
- Yashwant Sardeshpande
- M. N. Suresh
- Sundeep Malani
}}
Production
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by R. P. Patnaik.{{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 |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 }}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Yenaitho
| length1 = 5:18
| lyrics1 = K. Kalyan
| title2 = Jootata
| length2 = 3:31
| lyrics2 = Kaviraj
| extra2 = Master Kishan
| title3 = O Sona
| length3 = 4:31
| lyrics3 = Kaviraj
| extra3 = Rajesh, R. P. Patnaik
| title4 = Maachu Bella
| length4 = 3:48
| lyrics4 = Anand
| extra4 = Swarnalatha
| title5 = Baare Baare Nanna
| length5 = 4:32
| lyrics5 = Kaviraj
| extra5 = L. N. Shastri
| total_length = 21:40
}}
Reception
R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2168/kannada/jootata/458/review.htm|title=Jootata Review|work=IANS|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}} A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Jootaata is still enjoyable despite several minus factors, mainly because of a good plot and competent performances from character artistes".{{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|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}} A critic from Viggy wrote that "On the whole, Jootata disappoints if you have high hopes on N. S. Shankar's movie".{{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}}