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EDITOR'S PICK
Rating:***
Director M.D. Sreedhar has a good track
record of directing remakes and Jolly Days provides him another
platform to prove that he remains faithful to the original script.
A remake of Telugu hit Happy Days, the Kannada version stars a
number of fresh faces. The original by director Shekhar Kammula, who also
introduced new actors, became a sensational hit because of the novelty in
presentation and the enjoyable doses of humour in the narration.
Sreedhar hasn`t made any alterations to the script and has just followed the one
laid down by Kammula. Even the dialogues written by B.A. Madhu seem like the
direct translation from the dialogues of the Telugu original.
Sreedhar, who has directed successful remakes like Friends,
Krishna and Chellaata earlier, has proved again that he
has perfected the art of making remakes. He has carefully chosen the actors to
suit the physique and appearance of the artists of Happy Days. Even
the body language remains the same for all the characters. Except for the change
of locations, it looks very much like the Telugu Happy Days.
Jolly Days is an engaging film without a dull moment. It recreates
the happy memories of one`s college days. The sequences are written in such a
way that you take a trip down memory lane. Music compositions are soothing and
suit the narrative.
The film revolves around eight youngsters, who spend four years together in an
engineering college. At times, the narration reminds one of Kannada film Moggina
Manasu, which had dealt with the problems of four young girls. But the
high point of this film is that every sequence looks natural.
The newcomers have done well and have all chances of establishing themselves as
good actors in future. Aishwarya Nag has done a better job here than in her
previous film Neene Neene.
Cameraman Krishna Kumar`s work deserves praise and Micky J. Meyer`s compositions
are similar to the ones in the original.
Jolly Days is a jolly good film. Watch it and revive your memories
of college days.