Josh (2009 Kannada film)
Josh (Kannada: ಜೋಶ್) is a 2009 Indian Kannada language romantic film directed and written by Shivamani. Produced by Sanjay Babu under SVP pictures, the film mainly stars debutants Rakesh Adiga, Poorna, Nithya Menen, Akshay, Vishnu Prasanna in the pivotal roles whilst Dwarakish, Achyuth Kumar, Tulasi Shivamani and Sihi Kahi Chandru feature in supporting roles. The music is composed by Vardhan, making his debut.
| Josh | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shivamani |
| Written by | Shivamani, B. A. Madhu |
| Produced by | S. Sanjay Babu |
| Starring | Rakesh Adiga Poorna Nithya Menen Akshay Dwarakish |
| Cinematography | Santhosh Rai Pathaje |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
| Music by | Vardhan |
Production company | SVP Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film released on 10 April 2009 across Karnataka and went on to become one of the highest grossers at the box-collection for the year.[1] The film had a run over a hundred days at cinema halls.[2] The film was remade in Telugu and Tamil as Keratam and Yuvan, respectively.[3][4]
Cast
- Rakesh Adiga as Rocky
- Poorna as Meena
- Nithya Menen as Meera
- Vishnu Prasanna
- Akshay
- Alok Babu
- Amith
- Robot Ganesh
- Sharan
- Dwarakish
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- Tulasi Shivamani
- Achyuth Kumar
- Srinivas Prabhu
- Harish Davangere
- Shivaji Rao Jadhav
- Sneha Acharya
- Chethana
- Jagannath Chandrashekhar
- Ganesh Rao Kesarkar
- M. S. Rajashekhar
- Kuri Prakash
- Sudha Belawadi
- Shashidhar Kote
- Chidanand M. S
- Karibasavaiah
- Bhaskar Surya
Soundtrack
| Josh | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Vardhan | |
| Released | 22 March 2009 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | Anand Audio |
| Producer | Vardhan |
All the songs are composed by Vardhan teaming up with the director and producer for the first time with Shivamani. The songs were well received and remained at the top of the charts.
All music is composed by Vardhan.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey Maga" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Ranjith | |
| 2. | "Than Thane" | Kaviraj | Karthik | |
| 3. | "Jothe Jotheyali" | Kaviraj | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Anuradha Bhat, Harsha | |
| 4. | "Namaskara Sir" | Kaviraj | Anoop, Harsha, Chinmayi | |
| 5. | "Shakalaka Rock N Roll" | Kaviraj | Vardhan, Bhargavi Pillai | |
| 6. | "Yeh Mera Bharat Mahan" | Kaviraj | Vardhan, Harsha, Chaitra H. G., Anuradha Bhat |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient / Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Karnataka State Film Awards 2008–09 | Second Best Film | S.Sanjay babu | Won |
| 2009 | 57th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress | Achyuth Kumar Tulasi Shivamani | Won |
- Best Film – Nominated
- Best Director – Nominated
- Best Supporting Actor -Sharan – Nominated
- – -Won
- Best Supporting Actress -Nithya Menen – Nominated
- Best Lyricist -Kaviraj – Nominated
- Best Debut Actor – Rakesh Adiga – Won
Reception
A critic from Sify opined that "Student and parents should watch this film without fail".[5]
References
- ^ "Jhossh is brilliant". Movies.rediff.com. 10 April 2009.
- ^ "'Josh' 126 Days celebration". Indiaglitz.com. 19 August 2009.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (27 August 2011). "A teenager's angst". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Shivamani to reprise Bell Bottom role in Tamil". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ . Sify. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021.
External links
- Josh review