I am a Kaanadiga, I love Dr.Rajkumar, Dr.Vishnuvardhan,Shankar nag. I have enjoyed watching classic films like ಬಬ್ರುವಾಹನ, ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಹಾರ, ಚಿನ್ನಾರಿ ಮುತ್ತ, ಮತದಾನ, ನಮ್ಮೂರ ಮಂದಾರ ಹೂವೆ. But off late I have rarely watched or enjoyed any Kannada movie especially in movie theaters. Which is why I would like to give a rating that GBSM [Godhi Banna Sadharana Maikattu] is NOT a Kannada movie.
It does not have unnecessary double meaning dialogues [ I feel Kannada movies are famous for that], songs thrown for the sake that auto drivers can play them aloud [what with the likes of ಹಳೆ ಪಾತ್ರೆ ಹಳೆ ಕಬ್ಬಣ ] , fighting scenes just to show the prowess of our heroes, villain who looks like a UFO.
Anant Nag Sir is exceptionally good. The lost look in his eyes, his timing and dialogue delivery are just superb. No one else could have made justice to this powerful role. He is our true hero. May be we could have had more of his screen presence.
The villain - Vashishta N Simha is the second hero of the film. The bass in his voice echoes very well with his character. Watching Tamil movies I used to think how wonderfully trains are used as characters adding value to the movie. Here too the use of the train timings to show day and night is very refreshing.
The songs raise and ebb out very synchronously with the situation and the characters, especially Ayomaya.
But I don't say that this movie is a classic as it has its share of several technical glitches like lightning not appropriate at several places, the heroine being a little patient like even at occasions where she could have looked more bountiful, hero being in a hurry even to deliver the most quintessential emotional dialogues in a fizzy, our Sir. Anant Nag's watershed dialogue - "ಕರಿ ನಾಯಿ ಬಿಳಿ ನಾಯಿ" seems like its coming out of nowhere, the sound could have resonated in a much better way. and so on.
All this said, its the coming of age movie for Kannadigas. Good Job Hemanth Rao & team !!!
Please go and watch it in THEATRES, lets promote the true goodness and ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಂಪು.
Please go and watch it in THEATRES, lets promote the true goodness and ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಂಪು.
