Shiva, a tribal vagabond lives with his mother in hamlet, stays away from the traditional Daivaradhane and Bhoota Kola legacy due to an unforgettable childhood incident. He is happy loafing around with his friends and doing petty jobs for his landlord. When Forest officer Murali enters the scene, it gives a fresh dimension to the man-vs-nature fight. Can Shiva save the forest from Murali? Or is Murali just a dummy bait cast by bigger fish?
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What an entertaining mashup of a native folklore and forest politics that is a modern reality. Spontaneity and authenticity in performances plus being subtly massy at times is something to cheer about. Climax is chillingly goosebump-friendly till the final shot that I absolutely adored. I would have loved it even more if it was not too predictable especially when folklore is involved. Wanted that same shock level that Tumbbad gave me. But Kantara’s biggest achievement is in mashing up of different genres (Comedy was brilliant and people would enjoy it even more if they understand this Kannada dialect that is specific to that village) and creating something unique yet universally appealing movie. Rishab Shetty was phenomenal.
I understand that the plot and the writing are quite ordinary, but the visuals and, above all, Rishab Shetty's absolute conviction in what he set out to create elevate it to a higher tier for me.