SRI HARIKATHE - Movie Review

DIRECTOR: Dayal Padmanabhan
ACTORS: Srimurali, Pooja Gandhi, Radhika Gandhi, Naveen Krishna

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Sri Jarikathe is an unpretentious film whose only aim is to entertain by whatever means possible. Dayal tries every trick in the director’s book to make the proceedings interesting and succeeds in most scenes. That is not to say the film is just a spectrum of related scenes. But the story reminds you of what Dinesh Baboo did with Ananth Nag as a henpecked husband a long time ago (Hendtigelbedi).

A womaniser and his virgin-tillmarriage friend dispute on the issue all the time. The virgin friend’s test comes when his newly married wife asks him to abstain from sex till she completes her studies. While his wife flies out, he gets a girl home to satisfy his urges. As luck would have it, his wife returns home as her flight is cancelled. By morning he has to contend with a dead woman in his bedroom.

Though a scary background sound when the husband reaches out for his wife may not be the highest form of entertainment, puns, saucy dialogues and audacious twists keeps the narrative of Sri Harikathe engrossing. The first half of the film is a tad on the slower side. But when the real thing gets going it is a fun ride. A timepass film to the core.

Naveen Krishna as the womaniser delivers a brilliant performance. His presence takes his scenes to a higher level. The rest of the characters, though not impressive, pass the test. The visuals do not strain the eyes and the music does not hamper the ears. So a movie you can safely plan to spend some time on. Free download kannada film songs here.

Title war between Sudeep and Dinesh Gandhi

Producer Dinesh Gandhi, once a friend of Sudeep, is now happy at the actor's discomfort which he created.

Dinesh Gandhi, who established himself in Sandalwood riding piggyback on Sudeep, is now the thorn in the actor’s flesh. He is happy watching the fun as Sudeep tries to get back the title for a film which he had asked Gandhi to register in the first place.

Veera Madakari in which Sudeep acted and directed, financially stabilised Gandhi as the producer. By the time the film released, Sudeep and Gandhi had fallen out as the latter had failed to pay remuneration to the actors and technicians of the film. The film succeeded, but Sudeep kept away. During this time Gandhi had registered the title Dhandam Dashagunam on the insistence of Sudeep. An advertisement announcing the film with Sudeep and Shankre Gowda as the producer also appeared.

But the film did not take off then and Sudeep appeared in a few other films in between. When the announcement of the film was made again, Gandhi clandestinely transferred the title to Umesh Banakar with an unlikely clause that the title would be reverted to him in case it was not being used. Gandhi’s way of getting back at old friend Sudeep has not gone well with anyone in the industry. Sudeep, who has not yet forgiven Gandhi for the trouble caused during Veera Madakari, has kept his silence and distance from the ongoing tussle.