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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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KANNADA PUTHRA
EDITOR'S PICK
`Puthra`is ordinary fare (Kannada Movie Review)
Rating: **
"Puthra" is a remake of Tamil film "Em Magan" starring
Bharath. The film was a moderate success and its highlight was the sentimental
sequences. But the Kannada remake is certainly not well-crafted with its poor
production values and very ordinary narration killing the soul of the movie.
The essence of the movie which is reflected in the relationship between a very
good son and his strict and enraged father fails to penetrate deep in the minds
of the viewers mainly because director Umakanth`s narration lacks seriousness.
Despite very good performances by Diganth and Avinash, "Puthra" does
not rise up to the standards of the original.
The two actresses have competed with each other in delivering drab expressions
and even the senior technicians have worked without any imagination.
Despite being good to his family members and others, Krishna is much
misunderstood by his short-tempered father Narasimha who runs a grocery shop.
Despite being cowed down by his father, Krishna remains obedient and takes on
all the insults heaped by him with composure.
In his college, Krishna`s classmate Madhu loves him intensely. He likes his
relative Thulasi but the two families have a long history of misunderstanding
which separates them.
He tries to unite the two families which further enrages Narasimha. Krishna and
Thulasi
leave their homes and lead a separate life.
How Krishna respects his father even after he acquires good reputation in
society forms the climax of the film.
Diganth surprises with his convincing emotional performance. He tries to save
the film by understanding the nuances of the complex role. Veteran Avinash has
excelled in the role of a tough father.
The two heroines of the film fail to make an impact.
Veteran actor Tennis Krishna has done a good job while Sundar Raj fills in
perfectly for his role.
Naveen Suvarna`s camera work is ordinary while Raja Ramesh`s music does not
raise above ordinary levels.
Puthra is an ordinary film despite a good story and neat performances from the
two lead male actors.
