Rama Rama Re

In the age of cookie cutter films which infect the mainstream, this is an incredibly refreshing take. It's extremely rare to see a film such as this even in the oft celebrated realm of Hollywood, too. D. Satya Prakash's debut is nothing short of a masterpiece. It demands the viewer's attention from the get-go, yet it's not full of itself (a flaw a lot of "philosophical" films have). It even falls into the genre of a tragicomedy at times.

It follows the story of 4 titular characters. Sandal Raja, an escaped convict, Ramanna, an old man and Subbi and Dharma, an eloping couple. They cross paths in a desert and along the way, meet a soldier, who is returning to his pregnant wife who is in the 9th term. Their personalities are very present and the performances do their roles justice as none of the characters feel overdone or underdeveloped. They have a lot of soul. The characters are relatively simple when looked at on the surface, but have a tremendous amount of depth to them and are very complex. The film is not a sentimental affair either, as the humor, while it does not significantly contribute to the story, is still wholesome and provides a break from some of the rather intense scenes. The film does not take itself seriously and this works tremendously to it's advantage.

The soundtrack is also simple, but it enriches the story with folk-y instrumentation and songs. There are no filler songs and every song is pretty great. The main theme is extremely emotive. One of the most stellar moments in the film happens to be in a song, as a crew of travelers/gypsies dressed as Krishna, Arjuna and their subsidiaries get into Ramanna's truck and sing a part of the Gita with their own twist.

The nihilism is very palpable, but it cuts much, much deeper than that. It has a lot on it's mind and the way it's explored is simple, but incredibly eloquent. In fact, the beauty is in it's sheer simplicity. But don't let this fool you, the simplicity does not indicate a lack of depth. It alludes to the Gita and The Mahabharata all throughout but is not the least bit preachy. Themes of isolation, redemption, happiness are rife throughout the film. This however, does not alienate anyone as this is not done pretentiously at all. It feels human and genuine and is again, full of soul.

The cinematography is simple too, but is nothing short of excellent. The heat of the desert, the thirst and loneliness that comes along with it can be felt through the screen. It gets symbolic at times and the symbols accentuate the core point of the film (and I'm a sucker for symbols). These are done in an extremely humble and profound manner as well.

It is a celebration of life, a quest for redemption and happiness in this weird, unforgiving, beautiful world. Most importantly, it's about being human.

This is an excellent movie that is a must watch. This is now available on Netflix and enjoyed watching it immensely. The acting, dialogues, cinematography and story was so fresh and linger with you a long time after you see the movie. I think we should encourage such movies and all my love and support to the Kannada film makers of this movie.

Superb Acting by all the actors, nice story, good concept, fantastic music, nice screenplay, everything is well in placed.. I watched this movie with my friends, its awesome movie i must say.. 10/10 for everything... Nice..calm movie with enough drama and comedy scenes are to good. after so long we went to watch movie in theater and i never excepted that this would be this much good without any senior or junior artist of theater...new bees you all rocked... girl n his lover will steal the audience heart.. Grandpa and thief are exceptionally at the best...whiskey bottle comedy and off course last seen song..is superb different way of thinking..hats off to team Rama Rama re..

Great to watch such good making in Kannada film industry in recent times. Though it looks a simple movie but the depth of emotions, meaning and narration is excellent. Often these kinds of movies are best ignored due to their unique dimension and non commercial factor. However, time and again it is proved that Kannada audience promotes movie with good content than the musical or out and out commercial flick. The portrayal of each character in its liberal sense have done justice. The journey set out on the move gives new direction throughout the movie becomes intense from the beginning of second half until the end. BGM is excellent as deserved by the movie. The locations chosen are the unexplored places of North Karnataka which adds fragrance to the movie. "Kelu Krishna" song will definitely impress the audience. This movie is set to win awards and accolades and its best deserved. Verdict: A thought provoking move and needs support from the audience to support budding directors to show their mettle. 10 out of 10

When I entered theater I did not have any expectations on this movie and all I knew was everyone who has worked in this movie is new faces to the industry but at the end of the movie I was speechless. Rama Rama re is not just a movie. It is a song that you will hymn at the back of your mind for many days after you watch the movie. The way everything is connected and the way the team has portrayed is marvelous. In each screen, you can see the amount of love and effort they have put into this movie. This movie is the milestone to the industry and a masterpiece in itself, there is nothing much to criticize in this movie as. Just do yourself a favor, buy the ticket to Rama Rama re and watch it in theaters, being audience we should support this kind of movies so that the team provides more movies like this in future. Thanks for such an emotional treat and ride. Kudos and all the best to the Rama Rama re team for all the future projects.