Kannada Movie Review–College Kalavida: Good dose of romance and action
Aarav Surya
Chaithra Lokanath
Harini Shreekanth
Huli Karthik
Ramesh Bhat
Director Sanjay Malavalli has tried his best to entertain audiences with a film that has a mix of romance, action, comedy and sentiments.The movie begins with an introduction song where Arya () and his friends are seen dancing on the campus.Later, the director introduces a flashback to narrate how Arya fell in love with Sarika () who hails from Kasaragod and joins the same college as Arya.Arya's mother () wants him to get married as she is not keeping in good health. Arya wants to propose to Sarika at the campus and bring her home to introduce to his mother.However, Sarika happens to see police taking Arya into custody. She decides to keep him away from her. After four years, he decides to go to Kasaragod to meet her. You have to watch the movie to know whether he succeeds in meeting his lover.Aarav Surya can become an asset to Sandalwood if he focuses on acting. His dialogue delivery and body language are good. He is very good in action scenes. Chaithra Lokanath looks glamorous but she has to hone her acting skills. Though, who acted as the sidekick of the hero, provides comedy, in a few scenes, especially in the classroom, it looks like he is overacting.Veteran actorprovides good support. Harini Shreekanth has acted well. Tarun Kumar Sharma, who bankrolled the movie, has the potential to become an actor in Sandalwood.Music by Suraj Jois is good. Cinematographer Anand Sundaresha has done an excellent job behind the camera, especially in capturing the greenery which is a visual treat.It is worth a watch for all.
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