First
things
first.
Ganesh's
Munjane
doesn't
have
a
story
and
even
if
you
sense
some
tale,
you
could
not
connect
with
it
all
through.
The
Golden
Star
and
S
Narayan's
third
combo
film
is
a
poorly
made
cinema
that
seems
to
be
made
for
television
viewing
but
the
truth
is
that
it
cannot
even
be
seen
on
TV
due
to
the
director's
beating-around-the-bush
kind
of
story
telling.
Pavitra
(Manjari
Phadnis)
is
the
daughter
of
postmaster
played
by
Rajendra
Karanth.
She
has
a
habit
of
writing
her
favourite
lines
where
ever
she
manages
to
keep
her
hands
-
like
penning
on
walls,
shirt
or
pants
of
others.
This
attitude
of
her
sets
the
tone
to
begin
the
love
story
in
the
film.
Manu
Moorthy
(Ganesh),
who
is
the
easy
going
son
of
a
businessman,
gets
to
read
a
quote
written
by
her
on
the
backside
of
a
bus.
Impressed
by
it,
he
rubs
the
text
and
writes
his
own
message
as
a
response.
This
continues
for
a
while
before
they
realise
that
they
are
in
love.
In
the
meantime,
her
family
finds
an
alliance
for
her
and
she
refuses
the
proposal.
Situation
takes
them
away
and
the
director
has
etched
a
suspense
by
the
end
of
the
first
half.
The
second
half
is
about
how
they
find
each
other.
Ganesh-S
Narayan's
Cheluvina
Chitara
became
superhit
and
their
recent
movie
Shyloo
was
a
moderate
hit.
In
both
the
movies,
the
subjects
were
strong.
Unfortunately
in
Munjane,
the
storyline
is
very
weak.
The
director's
screenplay
and
the
placement
of
songs
add
salt
to
the
woes
of
the
audience.
The
worst
of
all
is
the
climax
of
the
film.
After
dragging
the
movie
for
close
to
110
minutes,
the
director
unhesitatingly
extends
the
final
part
and
wraps
up
in
an
irritating
way.
However,
the
only
silver
line
in
the
film
is
the
picturisation
of
songs.
Three
numbers
have
been
shot
using
advanced
graphics
and
special
effects,
which
is
the
sole
highlight
of
the
movie.
Ganesh
has
given
his
usual
best.
He
gives
his
best
during
a
few
emotional
scenes
in
the
second
half
of
the
film.
His
co-star
Manjari
Phadnis
impresses
the
audience
with
her
smile.
Other
actors
like
Rajendra
Karanth,
Rajagopal,
Malavika,
MN
Lakshmi
Devi,
and
others
have
justified
their
roles.
Technically,
two
tracks
are
good.
JS
Vaali's
cinematography
is
laudable
and
KR
Lingaraju's
editing
is
not
praiseworthy.
Verdict:
Munjane
is
a
boring
affair.
Cast:
Ganesh,
Manjari
Phadnis,
Rajendra
Karanth,
Rajagopal,
Malavika,
MN
Lakshmi
Devi,
and
others
Story,
Screenplay,
Dialogues,
Lyrics,
Music
and
Direction:
S
Narayan
Cinematography:
JS
Vaali
Editor:
KR
Lingaraju
Producer:
Smt.
Bhagyavathi
Released
on:
March
2