Ondu Motteya Kathe (Kannada, 2017)

Raj B Shetty as the actor puts in the performance of a lifetime. He exhibits immense maturity in the role of a lecturer, admirable shyness when trying to woo the women folk, portrays subtle emotions even without any dialogue when he feels cheated and above all evokes non-stop laughter with an extreme innocence in his dialogue delivery and keeps the audience entertained. Meanwhile, with this directorial skills he has churned out a very simple yet thought-provoking story with neat depiction. One cannot help but wonder if this indeed is his debut movie.

Dr.Rajkumar breathes life into the movie just via pictures and his cult dialogues. Kudos to the director for using this Nata Saarvabhoum’s image aptly and at the right junctures to drive the script and keep the momentum going. Prakash as the college peon essays the role assigned to him with utmost ease. His dialogues are neatly etched and the scene where he highlights the love for his wife convinces one of his acting skills.

The limited cast includes Usha Bhandary as the weeping & over-protective mother, Maim Ramdas and Vitla Mangesh Bhat who have done a very convincing job and play out their parts to perfection.

Although the opening song is a hilarious portrayal and well-choreographed, the ones appearing towards the latter half of the movie seem to be just forced on the audience and test one’s patience.