Yaksha (film)

Yaksha is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Ramesh Bhagawathar and starring Yogesh, Ruby Parihar and Nana Patekar in his Kannada debut.^[1]

Yaksha
DVD cover
Directed by	Ramesh Bhagawathar
Screenplay by	Ramesh Bhagawathar
Produced by	T.P. Siddaraju
Starring	Yogesh Ruby Parihar Nana Patekar
Cinematography	Chandrashekhar
Music by	J. Anoop Seelin
Production company	Samy Associates
Release date	29 October 2010 (2010-10-29)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

The film was released on 29 October 2010.^[2]

Cast

• Yogesh as Yaksha Raj Pulikeshi
• Ruby Parihar as Yaksha's leading lady
• Nana Patekar as Yograj Pulakeshi
• Atul Kulkarni as Machendranath Poonja
• Saranya Ponvannan as Yaksha's mother
• Kishore
• Master Hirannaiah as Yaksha's grandfather
• Komal
• Mahesh
• Sudhakara Bannanje
• Girish Mattannavar
• GK Govinda Rao

Production

Pranitha Subhash was initially considered to play the heroine.^[3]

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by J. Anoop Seelin.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Om Namaha"	Anoop Seelin, Ritisha	4:27
2.	"Nanna Iniyana (Remix)"	Shamitha Malnad	5:08
3.	"Yaksha"	Megha, Anoop Seelin	4:34
4.	"Om Namaha (Remix)"	Anoop Seelin, Ritisha	4:24
5.	"Santhosha Ondu Kade"	Anoop Seelin	1:16
6.	"Aunty Kelu Anthapura"	Kailash Kher	3:55
7.	"Rakachik Takachik"	Vijay Prakash	3:48
8.	"Nanna Iniyana"	Ritisha	3:58
Total length:			31:39

Reception

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "In short, Yaksha has nothing to offer.".^[5] A critic from IANS wrote that "Except for its dance picturisation and good visuals, Yaksha is an ordinary fare which can be enjoyed by Yogish's ardent fans".^[6] A critic from Chitraloka wrote that "A film that is sure to endear Yogish to his fans more".^[7] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "The production values of this film are good however something more is needed from TP Siddaraju, the producer of a blockbuster like `Dhuniya'".^[8]

References

1. Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (16 June 2010). "Nana Patekar all set for Kannada debut". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
2. Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (29 October 2010). "Who will hit the Kannada box office jackpot?". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
3. "Praneetha bags Telugu film". Deccan Herald. 25 April 2010. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
4. "Yaksha". Wynk Music. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
5. Lakshminarayana, Shruti Indira (1 November 2011). "Yaksha: A revenge gone wrong". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
6. "'Yaksha' just an ordinary watch (Kannada Movie Review)". IANS. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023 – via India Forums.
7. "Yaksha Movie Review". Chitraloka. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
8. "Yaksha Review". Indiaglitz. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.