Title – RUDRA THANDAVA, Producer – Murugan Pictures and G Cinemas, Direction – Guru Deshpande, Music – V Harikrishna, Camera – Jagadish Wali, Cast – Chiranjeevi Sarja, Radhika Kumaraswamy, Dr Girish Karnad, Ravishanker, Kumar Govind, Vasishta, Suresh Mangalore, Mithra, Chikkanna and others.

Stock shown on silver screen for Kannada audience after Tamil version ‘Pandia Nadu’ made in 2013. The underdog hero finally takes revenge. 135 minutes has much of comedy, family relationships besides action, revenge. The last 15 minutes developments strike for finish of evil forces.

A remake after remake for Guru Deshpande has worked hard. Such relationships of father and sons are seen many a times but this one is totally different.

You know if there is Ravishanker in the film others roles are Shambo Shankara! He has given such a powerful performance.  He eats away literally till emotional performance of Girish Karnad comes up on screen.

Shivaraj and Nagesh fond sons of Girish Karnad faces wrath from Narasimha the big mine lord. As the mining is questioned by Nagesh a government official he is murdered. That is revolting point for honest father.

Father on the one side and brother on the other side hatch a plot.  The end is as expected. The hero of last 15 minutes Chiranjeevi Sarja succeeds. How father reacts to it in the house, whether family members know about it. That is like finding water in oasis.

Chiranjeevi Sarja should rethink on his roles when Ravishanker is villain and more scope is given to him. Radhika Kumaraswamy looks charming. Colorful sarees she wears is stunning. Try Try training song is absorbing. Chikkanna double meaning could have been avoided. Dr Girish Karnad has given impeccable performance.

Cinematography is adequate but theatre screening on first show was not good at Narthaki theatre.

A film for father day and also for son’s day is this ‘Rudra Thandava’. Go watch for your father and sons!