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{{Infobox film
| name = Yamajathakudu
| image =
| caption =
| story = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| screenplay = [[N. Shankar]]
| producer = [[Mohan Babu]]
{{Infobox
| decat = yes
| child = yes
| label1= Dialogue by
| data1 = Paruchuri Brothers
}}
| director = [[N. Shankar]]
| starring = [[Mohan Babu]]<br />[[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]]<br />[[Sakshi Shivanand]]
| music = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]
| editing = Gautham Raju
| cinematography = [[A. Vincent]]<br />[[Ajayan Vincent]]
| studio = [[Sri Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1999|3|5}}
| runtime = 146 mins
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Yamajathakudu''''' is a 1999 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu-language]] [[fantasy comedy]] film, produced by [[Mohan Babu]] under his [[Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures]] banner and directed by [[N. Shankar]]. It stars [[Mohan Babu]], [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]], and [[Sakshi Shivanand]] with music by [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]. Despite releasing to positive reviews, the film was a box office failure.

== Plot ==
The film begins with a materialistic advocate, Sivaji, who falsifies the judiciary, succeeding in the phony cases for money. He is a tomcat, too, and dotes on his niece, Chintu. Once, he takes up a case of rape & murder convict Srinath, son of [[Member of Parliament|MP]] Narsingh. Sivaji wangles and incriminates the driver, Babji, therein. After a while, Sivaji becomes acquainted with & genuinely loves a charming girl named Sirisha when he reforms and quits his past life. During their engagement, Sirisha's housekeeper, Ramulamma, none other than Babji's mother, curses Sivaji. Thus, he pledges to acquit Babji as non-guilty and new trials. Whereat, malicious Narsingh & Srinath slaughter Sivaji, and he sets foot in hell. It is time for the latest [[Yama]] crowning ceremony. Consequently, Sivaji's wit arises in agony when he finds his lifespan is 11 days longer. So, Yama retrieves him with an agent, Puthana, to conceal.

Following this, Sivaji is on the verge of triumphing when the heels hit back. In the combat, Chintu loses her eyesight. Then Ramulamma bestows her own by self-sacrifice. Meanwhile, the wedding arrangements of Sivaji & Sirisha are in progress at Tirumala. Hereupon, Shivaji opts to bar it because of his short lifespan. So, he makes a play with his ex-girlfriend Swarna when Putana also aids him in developing loath in Sirisha. Yama notices it and lands on the earth when he inadvertently unveils Sirisha's horoscope, which shows her spouse has longevity. Accordingly, Sivaji rushes towards Tirumala, and Yama chases him. However, he steps into Tirumala, though blackguards block his way by ceasing them. At last, Shivaji ties the knot, ''Mangalasturam,'' to Sirisha before Yama's whip, ''Yama Pasam,'' locks him. Finally, the movie ends happily, with [[Venkateswara]] and Yama blessing the newly wedded couple.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Mohan Babu]] as Sivaji
*[[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as [[Yama]]
*[[Sakshi Shivanand]] as Sirisha
*Chandni as Swarna
*[[Saadhika Randhawa|Sadhika]] as Puthana
*[[Srihari (actor)|Srihari]] as Srinath
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Pittapuram
*[[Sudhakar (Telugu actor)|Sudhakar]] as Pichaiah
*[[Tanikella Bharani]] as M. P. Narasimham
*[[Chalapathi Rao]] as [[Yama|Pedda Yama]]
*[[M. S. Narayana]] as [[Chitragupta]]
*[[AVS (actor)|A.V.S.]] as [[Chitragupta|Vichitra Gupta]]
*[[Paruchuri Brothers|Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as DSP Chandrakanth
*[[Paruchuri Gopala Krishna]]
*[[Raghunatha Reddy]] as Judge
*Naveen as Babji
*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]]
*[[Gundu Hanumantha Rao]]
*[[Ironleg Sastri]]
*[[Duvvasi Mohan]]
*[[Rani (Tamil actress)|Raksha]] as Nirajaveni
*Siva Parvathi as Manimala Devi
*Alapati Lakshmi as Ramulamma
*Dubbing Janaki as Sirisha's mother
*Baby Niharika as Chintu<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 February 2021 |title=Mahesh Babu Okkadu sister: 'ఒక్కడు' సినిమాలో మహేష్ బాబు చెల్లెలు ఇప్పుడెలా ఉంది.. ఏం చేస్తుంది..? [How is Mahesh Babu's sister in ''Okkadu'' now? What is she doing?] |url=https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/interesting-details-about-mahesh-babu-sister-baby-niharika-in-okkadu-movie-pk-780316.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240306023315/https://telugu.news18.com/news/movies/interesting-details-about-mahesh-babu-sister-baby-niharika-in-okkadu-movie-pk-780316.html |archive-date=6 March 2024 |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=[[News18]] |language=te}}</ref>
*[[Monica Bedi]] as an [[item number]] in "Ding Dong Dili"
*[[N. T. Rama Rao]] as [[Venkateswara]] (archival footage)
{{colend}}

== Production ==
This film marks the second collaboration between [[Mohan Babu]] and [[Sakshi Sivanand]] after ''Collector Garu'' (1997).<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 2000 |title=దీప్తిని దువ్వుతున్న మోహన్ బాబు |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/2000/Dec/29-Dec-2000.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111005038/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/2000/Dec/29-Dec-2000.pdf |archive-date=11 November 2022 |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=[[Zamin Ryot]] |language=te}}</ref> A set of [[Naraka (Hinduism)|Yamalokam]] costing 40 lakh rupees was built at [[Annapurna Studios]] for the film around fifteen days by more than 150 artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andhraonline.com/archives/tollywood/long31.htm|title=Hell on earth!|website=Andhra Online|access-date=18 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991009052615/http://www.andhraonline.com/archives/tollywood/long31.htm|archive-date=9 October 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/nov27/index.htm|title=Yamajathakudu: Will the yamalok magic work again?|website=Express India|access-date=26 August 2025|date=27 November 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000425050222/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/nov27/index.htm|archive-date=25 April 2000}}</ref> [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] plays a junior version of [[Yama]] and [[Chalapathi Rao]] plays his father.<ref name="Z">{{Cite web |date=20 November 1998 |title=జూనియర్ యమునిగా రాజేంద్ర ప్రసాద్ |trans-title=Rajendra Prasad as Junior Yama |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1998/Nov/20-Nov-1998.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111010732/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1998/Nov/20-Nov-1998.pdf |archive-date=11 November 2022 |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=[[Zamin Ryot]] |language=te}}</ref> Three days into the film's shoot, [[Sakshi Shivanand]] complained that [[Mohan Babu]] had tried to visit her hotel room and try to rape her. Mohan Babu got angry and put his hand on her. After she threatened to complain to the police, [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] intervened and the shoot was completed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2022 |title=Mohan Babu : అప్ప‌ట్లో స్టార్ హీరోయిన్ పై మోహ‌న్ బాబు అత్యాచార య‌త్నం చేశారా ? అస‌లు ఏం జ‌రిగింది ? |trans-title=Mohan Babu: Did Mohan Babu attempt to rape the star heroine at that time? What actually happened? |url=https://indiadailylive.com/entertainment/yama-jathakudu-movie-interesting-facts-about-mohan-babu.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729075029/https://indiadailylive.com/entertainment/yama-jathakudu-movie-interesting-facts-about-mohan-babu.html |archive-date=29 July 2022 |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=India Daily Live |language=te}}</ref> An action scene was canned at [[Mahabaleshwar]] with [[Mohan Babu]] doing the stunts himself although [[N. Shankar]] advised him to use a dupe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/dec25/south.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070516034902/http://www.screenindia.com/dec25/south.htm|archive-date = 16 May 2007|title=Yama Jathakudu: Schedule at Mahabaleshwar|work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]|date=25 December 1998|access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Yamajathakudu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]
| cover = blank
| alt =
| released = 1999
| recorded = 1999
| venue =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:16
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = Supreme Music
| producer = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]
| prev_title = ''[[Swayamvaram (1999 film)|Swayamvaram]]''
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = ''[[Swapnalokam]]''
| next_year = 1999
}}

The music was composed by [[Vandemataram Srinivas]] and was released on Supreme Audio Company.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yamajathakudu(1999) |url=http://www.cineradham.com/newsongs/song.php?movieid=1201 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040429/http://www.cineradham.com/newsongs/song.php?movieid=1201 |archive-date=3 June 2016 |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=Cineradham}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Yama Jathakudu |url=https://wynk.in/music/album/yama-jathakudu/am_A10400DAMTEFA1055O |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240306023310/https://wynk.in/music/album/yama-jathakudu/am_A10400DAMTEFA1055O#install-app |archive-date=6 March 2024 |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=Wynk Music}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:16
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| title1 = Ding Dong Delhi Paparo
| lyrics1 = [[Bhuvana Chandra]]
| extra1 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Sapna Awasthi]]
| length1 = 4:47
| title2 = Evaro Aa Sundari
| lyrics2 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra2 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| length2 = 4:37
| title3 = Nee Chevulaki
| lyrics3 = Bhuvana Chandra
| extra3 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| length3 = 4:53
| title4 = Hey Sanga
| lyrics4 = [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]
| extra4 = [[Udit Narayan]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=పాటకు 30వేలు [30 thousand per song] |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Mar/5-mar-1999.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913153353/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Mar/5-mar-1999.pdf |archive-date=13 September 2016 |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=[[Zamin Ryot]] |language=te}}</ref> Swarnalatha
| length4 = 4:48
| title5 = Vandhanalu Vandhanalu
| lyrics5 = Suddala Ashok Teja
| extra5 = Sukhwinder Singh
| length5 = 4:39
| title6 = Navvalamma Navvali
| lyrics6 = Suddala Ashok Teja
| extra6 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length6 = 5:32
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Zamin Ryot]]'' wrote that "The film is entertaining" and added that "The director has worked hard to make all the characters entertaining".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gopalrao |first=Griddaluru |date=16 March 1999 |title=నవ్వుల రేడు యమజాతకుడు కా |trans-title=''Yamajathakudu'' is the king of laughter |url=http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Mar/19-mar-1999.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913133909/http://www.zaminryot.com/pdf/1999/Mar/19-mar-1999.pdf |archive-date=13 September 2016 |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=[[Zamin Ryot]] |pages=15,17 |language=te}}</ref> A critic from ''Andhra Today'' wrote that "Lack of proper theme, impedes the director, leaving the film as a mediocre one".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020329133025/http://www.andhratoday.com/movie/yjkudu.htm</ref>

== Box office ==
The film was a box office failure, and [[Mohan Babu]] sold his house in [[Banjara Hills]] to compensate for the losses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhaskar |date=19 March 2023 |title=Mohan Babu: కష్టాల్లో ఉన్నప్పుడు ఎవరూ ఆదుకోలేదు: ఇల్లు అమ్ముకున్నాను: మోహన్ బాబు కామెంట్స్ |trans-title=Mohan Babu: No one helped me when I was in trouble: I sold my house: Mohan Babu comments |url=https://oktelugu.com/no-one-helped-me-when-i-was-in-trouble-i-sold-my-house-mohan-babu-comments/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321044837/https://oktelugu.com/no-one-helped-me-when-i-was-in-trouble-i-sold-my-house-mohan-babu-comments/ |archive-date=21 March 2023 |access-date=6 March 2024 |website=Oktelugu |language=Te}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0484010}}

[[Category:1990s fantasy comedy films]]
[[Category:1999 Indian films]]
[[Category:1999 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by N. Shankar]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy comedy films]]

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