Cinematography: Sathya.P
Music: Manikanth Khadri
Written & Directed by: Jacob Varghese
Release Date: 23- April 2010
My Rating: Simply Sakkath ****
The theme of Prithvi is one which I always wished someone would come and do it in Kannada. Such subjects are rarely made and also very difficult to make it. It is tough to make films dealing on some controversial things. The entire India knew on Bellary being the mining capital of the country and how encroachments are being done there in order to mint money. Dust Provides money there in Bellary and Jacob would have thought that doing such a subject would certainly make some political big-wigs raise their eye-brows and have a look at what the film is all about and Jacob has almost succeeded in doing that. Manikanth Khadri has given some superb and fresh tunes. His Background music at places were good but in some places has to be improved. Hats off to the cameraman Sathya.P who has given us a visual treat. The way the songs are shot, I can say Jacob is one director some sensible and passionate producers will be looking for. A controversial subject handed quite well is what I can sign of as a one line review.Such Movies have to make their mark in Kannada so that the audience are exposed to how the system functions. Its quite bold and has done in order to get the gold medal but fails just by some meters.
Story: Prithvi (Puneeth Rajkumar) is a 2nd rank holder in IAS. Priya(Parvathi) is his sister Aarthie's(Spoorthi Suresh) friend and would be in love with Prithvi from 7 years. As the family of Prithvi hears the good news of Prithvi being selected for IAS, Priya proposes Prithvi for marriage and Prithvi agrees. So a song follows which starts of from the engagement of Prithvi and Priya and ends up with their marriage and Prithvi being posted to Bellary as a DC.
Prithvi enters Bellary and soon realizes there is a lot of anti law elements which are going on in Bangalore. He gets a more clearer idea on who is commanding Bellary illegally. There is a lot of face-offs between Prithvi and Nagendra(John Kokkin) who is the brother of MLA Narasimha Nayak(Avinash) and who has been doing mining and encroachment of lands illegally there.The arrival of Prithvi is a big headache for all these baddies. How Prithvi makes Bellary corruption free is the rest of the film. The way he does it is best watched on the screen.Actors: Puneeth Rajkumar should really be appreciated to take up such a dignified and matured role. He has done a role which may not be so pleasing to his fans as they do not see their regular Puneeth in this film. He has chosen a well written and researched script at an early stage of is career. Parvathi is as usual good and Parvathi and Punith make a great pair on screen. The scenes between them as Husband and wife are so well etched that it surely makes anyone think that they will need such a companion in their life. The main find of the film for the industry is John Kokkin who has done the role of baddie with ease. He suits the bill perfectly. I would like to see him do more such films in Kannada. Avinash, Sadhu, Spoorthi and others do their job well.
Crew: This is certainly the best technical film ever made in Kannada. Sathya. P, the cameraman stands first in my list of all technicians to be applauded here. He is top class. The songs " NINAGENDHE VISHESHAVAADHA" and "NENAPIDHE NENAPIDHE" are shot in his camera so well. The editor also has done a wonderful job and he could have cut down a few scenes. The fight master RAjashekar is excellent. Though the last fight didnt make me so happy, it may enthrall the mass audience.
Overall Verdict: This has to be a very successful movie going by the way its made but it is very tough to get this loved by the common audience. If it does, Jacob has done a remarkable job. I predict more than a 50 day run for this film.
