Jipuna Nanna Ganda
| Jipuna Nanna Ganda | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | J. G. Krishna |
| Written by | Srichandru (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | J. G. Krishna |
| Based on | Budget Padmanabhan (Tamil) |
| Produced by | N Srinivas |
| Starring | Jaggesh Ravali Kruthika |
| Cinematography | J. G. Krishna |
| Edited by | Rajashekhar Reddy |
| Music by | Sadhu Kokila |
Production company | Sushma Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Jipuna Nanna Ganda (transl. My husband is a cheapstake) is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by J. G. Krishna and starring Jaggesh, Ravali and Kruthika. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Budget Padmanabhan (2000).[1]
Plot
Padmanabh (Jaggesh) is a miserly man who values money above everything else. His life revolves around devising schemes to save or extract money, often leading to humorous and awkward situations. His obsession with wealth creates challenges in his personal relationships, but also provides the central comic element of the story.[2]
Cast
- Jaggesh as Padmanabh
- Ravali
- Kruthika
- Umashree
- Ashalatha
- M. N. Lakshmi Devi
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- Shivaram
- Shani Mahadevappa
- Ashok
- Sadhu Kokila as Vikram
- Bank Janardhan[3][4]
- Vaijanath Biradar
- Yathiraj Jaggesh
- Komal Kumar
Production
This film marked Jaggesh's third collaboration with his classmate J. G. Krishna after Drona and Nannaseya Hoove (both 1999).[5][6] This was the first time he worked with J. G. Krishna as a director as Krishna previously worked with him as a cinematographer.[7]
Music
The music was composed by Sadhu Kokila.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Budgetettu Budgettu" | Srichandru | Manu | |
| 2. | "Kanasina Hakki" | Srichandru | Unni Krishnan | |
| 3. | "Manase Manase" | V. Manohar | Nanditha, Rajesh Krishnan | |
| 4. | "O Santhoshada" | Srichandru | Jaggesh, Nanditha, Sadhu Kokila | |
| 5. | "Dham Are Dham" | V. Manohar | Anuradha Sriram, Rajesh Krishnan | |
| 6. | "Yellello Swartha" | Srichandru | Srinivas |
Release and reception
The film was released on 9 May 2001 under the banner of Sushma Films.[8]
The film was a box office success and ran for a hundred days, thereby becoming the first Jaggesh film to do so in his nearly twenty-year-old career.[1][9]
References
- ^ a b "2001 Year Round Up". Chitraloka.com. 2001-12-28. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "Jipuna Nanna Ganda (2001): Where to Watch and Stream Online". Reelgood. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಜನಾರ್ಧನ್ ನಿಧನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಡಿಕೆ, ಬೊಮ್ಮಾಯಿ, ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ ಸೇರಿ ಗಣ್ಯರ ಸಂತಾಪ" [HDK, Bommai, Upendra, and other dignitaries mourn the death of Bank Janardhan]. ETV Bharat (in Kannada). 14 April 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "ಹಿರಿಯ ಚಿತ್ರನಟ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಜನಾರ್ದನ್ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ". Vartha Bharati (in Kannada). 14 April 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ ಅವಿನಾಶ್ ಜಿ. ರಾಮ್ (22 March 2023). "Jaggesh: ವಿವಾಹ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವದಂದು ಹಳೇ ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ನಟ ಜಗ್ಗೇಶ್". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Manjunath B Kotagunasi (23 March 2023). "Jaggesh wedding Anniversary: ದಾರಿ ಕಾಣದೆ ಕುಳಿತಾಗ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಳು ಪರಿಮಳಾ!; ಮದುವೆ ಆ್ಯನಿವರ್ಸರಿ ದಿನ ಹಳೇ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಜಾರಿದ ಜಗ್ಗೇಶ್". Hindustan Times (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Jipuna Nanna Ganda (2001) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". Chiloka.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Jipuna Nanna Ganda". Chiloka. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Jaggesh's new venture in Rustum". The Times of India. 24 August 2001. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.