Ullasa Utsaha

Ullasa Utsaha
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Directed by	Devraj Palan
Based on	Ullasamga Utsahamga by A. Karunakaran
Produced by	B. P. Thyagraju
Starring	Ganesh Yami Gautam
Cinematography	G. S. V. Seetharam
Edited by	Marthand K. Venkatesh
Music by	G. V. Prakash Kumar
Production companies	Kanthi Cini Productions Amruth Amarnath Arts
Release date	30 May 2010 (2010-05-30)
Running time	153 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Ullasa Utsaha is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by Devraj Palan, starring Ganesh and Yami Gautam (in her only Kannada film to date). It also marked the latter's acting debut.[1] Ganesh's wife turned producer with this film.[2] A remake of the 2008 Telugu film Ullasamga Utsahamga,[3] it was released after a four month delay.[4]

Plot

Preetam, an irresponsible young man, falls for Mahalakshmi and tries to woo her. But Mahalakshmi, who is in love with her childhood friend Balaji, eventually asks Preetam to take her to meet her love.

Cast

• Ganesh as Preetham
• Yami Gautam as Mahalakshmi
• Rangayana Raghu as Raghupati
• Sadhu Kokila
• Sharan as Mahesh Babu
• Karibasavaiah
• Kavitha as Mahalakshmi's step-mother
• Tulasi as Kamala
• Sihi Kahi Chandru as Driver
• Vithika Sheru (credited as Keerthi) as Geetha
• Mithra as Preetham's friend
• Mohan Juneja as Police Inspector
• R. G. Vijayasarathy

Production

Ganesh decided to star in the Kannada remake of Ullasamga Utsahamga after watching the film. This film is produced by Thyagraju, the uncle of Yasho Sagar who played the lead in the original.[5] Bollywood actress Yami Gautam made her debut with this film.[6]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar.[7] Six songs were reused from the original.[8] The song "Chalisuva Cheluve" was reused in Saguni (2012) as "Manasellam Mazhaiye".[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Chalisuva Cheluve"	Sonu Nigam, Saindhavi	5:36
2.	"Hello Namastey"	Karthik	4:30
3.	"Love Made Nanne"	Naresh Iyer	4:56
4.	"Chakori Chakori"	Tippu, Rita Thyagarajan, Benny Dayal	4:47
5.	"Kanasinolage"	G. V. Prakash Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah	5:33
6.	"Laali Haada"	Karthik, Prasanna Rao, Prashanthini	3:09
7.	"O Prema Yaakadaru"	Karthik	4:24

Reception

A critic from The Times of India stated that "While the first half is exhilarating, the second half is an excellent mixture of sentiments, romance and comedy".[10] A critic from Bangalore Mirror said that "What works for the film is the strict adherence to a well worked out storyline and the comedy situations that are worked into it".[11] A critic from Sify said that "For those who have already watched the original is strictly off limits unless you are die-hard fan of Ganesh".[8] Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana of Rediff.com scored the film at 2.5 out of 5 stars and says "All in all, Ullasaha Uthsaha is a time pass, feel good romantic comedy. It is a onetime watch for Ganesh's diehard fans and for those of you who haven't seen the original".[12] Ullasa Utsaha was a box office failure.[13]

References

1. "Ganesh's Ullasa Utsaha all set for release". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
2. "Turning director for the first and only time". The Times of India. 21 April 2021. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
3. "'Ullasa Utsaha' ready for release". The New Indian Express. 28 November 2009. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
4. "Searching for Ganesh". Deccan Herald. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
5. "Ganesh in Ullasanga Uthsahanga remake". Bangalore Mirror. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
6. "'Ullasa Utsaha' helped me blossom into a full-fledged heroine: Yami Gautam". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
7. "Ullasa Uthsaha". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
8. "Ullasa Utsaha". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
9. "Sonu Nigam conferred with Padma Shri: Popular Tamil songs of the singer". The Times of India. 29 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
10. "Ullasa Uthsaha Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
11. "Ullasa Utsaha: Made for Ganesh". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
12. "Ullasa Uthsaha is good time-pass". Rediff.com. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
13. "Half-yearly report: Misses of 2010". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

External links

• Ullasa Utsaha at IMDb