Yuvarathnaa

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Yuvarathnaa
File:Yuvarathnaa poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster in Kannada
Directed bySanthosh Ananddram
Produced byVijay Kiragandur
Written bySanthosh Ananddram
StarringPuneeth Rajkumar
Sayyeshaa
Dhananjay
Prakash Raj
Diganth
P. Sai Kumar
Music byS. Thaman
CinematographyVenkatesh Anguraj
Edited byJnaanesh
Production
company
Hombale Films
Distributed byHombale Films
Release date
  • 1 April 2021 (2021-04-01)
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Yuvarathnaa (transl. Youth Icon) is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language action drama film written and directed by Santhosh Ananddram.[1] produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner Hombale Films, it stars Puneeth Rajkumar, Sayyeshaa, Dhananjay, Prakash Raj, Diganth, and Sai Kumar.[2][3][4] The music for the film is composed by S. Thaman, while cinematography was handled by Venkatesh Anguraj and editing done by Jnaneesh B Matad respectively. The film released on 1 April 2021 in Kannada along with the Telugu dubbed version.[5][6]

Premise[edit]

RK University, a reputed college, is now on the verge of closing due to the privatization of the education system and political reasons. The college principal fights against privatization and the protagonist supports his vision. How their efforts fare is the rest of the story.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

Puneeth Rajkumar, was reported to sign his next film with Santhosh Ananddram, after completing the production works of his film Natasaarvabhowma (2019).[17] The film marks the second collaboration of Rajkumar and Ananddram after Raajakumara (2017), and Vijay Kiragandur of Hombale Films, was reported to produce the film after working on the duo's previous flick.[18] On 10 October 2018, the makers announced that the film's title will be launched by one of his lucky fan,[19][20] and also slated that the team might consider using a title from yesteryear actor Rajkumar’s 200-odd films, but might contain a new element.[21] On 23 October 2018, Puneeth Raajkumar took to Instagram, to announce that the entire Raajakumara team (which consists of Puneeth Rajkumar, Ananddram, music composer V. Harikrishna and Hombale Films), will be joining this project.[22] At an event to launch the film's title was held at the Cauvery Theatre in Bangalore by one of his fan on 1 November 2018 (Kannada Rajyotsava), where the title was revealed to be Yuvarathnaa.[23] According to reports, Puneeth was reported to play a college student in the film,[24][25] for which he reduced weight to get a lean role.[26][27][28]

Casting[edit]

On 1 December 2018, the team hosted auditions for the budding actors and actresses to feature in the film.[29] The makers reported that around 200 new talents were auditioned and shortlisted.[26] Initially, Tamannaah was set to play the female lead,[30] which would have been her full-fledged Kannada debut after appearing in item numbers in Jaguar (2016) and K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2019),[31][32] however it was later reported that Tamil actress Sayyeshaa was confirmed for the role.[33][34] Dhananjay and Vasishta N. Simha were roped in for the film,[8][9] appearing in negative roles.[35] Arun Gowda, was reported to be cast in the film.[36] Veteran Tamil actress Radhika Sarathkumar, joined the cast in March 2019, marking her comeback in Kannada film industry after 32 years.[37] Her last appearance in a Kannada film was in the 1987 film Sathyam Shivam Sundaram.[14] Boman Irani was reported to play a pivotal role in the film, making his debut in Kannada.[38]

Prominent filmmaker Bhagavan made his acting debut through this film,[39] alongside with bodybuilder Mamatha Sanathkumar.[40][41] Triveni Rao, confirmed her presence in the film in June 2019.[42] In July 2019, Prakash Raj and Diganth joined the film's cast.[43] Diganth's role was revealed to be a deputy commissioner in the film.[44] The very same month, Sonu Gowda, also took her part in the film.[45] On 9 December 2019, Pavan, son of Kannada filmmaker Narayan, joined the sets of the film.[46]

Composer V. Harikrishna, opted out of the project citing schedule conflicts and was replaced by S. Thaman as the music director.[47] Dhilip Subbarayan, who choreographed for the action sequences in the Prabhas-starrer Saaho (2019) was roped in as the action director.[48]

Filming[edit]

The film had a formal launch with the presence of its cast and crew on 12 December 2018.[49] The principal photography of the film began on 14 February 2019,[50] in Bangalore and wrapped up within six days.[51] The film's second schedule was kickstarted in the outskirts of Maharaja college in Mysore in late February.[36] The third schedule of the film kickstarted on 22 March.[52] During the intermediate schedule on 8 April 2019, Puneeth's elder brother Raghavendra Rajkumar made a visit to the sets.[53] After a long break, the team resumed the fifth schedule of shoot in Darwad in June 2019.[54]

It was reported that the team may kickstart the song shoot within November 2019.[55] On 1 February 2020, Santhosh Ananddram tweeted about the processings of the song shoot choreographed by Jani Master.[56][57] In late February, the sources have reported to shoot two songs at Europe, with the team heading on 24 February 2020, later to 2 March 2020, where the shoot may go on for four days.[58][59] Due to the coronavirus scare, the makers decided to shoot the songs at Austria and Slovenia.[60] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the makers call off shooting schedules in abroad,[61] and the film's shoot was further affected due to the pandemic.

On 26 September 2020, Puneeth Rajkumar and his team resumed the final schedule for two songs, which were planned to shoot abroad, but later resumed in India.[62] On 12 October 2020, the team announced that they have wrapped the shoot of the film.[63]

Music[edit]

Main article: Yuvarathnaa (soundtrack)

The film's music is composed by S. Thaman, who worked with Puneeth Rajkumar in Power (2014) and Chakravyuha (2016).[64] Yuvarathnaa marks Thaman's first collaboration with Santhosh Ananddram, replacing his regular collaborator V. Harikrishna for his films Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari (2014) and Raajakumara (2017).[65]

Release[edit]

Yuvarathnaa was originally slated to release on the eve of Dusshera occasion, falling on 7 October 2019.[66] However, the delay in the post-production works of the film made the makers postpone its release to December 2019, later to January 2020.[67] On late December, the makers announced that the film will release on 3 April 2020.[68] However, in late February 2020, the makers announced that the film will be rescheduled for a release on 8 May 2020,[69] which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[70]

In November 2020, it was announced that film will be released in Telugu language.[71][72] On the occasion of New Year's Day (1 January 2021), the makers announced a new release date of 1 April 2021 and movie releasing on 31 March 2021 in USA and on 10 April 2021 in Singapore.[73]

Home media[edit]

Kannada and dubbed version of the movie was made available to stream a week later through Amazon Prime Video on 9 April 2021 due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Karnataka.[74][75]

Reception[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar has a special guest on the set of Yuvarathnaa - Times of 200India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "ವಿದೇಶಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುನೀತ್‌ ರಾಜ್‌ಕುಮಾರ್‌, ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ". Vijaya Karnataka. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Yuvaratna Storyline Revealed! Puneeth Rajkumar To Fight Mafia In Education". Filmibeat. 24 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Santhosh Ananddram: In Yuvarathnaa, Puneeth Rajkumar has lived his character". The Indian Express. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Yuvarathnaa Gets Huge Opening in AP, Telangana: Puneeth Rajkumar on A Roll". Sakshi Post. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Dhananjay to play the 'baddie' in Puneeth Rajkumar's Yuvaratna". The New Indian Express.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Dhananjay to play the antagonist in Puneeth Rajkumar's Yuvaratna". The New Indian Express.
  10. ↑ "Prakash Raj joins Puneeth Rajkumar's 'Yuva Ratna'". The News Minute. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Diganth joins Puneeth Rajkumar's Yuvaratna - Times of India". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ "Diganth to play Deputy Commissioner in Yuvaratna - Times of India". The Times of India.
  13. ↑ "Sonu Gowda set to join Yuvarathnaa - Times of India". The Times of India.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Puneeth Rajkumar: Raadhika Sarathkumar returns after 30 years - Bangalore Mirror". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com.
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  18. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar to work with 'Raajakumara' team again". The News Minute. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar-Santhosh Ananddram's film's title to be revealed on November 1". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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  37. ↑ "Radhika Sarathkumar makes her comeback to Sandalwood after 32 years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  38. ↑ "Boman Irani to star in Puneeth Rajkumar's Yuvarathnaa?". The Indian Express. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  39. ↑ "Senior director Bhagwan joins 'Yuvarathna' team - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  40. ↑ "Bodybuilder Mamatha Sanathkumar makes her Kannada debut with Puneeth Rajkumar's Yuvarathnaa". The New Indian Express.
  41. ↑ "Bodybuilder Mamatha Sanath Kumar to make her film debut in Sandalwood - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  42. ↑ "Triveni Rao acts with Puneeth Rajkumar in Yuvarathna - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  43. ↑ "Prakash Raj to join team Yuvarathnaa? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  44. ↑ "Diganth to play Deputy Commissioner in Yuvaratna - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  45. ↑ "Sonu Gowda set to join Yuvarathnaa - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  46. ↑ "Pavan plays a college student in Puneeth Rajkumar's Yuvarathnaa - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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  50. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar's Yuvarathna kickstarts on Valentine's Day - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  51. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar starrer 'Yuvaratna' wraps up the first schedule of shooting - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  52. ↑ "Third shoot schedule for Yuvarathnaa starts today - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  53. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar has a special guest on the set of Yuvarathnaa - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  54. ↑ "Yuvarathnaa fifth schedule shoot starts at Dharwad - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  55. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar to soon begin song shoot for Yuvarathnaa - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  56. ↑ "Jani Master joins the team of Yuvarathnaa - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  57. ↑ "Choreographer Jani Master is back to make Puneeth Rajkumar shake a leg for 'Yuvarathnaa' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  58. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar to shoot in Europe - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  59. ↑ "Team 'Yuvarathnaa' to shoot romantic songs in 'Europe' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  60. ↑ "Puneeth and Sayyeshaa opt for Austria and Slovenia for song shoot - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  61. ↑ "Coronavirus: Kannada films 'Yuvarathnaa', 'Roberrt', 'Arjun Gowda' call off abroad shooting schedules - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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  63. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar starrer Yuvarathnaa's shoot is complete; preps for release - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  64. ↑ "S Thaman to compose music for 'Yuvaratna' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  65. ↑ "ಯುವರತ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರನ ಮೋಡಿಗಾರನಿಲ್ಲ: ಈ ಬಾರಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರು ಖ್ಯಾತನಾಮರು..!– News18 Kannada". News18 Gujarati. 15 July 2019.
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  69. ↑ "Yuvarathnaa to release in May? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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