Kamannana
Makkalu
is
a
remake
of
the
2005
Malayalam
mass
entertainer
Thommanum
Makkalum
with
Mammootty
in
the
lead
role,
which
was
already
remade
in
Tamil
as
Majaa
with
Vikram,
Asin,
Pasupathi,
Vadivel,
Manivannan,
Vijayakumar,
Muthukalai,
Murali,
Ilavarasu
and
Abu
Salim
in
the
lead
roles.
The
Kannada
version
lives
up
to
expectations
and
matches
the
original
in
creating
empathy
and
providing
entertainment.
It
is
a
treat
for
Sudeep
fans
as
he
plays
his
character
with
ease
and
perfection.
Kamannana
Makkalu
is
a
complete
commercial
pot
boiler
with
the
right
mix
of
comedy,
action
and
the
usual
love
story.
The
story
revolves
around
the
lives
of
three
thieves
who
realize
their
mistakes,
reform,
and
the
events
that
follow.
Kamanna
(Doddanna),
a
thief,
adopts
two
kids,
Ramanna
(Sudeep)
and
Kittanna
(Rockline).As
the
boys
grow
up,
they
learn
all
the
tricks
of
theft
and
all
three
flourish
in
their
'business'.
But
they
decide
to
reform
and
earn
their
living
by
hard
work.
So,
they
buy
an
old
truck
and
travel
in
it
to
a
far
away
place.
Unfortunately,
the
truck
breaks
down
in
the
middle
of
a
forest;
there,
they
take
shelter
in
the
house
of
Kanaka
(Vaibhavi)
and
her
father.
Soon
they
understand
the
troubles
that
Kanaka
has
to
undergo
from
the
village
head.
These
tough
guys
take
things
in
their
own
hands
and
solve
the
issue,
much
to
the
dismay
of
the
village
head.
The
three
jolly
ex-thieves
settle
down
in
the
village
and
begin
cultivation.
One
day,
Ramanna
meets
the
village
head's
beautiful
daughter
and
falls
for
her.
With
a
twist
in
the
tale,
he
marries
her
without
her
father's
knowledge.
A
surprise
awaits
the
audience
in
the
climax
scene
at
the
marriage
hall.
And
as
in
most
love
stories,
Kamannana
Makkalu
ends
by
showing
the
lovers
united.
All
the
actors
have
done
a
good
job
with
Sudeep
leading
the
pack
with
his
dynamic
performance.
Rockline
gives
a
decent
presentation
and
Doddanna
is
charismatic
as
Kamanna.
Vaibhavi
as
Kanaka
gives
a
scintillating
performance
Director
Gurudutt
has
done
a
good
job
in
conceptualising
and
narrating
the
story
in
a
neat
and
crisp
fashion.
Although
the
editing
department
disappoints
a
little,
the
camera
work
makes
up
for
it,
giving
a
beautiful
feel
to
the
movie.
Vidyasagar's
melodious
music
is
lifted
from
the
Tamil
version.
Kamannana
Makkalu,
with
all
the
elements
of
a
commercial
movie,
is
a
good
watch
and
worth
the
money
Producer:
Gurudutt
Banner:
Udayaravi
Creations
Director:
Gurudutt
Music:
Vidyasagar
Cast:
Sudeep,
Rockline
Venkatesh,
Doddanna,
Deepu,
Vaibhavi,
Sadhu
Kokila,
Ramesh
Bhatt,
Adhi
Lokesh,
Pooja
Gandhi
and
others.