Jogi (film)

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Jogi
File:Jogi poster.jpg
Directed byPrem
Produced byP. Krishnaprasad
Written byMalavalli Saikrishna
(dialogues)
Screenplay byPrem
Story byPrem
StarringShiva Rajkumar
Jennifer Kotwal
Arundathi Nag
Music byGurukiran
CinematographyM. R. Seenu
Edited bySrinivas. P. Babu
Production
company
Ashwini Productions
Release date
  • 19 August 2005 (2005-08-19)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Box office14-30 crore[lower-alpha 1]

Jogi is a 2005 Indian Kannada action film written and directed by Prem. It stars Shiva Rajkumar, Jennifer Kotwal and Arundathi Nag in the lead roles. Jogi was released on 19 August 2005. Record box office collection was reported across Karnataka and the movie completed 100 days in more than 61 theaters.[3][4] The film was noted for its technical prowess, colloquial Kannada dialogue and lyrics. Its story revolves around an old lady who comes to the city from her village in search of her presumably lost son. It was remade in Telugu as Yogi with Prabhas and Nayantara as well as in Tamil as Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram starring Dhanush and Meera Jasmine.

Gurukiran scored the music, while director Prem penned lyrics for all the songs. The audio, released by Ashwini Audio, was a critical and commercial success. The film turned out as highest grossing Kannada movie of the year 2005.[5]

Plot[edit]

The film is narrated in a non-linear fashion, with the use of several multiple flashbacks. In the opening scene, a dreaded underworld don is brutally hacked to death by unknown assailants. The police arrive at the crime scene and arrest the unknown assailant revealed as the superstar hero of the movie. The murder is revealed to be the handiwork of a novice, Madesha alias Jogi who works in a roadside tea stall.

In the meantime, news about the murder reaches the echelons of the underworld. A rival gang of the slain don bails out Madesha from the lock-up and requests him to be their associate. Madesha rejects their offer and returns to his tea stall. An inquisitive trainee journalist Nivedhitha (Jennifer Kotwal) is eager to know about Madesha and requests an appointment with him. Despite trailing Madesha for several days, she is unable to interview him. Subsequently, she meets an old woman (Arundathi Nag) from a remote village, who has come in search of her lost son. After listening to her story, Nivedhitha assures her that she will locate her son.

In a flashback, it is revealed that the old lady's son is none other than Madesha. Madesha originally hailed from a village called Singanallur, Kollegal Taluk, South Karnataka and lived with his parents. His father (Ramesh Bhat) earned his living as a Jogi - a wandering minstrel, who went from one household to another and collected alms in return for singing. Due to the strenuous workload, he falls ill and dies. Enticed by his childhood friend, who flaunts his success, Madesha decides to try his luck in the city. However, in the city, he gets tangled with anti-social elements and ends up in jail. His anxious mother comes to the city in search of him.

Jogi is misled and convinced by underworld dons that if he takes up arms, it would be easy for him to find his mother. His mother dies before even seeing her son. Jogi, who does not know this, dances in front of her dead body. When he discovers that he performed the last rites of his mother without realising it, he is completely broken. On the other hand, the underworld men (who are introduced during the course of the movie) and who wanted to hack Jogi to death, also drop arms saying, "Jogi took up arms for his mother, for what reason are we fighting?". The movie thus ends with a message of peace and love for all.

Cast[edit]

The cast of the film:

  • Shiva Rajkumar as Madesha alias Jogi
  • Jennifer Kotwal as Nivedhitha
  • Arundathi Nag as Bhagyakka, Madesha's mother
  • Ramesh Bhat as Madesha's father
  • Kishan Shrikanth
  • Adi Lokesh as Bidda
  • Mico Nagaraj as Kote Siddha
  • Umesh Punga
  • Raghu Ram as Yogesh
  • Sharan Kabbur
  • Sai Sunil
  • Danny
  • Malavalli Saikrishna
  • Neenasam Ashwath as Live band owner
  • Patre Nagaraj as Patre
  • Gururaj Hosakote as Khadir Chacha
  • John
  • Dashavara Chandru
  • Sanketh Kashi
  • Mohan Juneja
  • Shiva Manju
  • Kuri Rangatheja
  • Bus Kumar
  • Yathiraj
  • Duniya Vijay
  • Nagashekar
  • Manmohan Rai
  • Yana Gupta as item number "Bin Ladennu Nan Maava"

Production[edit]

In October 2004, Arundathi Nag was signed in to play the mother of Shiva Rajkumar's character in the film. In preparation for the role of a person belonging to the jogi community, she took to Male Mahadeshwara Hills to study their way of living.[6] Filming began in November at Ashwini Digital Studio in Bangalore. The first scene involved Shiva Rajkumar and his real-life parents Rajkumar and Parvathamma Rajkumar. Director Prem clarified that the plot was not similar to Om and that it was "all about feelings". Composer Gurukiran added that Arundathi Nag, who was to play the role of the mother of Shiva's character, had a central role in the film.[7] The team chalked out a 100-day shooting schedule in Bangalore, Mysore and Rajasthan. Jogi was the home production of P. Krishna Prasad, produced under Ashwini Productions. The signing of actresses Yana Gupta and Jennifer Kotwal were made in December that year. It was their first appearances in Kannada-language films.[8][9]

Soundtrack[edit]

Jogi
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedMay 2005 (2005-05)
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length28:21
LabelAshwini Audio

Gurukiran who scored the film's background music, also composed for its soundtrack. The soundtrack album comprises six tracks,[10] lyrics for which were penned by Prem. The soundtrack album was a commercial success and sold more than 300,000 albums inside six months of release, a first for a Kannada films.[11]

No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Yelu Male Myaleri"  S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 5:05
2. "Bin Laden"  Sonu Kakkar, Gurukiran 4:20
3. "Beduvenu Varavannu"  Prem 5:08
4. "Chuku Buku Railu"  Sunidhi Chauhan, Hariharan 4:20
5. "Hodi Maga"  Vijay Yesudas, Gururaj Hosakote 4:06
6. "Yello Jogappa"  Sunitha, Shankar Mahadevan 5:22

Release and reception[edit]

Jogi was released on 19 August 2005 in 172 cinemas across Karnataka in 72 prints.[12] It was released in 81 prints later, then a record in Kannada cinema, beaten later by Mungaru Male.[13]

Jogi generated tremendous hype, partly due to Shivrajkumar's peculiar hairdo, the music, and the success of director Prem's previous ventures (Kariya and Excuse Me).[14] Nowrunning.com praised the film for its authentic portrayal of the underworld and praised Shivrajkumar and Arundhati Nag's acting. Rediff.com felt that the movie justified its hype, but could have been trimmed further.[15] Jogi was remade in Tamil as Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, starring Dhanush and Meera Jasmin,[16] and in Telugu as Yogi, starring Prabhas and Nayanthara.

The film was a commercial success. It collected 3 crore in one month from release.[17] In January 2006, Business Standard reported that the film was expected to collect a lifetime gross of 14 crore.[1] A July 2006 report by The Hindu quoting Chitraloka.com said, according to another estimate, it collected 30 crore.[2]

After Jogi's huge success, Prem announced a sequel under his home banner Prem Pictures in 2010. The sequel, Jogayya, was released in 2011.[18]

Awards[edit]

2005–06 Karnataka State Film Awards
ETV Film Awards
  • Jogi received 11 awards

Notes[edit]

  1. Business Standard claims the film collected 14 crore according to "industry insiders",[1] whereas an estimate by Chitraloka.com claims it as 30 crore.[2]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bose, Praveen (20 January 2006). "Boom time for Kannada cinema". Business Standard. Rediff.com. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Veeresh, K. M. (21 July 2006). "Gandhinagar Gossip". chitraloka.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. "'Jogi' creating history at box office – Kannada Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 6 December 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  4. "Kannada film box office record, 'Jogi' creating history at box office, Uppi Dada MBBS, Vishnu Sene, Anna Thangi, Amrutha Dhaare, Jogi". Latestcinema. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  5. www.ghoomo.com (12 August 2005). "Latest Kannada Music News and Reviews – Ghoomo Bangalore, India". Bangalore.ghoomo.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  6. "Arundhati Nag back to acting". Screen. 22 October 2004. Archived from the original on 7 November 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  7. RRC (7 November 2004). "Ello jogappa ninna aramane..." Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 12 November 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. "Yana Gupta in Kannada film - Malayalam Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 14 December 2004. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  9. "Jennifer Kotwal enters Kannada filmdom through Jogi starring Shivarajkumar". viggy.com. 25 December 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  10. "Jogi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Gurukiran". iTunes. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  11. "Top Five Albums". indiaglitz.com. 22 November 2005. Archived from the original on 30 April 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  12. "Bangalore box-office". Sify. 21 August 2005. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  13. "'Mungaru Male'- A mega blockbuster!". Sify. 3 April 2007. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  14. K.R. Ganesh (25 November 2005). "The nomad's found a firm footing". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2007.[dead link]
  15. "Jogi is good masala!". Rediff.com. 22 August 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2006.
  16. "Now, Jogi will be remade in Tamil". Rediff.com. 7 September 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2006.
  17. Vijayasarathy, R. G. "'Jogi' an all-time super-hit in Kannada cinema". Indo-Asian News Service. Archived from the original on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  18. Hooli, Shekhar (13 July 2010). "Chiranjeevi, Vijay and Surya launch Shivanna's Jogayya". Oneindia. Retrieved 13 August 2012.

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