# Yuvaraja (film)
**Yuvaraja** (ಯುವರಾಜ; English translation: Prince) is a 2001 Kannada-language action drama film directed by [Puri Jagannadh](https://www.edgepedia.org/puri-jagannadh) and starring Shivarajkumar, Lisa Ray, Bhavana Pani, and Kumar Govind.[1](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/yuvaraja-2001/) • [2](https://chiloka.com/movie/yuvaraja-2001) It is a remake of the Telugu film *Thammudu* (1999), which was directed by Arun Prasad P.A. and starred [Pawan Kalyan](https://www.edgepedia.org/pawan-kalyan), Preeti Jhangiani, and Aditi Gowitrikar.[2](https://chiloka.com/movie/yuvaraja-2001) A separate 2024 Kannada film, *Yuva*, directed by Santhosh Ananddram and starring [Yuva Rajkumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/yuva-rajkumar), is a distinct work with a different cast and crew.[3](https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/yuva-kannada-movie-review/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / screenwriter | Puri Jagannadh (screenplay); dialogue by M S Ramesh and R Rajashekhar[1](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/yuvaraja-2001/) |
| Lead cast | Shivarajkumar, Lisa Ray, Bhavana Pani, Kumar Govind, Srinath[1](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/yuvaraja-2001/) |
| Source | Remake of the Telugu film *Thammudu* (1999)[2](https://chiloka.com/movie/yuvaraja-2001) |
| Production | R S Productions; producer R Srinivas; music by Ramana Gogula; cinematography by K Datthu[1](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/yuvaraja-2001/) |
| Release | Reported as 25 October 2001 (Filmibeat), 30 October 2001 (Chiloka), and 2 November 2001 (Plex, Kannada Movies Info)[4](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/yuvaraaja.html) • [2](https://chiloka.com/movie/yuvaraja-2001) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/yuvaraja?context.unit=H) |
| Runtime and certificate | 147 minutes; CBFC certificate U dated 30 October 2001[1](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/yuvaraja-2001/) |
| Genre | Action, drama, romance[6](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/yuvaraja/HOTSTAR_DTH_MOVIE_1971004077) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The hero, Raju, is a carefree young man who lives on the edge and is constantly scolded by his father as good-for-nothing.[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/yuvaraja?context.unit=H) • [7](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/yuvaraja.html) The father, a retired boxer, has sworn to make his elder son Chakri (Kumar Govind) a famous boxer, and each year hopes he will beat a rival college student in an annual boxing match between a model college and a government college.[7](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/yuvaraja.html) After losing the first year, Chakri prepares to win the second; days before the match, the rival attacks him and puts him in the hospital so he cannot compete.[7](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/yuvaraja.html)
Raju, who until then had no connection with boxing, learns the sport in fifteen days, fights the rival, and becomes the "Yuvaraja" of the title.[7](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/yuvaraja.html) In the climax he saves the heroine Janaki's life, fulfills his father's vow, and restores his brother's honor, and the film ends with everyone greeting Raju as Yuvaraja.[7](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/yuvaraja.html) • [5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/yuvaraja?context.unit=H) A parallel thread has Raju posing as the son of a wealthy businessman to win over Lovely, until his family's real circumstances are exposed.[2](https://chiloka.com/movie/yuvaraja-2001)
## Production and music
The film was produced by R Srinivas under the banner R S Productions, with Puri Jagannadh handling the screenplay, [Mahesh Babu](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahesh-babu) as co-director, and K Datthu as cinematographer.[1](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/yuvaraja-2001/) Ramana Gogula composed the music, with lyrics by K Kalyan; songs include "Bengalooru Students", "Monalisa Monalisa", and "Chandana Siri Chandhana", sung by Ramana Gogula, Nanditha, and [S. P. Balasubrahmanyam](https://www.edgepedia.org/s-p-balasubrahmanyam).[1](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/yuvaraja-2001/) A contemporary review noted that two songs were filmed in England and that Gogula's music followed an English style.[7](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/yuvaraja.html)
## Release and reception
The release date is reported differently across sources: Filmibeat lists 25 October 2001,[4](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/yuvaraaja.html) Chiloka lists 30 October 2001,[2](https://chiloka.com/movie/yuvaraja-2001) and Plex and Kannada Movies Info list 2 November 2001.[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/yuvaraja?context.unit=H) • [1](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/yuvaraja-2001/) The censor certificate was issued on 30 October 2001 with a U rating.[1](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/yuvaraja-2001/) According to Chiloka's trivia, the film completed a successful 50-day run at multiple theaters.[2](https://chiloka.com/movie/yuvaraja-2001) A contemporary Filmibeat review called it a college-set film that young audiences would like, while praising Ramesh Bhat's dialogue delivery, Bhavana Pani's dancing, and Dharma's villainous presence.[7](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/yuvaraja.html) The film later became available for streaming in India through Airtel Xstream Play via JioHotstar.[6](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/yuvaraja/HOTSTAR_DTH_MOVIE_1971004077)
## Related film
*Yuva* (2024) is a separate Kannada action drama directed by Santhosh Ananddram, produced by Vijay Kiragandur under [Hombale Films](https://www.edgepedia.org/hombale-films), and starring Yuva Rajkumar, the grandson of Dr Rajkumar, alongside Sapthami Gowda; it runs 2 hours 33 minutes and follows a hot-headed engineering student named Yuvaraj in [Mangaluru](https://www.edgepedia.org/mangaluru).[3](https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/yuva-kannada-movie-review/) • [8](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/yuvaraj) It should not be confused with the 2001 *Yuvaraja*.[3](https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/yuva-kannada-movie-review/)
## References
1. [Yuvaraja – ಯುವರಾಜ (2001), Kannada Movies Info](https://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/yuvaraja-2001/)
2. [Yuvaraja (2001) Cast & Crew, Chiloka](https://chiloka.com/movie/yuvaraja-2001)
3. [Yuva review: A new star is born — Yuva Rajkumar, The South First](https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/yuva-kannada-movie-review/)
4. [Yuvaraaja 2001, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/yuvaraaja.html)
5. [Where to Watch Yuvaraja (2001) Online, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/yuvaraja?context.unit=H)
6. [Yuvaraja 2001, Airtel Xstream Play](https://www.airtelxstream.in/movies/yuvaraja/HOTSTAR_DTH_MOVIE_1971004077)
7. [Youvaraja film review, Kannada Filmibeat](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/reviews/yuvaraja.html)
8. [Yuvaraj, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/yuvaraj)
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