as Ajay. While Vicky tries to ignore him, Prema tells the man that he is mistaken, and that Ajay is Vicky Despande. Ajay's friend repeatedly tries to remind Vicky (who is actually Ajay) about their friendship. Vicky feels trapped and tries to get out of the mess by abusing him and gets in a scuffle with him. Prema visits Ajay's friend and the whole truth is revealed to her. When Patel returns, Vicky reveals himself as Vishwanath Sharma's son Ajay and gives him the exact sendoff that Patel did 15 years ago. Prema finds Ajay's home address, and finds out his real identity. Ajay comes in and they argue about Keerthi's murder. Ajay wins her over by telling her the history of their two families. Ashok Patel charges in with a group of thugs and shoots Ajay in the shoulder before he is severely beaten and wounded. Ajay's mother is then knocked unconscious trying to defend Ajay. This prompts him to recover and fight Ashok and his gang all alone. Patel eventually picks up a stake and stabs Ajay. However, Ajay manages to impale him with the same stake by walking into him, and they jump off a small cliff. Patel dies, Ajay tells his mother that he has reclaimed what is rightfully theirs. Mrs. Sharma is cured of her illness, but is beset by sorrow, along with Prema crying beside her, because her father cheated her, as Ajay moves in with his mother and Prema. Cast Upendra as Ajay Sharma Jyothika as Keerthi / Prema Rajeev as Ashok Patel Ambika Sadhu Kokila Doddanna Rockline Venkatesh Srinath as Vishwanath Sharma Shivadhwaj Shanker Bhat Mandeep Roy Suchendra Prasad Nagarahavu Cricket Cup Rockline Venkatesh, producer of the film, organised a celebrity cricket match to promote the film's release. The event was held at KSCA Stadium, Bangalore. Cast and crew of the film, including Upendra, and other celebrities of the Kannada film Industry like Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Shivrajkumar, Puneeth Rajkumar, Devaraj, Ramesh Arvind, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Anu Prabhakar, Tara, and many others took part in the match, which was attended by thousands of fans. Soundtrack The music for the movie was composed by Hamsalekha. Box office The film was an above average success at the box office. Awards Won Udaya Film Award for Best Male Actor – Upendra Udaya Film Award for Best Female Actor – Jyothika Nomination Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada