| Y2K | |
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| File:Y2K (2004 film).jpg VCD cover | |
| Directed by | N. Lokanath |
| Produced by | Manjunath Reddy Bhoopal Reddy Kolar Kumar |
| Written by | N. Lokanath |
| Starring | Nagendra Prasad Mithisha Sharma |
| Music by | Sadhu Kokila |
| Cinematography | H C Venu |
| Edited by | T Shashikumar |
Production company | Kanipakkam Sri Vinayaka Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
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Y2K is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by N. Lokanath and starring Nagendra Prasad and Mithisha Sharma.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The film follows Yuvaraj who is possesive about Keerthi, which proves to be his weakness.[1]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Nagendra Prasad as Yuvaraj
- Mithisha Sharma as Keerthi
- Sadhu Kokila
- Mimicry Dayanand as the principal
- Bharath Bhagavathar as the principal's son
- Chitra Shenoy as Keerthi's mother
- Jayalakshmi as Nimmi
- Shriraksha as a lecturer (uncredited)[2]
Production[edit | edit source]
The film is directed by N. Lokanath of H2O (2002) fame.[3] The muhurat took place at the end of 2002.[4] Mithisha Sharma, who appeared in several advertisements such as Airtel, Close-Up and Surf Excel, made her debut through this film. The film initially started out with a budget of 70 to 80 lakhs rupees. The film was shot in St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. Four songs were the last to be filmed. The film exceeded its initial budget and the producer Kumar claimed that the film's budget may reach ₹1 crore. The film was expected to complete shooting by 20 May 2003.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Sadhu Kokila.[5] The lyrics were written by V. Nagendra Prasad, Ramnarayan, N. Lokanath and Bhangiranga. The audio release function was held in Green House, Bangalore. Upendra and G. Tulasiram Naidu, the owner of Lahari Recording Company attended the function as chief guests.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Y2K Sexy Lady" | Ramnarayan | Suresh Peters, Naga Chandrika | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Ambola Jambola" | Bhangiranga | Hariharan | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Bidenu Bidenu" | Ramnarayan | Rajesh Krishnan, Swarnalatha | 6:23 |
| 4. | "Jagavu Harasuthide" | N. Lokanath | Sadhu Kokila, Badri Prasad, Vijay Urs, Usha | 6:05 |
| 5. | "Udaaysu Neenu" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:48 |
| 6. | "Suryane Niyamava" | Ramnarayan | Udit Narayan, K. S. Chithra | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 31:59 | |||
Reception[edit | edit source]
S. N. Deepak of Deccan Herald felt the lead pair Prasad and Mithisha needed to hone their acting skills but praised Venu's cinematography and Sadhu Kokila's music.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Y2K nearing completion". Viggy.com. 14 August 2003. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Y2K - a new film of N. Lokanath". Viggy.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2003. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "From the funny to the bizarre, Kannada movies titles are quite innovative these days". The Times of India. 5 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "KFCC chief brushes aside allegations". The Times of India. 11 December 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "Y2k (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 31 August 2014.
- ↑ "Audio release of film Y2K". Viggy.com. 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ Deepak, S. N. (28 March 2004). "Y2K". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 November 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2025.