Kannada Reviews
Well done Anirudh
Besides being an entertainment media the cinema focusing on valuable contents for the growth of self respect, concern towards society would be a boon for the developing country. Good Samaritans are required today. This is what the director Jayanth has attempted at. He has entertainment…
Spectacularly Made
Not all remakes are heart touching and penetrate deeply. 'Anatharu' is one such remake of 'Pitamagan' made spectacularly by director Kokila Sadhu. The top power houses of the box office €“ Upendra and Darshan have done roles poles apart to their image. Both have done…
Puneeth and Parvathi excel
Keep aside the inspiration the director has taken from a few films and watch this film. This is very interesting in parts. The combination of Prakash and Puneeth Rajkumar for the first time has not given something big but the film is not boring. Excess…
Wasted efforts
The viewing of "Raakshasa" produced by Ramu Films, better known in the Kannada film industry for producing for big budget block busters, will certainly be a delightful departure for the film audience who are used to seeing stereo typed films every week. The film is…
children's special
''Magic Ajji' directed by Dinesh Babu is the first attempt in the Kannada film industry in making a film in the digital format, though it is second Kannada digital film to be released. The film is made using the high definition camera. Earlier another film…
Wonderful commercial movie
Director Om Prakash Rao, who tasted success with "Kalasipalya", his previous directorial venture with dashing action hero Darshan and glamorous Rakshitha, comes forward with the same formula in "Ayya". The only difference is that Darshan is a police officer, who fights anti-social elements and erring…
Good in parts
Director Prakash has not fallen victim to the 'second film syndrome' - of a filmmaker who shows a lot of promise in his first film but fails to deliver in his second attempt. "Rishi" follows "Kushi", his first film that created waves in Kannada cinema.…
A clean entertainer
Playback singer Rajesh makes his debut as an actor in "Santhosha", which also introduces Sidhdharth, a Kashmiri Pandit settled in Mumbai, as the hero. Pranathi, who has made a name from her first Malayalam film "4 the people" is the heroine. Anitha or Natasha, who…
A game on 'love or life'
"Kanchanaganga" is certainly not the usual love story, but at the same time it cannot be bracketed with unusual films.Director S.V. Rajendra Singh has focused more on telling the story in a way that may appeal to a large section of audience.The editing…
Grand and gritty
Director Sai Prakash's latest offering "Maharaja" is made in the mould of a 1960s south Indian melodrama - like many of his earlier films. Though some of his earlier attempts have been successful, several of his films have bombed badly at the box office.But…