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ಕವಲುದಾರಿ (crossroads) Kannada movie review

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Kavaludaari is a investigation / crime thriller written and directed by Hemanth Rao  . Shyam ( Manish Rishi ) isn't content with his traffic police role and wants to move to investigation. His eagerness leads him to get involved and then obsessed with a 40 - year old case. As he digs through old case files, he begins to work with Kumar ( Achyuth Kumar  ) who owns an investigative newspaper and Muthanna (Industry legend  Anant Nag ) , a retired police officer who had investigated this case. This movie takes us through the investigation and the lives of those involved in it. I watched this movie as it was heavily recommended by wifey so top priority once again!  Image courtesy IMDB The introduction sequence where the characters names are shown is captivating, with it's innovative graphics. This is a visually - striking movie, and is superbly scored. Music ( Charan Raj ) was top - class, the highest quality, and contributes immensely to the feeling of the movie. Listen to the OST 

Birbal: Kannada movie review

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Birbal, case No.1 ( written and directed by M G Srinivas ) : Finding Vajramuni is a legal thriller and the first part of the Birbal Trilogy. The second and third installments are yet to be released. I watched this movie as it was heavily recommended by wifey so naturally it became top priority in a very short time :P. We follow the investigation of an 8 - year old case which has been re-opened for some reason. The suspect has already spent 8 years in prison and is now out on parole. There is a lawyer and his 2 associates who begin to unravel the layers of this case. At each step they go down the rabbit hole and uncover bits of evidence and put together the pieces of the puzzle. Characters involved in the case are revealed, each bringing a new dimension, their motivations and sub plots.  image courtesy IMDB The topic here is framing of an innocent person which I think happens fairly often. There is a superb sequence in the movie when the suspect gets a call from an unknown person. One o