No,
Dashamukha
is
not
a
regular
Ravichandran’s
movie
where
we
get
to
see
him
in
the
role
of
a
do-gooder
sporting
dhoti
and
living
his
life
for
the
welfare
of
the
people.
It
does
not
even
showcase
his
formulaic
style
of
showing
his
leading
girls
in
sexy
costumes,
colourful
sets
and
catchy
romantic
songs.
But
this
is
the
movie,
which
he
has
not
tried
to
do
in
his
three-decade
career.
Agni
(Chethan
-
Aadinagalu
fame),
a
20-year-old
slum
boy,
is
accused
of
killing
his
father
played
by
Sudharshan.
The
public
and
media
want
the
court
to
hang
him
till
death
for
his
crime.
After
a
nine-month
trial,
the
court
appoints
a
jury
comprising
10
members,
who
are
from
diverse
backgrounds
and
different
walks
of
life,
to
deliberate
and
determine
whether
the
defendant
is
guilty
or
not
of
the
charged
crime
and
return
with
a
unanimous
verdict.
Now,
the
story
moves
to
a
jury
room
where
titular
jurors
-
played
by
Datanna,
Ananth
Nag,
Devraj,
Avinash,
Ravi
Kale,
Saritha,
Malavika,
Achyuthkumar,
Praveen
and
Akansha
-
have
made
their
minds
and
want
to
give
Agni
a
death
sentence.
They
believe
that
this
act
is
harmful
to
the
society
and
desire
to
send
a
strong
message
to
those
who
take
the
law
in
their
hands.
But
Ravindranath
played
by
Ravichandran
(one
of
the
juries)
begs
to
differ.
He
raises
reasonable
doubts
and
tries
to
see
the
case
in
a
different
angle.
However,
Ravindranath's
reluctance
to
prove
that
Agni
might
be
innocent
irks
the
other
juries
and
that
divides
the
team.
Their
irrational
conviction
on
the
basis
of
Agni's
slum
background
before
facts
changes
after
Ravi
discovers
a
few
possibilities,
which
could
prove
Agni's
innocence.
Soon
the
members
thoughts
swing
like
a
pendulum
leading
to
chaos.
What
happens
next
should
be
seen
on-screen.
Dashamukha
seems
to
be
made
with
minimal
budget.
The
90
percent
of
the
story
takes
place
inside
a
jury
room
–
that
reminds
audience
of
TN
Seetharam's
TV
serial
Mukta
Mukta
episodes
-
except
the
initial
court
scene
and
a
song
shot
on
Chethan
and
Akansha.
Director
Ravi
Srivatsa
has
taken
inspiration
by
classic
Hollywood
film
12
Angry
Men.
Having
got
a
good
subject,
the
filmmaker
has
tried
to
present
a
different
film
when
the
industry
is
ruled
by
mass-masala
films.
And,
their
are
some
good
dialgoues
too.
However,
he
seems
to
have
not
done
homework,
as
the
film
is
not
gripping
and
there
are
a
few
minor
mistakes
which,
however,
is
avoidable.
The
first
half
of
Dashamukha
is
almost
boring.
Veteran
director
KV
Raju's
screenplay
is
not
engaging
in
the
initial
45
minutes,
but
the
tale
gets
interesting
once
Ravichandran
starts
to
unveil
the
new
possible
twist
in
the
murder
story.
Ravichandran
has
given
his
best
for
the
role
and
there
is
not
much
scope
for
his
glamorous
avatars
in
Dashamukha.
Yesteryear
actress
Saritha
is
good;
Ananth
Nag,
Devaraj,
Avinash,
Malavika
and
others
have
given
their
best.
Chethan
and
Akansha
are
good
despite
their
limited
roles.
Technically,
Mathew
Rajan's
cinematography
is
excellent,
Sadhu
Kokila's
background
score
is
good
and
Sridhar
Sambram's
one
song
is
passable,
but
editing
by
Lakshman
Reddy
is
not
praiseworthy.
Verdict:
On
the
whole,
Dashmukha
could
have
appealed
differently
if
Ravi
Srivatsa
would
have
made
it
crisp.
It
looks
like
he
has
desperately
dragged
the
film,
which
could
have
shortened
by
at
least
20
minutes.
The
film
has
turned
out
to
be
an
average
affair,
but
an
unique
one.