What an apt time to be watching GBSM after the release of another exceptional movie thithi in the same language. Augurs well for the future!! Well the trailer was pleasing and the movie is brilliant. You cannot imagine that its a debutant director calling the shots and convincing today's audience to stay invested for close to 2.5 hours in watching a son's "discovery" of his lost father. Its brutally honest to the core as you see Shiva- a middle class blue collar employee trying to move up the corporate ladder being insensitive to his father poignantly portrayed by Anant nag who has Alzheimer's. As the dad goes missing due to sheer negligence he shouts to destroy the doctor and the NGO taking care of him.What follows is a search within and without as he says in a beautiful scene "it seems my dad has Alzheimer but i am the one who has loss of memory". Don't get me wrong, this movie is nothing cliché as we are genuinely moved the search moves along with few flashbacks of a normal city brahmin family. It would still have been a good family drama just with this but what makes this flick outstanding is the intertwined crime drama involving corruption and murder. There's brilliant editing and execution and not once it feels contrived and unreal. The director gives depth to all its characters and even the thugs come across as genuine. Its not all hunky dory though as you hear too loud background songs which are out of sync with the narrative in the first half,the movie could be shorter by 15 min and the actions of the doctor are little hard to believe. But these are minor blemishes in an otherwise flawless venture which is sure to make your heart heavy and eyes wet at the same time with a smile on your face. Kudos to the brilliant acting by everybody this film is a winner.!

Hemanth M.Rao's Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu takes you and your consciousness to a whole new journey . Carries a Good Message for those Children who stay away from their Parents during their old-Age.Watching this made me realize the value of family. Back Ground Music, Camera work, Lyrics are the highlights. Simple story, well presented.

If u don't watch this, u are missing something great.

Talking about performances Ananth Nag looks at his usual best depicting the role of an Alzheimer patient. Rakshit Shetty also looks convincing playing his son. All the other supporting actors of the movie seem to justify their characters .

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So whats the film about? There have been numerous films based on Alzheimer's but probably this is the first time Alzheimer's has been explored in Kannada cinema. "Alzheimer's" and "Missing" these two terms always go together. Uncountable cases of people who have this disorder missing and the thought of an elder person goes missing is a natural incident. personally I have seen a couple of instances, the pain and the distress the family undergoes in search of the missing person. Hemanth has tapped in this situation as an engaging plot and has showcased it in a contemporary setup fixing the locations in and around Bangalore. He has moved away from the stereotypical film making and has tried to bring in a new sense with the characters that make the film. What we get to watch is series of incidents that bind the characters leading to transformation. Even though the film projects the father son relationship as the main track there is another parallel track with a crime angle. Hemanth has managed to keep these two tracks progressing at a slow pace and when these tracks meet the film takes a turn. Venkoba Rao's character played brilliantly by Ananth Nag is something that we can easily connect to. We have grown up watching such kind of personalities in our families. Some one following a routine of morning walks, laughter club, watching cricket on TV and passing comments on players, usually bad. Isn't this something that happens in our house? Ananth Nag is undoubtedly a fine actor and is a perfect match for this role. The narrative had scope to make more use of him, however he has limited appearance, makes me feel that his role is underwritten. His natural mannerisms, the smile that he flashes brings out the innocence much needed for the character. Bengaluru has many IT professionals who are seen and referred to as stressed bunch. (Not completely true though). The stressful job, the back to back phone calls and internet have taken priority over family life. The elders in the family knowingly or unknowingly are getting neglected. This is quite a happening situation in most of the families here. Siva Rao played by Rakshit Shetty is one such character. Its quite a different forte for him and it is quite commendable of him to accept playing such roles. There are instances where he struggles (the beginning of the film) but as the film progresses his performance gets better. Giving out emotions is a real hard task. He still needs to evolve as an actor. Its good to see him pick character oriented roles than the usual heroism ones and that will surely fetch him accolades.. Shruthi Hariharan is brilliant as Sahana, a doctor / caretaker of Venkoba Rao. She is the perfect cast for the role. After Lucia this probably is the only Kannada film which has used her skills sensibly. I feel sorry as most of the filmmakers fail to realize that. Hope she gets in more opportunities. Vashishta plays Ranganna, the bad guy and has an amazing screen presence. His character has a broader graph. He is rough and tough and that seems to have helped in playing the character in a natural way. Witnessing his performance i wish he will get in more offers. Achyut Kumar plays a minimal role but he manages to grab attention through his comical mannerisms. Technically the film is good in some parts and bad in some. The camera-work is "okayish" kind, the main problem seems to be that of lighting. The framing in most of the parts seems to have been done without giving much thought. There are several instances where jerky camera movements can be noticed. The sound design seems to be effective in most parts of the film however there is this problem of lip sync which is quite evident in the initial scenes. Somehow as the film progresses this problem seems to go. Music by Charan is one unique aspect that truly lifts the film. The "Ayomaya" track is outstanding! Though it is loud in some parts it doesn't harm the experience. The editing has issues but it depends again on how seamlessly the narrative was captured visually. The film at times seemed to lag. Overall its definitely a watchable film. Probably its one of its kind Kannada film. Such kind of films may come in the near future but it depends on how audience accept this one. Having watched the film and knowing our audience i am pretty sure they will like this film. There are several reasons to like this film. Its a nice blend of commercial and sensible narrative. We have been appreciating several new filmmakers and their experiments. This too deserves appreciation. There is lot of honesty that i see in the film. However the film is not short of issues. If seriously thought about there are several holes in the plot. For me the letdown was the emotional part that i expected to see more seems to have gone "missing". The subtle treatment which was much talked about really dint really have that impact on screen. It looked too casual for a film which was supposed to be high on emotions. The father son relationship could have been the track to be concentrated. As the narrative progresses the shift seems to be more on the crime track than the main. GBSM definitely is a welcome change and will get crowd falling for it.

He smiles - you smile, He talks - you laugh and he narrates a beautiful story - you carefully listen to it & shed tears later! Such was Anant Nag's character and performance <3 My expectations were sky high and I was nowhere disappointed! Wow! Anant Nag sir finally gets a role he deserved and I don't mind watching Venkob Rao all day :D The movie kick starts right away from the opening credits with an amazing track(Ranga bhoomiye) & visuals and goes with a perfect pace till the Interval! Would easily give 5/5 for 1st half. Even a subtle way of narration gave me goosebumps at many places! That's an art for sure. 2nd half gets kinda repetitive and little dragged but has an amazing sequence to look forward to , which made me cry! Probably one of the best scenes I've ever watched! And it was not even a sad story! Love it when happy things can make you cry. Have concerns about few plot points but when the movie & characters are so beautiful, it's very difficult to complain!

Movie offered me more than what I expected, I went to watch my darling Anant and there was an equally brilliant character 'Ranga' and Vasishta portrayed it perfectly! En kadak voice guru! He's a brilliant actor to look forward to! And then there's Achyuth Rao who never disappoints! About Rakshit I don't have much complaints - his character pisses you off and also makes us feel for him & understand his situation so we can safely say that he did a good job! Sruthi was apt! Their relationship & the journey was shown in a very interesting way and watch out for the ending! :) Although I wish the spotlight should have been on 'GBSM' in the last shot!

Music was one more wow factor of GBSM. Sadly I couldn't appreciate it much before the movie but listening to it with the visuals was the best experience! And I loved most of the songs! Charan does an amazing job even in BGM!

Hemanth is an extremely talented story-teller. He establishes so many themes and conveys it very well! His writing is nearly flawless and he also tries to surprise you at many places even in a drama! Liked the subplot of vasishta which was handled very well. The dialogues especially deserves more credit! Because it wasn't over the top or too Kanglishy or too random or forceful. It's just neat, sensible and perfect! I'm a fan already! Keep going brother :D

Thanks Hemanth, Pushkar and team for giving such a gem to cherish <3 Watch it for Sri Sir Anantnag ji, Vasishta & mainly for the beautiful experience! :)

What a fantastic story line, Hemanth kumar you are an amazing story teller. It will be applicable to all common people who ignored their parents and forgotten themselves. It is the story happening at our next door, and all the actors have done fabulous job in bringing the story in live, Ananth sir, you are the super human whaat an acting sir...! goosebumps for the audience and you deserves Oscar for this, we can say that is also very less for you. You lived the character of Venkob Rao, you are the heart of the story, and rakshit, shruti and Vashista also done fantastic job. And again credits goes to our director for selecting this sensitive story and presenting it without hurting any one directly, it may be lesson for younger generation. We are expecting these kind of movies which will teach us the life. Thanks for making this wonderful movie, keep the good work work going, all the best for your future works.

Beautiful heart touching story.. Each character has its essence and all the actors have played the role in a way that connects to the audience instantly .. Ananth Nag is extraordinary and nobody would have essayed this role better than him.. Rakshit Shetty is again doing brilliant justice to his role.. Vasishta N. Simha hogs the limelight with his remarkable performance .. Achyuth Kumar is again a brilliant actor.. Sruthi Hariharan is a perfect female lead for the film.. Ravikiran Rajendran is equally good Overall the movie makes you think back home as to how neatly, subtly it has been done.. Kudos to Hemant Rao ! The intense sentiments of father and son is very well showcased and bringing tears to someone's eyes through emotions is not easy and the movie absolutely mesmerizes you and makes you retrospect a lot of what you need to value

thank you GBSM because of you i was able to take my parents to cinema hall and trust me they loved it. My father who prefers to be aloft social circle found the movie to be more important than the inconveniences of being there.

About the movie: A simple movie but takes you along every scene and plot making you feel for the character. Some of the new comers have done equally wonderful job. Hats off to Ananth Nag for a wonderful performance. Rakshit Shetty has done a good job but felt he was lacking emotions in certain scenes. There were few misses as well eg: they go for shopping in a certain hypermarket but the shopping bag they carry is of a different brand i guess that can be ignored

Overall a definitely must watch movie, for those who don't follow Kannada don't worry you have subtitles

Movie reviews Godhi Banna Sardarana Mykattu Rating 5/5

Wow what a fabulous movie ????.. Loved every bit of it.. Perfect Story.. Beautiful Concept.. Brilliant direction.. Complete entertaining cinema ???? in the recent times.. Ananth Nag is the living legend and acted amazingly.. Lovely Camera work.. Music ???? is melodious... Rakshith Shetty performance is ultimate.. Shruthi Hariharan acting ???? is simply superb and steals the show.. All Co stars ✨ have given lives to their roles and acted ???? well.. The first half ???? of the cinema ???? is so lovely.. The second half ???? of the cinema ???? is not just a movie ???? it's a lesson how to love your parents..

Overall a movie ???? must see in a lifetime and can be seen happily..

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I just felt like I was part of the movie ???? and re collected lot of childhood memories.. A real story and a brilliant way to present ???? it.. It brought tears in eyes ???? most of the time.. The movie ???? is so close to my heart ♥ now.. Ananth Nag with his acting ???? makes it so real and natural.. Loved the dynamic Duo pair Shruthi and Rakshith on screen.. 4 stars ✨ for the Movie ????. .5 star ???? for Ananth Nag. .5 star ???? for Shruthi and Rakshith.

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Every aspect of movie is new and aspiring. If anyone wants a break and have refreshing experience amidst same old romantic-drama-action-comedy formula movies, this movie is for you. Movies are a way of story-telling, a story can be very simple but the way its told matters and here is a movie which goes deeper than that touching your soul. Unforgettable characters, dialogues, relationship-quotients, emotions and songs. Mesmerizing performances by all especially by Ananth Nag Sir. Its magical how all the things have come together in movie making. It was a delight to watch this movie. Watch it because you never know whether this kind of movie will be ever made again.

The concept: An ambitious son, with a strained relationship with his father, goes in search of his missing father and rediscovers his father and himself.

Potential: A cinematic masterpiece on human relationships.

What you will like: Excellent acting by Anant Nag. The soulful acting by Sruti Hariharan. Vasishta N. Simha's performance as menacing and brooding Rowdy Ranganna, which was several notches better than Rakshit's acting (I loved his baritone immensely - which added a lot to the character he played).

What went wrong:

1. Problems in the story and script:

The screenplay fails to weave-in powerful situations that cause the relationship between father and son to go sour and those which cause the relationship between the patient and doctor to grow strong.

The father is portrayed to be a great man but the scenes substantiating this are too weak. The scenes with H. G. Dattanna and school do not seem to serve this purpose.

Several other characters and a crime take away the script writer's energy and attention - which should have been used in weaving the story around one single central concept.

Scenes of son's discovery of his father and his own love for him are not fleshed out clearly.

Too much footage showing the son searching for his father has increased the length of this movie, exhausting the viewer and diluting the central concept.

Anant Nag's powerful performance is essentially limited to only one monologue - although the concept had tremendous opportunities to tap his potential fully.

2. Problems in the execution:

The cinematographer lost an excellent opportunity of aesthetically painting the beauty of Bangalore on screen. Instead we get to see some random shots of Bangalore and too many close-ups of people inside the car. Several panning and tracking shots suffer from jittery movement of camera.

Editing is jarring at several places.

Rakshit Shetty has a lot of scope for improvement - especially in the first half, where he appeared to be less involved in the character.

Some scenes could have been executed a lot better. For example in the scene where the son discovers a hidden painting on the wall of his home there is no gushing emotion (not melodrama). Rakshit appears cold and unmoved in comparison with the potential of that scene.

Although the music itself was above average, it was too loud in comparison with dialogues in several places. Not sure if it is a problem with the theatre's settings of 5.1 sound.

In spite of all the flaws the film deserves a watch - only to encourage such attempts in Kannada cinema that do not focus solely on entertaining people. But my heart aches to see a lost opportunity that would have brought more glory to Kannada cinema.

Must watch movie!! The movie is very much appealing for the younger generation who are value the relationship with parents, if not this teach you to do so. movie realizes how people are falling apart from their relationships. there are moments that make you say 'yes this happens!'.

Ananth nag's acting is mind blowing and heart touching and Splendid performance from Achyut kumar as well who makes you laugh in between !Hemanth has taken a Experimental subject and I believe this is new to kannada Industry.A bow to the whole crew who made this movie successful.

'Godhi Banna Sadharana mykattu' is a well-written, good performed movie.

One word..AWESOME...a must watch for the year 2016..this was the 1st time in my life i bought a ticket in black and it was worth buying..great script great cinematography and hats off to Mr Ananth Nag, superb acting..none of them would have done justice to that role as him..this movie is a complete package of comedy and drama. whenever you start feeling you are close to tears there's Ananth Nag with his funny dialogue which will make you laugh your ass off..this person have done 200% justice to his part...and coming to Rakshith Shetty, he have played a part of a son where he starts to feel the value his father after he looses him. he have showed us how negligent we often get with the most precious persons we have in our life that's our PARENTS...i don't want to spoil it by narrating the whole story now.. so, people go and watch this movie today..

''Godhi Banna Sadharna Maikattu'' is one such movie among some recent releases that succeeded in gaining attention of a viewers and has all the potentiality to be remembered for very long time and attain cult status in future, what makes this movie class? and if you miss watching this you going to miss that nonpareil performance by AnantNag, people will remember this movie for his touchy and very much involved performance, no doubt AnantNag has attained cult status with his classy performances but with this act he will be remembered and praised by the present generation and the generations yet to come, Rakshith Shetty with his simple performance showcased his smooth character transition very effectively, from being careless and arrogant to the loving and caring son, his effortless though powerful rendition of an act shows his acting talent, Shruthi Harihran gave her best performance till the date, Achuta Kumar is another power packed performer that one must not miss to watch out, Vasishta Simha deserves the special applaud for his brilliant performance, his intense voice and mannerism, terrific act and overall he showed very good traits of being an awesome actor.

GBSM is one such powerfully scripted craft with pleasing lyrics and emotionally intense dialogues, with impressive cinematography and editing with proper syncing music the entire movie is one wonderful visual audio treat, another part to be specially mentioned and to be appreciated is the music, Charan Raj who dared to come out from conventional music flow and composed some soulful music that one will remember for long, Charanraj is a fantastic composer on whom Kannada audience could count on, Hemanth M Rao did an amazing work as a debutant, with his such a masterclass work in a reference no doubt his upcoming work will be most sought out by all those Kannada movie aficionados, Thank you Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah for supporting this beautiful work and giving such classy movie to KFI, GBSM is one good family entertainer that makes you to walk out of the theater with very emotional and sensible thoughts.

Well only if there were discussions on more than just upma !! I don't think anyone from the south of Vindhyas would argue with me on how delicate/killer can an UPMA ( uppittu )be !!.

Now that's what Mr Hemanth Rao and team have dished out . Just the perfect balance of every ingredient. To put it in "critics" terms -- Old vs New , Gun vs Knife, Father vs Son, Old Monk vs johnnie walker and never the least Bengaluru vs Bangalore !!!!!

And to top it all the subtle undercurrents between two very sensible individuals who in the course of events do get attracted to each other .

And just wonder how do you find such a cast . Its as they say , is to the "T" . I am like "WoW" !! , I am a big big fan of Ananth Nag and Achyuth Kumar . Now I think I will add the entire cast to the list . Rakshit Shetty and Shruthi Hariharan are definitely the new gen actors to watch out for . And Vasishta Simha plays a cool conscientious young rowdy .

As for the story , I have not seen anything as layered as this , may be after "lives of others ". So at one level there is Venkob and Shiva ( Ananth/Rakshith) . Next may be middle class man and a young rowdy (Achyuth/Vasishta) . There are no nonsense characters , like the mafia don and super mean police officer , who may in a way define the new city !!. All this happens with the backdrop of "namma Bengaluru/Bangalore" It's like any new city which can't form memories worth a story. Where every moment is about making it count. The good old memories keep drifting far away from us ,sometimes hidden behind cupboards , or on some rooftop schools with a backdrop of twenty plus story buildings or in the milieu of vehicles and homo sapiens , or with couple of pegs of good old monk !! .

Well you know johnnie walker is definitely a good drink but nothing can beat a peg of old monk and cola !! . Now that's what this movie is , a superb peg of Monk :))

Finally please don't miss it for the legendary Mr Ananth Nag !! Take A Bow !!!

Hi Pushkar Sir you have made wonderful movie congrats once a again I think director has gone mad by removing the song of Alemodide the main highlight of the songs is that one I kindly request to add this song and do justice for the movie Because I visited theater because to watch that song I really felt disappointed Believe me if you add this song the success rate of the movie will be double hope you will not disappoint me after seeing this comment Finally concept is really good one that is todays trend wat's happening who are ignoring there parents and settling in US or other countries I request you to release their also

GBSM. Story of a Alzheimer's oldie who goes missing.

Its natural to want to forget a bad experience/memory. Specially so if the source is your near-n-dear. Frequent such episodes might make the old peoples's delicate minds to fake forgetfulness, assuming that they have forgotten and finally rejecting reality in a bid to continue living in their heydays. Maybe the source of the forgetfulness is really in the want to forget the pain.

Stellar acting by Anant Nag. Superbly supported by the rest of the crew. Everyone has done what the story demands. Not too conscious about the star-image, Rakshit has donned a speckie-techie look. Superb background score. The direction cinematography and the peppered in VFX make it a visual treat as well. Bengaluru looks amazing in their eyes. The drunk hero left in the company of only his shadow, a son who doesn't seem to miss his father even while pasting the missing poster, these are some brilliant bits of direction, hordes or others to be seen throughout. A very well made movie that shouldn't be missed!

Some questions seeded in my mind by the movie ... - Shouldn't we be treating our parents different to how we treat a hostel warden or a lodge manager? - How right is it to assume that your parents' lives was "ordinary and boring"? Instead of the "safe ground" topics like cricket, politics or weather shouldn't we be make an attempt to hear their real story? Uncensored maybe :P - Some of their idiosyncrasies might seem irritating to us. Does it have some meaning or cause from their perspective? Their "laughter clubs" in the morning which seem like a joke to us. That may be the only time when they could laugh heartily for some. - We blame our packed schedules and busy lifestyle for ignoring them. Didn't they have similar issues when raising us? - Do we need to wait for a suitable time or a misfortune to hit us before expressing our love and appreciation for a dear person?

Definitely not! Those who have them please go and let them know your feelings, on phone is also OK if they are far away. Unfortunate ones who have lost them, do a couple of good deeds in their memory today. If not by them we have this birth and life through them. Lets treat them well. Not judging that all parents are ill treated or all children are bad, but let this movie serve as a warning bell to make us all think about them.

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It's a rarity these days to come across a movie which lingers long after you've left the theatre. GBSM is one such gem of a movie, which has all the right ingredients for being listed as one of the classics in the illustrious annals of Kannada Cinema.

The directorial debut of Hemanth Rao is anything but sadharana (extraordinary)! He weaves a masterful plot with deeply fleshed out characters, all of whom have done complete justice to their respective roles. Rakshit Shetty is an household name in the Kannada movie circles. He plays the lead character of Shiva- a career-obsessed son, who has highly ambitious dreams of settling in the US. Being buried in his office work virtually 24x7, he hardly has time for his 66 year old dad Venkob Rao (Anant Nag), who suffers from the incurable Alzheimer's disease. In a moment of carelessness, Venkob Rao wanders away and gets lost. The film develops brilliantly from this point onwards, and will keep you glued to your seats till the ending credits start to roll over. Anant Nag has played the role of an Alzheimer's patient to perfection. He oozes class in every frame he appears, and his chemistry with Rakshit Shetty gives you some stunning moments, which strike powerful chords in your hearts.

Sruthi Hariharan as Dr. Sahana gives a memorable performance as the attending doctor of Venkob Rao. She blends effortlessly into the role of a caring doctor, who tirelessly supports the lead character in his journey of finding his lost father. The romantic chemistry between Shruti and Rakshit sizzles silently throughout the movie, ending in a brilliant directed and executed climax.

I absolutely loved the morally conflicted character of the hit-man Ranga, played brilliantly by Vasishta Simha. It was such a complex role consisting of varying shades of grey, which Mr. Vasishta pulled off with aplomb. He is one extremely talented actor, who has the potential to single-handedly carry a film on his own shoulders. I am looking forward to seeing much more of him in the coming future.

Special credit should go to Charan Raj for giving us a music album worth its weight in gold. Ranga Bhoomiya, Katheondu Shuruaagide and Ale Moodadhe has made it to my all time favourite soundtracks already. I guess after Amruthavarshini, there has never been a soundtrack for a Kannada movie as soothing and transcendental as this!

GBSM is a sublime poetry in motion- a cinematic masterpiece. Watch it, experience it and be mesmerized!

U turn Mel U turn,, yes its a ‪#‎GOLDENTIME‬ for Kannada film industry,, each film is overtaking with the next one !! Godhi Banna Sadharna Mykattu: Every frame is soulfully touched :-* ,,, heart fully appreciate the makers of GBSM Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah, Hemanth M Rao for taking us back to our families, our good old memories,,,giving us such a melodious music with finest lyrical values in every song which v miss these days....

->Rakshith Shetty as Shiva is not done a double role, but we find two of him one before interval and one exactly opposite post interval who represents each one of us in this fast running (behind :P)generation who gets a shock of his life only when his father goes missing,,,,,,,,ultimate show Rakshith, more heart emoticon<3 !!

->Shruti as darling Sahana in the movie has hardly any makeup,,,a truest, sweetest characterization of a perfect doctor with great patience, high hopes and a heart full of love...she is just perfect to be an adorable&confident Sahana !!

->Anantnag sir---well..words are always less to describe a man like anantsir or venkob rao in the movie....we just have to adore him on the screen for what he lived as for this perfect Alzheimer's's role hats-off Sir like :) take a bow....his smile n innocence is out to steal all our hearts my dears <3 <3 !!

->vasishta as Ranga and ravikiran as Manjja are kick-ass spoilt thugs have nailed it too perrfectlyyy :) !!

->achyuth as kumar s a darling in every role he plays...special appearance by sanchari vijay in just one scene was too refreshing !!

Awesome experience to watch GBSM. Beautifully measured story about the love, concern and the pain of separation.

Anant Nag has truly lived the character being Venkob Rao, a 66 year old Alzheimer's patient. All the characters -Rakshith Shetty, Shruthi Hariharan,Achyuth Rao, Vashista N simha steals the show with amazing performance and screen presence. The BGM and songs uplifts the story with all the sweetness to audience.

GBSM definitely will open the pages of memories where you are the only world to your father.

GBSM team KUDOS!!

An excellent debut by Hemanth Rao. He has succeeded in blending art cinema and commercial cinema. While the movie seems to move slowly at times, it does not make one lose interest. Anant Nag in his role as an Alzheimer patient is simply stunning. Rakshit Shetty and Shruti Hariharan emote really well. Vasishta Simha and Ravikiran Rajendran are surprise gifts of this movie. Achyuth Kumar's entry marks the twist in the plot. What makes the movie really click is that unlike other Indian musicals, the main characters do not burst into songs and dances to convey their feelings. This brings the movie nearer to real life. Dialogues are very natural.The music is very apt and is only used in the background to suit the mood on-screen. Some scenes are capable of moving the audience to tears but it is only because of their nostalgia piqued by subtle acting and not any ostentatious attempts at dramatic acting. Some of Anant's dialogues make audience burst into laughter.

Yesterday Morning watched the movie morning 10 show. I got to say Ananth Nag introduction expression will blow your mind. Movie is all about the dialogue expressions, more importantly the delivery of emotions. Next up Achyuth the comedy flick provided by him in between blended very well in the movie .. Then its about Ranga the villain, his dialogue and face expression just blown the entire movie . Frankly speaking Rakshit Shetty performance was eclipsed by Ranga the rowdy and Ananth Nag. But still a wonderful display of act from Shetty though. The Movie is all about the understanding of value of father and son bond . Much needed for this IT generation. We sometimes feel old generation is boring , this was answered well by the movie. these kind of movies needed for sandalwood . With these new flicks coming , i wish the dynasty rule and mass audience rule will end in kannada industry and true stars shine again.

Godhi Banna Sadhaarana Mykattu is one of the best movies ever created in Kannada cinema. Brilliant acting, songs & direction. You'll want to watch it again for it's emotional heart-touching father-son relationship portayed in the film. The sad thing is that Kannada films are not getting enough screenings in Bengaluru even though it is the birth place of Sandalwood.

"Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu", a sentence so familiar to those who watch regional Kannada Channel 'Chandana' by Doordarshan. It is used to describe one's physical characteristics when one goes missing and that's exactly what happens in this movie. The story starts when Venkob Rao or Venky when called affectionately (Ananth Nag), father of a sullen workaholic who suffers from Alzheimer's Disease goes missing when his son takes him for a jaunt and leaves him at the doorsteps of old age home where he had been admitted.

Sahana(Shruthi Hariharan), a doctor who takes care of Venky and other elderly people in that old age home comes for the rescue. In fact, she herself will be more concerned than Venky's son, Shiva (Rakshit Shetty).

As the search goes on, Shiva perceives more things about his father, his early life and more than anything, about himself. His opinion about his father from 'ordinary and dull' changes to 'exhilarating' and realizes how lost he was!

Meanwhile, Venky's presence keeps on influencing the lives of people whomever he met, in some way, be it a doctor, a thug, a family man or an audience like me. Except for one guy, his own son! Watch it for exceptional performances, especially Ananth Nag's, and I strongly feel this is one of his best performances so far. He makes you cry, he makes you laugh and sometimes, both at once. Another guy to look out for is Mr. Vasista N Simha, who as Ranga, a serial killer, who carries the role splendidly. Even though, in the movie, he is as heartless to cease someone's heartbeat, I bet he steals your heart in the end.

Rakshit Shetty and Shruthi Hariharan carry it well too. Writer and Director Mr. Hemanth Rao has done a fantastic job considering that this is his debut. Charanraj's background score is exquisite and makes you immersed in the flow.

Ending of the movie makes sure to put a smile on your face. A search that leads not only to his father but everything he much needed in life! Watch it if you don't want to miss one of the finest Kannada movies made in recent years.

A brilliant movie raising many topical issues. While the movie itself is about an Alzheimer patient going missing and his son searching for him, the ironies of life are brought out beautifully. In the process of his search, the son realizes that it is not the father who is lost, but the son who had lost himself, in search of career prosperity. The person who is lost is the one who finds direction in others' lives. The story is also about the extraordinary lives ordinary people live. Screenplay is so smooth and flawless that you feel like you are part of their lives. One does not feel the length of the movie. Direction is great - no unnecessary drama. Emotions are all understated and natural. Acting is exceptional - all three leading roles. Kudos to the team!!

Trailer: https://youtu.be/aPk9fBdtugg

Songs link on YouTube - https://youtu.be/o09BhRD9RJc

What a breath of fresh air (!), especially from all those commercial potboilers unnecessarily occupying screens at the local multiplex. Definitely something that should grace the annals of the film archives for budding filmmakers looking to learn the craft, in multiple departments, and how those function together as a team should, when it results in something as near-perfect as this one does.

One of the biggest surprises in this movie for me, was the arc given to the character essayed by Vasishta N Simha. Whoa!

What I expected, walking in to view this one, was that i knew what I was in for, not just from its trailers, but also some of the reviews that I'd read about. But, I had to thank those ppl for ensuring there were no spoilers inherent in the telling of the tale.

In a movie squarely about the chief protagonists, a father-son duo, once-close but now apart, with an undercurrent of persistent tragedy in both their lives, as essayed by Rakshit Shetty (both in front of, and behind the scenes in the absolutely fantastic 'Ulidavaru Kandanthe' - reviewed here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3394420/reviews-18) and the still-strong thespian Anant Nag, where an arc of sorts squarely belongs to the wayward son as played by Rakshit (it's still there, not to worry, and the makers are uber-faithful to that arc as well), what the makers (writers and the director) do, is work their own twist on this primary tale, by weaving in another, initially, like a gimmick, but something that makes more and more sense and finally takes center-stage, without letting anyone in the audience know about it, is nothing short of a master-stroke of sorts.

As in, I did not see Vasishta's plot, or his performance coming.

Was completely blown away by this arc, and by the many turns taken following supporting characters like Vasistha and Achyuth Kumar (their characters interplay changing subtly over time, without stepping into the murky realm of the absurd as embraced routinely by the mainstream potboilers) was something, I feel, every screenplay should employ.

And this is Anurag Kashyap-lite. And I mean that squarely as a compliment alone. Not belittling Hemant M Kumar's efforts in writing or executing his written work.

Now, in spite of the primary plot moving away from the main conceit, and revolving around the characters we perceived initially as being secondary to the main plot, the makers still do not lose sight of the main 'search' of sorts (both literally, and, in Rakshit-the- son's case, as an allegory to 'finding himself' and his 'real dad' in the bargain, something he has completely failed to do all his life). That part, most importantly, is kept grounded, and no amount of subtle or overt tilts to mainstream style of filmmaking causes this part to go off-rails, and that IS commendable. I'm not sure lesser makers would have been able to pull it off the way I thought Hemant was able to.

Kudos!

And there are a plethora of things to love about this - Little things, like grandma's remedies for drying off an electronic device, an in-family discussion about cricket (Sachin T, VVSL and our own Rahul D - impassioned but also rendered in a matter-of-fact, yet affectionate fashion).

Everything's not perfect though:

For instance, in the technical department, both the sound design and lighting, I found wanting. Plus, in movies that are being increasingly set within the confines of a car, I find the interior light being on to be extremely distracting from the goings-on. Watching Michael Mann's use of light within cars all thru 'Collateral' might be a good thing for these filmmakers to watch once again and take few notes ('Kali', in the recent past, was another flick that was good but still detracted during its key moments due to this perceived failing, imho).

And then - Im(h)o, he still was not able to avoid a few cliché- ridden sequences, especially in making the background score a little shrill whenever he wants the audience to feel something strong (surprising, considering the foreground score is so strong and melodious - Komala Henne, Mouna and Ayomaya being my picks of the lot, with Katheyondu Shuruvaagithe also being decent), or letting the camera move in the face of one of his strongest characters when being unobtrusive would have sufficed. Or, the mandatory drinking scene with a punchline (of sorts - very weak) that's called back later in the flick. Those are things this fantastic movie could have done without, once again, imho.

All in all though, one of the best movies out this year, still in play at the cinemas, for those who think there's a dearth of good movies at the multiplex.