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{{Infobox film
| name = Jogi
| image = Jogi poster.jpg
| director = [[Prem (film director)|Prem]]
| producer = P. Krishnaprasad
| writer = Malavalli Saikrishna<br/>{{small|(dialogues)}}
| screenplay = Prem
| story = Prem
| starring = [[Shiva Rajkumar]]<br />[[Jennifer Kotwal]]<br />[[Arundathi Nag]]
| music = [[Gurukiran]]
| cinematography = M. R. Seenu
| editing = Srinivas. P. Babu
| studio = Ashwini Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2005|08|19|df=y}}
| runtime = 137 minutes
| language = Kannada
| country = India
| gross = {{INR}}14-30 crore{{efn|''[[Business Standard]]'' claims the film collected {{INR}}14 crore according to "industry insiders",<ref name="rediff1"/> whereas an estimate by ''Chitraloka.com'' claims it as {{INR}}30 crore.<ref name="th1"/>}}
}}

'''''Jogi''''' is a 2005 Indian [[Kannada]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[Prem (film director)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/18812.html |title='Jogi' creating history at box office – Kannada Movie News|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=2005-12-06|accessdate=2010-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latestcinema.com/kannada/Kannadafilm-boxoffice-record.html|title=Kannada film box office record, 'Jogi' creating history at box office, Uppi Dada MBBS, Vishnu Sene, Anna Thangi, Amrutha Dhaare, Jogi|publisher=Latestcinema|accessdate=2010-11-23}}</ref> 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 (2007 film)|Yogi]]'' with [[Prabhas]] and [[Nayanthara|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.<ref>{{cite web|author=www.ghoomo.com|url=http://bangalore.ghoomo.com/display_news.php?music_categories_id=128|title=Latest Kannada Music News and Reviews – Ghoomo Bangalore, India|publisher=Bangalore.ghoomo.com|date=2005-08-12|accessdate=2010-11-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711091836/http://bangalore.ghoomo.com/display_news.php?music_categories_id=128|archive-date=11 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Plot==
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==
The cast of the film:
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* [[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"
{{div col end}}

==Production==
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 (caste)|jogi]]'' community, she took to [[Male Mahadeshwara Hills]] to study their way of living.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arundhati Nag back to acting |url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=9309 |publisher=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |accessdate=30 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041107110236/http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=9309 |archivedate=7 November 2004 |date=22 October 2004}}</ref> Filming began in November at Ashwini Digital Studio in [[Bangalore]]. The first scene involved Shiva Rajkumar and his real-life parents [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] and [[Parvathamma Rajkumar]]. Director [[Prem (film director)|Prem]] clarified that the plot was not similar to ''[[Om (1995 film)|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.<ref>{{cite web |author=RRC |title=Ello jogappa ninna aramane... |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov072004/enter6.asp |publisher=Deccan Herald |accessdate=23 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041112161635/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov072004/enter6.asp |archivedate=12 November 2004 |date=7 November 2004}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/11945.html|title=Yana Gupta in Kannada film - Malayalam Movie News|publisher=IndiaGlitz|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613165202/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/11945.html |archivedate=13 June 2011|date=2004-12-14|accessdate=2010-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jennifer Kotwal enters Kannada filmdom through Jogi starring Shivarajkumar |url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_jogi_jennifer.asp |accessdate=23 September 2020 |work=viggy.com |date=25 December 2004}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Jogi
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Gurukiran]]
| cover =
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| recorded =
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 28:21
| label = Ashwini Audio
| producer =
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[[Gurukiran]] who [[Film score|scored]] the film's background music, also composed for its soundtrack. The soundtrack album comprises six tracks,<ref>{{cite web |title=Jogi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Gurukiran |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/jogi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1251089903 |website=iTunes |access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref> lyrics for which were penned by [[Prem (film director)|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Five Albums |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/18400.html |publisher=indiaglitz.com |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430230850/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/18400.html |archive-date=30 April 2007 |date=22 November 2005}}</ref>

{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Yelu Male Myaleri
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length1 = 5:05
| title2 = Bin Laden
| extra2 = [[Sonu Kakkar]], [[Gurukiran]]
| length2 = 4:20
| title3 = Beduvenu Varavannu
| extra3 = [[Prem (film director)|Prem]]
| length3 = 5:08
| title4 = Chuku Buku Railu
| extra4 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| length4 = 4:20
| title5 = Hodi Maga
| extra5 = [[Vijay Yesudas]], Gururaj Hosakote
| length5 = 4:06
| title6 = Yello Jogappa
| extra6 = Sunitha, [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length6 = 5:22
}}

==Release and reception==
''Jogi'' was released on 19 August 2005 in 172 cinemas across [[Karnataka]] in 72 [[Release print|prints]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangalore box-office|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/bangalore-box-office-news-kannada-kkfv0Wegdejsi.html|accessdate=20 May 2017|work=Sify|date=21 August 2005|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520203615/http://www.sify.com/movies/bangalore-box-office-news-kannada-kkfv0Wegdejsi.html|archivedate=20 May 2017}}</ref> It was released in 81 prints later, then a record in Kannada cinema, beaten later by ''[[Mungaru Male]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title='Mungaru Male'- A mega blockbuster!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mungaru-male-a-mega-blockbuster-news-kannada-kkfvbgihhadsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418042249/http://www.sify.com/movies/mungaru-male-a-mega-blockbuster-news-kannada-kkfvbgihhadsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2015|accessdate=20 May 2017|work=Sify|date=3 April 2007}}</ref>

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'').<ref>{{cite news|date=2005-11-25|author=K.R. Ganesh|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/11/25/stories/2005112503420300.htm|title=The nomad's found a firm footing|accessdate=2007-03-20|work=[[The Hindu]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> ''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.<ref>{{cite web|website=[[Rediff.com]]|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/22jogi.htm |title=Jogi is good masala!|date=2005-08-22|accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> ''Jogi'' was remade in Tamil as ''[[Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram]]'', starring [[Dhanush]] and [[Meera Jasmin]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/07sd1.htm|title=Now, Jogi will be remade in Tamil|website=Rediff.com|date=2006-09-07|accessdate=2006-07-06}}</ref> and in Telugu as ''[[Yogi (2007 film)|Yogi]]'', starring [[Prabhas]] and [[Nayanthara]].

The film was a commercial success. It collected {{INR}}3 crore in one month from release.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vijayasarathy|first1=R. G.|title='Jogi' an all-time super-hit in Kannada cinema|url=http://www.latestcinema.com:80/kannada/jogi-super-hit-kannada-cinema.html|accessdate=20 May 2017|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619082418/http://www.latestcinema.com/kannada/jogi-super-hit-kannada-cinema.html|archivedate=19 June 2006|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In January 2006, ''[[Business Standard]]'' reported that the film was expected to collect a lifetime gross of {{INR}}14 crore.<ref name="rediff1">{{cite news|last1=Bose|first1=Praveen|title=Boom time for Kannada cinema|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/20kan.htm|accessdate=20 May 2017|work=[[Business Standard]]|publisher=[[Rediff.com]]|date=20 January 2006}}</ref> A July 2006 report by ''[[The Hindu]]'' quoting ''Chitraloka.com'' said, according to another estimate, it collected {{INR}}30 crore.<ref name="th1">{{cite news|last1=Veeresh|first1=K. M.|title=Gandhinagar Gossip|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/gandhinagar-gossip/article3218879.ece|accessdate=20 May 2017|work=chitraloka.com|publisher=The Hindu|date=21 July 2006}}</ref>

After Jogi's huge success, Prem announced a sequel under his home banner Prem Pictures in 2010. The sequel, ''[[Jogayya]]'', was released in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hooli |first=Shekhar |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/top-stories/2010/shivaraj-jogayya-muhurtha-130710.html|title=Chiranjeevi, Vijay and Surya launch Shivanna's Jogayya|website=[[Oneindia]]|date=2010-07-13|accessdate=2012-08-13}}</ref>

==Awards==
;[[2005–06 Karnataka State Film Awards]]
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] — [[Shiva Rajkumar]]
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] — [[Arundhati Nag]]
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] — [[Prem (film director)|Prem]]

;ETV Film Awards
* ''Jogi'' received 11 awards

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/20kan.htm]
*[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/aug/22jogi.htm]
*[http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/07sd1.htm]
* {{IMDb title|tt4944434}}
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Jogi (film) - Revision history

>ArunRamprasad: The producer and the production company name had to be changed.