Film: “Thipparalli Tarlegalu”; Cast: Ambareesh, S. Narayan, Komal, Om Prakash Rao, Doddanna, Sadhu Kokila, Bullet Prakash and Lingenahalli Sureshchandra; Director: S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu; Producer: S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu and Mohan; Composer: Krupakar; Camera: Giri; Ratings: *
The first thing that comes to mind after watching this satire is, can a National Award winning director like S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu make such a crap with such brazen indifference?
Babu has won many prestigious awards for his memorable films like “Muthina Haara”, “Bandhana” and “Antha”. What inspired a director like him to make a meaningless film like “Thipparalli Tarlegalu”? Well, only Babu can answer this question and introspect about his stature which may well be at its lowest ebb after this film.
“Thipparalli Tarlegalu” is an aberration from the director’s list of memorable films which were discussed more for their aesthetic presentation and extra-ordinary performances. But “Thipparalli Tarlegalu” will be remembered for his fall as a director and his complete lack of judgement in choice of script.
The film is neither a political satire nor an entertaining comedy – it is only an illogical mix of a bad story, insipid presentation and low technical values. Even the presence of Ambareesh in the memorable role of the Kanwar Lal does not help.
Babu had achieved a little bit of success with the light-hearted film “Kurigalu Sir Kurigalu, Kothigalu sir Kothigalu”. The audiences’ appreciated the film because of a neat and interesting narrative coupled with good music. But “Thipparalli Tarlegalu” fails in totality.
Set in a big city, the film shows a most neglected ward where three youngsters working as tailor, barber and a washerman dream of many things. All of them lead a reckless life only to realise their follies after the death of a small boy in their ward. They burgle unaccounted money from the residence of a minister’s confidant. They want to use the money for the needy but they don’t know how. And then enters Kanwarlal (Ambareesh) who finds a solution to their desire.
The film suffers not only from lack of creativity in presentation, but also from lackadaisical performances. Ambareesh looks too tired to play the immoral role of Kanwarlal that capitulated him to stardom. Except Komal, who shows his mark in comedy timing, the other two artists S. Narayan and Om Prakash Rao fail to make a mark because of a badly drafted script.
Doddanna, Sadhu Kokila, Bullet Prakash and Lingenahalli Sureshchandra have performed their roles with ease. But all the heroines are wasted in the movie.
Though Giri’s camera work is decent, Krupakar’s music is a big letdown.
“Thipparalli Tarlegalu” is a forgettable film from a well-known director.
rounak