Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (TDS)
Mangaluru, May 7: Sandeep Malani’s ‘Mookavismitha’ will hit the screens on May 17.
Mangalorean Sandeep Malani has directed several Kannada films of which ‘Jo Jo Laali’ and ‘Sulige Sikkidaaga’ have won international award and recognition. Now, stepping back from direction, he is playing the role of full-fledged main lead in the Kannada film ‘Mookavismitha’ directed by debutant Gurudutt Sreekanth. The film, based on famous playwright TP Kaliasam’s stage play ‘Tollu Gatti’, is scheduled to release all over Karnataka on the May 17.
Mookavismitha was shot on beautiful locations of Sagara near Jog Falls in the district of Shivamogga. The film is set in the 1950’s era in which Sandeep Malani plays Havyaka Brahmin, the head of the family Hiriyanna, a rough, tough, egoistic and a strict person. At the age of 55, when two of his sons are already married, he becomes a father of a girl child. This irks him and he always creates a problem to his wife and his family members. Based on real drama character names Bhagya, Puttu, Madhu, Nagathe, Sathu and Pathu, the film has newcomers and stage artistes Pushpa Raghavendra, Krupa Prahalad, Vanishree Bhatt, Shubha Raksha, Chandra Keerthi and Mavalli Kartik playing important characters.
Gurudutt Sreekanth had earlier made a short film ‘Game of Shadows’. With that experience and that of stage and drama as his background, he turned to become a full-time director with Mookavismita, which is produced by his banner Jai Guru Creations.
Four soulful and soothing songs by Dr Chinmaya Rao, editing by Santosh Chawla, camera work by Siddu, the film travels to the era of 1950s and also has some elements of the present era. It is a mystical suspense family entertainer.
To be released in the Multiplexes of Mangaluru (PVR, Big Cinemas and Cinepolis), which will see a star-studded celebration, in which film Celebrities of Tulu, Kannada and Konkani films will be the special invitees. The event is sponsored and supported by Congress Leader Mithun Rai.
Till now many Kannada actors and directors namely Puneet Rajkumar, Ramesh Arvind, Indrajit Lankesh, Nagathihalli Chandrashekar, Dinesh Baboo, Nagendra Prasad, Komal Kumar, Anirudh, Meghana Raj, Pooja Gandhi, Ragini Dwivedi have given their whole-hearted support for the project. Also our own Mangalorean Sonal Monterio, Devdas kapikad, Vijaykumar Kodialbail, Arjun Kapikad, Naveen Padil, Arvind Bolar and many others have supported with their good wishes.
The promotion of the film on social media is handled by Malani Talkies.