Kannada Reviews

Lacks Punch

Journalist turned director S.Nandakumar has worked hard but the results have not come on the screen. It is like operation success and patient died. Working in various departments a film journalist closely watching all the Kannada films coming since so many years gives a miserable…

Action masala

When God is silent he is violent. That is Thirupathi. This is a powerful action masala starring Sudeep. He has transformed from a cool breeze called 'My Autograph' to wild fire in 'Thirupathi'. The stunt portions and captivating narration style by one of the technically…

Cautiouly made

Handling this type of subject is not an easy task. Budding director Ramesh with a subject like the inside story of Rajiv Gandhi assassinators has been careful throughout. He never give room for any controversy except the often announcement of a Swamiji is helping the…

Joyous Jackpot

From the fag end of the first half 'Jackpot' gets the mood of joy on the screen. Till then the debutant director go helter-skelter. When you come out of the theatre you would feel that the god given 'Jackpot' according to one's fate is right.…

Refilling

What is difference between the Telugu film 'Nee Vasthanunte Na Vaddantana' and 'Nee Nello Naa Nalle'? NVNV is NNNN in Kannada and artistes are different in this remake of frame to frame. Even the background scoring is copied. Senior director Dinesh Baboo claims screenplay credit…

Sickening

When Love becomes a command, Hatred can become a pleasure. Love is a way with some meaning; but sex is meaning enough. The 'exciting' (at places 'sexciting') Kannada film 'Ganda Hendathi' and a boy friend does not serve any purpose. For that matter the Hindi…

It is glorious

Without the past the pursued future has no meaning. We are all citizens of history. When we look at the unsung heroes of our history making a historical film, showcasing it in visual media is a delectable piece of work. That is done by M.S.R.Chitralaya…

Interesting murder mystery

Noted director of Kannada cinema S.V.Rajendra Singh in this murder mystery laced with horror fails to incorporate the crisp and tidy style in the film. He has the good stuff in the film. The film is technically good. The music, camera and artistes have performed…

Outdated 'Odahuttidavalu'

Punish the audience€¦. They love it seems to be the policy of story writer Cheran and director Saiprakash of this 'Odahuttidavalu' Kannada film. Innumerable times the sister has died on the silver screen and no one gives a ray of hope for sisters. The larger…

Clean Entertainer

Indrajith Lankesh has taken the strong inspiration from two films 'Gajani and Manmathudu'. He knows pretty well that the audiences in Karnataka are avid watchers of Tamil and Telugu films. To meet their taste he has mixed up these two language films and formed a…