Garland of Pearls....a movie

Muthina Haara which literally means Garland of Flowers is a Kannada movie directed by Rajendra Singh babu based on a Kannada novel.The movie is considered as a cult classic and also won an National Award.The movie is still remembered for its brilliant performance by leading man Vishnuvardhan and Suhasini Manirathnam. It was released in 1990.The movie is set in 40's,50's and 60's.

The movie is a story of Achappa ,a soldier from Kodagu,Karnataka.Movie starts with World War 2 and ends with India China war of 60's.

The injured Achappa meets a lady from Kodagu who is a army nurse and falls in love with her. They both get married and after the war Achappa becomes Army Major.In between they lose their only child in Rajasthan border.And one day India China war breaks out,Major Achappa along with other soldiers gets captured by Chinese and tortured.Somehow they escape from China and comes to India only to get shot near the border.

Major portion of the movie is shot in Kashmir.It effectively showed the horrors of war.Vishnuvardhan won critical acclaim for his brilliant performance as a young lover,middle aged husband and 45 years old Major.It was made in the line Guns of Navrone.Really a great movie to watch .(lot better than Hindi movie Border).I think it is one of the few well written Indian war movies which deserves to get recognised.Lead role is very exciting and challenging for any actor.

The fall

A lesser known movie directed by Tarsem Singh.I personally liked the movie for its splendid camera work and also for the the way it is shot in most exotic locations of the world(.It is shot in 18 countires).I think the director got full creative freedom for the movie and he definitely lived up to the faith of the producer.Tarem,the director usually directs music videos and commercials,so far directed 2 movies.First one is The Cell starring Jennifer Lopez,a thriller.

The Fall is a story of a injured Hollywood stunt man and a small kid,Alexandria, whom he meets in the hospital.He tells her a story of 5 heroes,an Indian ,an ex-slave,an Italian explosive expert,a masked bandit,and a biologist who seeks revenge.They all want to kill the evil Governor and they will be accompanied by a mysterious man who emerges from a tree.As he tells the story to Alexandria,she imagines the story.

The child actress Catinca Untaru has done a wonderful job.Though the other actors are excellent,its Catinca who steals the show.Her child like dialouges are the best part of the movie.

So all the movie crazy peoples out there,watch this movies.Dont download the movie,buy it or rent it.A great movie to watch,treat for your eyes.