Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige

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Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige
Directed by	Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Produced by	Gandugali K Manju
Music by	Mano Murthy
Release date(s)	August, 2007
Running time	130 mins
Language	Kannada

Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige(Kannada:ಮಾತಾಡ್ ಮಾತಾಡು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ,translation: Speak, Speak out, Jasmine) is a Kannada movie exhibiting opposition to unaccounted, unchecked and corrupting globalization which has become watchword of the capitalist corporates today with a message to the farming and on a whole any self respecting community who form the backbone of India but are the most suppressed class. Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige can be roughly transliterated from North Karnataka's colloquial Kannada as Speak, Speak out, Jasmine. Maathaad Maathaad Mallige depicts the challenges faced by the people living in rural sectors of India.

Contents 1 The Plot 2 The Completeness 3 The Dialogues 4 The Songs 5 The Artist performance 6 The Director's Cut 7 Reviews 8 References

[edit] The Plot

The movie starts with a happy small family of Hoovaiah (Vishnuvardhan) and (Suhasini) having a small field growing flowers of Mallige, Sampige and other which spread fragrance; have three daughters in a small village of Jenu Koppa. He stands true to his devotion to Gandhian philosophy of Satyagraha come whatever may facing with non-chalance and non-violence. The ugly face of politics and lobbying by the globalisation companies casts a black shadow on the small village which comes under the area having rich mine deposits.

[edit] The Completeness

It shows the everlasting marriage customs of Indian culture crafted with a small incidence taking place between husband and wife wherein Hoovaiah Vishnuvardhan tries to catch a Chitte or butterfly unsuccessfully throughout the movie which also becomes a metaphor when it comes to their own offsprings. The story also depicts the Indian melodrama of diversity of woman folks. The two daughters who become literate in medium of English - synonymous with globalization and not education pursue their interests and leave their family and motherland as they have to display convictions to their decisions. The third daughter although is illiterate is shown as well educated when it comes to human values. The tough Mother played by Suhasini depicts character of a rural household hardworking wife with all the knowledge given by her folk customs. The main story revolves around Hoovaiah fighting for the preservation of his motherland and culture and showing people that money in fact is just a cover of illusion when it means to earn them by selling their own Aatma or Self.

[edit] The Dialogues

Many dialogues get accolades from audience when

• Hoovaiah says to government authorities to take mines kept below 3 inches of soil which will belong to government leaving those 3 inches of soil.
• Ammana Laali marethu gummana jothe saagidevallo and Rangana Thittigu kooda rajeya haaki hodavallo (from song ELli Hodavo) - when daughters fly off with witches deserting their parents and their views.
• Ella Maya Naale Neevu Maaya ( from song Jhana Jhana) - which says all are Maya in this world.
• Ganigala Dhanigala dibbanadalli bharatha maatheye bettaladalu (from song Jhana Jhana) - which metaphors requirements of corrupt globalized world as a fat bridegroom's arrival making motherland naked.
• Hoovaiah rejects The strong minded tough new generation naxalite Sudeep offering of help and goes with the lawyer showing his faith in Indian constitution- but in return offers him an advice to be treated as given by an elder brother to a younger brother who has lost his way.
• Akka, Nanagyaako bhayavaagtha ide, Nee swalpa olage hogu - Mandya Ramesh, acting as a drunkard in an attempt to save some more falling into the web of urbanization and its attractions tells a coffee shop owner to go inside when some officer comes to inspect Jenu Koppa.
• Nammane Aramane Nammappa Maharaja Nammamma Maharani - showing the small family values and the satisfied members comparing themselves to King and Queen of the institution which comes as a little surprise to most urban blues.

Overall the movie revolves round the man who tries to get everyone into him as he grows his thoughts whenever he is faced with a challenge, but in the meanwhile he has to avoid his own saplings of frgrance somewhere on the way, and also lose some , but spreading his heart he not only wins over others but also with his own self and limitations.

[edit] The Songs

As with common tradition with Kannada movies the songs play important role in scripting messages. It's stands separate from current genre of movies with authentic Kannada fragrantly spread all over them. Mano Murthy has once again proved his mette with the Jaanapada touch.

The songs are colourful and all have an inherent message in them. With the flowers being the prime colour of songs the lyrics provide the deeper insight of Jaanapada- Kannada folk Literature.

SL.No	Song	Artist	Lyrics
1	Baaro Nam Terige	Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha, B. Jayashree	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
2	Jhana Jhana	C. Aswath	Gollahalli Shivprasad
3	Nammane Aramane	SPB, Nanditha, Vidya, Amrutha, Shantala Vattam	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
4	Elli Hodavo	Pichchalli Srinivas	Gollahalli Shivprasad
5	Banna Bannada Hoove	SPB, Shreya Goshal	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
6	Elli Hodavo (Pathos)	Praveen Datt Stephen	Gollahalli Shivprasad
7	Bevara Hanigale	Pichchalli Srinivas, Gollahalli Shivprasad, Jenny	Gollahalli Shivprasad
8	Appikonda	Shantala Vattam	Gollahalli Shivprasad
9	Baaro Nanna Sharukh	Sunidhi Chauhan	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar

[edit] The Artist performance

The lead pair of Vishnuvardhan and Suhasini enjoy the Bandhana credit and as usual is great. Sudeep has an important role as a naxalite wins heart with song Jhana Jhana majestically sung by C.Aswath. Mandya Ramesh heads the comic stage of the movie. Rangayana Raghu and veteran Thaara and Doddanna support as villagers well. The three daughters have typical characters to play and have done their part.

[edit] The Director's Cut

Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar has once again proved that he has an award every time he releases a movie but this movie will long be remembered for it's bridge between art, folk and current ongoing with Indian political arena. It also depicts how a system adopted taking into account of all diversities literally can sustain itself given extremely diverse views playing balancing acts of right and leftist wings. The director has many successful movies to his credit and is critically acclaimed with Girish Kasaravalli and Girish Karnad.

[edit] Reviews

As far as reviews are concerned they are unanimous. ^[1]. ^[2]. ^[3]. ^[4]. ^[5].

[edit] References