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{{short description|2001 Indian Kannada-language sports drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Yuvaraja
| image = Yuvaraja 2001.jpg

| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[Puri Jagannadh]]
| producer = R. Srinivas
| writer = M. S. Ramesh
R. Rajashekhar
(Dialogues)
| screenplay = Puri Jagannath
| narrator = [[Puri Jagannadh]]
| story = [[P. A. Arun Prasad]]
| based_on = ''[[Thammudu]]'' (Telugu)
| starring = [[Shiva Rajkumar]]<br />[[Lisa Ray]]<br />[[Bhavna Pani]]
| music = [[Ramana Gogula]]
| cinematography = K. Datthu
| editing = S. Manohar
| studio = R S Productions
| distributor = Bahar Films
| released = {{Film date|2001|11|02|df=y}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
}}
'''''Yuvaraja''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[sports drama film]] directed by [[Puri Jagannadh]] and produced by R. Srinivas. The film stars [[Shiva Rajkumar]], [[Bhavna Pani]] and [[Lisa Ray]] - with the former debuting as actress and the latter debuting in Kannada. The film was released on 2 November 2001 across theatres in Karnataka. The film finished a 50-day theatrical run.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 Year Round Up - chitraloka.com {{!}} Kannada Movie News, Reviews {{!}} Image |url=https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/2898-2001-year-round-up.html |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=www.chitraloka.com |archive-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319190708/https://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/2898-2001-year-round-up.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180617150746/http://www.sify.com/movies/yuvaraja-review-kannada-pcltQmjfbbiee.html Sify review]</ref>

The film is a remake of 1999 Telugu movie ''[[Thammudu]]'' which was based on the 1992 Hindi movie ''[[Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar]]'' which in turn was inspired by the 1979 American film ''[[Breaking Away]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=We list down 7 Bollywood films inspired from Hollywood |url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/we-list-down-7-bollywood-films-inspired-from-hollywood-27295.amp}}</ref>

==Plot==
Raju alias Yuvaraja is the youngest son of a family and a careless guy, always going around girls and enjoying with them. His womanizing habits are a source of heartburn for his father. His elder brother Chakri is a kickboxer and his father's favourite son. Janu, Yuvaraja's neighbour, is in love with him, but Raju considers her a good friend only and a source of money and cars to impress girls (Janu's father is a garage owner).

Raju starts going out with Lovely, a rich college girl, and poses as a wealthy millionaire's son to impress her and love her. Lovely falls for his lies and starts loving him. However, she soon finds out that Raju has lied to her and dumps him and insults him in front of his father. Raju's father, tired of his son's antics, kicks him out of the house and shuns him. Raju is now homeless and Jaanu tells him to be more responsible of himself. Later, Chakri is attacked by Rohith, who happens to be Lovely's new boyfriend and his enemy, and his friends and is bedridden, unable to take part in the kickboxing championship. Raju decides to fight for his brother and to redeem himself in his father's eyes by fighting in the championship match against Rohith. Deciding to seek revenge for his brother's accident and to prove himself to his father, Yuvaraja defeats Rohith after a long and bloody boxing match, redeems himself in front of his father's eyes and finally accepts Janu's love. Hence the film ends with a happy ending, and everyone greets Raju as Yuvaraja.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as Raju alias Yuvaraja Rathnam
* [[Lisa Ray]] as Lovely
* [[Bhavna Pani]] as Janaki alias Jaanu
* [[Kumar Govind]] as Chakri, Raju's brother
* [[Srinath (Kannada actor)|Srinath]] as Vishwanath, Raju's father
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Chakri and Raju's coach
* [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] as Kitti, Raju's friend
* [[Ramesh Bhat]] as Jaanu's father
* [[Balaraj]] as Sakshi Shivanand, Raju's friend
* [[Bullet Prakash]] as Raju's friend
* Dharma as Rohith
* [[Sanketh Kashi]]
* [[M. S. Umesh]]
* [[Mandeep Roy]] as professor
* Badri Narayan
* Sridhar Raj
* [[Niranjan Shetty]]
* Appu Venkatesh
* Rajeev Rathod
* Rocket Vikram
}}

==Production==
The film began its shoot on London on 15 May 2001. This was the first production venture of R. Srinivas who is a silk merchant while also worked as film distributor.<ref>{{cite web |title=SHIVRAJKUMAR & LISA RAY TEAMED |url=http://chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/yuvaraja.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020621194831/http://www.chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/yuvaraja.html |archive-date=21 June 2002 |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=[[Chitraloka.com]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> Three song sequences were shot at London with a particular song featuring Shivarajkumar and Lisa Ray was shot at Hide Park, London Tower, and Buckingham Palace.<ref>{{cite web |title=BEWARE OF MIDDLEMEN |url=http://chitraloka.com/english/cinema_scoop/yuvaraja-torture.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020219221704/http://chitraloka.com/english/cinema_scoop/yuvaraja-torture.html |archive-date=19 February 2002 |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=[[Chitraloka.com]]}}</ref><ref name=yu /> The climax was shot at London for five days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/movienews/yuvaraja.html|title='Yuvaraja' in climax|website=Indiainfo|access-date=29 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021007183158/http://movies.indiainfo.com/kannada/movienews/yuvaraja.html|archive-date=7 October 2002}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music of the film was composed by [[Ramana Gogula]] and lyrics were written by [[K. Kalyan]]. The song "Missamma Kissamma" is based on "Bangala Kathamulo" from Telugu film ''[[Badri (2000 film)|Badri]]'' (2000). The songs "Chandana Siri" and "Monalisa" are based on "Gunthalakadi" and "Ramachilaka" from Telugu film ''[[Yuvaraju (2000 film)|Yuvaraju]]'' (2000), respectively. The other three songs were reused from ''Thammudu''. The audio rights were bagged by Akash audio at the cost of 30 lakhs.<ref name="yu">{{cite web |date=29 August 2001 |title='YUVARAJA' A COSTLY VENTURE |url=http://chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/yuvaraja_PROD.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020621194731/http://www.chitraloka.com/english/action_cut/yuvaraja_PROD.html |archive-date=21 June 2002 |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=[[Chitraloka.com]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ramana Gogula]]
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| recorded = 2001
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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{{Track listing
| total_length =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Missamma Kissamma
| all_lyrics = [[K. Kalyan]]
| extra1 = [[Ramana Gogula]], [[Nanditha]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Bangalore Students
| extra2 = Ramana Gogula
| length2 =
| title3 = Monalisa Monalisa
| extra3 = Ramana Gogula, Nanditha
| length3 =
| title4 = Naajooku Naari
| extra4 = Ramana Gogula
| length4 =
| title5 = Chandana Siri
| extra5 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length5 =
| title6 = Look At My Face
| extra6 = Ramana Gogula
| length6 =
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|14741550}}

{{Puri Jagannadh}}

[[Category:2001 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2000s sports drama films]]
[[Category:2001 sports films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Indian sports drama films]]
[[Category:Indian boxing films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Puri Jagannadh]]
[[Category:2001 action drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in London]]
[[Category:Sports action films]]

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