Yuvasena
{{Short description|2004 Telugu film by Jayaraj}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Yuvasena
| image = Yuvasena film poster.jpg
| caption = DVD Cover
| director = Jayaraj
| producer = Sravanthi Ravi Kishore
| writer = Jayaraj
Marudhuri Raja (dialogues)
| based_on = 4 The People (2004)
by Jayaraj
| starring = Bharath
Sharwanand
Kishore
Padma Kumar
Narain
Gopika
| music = Jassie Gift
| editing = Manohar
| cinematography = Gunasekhar
| studio = Sravanthi Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2004|11|12|df=y}}
| runtime = 127 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| gross =
}}
Yuvasena ({{Translation|Young troop}}) is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language vigilante film directed by Jayaraj and produced by Sravanthi Ravi Kishore on Sri Sravanthi Movies banner. The film stars Bharath, Sharwanand, Kishore, Padma Kumar, Narain, and Gopika in lead roles. It is a remake of Jayaraj's own Malayalam film 4 the People (2004).{{Cite news|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/nov/29ss.htm|title=Bharath: Hot property!|website=Rediff|date=29 November 2004|accessdate=1 January 2022|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129054043/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/nov/29ss.htm|url-status=live}}
Cast
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- Bharath as Vivek
- Sharwanand as Aravind
- Kishore as Siva
- Padma Kumar as Rafi
- Narain as Sarath Chandra (credited as Suresh Menon)
- Gopika
- Revathi
- Madhuri
- Jeeva as a police officer
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as a minister{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/men-in-black/article28675805.ece|title=Men in black|last=Srihari|first=Gudipoodi|work=The Hindu|date=13 November 2004|access-date=7 November 2021|archive-date=7 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107080314/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-life/men-in-black/article28675805.ece|url-status=live}}
- Jr. Relangi
- Melkote as a professor
- Sekhar (special appearance in the song "Vonee Vesukunna")
- Jani Master (special appearance in the song "Vonee Vesukunna")
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Production
After the success of the Malayalam film 4 the People, Jayaraj remade the film in Telugu with Sravanthi Ravi Kishore as the producer. The film retains much of the cast of the original film. This film marks the film debut of lyricist Ramajogayya Sastry and cinematographer Guna.{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-yuvasena.html|title=Telugu Cinema - Audio release - Yuvasena (4 the people) - Bharat, Gopika - Jassi Fift|access-date=7 November 2021|archive-date=7 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107080314/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-yuvasena.html|url-status=live}} This film marks the entry of Bharath into Telugu cinema after the success of the dubbed Telugu version of Boys (2003). It also marks the Telugu debut of Jayaraj, Gopika, and Jassie Gift. Malayalam actor Narain was credited as Suresh Menon in the film.{{Cite web|url=https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/yuvasena/telugu/yuvasena-movie-reviews-1298-2.html|title=Yuvasena review: Yuvasena (Telugu) Movie Review - fullhyd.com|work=Full Hyderabad|access-date=7 November 2021|archive-date=7 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107080324/https://movies.fullhyderabad.com/yuvasena/telugu/yuvasena-movie-reviews-1298-2.html|url-status=live}}
Soundtrack
{{Infobox album||
| name = Yuvasena
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Jassie Gift
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2004
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Film soundtrack
| length = {{Duration|m=22|s=25}}
| label = Aditya Music
| producer =
| prev_title = 4 the People
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Ennittum
| next_year = 2004
}}
The songs were reused from the original film 4 the People.{{Citation |title=Yuvasena Songs: Yuvasena MP3 Telugu Songs by Jessigift Online Free on Gaana.com |url=https://gaana.com/album/yuvasena |language=en |access-date=2022-04-23 |archive-date=23 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423125418/https://gaana.com/album/yuvasena |url-status=live }} The footage for the songs "Malliswarive" and "Ye Dikkuna Nuvvunna" were also reused from the original.{{Citation needed|date= June 2023}}
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry & Ramajogayya Sastry
| all_music = Jassie Gift
| headline = Yuvasena: 4 The People (Telugu)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Malliswarive
| length1 = 04:29
| extra1 = Jassie Gift
| title2 = Vooni Vesukunna
| length2 = 04:41
| extra2 = Jassie Gift, Smitha
| title3 = Pongey Alavastey (Ye Dikkuna Nuvvunna)
| length3 = 04:15
| extra3 = Jassie Gift, Ishaan Dev
| title4 = Loka Samastha
| length4 = 04:41
| extra4 = Sandeep
| title5 = Swapnalanu
| length5 = 04:19
| extra5 = Sandeep
| total_length = 22:25
}}
Release
The film released on 4 November, coinciding with Diwali. Unlike the original, the film was a box office failure, but did not lose money due to the film's shoestring budget.
Gudipoodi Srihari of The Hindu compared the film with Tagore. Jeevi of Idlebrain.com said that "The plus points are music and modern taking. Minus points are predictability in story and no surprise/shocking elements". A critic from Full Hyderabad wrote, "Jassie Gift's music is the only point of the movie worth sitting up for".
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