''Jayammana Maga'' is a 2013 horror thriller

Kannada film Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film '' Sati Sulochana'' directe ...

directed and written by Vikas, marking his debut venture.

Duniya Vijay B R Vijay Kumar, who is professionally known as Duniya Vijay and Duniya Viji, is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. He began his career playing small roles until he got his big break in '' Duniya'' (2007). He is noted for his perform ...

, besides acting, makes his debut as a producer with this film along with his friend Ramesh for the "Duniya Talkies" production house. The other primary cast include Dr. Bharathi,

Rangayana Raghu Kotturu Chikkarangappa Raghunath (born 17 April 1965), known by his screen name Rangayana Raghu, is an Indian film and stage actor, known for his work in Kannada cinema. Portraying mostly comic and negative-shaded characters, he has appeared ...

, Kalyani Raju, N. L. Narendra Babu amongst others. The film features the musical score by

Arjun Janya Arjun Janya (born Lokesh Kumar) is an Indian film score soundtrack composer and singer. Arjun made his film debut in the 2006 Kannada film ''Autograph Please''. Since then he has composed and scored music for successful films such as '' Biruga ...

, cinematography by Sugnaan and lyrics by

Yogaraj Bhat Yogaraj Bhat (born 8 October 1972) is an Indian Kannada film-maker, director, screenwriter, lyricist and producer. He is most known for the 2006 film ''Mungaru Male''. The film recorded the highest box-office collections in the history of Kannad ...

and Vijay. The film story revolves around the concept of

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and

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with the battle between the good and the evil. The movie made its theatrical release on 15 August 2013 on the Indian independence day. The film opened to positive reviews with critics mentioning about Vijay's career to have resurrected back and given him a new lease of life.

Cast

as Naga * Dr. Bharathi as Divya * Kalyani Raju as Jayamma * N. L. Narendra Babu *

as Bhagavanta *

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* Raghava Uday as Raktaksha * Prashanth as Simha *

Nagaraj Kote Nagaraj Kote is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, and a Theatre of India, theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Award(s) Personal life Kote was the eldest among four children. His father was Javarappa and mother Rangamma. He is marrie ...

as a Politician * Muni

Soundtrack

The music for the film is composed by

. One song lyrics is written by Duniya Vijay himself.

Reception

Critical response

GS Kumar from ''

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'' scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and says "It’s not the role that Rangayana Raghu ever shines. Editor Sanath Suresh has done a perfect job with music director Arjun Janya giving some lovely tunes. Sugnan, with beautiful camera work, has added value to the story". B S Srivani from

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wrote "Raghav Uday, as the tantrik Raktaksha, finally comes into his own. The lanky brother of Surabhi in Dushta is all brawn and menace here. Kalyani, as Jayamma, is spunky and believable. Narendra Babu, Rangayana Raghu and others are ok. Newcomer Dr Bharathi fits the bill but has precious little to do nearer to the climax". A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote "Arjun Janya’s music fits the bill perfectly. For a debutant director, Vikas shows tremendous promise. He is one of the new breed of commercial film directors in Kannada to look out for in the future. This film is not for kids and those who take ghosts seriously. Others can hope to entertain themselves while being scared". A critic from

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wrote "Arjun Janya disappoints in the music but nullifies it through a brilliant background score. The movie falls into horror-thriller and of late top stars have not been seen in such projects. Vijay has certainly made a bold attempt through his maiden home production, and it will be a landmark movie in his career". A Sharadhaa from

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wrote "As for Vijay, who turned producer with this film, it is paisa vasool time as the film is bound to attracts staunch believers of the Om Shakti movement. Verdict: Jayammana Maga is serious, straightforward and a cinematic surprise, something that is hard to come by these days. Watch it".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jayammana Maga 2013 films 2010s Kannada-language films 2013 fantasy films Films scored by Arjun Janya Indian dark fantasy films