Please Continue Reading only if
you have watched the movie. Spoiler alert !!
A must Read for those who watched the movie and never really understood
it and therefore concluded that it was a waste of time- I'm Making my Honest
efforts to change your perspectives!
Lets begin with the end:
We all saw Raghu get killed. It was old vengeance between Richie and
Raghu. We all knew it . Some of us predicted it. And just when we thought we were right
Dinesha says Raghu did not die and he left home to meet his mom. And then we all thought, “oh! Well, he’s definitely
lying, We watched him get shot! “ and some of us didn't even pay attention to
what he said, because we knew it for sure that he got shot. And the rest of us
were probably too bored by the end , and then we concluded the movie was a
waste of time!
This was the only ending!. Right? Wrong! Now this is why UK
stands out . Let me go through the whole thing once again and hopefully by the
end of which you will appreciate what Rakshit Shetty tried to convey through
this epic master piece!!
What did we all watch on screen? Was it the absolute truth? It was finely stitched to make us believe that
it was the absolute truth until the end! So what did we watch? Oh wait..Who
narrated what stories again? Oh wait..There is no clarity as to who narrated
what part of the story! This is were the beauty lies. There is no clarity as to who narrated what! “The Rest”. This is the crucial part of the
movie. Shailesha, Dinesha, Democracy, Shankar Pujari and most importantly Balu
are the ones who have narrated this. WHEN YOU THINK ON WHO NARRATED WHAT..YOU WILL
UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO ABSOLUTE TRUTH! That is exactly what Rakshit Shetty
intended on doing and he did it successfully!
Rakshit shetty , like a magician, makes us sway to his screenplay and
diverts our attention from intricacies
of the plot! This is why we all conclude that Raghu probably died!
Lets go through the scenes one by one again..and compare what we saw on
screen to what we were supposed to see and I promise you, this will make you realise
what perspectives are all about! A perspective to “As seen by the rest”!!
Scene 1- “Mounada Maatu”
What we all probably saw
: Raghu Steals the Bag which had the “thing”. He told his mother he would be coming the
next day for dinner. Promising shailesha that he would take him to Dubai.
Telling him to make arrangements for Passport , so that he could take his
mother to Dubai.
What we were supposed to see!!:
This whole scene is as narrated by Shailesha.
Therefore, How true could this be? We are convinced that this is the
truth! But most of us forgot that this was as narrated by Shailesha and as interpreted by the journalist. We were
so overwhelmed by the mother – son emotional scene..however who really
witnessed that scene to describe it in the first place? Think again!
Scene 2- Richie
What we probably saw :
Richie is a bad ass. Rakshit shetty is so amazing! I wish I could watch him on
screen for longer ! The dialogues are
hilarious! Rakshit shetty is so amazing!!
What we were supposed to see:
This scene can be narrated by, in all
probability Dinesha, and some of it by Richie's father and some of it by Shankar
Pujari. When Shankar pujari calls Richie
to discuss about Balu, He clearly says “ This isn’t really about the money, its
about loyalty” . He also asks Richie to take it easy on Balu. Further,
if you observe, during the discussion, Shankar pujari also mentions
about Raghu’s arrival to Richie!! ( Watch again if you haven’t observed
this). Also Dinesha never describes much about the “thing”
or the red bag!
Scene 3: Meen Curry
What we probably saw : A
mother who is filled with sorrow and pain of losing her husband and son. Sells
fish for a living. Her son returns and
tells her he is going to take her to Dubai. She is overwhelmed. We all wept with the mother and son on their
reunion. Highly Emotional. The Son never came back to have dinner! And
therefore this helped us conclude Richie Killed him on the Boat! Convenient!
What we were supposed to see!!:
Who even narrates this sequence? How do they no if she waited ? Why doesn’t the
Journalist interview the mother when she is very much alive! A lot of things
would have been very clear had she interviewed her! Now this sequence is just
added to make the audience believe that the mother was waiting! Was she really
waiting? Considering that Shailesha has narrated this story, we might be able
to conclude something. However in the end of the movie, Shailesha Himself Says
that he is unsure about whether or not Raghu Visited the mother!! This scene
therefore could be an interpretation of the journalist and need not necessarily
be the truth!
Scene 4 : Kelada Pisumatu
What we probably saw: Democracy
is so cute! Gatiya ilidu is such a melodious song! Oh Achyut kumar is the one
with the tiger costume! Damn! Balu got murdered !
What we are supposed to see!! Who narrates the sequence? In all
probability the lover boy part of the sequence is narrated by Democracy and
Dinesha. Detailed description could be based on Democracy’s perception as he was all the time with Munna.
When Munna goes to meet Shankar pujari, Shankar Pujari stressing on “not to
harm Balu “ beyond limits is once again played on the screen. Mind you the same
sequence appears twice on the screen. Also, Munna finds a bullet on the boat(
No clarity as to who narrates this part as on the screen nobody sees munna find
a bullet) when he goes in search of
balu.
Scene 5: Kaagi
What we probably saw: As
predicted, Raghu Dies!! Obviously !!
Because Richie was pissed of f with him. We all came to know about “the thing”. It glitters! Raghu stole the
same “thing” that Balu found and the same “thing” for which Shankar poojari was
behind Balu. The annoying “KAW KAW” of
the invisible crow. And how Achyut kumar has brilliantly delivered his dialogues
in Kundapur Kannada. how “the thing” led to the death of Raghu. Most of us are still curious about what “the thing” could be!!
What we were supposed to see!! :
In all probability , Balu is a schizophrenic Marijuana Addict. In the beginning of the scene, He says “ they
are all looking at me, what will they think about me” while he refuses to narrate
the incident. The camera angle clearly
shows that no one was present in the scene except the journalist and the guy
who is convincing him to tell the story! Also he repeatedly shoos off an
imaginary crow which he believes is following him! The journalist also has a “puzzled
“ expression on her face on witnessing his behaviour. (observe closely the next
time you watch it) . Also through out
the sequence, he is smoking Bhangi (Marijuana), which proves that he is a
chronic Bhang addict. Even during the
tiger dance sequence he is constantly smoking weed ! The lines from the song kakig banna kanta “
Bhangi sedi tali, satya kanta, sullu kanta”
could be an indication it self, which could mean, the brain cant
distinguish between what is true and what is not, when one is high on Bhangi (
marijuana). This is really important for
the conclusion!! Now think again, the entire death of raghu sequence was
narrated by Balu, who happens to see things that are not there , who happens to
smoke weed through out the movie.!! So did he actually die????
Ivallera nimitta!!
Lets admit it. Most of us never paid attention to these details. Of course
we didn't. So recollecting all the details. How do I conclude it? Here is my
conclusion to it.
The facts:
In the end. Dinesha says Raghu made a trunk call before they left and
was very tensed. He also says he left early to meet his mother. Shailesha is
unsure about whether Raghu met his mother or not. However he believes that
Raghu would have definitely called him if he had safely reached Dubai. This
could not be true. Raghu was never bound to call Shailesha and we have seen
only shaileshas description of raghu and we haven’t seen what Raghu actually
was! Also we notice that, in the end, Munna finds Bhangi on the boat and he
smokes it and kills Richie . This bhangi , in all probability could be Balu’s,
as he is seen smoking bhangi throughout the movie. Therefore , he must have smoked bhangi on the
boat as well!
We also see Shankar Pujari Repeatedly mentioning not to Do much Damage
to Balu. We also see that Shankar Pujari
is the one who informs Richie about Raghu’s arrival and the details of were he
is staying.
Possible conclusions:
1) Balu’s
version of the story is highly exaggerated. He is not in a sane state of mind
due to excessive usage of Bhangi. Richie
might have shot a few shots in the air on the boat, just to scare balu, and
Balu might have imagined that he killed Raghu. Balu Believed that the “thing “
was bad omen and therefore he wanted to believe that Raghu died because of
it. In all probability he is
hallucinating. If what balu said was the truth, then why would Shankar Pujari
not kill him? Considering all this, we
may conclude that there was never “the thing” . And its all Balus imagination,
Like how he imagines the crow! Therefore Raghu never got murdered. HE might have visited his mother and left to
Dubai without informing to shailesha.
2) Shankar
Pujari might have got the information from Mumbai underworld. Therefore he
informs Richie about Raghu’s arrival and how he has stolen the bag from them.
Richie takes him and murders him on the boat. Dinesha Says Richie didn't kill
Raghu, only to protect Shankar Pujari. Kindly note that, Richie gets the
information about Raghu’s arrival only Via Shankar Pujari
3) What
Balu says could be the truth. And the ending shown in the movie could be the
real ending. Dinesha could have hidden
the “thing” after Raghus Death, Therefore, to avoid further discussions about
it, He Says that Richie Did not Kill
Raghu.
4) In
the last scene when Richie dies, No one but Dinesha witness’s his death. Even though Shankar Pujari is said to be
watching the tiger dance, There is no trace of him while Richie dies!! This
could mean the journalist’s conclusion of the last scene could be wrong. In all
probability, Dinesha and the others on the boat might have hidden “the thing”
and killed Richie who was trying to hand it over to Shankar Pujari!! And
therefore, Dinesh could be lying about Raghu not being murdered!
5)
Last But not the least!! This whole thing could be similar to The joker’s
Plan in the first scene of Dark Knight. Let me explain it!!
Several times in the movie, Shankar
pujari Talks to Richie in private and no one knows what they talk about except
for Shankar pujari himself.!
When Shankar Pujari is talking to
Munna, he asks him about the engine, But none of the others narrating the incident,
that is Dinesha, Shailesha and Balu or democracy, Know what he exactly talks to
munna!!
As Balu says…Shankar Pujari
Could have been Behind “the thing” . He gives information about Raghu’s arrival
to Richie and tells Richie to murder Raghu once he collects the bag. He might
have in turn told munna to murder Richie once Richie collects the bag. And in
turn,he might have told Dinesha to murder munna and close the loop. Therefore
Dinesha completely hides the death of Raghu and closes the entire loop. Richie
could have been a strong threat to the “the thing” and therefore he dies.
I could come up with a 100 endings just
like this and this is why "ulidavru kandante"is a true master piece. Much like real life, there is never an absolute ending to an event. People can give you Perspectives and no matter how hard you try, truth is never absolute!
