Jhossh

Produced by Sanjay Babu under SVP pictures, the film mainly stars debutant Rakesh Adiga, Shamna Kasim and Nithya, whilst Akshay, Vishnu Prasanna, Dwarakish, Achyuth Kumar, Tulasi Shivamani and Sihi Kahi Chandru feature in supporting roles.

[1] Rakesh "Rocky" is the son of an honest government employee, who has seven friends and lives a happy life.

But, there is a fairly new sound - a la Telugu - that composer Vardhan ushers with the songs that is refreshing".

[3] R. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com wrote that "Jhossh is a technically brilliant film with absolutely top class performances and good narration.

[4] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "It is a must-see for teenagers, with the director excellently combining ragging, drag-racing, fighting, love, hatred, sentiment and family problems with a lively message".

[5] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "It is to Shivamani's credit that his choice of actors and ability to extract work has succeeded.

[6] Vijayasarathy writing for IANS wrote that "Jhossh is certainly one of the best original films released in recent days.