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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Jaanu | | name = Jaanu | ||
| image = Jaanu 2020 poster.jpg | | image = Jaanu 2020 poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = C. Prem Kumar | | director = [[C. Prem Kumar]] | ||
| producer = [[Dil Raju]] | | producer = [[Dil Raju]] | ||
| writer = C. Prem Kumar | | writer = C. Prem Kumar | ||
| based_on = ''[['96 (film)|'96]]'' | | based_on = ''[['96 (film)|'96]]'' (2018) by C. Prem Kumar | ||
| starring = {{plainlist| | | starring = {{plainlist| | ||
*[[Sharwanand]] | *[[Sharwanand]] | ||
*[[Samantha | *[[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| music = [[Govind Vasantha]] | | music = [[Govind Vasantha]] | ||
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| editing = [[Praveen K. L.]] | | editing = [[Praveen K. L.]] | ||
| studio = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]] | | studio = [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|02|07|ref1=<ref name="release">{{ | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|02|07|ref1=<ref name="release">{{Cite news |last=Nyayapati |first=Neeshita |date=18 January 2020 |title=Sharwanand and Mounika's 'Jaanu' will hit screens soon |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sharwanand-and-samanthas-jaanu-will-hit-screens-soon/articleshow/73351405.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200119204647/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sharwanand-and-samanthas-jaanu-will-hit-screens-soon/articleshow/73351405.cms |archive-date=2020-01-19 |access-date=17 February 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>}} | ||
| runtime = 151 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/jaanu-film| | | runtime = 151 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaanu |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/jaanu-film |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206185431/https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/jaanu-film |archive-date=6 February 2020 |website=bbfc.co.uk}}</ref> | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Telugu | | language = Telugu | ||
| budget = ₹15–20 crore | |||
| gross = ₹11.9–12 crore | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Jaanu''''' is | |||
'''''Jaanu''''' is a 2020 Indian [[Telugu-language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic drama]] film written and directed by [[C. Prem Kumar]]. It is a remake of Kumar's 2018 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[['96 (film)|'96]]''. It is produced by [[Dil Raju]]'s [[Sri Venkateswara Creations]], and stars [[Sharwanand]] and [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]]. The film revolves around the reunion of former students from a 2004 batch fifteen years after their graduation. The reunion also serves as an opportunity for two former lovers, Ram and Jaanu, to resolve issues surrounding their breakup. It was released on 7 February 2020. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
K. Ramachandra | K. Ramachandra, a.k.a. Ram, is a [[Travel photography|travel photographer]]. He visits his high school and is overwhelmed by memories. So, a reunion is arranged through their school [[WhatsApp]] group. At the reunion, his friends Murali, Subhashini, and Sathish catch up with him. Murali hesitantly mentions that Janaki, a.k.a. Jaanu, is visiting from Singapore. | ||
Ram and Jaanu have been friends and classmates | Ram and Jaanu have been friends and classmates since tenth grade. Jaanu is a talented singer. Ram develops a love for Jaanu and she reciprocates. Once their board exams are over, they have a moment with each other where Jaanu asks him not to forget her until they meet again after the holidays. | ||
Jaanu | Jaanu arrives at the reunion and searches for Ram. When Subha points Ram's location to her, Jaanu walks towards him. She reminisces about the first day of 11th grade when she eagerly awaited Ram's arrival to the classroom, but he didn't show up. She had then learned that Ram had left the school because of his father's financial difficulties and his family relocating to Hyderabad overnight. Jaanu is inconsolable and pines for Ram until she completes school. | ||
Ram and Jaanu finally meet, but their first interactions are awkward, but later improve. Their friends talk about Jaanu's married life in Singapore and disclose that Ram is still single and has not moved on. After the reunion party, both go out on a drive. Jaanu reveals how she could not forget Ram and would have traded anything just to have met him once back then. She narrates how circumstances forced her to marry someone else. Then, Ram asks Jaanu if she | Ram and Jaanu finally meet, but their first interactions are awkward, but later improve. Their friends talk about Jaanu's married life in Singapore and disclose that Ram is still single and has not moved on. After the reunion party, both go out on a drive. Jaanu reveals how she could not forget Ram and would have traded anything just to have met him once back then. She narrates how circumstances forced her to marry someone else. Then, Ram asks Jaanu if she does not remember the day he came to her college to meet her. Ram says that he and Satish waited in front of Jaanu's college to meet her and passed on a message to a student. Surprisingly, Jaanu refused to meet Ram and forbade him to contact her again. He returned sadly and never tried to meet her since then. Jaanu is devastated listening to this and reveals that she never saw them at her college and thought it was her stalker who was troubling her. Ram says that except for the mistake of assuming that she hated him, he knew everything about her life. He also tells about seeing her from afar at her wedding. Jaanu is heartbroken because she felt his presence and expected him to come for her until the last minute. Both feel sad about their misfortune and finally come to terms with everything that happened in their lives. Jaanu expresses her desire to spend the final few hours with Ram before she catches the flight back home. | ||
They go out into the city and then to a restaurant and catch up on more memories. There, they meet Ram's photography students who assume Jaanu is his wife and request her to share their story. Jaanu obliges and narrates an improvised version of the time when Ram tried to meet Jaanu at her college. She tells about how they finally met and made up and have been together ever since and got married. Ram feels awkward but tries his best to play along. The students leave, but the rain soaks Ram and Jaanu. So he asks her to visit his apartment to freshen up. | They go out into the city and then to a restaurant and catch up on more memories. There, they meet Ram's photography students who assume Jaanu is his wife and request her to share their story. Jaanu obliges and narrates an improvised version of the time when Ram tried to meet Jaanu at her college. She tells about how they finally met and made up and have been together ever since and got married. Ram feels awkward but tries his best to play along. The students leave, but the rain soaks Ram and Jaanu. So he asks her to visit his apartment to freshen up. | ||
At his apartment, Jaanu is visibly upset that Ram does not have a love life and requests him to move on, marry, and have a family. She finally sings Ram's favorite song for him, a song that she had purposefully avoided singing in school | At his apartment, Jaanu is visibly upset that Ram does not have a love life and requests him to move on, marry, and have a family. She finally sings Ram's favorite song : Yamuna Thatilo (from [[Thalapathi|Dalapathi]]) for him, a song that she had purposefully avoided singing in school despite his repeated requests. Ram shows Jaanu a collection of their old memories like love poems, dried flowers, and their school uniforms. They have little time and return to Jaanu's hotel to prepare for her flight in a few hours. Jaanu is sad knowing that she will leave Hyderabad and Ram very soon. At the airport, Ram escorts her to the boarding gate and they bid a teary farewell. Jaanu then gets into the flight and departs. | ||
Back at his home, Ram finds Jaanu's clothes that he had put to dry the previous night. He folds them neatly, puts them along with his treasured collection of school memories, and shuts the suitcase and the screen cuts to black. | Back at his home, Ram finds Jaanu's clothes that he had put to dry the previous night. He folds them neatly, puts them along with his treasured collection of school memories, and shuts the suitcase and the screen cuts to black. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Sharwanand]] as K. Ramachandra | {{Cast listing| | ||
* [[Sharwanand]] as K. Ramachandra a.k.a. Ram | |||
** Sai Kiran Kumar as young Ram | ** Sai Kiran Kumar as young Ram | ||
* [[Samantha | * [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] as S. Janaki Devi a.k.a. Jaanu (Voice dubbed by [[Chinmayi Sripada]]) | ||
** [[Gouri G. Kishan]] as young Jaanu | ** [[Gouri G. Kishan]] as young Janaki Devi a.k.a. Jaanu | ||
* | * [[Sharanya Pradeep]] as Subhashini a.k.a. Subha, Ram and Janaki’s best friend | ||
** Hasini Anvi as Young Subha | ** Hasini Anvi as Young Subha | ||
* [[Vennela Kishore]] as Murali, Ram's friend | * [[Vennela Kishore]] as Murali, Ram's friend | ||
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* [[Raghu Babu]] as A Watchman (Kapala Devudu) | * [[Raghu Babu]] as A Watchman (Kapala Devudu) | ||
* [[Varsha Bollamma]] as Prabha, a Trainee Photographer | * [[Varsha Bollamma]] as Prabha, a Trainee Photographer | ||
* [[Tanikella Bharani]] as T. Venkateswara Rao, Saloon Owner | * [[Tanikella Bharani]] as T. Venkateswara Rao, Saloon Owner (Cameo Appearance). | ||
}} | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
=== Development === | === Development === | ||
In September 2018, [[Dil Raju]] bought the remake rights for the Tamil film [['96 (film)|''<nowiki/>'96'']] intending to produce the movie in Telugu.<ref name="remake">{{ | In September 2018, [[Dil Raju]] bought the remake rights for the Tamil film [['96 (film)|''<nowiki/>'96'']] intending to produce the movie in Telugu.<ref name="remake">{{Cite news |title=Star producer Dil Raju acquires the Telugu rights of Vijay Sethupathi's '96' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/star-producer-dil-raju-acquires-the-telugu-rights-of-vijay-sethupathis-96/articleshow/65730657.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> He hired the original director [[C. Prem Kumar]] to helm the remake version too. He made some nuanced changes to the original film to suit the Telugu nativity and brought in the original composer [[Govind Vasantha]] as the film's music director.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prem Kumar asserts 96 Telugu remake will retain school portions |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/290119/prem-kumar-asserts-96-telugu-remake-will-retain-school-portions.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225061541/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/kollywood/290119/prem-kumar-asserts-96-telugu-remake-will-retain-school-portions.html |archive-date=2019-02-25 |access-date=2020-01-07 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=29 January 2019 }}</ref> | ||
=== Casting === | === Casting === | ||
On 26 January 2019, [[Sharwanand]] and [[Samantha Akkineni]] were announced as the lead actors of the film.<ref>{{ | On 26 January 2019, [[Sharwanand]] and [[Samantha Akkineni]] were announced as the lead actors of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-22 |title=Samantha and Sharwanand to star in 96 Telugu remake |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/samantha-akkineni-and-sharwanand-to-star-in-96-telugu-remake-1436636-2019-01-22 |access-date=2020-01-07 |website=India Today}}</ref> [[Gouri G. Kishan]] and [[Varsha Bollamma]], who were both part of the original, were chosen to reprise their roles as the younger version of Jaanu and Ram's apprentice, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-08 |title=Gouri Kishan to play a role in Jaanu | Tamil Movie News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/gouri-kishan-to-play-a-role-in-jaanu/articleshow/73150870.cms |access-date=2020-01-31 |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 January 2020 |title=Watch: Trailer of Samantha-Sharwanand's 'Jaanu' out, brings back '96' memories |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-trailer-samantha-sharwanands-jaanu-out-brings-back-96-memories-117076?amp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129201212/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-trailer-samantha-sharwanands-jaanu-out-brings-back-96-memories-117076?amp |archive-date=2020-01-29 |access-date=2020-01-31 |publisher=The News Minute}}</ref> | ||
=== Filming === | === Filming === | ||
The film was formally launched on 6 April 2019 on the occasion of Ugadi.<ref>{{ | The film was formally launched on 6 April 2019 on the occasion of Ugadi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 April 2019 |title=96 Telugu remake officially launched with Sharwanand and Samantha |url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/96-telugu-remake-officially-launched-with-sharwanand-and-samantha-366189.htm |access-date=7 February 2020 |website=[[In.com]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The principal photography was scheduled for fifteen days in [[Kenya]] and the unit moved back to [[Vizag]] and [[Hyderabad]] for various parts of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-31 |title=Gouri Kishan of '96' fame reprises her role in Telugu remake |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/gouri-kishan-96-fame-reprises-her-role-telugu-remake-102777 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531153447/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/gouri-kishan-96-fame-reprises-her-role-telugu-remake-102777 |archive-date=2019-05-31 |access-date=2020-01-07 |website=The News Minute}}</ref> Samantha started shooting for the film in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-22 |title=Samantha Akkineni starts shooting for 96 Telugu remake. see photos |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/samantha-akkineni-starts-shooting-for-96-telugu-remake-see-pictures-5842600/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191129074737/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/samantha-akkineni-starts-shooting-for-96-telugu-remake-see-pictures-5842600/ |archive-date=2019-11-29 |access-date=2020-01-07 |website=Indian Express}}</ref> The film was wrapped up on 13 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Samantha wraps up shoot for 96 Telugu remake, posts a picture from the film - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/samantha-wraps-up-shoot-for-96-telugu-remake-posts-a-picture-from-the-film/articleshow/71563564.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110175857/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/samantha-wraps-up-shoot-for-96-telugu-remake-posts-a-picture-from-the-film/articleshow/71563564.cms |archive-date=2019-11-10 |access-date=2020-01-07 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | | genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | ||
| length = | | length = | ||
| language = Telugu | | language = Telugu/Tamil | ||
| label = [[Aditya Music]]<br/>[[Think Music India]] | | label = [[Aditya Music]]<br/>[[Think Music India]] | ||
| producer = Govind Vasantha | | producer = Govind Vasantha | ||
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}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[Govind Vasantha]] is the composer of the album. | [[Govind Vasantha]] is the composer of the album. | ||
Neesitha Nyayapati writing for ''[[The Times of India]]'' said that <nowiki>''</nowiki>Prem | Neesitha Nyayapati writing for ''[[The Times of India]]'' said that <nowiki>''</nowiki>Prem Kumar's Sharwanand and Samantha-starrer ''Jaanu''’s OST has a whopping seven numbers all composed by Govind Vasantha who was also the composer for the original Tamil movie, 96. The album is mostly penned by Shree Mani, the OST of ''Jaanu'' sure has its moments.<nowiki>''</nowiki> The tracks ''Iravingu Theevai'', ''Anthaathi'', and ''Kaathale Kaathale'' were retained from the original film and were titled ''Komma Veedi'', ''Anantham'', and ''Oohale'' respectively. An additional Hindustani alaap sung by Chinmayi was included at the start of the song ''Oohale''. The song ''Inthena'' was created from one of the background instrumental scores of the original film (96) titled ''Eyes'' which plays during the college reunion scene. | ||
| headline = Track list | {{track listing | ||
| headline = Telugu Track list | |||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| total_length = 34:15 | | total_length = 34:15 | ||
| title1 = The Life of Ram | | title1 = The Life of Ram | ||
| lyrics1 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]] | | lyrics1 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]] | ||
| extra1 = Pradeep Kumar | | extra1 = [[Pradeep Kumar (musician)|Pradeep Kumar]] | ||
| length1 = 6:04 | | length1 = 6:04 | ||
| title2 = Pranam | | title2 = Pranam | ||
| lyrics2 = [[Sri Mani]] | | lyrics2 = [[Sri Mani]] | ||
| extra2 = [[Chinmayi]], Goutham Bharadwaj | | extra2 = [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]], Goutham Bharadwaj | ||
| length2 = 3:20 | | length2 = 3:20 | ||
| title3 = Oohale | | title3 = Oohale | ||
| lyrics3 = Sri Mani | | lyrics3 = Sri Mani | ||
| extra3 = Chinmayi, [[Govind Vasantha]] | | extra3 = Chinmayi, [[Govind Vasantha]] | ||
| length3 = 4:55 | | length3 = 4:55 | ||
| | | title5 = Nee Kale Kali | ||
| lyrics5 = Sri Mani | |||
| extra5 = Brinda | |||
| length5 = 2:17 | |||
| title4 = Inthena | |||
| lyrics4 = Sri Mani | | lyrics4 = Sri Mani | ||
| length4 = 5:25 | |||
| length4 | | extra4 = Chinmayi | ||
| | |||
| title6 = Komma Veedi | | title6 = Komma Veedi | ||
| lyrics6 = Sri Mani | | lyrics6 = Sri Mani | ||
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| title1 = Journey | | title1 = Journey | ||
| lyrics1 = [[Karthik Netha]] | | lyrics1 = [[Karthik Netha]] | ||
| extra1 = Pradeep Kumar | | extra1 = [[Pradeep Kumar (musician)|Pradeep Kumar]] | ||
| length1 = 6:04 | | length1 = 6:04 | ||
| title2 = Theera | | title2 = Theera | ||
| lyrics2 = Karthik Netha | | lyrics2 = Karthik Netha | ||
| extra2 = [[Chinmayi]], Govind Vasantha | | extra2 = [[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]], Govind Vasantha | ||
| length2 = 3:20 | | length2 = 3:20 | ||
| title3 = Kanaave | | title3 = Kanaave | ||
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== Release == | == Release == | ||
The film | The film was released on 7 February 2020, after being pushed back from the previously scheduled release date of 31 January 2020.<ref name="release" /> Despite being a remake, the film was dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] under the same title.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaanu 11th October 2020 - Promo 1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEMtgjad2mA |website=[[YouTube]] | date=7 October 2020 }}</ref> | ||
== Reception == | == Reception == | ||
Neesitha Nyayapati writing for ''[[The Times of India]]'' said "This is not a feel-good film because it’s much heftier than that" giving 3.5 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite | Neesitha Nyayapati writing for ''[[The Times of India]]'' said "This is not a feel-good film because it’s much heftier than that" giving 3.5 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jaanu Movie Review {3.5/5}: This is not a feel-good film because it's much heftier than that |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/jaanu/movie-review/74004127.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> K Janani writing for ''[[India Today]]'' said that "director C Prem Kumar’s Jaanu is an ode to unspoken love between two people. With powerful performances, Jaanu is a faithful remake of Tamil film ''96''." | ||
K Janani writing for ''[[India Today]]'' said that | |||
'' | Sangeetha Devi Dundoo writing for ''[[The Hindu]]'' said that C Prem Kumar creates a poetic world of love, longing, and nostalgia, helped by winsome performances and music, and Jaanu, like 96, is poetic.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=7 February 2020 |title='Jaanu' movie review: Sharwanand is outstanding in this Telugu remake of '96' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/jaanu-movie-review-sharwanand-is-outstanding-in-this-telugu-remake-of-96/article30760574.ece |work=The Hindu |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> ''[[Firstpost]]'' said that Sharwanand, Samantha's bittersweet romance drama is heartbreakingly cathartic giving 3.25 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 February 2020 |title=Jaanu movie review: Sharwanand, Samantha's bittersweet romance drama is heartbreakingly cathartic |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jaanu-movie-review-sharwanand-samanthas-bittersweet-romance-drama-is-heartbreakingly-cathartic-8015631.html |website=Firstpost}}</ref> | ||
Manoj Kumar of [[The Indian Express|''The New Indian Express'']] wrote | Manoj Kumar of [[The Indian Express|''The New Indian Express'']] wrote "Jaanu did not pull me in by surprise like the original Tamil movie. It felt like I was sitting in a revision class. But, I am thankful that the remake did not dishonor the memory of ''96''." Rama Kumar, writing for ''Samayam,'' said that Jaanu is faithful to its original and recreated the music of the original well giving 3 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaanu Movie Review, Rating {3/5} - జాను మూవీ రివ్యూ, శర్వానంద్,సమంత, రేటింగ్ {3/5} - Movie Review in Telugu |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/movie-review/sharwanand-samanthas-jaanu-movie-review-and-rating/moviereview/73999290.cms |website=Samayam Telugu}}</ref> | ||
== Home media == | |||
The satellite rights of the original version were sold to [[Star Maa]] while the satellite rights to the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] dubbed version were sold to [[Star Vijay]]. | |||
== Accolades == | |||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" | |||
|- | |||
! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.}} | |||
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}} | |||
! scope="col"| Category | |||
! scope="col"| Recipient(s) | |||
! scope="col"| Result | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="7" scope="row"|[[Sakshi Excellence Awards]] | |||
| rowspan="7" |17 September 2021 | |||
|Best Singer – Female | |||
|[[Chinmayi Sripada|Chinmayi]] – (for "Oohale") | |||
|{{won}} | |||
|- | |||
|Best Lyricist | |||
|[[Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry]] – (for "Life Of Ram") | |||
|{{won}} | |||
|} | |||
{{notelist}} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title}} | |||
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[[Category:Films directed by C. Prem Kumar]] | |||
[[Category:Films scored by Govind Vasantha]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:51, 24 March 2026
| Jaanu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. Prem Kumar |
| Produced by | Dil Raju |
| Written by | C. Prem Kumar |
| Based on | '96 (2018) by C. Prem Kumar |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Govind Vasantha |
| Cinematography | Mahendiran Jayaraju |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹15–20 crore |
| Box office | ₹11.9–12 crore |
Jaanu is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by C. Prem Kumar. It is a remake of Kumar's 2018 Tamil film '96. It is produced by Dil Raju's Sri Venkateswara Creations, and stars Sharwanand and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The film revolves around the reunion of former students from a 2004 batch fifteen years after their graduation. The reunion also serves as an opportunity for two former lovers, Ram and Jaanu, to resolve issues surrounding their breakup. It was released on 7 February 2020.
Plot[edit | edit source]
K. Ramachandra, a.k.a. Ram, is a travel photographer. He visits his high school and is overwhelmed by memories. So, a reunion is arranged through their school WhatsApp group. At the reunion, his friends Murali, Subhashini, and Sathish catch up with him. Murali hesitantly mentions that Janaki, a.k.a. Jaanu, is visiting from Singapore.
Ram and Jaanu have been friends and classmates since tenth grade. Jaanu is a talented singer. Ram develops a love for Jaanu and she reciprocates. Once their board exams are over, they have a moment with each other where Jaanu asks him not to forget her until they meet again after the holidays.
Jaanu arrives at the reunion and searches for Ram. When Subha points Ram's location to her, Jaanu walks towards him. She reminisces about the first day of 11th grade when she eagerly awaited Ram's arrival to the classroom, but he didn't show up. She had then learned that Ram had left the school because of his father's financial difficulties and his family relocating to Hyderabad overnight. Jaanu is inconsolable and pines for Ram until she completes school.
Ram and Jaanu finally meet, but their first interactions are awkward, but later improve. Their friends talk about Jaanu's married life in Singapore and disclose that Ram is still single and has not moved on. After the reunion party, both go out on a drive. Jaanu reveals how she could not forget Ram and would have traded anything just to have met him once back then. She narrates how circumstances forced her to marry someone else. Then, Ram asks Jaanu if she does not remember the day he came to her college to meet her. Ram says that he and Satish waited in front of Jaanu's college to meet her and passed on a message to a student. Surprisingly, Jaanu refused to meet Ram and forbade him to contact her again. He returned sadly and never tried to meet her since then. Jaanu is devastated listening to this and reveals that she never saw them at her college and thought it was her stalker who was troubling her. Ram says that except for the mistake of assuming that she hated him, he knew everything about her life. He also tells about seeing her from afar at her wedding. Jaanu is heartbroken because she felt his presence and expected him to come for her until the last minute. Both feel sad about their misfortune and finally come to terms with everything that happened in their lives. Jaanu expresses her desire to spend the final few hours with Ram before she catches the flight back home.
They go out into the city and then to a restaurant and catch up on more memories. There, they meet Ram's photography students who assume Jaanu is his wife and request her to share their story. Jaanu obliges and narrates an improvised version of the time when Ram tried to meet Jaanu at her college. She tells about how they finally met and made up and have been together ever since and got married. Ram feels awkward but tries his best to play along. The students leave, but the rain soaks Ram and Jaanu. So he asks her to visit his apartment to freshen up.
At his apartment, Jaanu is visibly upset that Ram does not have a love life and requests him to move on, marry, and have a family. She finally sings Ram's favorite song : Yamuna Thatilo (from Dalapathi) for him, a song that she had purposefully avoided singing in school despite his repeated requests. Ram shows Jaanu a collection of their old memories like love poems, dried flowers, and their school uniforms. They have little time and return to Jaanu's hotel to prepare for her flight in a few hours. Jaanu is sad knowing that she will leave Hyderabad and Ram very soon. At the airport, Ram escorts her to the boarding gate and they bid a teary farewell. Jaanu then gets into the flight and departs.
Back at his home, Ram finds Jaanu's clothes that he had put to dry the previous night. He folds them neatly, puts them along with his treasured collection of school memories, and shuts the suitcase and the screen cuts to black.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sharwanand as K. Ramachandra a.k.a. Ram
- Sai Kiran Kumar as young Ram
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu as S. Janaki Devi a.k.a. Jaanu (Voice dubbed by Chinmayi Sripada)
- Gouri G. Kishan as young Janaki Devi a.k.a. Jaanu
- Sharanya Pradeep as Subhashini a.k.a. Subha, Ram and Janaki’s best friend
- Hasini Anvi as Young Subha
- Vennela Kishore as Murali, Ram's friend
- Madan Reddy as young Murali
- Thagubothu Ramesh as Satish, Ram's friend
- Bommali Lakshmana Rao as young Satish
- Raghu Babu as A Watchman (Kapala Devudu)
- Varsha Bollamma as Prabha, a Trainee Photographer
- Tanikella Bharani as T. Venkateswara Rao, Saloon Owner (Cameo Appearance).
Production[edit | edit source]
Development[edit | edit source]
In September 2018, Dil Raju bought the remake rights for the Tamil film '96 intending to produce the movie in Telugu.[3] He hired the original director C. Prem Kumar to helm the remake version too. He made some nuanced changes to the original film to suit the Telugu nativity and brought in the original composer Govind Vasantha as the film's music director.[4]
Casting[edit | edit source]
On 26 January 2019, Sharwanand and Samantha Akkineni were announced as the lead actors of the film.[5] Gouri G. Kishan and Varsha Bollamma, who were both part of the original, were chosen to reprise their roles as the younger version of Jaanu and Ram's apprentice, respectively.[6][7]
Filming[edit | edit source]
The film was formally launched on 6 April 2019 on the occasion of Ugadi.[8] The principal photography was scheduled for fifteen days in Kenya and the unit moved back to Vizag and Hyderabad for various parts of the film.[9] Samantha started shooting for the film in July 2019.[10] The film was wrapped up on 13 October 2019.[11]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Jaanu | ||||
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| Released | 1 February 2020. | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Telugu/Tamil | |||
| Label | Aditya Music Think Music India | |||
| Producer | Govind Vasantha | |||
| Govind Vasantha chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Jaanu | ||||
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Govind Vasantha is the composer of the album.
Neesitha Nyayapati writing for The Times of India said that ''Prem Kumar's Sharwanand and Samantha-starrer Jaanu’s OST has a whopping seven numbers all composed by Govind Vasantha who was also the composer for the original Tamil movie, 96. The album is mostly penned by Shree Mani, the OST of Jaanu sure has its moments.'' The tracks Iravingu Theevai, Anthaathi, and Kaathale Kaathale were retained from the original film and were titled Komma Veedi, Anantham, and Oohale respectively. An additional Hindustani alaap sung by Chinmayi was included at the start of the song Oohale. The song Inthena was created from one of the background instrumental scores of the original film (96) titled Eyes which plays during the college reunion scene.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Life of Ram" | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | Pradeep Kumar | 6:04 |
| 2. | "Pranam" | Sri Mani | Chinmayi, Goutham Bharadwaj | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Oohale" | Sri Mani | Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Inthena" | Sri Mani | Chinmayi | 5:25 |
| 5. | "Nee Kale Kali" | Sri Mani | Brinda | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Komma Veedi" | Sri Mani | Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Anantham" | Sri Mani | Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha | 8:24 |
| Total length: | 34:15 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Journey" | Karthik Netha | Pradeep Kumar | 6:04 |
| 2. | "Theera" | Karthik Netha | Chinmayi, Govind Vasantha | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Kanaave" | Karthik Netha | Chinmayi | 5:25 |
| 4. | "Vaa" | Karthik Netha | Aditi Bhavaraju | 2:17 |
| Total length: | 17:06 | |||
Release[edit | edit source]
The film was released on 7 February 2020, after being pushed back from the previously scheduled release date of 31 January 2020.[1] Despite being a remake, the film was dubbed into Tamil under the same title.[12]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Neesitha Nyayapati writing for The Times of India said "This is not a feel-good film because it’s much heftier than that" giving 3.5 out of 5.[13] K Janani writing for India Today said that "director C Prem Kumar’s Jaanu is an ode to unspoken love between two people. With powerful performances, Jaanu is a faithful remake of Tamil film 96."
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo writing for The Hindu said that C Prem Kumar creates a poetic world of love, longing, and nostalgia, helped by winsome performances and music, and Jaanu, like 96, is poetic.[14] Firstpost said that Sharwanand, Samantha's bittersweet romance drama is heartbreakingly cathartic giving 3.25 out of 5.[15]
Manoj Kumar of The New Indian Express wrote "Jaanu did not pull me in by surprise like the original Tamil movie. It felt like I was sitting in a revision class. But, I am thankful that the remake did not dishonor the memory of 96." Rama Kumar, writing for Samayam, said that Jaanu is faithful to its original and recreated the music of the original well giving 3 out of 5.[16]
Home media[edit | edit source]
The satellite rights of the original version were sold to Star Maa while the satellite rights to the Tamil dubbed version were sold to Star Vijay.
Accolades[edit | edit source]
| Award[lower-alpha 1] | Date of ceremony[lower-alpha 2] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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| Sakshi Excellence Awards | 17 September 2021 | Best Singer – Female | Chinmayi – (for "Oohale") | Won |
| Best Lyricist | Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry – (for "Life Of Ram") | Won |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nyayapati, Neeshita (18 January 2020). "Sharwanand and Mounika's 'Jaanu' will hit screens soon". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ↑ "Jaanu". bbfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020.
- ↑ "Star producer Dil Raju acquires the Telugu rights of Vijay Sethupathi's '96' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Prem Kumar asserts 96 Telugu remake will retain school portions". Deccan Chronicle. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ↑ "Samantha and Sharwanand to star in 96 Telugu remake". India Today. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ↑ "Gouri Kishan to play a role in Jaanu | Tamil Movie News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "Watch: Trailer of Samantha-Sharwanand's 'Jaanu' out, brings back '96' memories". The News Minute. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ↑ "96 Telugu remake officially launched with Sharwanand and Samantha". In.com. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.[dead link]
- ↑ "Gouri Kishan of '96' fame reprises her role in Telugu remake". The News Minute. 31 May 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ↑ "Samantha Akkineni starts shooting for 96 Telugu remake. see photos". Indian Express. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ↑ "Samantha wraps up shoot for 96 Telugu remake, posts a picture from the film - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ↑ "Jaanu 11th October 2020 - Promo 1". YouTube. 7 October 2020.
- ↑ "Jaanu Movie Review {3.5/5}: This is not a feel-good film because it's much heftier than that". The Times of India.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 February 2020). "'Jaanu' movie review: Sharwanand is outstanding in this Telugu remake of '96'". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Jaanu movie review: Sharwanand, Samantha's bittersweet romance drama is heartbreakingly cathartic". Firstpost. 7 February 2020.
- ↑ "Jaanu Movie Review, Rating {3/5} - జాను మూవీ రివ్యూ, శర్వానంద్,సమంత, రేటింగ్ {3/5} - Movie Review in Telugu". Samayam Telugu.