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New Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Kuladalli Keelyavudo Movie Review: Promises fire, delivers ash
Some films arrive flaunting big names and even bigger messages. But when the narrative lacks grip and the emotions fall flat, what remains is a muddled mess. Kuladalli Keelyavudo, written by Yogaraj Bhat and Isla Uddin, and directed by Ramnarayan, is a prime example of this cinematic misfire—ambitious, noisy, but ultimately incoherent. The film sets out to address caste disparity—a subject deeply rooted in reality and worthy of nuanced storytelling. Yet, despite societal progress on the ground, this attempt feels dated and poorly translated to the screen. The narrative begins on land rights and identity only to devolve into confusion wrapped in half-baked symbolism. Director: Ramnarayan Cast: Madenur Manu, Mouna Guddemane, Sharath Lohithaswa, Tabla Nani, and Karisubbu
New Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Yograj Bhat: There's a story in the film's title itself
Yogaraj Bhat, best known as a celebrated director and lyricist, takes on a quieter yet equally powerful role this time—as a writer. In Kuladalli Keelyavudo, a film directed by Ramnarayan, Bhatru contributes not as a director, but as the writer, along with Islamuddin, and also appears in the film, which is set to release on May 23. 'This time, I'm just the writer,' Bhatru says, adding, 'There's already a story in the name, and that made threading the narrative far easier.' For those familiar with Kannada cinema, the title resonates deeply. It's borrowed from a timeless song originally featured in Satya Harishchandra, a film starring Annavaru (Dr. Rajkumar). Bhatru recalls with reverence, 'We should thank the creators of that track. Even today, no orchestra performance feels complete without that song.'
New Indian Express
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
K Ramnarayan's Kuladalli Keelyavudo locks release date
The evergreen hit song ' Kuladalli Keelyavudo ' has inspired the title of a new film, written by Yogaraj Bhat and Islauddin as well as directed by K Ramnarayan. The film, starring Madenur Manu—popular for the reality show Comedy Khiladigalu —in his silver screen debut—has announced its release date as May 23. Ahead of the film's release, the team launched its third and title track through centenarian and environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka, who also extended her best wishes to them. Music for the film has been composed by Manomurthy, who was particularly fond of the title track. The track, sung by Chetan Sosca, features Yogaraj Bhat himself in a performance. Speaking at the song launch event, Yogaraj expressed special gratitude to Saalumarada Thimmakka for unveiling the track. He highlighted that the song pays tribute to one of Dr Rajkumar's iconic numbers. Yogaraj also shared that he had performed in the song and followed the director's vision. He said he was impressed with the performances and technical work in the film and especially appreciated the talent of rural actor Madenur Manu, thanking producers Santosh Kumar and Vidya for casting him in the lead role. Lead actor Madenur Manu thanked Yogaraj Bhat and producer Santosh Kumar for their support and praised director Ramnarayan, saying that words fall short in describing his contribution. The cast also includes Mouna Guddemane, along with Sharath Lohitashwa, Tablanani, Sonal Monterio, Karissubu, Dragon Manju, and Seena, all playing pivotal roles.
