Mahesh Movie Review - Avala Neralu – ಅವಳ ನೆರಳು (1983)
This is a little-known Horror/Suspense movie that I learnt about thanks to a post on r/bangalore . Having no specific plans for the evening and seeing that the movie is only 130 minutes long, I decided to give this a watch. Short-version of my Review There are many reasons to recommend this film. The three highlights would be: Vajramuni's diamond-like acting, Ambika's sensual expressions, and the suspense/horror elements of the film. Ambarish's character - despite having the most screen time than others - ends up being used just to push the story forward. We experience the movie through him so he becomes like a medium to reveal the plot to us, he doesn't take centre-stage or even dominate the scenes where he's in. Not that I am complaining, he was required that way for this movie to do well and the above three highlights to shine through. 90% of the film focuses on the horror/suspense aspect and doesn't waste time on the romance. In fact the romance is restric