Film CommentaryWhen you read these old stories, it becomes apparent why filmmakers are tempted to reinterpret myths through the grey, amoral landscape of the gangster film.Sowmya RajendranThe title is a mouthful — Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana — but when it is about two gods battling it out, the tongue twister seems appropriate. The Kannada film has been making waves in film circles across the country, exciting viewers with its fresh and contemporary take on the Hindu trilogy of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, located within the gangster genre. What if these gods lost their superpowers and descended among us as ordinary humans? Will we still look upon their actions with awe and respect or will we shrivel away from them? Set in smalltown Mangaluru, the film narrates the story of two boys — Hari and Shiva — who meet under unusual circumstances. Hari's single mother is cleaning fish. Her sharp nose picks up another pungent odour.
- 11/26/2021
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
A skinny, balding, nervous Kannada professor in sleepy Mangaluru might seem an unlikely hero in star-obsessed Sandalwood. But that hasn’t stopped Ondu Motteya Kathe from winning hearts and striking gold at the box office.
Speaking to Tnm, the film’s writer, director and star Raj B Shetty breaks down the success of his unlikely “egg-headed” lead.
Here are excerpts from the interview:...
Speaking to Tnm, the film’s writer, director and star Raj B Shetty breaks down the success of his unlikely “egg-headed” lead.
Here are excerpts from the interview:...
- 7/18/2017
- by TNM NEWS
- The News Minute
If there’s one reason you could easily love Ondu Motteya Kathe, it’s that this really is a film about people like us. This is not a hero studded with six-pack abs or a size-zero heroine with perfect looks and flawless skin pretending to be just another boy or girl next door.
- 7/7/2017
- by TNM NEWS
- The News Minute
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