Review : 'Panchamrutha' - an experiment gone awry |
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Film: " Panchamrutha";
Cast: Sreenagara Kitty, Raghu Mukherjee, Devaraj,
Pooja Gandhi, Neetu, Neenasam Achyutha, Dileep Raj, Supreetha and Tara;
Director: T.N. Nagesh;
Producer: Jnaanesh;
Music Composer:
Ashley-Abhilash;
Camera: A.C. Mahendar;
Rating: *
" Panchamrutha"
is a good experiment of presenting six stories in one film. Though the
title suggests it is a mix of five Amrutha's, the director has narrated
six small stories on screen by casting different actors.
This
sort of experiment is not new to the Kannada film industry. The late
Puttanna Kanagal had experimented something similar in 1975 by selecting
three different stories written by well-known writers to make a single
film called "Katha Sangama". It was critically acclaimed but received a
mixed response at the box office as it appealed only to city audiences.
Another experiment was done by director V.K. Prakash in
"Aidhondla Aidhu", which got a thumbs-up was from the critics. It was
selected for the Indian Panorama section at the International Film
Festival of India and the film was also screened at various
international film festivals.
Unfortunately, " Panchamrutha"
does not match up to the standards of the two well-made films. The
glaring mistakes in the film include below par technical work and
ordinary music. By the time fifth and sixth stories are presented on the
screen, the audience is bored.
Director T.N. Nagesh has worked
in both the television and movie industries. He has directed his film
the way he directs a television serial where artistic details are not
given importance. Rather than going for best known stories, Nagesh opted
for his own stories which don't have impressive content. The film
drags from the word go as stories are presented in an ordinary fashion
on screen with non-serious actors in the cast.
The six stories
deal, among others, with a wife suspicious about her husband; a criminal
escapes prison only to come back after finishing his task; honorary
settlement of mistrust between young lovers; cold blooded murder of a
young software professional by his fiancee; and the affection of two
young children towards their father who works hard even on a festival
day.
To write the stories, Nagesh has taken cue from some real life incidents which have been discussed in the media.
If
the director had written the script in intersting manner, it would have
certainly been a good experiment for the industry which lacks good
scripts. It is really sad that the whole experiment looks like a wasted
effort.
Among the artists, it is Kitty, Devaraj, Tara and
Achyutha who have done a better job. The rest of the actors have just
been part of the film.
Ashley Abhilash's music composition
clearly confirms that they have a long way to go in the film industry.
A.C. Mahendar, a veteran film and television serial cameraman, doesn't
impress
" Panchamrutha" is good, but it is a failed experiment.
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Tags: Panchamrutha, Sreenagara Kitty, Raghu Mukherjee, Devaraj, Pooja Gandhi, Neetu, Neenasam Achyutha, Dileep Raj, Supreetha, Tara
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| Posted On : 14th August, 2011 |
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