Title – Gopilola, Producer – Sukruthi Chitralaya SR Sanath Kumar, Direction – R Ravindra, Music – Ashokan Chennai, Cinematography – Suryakanth, Cast – Manjunath, Nimisha K Chandra, S Narayan, Joe Simon, Padma Vasanthi, Sapthagiri, Nagesh Yadav, Hanumanthe Gowda, Rekha Das, Dingri Nagaraj, Kempe Gowda, Sachin, Radha Ramachandra, Satish, and others.
The effort of director R Ravindra for the story and producer Sanath Kumar is admirable, but the presentation is mediocre.
As producer S R Sanath Kumar earlier said, he would stop making films if this one fails – it may not happen once the farmers of this state watch the film with keen interest.
First-time actor Manjunath, also co-producer and son-in-law of the producer, worked hard but could have tried more new methods to capture attention. He reminds one of the Hindi actor Raj Kiran in his looks. First-time heroine Nimisha K Chandra is a promising performer, and more can be expected from this daughter of the well-known writer Keshavchandra. For this film, Keshavchandra has given well-measured dialogues in addition to working on the screenplay.
The second-half screenplay, with its twists and turns, is a major push for this film to succeed at the box office.
Gopilola emphasizes natural farming. Dharme Gowda (S Narayan) is hell-bent on promoting natural farming and is against chemical factories and foreign seeds being used in his surroundings. A tough man, Dharme Gowda advises his fellow farmers to follow his path and gives timely advice on the ill effects of using modern-day chemicals and fertilizers.
For Dharme Gowda, his grown-up son Gopi is much against his father’s principles and practices. On various occasions, Gopi proves that he is not the ideal son. Yet, he saves the family’s grace when an alliance for his sister comes from a questionable source, which threatens Dharme Gowda’s principles.
In the meantime, Leela admires Gopi’s ideals and falls completely in love with him. The two cross boundaries, but Gopi declines to accept her as his wife. Despite her affluent family’s advice against it, Leela resolves to tackle the situation.
In the last twenty minutes, a major twist leads to an unexpected ending, which is best experienced on the silver screen.
S Narayan, as Dharme Gowda, delivers a strong performance, and his experience is evident in his acting. Nagesh Yadav, as the best friend of S Narayan, emotes well. Padma Vasanthi and Swathi play regular roles.
There are two average tunes in this film from Ashokan, and the cinematography is decent.
The lovers of Sahaja Krushi – natural farming – should take note of this film, as its message aligns with the concept of “where there is a will, there is a way.”
