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{{Infobox film
| name = Ajantha
| image = Ajantha (2012 film).jpg
| caption = Poster in Malayalam
| director = Rajppa Ravishankar
| producer = Rajppa Ravishankar
| story = Elora Movie Club Inc
| starring = [[Ramana (actor)|Ramana]] Venkatesh [[Vinu Mohan]] [[Sai Kiran]] [[Honey Rose]] Vandana Gupta
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[Ilavarasu]]
| studio = Elora Movie Club Inc
| released = {{Film date|2009|10|30|Karnataka|df=y|2012|07|19|Kerala|2012|11|9|Tamil Nadu|}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = {{ubl||[[Kannada]]|[[Malayalam]]|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|}}
}}

'''''Ajantha''''' is an Indian film produced and directed by Rajppa Ravishankar. The film was simultaneously shot in [[Kannada]], [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] languages with different starcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/24/stories/2008102450090200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090811063946/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/10/24/stories/2008102450090200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-08-11 |title=Cinema Plus / Cinema : Ajantha |date=2008-10-24 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref>

The lead role was played by Venkatesh in Kannada, [[Vinu Mohan]] in Malayalam, [[Ramana (actor)|Ramana]] in Tamil and [[Sai Kiran]] in the Telugu versions, respectively. [[Honey Rose]] was female lead in the Malayalam and Kannada version while Vandana Gupta played the female lead in the Tamil and Telugu versions.

[[Ilaiyaraaja]] composed the music and [[Ilavarasu]] was the cinematographer for the film. The Kannada version was released on 30 October 2009, the Malayalam version was released on 19 July 2012, and the Tamil version was released on 9 November 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-november-9-news-tamil-mljlhRcdebf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110165201/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-november-9-news-tamil-mljlhRcdebf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-10 |title=Friday Fury – November 9 |website=[[Sify]] |date=2012-11-09 |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref> The Telugu version is yet to release.

== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
! Actor (Kannada) !! Actor (Malayalam) !! Actor (Tamil) !! Role
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| Venkatesh
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Vinu Mohan]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ramana (actor)|Ramana]]
| style="text-align:center;" |Anand
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Honey Rose]]
| style="text-align:center;"| Vandana Gupta
| style="text-align:center;" |Ajantha
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[Sai Kiran]]
| style="text-align:center;" |Dr. Aravinth
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Aniyappan
| style="text-align:center;"| Su. Senthil Kumaran
| style="text-align:center;" |Anand's friend
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Anand (actor)|Anand]]
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]]
| style="text-align:center;" |Singer
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Vijay Babu (actor, born 1951)|Vijay Babu]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Mamukkoya]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Vijay Babu (actor, born 1951)|Vijay Babu]]
| style="text-align:center;"|Music director
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Honnavalli Krishna]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Harisree Asokan]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Pandiarajan]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Kundara Johny]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Bank Janardhan]]
| style="text-align:center;"|Kalabhavan Santhosh
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Manobala]]
| style="text-align:center;"|Producer
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Mandeep Roy]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Salim Kumar]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Madhan Bob]]
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Dingri Nagaraj]]
| style="text-align:center;"|—
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Balu Anand]]
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Rajppa Ravishankar
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |Special appearances
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|[[K. Sivasankar]]
|-
|}

==Production==
Kathaga Thirumavalavan was originally chosen to direct the film however due to creative differences between him and the film's producer Rajpa Ravishankar, the latter decided to direct the rest of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19102007-3.shtml|date=19 October 2007|access-date=10 April 2025|title='Ajantha' director is sacked|website=Cinesouth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215045243/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19102007-3.shtml|archive-date=15 December 2007}}</ref>

== Music ==
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| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
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| released = 2008
| recorded = 2007
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[[Ilaiyaraaja]] recorded a record-breaking 36 songs for the film in a week.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/apr/25ssajan.htm | title=Ilayaraja creates history }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=cinesouth |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/07112006-5.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131145529/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/07112006-5.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 January 2010 |title=Dailynews – Isaignani Peravai in December – Ilayaraja |website=Cinesouth |date= |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref> Ilaiyaraaja won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director]] of 2009 for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092950250100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001173907/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092950250100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-10-01 |title=Front Page : Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards |date=2009-09-29 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-09-04}}</ref>

;Kannada version<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://palanikumar.com/filmsongs.php?filmid=1714|title=Songs List MOVIE : AJANTHA - KANNADA|website=palanikumar.com}}</ref>
[[K. Kalyan]] wrote the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/kannada/movie/ajantha-songs-K0001985|title=Ajantha Songs Download, Ajantha Kannada MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Kannada Songs|website=www.raaga.com}}</ref>
*"Aaye Aaye" - [[Srimathumitha|Madhumitha]]
*"Elli Iruve Swarave" - Ilaiyaraaja, [[Nanditha (singer)|Nanditha]]
*"Elli Iruve Swarave - 2" - Ilaiyaraaja, [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]]
*"Haaku Baa Ondu Beettu" - Murali, [[Shweta Mohan]]
*"Kaigalalli Keyboardu" - [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
*"Oh Oh Oh Ivanaa Ivanaa" - Nanditha
*"Pannavu Konchavu" - Nanditha
*"Yaaru Hogada Jaaga" - [[Vijay Yesudas]], [[Bhavatharini]]
*"Yaaru Yaarendu" - [[Vijay Prakash]]

;Malayalam version<ref name="R1">{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/malayalam/movie/ajantha-songs-M0002663|title=Ajantha Songs|website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>
S. Ramesan Nair wrote the lyrics.<ref name="R1"/>
*"Aarum Thodatha Poovil" - [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], [[Bhavatharini]]
*"Aayae Aayae" - [[Srimathumitha|Madhumitha]]
*"Hradayam Thedum" - Madhu Balakrishnan, [[K. S. Chitra]]
*"Kaiyil Oru Key Board" - Madhu Balakrishnan
*"Oh Oh Madana Madana" - K. S. Chitra
*"Oruvan Oruval Yen" - [[Vijay Yesudas]]
*"Thurigai Illa" - K. S. Chitra
*"Vekkada Onnu" - Naveen, [[Shweta Mohan|Swetha]]

;Tamil version<ref name="R2">{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/ajantha-songs-T0003751|title=Ajantha Songs|website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>
[[Mu. Mehta]], [[Pa. Vijay]], [[Snehan]], Muthulingam, Thirumavalavan and Su. Senthilkumar wrote the lyrics.<ref name="R2"/>
*"Engae Irundhai" – [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]]
*"Engae Irundhai Isaiyae" – Ilaiyaraaja
*"Engae Irundhai" (Repeat) – Yesudas, Manjari
*"Oh Oh Ilaignan" – Manjari
*"Kaiyil Oru Keyboardum" – [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
*"Keerthanai" – [[Madhumitha]]
*"Poduda Sakkapodu" – [[Shweta Mohan]], Tippu
*"Thoorigai Indri" – Manjari
*"Yaarum Thodatha Ondrai" – Ilaiyaraaja, [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
*"Yarukku Yarendru" – [[P. Unnikrishnan]]

;Telugu version<ref name="R3">{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/telugu/movie/ajantha-songs-A0003221|title=Ajantha Songs|website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>
[[Vennelakanti]] wrote the lyrics.<ref name="R3"/>
*"Aayae Aayae" - [[Srimathumitha|Madhumitha]]
*"Chetilo Key Board" - [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]]
*"Evarukku Evarani" - [[K. J. Yesudas]]
*"Evarum Thakkani" - [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Manjari (Indian singer)|Manjari]]
*"Kunche Lekha" - Manjari
*"Oh Oh Evvanam Evvanam" - Manjari
*"Raavae Swarama" - [[Vijay Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
*"Raavae Swarama" - Vijay Yesudas, K. S. Chitra
*"Veyyara Okka Beetu" - Tippu, [[Shweta Mohan]]

== Reception ==
Regarding the Tamil version, a critic from ''[[Dinamalar]]'' wrote that the film is devoid of major twists and that the music is the saving grace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/891/Ajantha/|title=அஜந்தா|date=15 November 2012|work=[[Dinamalar]]|language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=2253560}}

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[[Category:2009 films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:2009 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:2009 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2009 Indian films]]
[[Category:2009 multilingual films]]
[[Category:2009 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Unreleased Telugu-language films]]

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