*1/2 out of 5 

Movie Bhagyadha Balegaara [2009]
Starring Shivrajkumar, Navya Nair,Anuprabhakar, Dodanna, Sadhu Kokila, Shobha Raghavendra,
Music Ilayaraja
Lyrics V. Nagendra Prasad, Kaviraj
Director OM Sai Prakash
Producer Ramesh Kashyap
Music On Anand Audio
Release 2009


Bagyada Balegara...hogu nim manege: Review 

Yes, you should remember the 90’s mega hit movie ‘Janumada Jodi’, which took Shivarajkumar to sky. Old village oriented story has been said in oldest way in this movie ‘Bagyada Balegara’, but said with different item and in different manner with different heroine.

Chennaiah(Shivarajkumar) a balegara alias bangle seller in a village, who also know to palm –reading. Chennaiah sells bangle, also helping people in the village with love. Chennaiah falls in love with a village girl Cheluvi(Navya Nair), but Chennaiah’s step-mother(Shobha Raghavendra) will not allow this, though she doesn’t have love on him. Cheluvi say publicly that Chennaiah will read her palm, but he doesn’t. By the time engagement will be fixed for Cheluvi with rich man. This makes them separate, fortunately, Cheluvi’s marriage fails with rich guy, knowing that she is in love with Chennaiah. Later melody drama starts, both tries to meet, fails in their effort. Sure the climax is not good, and you can expect laugh-less comedy by Dodanna and Sadhu Kokila.

Among actors Shivarjkumar is ok, Navya Nair is not bad, Anuprabhakar, Dodanna, Sadhu Kokila, Shobha Raghavendra, are done their work, Sai Prakash should’ve said this story differently rather then telling in the same way as it is said in past. Music by Illayaraja is good in 3 songs, other songs,,,,,forget it. Lyrics, dialogues, editing, comedy are the negative aspect.

Don’t miss if you have not watched such themed film two decades back.