Review Dandam Dashagunam Kannada

‘Dandam Dashagunam’ is a remake of Tamil film ‘Khaka Khaka’. There is an adage in Kannada ‘Dandam Dashagunam’ – ‘if words do not work out it is beating would bring everything to order’. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Surya (Chiranjeevi Sarja) is known for toughness. Nothing is important for him in front of law and order.

Such a tough guy is bowled over to the beauty of Maaya (Ramya) a school teacher. An encounter that ACP Suriya takes up puts down the brother (Gazer Khan) of Thamate Shiva (Ravishanker).

Now Thamate Shiva and gang make counter attacks is a known factor. ACP Suriya who is intelligent too gives back very tough putting down a few of the gang members. But in the dark Thamate Shiva escapes.

It is a fight to finish. On the first night of Suriya and Maaya the rabble rouser bounces back. Suriya almost killed recoups with proper medical aid and takes revenge and releases his wife from the clutches of Thamate Shiva.

Analysis:

This Kannada version looks outdated because after ‘Khaka Khaka’ many of the cop stories have come and gone. The recent one is Kichcha Sudeep ‘Kempegowda’ that was a strong dose in fact.

While remaking the original films the director K Madesh in ‘Dandam Dashagunam’ has not updated. He has brought every frame as it is. A sharp shooter ACP Suriya from a long distance does not finish off Thamate Shiva when he is at a very short distances. Such things look stupid. There are many more to add to such stupidities.

It is because producer is ready and remake rights have been bought the film has to get ready – this seems to be the principles. For a remake of Tamil film ‘Khaka Khaka’ the relevance of it and what the other top stars have taken up, whether it is going to be unique from all is what the producer and his team should look at it.

The toughness and hardness director K Madesh has not shown from the protagonist in a convincing style. ACP Suriya combing operation in the dark time is irrelevant. There are many films in the past the intelligent planning have earned applaud from the audience.

Except taking revenge and giving back to the villains there is nothing in the film. The sentiment, comedy and lively scenes required for mass audience is missing.

ACP name is Surya in the film – a justice to the original actor Suriya of ‘Khaka Khaka’. Actress Ramya is a mathematics teacher in this film. She fought for getting the loan amount of Rs.9 lakhs from producer A Ganesh. Truly her mathematics outside the cinema has given her fruits.

Performances:

Chiranjeevi Sarja looks well set but he is not convincing as a cop. The dubbing done to his role (By Naveen Krishna) spoils half of the strength of the role. The openness in the dialogue is not there. It is underplayed role for Chiranjeevi Sarja.

Ramya wins from her fancy costumes in the songs and there is nothing much to prove her talent. Director Madesh has not properly utilized the ability of Ramya – that is because he has followed the original.

Tilak is OK and Ravishanker once again overshadow the hero whenever he is on the screen. There are some punching dialogues written for him. The same is not available for the hero role.

Technicality:

The cinematography is hopeless. It could be also because of the satellite screening. The nature beauty of Kushalnagar and other areas have not come out well.

Cinematographer Manohar gets blame for such poor satellite screening. He is a hard worker and good at work of course.

V Harikrishna has scored well for two songs but the main villain of this film is the background score. At many places dialogues are marred by background score.

Songs Marali Marali Ninna Nenape Kanna Thumba….Onduralli Obbalu Cheluve…..Malli Neenu Sulli Neenu….are good in melody from V Harikrishna.

Last but not the Least: Cop verses Villain is as old as hills and mountains!

Courtesy : SuperGoodMovies
Rating: 2.5/5
Cast: Chiranjeevi Sarja, Ramya, Ravishanker, Gazar Khan, Tilak, Ramesh and others.
Banner: Sri Chamundeswari Films
Music: V Harikrishna
Cinematography: Manohar
Producer: A Ganesh
Screenplay, Direction: Madesh K

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