| Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar |
| Produced by | Gandugali K Manju |
| Music by | Mano Murthy |
| Release date(s) | August, 2007 |
| Running time | 130 mins |
| Language | Kannada |
Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige(Kannada:ಮಾತಾಡ್ ಮಾತಾಡು ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ, translation: Speak, Speak out, Jasmine) is a Kannada language film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar. Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige can be roughly transliterated from North Karnataka's colloquial Kannada as Speak, Speak out, Jasmine. Maathaad Maathaad Mallige depicts the challenges faced by the people living in rural sectors of India.
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The movie starts with a happy small family of Hoovaiah (Vishnuvardhan (actor)) and Kanaka (Suhasini) having a small field growing flowers of Mallige, Sampige and other flowers which spread fragrance. The couple have three daughters in a small village of Jenu Koppa. Hoovaiah stands true to his devotion to Gandhi philosophy of Satyagraha come whatever may facing with nonchalance and non-violence. Globalization companies cause problems for the village as there are rich mine deposits nearby.Hoovaiah, zamindar of Jenu Koppa village, is a flower seller.Villagers revere him. When the government gives an MNC the licence to acquire land for mining in Jenukoppa, he strongly opposes it. But Kurupayya (Rangayana Raghu) joins hands with politicians and officials and tries to brainwash people to sell their land for a huge amount.Police atrocities and laati charges on villagers force Hoovaiah to fight a lone battle against land acquisition. Fed up by the turn of events, all villagers decide to leave the village.But Hoovaiah launches a hunger strike to save the village and finally wins the battle.
It shows the everlasting marriage customs of Indian culture crafted with a small incidence taking place between husband and wife wherein Hoovaiah Vishnuvardhan tries to catch a Chitte or butterfly unsuccessfully throughout the movie which also becomes a metaphor when it comes to their own offsprings. The story also depicts the Indian melodrama of diversity of woman folks. The two daughters who become literate in medium of English - synonymous with globalization and not education pursue their interests and leave their family and motherland as they have to display convictions to their decisions. The third daughter although is illiterate is shown as well educated when it comes to human values. The tough Mother played by Suhasini depicts character of a rural household hardworking wife with all the knowledge given by her folk customs. The main story revolves around Hoovaiah fighting for the preservation of his motherland and culture and showing people that money in fact is just a cover of illusion when it means to earn them by selling their own Aatma or Self.
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Overall the movie revolves round the man who tries to get everyone into him as he grows his thoughts whenever he is faced with a challenge, but in the meanwhile he has to avoid his own saplings of frgrance somewhere on the way, and also lose some , but spreading his heart he not only wins over others but also with his own self and limitations. The movie will also be remembered for being one of very rare commercial movies which geniunely tries to address the problems of farmers such as unjudicial exploitation of cultivating lands by globalised companies. The character played by 'Vishnuvardhan' would also be the best in his film career next to that of "Mutthina Haara".
The official soundtrack contains 9 songs composed by Mano Murthy with lyrics penned by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar and Gollahalli Shivprasad.
| SL.No | Song | Artist | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baaro Nam Terige | Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha, B. Jayashree | Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar |
| 2 | Jhana Jhana | C. Aswath | Gollahalli Shivprasad |
| 3 | Nammane Aramane | SPB, Nanditha, Vidya, Amrutha, Shantala Vattam | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| 4 | Elli Hodavo | Pichchalli Srinivas | Gollahalli Shivprasad |
| 5 | Banna Bannada Hoove | SPB, Shreya Goshal | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| 6 | Elli Hodavo (Pathos) | Praveen Datt Stephen | Gollahalli Shivprasad |
| 7 | Bevara Hanigale | Pichchalli Srinivas, Gollahalli Shivprasad, Jenny | Gollahalli Shivprasad |
| 8 | Appikonda | Shantala Vattam | Gollahalli Shivprasad |
| 9 | Baaro Nanna Sharukh | Sunidhi Chauhan | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |