Banner:    DK Entertainer
Cast:    Appu Venkatesh, Revanna, Mohan Juneja
Direction:    Naveen
Production:    Krishnaswamy
Music:    Vijayabharathi

Inspiration if OK but not lifting the screenplay and script from original films. For most of the Indian films the epics are inspiration. But when a well made film in any language is rewritten it is a disgrace.

Debutant director Naveen who takes credit for story, screenplay should be ashamed of him. Taking inspiration from ‘A Wednesday’ and copying the entire screenplay from ‘Amir’ (2008 release Cast: Rajeev Khandelwal Producer: Ronnie Screwvala, Director: Rajkumar Gupta) is not a good move from director Naveen. This type of work would bring a wrong message and lead to legal complications for which the entire Kannada film industry

The protagonist Aditya returns from abroad is shocked at the airport as he is relieved of all the belongings. He is left with a mobile phone in the chase he undertakes. That mobile is also not of his but from the gang of criminals headed by Revanna (Revanna).

Aditya (Appu Venkatesh) lost in the crowd of Bangalore city starts receiving a phone call on what he is supposed to do. His wife, mother and child are kidnapped. Aditya is asked to follow the instructions. The macho man Aditya is given the poverty stricken life introduction in the process. The caller on the top floor (Naseeruddin Shah in A Wednesday) asks Aditya to take the suitcase to a five star hotel where around 40 minister are joining for a political meet. When Aditya forces the strange caller to explain him the facts he is baffled. Aditya sacrifice his life removing the suitcase from where he has kept.

Appu Venkatesh the famous trainer and body builder has given one chilling action scene showcasing his physique. There is nothing other than that he has done to take note. There is no heroine and background song by Vijayabhrathi is convincing. Cinematography by Mahesh is adequate.

This could have been a neat film had the rights acquired and made with some seriousness.

Cast:    Prajwal Devaraj, Prajwal Devaraj
Direction:    Srinivasa Rraju
Production:    Manjunath, Murthy

Is it possible for the film to win because of powerful portrayal of a villain? Chances are bright after watching ‘Kote’ Kannada film that released on 11th of February all over Karnataka.

The stunner is Ravishanker (dubbing artist turned actor). As a villain ‘Katari’ he eats away everyone in the film from his wonder and thunder. He has given a roaring performance that sometimes even sideline the protagonist Prajwal Devaraj.

Director Srinivasaraju in his third attempt has made wonderful characters but not a wonderful subject and screenplay. The Hubli accent of Kannada that is very well used in this film may not be digestible in city areas but there is happiness in hearing this diction from Ravishanker who has dubbed for his role and wins with high marks in ‘Kote’.

It is an ordinary script and extraordinary performance one could say. The protagonist Vignesh (Prajwal) is taking police training while he is in his college studies. When he is about to take the crucial interview he finds ‘Katari’ gang up for settling the scores for old revenge.

The milky white shirt and butter like face of Prajwal Devaraj is soaked in blood. He comes with his credentials very clean to the interview and selected for the cop job. Vignesh returns to the same place where he had been beaten black and blue to settle the accounts and demolish the cruel and deadly gang of Katari.

Prajwal Devaraj has danced well and looks very sweet on screen. When he comes opposite Katari the villain of the film Ravishanker he looks weak. Yet the climax dialogue of announcing the names of good people in a speed earns him claps.

Ravishanker even surpasses his elder brother Saikumar. This bad guy on screen acts well. Looks grand and the trump card of voice is a treat. Among the two heroines the best is Dimple Chopda. In a sensuous beach song she is daring. Not bat in acting too. There is limited scope for Gayathri Rao.

Raghu Dixit as music director is another winner of this film with three lovely tunes. The best one again comes for Ravishanker. Cinematography by K Datthu is precise and apt.