Much-hyped
and
much-expected
late
Dr.
Vishnuvardhan's
200th
movie
Aaptha
Rakshaka,
which
is
a
sequel
to
his
blockbuster
movie
Apthamitra,
has
hit
the
theatres
today.
Once
again,
Dr.
Vishnu
rocks
the
show
as
psychiatrist,
but
Nagavalli's
magical
charm
seems
to
have
failed
to
impress
the
audience
when
compared
to
the
original.
Aaptha
Rakshaka
is
all
about
unraveling
the
mystery
of
Nagavalli.
Late
Dr.
Vishnuvardhan's
performance
is
the
main
highlight
of
the
film.
Gurukiran's
music,
punch
dialogues,
Komal's
comedy,
beautiful
locations,
cinematography,
costume
and
art
are
the
other
highlights
of
the
movie.
Director
P
Vasu
has
tried
to
include
enough
number
of
twists
and
turns
to
make
the
movie
Aaptha
Rakshaka
interesting.
He
has
a
tight
grip
over
the
narration
too.
But
the
story
is
weak,
predictable
and
lacks
freshness.
Besides
blending
the
seriousness
of
Ramachandra
Acharya
with
comedy
of
Vishnu-Komal,
the
director
has
also
managed
to
include
a
few
action
scenes.
Although
the
movie
is
the
sequel
of
Apthamitra,
it
has
only
three
characters
like
Psychiatrist,
Nagavalli
and
Ramachandra
Acharya
are
taken
from
original
and
the
others
are
replaced
by
new
ones.
The
storyline
and
the
theme
are
same
as
in
the
original.
The
movie
begins
with
the
death
of
a
painter
after
he
takes
a
painting
of
Nagavalli
home.
Later
the
painting
is
moved
to
a
family
in
Mysore.
Here
Nagavalli
appears
in
the
form
of
a
snake.
Just
like
Apthamitra,
the
first
half
of
the
movie
introduces
all
the
character.
Vishnu-Komal's
comedy
is
very
interesting
in
it.
Although
director
P
Vasu
has
included
several
scenes
that
create
curiosity,
it
lacks
innovation
and
is
a
little
rigid,
when
compared
to
Apthamitra.
But
director
rocks
the
show
with
the
story
of
Vijay
Rajendra
Bahadoor,
the
king
of
Ramnagar
Empire,
in
the
second
half.
The
climax
is
really
wonderful.
Story:
A
family
in
Mysore
is
disturbed
by
a
painting
of
Nagavalli
and
master
of
the
home
(Shrinivasmurthy)
contacts
Ramachandra
Acharya
(Avinash).
And
Acharya
decides
to
take
the
help
of
Captain
Vijay
(Vishnuvadhan),
a
psychiatrist,
to
solve
the
problem.
Captain
collects
brief
information
about
the
family
members
before
coming
to
their
home.
He
stuns
them
at
his
very
entry
by
revealing
their
psychology.
How
he
unravels
the
Nagavalli
mystery
should
be
watched
on
screen.
As
usual,
Vishnuvardhan
has
delivered
a
energetic
performance
even
at
60.
He
impresses
the
audience
in
all
fight,
comedy
and
serious
scenes.
Avinash
is
wonderful
as
Acharya.
Sandhya,
Vimala
Raman,
Ramesh
Bhat,
Shrinivas
Murthy,
Bhavana,
Komal
Kumar
and
Lakshmi
Gopalaswamy
are
also
good
in
their
respective
roles.
Gurukiran's
music
is
another
highlight
of
the
movie,
but
it
lacks
the
charm
that
existed
in
Apthamitra.
The
movie
has
six
songs
and
'Chamundi
Tayiyane
Nanendu
Nimmone...'
is
excellent
and
it
echoes
in
the
viewers'
minds
long
after
they
leave
cinema
hall.
The
camera
work,
art
and
costume
designing
are
also
commendable.
The
movie
Aaptha
Rakshaka
does
not
offer
anything
extraordinary
when
compared
to
the
original.
But
one
should
not
miss
ot
see
the
last
and
the
best
performance
of
Dr.
Vishnuvardhan,
who
died
of
heart
attack
on
30th
December
2009.
Producer:
Krishna
Prajwal
Director:
P
Vasu
Cast:
Vishnuvardhan,
Avinas,
Sandhya,
Vimala
Raman,
Bhavana,
Ramesh
Bhat,
Srinivas
Murthy,
Komal
Kumar
and
Lakshmi
Gopalaswamy
Music:
Guurukiran
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