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Friday, April 19, 2024
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KANNADA NANJANAGUD NANJUNDA
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating:*1/2
"Nanjanagud Nanjunda" tells the story of a
suspicious husband who is married to a beautiful and intelligent girl. However,
the film is not original and is a remake of famous Malayalam writer-director
Srinivasan`s "Vadakkunokkiyantram" (The Mariner`s Compass) -- a hit in
1989.
The film was later remade as "Dindigul Sarathy" in Tamil in 2008 with
Karunas as the hero. Now, the film is made in Kannada with little changes and
diluting the strong emotional content that was seen in the original. A wrong
film with no purpose.
Director Srinivasa Prasad has turned out to be a flop - in the selection of both
the story and artists. The dialogues also fail to leave any impact compared to
the original Malayalam movie.
From the very beginning to the end, the drama and screenplay lack the punch to
pull spectators. Even the technical work of the film does not compare with the
brilliance seen in today`s Kannada films. The net result is "Nanjanagud
Nanjunda" looks totally out of place and is more like a relic of the past.
Nanjunda, who hails from the temple town of Nanjanagud, suffers from an
inferiority complex which leads him to suspect others` actions and motives. He
always misunderstands others. Parvathy, a girl in the neighbourhood, marries him
after Nanjunda is rejected by many. Nanjunda is happy but suspects every other
man who is taller or fairer of eyeing his wife and lives in perpetual mental
trauma.
Slowly he becomes a laughing stock among his friends and starts earning the
wrath of everyone around him, and his loved ones start leaving him, unable to
stand his behaviour.
His wife, who is more trustworthy, faces problems and complications because of
Nanjunda`s ways. She also decides to leave Nanjunda and stay with her parents
who refuse the overtures of Nanjunda. After his wife leaves him, Nanjunda`s life
turns into a nightmare. Finally, Nanjunda is cured of his psychological disorder
by a psychiatrist and the film ends on a happy note.
Actor Ravishankar delivers his best in the lead role as Nanjunda while Hamsini
shines well but has little scope. Other veteran artists have very little chance
to perform.
The music of the film is average. Ravishankar tries to salvage the mediocre
"Nanjanagud Nanjunda", but he fails. Overall, it`s just an average
flick.
