| Hello Yama | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | A R Babu |
| Written by | Mohammed Ghouse (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Mohammed Ghouse |
| Story by | M S Ramesh |
| Produced by | D Raghu Balraj Anekal |
| Starring | Kashinath Doddanna Sadhu Kokila |
| Cinematography | Anaji Nagaraj |
| Edited by | K M Shankar |
| Music by | Sadhu Kokila |
| Production company | R & R Enterprises |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Hello Yama is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by A R Babu and starring Kashinath and Doddanna in the titular role and Sadhu Kokila, who also composed the music.
Cast
- Kashinath as Suri
- Doddanna as Yama
- Sadhu Kokila as Chitragupta
- Harish Roy
- Tennis Krishna
- Pramod Chakravarthy
- Rinky
- Monisha
- Lavanya
- Ramya
- Pushpa Swamy
- Bhavyashree Rai
- M. S. Umesh
- M D Kaushik
- Vaijanath Biradar
- Yamuna
- Prem (uncredited)
Production
Film publicist K. G. Nagendra clapped the muhurat shot by chance.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Sadhu Kokila.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Damal Dumil" | Sadhu Kokila, Sujatha Dutt | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Dingu Dongu Disco Dance" | Rajesh Krishnan, Mangala, Suma, Kusuma | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Ee Rambhe Andha" | Rajesh Krishnan, Mangala, Suma, Kusuma | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Rambha Beda Jamba" | Rajesh Krishnan, Sadhu Kokila, Doddanna, Sujatha Dutt, Mangala | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Sooji Maalige Mele" | Doddanna, Sadhu Kokila, Sujatha Dutt, Mangala | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 21:53 | ||
Release
The film was a box office success and inspired similar films such as Yamalokadalli Veerappan (1998). The film was remade in Telugu under the same name in 1999.
Legacy
The Tamil dialogue "Theriyathu Poda" (transl. I don't know, go) became popular. After the film's success, Nagendra went on to clap for the muhurat shot of other films. A sequel titled Yama in Bangkok was planned in 2011 with Namitha, Jaggesh reprising the role of Yama and Sadhu Kokila reprising his role as Chitragupta.
References
- Syed, Farhan (4 June 2020). "Shankar Nag to Kashinath: FIVE hit directors-turned-actors of Kannada film industry". The Times of India.
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- "Hello Yama (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 2014.
- Srinivasa, Srikanth (20 December 1998). "Yamatokadalli Veerappan (Kannada)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- "Hello Yama". Sify. Archived from the original on 8 January 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- Ms, Naveen (4 November 2018). "'ಜೋಗಿ' ಪ್ರೇಮ್ ಗುರು ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಎ ಆರ್ ಬಾಬು ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ" ['Jogi' Prem director AR Babu is no more]. Filmibeat (in Kannada). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- "Namitha bags lead role in 'Yama in Bangkok'". Bollywood Life. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- Sriram (20 October 2011). "ರವಿಚಂದ್ರನ್ ಯಮ ಆಗೊಲ್ವಂತೆ: ಯಾರಾಗ್ತಾರೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ?" [Ravichandran is not Yama. Do you know who is?]. Filmibeat. Retrieved 6 October 2024.