Duration – 149 minutes, Censor – U/A, Category – Thriller

Title – Rathnamanjari, Producers – Sandeep Kumar, Nataraja Halebeedu, Dr Naveen Krishna, Direction – Prasiddh, Music – Harshavardhana Raj, Cinematography – Pritam Tagginamane, Cast – Raj Charan, Akhila Prakash, Pallavi Raju, Anil, Shradda Salian, Nataraja Helebeedu and others.

Of course there is no doubt that it is ‘Pramanika Prayathna’. But the film grammar required for the first half is what lacks in this film ‘Rathnamanjari’ – the first half nears with only two characters around. In the second half director Prasiddh has passed with convincing results like how supplementary examination is effortlessly passed out.

The connection of Madikeri and America for the film is not that convincing. For this the dream of the protagonist adds further lift.

Harshavardhana Raj has scored two melodious tunes – Baare Sundariye…is going to stay for long in the list while the Puneeth Rajakumar song needed a better positioning in the film.

The lovely pair Siddu and Gowri after marriage comes to stay in America. They are in for shock with a double murder of elderly persons so close to them. Siddu finds some correlation of this murder to the dream he often gets. With proper permission this time he comes as research analyst of certain plants to Madikeri.

The target of Siddu this time is ‘Rathnamanjari’ estate. This is what guarded by a few making the people to believe there is ghost around. This is what Siddu unravel with sincere efforts.

Further you want to know the investigation part better watch it in theatres. In the first attempt Prasidd gets hold on the audience attention in the second half.

Raj Charan has a good fortune ahead. Akhila Prakash is shining throughout. Shradda Salian looks pretty while another pretty girl Pallavi Raju eye winkling is good. Nataraja Halebeedi in an important role is impressive.

Worth watching once for the ‘Pramanika Prayathna of NRI Kannadigas’.

Rating – 3.5