Josh (Kannada: ಜೋಶ್) is a 2009 Indian Kannada language romantic film directed and written by Shivamani. Produced by Sanjay Babu under SVP pictures, the film mainly stars debutants Rakesh Adiga, Poorna, Nithya Menen, Akshay, Vishnu Prasanna in the pivotal roles whilst Dwarakish, Achyuth Kumar, Tulasi Shivamani and Sihi Kahi Chandru feature in supporting roles. The music is composed by Vardhan, making his debut.
| Josh | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shivamani |
| Written by | Shivamani, B. A. Madhu |
| Produced by | S. Sanjay Babu |
| Starring | Rakesh Adiga Poorna Nithya Menen Akshay Dwarakish |
| Cinematography | Santhosh Rai Pathaje |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
| Music by | Vardhan |
Production company | SVP Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film released on 10 April 2009 across Karnataka and went on to become one of the highest grossers at the box-collection for the year.[1] The film had a run over a hundred days at cinema halls.[2] The film was remade in Telugu and Tamil as Keratam and Yuvan, respectively.[3][4]
| Josh | |
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| Soundtrack album by Vardhan | |
| Released | 22 March 2009 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | Anand Audio |
| Producer | Vardhan |
All the songs are composed by Vardhan teaming up with the director and producer for the first time with Shivamani. The songs were well received and remained at the top of the charts.
All music is composed by Vardhan.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hey Maga" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Ranjith | |
| 2. | "Than Thane" | Kaviraj | Karthik | |
| 3. | "Jothe Jotheyali" | Kaviraj | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Anuradha Bhat, Harsha | |
| 4. | "Namaskara Sir" | Kaviraj | Anoop, Harsha, Chinmayi | |
| 5. | "Shakalaka Rock N Roll" | Kaviraj | Vardhan, Bhargavi Pillai | |
| 6. | "Yeh Mera Bharat Mahan" | Kaviraj | Vardhan, Harsha, Chaitra H. G., Anuradha Bhat |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient / Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Karnataka State Film Awards 2008–09 | Second Best Film | S.Sanjay babu | Won |
| 2009 | 57th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actor$ Best Supporting Actress | Achyuth Kumar$ Tulasi Shivamani | Won |
3) Suvarna Film Awards
A critic from Sify opined that "Student and parents should watch this film without fail".[5]