My tryst with Kannada movies probably started after I got married to a Kannada fan. He takes the self-shouldered onus of reviving the Kannada movies on par with Tamil and Telugu movies by watching Kannada movies however bad they are. As a child, I have watched a few classic movies in Kannada, thanks to Doordarshan’s Indian Panorama during Sunday afternoons. These include movies such as Gejje Pooje, Beladingala Bale, Mutthina Haara, etc., which are true classics crossing all language barriers.
I started closely following the trend in Kannada movies after moving to Bangalore in 2006. In this year, Kannada film industry witnessed a major setback. Dr. Raj Kumar, the icon of Sandalwood (the name given to Kannada film industry) passed away.
When I started analyzing the Kannada movies, the first thing I observed that Kannada industry lacked original story lines. Most of the movies released during the 2006 and 2007 are remakes. Examples include Manmatha (Perazhagan in Tamil), Aishwarya (Manmathudu in Telugu), No. 73 Shanti Nivas (Baawarchi in Hindi), Cheluvina Chittara (Kaadhal in Tamil), Hudugata (Dil Hain Ki Manata Nahin in Hindi), Sajani (Jodi in Tamil), Ajay (Okkadu in Telugu), etc. There were superhits but hardly that made a major mark at the box office. Though there were exceptions to the rule, these were very few.
Probably after 2006, many small budget movies made it to the big league. And also Sandalwood witnessed a rush of fresh stories, mega successes, and innovation… ushering in a new trend in Sandalwood. Movies like Mungaaru Male, Duniya, Amruthadhaare, Maathaadu Maathaadu Mallige, Kallarali Hoovagi, Naayi Neralu, etc. created records at the box office. Small time actors like Comedy Time Ganesh, Vijay, Dhyaan, etc. got great exposure. The music of these movies created new records in the history of Sandalwood.
Now, after being averse to Kannada movies all these years, I am surprised that I am actually looking forward to the release of a Kannada movie and have actually loaded a few Kannada songs on my system. I find many non-Kannadigas humming “Anisuthide” and “Ninnindale”. Now, I feel as though the Kannada film industry is in for a drastic revival and we can look forward for many good films that reminds us of the classical era.
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1 comments:
Mhhh.....Language should not be a barrier to ascertain the quality of ART. If the movies are good irrespective of the language there is always a huge following.
I support your views, however the Industry has its own turmoil which as audience we do not understand.
Fortunately, there are various platforms these days that are unearthing hidden talent who can contribute towards the revival era of Kannada cinema.
Lack of original stories is in the mindset......there are more classic novels and short stories in Kannada than in any other language. If the ones involved indluge more in what they already have.......making master pieces is not a challenge.
Its as simple as that......if good movies were made.....they can still be emulated.....it requires some effort and depends if one is willing to make the difference.
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