ಸಾಂಗತ್ಯ

“ನಾಯಿ ನೆರಳು” ಖ್ಯಾತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಗಿರೀಶ್ ಕಾಸರವಳ್ಳಿಯವರ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನದ ಚಿತ್ರ. ಇನ್ನೆರಡು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೇ ಚಿತ್ರ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಎರಡು ಬರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಈ ಬರಹ ನಿರಂಜನ್ ಕಗ್ಗೆರೆಯವರದ್ದು, ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಕನ್ನಡ ಅನುವಾದ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಇರಲಿ.

Making novel based films is not something new to Girish Kasaravalli. But his Naayi Neralu unlike the previous experiments stands apart from its approach and presentation of the subject. While many of his previous cinemas that are more or less unfold in parallel with the novel, The Naayi Neralu takes off with a refreshed outlook and woman centric insight into the story pitched around the theory of rebirth, Karma and penance. Deviating slenderly from the original story and plot, Girish Kasaravalli conceptualises the entire story on matriarchal characters. Naayi Neralu, being the simplest of all Kasaravalli movies, is not exclusion to the portrayal of women as lead character.

Hence Venkatalaxmi, Rajalaxmi and Nagalaxmi, the three chief characters play a pivotal role throughout the cinema. Division of entire film into four different parts under the name of each character mentioned above lends freshness to the Kasaravalli’s morphed story telling. In fact, the three different types of characterization, involving varying age and mentality, has helped the director to look at the idea of rebirth from three different angles. Thus, for a viewer who has already read the work it clearly admonishes the fact that more than the original work, how one perceives and interprets a particular situation becomes more crucial for a movie. Read the rest of this entry »

ದಿ ಹಿಂದೂ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಯ ಮುರಳೀಧರ ಖಜಾನೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ರೈ (ರಾಜ್) ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆದ ಲೇಖನವಿದು ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಲಭ್ಯವಾಗಲೆಂದು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಓದಿ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ ತಿಳಿಸಿ.

Metamorphosis reminds one of two things: the biological process that most animals undergo – including the caterpillar that transforms into a beautiful butterfly. The other is Franz Kafka’s stunning piece of fiction, the protagonist becoming a beetle.

In this case, it’s the former – the case of the luminous butterfly. Going a little further, I would extend this metamorphosis to Prakash Raj, the much-loved actor of the South, who has bagged his fourth National Award as Best Actor for his brilliant performance in Priyadarshan’s “Kanchivaram”. He has acted in more than 250 films and has even produced films in Tamil. Now he is directing “Naanu Mattu Nanna Kanasu” in Kannada (a remake of his famous “Abhiyum Naanum”)

In “Kanchivaram” Prakash plays the role of a weaver, who dreams about a silk sari for his daughter’s marriage. What sounds like a simple dream is far too complex to be in the ambit of one’s imagination.

The fact that very few films are released without Prakash Raj in Tamil and Telugu, speaks volumes about his talent. From “Aasai” in 1992 till date, most roles played by Prakash Raj have been that of a villain who is gunning for the heroine. Yet, he managed to make each role different by his unique performance. Read the rest of this entry »

ಹೇಮಶ್ರೀ ಅವರು ಬರೆದ ಮಜಿದ್ ಮಜಿದಿಯ “ಸಾಂಗ್ ಆಫ್ ಸ್ಪ್ಯಾರೋ” ಚಿತ್ರದ ಅನಿಸಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಲೇಖನಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ಗೆ ಹಾಕುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಸದ್ಯವೇ ಈ ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ಅನ್ನು ಎರಡೂ ಭಾಷೆಗೂ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುವುದು.

From time and again it is proved so precisely that any movie which is humane in nature moves one’s heart and soul. One such movie is here again to stir the hearts and souls.

We caught up with The Song of Sparrows(Avaze gonjeshk-ha) on the last day last show at Camera 12 theatre.

Majid Majidi is best known for his vivid sense of visualization, lyrical narration and humane characterization. His story telling offers diverse dimensions of everyday lives with a pinch of compassion.
He does it again in his new movie, The Song of Sparrows, which portrays a poor lower class family, their hard times to keep the ends meet. Read the rest of this entry »