Yuvaraja is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language sports drama film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by R. Srinivas. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Bhavna Pani and Lisa Ray. The film is the remake of 1999 Telugu film Thammudu which was based on the 1979 American film Breaking Away. The film was released on 2 November 2001 across cinema halls in Karnataka. The film finished a 50 day theatrical run.