Mungaru Male (The Monsoon Rain - English) - A Review

Mungaru Male (The Monsoon Rain - English)

Mungaaru Male is a film nearer to reality packed with real life emotions, comedy and seriousness. Coming to the plot, Preetham (Ganesh) is the lead character of the film. He is a flamboyant boy. He instantly falls in love (as well as manhole!) with Nandini (Sanjana Gandhi) amidst the rain. When it rains, it makes way for sprouting of seeds. Similarly, love sprouts in the heart of Preetham in between the rain and grows in the house of Nandini situated in Madikeri. Preetham comes to know that Nandini is the daughter of his mother’s friend later. Preetham comes to know that Nandini is already engaged to a Doctor who saved her father’s life.

The film moves smoothly through first half with good comedy mixed with the story. As the film heads towards the climax, it takes the form of seriousness. The scene where the mother of Nandini thinks that Preetham is joking, while Preetham says the truth is very nice. The helplessness of Preetham touches our heart. Subsequent scene where Preetham sleeps on his mother’s feet is a very emotional one. The film ends with a unexpected climax. The death of the Rabbit, which would be there with him all through out his love episode, symbolizes the death of his love. The director gives a message that “love is pleasant... But sacrifice is eternal'.

The film attracts the audience very closely to it. The story is of a kind which may happen in anyone’s life. The director has showcased Coorg culture in a beautiful way. The edge of the Jog falls shown from high angle shot and bird’s eye shot makes for the most memorable scene of the film. It sends chills down the spines! The Jog Falls have been shown in a way never shown before.

Thanks to Krishna’s breathtaking camera work, every scene looks marvelous. The locales of Madikeri and Sakaleshapura have been caught very well. Director Yogaraj Bhat succeeds in telling a love story in a easy going way. The screenplay is tight. The way the story unfolds by way of mild comedy is good. Narration is fresh. The dialogues have a punching power in some situations.