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{{Infobox film
| name = Janani
| image =
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| native_name = 
| director = C. Rajkumar
| writer = [[Mohan Shankar]] (dialogue)
| screenplay = Mohan Shankar<br /> C. Rajkumar
| story = C. Rajkumar
| based_on = 
| producer = B. N. Gangadhar
| starring = Shiva<br />Vibha Rai<br />[[Jayasudha]]
| narrator =
| cinematography = P K H Das
| editing = S Manohar
| music = Asif Ali
| studio = A K Cine Creations
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|3|5}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
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'''''Janani''''' is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by C. Rajkumar and starring Shiva, Vibha Rai and [[Jayasudha]].

== Cast ==
*Shiva
*Vibha Rai as Janani
*[[Jayasudha]]
*[[Khushbu]]
*[[Prakash Raj]]
*[[Sathyajith (actor)|Satyajith]]
*[[Sanketh Kashi]]
*[[Mandeep Roy]]

== Production ==
This film began production in 2002 and marks the debut of [[Khushbu]]'s brother Shiva and the director C. Rajkumar, who previously produced films like ''[[Sangrama (film)|Sangrama]]'' (1987), ''[[Yuddha Kaanda]]'' (1989) and ''Abhijith'' (1993).<ref name="D">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/50744/pending-dream-comes-true.html|title=Pending dream comes true|date=4 February 2010|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=18 July 2023|archive-date=9 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809104849/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/50744/pending-dream-comes-true.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Minal Patil, who made her debut with ''[[Paris Pranaya]]'' (2003), was supposed to make her debut with this film but was replaced by Vibha Rai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/another-carmelite-enters-films/articleshow/14396522.cms|title=Another Carmelite enters films|work=[[The Times of India]]|first=G. S.|last=Kumar|date=28 June 2002|access-date=18 July 2023|archive-date=1 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401015249/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/another-carmelite-enters-films/articleshow/14396522.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jayasudha]] returned to Kannada cinema after more than ten years during the production of this film; she was last seen in ''[[Nee Thanda Kanike]]'' (1985).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/news/volume2/chow_minal.asp|title=Another ex-carmelite to make her film debut|work=Viggy|access-date=2023-07-18|archive-date=2023-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718055503/http://www.viggy.com/news/volume2/chow_minal.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>

T. N. Varkey, who wanted to produce the film sent Khushbu {{INRConvert|7.8|L}} and she agreed to sell him her [[Apartment|flat]]. Khushbu appeared in court after Varkey did not receive the flat because Shiva was using the flat as collateral security.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jan/24bail.htm|title=Khushboo surrenders to meet anticipatory bail conditions|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=24 January 2007|access-date=18 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718055504/https://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jan/24bail.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by Asif Ali.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/janani-2010/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2023-07-18 |archive-date=2023-08-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809104850/https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/12/15/janani-2010/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The songs were released under the banner of Lahari Music.<ref name="D"/> The audio launch was held on 30 January 2010.<ref name="f">{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/music/02-kannada-movie-janani-audio-release.html|title=ಖುಷ್ಬು ಸಹೋದರನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ 'ಜನನಿ'|last=Rajendra|work=[[Oneindia|Filmibeat]]|language=kn|date=2 February 2010|access-date=18 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718055500/https://kannada.filmibeat.com/music/02-kannada-movie-janani-audio-release.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics
|-
|"Dil Dil" || [[Vasundara Das]] || [[Mohan Shankar]]
|-
|"Nannasege Usiru" || [[Rajesh Krishnan]], K S Surekha ||Mohan Shankar
|-
|"Suvvali Suvvalaali"
|[[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Bombay Jayashri]] || [[K. Kalyan]]
|-
|"Chandulli Bombe Naanu
|[[Malgudi Subha]] || K. Kalyan
|-
|"Prithiye Nanage"||Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Surekha ||K Kalyan
|}

== Release ==
The film was delayed for seven years due to lack of funds before it was released in 2010.<ref name="D"/><ref name="f"/>

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote that "If you catch this film on TV, you will be forgiven for deciding that Janani is from a remote part of the 20th Century".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/janani-old-mothers-tales/articleshow/21910522.cms|title=Janani: Old mother's tales|date=5 March 2010|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|access-date=18 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718010628/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/janani-old-mothers-tales/articleshow/21910522.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> V. S. Rajapur of ''Nowrunning'' wrote that "''Janani'' is a forgettable film not even worth a one-time watch. A real tragedy because it has some very good names associated with it".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7447/kannada/janani/2510/review.htm|title=Janani Kannada Movie|date=6 March 2010|work=Nowrunning|first=V. S.|last=Rajapur|access-date=18 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718055504/https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7447/kannada/janani/2510/review.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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