Jothegara

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{{Infobox film

| name = Jothegara

| image = Jothegara.jpeg

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| director = Sigamani

| writer = Sigamani

| starring = Prem
Ramya
Lakshmi
Ashish Vidyarthi
Sadhu Kokila

| producer = Ashwini Ram Prasad

| music = Sujeeth Shetty
Vardhaman

| cinematography = N. Raghav

| editing = Deepu S. Kumar

| studio = Ashwini Entertainment Pvt Ltd

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|9|10}}

| runtime = 131 minutes

| language = Kannada

| country = India

| budget =

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Jothegara is a 2010 Indian Kannada romance film written and directed by Sigamani and produced by Ashwini Ram Prasad. The film features Prem and Ramya in the lead roles.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/98967/gandhinagar-grapevine.html|title=It's music all the way|work=The Times of India|date=23 September 2010|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830164849/https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/98967/gandhinagar-grapevine.html|url-status=live}}

The film was widely popular for its title song composed by Sujeeth Shetty upon release; however, the film failed to impress the critics.

Cast

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Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by Sujeeth Shetty. The title song was received extremely well and became very popular.

{{track listing

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| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Jotheyalli Nee Baaro

| extra1 = Shaan & Shreya Ghoshal

| lyrics1 = Jayanth Kaikini

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| title2 = Sona Kannalle Kolthaale

| extra2 = Gurukiran & Sunaina

| lyrics2 = Kaviraj

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| title3 = Yaake Yaake

| extra3 = Shreya Ghoshal

| lyrics3 = Jhamkandi Shivu

| length3 =

| title4 = Ondondu Ondondu

| extra4 = Kunal Ganjawala & Shreya Ghoshal

| lyrics4 = Jayanth Kaikini

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| title5 = Jarthaari Seere

| extra5 = Udit Narayan, Kalpana Patowary

| lyrics5 = Jhamkandi Shivu

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| title6 = Muthaiderella Seri

| extra6 = Madhu Balakrishnan, K. S. Chithra

| lyrics6 = Jhamkandi Shivu

| length6 =

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Reception

Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of Rediff.com scored the film at 1.5 out of 5 stars and says "Camera work by Raghav is particularly good in songs. Having said that there is nothing great about the introductory song over which the hero and the producer had clashed. You find yourself asking what the fuss was all about? Jotegaara is a predictable love story and given the delays it has encountered in its release, you are left to wonder if the wait was really worth it? ".{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/review/south-jotegaara-review/20100910.htm|title=Jotegaara is a predictable love story|work=Rediff.com|date=10 September 2010|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830164548/https://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/review/south-jotegaara-review/20100910.htm|url-status=live}} A critic from The New Indian Express wrote "Prem looks convincing in his role. Ramya looks glamorous in the song sequences but there is little scope for her to showcase her acting skills. Veteran actor Ashish Vidyarthi comes out with a good performance as a police officer. Lakshmi impresses in her brief role. Rajendra Karanth and Petrol Prasanna look menacing in their negative roles".{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2010/sep/22/jothegaara-189129.html|title=Jothegaara|work=The New Indian Express|date=22 September 2010|access-date=17 February 2024|archive-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518084225/https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/review/2010/sep/22/jothegaara-189129.html|url-status=live}} A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote  "Prem is good and emotes well. Ramya carries the story forward with her brilliant performance. Lakshmi and Ashish Vidyarthi are gracious. While cinematography by N Raghav is eye-catching, music by Sangeeth Shetty is okay".{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/jothegara/movie-review/6541158.cms?from=mdr|title=JOTHEGARA MOVIE REVIEW|work=The Times of India|date=19 March 2018|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830164547/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/jothegara/movie-review/6541158.cms?from=mdr|url-status=live}} A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote  "Though the storyline is old, tried and tested, the director has, one should say, taught the old dog some new tricks. However, the narration is marred by some ugly use of scissors on the editing table, which has scarred the final output a wee bit. Cinematography by N Raghav's (from across the border) has an appealing cadence, complemented by melodious music by Suchit Shetty. Watch out for the title song Jotheyagi nee baro jothegara...it is a charbuster".{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/one-love-story-created-by-eight-jothegara/articleshow/21782194.cms|title=One love story created by eight: Jothegara|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=10 September 2010}}

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