Ugramm

From the time trailer of this movie came out, I was feeling edgy to watch this movie and what an experience it gave to me. This movie made me loose all the shame I had gone through by watching mediocre Kannada movies in recent times. You might ask what it offered in the name of cinematic excellence.

Well, for starters, the cinematography. It is on par with any movie making technique known to the world. Each and every shot looks like meticulously planned and executed. The hue and shades look so vibrant that you might pinch your arms to assure that you are watching a Kannada movie. Kudos to Ravi Varman for bringing different format of cinematography to Kannada.

The action is pulsating. We all know how talented our own stunt master Ravi Verma is, but he has taken action to another level in Ugramm. The final action sequence is breathtaking and you feel the blood boiling in your veins as you watch the sequence unfold on the screen.

The dialogues are swift and brusque. Even in hard core sentiment scenes of mother and son you won't hear long speeches and tear jerking lines. It's all about less is more in case of dialogues.

Though music is bit loud, it compliments the story line and has unforgettable background score in few places. Songs are hummable and shot beautifully. Ravi Basrur you have begun well.

The acting has power house performances. Leading the contingent is obviously Srimurali. He justifies every bit of the title and carries it through out the movie. Haripriya looks entirely different from movies she has done before and has given refreshing performance. Tilak grabs eyeballs for his gutsy portrayal. Atul Kulakarni, Avinash and Padmaja Rao have shown that they belong to elite class of artistes. Even the characters which occupy less than a second of screen time, performed like pros.

And whom do you give credit for all this hard work, yes, you guessed it right, the director, Prashant Neel. Where were you all these days man?! I will just say one thing about you; I will be the first person to line up for your next movie.

first of all this film is amazing.From the beginning to the end its super in camera work,direction,acting and dialogue delivery amazing movie for 2014..any kanndiga who has stopped watching kannada movie.Now its your chance to watch one and enjoy yourself. I really liked the movie.Will watch it once again.The film is like Hollywood storyline..Don't expect masala or item song.Its not a slum movie or a rowdy movie..Its a "pakka" GANGSTER MOVIE where kids grow up in a gangster world and how they life goes on in it Hate, Anger, Power, Love, Mother, Cheating, Ego and what not

Please watch it at least once if you are reading this review

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Ugram movie which had created huge sensation after trailer release, lives up to the expectations. Movie is promising with rich production values.

Here are the highlights of the movie

>SriMurali undoubtedly steals the show with amazing performance and screen presence. Superb acting and expressions. He rocks in fights and dance too..

>Title song and BGM of the movie is top notch. One of the best of KFI.

>Movie's Cinematography by Ravi Varma is treat to watch.. His work made gangsters world look beautiful.

>Cute acting from Haripriya.

>Career best performance from Tilak

>Top notch Re- recording

>Rare, superior latter: a bleak beauty, a commendable debut from Prashanth Neel..

On the whole UGRAMM is masterpiece which is must watch for every Kannadiga..

I noticed a critic, who voiced his opinion after watching 50 minutes of the movie. I believe he does nt deserve to be one, when he hasn't showcased the patience to watch the movie in its entirety.

While the first half sets the pace, and has its own flaws, the movie entirely transforms in the second-half, to pleasantly surprise and stun the audience for the mesmerising quality, imagery, visuals and thought process of a fictitious place called Mughor, being conceptualized and delivered.

The acting is brilliant, the best performance by Srimurali till date. Haripriya and Thilak have done their bit well. Cinematography is par excellence. The revelation has been the director Prashanth Neel. His visualisation, pain, toil and magnanimous effort to create this piece of art is clearly visible.

While the movie does have it's set of flaws, like the Background noise being loud at certain places and actors like Atul Kulkarni being under-utilised, it does'nt take away the soul of this honest piece of film making. Best of luck to the Entire Team and God Bless.

My Rating-3.5 for the movie+0.5 for setting new standards in the kannada industry=4/5

'Ugramm' though is yet another movie with the underworld theme, has a classic touch to it when it comes to the making and it is a viewer's delight as such kind of visuals are new to the Kannada audience.