Ajith (film)
Ajith is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed by Mahesh Babu starring Chiranjeevi Sarja and Nikki Galrani.[1][2] It is a remake of the Tamil film Paiyaa.[3] G Prem is the producer of this film with five songs in the music direction of Yuvan Shankar Raja.[4]
| Ajith | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Mahesh Babu | 
| Written by | Mahesh Babu | 
| Story by | N. Lingusamy | 
| Based on | Paiyaa (Tamil) | 
| Produced by | G Prem Pranav Gowda S  | 
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Sarja Nikki Galrani  | 
| Cinematography | Mohan | 
| Music by | Songs: Yuvan Shankar Raja(Re-used music from Tamil) Background Score: V. Harikrishna  | 
Production company  | B M R Productions  | 
Release date  | 
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| Country | India | 
| Language | Kannada | 
The film got released across Karnataka cinema halls on 9 May 2014.[5]
Cast
    
- Chiranjeevi Sarja as Ajith
 - Nikki Galrani as Charulatha
 - Arpitha
 - Vidya
 - Vijayanand
 - Chandan Naik
 - Harish babu
 - Anand
 - Rockline Sudhakar
 - Shivamanju
 
Plot
    
The film follows the journey of two strangers, a jobless carefree man and a woman with whom he has fallen in love, who embark on a road trip filled with action and excitement.
Production
    
The rights of the film were sold to makers in Kannada for approx ₹20 lakh (US$26,000).[6] While it was earlier said that Purushotham, of Modalasala fame, would helm the project, Mahesh Babu, whose last directorial outing was the Prem-starrer Prem Adda, was confirmed to direct Ajith.[3] Mahesh Babu zeroed in on Nikki Galrani, actress Sanjjanaa's sister as the heroine.[2] The film was launched in January 2013.[1] The shooting began from 12 February 2013.[7] An action shoot was held in Ravi Verma's stunt direction at Hesaraghatta for which Vice Camera was used that gives 1000 frames for an action portion.[4] The shooting was continued in Mysore, going on in Gandhi Square, which is located at the heart of the city.[8] In June the shoot for the songs of the film happened in Bangalore.[9]
Soundtrack
    
Yuvan Shankar Raja who scored the music for Paiyaa composes the songs of Ajith. All tunes from the original Tamil soundtrack are reused for the Kannada version.[10] The audio was launched on 16 January 2014.[11]
| Ajith | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 16 January 2014  | 
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | 
| Language | Kannada | 
| Label | Anand Audio | 
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Suthade Suthade Bhoomi" | Mahesh Babu | Karthik | |
| 2. | "Santhosha Santhosha" | Raghavendra Kamath | Ranjith | |
| 3. | "Nanna Aaseyanu" | Mahesh Babu | Santhosh Venky | |
| 4. | "Raaya Raaya Maleraaya" | Dr. V. Nagendra Prasad | Rahul Nambiar, Archana Ravi | |
| 5. | "Hani Hani" | Mahesh Babu | Tippu | 
References
    
- "Ajith launched". The Times of India. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
 - "Sanjjanaa's sister Nikki makes Sandalwood debut". The Times of India. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
 - "Mahesh Babu to direct the film Ajith". The Times of India. 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
 - "'Ajith' Moves Ahead". IndiaGlitz. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
 - "Nikki Galrani's Kannada debut on May 9". The Times of India. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
 - "Paiyaa Kannada remake rights for Rs 20 lakh". The Times of India. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
 - "Chiranjeevi begins shoot for Ajith". The Times of India. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
 - "Chiranjeevi Sarja shoots in Mysore". The Times of India. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
 - "Nikki shooting for Ajith songs". The Times of India. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
 - "Yuvan Shankar Raja's music for Paiyaa remake". The Times of India. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
 -  "Archived copy". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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