Monday, May 25, 2026

Good old Movie.

 Recently, I watched the good old Kannada movie Bayalu Daari for the first time. The film, beautifully directed by the late director duo Dorai–Bhagavan, remains deeply touching and evergreen.

Anant Nag, Ashok, the late Kalpana, K. S. Ashwath, Balakrishna, Padma Kumta, and the rest of the cast delivered remarkable performances.

The crisp and meaningful dialogues by Chi. Udaya Shankar were impressive. The excellent cinematography by Chitti Babu, lilting music by Rajan–Nagendra, and neat editing by P. Bhaktavatsalam added immense value to the film.

Above all, the sensitive and heart-touching direction of Dorai–Bhagavan made the movie a timeless classic loved across generations. Despite being made nearly five decades ago, the movie still touches the hearts of audiences today.

— K. Ragavan

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