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Katera Kannada Movie Review:
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Kaatera Kannada Movie Review
Introduction:
Challenging Star Darshan is back again with another entertainer named 'Kaatera'. The film is directed by Tharun Kishore Sudhir and features an ensemble cast along with the lead actor Darshan Thoogudeepa. The trailer for the film, which was released just about two weeks ago, promised an intricate action drama and also increased the expectations about the film among moviegoers. Does the film actually live-up to the expectations? Read our detailed review to find out.
Kaatera Movie Expert Review: In Detail
Kaatera Review - Plot:
The film is set against a rural backdrop in the village of Bhimanahalli where the lead character, Kaatera, played by Darshan, is a blacksmith and is the voice of the voiceless and the strength of the weak and downtrodden. He challenges the people in positions of power and stands up for the oppressed, demanding justice.
Even with all the aparent intricacies and seemingly layered feel of the storyline, Kaatera's plot is fairly simplistic and nothing you haven't seen before. Kaatera is directed by Tharun Kishore Sudhir, who also directed Darshan's previous action film Roberrt. Tharun has obviously improved his craft when compared to the previous films he has directed. Even with all the multiple important characters and sub-plots, he keeps everything rather coherent and delivers a fairly neatly-rounded film. The main story of Kaatera is set in the early 1970s, but the narration starts from the present-day world, which serves to hype-up the legend of Kaatera and build excitement around what might have happened. The narration is pretty linear and keeps the audience engaged most of the times.
Kaatera Review: Cast and Performances:
After so many years of acting and playing different roles in numerous films, veteran actor Darshan has absolutely nailed it. His portrayal of the lead character is top-notch, and he does it with ease. Darshan's brilliant acting performance single-handedly elevates the film to another level; a complete 5-star performance by Darshan, hats-off to him. The action-sequences are done well and Darshan looks good in the action scenes as well.
Radhana Ram, daughter of veteran actress Malashree and producer Ramu, who is debuting with this film, plays the female lead role in this film. Radhana has performed surprisingly well in her first full-fledged role as an actress, and she seemed to have a lot of potential as an actress. Seasoned actors such as Shruthi, Jagapati Babu, Kumar Govind (known for his horror movie 'Shhh') who form the supporting cast have lent a solid support to the film through their fine performances.
Kaatera Review: Production:
Kaatera looks quite rich on the screen and the good production values are quite evident. The Bronzish sepia color template to depict the 1970s part of the story works well, and feels positively different from the usual dark-blackish colour templates that has become common in the past few years.
The locations, design, make-up, props, costumes and the sets, they all look good, and act as important pillars to the film's storytelling. The cinematography by Sudhakar S Raj is good, particularly in the action sequences, and it ably lifts the film.
Kaatera Review: Music:
V Harikrishna is the musician for Kaatera. The background score is fine and blends well with the film's theme, and songs like 'Anuraagava Kalisalu' are quite nice to listen.
Kaatera Review: What to Expect?
Kaatera has a runtime of over 3 hours, and is a blend of drama, action, romance, sentiments, songs etc. While the film is good, it takes a long time and a tedious route to get to the point, which sometimes makes it feel pretty exhausting. But the film ends on a high note, and the climax is very well executed. So, all is well that ends well.
Kaatera Review: Conclusion:
Kaatera can definitely be watched atleast once. And for fans of Darshan, book your tickets now, if you haven't already!
Rating - 3.5/5
- Review by Aditya.
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