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The twists are good as it is hard to guess the suspense. Engaging subject. But very poor screenplay. The dubbing and acting do not match well. First half is boring.

A protogonist imvestigates the people who are all stayed in lodge where had murder happened...some people suspect ghost killed him but he finds the real culprit...!! Climax was good attempt...

Movie could have been a good one, only if they didn't try to imbibe Sherlock Holmes' quality and behaviors into the protagonist.

Shivaji surathkal! Watched it on the edge of my seat! On a serious note this is the best suspense thriller movie I've watched in kannada after rangitharanga !The bright side of the movie is a screenplay and the way of narrating a multiple stories on a same timeline!No mass dialogues,No unnecessary songs or fights yet it keeps you glued to the screen! Worth every penny!!

Brilliant writing and screenplay. Story and the making keeps us engaged throughout the movie. Acting is sub-par. Genuinely the writer had given his best possible attempt (and succeeded) in adapting the story-line of "murder in the orient express" and added desi-elements to make it a proper sandalwood experience. Definitely everything worked except the casting and acting which wasn't bad but didn't felt very clever (or didn't matched the standards of the writing).

Gripping story and good screenplay keeps each scene interested. Decent music and strong visuals is a plus point. Acting wise everyone as aced their part. After clarity will make you find few flaws in the plot but still i would rate 10 just for keeping it short and just focused on story telling and gladly nothing commercial unwanted was inserted. Personally this was one of the best kannada thriller movie i saw after rangitaranga.

This movie is some what similar to Murder on the Orient Express with some extra masala. No doubt overall acting is good but here and there I could see over acting.

Shivaji Suratkal is not a regular kind of film. Though it's an investigation done by police, looks like more of a detective film. Parellel framing of two Stories in Screenplay is beautifully written. First hour is terrific with engaging sequences Pre climax is too good. Ramesh arvind is too good. He excelled in his role. Others are good with their roles. Songs and bgm are good. Perfectly synced with Screenplay. Cinematography and locations can be made as exception for this kind of detective thriller. Highly recommended. Watch it as soon as possible.

Credit also goes to the Direction and Editing work to make the movie engrossing and curious at times . Just when you think you have figured out the plot , there are twists in the movie which gets you onboard a roller coaster and you will start to enjoy the plot.

The movie is a suspense thriller, that carries two linked crime stories in parallel. It depicts the brilliance of an investigating police officer, Shivaji Suratkal, who sets out to solve one crime case, while fighting within him over another one. The interlacing of narrations keep the attention of viewers with lots of twists, and concludes the climax with a plausible ending. Just one word good watch for thriller Everything is Good Engageing and edgy A Murder Mystry with Horror Elements i cant Say or comment its A masterpiece thriller movie or Not but i cant give my word that in Kanada films 2020 its one of great Thriller Movie so who want to watch Just watch it out for one time it wont be disopointing. Give a try.

Actor Ramesh Aravind does a very commendable job. The character Shivaji Suratkal is written based on the character of Sherlock Holmes. The screenplay is quite gripping with past and present timeline moving parallel and the intersect at the climax.

Movie story is excellent nice suspense was build but the only thing I felt below par was the sound effects . Quite a few times I felt that the dialogues said by the actor Ramesh were unimpacted for me just because of lack of background music and sound effects I just wish if the music and sound effects was well handled most importantly I felt movie was dragged by 15 mins when there was no need often this kind of movies must leave audiences with an shocker impact rather than with a sweet ending well for kannada industry this kinda films are huge plus point one star is deducted because film failed for me in sound effects department and for dragging the film by 15 mins.

The songs kill the movie. Otherwise a great movie. The graphics on the pigeons are very fake. Like a early 2000 video game. The dead pigeons were really badly made. There was too much focus on the detective. They could have made the hotel a little more dingy would have put some fear in audience.

Shivaji surathkal! Watched it on the edge of my seat! On a serious note this is the best suspense thriller movie I've watched in kannada after rangitharanga ! Horror-mystery-thriller by Ramesh Arvind is a epitome of Mystery movie which piques your interest in every detail which pops on ever fickle suspects and keeps you intrigued to the end. Shivaji Suratkal is not a regular kind of film. Though it's an investigation done by police, looks like more of a detective film. Parellel framing of two Stories in Screenplay is beautifully written. First hour is terrific with engaging sequences Pre climax is too good. Ramesh arvind is too good. He excelled in his role. Others are good with their roles. Songs and bgm are good. Perfectly synced with Screenplay. Cinematography and locations can be made as exception for this kind of detective thriller. Highly recommended.

First of all the title of the movie is disgusting, Really, "SHIVAJI SURATHKAL", Can't it be better? Sounds like old Darshan Movie title. Coming to the point movie isnt really a bad one, 8.9 rating as on date is unduly high. Story line is good, but implementation failed pathetically. Screenplay is dull boring. Dialogues are bookish rather colloquial. May be if this movie had released 3-4 years back it would have been a good movie, but today everyone expects something better, something different, which is absent in the movie. Starting 15 mins feels like adoption of Sherlock Holmes which is not tolerable to watch, dialogues delivery by Ramesh is too rough. Ramesh as a protagonist couldn't deliver what is expected from the character, acting is really horrible, I couldn't believe it is really Ramesh. Movie had a grip all over, but last 15-20 mins was just like to impress the audience, movie just wanted audience to get satisfied without any creativity. Plots were boring. Movie is watchable, but not in theatre spending money in theatre.

Bad music, mediocre screenplay, inept direction and sloppy climax makes this a dull watch. What would have been a great franchise in the making fails miserably to take off. Good idea but bad narrative and execution makes this a dull watch.

Brilliant writing and screenplay. Story and the making keeps us engaged throughout the movie. Acting is sub-par.

Genuinely the writer had given his best possible attempt (and succeeded) in adapting the story-line of "murder in the orient express" and added desi-elements to make it a proper sandalwood experience. Definitely everything worked except the casting and acting which wasn't bad but didn't felt very clever (or didn't matched the standards of the writing).

My expectations from this film are really at peak because of public and critics reviews but this film is a combination of murder on orient express and bhagmathie lite version also some glimpse of rangitaranga.. Yet this film has descent 1st half but it fails to unleash the mystery element at 2nd half and become boaring and predictable at same time.

If you already watched many suspense thriller category films then this film is really average experience for you but if you haven't seen this type of many films already then you should take a chance but I don't predict however you like it or not!

Shivaji surathkal! Watched it on the edge of my seat! On a serious note this is the best suspense thriller movie I've watched in kannada after rangitharanga !The bright side of the movie is a screenplay and the way of narrating a multiple stories on a same timeline! No mass dialogues,No unnecessary songs or fights yet it keeps you glued to the screen! Worth every penny!!

Awesome fantastic thriller , it's a must watch movie. Ramesh Aravind is at his best performance. Screenplay is well written and is another highlight. Camera work is beautiful it has created the right mood for the film. The film scared me at few bits and the way the illusion is created is mind blowing. Best part is this a family entertainer we saw it with a group of 10 people and everyone loved it Cheers team we are waiting for the sequel.

Before I start writing about the movie, I need to talk about Ramesh Aravind first. The man does not age. If you see his Amruthvarshini and this movie back to back you would not guess that they are 23, yes freaking TWENTY THREE, years apart. He looks the same, maybe better now. And he, as usual, carries this movie forward with his grace and versatility. I wish he keeps giving such performances and entertain us.

Coming back to the movie, if you are "Detective" Genre enthusiast then some or the other time you would have wanted Sherlock Holmes to appear in a Agatha Christie novel!. No? Was it just me?. Ok. But if you did (or did not !), then you need to watch Shivaji Surathkal. The movie is inspired by these two greatest things that happened to detective genre. And it does so majestically.

The movie looks inspired from one of the finest novels of Agatha Christie. But it is not a remake or an adaptation, its central theme is original. One of the problems with the detective genres is to keep the attention of the viewers till the end, else the viewer will guess the climax and lose interest in the story. The story of Ranagiri Rahasya avoids this problem successfully. It keeps you guessing till the end. Editing and sound effects add to this distraction and creates a nice recipe to be enjoyed at the climax.

Though there are chinks in the story which could impact the overall watching experience, the movie is worth your time. Hope Akash Srivastsa pens more such movies in this series. Will it be a far of thought if I say that Shivaji Surathkal can be made into a graphic novel? Only one person can answer that.

After a long time, saw a good movie in kannada.backgrond scoring was good . Movie as it goes.. keeps getting interesting. A must watch movie. Overall good performance from everyone. Good suspense drama keeps you engaged throughout. If you already watched many suspense thriller category films then this film is really average experience for you but if you haven't seen this type of many films already then you should take a chance but I don't predict however you like it or not! After clarity will make you find few flaws in the plot but still i would rate 10 just for keeping it short and just focused on story telling and gladly nothing commercial unwanted was inserted.

This film mainly shows the murder investigation of a man who dies while spending a night at a resort in Ranagiri near the Madikeri forests. The case is taken up by detective Shivaji Surathkal, who is known to solve cases using his power of imagination. How will he solve this mystery ? Is there a ghostly angle to this? You need to watch this interesting film to know that!

The film has an eerie charm entwined with a slick narrative which keeps you quite engaged. The beguiling nature of the film paired with the dark night themed cinematography sets up the viewer's mood. The background music is also aptly done to complement the mystery factor.

The plot unfolds in a captivating manner, however the way in which it is presented in Ramesh Aravind's typical style makes it slightly monotonous, and the mystery factor does fade off a bit. A more naturalistic approach would have made this a fantastic film. Nonetheless it does overcome this shortfall with some impressive twists & turns which will keep you hooked to the screen.

Ramesh Aravind in his 101st film does manage to impress with his mature performance at the critical parts of the film. Raaghu Ramanakoppa deserves a mention for his enjoyable comedy dialogues along with perfect comic timing. Radhika Narayan doles out an elegant performance as usual.

All in all, this film has the right qualities of a whodunnit mystery to watch with your family this weekend. The loose ends won't really matter much as the neat shades of thrill gets the better of it!