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Story line is bit slow but at the end climax is mind blowing..A must watch movie

The performances of all the actors were mind boggling. The story, at the beginning puts you at the edge of your seat and as time goes on, it becomes boring. They definitely could have reduced the lag, which was sort of unwanted. The climax was brilliant, but at by that time, people would lose their patience and not follow it properly. Therefore, I'm going to give a 7 star.

Kavaludari - Hemanth from "Godibanna Sadharna Mykattu" fame has come with his new movie. Incidentally it is a PRK productions debut movie. Trailor was promising. So expectations were high. A traffic inspector (Rishi) trying to get into crime branch. But not getting the right opportunity. While digging for metro work three skeletons were found. This was under Rishi traffic controlling area and decides to trace the criminal out of self interest. He meets a small newspaper owner Achyuth, who is also in search of story. This leads Rishi to 1977 emergency era case file. He wants to meet investigation officer of the case (Ananthanag) who has few clues but case closed unresolved. How did Rishi found Anananthnag, did he help him on case? What was Achyuth intreset in this case? If you need answer for all these question visit your nearest cinema's.

Hemanth has narrated tale in interesting and unique way. Each frame appears as if its happening in front of you. Ofcourse its bit slow in second half but keeps you engaged with twists. The case file reading episode is Awesome. This has been ably supported by cinematographer AdvaithGurumurthy. He has played with light and dark beautifully. It will be a benchmark on cinematography. Charan Raj background score keeps the mood of the movie. Ashwini-Puneeth Rajkumar should be appreciated for producing this project. Good beginning for PRK production. Achyuth has done fabulous job. Ananthanag is brilliant and superb. But Man of the Movie goes to Rishi. He has taken big stride from "Operation Alumelamma" and done fantabulous job. Siddharth Madhyamik in retro look done good job. Sampath as mylore Srinivas done well. Roshani has less job to do. Sumana Ranganath fires up screen with short span of presence.

Its not a commercial entertainer. Artistic crime, suspense and thriller movie. Definitely a new age movie. There is a subtle messages. Watchout for Fly in 2 scenes. Hemanth story telling is enough to watch this movie. But icing on cake is brilliant and apt acting by all actors. For Ananthanag and Achyuth fans treat to watch. Must watch in theatre. 4/5 #kavaludari

Script, Screenplays and plot development is brilliant. Actors have done a great job connecting with human emotions. Great tribute to the men in Uniform.

Wow pure masterpiece go ahed kannada cinema first kgf 2nd this movie plz go watch it

The movie is a little slow to start with, but once it picks pace it just races through. The twists and plots are nothing short of a top notch Hollywood crime thriller. One of the best kananda crime thrillers I would say.

The movie has a brilliant story which is fast paced. The audience will be gripping on to the edge of their seat through the whole movie. Marvelous casting with each cast member giving 200%. The screenplay is fluid and flawless. Deserves a second watch. Definitely a new benchmark setter.

This film's trailer and songs had set great expectations from the director Hemanth Rao especially after his exceptional directorial debut "Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu" back in 2016. However the expectations don't seem to have lived up to that extent in this movie. The story begins when Shyam (Rishi of Operation Alamelamma fame), a traffic policeman who is bored of his work and wants to move to the crime branch, gets fascinated when the skeletal remains of a family related to an old murder case are found at a metro construction site. He secretly follows up the case and begins his hunt for the murderer and the links related to it. This leads him to retired police inspector Mutthanna (Anant Nag) who was originally in-charge of the case and who now lives a life of solitude, drinking all day long. Once Shyam gains Mutthanna's trust, they both team up and continue the hunt. There are many other characters who appear in between and the movie throws up some intriguing twists and turns. The pace of the movie is slow right from the beginning until the end and the film gets gripping only in the last 30 minutes. Also the length of the movie must have been shorter. Except for these two things, the film has its own bewildering & intriguing moments and is otherwise a good watch and won't disappoint you. The acting is also realistic with the star cast having performed brilliantly especially Rishi, Anant Nag and Achyuth Kumar who are the standout performers. Paired with this is the excellent cinematography by Advaitha Gurumurthy and some mind boggling mysterious music (mainly the song Nigooda) by Charan Raj. Overall you can watch this movie if you have the patience to sit through a slow paced thriller or if you are a psychological crime thriller movie enthusiast.

Kavaludaari tells the story of traffic inspector, K.S. Shyam(Rishi). Shyam finds some evidence connected to an old unresolved case. He takes the help of retired inspector Muthanna(Anant Nag), to crack the mystery surrounding this case.

Kavaludaari is a mind-blowing movie. Writer-director Hemanth M. Rao has knocked it out of the park yet again, after Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu(2016). This film is a classic whodunit & keeps you guessing, right till the end. The background score by Charan Raj is sensational. The performances are the highlight of the movie. Rishi is spectacular as K.S. Shyam. From his happy-go-lucky character in Operation Alamelamma(2017), to the conflicted character he's playing in Kavaludaari, Rishi's acting prowess knows no bounds. Anant Nag is outstanding as usual, as Muthanna. Achyuth Kumar is amazing as Kumar. Roshni Prakash & Suman Ranganathan are good, in their respective performances. Samanvita Shetty is sensational as Mrs. Naidu. Sidhartha Maadhyamika is awesome as Mr. Naidu. The supporting cast is brilliant. Kavaludaari is a must watch. Go check it out even if you don't understand Kannada, as there are English subtitles. Sandalwood's best thriller. Watch it as soon as possible, guys!

Good Movie. Everybody acted very well in the movie. BGM could have been more better. The movie was so interesting and thrilling at 1st half. The movie was slow and somewhat lagged at 2nd half. Good Movie.

The story line of the movie is amazing and breathtaking. The mystery in the story is mind blowing. The link you get from character to character is insane. It is a must watch movie.

What happens when someone offers you a 2 days old biriyani when you have been fed starch rice all your life? You love the biriyani so much that you give 10/10 rating. This is the case with the Kannada film industry. All the super stars are busy acting in remakes and originals where they are always portrayed as gods. When such things happen, a little off track feels like some fresh air.

The film has really good cinematography and above average music (Loved the 'Ee sanjege aa bananu..' by the same music director Charan). The opening credit music was really good and so were all the songs but there is a similarity in Charan's music and I don't find him going out into any uncomfortable zones. It's good, but it's very similar and very heard of.

The acting is very average. Rishi is just Rishi. I watched this film for him and Hemanth Rao (who co-wrote a much appreciated 'Andhadhun').

The story is very known. I couldn't find anything valuable in the story to feel it any different from films I see. Yes, the direction is good. But not the story. The first half is very bland. So is the second half except for one major twist. Then another final twist - The final twist which should have made me go 'Oh wow' or for that matter any reaction, I couldn't give one because that twist was completely unnecessary for a writer like Hemanth (others can try that, Hemanth shouldn't have). A very average story. The screenplay was above average though and would have been good if it weren't for the unnecessary songs. It's a thriller cum suspense drama. Please keep it that way.

When there is a movie based on more dialogues than actions, the dialogues need to be crisp and real, not creative or filmy or literature-ish. I personally felt there was a lot of talking. As the film reached it's climax, I felt the characteristics of the character played by Rishi had changed suddenly. There was no escalation to reach the final scenes in terms of his characteristics to such an extent. Unfortunately Roshni Prakash is like every female 'lead' in any Kannada film. She is just made to be there. All she had to do was be teary eyed,at all times, could have given her a little more to act - it looked like she could do more.

I don't watch Kannada films of super stars because they are all the same. The last Kannada film I watched was 'Rajaratha' (which was horrible by the way) because Bhandary's first was quite OK. If such films also tame me with similar stories, am scared of not knowing Kannada films at all.

For some reason, while reaching the climax of the film, I remembered Shankar Nag's 'Accident'.

This is a decent move and a very honest attempt at creating a good old fashioned cinema. However the plot is only interesting at the beginning but does not hold till the final reveal. The movie could have been a bit more crisp with sharper screenplay. Some of the parts are predictable and seem like 70s style presentation, especially Ananth nag's scenes with over the top acting.

Superb script, screenplay and direction. This movie is very well made in every aspect. I honestly hope the Kannada Film industry continues in this direction.

#sanjuzzreviews Kavaludaari ( Crossroads) - 2019 Kannada movie streaming on Amazon Prime (English Subtitles)

Plot: The protagonist Rishi is traffic cop who is bored of his monotonous job and wants to be a part of the action like real cops from the crime branch. He gets his opportunity when skeletal remains of a family are discovered at a metro construction site. He gets interested and starts digging into it. The bones are old and buried around 40 years ago. The case is closed and no one is interested in this long dead case. He finds able allies in Anant Nag , the police inspector who had carried out the original investigation & an editor of a down and out newspaper.

Who were the poor souls who were murdered and buried? What was the reason for the heinous crime? Will the perpetrator be punished and poetic justice be delivered forms the rest of the plot.

This one is a slow paced, intriguing crime thriller with some standout performances especially from Rishi and Anant Nag. The film picks up pace in the last 30 mins and races to an awesome climax.

I would recommend it strongly because the narrative is extremely interesting with strong content.

Verdict: 9/10 Watch it. You won't be disappointed for sure!!

New type of movie in Sandalwood..I have never seen this kind of Crime Thriller movie in Sandalwood...Screen and Direction is amazing ...Negative point is Movie goes in slow pace after interval...If u have the patience then this is the perfect movie to watch in Sandalwood...

The plot leads to a 40-year old murder case after the discovery of bones accidentally during a road construction. The movie is engaging and doesn't make you bored at any time. The events unfold one after the another and finally leads to the murderer and an interesting climax. Kudos to the cinematography and editing team for a brilliant visual story telling when VFX overdose is the norm these days. Good movie to watch in Amazon Prime!!

Kavaludaari/Crossroads is a rare and gritty kannada movie which focuses on a unofficial police investigation after some skeletons are found during the construction of a flyover. The great choice of a asymmetrical character, a traffic cop who investigates the origin of the skeletons sets the pace and keeps us on the edge of our seats for the entire duration of the movie.

Full credit should go to Hemanth M Rao for writing and directing the movie. His work on both fronts remains very good if not outstanding. The movie is neither fast nor slow and moves at a good pace to keep us interested throughout. Editing is mostly good would have been better if about 15-20 minutes of the final cut chopped. Cinematography was definitely a notch above the usual industry standards. Songs & Music were almost under the radar without anything exceptional.

Casting in my opinion was a big let down as a lot of strong characters were let down with some ordinary acting. But considering the talent pool available in Kannada film industry, I am sure the director would have worked with only the best ones available to him. Costumes & makeup especially for the 1970s parts were notably accurate.

Thanks to Amazon prime I got to watch movies like this legally. The movie is one hell of a ride intrigued with lot of uncomfortable questions on human greed, which goes all the way to the top. Crossroads is definitely worth a watch with the family on a lazy Sunday evening.Another point to be noted is that, too many characters pop in and out of the script but rest assured all they would all fall in place as the narrative is crystal clear. This one is a gem from Kannada film industry.

Though I am new to Kannada movies, the bunch of movies i have seen have been Spectacular. Kavaludaari is one such movie ! Ananth Nag Sir and his acting is natural as always. The Story and the narration keeps you gripped. At some points, one might feel the screenplay has been dragged, but the climax satisfies your excitement. A must watch movie and a great way to get introduced to Kannada movies post-KGF.

Another example of how captivating films can be created not only with a low budget but also without needless glamour and dazing star cast!

The plot, per se, isn't innovative but doesn't bore either. The actors seem natural and no character feels out of the place. IMHO, it requires a unique skillset to create a film where no single character steals the show but the movie as a whole leaves a positive impact. There is a tinge of mellowness around the whole screenplay.

The pace is unnecessarily slowed at places as if the screenplay writer hit some block! They could have easily reduced 10-15 minutes. Frequent songs, albeit with sensible lyrics and playing in the background, tend to irritate a bit. The writer has gone too far to connect the dots in the climax.

It's a good watch, especially, for people who have grown weary of the substandard show business of Bollywood. Indian regional films, especially the ones from South India, are far better in terms of the screenplay, direction, acting and the overall presentation.

Appu as choosen the best script for his debut production hemanth has crafted each and every characters neatly and brilliance in connecting the dots in the end without any confusion.ananth nag sir is giving his the best performances in recent movies compared to his old movies rishi,achyuth kumar has done their works without any fault. The 1st half was quite slow & bored for about 5-10mins but 2nd half is the what the actual movie is charan raj's bgm the plus point overall this is the worth watchable movie to those who expects suspense,thriller. Appu must continue selecting different kind of scripts & give opportunity to youngsters under PRK productions

Kannada movies are in this 'coming to age' zone. No one more than me is happy for the 'zone' we are in.

This is another venture of a team who are ambitious to make a mark in movie industry - don't get me wrong, they have done it!

This movie is a slow burner, but keeps you hooked with the amateur screenplay and direction. The 'HERO' is a go getter with no nonsense approach to ensure justice is met. He is good but has soo much potential to bring more out of him - all the best mate for the new ventures!!

I am so confident that the makers (minus the financiers) can do so many more thrillers that will get the Indian audience's feel value for the money they spend watching such movies. And oh!! This is not an edge of a seat thriller like some have said, but the makers have potential to go beyond edge of the seat genre - how about, falling off the seat genre?

Best wishes to the creative team to put up a good Psyc Thriller, I wish we have many more moves coming out of this makers (of course minus the producers) 😉

I don't understand why this movie rating is so high.. regular investigation drama, nothing new.. please don't waste your time.

Very good movie!! Am not a fan of Kannada movies with hyped characters, but this one was very good, shame on the Kannada actors just doing movies for their fan base & going the secular way.. Y'all are grounded in front of this movie!!

In Kannada film industry I see very rare experimental movies. After seeing this you feel like Kannada film industry also have best people who can bring new age of movies, about KAVALUDAARI best suspense movies and well built story line with good visuality of story totally worth watching