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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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KANNADA CHIKKAMAGALOORA CHIKKA MALLIGE
EDITOR'S PICK
Rating: **1/2
Director Channagangappa has effectively
used his writing skills to narrate a simple and entertaining story in Chikkamagaloora
Chikkamallige, which stands out for good technical work and fine
performances by veteran character artistes.
The film introduces fresh talents in leading roles. The story of Chikkamagaloora...
doesn`t have a contemporary feel, but it pleases your eyes and ears, thanks to
the fantastic visuals and some good songs.
Channagangappa, who has earlier made issue-based films, has this time made an
entertaining movie that has comedy and suspense. As a writer, Channagangappa has
written an interesting script with intriguing twists.
However, it has certain weak points that prevent it from becoming a full-on
entertainer. Besides lacking a contemporary touch, the narration is old style.
While Kalyan`s compositions are good, it lacks variety. Some of the songs sound
similar to one another.
The story is mainly about a former king, who lives in the illusion that he still
holds power. Vasundhara, a college student, is the grand daughter of this
maverick ex-ruler.
The hero is the son of a business who does not see eye-to-eye with the king, but
fall for his granddaughter. But Vasundhara was apparently engaged to one of her
relatives as a child.
Meanwhile, there are assassination attempts made on the king. Who wants to kill
the king and will the hero and heroine meet?
Veteran artistes like C.R. Simha, Avinash, Bharath Bhagavathar, Sharath
Lohithashwa give great performances, while Shravanth and Radhika Gandhi make
good debuts. Radhika looks cute and has a terrific screen presence in songs.
Veteran cameraman J.G. Krishna proves he is one of the best cinematographers in
the Kannada film industry. However, many scenes look out of place in today`s
environs.
Chikkamagaloora Chikka Mallige has quite a few engaging and
entertaining moments that will appeal to family audiences.
