Jipuna Nanna Ganda

Jipuna Nanna Ganda 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.

Plot

Padmanabh 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.

Production

This film marked Jaggesh's third collaboration with his classmate J. G. Krishna after Drona and Nannaseya Hoove. This was the first time he worked with J. G. Krishna as a director as Krishna previously worked with him as a cinematographer.

Music

The music was composed by Sadhu Kokila.

Release and reception

The film was released on 9 May 2001 under the banner of Sushma Films.
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.