Producer
Soundarya
Jagdish
has
come
up
with
a
family
entertainer
full
of
fun
and
frolic
in
Mast
Maja
Madi.
The
film
is
a
relief
from
the
tearjerkers
and
violent
movies
that
were
released
in
2008.
As
we
already
know,
this
is
a
remake
of
the
Hindi
film
Dhamaal;
like
the
original,
Mast
Maja
Madi
is
a
laugh
riot
without
a
single
dull
moment.
The
story
revolves
around
four
careless
and
fun-loving
youths
played
by
Vijaya
Raghavendra,
Nagkiran,
Diganth
and
Komal
Kumar
who
is
dumb.
By
mere
luck,
the
youths
come
to
know
about
a
secret
location
where
a
rich
businessman
(who
died
in
an
accident)
has
kept
Rs.
30
crores
in
cash.
The
four
youths
set
out
happily
to
find
the
money
but
a
policeman
named
Prathap
(Sudeep)
follows
them.
Prathap
desperately
needs
a
promotion
and
calculates
that
this
is
the
finest
opportunity
that
he
could
get
to
fulfill
his
wish
so
he
chases
the
four
youths.
But
after
some
time,
the
youths
and
Prathap
join
hands
and
strike
a
deal
by
which
60%
of
the
money
will
go
to
the
youths
and
40%
to
Prathap.
So
all
five
continue
their
fun-filled
journey
to
get
the
treasure.
In
the
end,
they
manage
to
reach
the
place
where
the
cash
is
kept
and
even
take
the
cash,
but
to
their
surprise,
they
suddenly
find
themselves
on
the
stage
of
a
blind
school
where
a
function
is
in
progress.
When
the
youths
appear
with
huge
bundles
of
currency,
the
authorities
on
the
stage
believe
that
they
have
come
to
donate
the
money
to
the
school.
The
youths,
realizing
the
dismal
condition
in
which
the
blind
children
are
living,
donate
the
whole
amount
for
their
welfare.
The
humourous
film
ends
with
a
sensitive
and
sensible
note
which
also
contains
a
social
message.
Sudeep
handles
his
role
with
maturity;
Komal
Kumar
steals
the
show
in
what
could
be
one
of
his
best
comedy
roles.
Vijay
Raghavendra,
Diganth
and
Nagkiran
have
successfully
discarded
their
hero
image
and
blended
into
their
characters
as
simple
youths.
Jennifer
Kotwal
does
not
have
an
important
role;
she
looks
good
in
the
song
sequences.
The
dazzling
item
song
of
Upendra
with
12
heroines
makes
a
thrilling
opening
sequence;
the
other
two
songs
by
Balaji
are
also
peppy.
Director
Anantha
Raju
has
done
justice
to
the
original
film
Dhamaal
by
not
deviating
from
the
storyline
and
treating
the
film
in
the
same
style
and
fervour.
Cameraman
M.R.
Seenu
has
done
his
job
excellently
and
the
song
sequences
are
exceptionally
well-captured.
Mast
Maja
Madi
is
a
must-watch;
it
will
make
you
have
a
hearty
laugh
and
forget
the
hustle
and
bustle
of
your
day-
to-day
life.