'Violent
yet
different'
would
be
a
suitable
short
description
for
Maadesha,
Shivaraj
Kumar's
latest
film
which
released
with
an
'A'
certificate
from
the
Censor
Board.
Ravi
Srivatsa,
the
controversial
director
of
Kannada,
who
always
had
trouble
with
the
Censor
Board
right
from
his
first
movie
Deadly
Soma,
has
made
a
film
in
which
the
hero
not
only
attacks
the
villains
but
the
entire
social
system
in
which
we
live.
Never
before
has
a
film
of
Shivaraj
Kumar
been
this
violent,
both
in
action
and
in
dialogues.
Backed
by
splendid
camera
work,
the
film
stands
above
the
average
don
movie
and
it
tells
the
story
of
Maadesha,
an
ordinary
boy
who
becomes
a
mafia
king.
Maadesha
(Shivaraj
Kumar)
lives
in
the
small
temple
town
of
Nanjangud
with
his
family.
His
life,
revolving
around
the
temple
activities
and
pet
elephant
Ganesha,
is
calm
and
quiet.
But,
in
a
gruesome
act
of
fate,
he
kills
a
street
vendor
who
abuses
his
mother
and
Maadesha's
whole
world
comes
tumbling
down.
Having
been
branded
with
the
name
criminal,
he
is
sent
to
a
juvenile
home.
After14
years
of
imprisonment,
Maadesha
emerges
from
the
juvenile
home
as
a
strong
man
whose
mind
is
hardened
by
the
rough
life
inside
the
jail.
He
decides
that
Bangalore
is
the
best
place
for
him.
A
petrol
bunk
owner,
Sircar
(Ravi
Belegere),
takes
him
into
his
protection.
Being
the
right
hand
of
Sircar,
Maadesha
is
asked
to
do
several
ghastly
activities,
including
the
elimination
of
Khan,
a
mafia
king.
Khan
is
killed
and
Sircar
protects
Maadesha
from
the
law,
but
Maadesha
starts
making
his
own
decisions
ignoring
the
instructions
of
his
boss
and
thus
irritating
him.
Although
a
killer,
he
targets
only
the
bad
men
in
society.
When
Maadesha's
activities
get
out
of
the
hand,
Sircar
seeks
the
help
of
the
Home
Minister
in
capturing
him
and
an
efficient
police
officer
(Ravi
Kale)
arrives
on
the
scene.
Now,
Maadesha
finds
himself
all
alone.
He
is
wanted
by
the
police,
mafia
and
his
mentor
alike.
While
the
police
get
themselves
busy
in
getting
an
arrest
warrant
against
him,
Maadesha
escapes
to
Australia
and
from
there,
he
announces
that
he
is
ready
to
surrender.
To
know
the
rest
of
the
story,
you
have
to
wait
till
Maadesha
Part-2
is
released.
It
is
obvious
that
the
female
audience
will
be
disappointed
to
find
Shivaraj
Kumar
doing
horrific
crimes,
but
then,
the
film
is
made
targeting
only
that
section
of
viewers
which
loves
action.
By
the
term
violence,
if
you
expect
just
shootouts,
then
beware,
there
is
more
to
it
than
you
think.
The
scenes
of
killing
by
slashing
the
neck
with
a
long
knife
and
using
a
hammer
are
capable
of
giving
a
chill
even
to
the
strong-minded.
In
the
acting
department,
Shivaraj
Kumar
gives
his
heart
and
soul
to
Maadesha.
Sonu
Bhatia
is
wasted
in
the
role,
but
Ravi
Belegere,
Vijayasarathy
and
Ravi
Kale
have
come
out
with
superb
performances.
Padmaja
Rao
is
apt
in
the
role
of
the
mother.
There
are
two
beautiful
songs
scored
by
Mano
Murthy
which
stand
out
as
a
relief
among
all
the
action
and
violence.
The
film
is
a
fine
example
of
excellent
editing
and
camera
work
by
G.S.V.
Sitharam
is
superb.
Maadesha
yet
again
proves
that
Ravi
Srivatsa
loves
courting
controversy.
So
let
us
wait
till
Maadesha
Part
2
releases
to
see
what
happens
to
Maadesha.
Producer:
Govardhana
Murthy
Director:
Ravi
Srivatsa
Cast:
Shivrajkumar,
Ravi
Belegere,
Ravi
Kale,
Sonu
Bhatia,
Ramesh
Pandit,
Padmaja
Rao
Music
director:
Mano
Murthy
Cinematography:
G.S.V.
Sitharam