Thandege Thakka Maga Movie Reviews

This is not the demand of modern days. Even in villages they do not like so much of mayhem and kitsch. Director S.Mahender with a long career in films has not used his brains properly in this remake of 'Thevar Magan' in Kannada. The story and its narration might be fabulous when it had come one and decades ago in Tamil and a few years later in Hindi as 'Virasat'. But the call of today's youths is not this protracted style. The chopping and rewriting of the script with some taut style the director should have applied his senses. He should have mercilessly avoided the rut.

In the summer sitting inside horrible theatres and watching this three hours film is obnoxious. What is inevitable for the journalists might not be so for others.

The fine tuning is missing from the key artistes Ambarish and Upendra. Ambarish doing what thespian Shivaji Ganeshan has done possesses the gutsy feeling on the screen but while controlling the proceedings he bogs down. On the other hand Upendra donning what Kamal Hassan has done is miserable. Upendra does not have the fruition what Kamal had portrayed with complete maturity.

Foreign returned son Sathya (Upendra) returns to his village with his fiancée Bhanu (Saakshi Shivanand). This is not expected from his father Chowdaiah (Ambarish). At this the title 'Thandege Thakka Maga' (Perfect son to perfect father) falls flat. The situation is like hot potato for father with son doing like this and opponents screaming in the village. Hesitantly father gives nod son's moves. Bhanu leaves to her father's place for a small stay. In the village Sathya's father dies after a set back in the settlement issue with his brother Veeraiah family. Sathya is forced to take the mantle of his father in the interest of his villagers. He drops the idea of going to city to own chain of hotels. Sathya believes in the theory that there should not be any bloodshed. He tries to patch up the long standing difference of opinion with his paternal uncle family but it goes in vain. In an effort to solve the fencing issue Sahtya draws a beautiful plan but it falls on his head in the form of Pancharangi (Laila). In the marriage hall he is forced to marry Pancharangi. This sacrifice of Sathya is obviously disliked by Bhanu on her return. She returns back cursing her destiny. Back in the village Sathya with Pancharangi come close in their married life. But it is fight finish battle ahead for him. On the presiding deity lord Shiva's chariot festival the bomb explode. What Sathya intended to see in his village €“ Peace €“ goes into pieces leaving the harmony of the villagers in danger! It becomes inevitable for him to hold the sharp long knife in his hand and cut down the head down of his cousin. Sathya surrenders to police.

The title is absolutely misfit for the film you would say and come out from the theatre.

Upendra and Ambarish image building has been concentrated very well. Srinivasmurthy has taken a tough role and succeeded in his performance as a paralytic patient. Ashish Vidyarthi is a big pain to watch on the screen. Saakshi Shivanand and Laila both shine in their roles.

The cinematography, action and music are tolerable in this film.