Kannada (U/A) **
Film: Jinkemari
Cast: Yogesh, Sonia Gowda, Ramesh Bhat, Avinash, Jai Jagadish
Director: K P Nawin Kumar
Cashing in on his celluloid moniker “Loose Mada’’, director K P Nawin Kumar lets loose a veritable laugh riot with Jinkemari (Deer Fawn). And with Yogesh finely and funnily fitting into Kumar’s comic scheme of things, there are guffaws galore.
As a comedy, Jinkemari is indeed a jolly jaunt. The film, however, is a bit of a letdown as Kumar floods it with blood and gore, where machete and massacre is the order of the day. Had he eschewed needless violence and vituperation, Jinkemari would have triumphed as a clean comedy despite its innuendos and below-the-belt dialogues.
Jinkemari treads the proverbial path of family rivalry and vaulting political ambitions where the younger lot of the family pay a costly price for running a battle that the elders indulge in.
Shivanna and Ruddraiah Gowda turn snake and mongoose when the former gets party nod to be its candidate for the ensuing elections. Adding fuel to the family squabble is a murder that sees Ruddraiah swear vengeance to wipe out Shivanna’s family. As the family gathers force to face the final battle, it’s time for Ajay to use his wit and brawn to outsmart others.
How our adventurous and ambitious Ajay — who is besotted with Nagalakshmi, who, too, is equally smitten — enters the fortress of Shivanna swearing to bring about a reconciliation among the families forms the fulcrum of Jinkemari.
The movie rides mainly on Yogesh’s comic. Minus Yogesh, the film would have fallen flat.
Music director Sai Kartheek’s only contribution is his Kolaveri Di rip-off which has the audience up on their feet.
Despite its pitfalls and lack of a polished attempt at providing ensemble entertainment, Jinkemari makes for a decent outing for the regulars, especially those that swear by Yogesh.