Raking up the two and half decade old happening and living to the present standards is not an easy task. The creation of mood for the film was the first challenge. Second one is the selection of costumes and style of characters should meet the mid 80's means it is another serious thought required from the director.
Dr Nagendra Prasad has effortlessly looked at the above two aspects and his screenplay with precise actors to it is another winning point for this film. The clever idea he works out is also seen getting rid of rabble rouser and youth's responsibility he has focused attracts the veteran cinema audience.
This is a real life happening in the Prakash Nagar area that is close to Srirampura and at the edge of Rajajinagara. Five youths (Vijaya Raghavendra, Naveen Krishna, Petrol Prasanna, Umesh Punga, Kuri Pratap) are unemployed. To find some expenses they decide to hold the Ganesh Utsav in the locality. They make the door to doo collections. At this time the emergence of corporation elections makes the local rowdy Razor Raja (Gurudut) to conduct the Ganesh festival earn good name for him so that he get the votes of the ward in the elections.
Razor Raja advice to gang of five to stop conducting the Ganesh Utsav becomes a prestige issue. The youths use brain and see to it Razor Raja is behind the bars till they immerse the Ganesha. They succeed in it but Razor Raja comes out of bail to take revenge. It is not a fight to finish but fight to live happily. The youths kidnapped Builder Basavaraja get job from him for their good attitudes.
Vijaya Raghavendra among the youths, Shobaraj and Rangayana Raghu among the elders come out well. There is good support from Naveen Krishna, Petrol Prasanna, Kuri Pratap are good in their short presence.
Meghana Gaonkar looks pretty in the songs. Music director V Harikrishna has added extra strength for the film. Ammamma Naduka thanda...C Ashwath song Indhe Heege Chimmuthidhe...is best of all, Ondinidhu Kannalli...and Vakrathunda...are well written and sung.
Worth a dekko!
Score - 7.5/10
