I
love
a
film
that
doesn't
hesitate
to
present
what
it
had
originally
planned
to
such
as
Karimedu,
which
takes
a
true
story
and
treats
it
with
such
honesty
that
you
want
to
laud
the
effort.
Even
though
it
is
all
about
heinous
crimes
and
gore,
you
can't
possibly
hate
the
film
because
it
recreates
true
events
to
perfection
that
will
send
chills
up
your
spine.
Can
we
imagine
a
film
without
a
hero
and
a
villain?
But,
here
is
a
film
that
strips
itself
of
the
commercial
tag
and
narrates
the
story
of
eleven
members
of
one
of
the
most
feared
gangs
of
Karnataka
in
the
late
1990s
called
Dandupalya.
Originally
made
in
Kannada
as
Dandupalya,
the
film
has
been
dubbed
in
Tamil
as
Karimedu.
The
story
takes
us
through
those
days
of
a
long
forgotten
era
when
the
gang
ruled
the
streets
of
Karnataka
with
their
nefarious
activities.
From
robbery
to
murder
to
rape,
there
is
nothing
that
these
members
haven't
done
to
strike
fear
in
the
hearts
of
the
residents
and
police
department.
After
ruling
for
years,
how
was
this
gang
eventually
nabbed
forms
the
crux
of
the
plot.
Realistic
would
be
an
understatement
to
describe
the
mood
and
setting
of
the
film
that
might
make
many
cringe
in
their
seats.
But
with
the
conviction
and
commitment
with
which
director
Srinivasaraju
brings
this
story
alive
on
the
screen,
is
outstanding.
To
even
attempt
a
story
with
no
hero,
neither
glitz
nor
glamour
is
an
unbelievable
feat,
but
despite
all
that
Karimedu
evolves
as
a
winner,
at
least
it
did
in
Kannada.
Continue
reading
the
review
on
the
slideshow...
Karimedu
Review
The
film
tracks
the
crimes
committed
by
the
gang
with
a
simple
modus
operandi
over
a
period
time.
We
aren't
really
told
how
this
gang
took
shape,
but
what
we
do
come
to
learn
is
that
every
member
in
it
has
a
depressing
back
story,
which
could
have
probably
propelled
them
into
such
a
lifestyle.
Karimedu
Review
Karimedu
is
powered
by
some
stellar
performances.
Pooja
Gandhi
as
the
leader
of
the
gang
is
brilliant
and
extremely
confident
in
her
role.
Karimedu
Review
While
some
may
typecast
her
performance
as
cheap
and
unwelcoming,
I
believe
it
takes
guts
for
a
regular
heroine
to
shed
her
image
and
agree
to
play
such
a
gritty
part.
She
definitely
deserves
special
mention
for
proving
cliches
wrong.
Karimedu
Review
Let's
not
forget
some
equally
amazing
contribution
from
Makarand
Deshpande
and
Ravi
Kale.
Ravi
Shankar
gives
life
to
his
role
of
police
inspector,
while
others
in
their
respective
parts
outshine
each
other.
Karimedu
Review
If
you
ever
want
to
make
a
film
based
on
true
events,
then
I
highly
recommend
you
to
revisit
Karimedu,
especially
if
it
is
going
to
be
about
the
story
of
some
gang.
Cast:
Pooja
Gandhi,
Raghu
Mukherjee,
Makarand
Deshpande,
Ravi
Kale,
Ravi
Shankar,
Nisha
Kothari,
Muni,
Karisubbu,
Yathiraj
and
Jaidev
Director:
Srinivasaraju
Music:
Arjun
Janya