Jaaji Mallige


Jaaji Mallige is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Anantharaju. A remake of the Tamil film Devathaiyai Kanden, it stars Ajay Rao and Gowri Munjal. The film was released on 3 April 2009.

Plot

Cast

Jaaji Mallige, a remake of Boopathy Pandian's Tamil film Devathaiyai Kanden, was directed by R. Anantharaju who also wrote the screenplay, while Ramnarayan wrote the dialogues. The film was produced by Anaji Nagaraj and Jayanna under J N Combines. Cinematography was handled by M. R. Seenu, and editing by Suresh Muniraj.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Sadhu Kokila.

Release and reception

Jaaji Mallige was released on 3 April 2009. R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Jaaji Mallige may please everyone -- those who have watched the original, and those who haven't." The Times of India wrote, "Director R Anantharaju could have done a much better job of this excellent romantic story with lively narration and a neat script." Mid Day wrote, "Though the director Ananthraj has done a decent jog of the screenplay and script, the first half is actually pretty boring." Bangalore Mirror wrote, "Without being overly melodramatic, the director has managed to spin a credible tale. And this is the biggest asset of the film along with the comic scenes involving Komal." IANS wrote, "Jaaji Mallige wins because the director has just followed the original, except for including a little bit of comedy."