Yaaradu 2009

Yaaradu is a 2009 Indian Kannada costume drama, action film released on Oct 10, 2009. The film is directed by Srinivas Kaushik. he film has all the usual elements of a suspense film like creepy sounds of doors opening and closing, rustling of dry leaves, eerie silence and terrified expressions of the actors. But what separates the film from other cliched horror films is the fast paced second half and a nail baiting climax. Full marks to mother and son duo Dr Leelavathi and Vinod Raj for excelling in their roles. Leelavathi , who has played different roles in over six hundred films, should be lauded for taking on a challenging role, and that too at the age of seventy plus. She has performed exceptionally well, virtually living her role. Vinod Raj too has managed to shine -- despite his mother overshadowing him in most of the scenes -- in two small fight and dance numbers. Dialogue writer Srinivasa Kaushik, who has made his debut as a director wins his first battle both as a writer and director. His screenplay allows the mystery elements to be leaked one by one thereby maintaining the suspense till the very last sequence. Some of the characters he has introduced in the film like that of the Malayali police officer yelling 'Guruvayurappa' all the time adds to the film's entertainment value. Yaaradhu is technically perfect too, especially the way the graphics have been used in the climax. Music complements the camera work. Check out this page for more updates on Yaaradu.