Saturday, June 12, 2010

School Master - Movie Review/Vishnuvardhan, Suhasini, Devaraj, Tara, Dharma, Avinash, Dattanna

School Master has come shortly after its lead actor Vishnuvardhan's death. This is Vishnuvardhan's 199th film.

Master Jagannath (Dr. Vishnuvaradhan) is a school teacher who has mastery over many things that are high in human values, especially the kalaripayattu. His wife Sneha (Suhasini Mani Ratnam) works in a child care home. The couple has a daughter Megnana. The henchmen of Pappu (Mukesh Rishi), an underworld don, kidnap Megnana, thinking she Adithi, the Home Minister's (Avinash) daughter. The kidnappers ask for Pappu to be released in exchange for Meghana. The Home Minister's efforts to release Pappu go in vain and the goons kill the child. Master Jagannath does not reveal the death of his child to his wife. Being an expert in kalaripayattu, he uses his martial art to kill the don, an upright cop Prathap (Devaraj) and five of his aides as revenge, without leaving any trace. So will he be caught? Watch the film to find out!

Kannada icon Dr. Vishnuvaradhan has shown a very brilliant performance throughout the film. A few dialogues and emotional scenes make it hard to believe that he is no more. His acting is tremendous; the film also has a message to students, urging them not to take the step that Master has taken.

Suhasini Mani Ratnam once again comes close to the heart. Devaraj as a cop draws good attention. Avinash, Thara, Chitra Shenoy and C.R. Manohar have done their parts well. V. Sridhar's music is lovely and director Dinesh Baboo has handled the cinematography which is fresh and colourful.

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