Sangama is ordinary

Kannada cinema's 'Golden Star" Ganesh is back with Sangama. Expectations were high from the Mungaru Male star. But unlike his previous hit, Sangama fails to meet the expectations generated. And this is mainly because of director Ravi Varma's several mistakes.

Except for Devi Sree Prasad's songs which have been inconsistently choreographed, and the comedy sequences of Ganesh and Komal, there is nothing to memorable about the film. Even in the comedy sequences, Ravi Varma has not shown maturity.

From the beginning itself, it is clear that the director is unprepared to take up the huge responsibility as the captain of a huge project. He has written a story which is heavily inspired by Ganesh's blockbuster Mungaru Male and to some extent the Hindi film, Dilwaale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge. But Ravi Varma's story and screen play are so weak that the film has no impact on the viewer.

Balu is a real estate dealer who enjoys the trust of his neighbours including the young and beautiful Lachchi, and her parents who seek his advice on many issues concerning the family. They even engage Balu to get a right match for Lachchi without realizing that Balu loves their daughter. From then on, Balu refuses the overtures of Lachchi. He even goes to the extent of sacrificing his love for the sake of retaining the trust of Lachchi's parents and arranges a good match for Lachchchi. What happens next is best watched on the screen.

As performances go, a little leaner and fitter Ganesh has done his best by being natural. His dialogue delivery and comedy sequences are huge plus points of the film.

Vedhika, who looks glamorous also, performs. Barring a few comedy sequences in poor taste, Komal and Sadhu Kokila have done well in their roles. So also Rangayana Raghu, but Dharma is just okay.

Nothing exceptional can be said about Sekhar Chandru's photography, though Devi's music still make the film worth a watch. All in all, Sangama ends up as an ordinary fare because of a weak story and ill conceived narration.

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