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Movie Review by Chandru Dweepa: A Visual and emotional treat Gerne: Drama An interesting morning with the satisfaction of seeing a pleasant movie that adds life to living. I did not have any expectations when I went to watch the screening of the special show of Dweepa in Satyam cineplex (I want to laud Satyam's efforts; lets postpone it for fear of deviating from the topic)< Spoilers herein > Set in the beautiful interior sparsely inhabited karnataka, the story revolves around Nagi and her tenacity in living and not letting the spirit down despite the impending danger. The scenic village beside the bonny river close in the hilly region is about to be drowned as a dam is constructed. The inhabitants relunctantly start leaving the place taking the compensation for the land and home they own, given by the government. Nagi's husband and father in law are tribal performers in the local temple who make a living by performing poojas. The father in law is hesitant in moving out from the place and believes that the place is a divine one and can never get submerged. Stuck to the honour they have had in the past, and without much compensation from the government as they don't recognize the honor, Nagi and her husband adapt to living despite the pertinent danger. As time passes the place gets virtually deserted, life becoming more difficult by the day. Krishna, a zesty young fellow comes to help, living with them on the request of Nagi's family. Thats when the story deviates from the core, with Nagi's husband starting to suspect Nagi's bond with Krishna. Crucial scenes such as the death of father in law are handled delicately and artistically. The end evokes pity for Nagi with her husband not recognizing her determination and hardship, but devoting everything to the divine power. The entire Krishna episode could have been avoided just concentrating on the problem in hand. Maybe the director wanted to show the other facets of the characters and introduced such aberration. Soundarya as Nagi has done an excellent job, blending naturally as the tribe girl with a passion for life, never letting the spirit down. The father-in-law character is interesting and the actor is commendable for the performance. The locations are just awe inspiring and the cameraman gives the best portraying nature. The director is rightly awarded Golden Lotus for his excellence in handling the story deftly, patiently and naturally.
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