At
first my father was apprehensive about coming to watch Drishya. So was I for
that matter. The usual Kannada standards applied, so I’m not surprised. Even
when it comes to remakes, Kannada filmmakers have a way of trying to go overboard
in ‘Kannada-fying’ films, adding masala and unnecessary frills to suit what
they think is ‘local taste’, not to mention cheapass songs and innuendo. And
with Drishya having Ravichandran in it, an item number wouldn’t have been out
of place, script and character be damned.
But he turned receptive to the idea when I told him that it’s a remake of the Malayalam film, Drishyam. And because he hold them in high regard and is a fan of, he gave in. So off we went, the full family, to watch Drishya, still not without a sprinkling of trepidation of what to expect. But we were most pleasantly surprised. Drishya turned out to be quite a faithful adaptation of Drishyam. In fact, some minor elements were even improved upon. Giving Sadhu Kokila’s character a slightly different spin & background worked as well. And in my opinion, Achyut Kumar’s depiction of the corrupt constable is a shade better than Kalabhavan Shajon’s. Definitely deserves a big pat on the back. Ilayaraja’s music and background score just added that extra touch. Equally nice was Shivaji Prabhu’s portrayal of the IG’s husband. The actress playing the IG by the way, is the same in Kannada as well.
But he turned receptive to the idea when I told him that it’s a remake of the Malayalam film, Drishyam. And because he hold them in high regard and is a fan of, he gave in. So off we went, the full family, to watch Drishya, still not without a sprinkling of trepidation of what to expect. But we were most pleasantly surprised. Drishya turned out to be quite a faithful adaptation of Drishyam. In fact, some minor elements were even improved upon. Giving Sadhu Kokila’s character a slightly different spin & background worked as well. And in my opinion, Achyut Kumar’s depiction of the corrupt constable is a shade better than Kalabhavan Shajon’s. Definitely deserves a big pat on the back. Ilayaraja’s music and background score just added that extra touch. Equally nice was Shivaji Prabhu’s portrayal of the IG’s husband. The actress playing the IG by the way, is the same in Kannada as well.
And
of course, Ravichandran. Apart from a passing catch-it-if-you-will mention of ‘anjadagandu’
and ‘premaloka’, he seems to have made peace with the reality that he isn’t the
crazy star anymore, and instead should be an actor. Not close to Mohanlal of
course, but an appreciable and effective effort nonetheless. All in all, a recommended
watch. And if you like me, would like to watch Kannada movies with full family but
usually don’t find any that that you could take your parents to, this would be
it. Tell them it’s a Mohanlal movie, like I did. Usually seals the deal.
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2 comments:
thanks for the review. my family and i have similar apprehensions about watching kannada movies these days. the last one i watched in the theatre was 'america, america'!
also, we recently watched 'oggarane'. prakash rai is awesome as usual. another pleasant movie worth a watch with family.
p.s.: super love your blog name. :) it's what brought me here in the first place. :)
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