YB's DRAMA with Moggina Manasu Pair ( YASH N RP )

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ಯೋಗರಾಜ್ ಭಟ್ಟರ ಡ್ರಾಮಾ ಚಿತ್ರ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ

ಯೋಗರಾಜ್ ಭಟ್ಟರು ಬಲಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಲ್ಲೂ ಅದೇ ವರಸೆ. ಪ್ರೇಮ ಕೇಸರಿ ಬಾತು, ಕಾಮ ಖಾರಾ ಬಾತು, ಜೀವನ ಚೌ ಚೌ ಆತು ಎಂದು ಡೈಲಾಗ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲೇ 'ಡ್ರಾಮಾ' ಆಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಂದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಂದು ಸೂಪರ್ ಡೈಲಾಗ್ ಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಣೆದು ತುಂಡ್ ಹೈಕ್ಲ ಶಿಳ್ಳೆ, ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ಗಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹಾಡುಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಮೈಮರೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪಾತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರವಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಯೋಗರಾಜ್ ಭಟ್ಟರ ಸಿನೆಮಾಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕ ವರ್ಗ ಎಂದರೆ ನವ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಗಳು, ಯುವ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಗಳು, ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು, ಫ್ಯಾಮಿಲಿ ಆಡಿಯನ್ಸ್. ಚಿತ್ರಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೇ ವರ್ಗ ತುಂಬಿ ತುಳುಕುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಬಾರಿ ಭಟ್ಟರು ತಮ್ಮ 'ಡ್ರಾಮಾ'ದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ನಿರಾಸೆ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.

ಡ್ರಾಮಾ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಪ್ಲಸ್ ಪಾಯಿಂಟ್ ಗಳೇನು?

ಚಿತ್ರದ ಪ್ಲಸ್ ಪಾಯಿಂಟ್ ಎಂದರೆ ಕಥೆ, ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ. ಭಟ್ಟರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರ ಡೈಲಾಗ್ ಗಳು ಚಿತ್ರದ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಕೆಣಕುತ್ತವೆ. ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಅವರ ಛಾಯಾಗ್ರಹಣ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಹಿತಮಿತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಫೈಟ್ ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷಣ ಯಾರಪ್ಪಾ ಫೈಟ್ ಮಾಸ್ಟರ್ ಅಂತ ಅನ್ನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ರವಿವರ್ಮಾ ಅವರ ಚಮತ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಮರುಳಾಗಲೇ ಬೇಕು.

ಇಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೂ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಥೆ ಇದೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ?

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಭಟ್ಟರ ಸಿನೆಮಾಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಥೆನೇ ಇರಲ್ಲ. ಕೇವಲ ಡೈಲಾಗ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಆಟವಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂಬ ಮಹಾನ್ ಅಪವಾದ ಇದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸೊಗಸಾದ ಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯಂಕ್ಟೇಶ, ಸತೀಶ ಏನೋ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಗಿ ಇನ್ನೇನು ಆಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಂದಿನಿ (ರಾಧಿಕಾ ಪಂಡಿತ್) ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಕತೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ತಿರುವು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.

ಡ್ರಾಮಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಏನಾಗುತ್ತದಪ್ಪಾ ಯಂಕ್ಟೇಶ

ನಂದಿನಿ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಹೋಗಿ ಯಂಕ್ಟ ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆ ಸತೀಶ ಮೂಕ ಹುಡುಗಿ (ಸಿಂಧು ಲೋಕನಾಥ್)ಯನ್ನು ಎಂಜಾಯ್ ಮಾಡಲು ಸ್ಕೆಚ್ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸತೀಶನಿಗೆ ಮೂಕ ಹುಡುಗಿ ಸಿಕ್ತಾಳಾ? ಯಂಕ್ಟನಿಗೆ ನಂದಿನಿ ಒಲೀತಾಳಾ? ಎಂಬುದೇ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಕಥಾಹಂದರ

ಸುಚೇಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ಮನಮಿಡಿಯುವ ಪಾತ್ರ

ಕಾಲೇಜು ಪ್ರಿನ್ಸಿಪಾಲರಾಗಿ ಸುಚೇಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ಅವರದು ಮನಮಿಡಿಯುವ ಅಭಿನಯ. ಅವರ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಳವಿಕಾ ಅವರು ಗಮನಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಹೊನ್ನವಳ್ಳಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣ, ಅಚ್ಯುತ ಕುಮಾರ್, ಅಭಿನಯಶ್ರೀ, ಉಮೇಶ್ ಅವರದು ಹಾಗೆ ಬಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಪಾತ್ರವಾದರೂ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ

ಸಂಗೀತಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯವೇ ಮೇಲು ಗುರು

ಡಾನ್ ಗಳ ಪಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಟ ಲೋಹಿತಾಶ್ವ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಪತ್ (ರಾಧಿಕಾ ಪಂಡಿತ್ ತಂದೆ) ಅವರು ಮಿಂಚಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸನತ್ ಹಾಗೂ ಸುರೇಶ್ ಅವರ ಸಂಕಲನ ನೀಟಾಗಿದೆ. ವಿ ಹರಿಕೃಷ್ಣ ಸಂಗೀತಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯವೇ ಕಿವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಟುಟ್ಟಿ ಟುವ್ವಿ ಹಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.

ಮೂಕ ಹುಡುಗಿಯಾಗೊ ಸಿಂಧು ಪಾತ್ರ ಬೇಕಿತ್ತಾ?

ಮೊದಲರ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಧಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಗುವ ಕಥೆ ನಂತರ ಹೊಸ ಹೊಸ ತಿರುವು, ಸಸ್ಪೆನ್ಸ್ ಅಂಶಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೀಟಿಗೆ ಅಂಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಮೂಕ ಹುಡುಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಿಂಧು ಲೋಕನಾಥ್ ಪಾತ್ರ ಬೇಕಿತ್ತಾ ಅನ್ನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಪಾತ್ರವನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಮೂಕ ಮಾಡಿದರೋ ಏನೋ? ಎಂಬ ಡೌಟು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ

ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಾ ಈ ಬೊಂಬೆ ಹೇಳ್ತದೆ, ಹಿಡ್ಕೋ ಹಿಡ್ಕೋ ಹಿಡ್ಕೋ

ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದು ಅಂಬರೀಶ್ ಅವರ ಪಾತ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ. ಬೊಂಬೆ ತಿರುಗಿಸಿ ಭವಿಷ್ಯ ಹೇಳುವ ಪಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಗಮನಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. "ಅವ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಸ್ತಾನೆ ಹುಟ್ಬೇಕು, ಬೆಳಸ್ತಾನೆ ಬೆಳೀಬೇಕು, ಹೊಗೆ ಹಾಕ್ತಾನೆ ಹಾಕಿಸ್ಕಬೇಕು..ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಾ ಈ ಬೊಂಬೆ ಹೇಳ್ತದೆ, ಹಿಡ್ಕೋ ಹಿಡ್ಕೋ ಹಿಡ್ಕೋ ಬೊಂಬೆಯಾ" ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ ಭಯ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆ ಆಪ್ತರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಬಹಳ ದಿನಗಳ ಬಳಿಕ ಅಂಬಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪಾತ್ರ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಯೇ ನಿಭಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿತವಚನ ಏನಂದ್ರೆ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ನೋಡಿ ಎಂಜಾಯ್ ಮಾಡಿ

ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವೂ ಇದೆ. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಚಿತ್ರ ಮೊದಲೇ ತುಂಡ್ ಹೈಕ್ಲ ಕಥೆಯಾದ ಕಾರಣ. ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಬಾರದು. ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಓದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಎಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಭಟ್ಟರು "ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಓದ್ಕೊಳ್ರಪ್ಪಾ" ಎಂಬ ಮಹಾನ್ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸೀರಿಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿ ತಗೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನೋಡಿ ಹಗುರಾಗಿ ಎಂಬುದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿತವಚನ.

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STORY –
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Life is a ‘Drama’ – that is in the case of those who live keeping aside truth of life and lives in false prestige. In this cinematic ‘Drama’ there are several tracks that combine in the end.

In the village of Mandya are ‘Venkata’ and ‘Satisha’ (Yash and Ninasam Satish) wayward youths studied up to PUC. They are best known for pranks and ‘Kiriks’ in life. Nandini (Radhika Pandit) is also a hot headed strong prankster and she is the daughter of a big don. Nandini father has nexus with another don. Nandini does not like her father because of his nefarious activities. Her life is in danger.

Nandini meets Venkata in a kabbaddi court and she is impressed with his looks and beard especially. In the Kabbaddi match the kiss on the cheek of Venkata by Nandini leads to various complications for him in life. There is ‘Bombe Adsonu- an astrologer who is shocked with the selection of doll by Venkata. He foresees lot of danger in Venkata life. According to the guidelines of astrologer Venkata and Satisha come to ‘Shalivana Vidya Samsthe to join for further studies. This is where Nandini is also studying and living in the hostel.

The ‘Drama’ for life further lightens up when Nandini propose a bet for 1000 kisses. That turns dangerous because Venkata has to tonsure the head of the principal. To do so Venkata with the help of Satisha under take risks in life. They succeed in it but further ‘Drama’ blows up and this time it is related to the principal Shalivahana. To get out of police hands in a murder case Venkata and Satisha hatches a plot and that eventually becomes real. In the end the two factions are in attacks and counter attacks. This injures Venkata and he is posted in ICU. On the other hand the warring factions team also evaporated by Nandini father in a blast in mid sea.

It is a happy living for Nandini, Venkata, Satisha, Chandrika, principal and his wife Raani. In the end director Yogaraj Bhat says the youths ‘Swalpa Odkolli’ – take up studies a bit.

ANALYSIS –

Yogaraj Bhat of ‘Mungaru Male’ fame has fallen to the standards of commercial flicks. The smooth sailing and easy going for the typical brains he fed in the past is missing. He creates commotion and bullets speak at places is drawing him to the commercial formats.

There are several scenes that are very ordinary and regular cinema audience expects it and takes a yawn. In some of the cases the sensitivity was possible in explaining the scenes in shots. This could have brought some relief to the length – the big botheration of the film.

In the first part the attempt is to catch the younger generation from the tricks in this flick. They are not logistically presented. The college principal is tonsured and tied below the bridge and there is no search operation for it. For the sake of catering to all variety of minds Yogaraj Bhat has prepared this ‘Drama’ in which a few are OK and some are not convincing.

The dialogues penned for this film is once again the trump card. The casual Mandya style of dialogues from Yash has come out well. But in the Ninasam Satish delivery of dialogue care is not taken. Ambarish character coming on the silver screen also shows that Yogaraj Bhat is no better than the television channel ‘Astrologers’ who pinch the public quite often.

There was no need to bring in Ambarish character. As things anyhow go in the direction decided by director the relevance of ‘Bombe Adsonu’ is not firmly established.

In the sentiments director Yogaraj Bhat makes some solid effort when the film moves on to Suchindra Prasad and Malavika track. The treatment to youths in the villages as shown in the film is horrible for the tantrums created.

Taking acting from the characters director Yogaraj Bhat wins first. All the prominent actors have contributed very well and that gives good points to the film.

PERFORMANCES –

This is another very good role for Yash. He is at ease in delivery of dialogues in his hometown Mandya style. There is good place for him to emote and his action plus romantic moods are on top class.

The next winner is Radhika Pandit. Give any role this actress gulps it like a ‘Jamoon’. The facial expression of rubbing the tongue from inside and funny portions of Radhika Pandit is a good treat on silver screen. In the emotions also this class actress does not fall back.

Ninasam Ashwath is routine, Ambarish age has given him right look, Sindhu Lokanath looks sweet, Sampath Kumar and Lohitashva are quite OK. Kalyani, Achyuth Kumar, Rockline Venkatesh, Honnavalli Krishna, Malavika and Suchindra Prasad have given good support.

TECHNICALITY –

When S Krishna is there the ‘Rain shots’ are a must. This is found when the film moves to the climax. The editing of this film is never harmful.

V Harikrishna gives three lovely tunes – Chandutiya Pakkadalli sung by Sonu Nigam is very impressive. Thund Haikla Sahavasa….is for the present generation, and Sunday Admele Monday Barthade….Yogaraj Bhat has gone very simple and effective in lyrics.

At several places the dialogues of Yogaraj Bhat takes whistle and claps. They are well rendered by Yash and Radhika Pandit.

Last but not the Least – ‘Drama’ too much in life is too bad! Be natural and truthful!

DRAMATIC AND NO LOGISTICS – Score – 3/5


Source:Supergoodmovies

Rediff review

rikanth Srinivasa feels Kannada film Drama is entertaining but cliched in parts.

Director Yogaraj Bhat's much-awaited Kannada film Drama starts off with two youths Venkatesha (Yash) and Satisha (Neenasam Satish) who are the topic of discussion in their village.

They go about their life with casual disdain. But life changes for Venkatesha when he meets Nandini (Radhika Pandit), a city girl who's visiting the village.

She challenges the two guys to a game of kabaddi.

Nandini manages to flirt cleverly with both of them and eventually wins Venkatesha's heart as well as the game.

The two friends later leave their village to pursue studies but they have actually left to search for Nandini. They land in the college where Nandini studies and thus their journey of fun begins.

Nandini promises a kiss every time Venkatesha does something for her. Meanwhile, there's an underworld gang in the backdrop and the college principal is passed off as dead but he is in the 'safe' custody of the two guys. When the college is ready to perform the principal's funeral in public, the principal makes an appearance.

Bhat has dealt with a murder mystery for the first time. Barring his first two outings Mani and Ranga (SSLC) his films have been love stories with the usual dialogue rhetoric.

Drama is a comeback of sorts for Bhat to the usual underworld formula and underworld backdrop.

His use of Mandya dialect is apt and funny. The dialogues are the mainstay of this film.

Yash entertains with the use of the dialect with Satish giving him good support. Radhika Pandit once again shines with a performance that required her to pout and put up an attitude besides dressing up glamourously. Suchendra Prasad as the college principal is remarkable.

Actor Ambarish, who makes a special appearance as an astrologer and a narrator lends strength to the movie. Yogaraj Bhat has specially created puppetry-based astrology for Ambarish's character that stands in good stead.

Krishna's camera work is good while Harikrishna's music is a winner. The title song, Bombe aadisuvanu and Tundu Haikala Sawasa are already popular.

Drama could have been a little more dramatic but is worth a watch for all the entertainment the young team gives us

Drama – ಮಾತು ಬಂಗಾರ!

Rating - 3/5

Dons in designer suits operate from Dubai, bombs blast, guns roar and there is some serious fighting in the climax where the hero saves the heroine. No, this is not the review of the film Edegarike, this is the Drama film review.

Yogaraj Bhat is testing new waters, albeit very cautiously. While his trademark bearded hero with bombarding mouth continues gleefully in this movie, it’s the veneer of his screenplay that looks to shed its old shackles and get some new colors. So, along with his trademark chatterboxes, Bhat introduces various dons in this film who seem to have leapt out of a Darshan movie. But this is a YB film after all, and as usual, there are some beautiful songs shot equally beautifully. Only this time around, there are some fights in rain and some bomb blasts and some bullets.

Make no mistake, dialogues are still the lifeline of this movie, and that’s unlikely to change in Yogaraj Bhat movies for some years to come. While the story is pretty ordinary, the dialogues aren’t. Just like his lyrics which playfully explore the serious philosophies of life, Bhat’s dialogues in the movie are different, they are fun to listen to, and all the characters deliver their lines with aplomb.

While the songs are beautiful and dialogues are great, there are some aspects of this movie, which make you wonder what our film industry is coming to. The protagonist (Yash) is shown shaving the head and beard of his principal while the man is in deep sleep, having taken an injection to get away from the past trauma of his life. What makes this scene tasteless is the fact that Yash knows about his principal’s troubled past and even knows that the principal even likes him. But still he shaves the head of his emotionally troubled principal just because his girl friend asked him to.

And it doesn’t stop there. Yash later kidnaps his principal and keeps him under a bridge, just to make sure he doesn’t get caught. Then he tries to pass off Radhika Pandit as his long lost daughter, just to escape punishment. All this is done as a lighthearted frivolity by some carefree dudes. And what’s worse in all this is the hero isn’t even apologetic about it; may be Yogaraj Bhat didn’t see the need.

If this is what even sensible filmmakers like Yogaraj Bhat consider funny, we don’t have much hope left.

Ambarish does well, but his role is completely irrelevant to the film. It doesn’t help the narration in any way. Yash is energetic, Radhika Pandit is enthusiastic and Suchendra Prasad is eccentric. Neenasam Satish has a meaty role and some mouth watering dialogues.

In spite of its questionable gimmicks in the name of entertainment, the film is perfectly watchable once for its lively dialogues and some above average photography.

-Raju Shanbhag

Drama review from Times of india

This movie is for the young hearts. There is mischief, romance, pranks and a fight too in the story with a Yogaraj Bhat touch. It's a timepass movie that keeps you engaged with good dialogues and lively narration.
Movie Review: Director Yogaraj Bhat has drafted a neat script based strongly on lively dialogues that keep you entertained every moment. Don't look for seriousness in narration. It's full of pranks indulged by the hero, his friend and the heroine. Perhaps, the director could have cut the length by 15 minutes to make the movie more interesting.
Our hero Venkatesha (Yash), who loves to write poems, hails from a village. He has a friend Sathisha (Neenasam Sathisha) who plays pranks on villagers and enjoys life. But their lives change when Venkatesha falls in love with Nandini (Radhika Pandit) and Sathisha with Chandrika (Sindhu Loknath), a girl who can't speak. While playing mischief, Venkatesha is caught in a bind when he shaves off college principal Shalivahana's (Suchendra Prasad) head and ties him under a bridge. Circumstances force the trio to stage a drama where Nandini had to act as the principal's daughter. The intention is to unite the principal's estranged wife Gayathri (Malavika) with him. In another track, we have Nandini's father D'Souza (Sampathkumar) facing the wrath of don (Lohithashwa) for killing his son. The rest is full of drama mixed with pranks.
Ambarish needs special mention for his excellent performance as a soothsayer using his dolls. His expression and body language are superb. Full marks to Yash for a lively performance. Radhika Pandit has done a neat job. V Harikrishna walks away with honours for his excellent numbers. Krishna's cinematography is pleasing to the eye.

drama review from Bangalore Mirror
If you have watched the films of Yograj Bhat, you know what to expect from him. Those who swear by his films will not be disappointed. A carefree youth, who entertains for the heck of it, is the (standard) protagonist. In Drama, you have two of them; Yash and Satish. The film is peppered by beautiful songs and smart one-liners. The jobless youth and the pointless dialogues tickle the funny bones. What you should not expect is a plot. Bhat does not disappoint here either. Despite some noises about a story, he has kept to his time honoured tradition of not tinkering with it.


Yash and Satish are typical Mandya youth. Since there are no other characters counter-pointing them, the Mandya boys are supposed to be poor-in-studies and rich-in-pranks. In reality they are another version of Bhat's standard protagonist and these guys fit it like a fiddle. Enter Ambareesh, in his small role as a soothsayer. He character is like the traditional ‘suthradara’ found in traditional dramas, pointing to what is to be expected in the next act of the play. He predicts a troublesome love affair for both of them.

Yash follows Radhika Pandit, a spoilt daughter of a shady Dubai residing father, to her college. Since her father is staying in Dubai, the roots are in Mangalore and he speaks a smattering of Tulu with his henchmen and adversaries. You can also expect some scenes in the seashore soon. Satish meets his mute girlfriend as well. The characters are introduced in a lively narrative and you are eager for some big take-off. But Bhat does not disappoint here as well. He manages to keep the flow of the film confined to a narrow track. Radhika is only playing a game of teasing love with Yash. But he is a rough-cut who is willing to undertake any challenge she tests him with. This puts all the three in trouble. In a parallel narrative, a fight between two underworld elements in Mangalore threatens Radhika's life as well.

Bhat has chosen to pick up what looks like a commercial story for this film. But he does not want to disappoint his fans and about half of this commercial story is narrated in an art mode. The shootout in the climax tells you how much effort has not gone into devising a compelling plot.

Radhika Pandit is bestowed with mannerisms that pass for characterisation. She comes up trumps. Yash has continued his image from Kiraataka. Suchendra Prasad’s real life 'shudda' Kannada is made use of in a character that speaks only the ‘uncontaminated language’.The good songs have equally good picturesque images to complement with. Cinematography by Krishna is top class.

Drama is a Yograj Bhat film all along. And we are not talking about Mungaaru Male here. Strangely, it did rain on Friday when the film released though. No doubt the film will keep the box office busy. We only hope big names in Sandalwood make big films.