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Sitting in movie-theatre, how can you get all senses tingled simultaneously. I prescribe the following key reasons;

1. Spectacular cinematography 2. Crisp direction 3. Exquisite dialogues 4. Chartbuster music 5. Good Acting 6. Smooth screenplay 7. Great locales 8. All in all - cinema experience at its best.

And of course Pop-corn!

Per me, the best blend of all these is what was named as "Mungaru Male" Thats 8 out of 10.

Here in our Karnataka state, people are surprised if they come to know you have not watched this movie yet! My hallmark collection is awaiting its most honoured new arrival - DVD of "Mungaru Male"

Tourism ministry should thank the team because this is the best visual experience of the tourist hot-spots of Karnataka that a film has provided yet.

The movie is overall good. Can be watched once. The main features of the movie is its Senaries and Ganesh's acting. Most of the film is shot in Sakleshpur region of Karnataka during monsoon season. The way Jog falls is captured in camera is wonderfully imagined. I wonder why no other directors have thought about that before. I heard the director Yograj Bhat 1st invited Puneeth Rajkumar to play the role(But thank god he rejected after reading the script.) Ganesh's acting is excellent. Sanjana is not too good, but OK. She really could and perhaps should have been the cynosure for eyes particularly so because she's been made to drench completely in the rain during the entire filming!!! The thought of using Rabbit is awesome. Its name is symbolical and perfect.

Story though loosely stands just because characters are not revealing each other's emotions and needs which is sad aspect. I felt the whole movie stands right because of songs. If songs are removed the movie falls down completely. Acting is good but at times when you think of the why they are doing it, it's not that strong.

Excellent Story, Screen Play, Photography... One among the best movie i have seen, among all the movies. This is a movie which has even dragged, Non-Kannadigas to movie theaters, and has made Bollywood make look into sandalwood ..

This movie shows the exotic location in karnataka. Totally filmed in Karnataka, Westhern Ghats. Every body will love this movie from young to old.

Ganesh has done excellent dialog's.

Its the magic of director Yograj Bhat, who hails from the coastal district of Udupi. Three Cheers to him. He has returned charm to Kannada movies.

The best scene in the movie is the Jog Falls Photography in the song "Kunidu Kunidu Bare". And the best song is " Mungaru male-ye.. enu nina hanigala Lille.." followed by " Anisuthidhe yako induu.. nenenu nannavalendu..."

There are a million ways this movie could have fallen apart. But the director has held the movie together and creates sheer magic on screen with excellent screenplay and amazing cinematography.

Excellent songs(plus excellent lyrics), rendered by the truly talented California based Mano Murthy with non-Kannada singers delivering nothing but the best, have helped this movie achieve such popularity and box office success.

Ganesh is a find! The Kannada industry needs such talent.The heroine doesn't disappoint. Anant Nag, by my reckoning was as good as Amitabh Bachchan or perhaps better in the role of the Retd. Colonel.

A must watch, this one tops my favorite list of movies...

Well made movie. Movie flow and the sequences are well planned. Direction at its best. Dialogues, songs are cheerful. 30th week running to packed houses. Jog falls scene in a song is an ultimate experience that matches the feeling of race scene thriller in episode one of star-wars or some of the thriller scenes in LOTR movies;-), but with no digital mixing, just natural! Best experienced in the big screen. Wanted to vote 10, but it looks like 10 lines are needed :-) I was expecting some tear bursting scenes between hero's father and hero, near the end when hero learns that life might not turn out the way he wants. Finally, movie theme *love is wonderful but sacrifice is forever* shown does match final proceedings of the movie.

The movie as such isn't great as many people on this forum make it out to be. Its got a mediocre storyline, mediocre acting and there isn't much to write home about the music either. Despite this, what makes this movie stand out is that its drawing people back into the theaters to watch Kannada movies. This could be either due to the scenic locales in which the movie has been shot or the music that isn't half as bad as the ones that have monopolized the Kannada movies for decades now.

If you are a Kannadiga, go watch this movie which could probably herald a new wave of Kannada cinema. If you aren't, go watch this movie to see some of the unspoilt beauty of Karnataka.

Overall, Id rate this movie worth a watch.

This movie is one of my favorite movie. Yograj Bhatre, Thank you.

The main features of the movie is its Senaries and Ganesh's acting. Most of the film is shot in Sakleshpur region of Karnataka during monsoon season. The way Jog falls is captured in camera is wonderfully imagined. Ganesh's acting is excellent. Music made this film a big hit. Melody king manomurthy is the main element of success for this film.

I don't know how people make such a wonderful movie...worth watching...u never feel bored if u watch it for more than 1000 times..a golden film for kannada film industry..

Saw this movie on 2nd Standard and saw it on TV.... remembering my Golden days. A nostalgic feel by watching it many times. The powerful music and cinematography lifts up the movie.

It is awesome movie...fresh songs..Nice dialogues and scene...

Biggest musical hit of all time. Choreography at its original best. Refreshing movie that changed the dynamics of Kannada films.

A heart touching love story with and magnum opuse Music the all time best movie.

Beautiful is the correct word for this movie. I haven't watched it in theatres but surely miss it's vibes. One of the most valuable movies of life..mungaru male...

Beautiful is the correct word for this movie. I haven't watched it in theatres but surely miss it's vibes. One of the most valuable movies of life..mungaru male...

Beautiful is the correct word for this movie. I haven't watched it in theatres but surely miss it's vibes. One of the most valuable movies of life..mungaru male...

Beautiful is the correct word for this movie. I haven't watched it in theatres but surely miss it's vibes. One of the most valuable movies of life..mungaru male...