Manasaare Movie Review
(4/5) Movie Review By N.Jagadish
A story of hearts and brains!
“You are saying that I cured your madness but the whole world is laughing at me, they say I am mad” says Manohar.
“Let them say, let them laugh, what’s the problem?” asks Devika.
Manohar looks at the crowd surrounding him which appears more or less engulfed by the unknown madness that is homogenous among the human species. A pinch of serene smile appears on his face.
“Oh yeah! What’s the problem?” he says.
Some might understand the underlying philosophy and some might get perplexed by it but the truth unveiled on screen prevails off screen even after the end credits of the movie scroll on the screen.
The movie Mansaare, though a love story, attempts to showcase the human behavioral pattern which since time immemorial is conditioned to do same things again and again. And whoever jumps out of the pattern is termed as mad. If you think the concept is tag boring, hold on, the team of Yograj Bhat and company makes it memorial by crispy dialogues, irresistibly humming songs, some surprise performances, good camera work and simple but innovative story and screenplay.
The movie is all about Manohar (Diganth) who finds the repetitive world boring and wants to tread different path from the human herd. He tries to discover different avenues. But the normal world which is too busy in its day to day activities acts dumb to his inventions and he gets sucked into a world which is termed as abnormal by so called normal world. Manohar tries to escape the mad house but falls in love with Devika (Aindrita Ray) who is also part of that abnormal world. But the vulnerable Devika hates whole male fraternity as they were the people who are responsible for her plight. One fine day Manohar elopes with Devika and the repercussions make the next part of the story.
Diganth in first notable solo lead excels in his role and gives his best performance till date. Aindrita Ray, though has less dialogues, leaves an impact by her vulnerability act, smile and gorgeous looks in the songs. The mad act by some new comers also leaves an impression. In them Raju Talikote with his North-Karnataka dialect scores good points. Achut Kumar, Manjunath Hegde, Nitoo and others perform their roles with ease.
Manoomurthy’s music is the highlight of the movie. The songs with meaningful lyrics by Jayanth Kaykini and YB and excellent choreography by Harsha give pleasant feeling. Though the movie has no rain and plenty of greenery to boost, Sathya Hegde’s photography appears apt to the story line and blooms in full glory in songs.
Yogaraj Bhat with his usual uncanny dialogues and good handling of the script appears truly the captain of the ship. He not only tries to bring the audiences heart into play but also makes them to put their brains into it and for that he must get pat on the back.
Go for it with a fresh mind; you will truly get entertained and think about the world you are living in.
this is one gem of a kannada movie.. i personnaly feel goin abroad and shooting doesn help a film. good script and well presentation is all that matters.. kudos to yograj…
badly waiting for his next movie
this reviewer should write the reviews for every movie..i am shocked reading shanbag’s reviews…they sound like punishments…
Hai…
Frankly speaking, the movie is good..acting also. but kelavondu saari jokesgalu, expressionsgalu jaasti annisuthe. Naanu directorravaralli keliokollodu onde…kannadadalli halavaaru kaadambarigalu manasige thumba hathiravaagiruthe. Hinde kooda, ide reeti halavu lekhakara kaadambarigalu moviegalaagi ( for ex. most of the Ananthnaa’s movies) thumbaane hit aagive mathu inthaha moviegaly ella janaru ishta paduva moviegalu aagabahudu.
And, movie maadtheereno nija..songs kooda thumbaane chennagiruthe, kelalu maathra. but nodidre, kelilikke ishta ago songs kooda bejaaraguthe. idakke example, ‘manasaare’ movie. melodious songs, but dances, dressings are not good.
Bere language movies thubaa hit aguthe but ee year kannadadalli kelavondu movies maathra hit (adoo big hit alla) ishta aguthe. why? reason huduko badalu mathe movie maadtheera. swalpa think maadidre, janarige yaava reeti movies-yaava vargada janarige ishta aagabahudu antha decide maadi movie maadidre definitely it will rock.
Please understand and try to make such movies.
Diganth looks very hot in this movie and also Aindrita film is good and is also funny good work by Yograj bhat . i am still looking on for Diganth movies
hi ppl..
nothing much i ve to say abt this movie. it rocks. only ppl who can understand what the director is trying to tell his audience thro this movie will love this movie n watch it again. its an awesome movie. really brilliant. yb go on on on man u r too gud.. must watch as this one’s better than mungaru male…
100days? henge? miracle!…… overrated!
Completing 100 days in PVR n INOX.
Raju Thalikote has earned name from this movie.
GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wat a movie man…………..bhatre,u r a genius…………….the movie simply rocks..2 n half hours henge hoythu antha gothaglilla…DIGANTH at his best..andritha at her best.. a newcomer comedian,i think he is RAJU TALIKOTI is the big hit of the movie…….n dollar-the scientist at his best…TECHNICALLY THE BEST movie in recent times….thanku,the entire team of manasaare for such a grt entertainment…..
Namaskara Manasaare Team,
Nijaku thumba olle cinema kottidiri thumba dhnyavadagalu.
Manohar & devika combination is super.
But one thing you are repeating the way of dailogues, song locations similar to Mungaru Male movie.
Any how its gud movie.
I wish you great sucessful in your future films.
Its really wonderful movie given by Mr. Yograj, 1st i would like to say thanks to whole Manasaare film team, really its good story.
These people have don’t have meter to release in other states
Hai Namasthe
Great Thanks to MANASAARE Movie’s team which’s given good/thought full movie with Navarasa feelings and has made all kinds people to watch movie not only single time. No need to tell more and it’s been running towards Nooru dina and no doubt in breaking MM movie’s records(sorry for comparing) and the chance to watch Manasaare should be available for Chennai Kannadigas also as it’s n’t been screening here. We’ve come to B’lore and watched out and but once more, please have a look on this, Why don’t u screen in Chennai theatres.All Kannadigas would be very happay because as of now we’ve been only listening to songs. We hope …..
Thanks for reading
good movie…we need these kind of movies………………
overrated and over run
Overrated, true to certain extent.
overrated
Diganth has done very good job after Gaalipatta,its realy upto directars and producers to inspire him to do all kinds of roles.
manasare it,s a wonder full movie……………hats of yogaraj bhatt………
Manasaare is unique,expectional,rare,experimental,mindblowing,unconventional movie.Realy its pride of sandalwood and new crown to creativity.
Diganth is semi-feminine.. Especially when he delivers the dialogs.. Tarun too has similar issues in dialog delivery..
Moreover only Ganesh can carry Yograj Bhat’s main character roles with élan. Ideally a director of YB’s caliber should not be having so much star dependency. That is one improvement area for YB.
Hi Veera Kannadiga,
Diganth was stupid in his previous movies but not in Manasaare. He has really acted well. He is gud looking and if directors put confidence on him, he can be a gud actor for KFI. He is better than Ajay, Yogish etc.
hey in this movie andrita made suprb role while diganth is stupid in hero role( unfit to be hero, better be a modeler).
Bhat has tried to give different treatment to complex stuff by making it as simple as possible.Diganth is hero but been not able to get the kind of limelight he wanted.Raju role has been highlight for mass audiences and its working out largerly.
@Raju,
I agree with most of your comparison with YB’s last 3 movies. But this is the case with all the great directors. See Maniratnam and Yash chopra, we can find lot of similar things in their approach of making movies. All Yash chopra movies are romantic movies(except Deewar) and in all his movies, we can see similar scenes. Manirathnam movies revolves around problems of differrent parts of India. Like Roja(Kashmir), Bombay and Yuva.
But i am not comparing these greats with YB. But KFI need directors like YB. We need neat and fresh movies like Manasaare. Now he has given 3 back to back hits, we can hope differrent approach in his next movie. He can experiment with new things, since pplz like us always there to support YB.
Movie is good, but doesn’t deserve 4 stars! YB continues to repeat the same things again even when he has a chance to be different. Like MM and GP, this movie too has a bearded, bored dude who mouths funny dialogues which are deeply philosophical. Like his earlier two movies, here too Sonu Nigam sings a song before the heroin actually falls in love with hero.
Like his earlier two movies, the hero doesn’t have any work to do and like in his earlier movies, the family of the hero is a well meaning but complaining lot. And YB’s fatal attraction to death and destruction continues in this movie too (thankfully only in dialogues). And all the three movies have one hip looking song each which could have been avoided (at least in Mansare)
Dialogues are good. But given his talent, YB could have done so many things differently.
really exceptional movie. Aindritha who has one of my fav heroine eventually did well also Diganth. ur pair simply superb
I want to tell one thing, this is not only best movie in kannada this year and in India itself. So called big movies like magadeera are all bullshit movies. These kind of movies you can see only in hollywood. Ofcourse there is a sandalwood flavour as well.
Mr. Yogaraj Bhat has come out of Mungaru Male hangover which was very much there in his previous movie Gaalipata.
This movie is a must watch movie for all kannadigas.
mansaare is a unique luv story i ve nvr seen b4………………..tis is best movie of 2009 coz d d story is gud, locations r beautiful,acting is superb n d main thing d MUSIC is simply awesum……………………..i ve already seen tis movie thrice wel m plannin 2 go again 2 bcum a temporary mad……………………..: $@ndy
@Ashiwn
The movie was shot in gangavathi,sandur,madikeri
its very good movie one thing i want 2 say movie is like water
oh… Totally the movie is superb.. Diganth,s expressions and acting is super…….. Make more movies with Diganth..
toilet humour should be avoided in any case…
OH ……..IT IS AN AMEASING MOVIE CANNOT EXPRESS HATS OF YOGARAJ BHAT DIRECTION SUPERB ACTING BY DIGANTH S AINDRITHA ROY , MANO MURTHY MUSIC OH …………… IT WILL CREAT ANOTHER HISTORY DONT MISS TO SEE THE MOVIE SU………………………………………………………………P………………………………………………ER
waa…..
movie soo nice……….
its my fav………………………………
And probably the same psychiatrist so that he can indulge you both into group therapy!
Traces of hysteria is present in both “@intellectual Savitha” and “Savitha”.. I advise both of you should consulat a psychiatrist at the earliest!
Seriously Savitha you should have been in that mental hospital,as the film revolves around the same.If u find everyone sorrounding you to be faulty,better consult doctor or psychologist.Kannada industry may not be up to mark with others ,but ya seriously we produce quite good films ,which match upto very high standards.Manasaare,gaalipata n mm all are gems.
Seriously Manasaare is a neatly crated movie and it will not appeal to psedo intellectuals who see vulgarity in kids’ butts….
this film is good one…there is blend of philosophy,love,comedy.but frankly speaking i think something is missing in the film…i am not criticising the film…still it must have been done better..
Oh God……… Savitha is desperately looking for your help, please save her; save others when they pray for the same.
Seriously, I am shocked at the standards of the kannada movie industry! If a movie by a supposedly great director Yograj Bhat shows these standards, I just cannot imagine how bad the others would be. I am a kannadiga, but really, what happened to the greatness of our films that were so much a part of our lives through the 60′s and 70′s. Why has our intellectual capability decreased to such a minuscle size. Seriously people, are jokes about poop and pee and butt that enjoyable!! Just look at yourselves. I really feel ashamed at the quality of people and hence the quality of movies! God save us!!
movie is good please do next movie with puneet
movie is good please do next venture with puneet
i really liked the movie a lot…….
worth watching….
all i want to know is if there is anyone who can help me out with the locations of manasare?????
especially,the one’s of that kanmanabillu in the movie and not to forget devika’s house in the movie…….?????
does malligepura really exist??????
suprb direction is awesome.comidy is nice.
its a pleasant movie. creativity at its best.
its not right to compare diganth with ganesh.
Nice review! keep it up.
movie is awesome and dialogues are very good… you need to watch the film atleast twice to get a catch on dialogues…i will go and watch again…. movie to watch…100% time pass aguthe…
hey all the comments seem’s good.. I am eager to watch this movie, I have heard all this song and enjoyed them a lot.. It musically a big hit for the year.. Need to check the screenplay, but by reviews everyone has coplimented the technicality of the team need to check out these.
Namaskara, just got back from watching this movie at Nandini theatre ( Bengalooru ).
My frank opinion that ‘Gaalipata’ was a more enjoyable film !
I have been a fan of Yograj Bhat from the Ranga SSLC days, probably I had expected a bit more from this movie.
Kudos to the camerawork, the locations, the visuals are simply good.
The story line could have been tighter though.
Bhatre, nimma mundina cinema innu chennagi moodi barli antha haraisutta,
Vk.
This is one of the best movie I have seen in recent years.
Manasaare is enjobable from dialgues,but Bhat hasent taken care to see that they are fresh and new.Almost all are repetative from his earlier movies.Diganth has tried to copy Ganesh and has failed.Raju is surprise package of movie and his North Karnataka accent are treat to hear.Songs are just ok.Heroine is big setback and also story which is very thin.But good script and technical backups are highlights.
Everyone must watch this movie…..a fresh feel in the mind…don’t miss! great work by YB &his team.
GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wat a movie man…………..bhatre,u r a genius…………….the movie simply rocks..2 n half hours henge hoythu antha gothaglilla…DIGANTH at his best..andritha at her best.. a newcomer comedian,i think he is RAJU TALIKOTI is the big hit of the movie…….n dollar-the scientist at his best…TECHNICALLY THE BEST movie in recent times….thanku,the entire team of manasaare for such a grt entertainment…..
I had been to the movie today and felt really good watching the movie and this movie is by far the best movie of this year. The script is completely new to kannada movies, dialogues are good and it has very good and unadulterated comedy.. Some commendable performances by Diganth, Raju Thalikote and offcourse the writer Pawan as Dollar$…..
My last Movie watched was Mungaru Malle of Ganesh? And by seeing the Reviews of the Public I wolud Like to watch this movie with my friends…!!!!!
Thank You Friends…….BYE…..?
MANASAARE is an Awesome Movie by YB…i was mesmirised to see his intelligence on the sophisticated topic of HUMAN BEHAVIOURS ! Dear Yograj you rock with the crew…Kannada Movies needs directors like YB.. Jayanth Kaykini’s Lyrics are Poetic, Pleasent ..Mano Murthys music is superb in the whole episode..It is a must watch ..a great movie to conclude..
Im Proud and happy fr YB.
sakat ede ri picture .. hadgalu mega hit .. climax super ha ha .. its a combination of comedy ,emotion and love .. moor sathi nodbahudu ..
wat to say abt this master piece movie………”BHAT” skrikes again………love story which is really different………i donno from where this master piece thought came from…to our bhat……….diganth is superb so as andritha………..other artist also supports the movie well…………but real hero of the movie is as usual “BHAT” again………….with mind blowing movie……….
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THANK YOU
REGARDS
RAKESH & VINOD…………………..
Manasaare is masterpiece.Hats off to Bhat he is realy big asset to industry.The story and script is simple but he has tried to include the complex nature of today’s world.Yes nowadays people have one thing in mind and does other one literaly.Its harsh reality of life today without real rapport,relations and long term goals.Diganth tried hard to represent sincere and transparent guy which is very rare under prevailing circumstances.But he must have avoided Ganesh’s type of dialogues(typical bhat categary).
Well guys lookin at the reviews m dieing to see the movie…Namma Bhattrudu movie andre swalpa vibhinnavaagiratte akonde aadre istu jana helodnodre tumbane channagide..Also i am liking the fact that people are accepting dialect from North Karnataka in a good way and recognising the talent hidden there..Well this is a very good sign for our Sandalwood..Thanks.
Manasaare is master piece.Diganth tried hard to perform.
Superb movie. Dont miss this one at any cost. Great review.
Sharath is a victim of over-reaction whereas this John Max is a complete idiot.. But both of you are Bhavi kappegaLu..
Who is Manirathnam?
Stop comparing our ppl to others? We are better than the best…Best of luck to Manasaare…
This movie Manasaare is classic. Yograj Bhat & Pawan Kumar are no less than Manirathnam. Manomurthy and Sathya Hegdre are genious. Diganth’s surprisingly superb performance may qualifies for best actor awad. All actors and crew members deserves pat on their back. Go for it.
Thanks for writing reviews again, will watch this movie
Oh .. Its our fav. Raju Talikoti of ‘Kaliyugada Kuduka’ .. Super !