KANTARA Movie Reaction Part 3/3 & Review! | Rishab Shetty | Kishore Kumar G | Achyuth Kumar

[@EagleOverTheSea]

The "Woah" is not a gimmick. It is a genuine word / sound in Tulu. It is usually a response to being called. If someone were to call you from a distance, you would respond with a "Woah". The possessed performers just do it in a loud sound as if reflecting the power of the Spirit possessing them. Also, in their case it is also used as a multipurpose monosyllabic response to all words directed to them. It is kind of like a "Yeah, I am listening" or "I am with you".

[@SharanSNayak]

@@ThugBeats07 dude it's not ommm!!

[@mr.dontgiveashit4150]

@@ThugBeats07 vottu baibathina patherodchi guthujanda manipande kulla no it's woah

[@Krishsrawat0005]

@@ThugBeats07 this happens in all part of india...being possessed by demigods or God...like in uttrakhand it is aadesh instead of woah..aadesh means namastay or a way of greeting to Guru or God or just telling that I am here

[@sadhvika1587]

@@ThugBeats07 it's not om it's woah

[@ProhibitedIndex666]

Same in kannada too We also use woah when someone calls you.

[@markhenry6767]

An interesting aspect many people forgot to notice was that the sword used by Guliga in the end to hit the landlord is the same sword that the King dropped when he discovered Panjurli centuries ago. Equalling the very betrayal shown by the King’s lineage using the King’s weapon

[@Kem____paalty16]

Yeah loved that but it could have been better if the character shiva had to search for the sword hidden in the ground as he was possessed by daiva guliga. It would have more better if it was like daiva guliga possessed shiva had to dig it out, and made it clear to landlord that ur forefathers promised by surrendering the arms in front of the daiva and now you are backstabbing u will be revenged for killing guruva, as guruva too was used to be possessed by daiva panjurli.

[@violet9534]

I gasped at this information-

[@IamSpidey007]

Right

[@goodlad8166]

The movie is like we are watching whats happening not that they are doing things coz we are watching, so he doesnt make sure with everyone watching that its king's sword and he doesnt need to and the guliga also doesnt have to tell the landlord things since its more like aggressive. it would be like hulk explaining things before fighting . its the character doing what he would do rather doing what audience want him to do. @@Kem____paalty16

[@normie098]

​@@Kem____paalty16 the weapon was dropped near the stone, you can see shiva finding the stone with a symbol on it..

[@dillipsethi8284]

ACHARA KIRK is the heart and soul of this channel. Proper, Authentic , Genuine & real reactions . Bcoz she understands quickly than anyone else. A woman with high IQ.

[@sharad539]

Your last statement makes it sound like an aberration in womankind.

[@nischalregmi6252]

Yeah she is beauty with brain...

[@shivashankarl4750]

What about jaby then?

[@cinemascope8847]

Totally agree. Jaby thinks from perspective of film making where as Achara thinks and looks from root level story telling and quickly connects with the emotions ❤

[@fallingintofilm]

lol what does that mean, Jaby isn’t giving real reactions(unless he likes it)?

[@uniquespy3100]

The story of Guliga is similar and involves Shiva, Parvati and banishment. Guliga was born from a stone. This stone was found by Parvati in a pile of ash, and when Shiva threw it in the water, it gave birth to Guliga. Guliga was sent to Vishnu to serve him, but due to his destructive nature, Vishnu cursed him to earth. Guliga had an uncontrollable hunger and he consumed everything in his way. Finally, his hunger was quenched when Lord Vishnu offered his little finger to be eaten. This finger has no starting and no end. Guliga became a daiva, a kshetrapala, and was assigned to protect land and its inhabitants. According to lore, Panjurli and Guliga fought over the same land and even engaged in a battle over it, but eventually entered into a truce after goddess Durga intervened. Later, Guliga became a close companion and even a worshipper of Panjurli. Hence, the two daivas are worshipped together. Here, we see a union of two local cults.

[@yuklz247]

Wow amazing, thank you for sharing this background, where can I read more such stories?

[@user-nl7ss1ut6u]

its not cult can u please edit it

[@chandraasaai4308]

Thanks a Lot for the information about Guliga & Panjurli Origination Story sir... But the Story is much necessary to spread all over INDIA... Hope we could see this Origination Story someday...

[@vaibhavkumar346]

Amazing background of the lords 🙏

[@AnupBhatt]

@@chandraasaai4308 They are making a prequel movie now Kantara - Chapter 1

[@Vegetasinghyadav]

We north Indians (as a UP guy) r so grateful to our South Indian brothers for keeping the culture alive and trust me guys we all cried when the Deva came into action in the climax scene. It just feels like a movie that represents me although my state and culture is nowhere close to bhoota kola. I never even heard this term before this movie. Good job guys

[@gauravrangnekar]

Stop doing North and south!

[@Focosmic]

We all are Bharatiya 🇮🇳 Kantara is not just a kannada movie now, it's every indians movie. Jai Panjuruli Deva 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Love from odisha ❤️

[@dekuuuuu]

Am a south indian , thank you for your humble appreciation but i would like to tell you we all are same no north no south let's be proud of this movie as an Indian 😇

[@saideep1]

Visit Tulu Nadu bro and see through your eyes once. Udupi-Mangalore-Kasargod

[@bhoomirana3921]

​@@Sandy-to7oo India and communism

[@the12zafar1]

I'm a Muslim but I read this somewhere that the reason Shiva disappeared at the end was because He already died during battle against landlord and Lord Guliga only gave him this life so he can continue his bloodline. Only specific bloodlines can be hosts for the spirit of Panjurli during Bhoota Kola (The festival), at the end you can see Leela is pregnant so the purpose of Shiva's life given by Lord Guliga is completed hence he vanishes. The attention to details by directors are immense in this movie if you actually pay attention to it!

[@mahaome7324]

💯

[@naruti3992]

I see thats why he disappered

[@TheRakeshgautam]

Lila got pregnant before Siva died man....at tree house....

[@zen0499]

I think the lady got pregnant before Shiva died... Or going by that idea Lord Guliga could have possessed him to protect the people and the land and fulfill his destiny in a way

[@அறிக்கிதிருவாரூர்]

Wow brother'no religion matter I appreciate your effort to decode the movie

[@dakshinmusic]

What Kantara did was bring back that rooted connect which India was celebrated for. Amidst the renaissance of western influences in films in terms of film making techniques - Kantara comes as that perfect blend of modern cinematic making and the cultural ethos of our native land. Rishab Shetty's climax portion was not a performance. I felt that it was divine intervention which was beautifully captured on film for eternity. What a film 👏👏

[@dOVERanalyst]

Sure but it also reinforced molesting women without their consent as "cool".

[@ananyakarmakar1072]

U r absolutely correct bro

[@krishnateja7728]

Good one!! 👍🏼

[@AKR0805]

Great comment

[@userwhatever]

And its visually stunning

[@gaurishankarjha6407]

The last 15 minutes in theatre was on whole another level experience 🔥🙌🏻 Rishab Shetty nailed it❤️

[@greyy_097]

hell yea, he did

[@pankajy4437]

May be it was south indian coultual thing...many indians couldnt relate to it..but respect some tribal tradition

[@jyotinalui]

@@pankajy4437 every Indian can relate the fact the when DemiGod or God possess the body of a human, he can be dangerous whether it's any religion

[@yeyaya9196]

Why does South Indian actors so ugly? It literally made the film impossible for me to watch in one go. Literally no one in screen was above average in looks

[@gumphu]

yeah true...

[@sukumarichakma38]

What I have learned from my experiences is that how you end up feeling about a movie very much depends on the person you are watching it with. Achara could understand many nuances but because Jaby couldn't, she ended up focusing on the things she didn't like during the review. As somebody who watched the movie reading subtitles, I felt that the subtitles were much easier to grasp than most South Indian movies with fast dialogues. I feel sad for Jaby that he couldn't understand the magic of the climax. I have never seen an actor act that way in my life, he truly became the demigod. I don't think we will ever get to witness something like this in a movie again.

[@shubhamnaik9861]

Jaby or whatever his name is was more focussed on the technical or action aspect of the movie and completely missed the main theme of the movie. Sad

[@prateekaggarwal2171]

same ppl will not understand

[@anupama2620]

Unforfortunate that Jaby missed the magic of the movie.

[@gabrieleghut1344]

Rishab Shettys preformens as the Demigod (specially the physical preformens) is outstanding great. I love the storyline and I'm glad I found this movie on Netflix. Greetings and love from Germany 💖

[@jabychador5923]

Jaby only focus on money,views,subs and patreon support.many years pass and you id!ots still cant see it..

[@souravdutta1377]

Couple of points to Add: 1. Those ppl who do bootha koola are from a particular community called AJALE. 2. If a child is born on somvar his name will be Soma, shukravar then his name is Shukre.... in this move his name is Guruva which means he was born on Guruvar aka Thursday. 3. When during the avahan of bootha , the person will talk lalguages which is doesn't know. I.e if the persons mother tongue is Tulu, once he is on bootha kola he will talk in kannada also which that person never know. 4. Couple of instances where the bootha has run and never found. So these days we form human chain and not allow it to run from the place. 5. These has been many instances when someone when and asked justice with bootha the culprit dies on the steps of the court vomitting blood . 6 booth are part of nature which humans have to understand that there are many things in this world which is not accessible to humans with his 5 senses. 7. BOOTHA means: Bootha means elements . Pancha bootha. Also means TIME. Bootha: means past Varthaman: present Bavishyath: future. So if u see all these bootha were actually from the PAST = in bootha kaaal. So they could be know as bootha. They all left the body untimely.( none of these bootha died naturally or of old age). Due to which they have not received new body and these spirits still live in these forest and places to protect Dharma. They were Living with Darmha when they had Body and they contulinue to do so, but noe in diff dimension of time. They might stay in these places for some more centuries and then leave....

[@ashd758]

This is so beautifully explained 💓 thank you...

[@anupbhadale8665]

Beautiful explanation...Thank you 🙂

[@sidhant3912]

May i ask why they run away and disappear?

[@sidhant3912]

@@vijayalaxminarayanappa8675 hi there. I think u tagged me by mistake😅. My comment was not regarding Tulu language.

[@vijayalaxminarayanappa8675]

@@sidhant3912 dude sorry I accidentally pressed the three dots below you . So tagged you by mistake . 🤦‍♀️😂😂😂😂😅😅😅 Sorry

[@malayjoshi1098]

The fact Shiva always used to get more agressive and usually started the fights throughout the movie and when the final battle began he stood there in disbelief feeling nothing....he was truly changed after the forest incident when he left the landlord's home 👍

[@harshako]

Its not really disbelief, Shiva had a vision in the forest and knew exactly what was gonna happen. He even tells the Forest Officer right before the final fight to take care of the villagers if something were to happen to him. So when it all starts, he stands there as the events unfold as per the vision and finally plunges in to play his role.

[@malayjoshi1098]

@@harshako 👍

[@mukundab77]

Rishab shetty deserves National Award !

[@AnujKumar-in6ci]

yes and he will get it

[@tanishkkumarray6915]

Not only National Award National with Oscar Award 😊😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Masspeace]

@@tanishkkumarray6915 don’t get too emotional Oscar is impossible 😂

[@sahilsahu4323]

He deserves this 🍌

[@MarsJus]

@@tanishkkumarray6915 now that's a bit of lot.

[@gaurishankarjha6407]

Considering the budget of this movie (15-20cr), the action, cinematography, set design were actually very good🔥

[@anushithk6147]

I suggest you some movies great cinematography, fights etc one is kala starring Tovino thomos it's a great movie, then jallikattu only movie which made into Oscar award committees last 93 movies in this decade. Then angamali dairies , kamatipadam, then ajagajantharam, Rorschach recent psychological thriller all these movies were made with budget under 10cr.

[@jerryp2790]

they were great compared to any budget. majority of Hollywood movies with $100-300M budgets don’t have cinematography and set design as good as this.

[@sachithkn6512]

Hindi, Tamil, telugu movie s🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anushithk6147]

@@jerryp2790 watch some malayalam movies bro you can see best cinematography in india all movies mentioned above are malayalam movies there are something different when it comes to technical department

[@jerryp2790]

@@anushithk6147 i’ve seen a handful. all of India’s industries have amazing cinematography. nice to see Kannada joining the rest in that regard

[@poornachandraupadhya1123]

Few comments: 1) Pinching scene: The hero and heroine knew each other since childhood. There was a level of familiarity between them. The director doesn't attempt to virtue signal on what an ideal way to approach a girl should be. In real world, things like these happen. 2) Demigod saying Woah repeatedly: Again that is the way bhootas interact in actual bhoota kolas at my place. The director attempts to showcase it realistically with no cinematic blemishes. 3) You are right about this movie was not made with you in mind. Rishabh made this movie for kannada audience. It became popular through word of mouth and he was literally pressured to dub it into other Indian languages. Even in India, you will find two types of audiences- a) Those who have seen such rituals at their villages b) Those who have grown in cities and have no practical experience with such rituals. The latter tend to view this movie as a movie critic whereas the former do not view it as a movie but as a celebration of their native experiences.

[@arunpatil5302]

Nicely summarized. A reviewer with huge followings has a great responsibility. Just under rating a movie that's liked by millions all over the word is dangerous trend. Keep your frank opinions to yourself. Think thousand times before commenting on social platforms..

[@ECEGrishmaKarekar]

The people who grow up in cities like me with no practical experience are literally mind blown by this masterpiece and I really am looking forward to experience this divine event someday in my life for sure

[@kaushalc9298]

@@slothbear1845 i don't think that is because of lack of education, rather i observed that both the genders are very physical(not in the sexual sense) with each other. Shiva getting thrashed by his mother, shiva teasing his childhood friend or maybe lover, as she comes back after training but they have lived together before that. I think it is how things are in a natural village setting, and education only tells us what not to do

[@Ghostangel07]

I am from Mumbai, Maharashtra so obviously city area. But I know that in my family there were people who used to, how to say in English, like deities used to enter their bodies usually during aarthis or when there were some issues in family or they had some message for us. We Maharashtrians call it 'Vaara yena' but unfortunately there isn't anyone like that in my generation. My father and my mother have both seen it but I haven't. Kantara actually made me so excited, man I want more of this. Nonsense Bollywood is garbage and not needed. This is need of our time though❤

[@samitrao9647]

I like the way Achara understands the Indian cinema and is able to grasp the scenes , the ideas behind the scenes ; even though the languages of the Indian films is completely different for her ! Not everyone can easily get attached with the film/s, the culture here just by reading the subtitles of the film/s !

[@aditikulkarni4891]

“Whoaa” is a single syllable used by the demigod to communicate. Rishab Shetty explained in an interview that earlier that was the only way they communicated.. and a “whoa” comes in different ways to communicate different things. Also, now it seems the demigod’s communication is much more descriptive. I agree this movie is not for an Audience like Jaby. I saw an African react to this movie and he totally related to everything in the movie..it was quite surprising to me that a foreigner related to it so much. I think this movie was mostly for Kannadigas, maybe South Indians and some people from the North India.. others have gone too literal into the technicalities. But for us this movie is not about technicalities but the spiritual experience we had. My parents, I and my husband actually teared up at the end of the movie.. everyone in the theatre was numbed

[@bhartichand]

More for village dwelling, people who are connected to their roots and tribal people like me. I am from uttarkhand and i watched it in kannada( ofcourse with english subtitles) but not for one moment i found myself lost.

[@Firestag91]

It is equally for malabaris as for kanandigas.. our theyyam is so similar to kola

[@ashaypallav4158]

You're right, being a South Indian myself from Telangana, didn't really feel it. I thought it is meant more for the tribal and village people. But I was blown away by the Rishab Shetty's acting and the locations, visuals.

[@rarepunk3]

​​@@avantikadhariwan6094 exactly.... Pahadi culture is somewhat similar where devta temple is there in every village and devta communicates through a person... In Himachal... It is like that...

[@letmehealyouu]

not just for south indians, me as a north indian also loved it.........................and this scene is just........whenever i watch this scene it gives me presence of the lord itself, heartbeat and breathing gets heavier..........such a masterpiece, i would love to research about more daivas and also the carnatic music they used on varah roopam........just everthing about this movie is a true EXPEREINCE

[@Sanj193]

* Long comment alert.. * One thing about Rishab Shetty's films i really love.. Every scene, every dialogue serves a purpose.. For instance, 1) the kid in start winks at the girl nd she smiles, its not shown simply.. Its to show they knew each other since childhood.. 2) The names of certain characters connected with their behavior or stuff they do.. Like Shiva has a treehouse named Kailasa which is actually like the home of Lord Shiva.. His friend named Bulla, who's always with him doesn't hesitate to come forward nd protect him during any fight, is a reference to Nandi (the Bull god) who is actually the protector of Lord Shiva.. 3) The scenes where Shiva misbehaves are the nights he gets those nightmares coz its trying to remind/show him his true purpose but after seeing his father disappear, he's grown to be too scared of it which is why he always ran away from it.. That's why in the climax he finally tries to understand why it happens to him nd then finds the purpose of it.. 4) The subtle depiction of caste system where landlord sits on a chair nd villagers on the ground or the fact that villagers are not allowed to step inside landlord's house.. 5) There's only a certain family of ppl that can perform the kola rituals which passes on generation after generation, not anyone can perform it.. (Even Rishab Shetty actually took permission from the demigod Panjurli to play this character nd wear the demigod costume) 6) Also the fireworks are handled by a muslim coz mostly in costal regions its the muslims who make the fireworks.. 7) Panjurli is painted in yellow nd guliga is painted in black which is why he falls on a sort of black soil in the climax

[@Mr.Nobody0412]

Beautifully written!!! Wraps up all the beautiful things about the movie . The movie was never meant to be global.

[@Aws-in-Telugu]

What is the difference between Panjurli and Guliga??

[@Mr.Nobody0412]

@@Aws-in-Telugu as far as I understand Panjurli is the one you see throughout the movie .. guliga is more ferocious form the Panjurli and the final moments were Rishabh Shetty is wearing black all over is the Guliga form of Demigod

[@Sanj193]

@@Aws-in-Telugu In a general sense, Panjurli protects the land, crops and people of the land and Guliga is more to guard the boundaries of the land.. Guliga is much more ferocious than Panjurli..

[@dkmanju]

I must tell you..If you are well settled in life please spend rest of your life reading & writing scripts..Hinduism needs people like you.

[@malayjoshi1098]

When Shiva reunited with his father both looked so happy and started enjoying and that beautiful varaha roopam melody in the background it seriously got me 😭

[@rkslounge8117]

Imagine not witnessing this in a theatre. It was wild. Back where I stay, the entire theatre gave a standing ovation at the end. An absolute masterpiece.

[@nr9092]

For a guy who is engaged in indian content for over 5 years, it is surprising Jaby doesn't get the nuances and sub text of Indian movies that well. He mostly observes and understands only action, songs and high level metro emotions which isn't a lot. I am not saying he should like this movie or any for that matter, but he doesnt get the premise of the movie and what it tries to convey. With out understanding that one is inept to review and assess positives and negatives. Achara on the other hand gets it right most of the time and increasingly getting better but at time either succumbs to mansplaining or she comes into the peer pressure of agreeing with the partner. Achara - stay true to your point of view and don't yield. Jaby - Sharpen your emotional quotient. Not saying you need to become emotional but need to be open enough to understand movie's emotion. As some one said, hollywood is about story first and then the emotion. For Indian movies story is just a platform to show case the emotion. Btw, I am not trolling here.. just a healthy and constrcutive criticism.

[@sumittyagi5]

The last climax scene is dope. His acting is top notch.

[@Rajushira]

@Dep well he is also guru pandian 🗿

[@RC18295]

@@dep6788 He is one of the elite actors, his name is Achyuth Kumar. suitable for all roles, we see him in almost all movies now a days

[@manukrishnanms1317]

Climax stood out for me but the other portions are just mediocre, overrated movie

[@nitheshshetty3456]

Which scene u r saying it's a dope ?

[@arenaplay8714]

​@@nitheshshetty3456 the final guliga scene.

[@Xairs_]

Not gonna lie when god woke him up was crazy, literally goosebumps

[@Johnwick19942]

God 😂😂😂😂 its evil dude 🤣🤣l

[@DailyDoseofShorts__]

@@Johnwick19942 yea allah is

[@infinite5795]

@@Johnwick19942 of course, even our evil spirits aka Betals are older than mere 1500year old Allah.

[@royalqueen7372]

@@Johnwick19942 nothing is evil than bombing public places.

[@allmightythorrr640]

@@Johnwick19942 if don't know then its better to shut your mouth

[@Ianified]

''Kanthara Climax'' It remains forever iconic in the history of indian cinema. It literally gives goosebumps without any language barrier💥💥

[@variablex6928]

Jaby, the reason that film was successful was that movies which are respectful about such beliefs are NOT made anymore in India! They are mocked. And this specific belief is actually an extant one in the Malabar belt...every family and village has a deiva they worship. Therefore, this movie took off because people loved that their culture has been treated in a culturally RELEVANT and positive manner.

[@armsdomain]

If you may know the Forest Officer's role is played by the same actor who played Pasha in Family Man Season 1... So, Rishab Shetty's casting team has picked the best ones... What a story! What a movie!

[@Amoghavarsha.]

He is actually a kannada actor who acted in other language films and webseries too 😹

[@armsdomain]

@@Amoghavarsha. hmmm

[@prajwalpampa]

He was cast before by Rakshit Shetty in Ulidavaru Kandante.

[@DodumBhai1996]

"Varaha roopam" song just hits different after the climax scene🔥🔥 I left the theatre with a heavy heart,i never felt like this watching any movie before!!! It was total worth it,although I made it quite late to watch it(almost 3 weeks after its release in Hindi)

[@divyanshrivastav7242]

I'll tell you guys an explanation of why he disappeared at the end. During the fight he had already died. But Guliga gave him a boon to take revenge from the landlord and also after Guruva's death somebody had to perform the Bhuta Kola. Also he was going to have a child which means that there would be a successor to him who would further perform the Bhuta Kola. So Shiva was technically dead but he was given an extension of his life by Guliga. Now all the above mentioned purposes were over so he had to go.

[@ritesh.prakash]

💯💯

[@tusharr001]

This is true as of my knowledge.

[@feminaroy4874]

Then why his father disappeared, he wasn't dead.

[@sidtalkar3812]

@@feminaroy4874 To prove he was God himself and not performer that day.

[@roy6516]

Was there a huge time jump between landlords death and bhoota kola performance by shiva..or was that instantly after landlord death..how was she pregnant then

[@Mr.Nobody0412]

It's okay Jaby..... i loved it that u watched the movie finally.... This movie is probably more relevant to some specific regions in India and in this movie it was related to the coastal regions of Karnataka. This whole concept of demigod doesn't necessarily mean magic or anything it's something that we probably can't express in English. It's something that can only be experienced in person, the whole atmosphere that's created and the out of body experience u feel in the presence of such a power is kind of therapeutic. You feel more emotionally recharged and positive once you meet such a powerful being. I just can't tell you how we actually feel.

[@prasadr2108]

Well said bro. The feeling simply cannot be put into words, you just have to experience it. I feel sad for the ones who watched this on OTT and couldn't actually experience the theatrical experience.

[@nidhisalian6383]

Really well said. The concept of eastern faith and belief systems is so far removed from the western consciousness. It’s not explainable. It’s not a concept of physical magic. Explaining this to a western Audience is nearly impossible.

[@Mr.Nobody0412]

@@nidhisalian6383 True that ! But there are many "intellectuals" from prestigious institutes(from India)who try to put it down . It's sometimes hard to explain to people that not necessarily everything has an explanation or an answer . There are many unknowns which we should probably accept as it is that's all.

[@anchalchauhan490]

No now it's not just with some specific region only now it's in my heart as well and every Indian's heart and even in some foreigners our god's demigods keshtrapals rakshaks and devis female goddess yakshini rakshini bhakshini they all are pujniya fir vo South ho north ho ya kahin bhi jo bhi sanatan dharm se jude devi devta hain unki respect me apni akhiri Sans tak krungi, it's peek time for younger generation to get connected again with our original roots ❤️❤️ Jai panjurli dev ki Jai shree Krishna, jai ho Satya sanatan dharm ki ❤️❤️

[@rahulsuresh2298]

Out of all the movies jaby has watched, this might be the movie he least understood... But ironically this is the movie which was most near to the real culture/rituals and very dear and deeply connected to people...

[@marshallthomas8532]

For me, so when he disappeared at the end, it meant that he went into the ethereal realm. Which also means that all those visions of his father throughout the movie were not just visions but actual visitations by his dad from ethereal world. Hence, I believe that it didn't matter he disappeared with his wife still being pregnant cuz his son is the bloodline who will become the soothsayer and will have visitations from his dad to show him his path. The rest of the land grab story all faded and didn't matter to me cuz this spiritual layer of the story was quite satisfying for me.

[@somethingnewalways416]

They didn't disapper, 😂, it was scripted, Dont think much

[@flangleo2797]

This movie hits hard to those people who belong to tulunadu (costal Karnataka) people .to feel the movie you need to have basic knowledge about the demi gods worshipped here This movie is based on true aspects ...loved your reviews as the thoughts of some one whoes not into these practices 💜💜

[@sajin4515]

Not just Karnataka bro, even we Keralites from the Malabar area have these rituals of Guliga, Kuttichaathan etc 🙏

[@flangleo2797]

@@sajin4515 yha i agree southwestern coast of india.✌️

[@sajin4515]

*You have the Western Ghats which runs from Gujarat to Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the south, these Western Ghats creates a giant barrier for the incoming Monsoon clouds and thus the small stretch of land between the Western Ghats and the Arabian sea receives so much rain that it you have this UNESCO world heritage tropical rain forests here* *Pre historic people who started to live here had their own belief systems of Gods, Demi Gods and other entities for thousands of years and when Hinduism came, these God and Demigods also got incorporated into Hinduism* *At present you can see these God's and Demi Gods rituals from Goa to upper Malabar region in Kerala* *I too being a Hindu, worship these Gods and Demigods and rituals as i too belong to the upper Malabar region of Kerala on the rain valley of Western Ghats to the sea* *If anybody wants to see these God's and Demigods rituals and practices, now is the best time to visit the Malabar region of Kerala as the festivities start from October to May (peak around March) every year* *We call these rituals as "Theyyam" "Thirra" and i myself take part in "Andalur Kavu" theyyam rituals from the month of February* *Hope this is informative* 🙏

[@flangleo2797]

@@sajin4515 i think this is too much geography 😂... Am from north canara and here even though we worship different demi gods here but the rituals are not as massive as that are in southern regions of our coast .

[@sajin4515]

@@flangleo2797 I one time did research on these rituals long time back, those points came out as a suprise to me and the bigger surprise was that these were not part of Hinduism but rather part of Animistic beliefs of the locals before Hinduism came, now they are also part of Hinduism This fact was a big suprise for me when I did this research, that's why I was a more elaborative about this 😂😂

[@RakshitShetty306]

*Though the god is not within him but pretending that God is there within himself and acting is very very difficult.Rishab nailed it.Only those who experienced the climax scene in theatres will have the exact feel of the scene* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Crazysiblingsthingsreal]

What the God was not inside his body??????

[@anandvimal191]

​@@Crazysiblingsthingsrealhe is talking about his acting in movie bro!

[@achievehigh9405]

Achaara- Her brilliance in understanding the culture and the tiny story plots makes me wonder always.she is my most favourite.❤️

[@amitpanwar3261]

Huge respect for Rishabh Shetty.❤. In Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand also called as"Dev bhoomi" such rituals and traditions are followed from centuries and this movie is close to our heart. My wish is to go Kantara once in my life to see the culture.Marvelous way of representing.❤ 🙏.

[@abhinavtripathy07]

Almost every village in India has a Kshetrapala Daiva i.e; Village Guardian/protector God. Kantara brings so much with it that cannot be written under one comment. All I can say is that Thankyou Rishab Sir for making this movie. Sanatan Dharma ki Jai🙏🏻

[@JawadKing4]

No popular actor in Bollywood,no Khan, no Kapoor will ever play a role like Rishab Shetty did. If this movie wasn't released same year as RRR I'm sure it would have made Oscar buzz.

[@samibichumani1176]

Lol😂

[@allmightythorrr640]

@@samibichumani1176 reallity hurts lol😂 cry

[@ravikeshav8594]

Can't say No other actor able to act that much but No director to bring out that much action from Actor.

[@sahilsahu4323]

No it will not connect to foreign audience believe me

[@GamerOne_me]

@@ravikeshav8594 yes i would say no other actor suits the charecter like Rishab I think Jr NTR can pull this role well

[@vedavyas6910]

Kantara feels more like a folktale than a movie for us indians , and thats a great thing . Rishab Shetty managed to compliment the story with his direction . Overrall its a great movie , but sadly many people are overhyping it too

[@riyasen.]

Indians overhype everything they find new, even if it's not that great, like rrr, Bahubali was good but rrr was just cringe and people were hyping it for Oscar, similarly for kantara, only the god thing was new in this other than that I have seen many movies with same story line, but with different gods.

[@dr6415]

Weirdest part is people calling it history. 😂

[@sadanandrai3932]

Bro boota kola still done in Mangalore and coastal region, I visit my native place every here to see the daiva kola

[@nischesharma]

Its like gram devta here in dogras

[@nischesharma]

@@riyasen. liberandu detected

[@harsh7489]

It was necessary to have a romance angle in this film because the divine dance (bhoota kola) is done by a single family line as both the brothers were killed so there was no one to continue it that's why when he was dead and lord guliga came inside his body he gives him second life but once she got pregnant he took that life back this was also the reason he disappeared also

[@bapparawal2457]

You forget ,Shiva and Leela already had sex. So he was not needed to be brought back for lineage. Moreover if Divinity is entire his entire body they wouldn't engage with humans in that way.

[@adityadas5820]

To do so you didn't need an entire subplot. Just pre-establish them to be a couple from the beginning.

[@kookiecat1627]

@@bapparawal2457 having sex once doesn't always end up in pregnancy.

[@rajeshshetty6249]

​@@bapparawal2457where they married when they had sex for the first time, would the whole village have accepted leela and her child as shivas child without them getting married.would this b possible in 90s India.

[@winslowdavid5610]

He died in the last scene, no human can survive what happened to him, then the God comes inside of him and he fights and protects the forest and then goes in the forest to become the soul of forest (disappears)

[@auggiegaming5929]

In the last scene Shiva disappeared with his father coz he was actually killed by the tall man in the fight but Guliga revived him for 2 reasons 1. Guliga could only possess Shiva to teach them a lesson (its an ancestral thing) 2. Shiva could spend a lil more time with his family before he disappears

[@muralidharbarkur]

Achyuth Kumar (The landlord) comes from theatre background and is known for his acting skills.

[@shinde624]

He should have stuck to theatre

[@SerCrispinCole]

​@@shinde624butthurt? Lmao

[@keerthi321]

@@shinde624 shinde drunk on shendi 😂

[@adityadas5820]

He is a great actor, but his character, not so much.

[@sudiptoghosh53]

The last part were like he calls the officer ,the new landlord and the wise older people takes a promise that everyone will protect and love the land .......very emotional 😢

[@umesh6143]

Jaby & Achara, some subtle messages in movie: 1. Promise for humanity to protect nature (forest) and you will have peace (affluence) 2. Hero was boar hunting constantly and forest officials trying to stop. So hero was villain, until the end and forest officer was on the side of god 3 towards the end hero (performer) puts villagers hand in the hands of officer.. meaning govt is protecting nature so is doing the right thing. 4 demigod is varha meaning boar. Message to villagers is that respect boars (respect and live in harmony with wildlife)

[@mohammadgazi6565]

Every time I see the Climax….. I always get tears in my eyes by the impact of it.

[@karan_22]

The ending always gets me. I dont know if that is the interpretation they were going for, but I always interpret it as the deity guiding the village to integrate with the government. Connecting all their hands together.

[@prasadbhadane608]

The Thing I liked too was that the Villain in this movie was grounded. Both the assumed villain (The Forest Officer) and the actual Villain (The LandLord) both were grounded and almost looked like they were right at their place and later big-hearted until they reached the true depth of each of their characters revealing the intent of their behaviour. The Cop came up with the Humane nature and the Landlord with the Inhumane nature. I liked how it was placed. Nice writing and execution!

[@harsha1011]

Difference between watching this movie at home and theatre is like watching a lion in zoo and jungle.

[@debojitthewarrior6153]

Great comparison 👌👌👌

[@madhuumashankar5783]

As far as the “superstitions” in the movie is concerned, it doesn’t really matter if you’re a sceptic or not. The movie definitely makes you want to believe that all of it actually does happen in the world of the movie. Exactly why the climax is more enjoyable if you’re either a believer or not.

[@QuantumCosmos2.0]

The reason why Siva disappeared at the end after having his wife pregnant was that Siva was a goner long back and whatever remained after the climax fight was not actually Siva but Varahamurthi/Gulikan version the Demigod itself!

[@a.t.g5220]

The success of Kantara in India can probably be understood by the following points:- Indian audience is fed up of bollywooid copies of western movies. Becoz of covid and availability of movies from all over the world on Netflix and other OTT platforms, Indians have realised that so much was getting copied from them and they now appreciate original content more. Secondly, this movie celebrates what till now was being popularized as backward . It celebrates Indian rituals and beliefs and takes pride in doing so. This resonates with the current mood of the nation. Thirdly, it shows the tribals happy even if they are poor. The way India has been portrayed in western movies is of a poor nation, sad and frustrated. This movie shows that the tribals are enjoying their life the way it is. Adjusted to all the difficulties and still happy and taking pride in their identity. This is new and refreshing. Indians now want their children to stop running towards westernized ideas and lose their identity. This copying started with Bollywood movies and now these south movies and stars are bringing back the pride of being Indian , with all the flaws or problems that are there. Lastly, even though India has so many languages and dieties worshipped in different parts of the country, This connection with a diety and the diety entering the body of a worshipper is very much common in all. Like in north, even today, when godess Durga is worshipped all night, if she is believed to enter in the body of one of the worshipper, people stand with hands folded. So Indians of all states/beliefs connected with the story.

[@beastmodeon7121]

That 5 minutes was a "DIVINE" performance ❤❤❤❤

[@pankajkthakur8042]

This is one of the masterpiece... It depicts the true Indian beliefs that still in many areas in Hindu religion they worship the demigod that protects their land and their people. For example in Bihar state the god called "bhuiya" god of thr land. They worship the god..and during the prayer the god comes on one of the priest and it behaves just like it is displayed in the the movie. ... Simply amazing ... !!!

[@gauravnarodey5455]

Same in Maharashtra too

[@furious1581]

In Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh too of course

[@nischalregmi6252]

@@furious1581 common in uttarakhand as it is called home of devatas....

[@gauravnarodey5455]

@@furious1581 yep everywhere the culture is similar only

[@gauravnarodey5455]

@@nischalregmi6252 yeah in Maharashtra rural areas this is strongly practices and Deva comes in people and grant blessings 🥰🙏

[@siddharth__pandey]

The romance is consequential because the tradition is kept alive by the lineage of the people who are possessed. The pregnancy just meant that there is someone left behind to keep it alive

[@shinde624]

But they could have done it more tastefully

[@siddharth__pandey]

@@shinde624 taste is subjective

[@shinde624]

@@siddharth__pandey you taste seem to be more towards hararssing them

[@Scribbly_Chi_10]

@@shinde624 it was done in a much better way than brahmastra.

[@Poseiden786]

@@shinde624 maybe listen to one of Rishab’s interviews- he explains why he used the edgy romance/ borderline Harassment. If you’ve lived/stayed with villagers/remote part of India, you’ll understand what he was trying to do with that scene of him pinching her waist

[@udaykumarg2871]

When she said dad ....that shows how connected she is to story .... It was pure reaction from her ❤️

[@SunilkumarMisra-hc2xs]

Rishabh Shetty for kantara or Vicky kaushal for sardar udham Singh or Suriya fir jai bheem..these characters deserve national awards.. Bt allu arjun won national award for Pushpa..i am like how?? Those above mentioned characters mere more influential or better than pushpa.. What is the criteria for a national award??

[@adarshnairi484]

I live around these traditions and practices which even my family follow to some extent and see it very regularly. One awe factor addition to all that you’ve noticed is the precision in the detailing of these traditions that he’s put. Like the regular kola sequence all the 3 times were quite apt. When the workshop fight happens, you might have noticed his hair being cut by sword, which actually is a tradition where you cut your hair for one last time before you take up daiva chakari. And the way he hugs into the soil and takes it with him is the exact way daiva hugs into the arechnut flowers. The way he climbs up the roof is also similar to the way it happens in real. I’m actually sad that only we the locals can cherish the accuracy of it. Also the hunting traditions where the property owner gets one leg of the boar and the rifle owner gets one is still a practiced culture even though done illegally. I wouldn’t recommend calling it a superstition. I prefer calling it the Indian science where you have a medium to have conversation with the gene specific Spirits that guides the genetic lineage of the person who invited the God to stay with his family few centuries ago.

[@Anione111]

Adarsh, thanks for sharing. I did lots of research to understand the nuances such as these, but still think I just know 50%. I wish someone puts out a scene by scene breakdown. I guess only Rishab Shetty can do it. Please tell me if you know, when the posession happens during ceremony, what kind of things are shared? What kind of dialect is spoken? Is the voice changed? Are any psychic predictions made? I am very curious.

[@guruprasad1358]

Thanks a lot once again for reviewing the whole Movie 🍿🤗🙏

[@roshanrai3934]

thanks? paise mil rhe hai unko bc

[@abjee1602]

review?

[@aravind4391]

I hope you realized that the sword he picks up from the soil was the same sword the king had dropped when he prayed to the stone in the beginning. It has all come a full circle to the King's family.

[@anamikap6559]

As a Hindu releigion we believe in more misterious things about our landlord Kanthara movei is such a fascinating misterious thriller movei .This movei deserves an Oscar award honestly 🔥

[@madhusudhanagarwal8082]

Given the entire budget of the movie is just a little over 2 million USD., I think its come out fantastic and superb. Overall direction, acting, cinematography and editing is to be appreciated a lot. Hats off to the entire team of Kantara. Whooooa!

[@pbirbal4757]

It won't. It will be waste of money. Becasue what had to be made is already made. And its fantastic. More money would only mean more spectacular visuals; but thats not the edge of this movie. This movie plays on subtle symbolisms which comes through artistic vision. So big budget woulden't do any good.

[@adityaparmar3949]

The climax is the best bit of acting, I have ever seen ! This is what movies are suppose to be!

[@Akpandey69]

Kantara 2 would be the most awaited movie in coming years

[@chachachauhan4281]

They better not make part 2,, expectations are too damn high and chances of spoiling the series is high as well

[@prajwalgautam7070]

arey nhi aayegi kantara 2...story khtm ho gyi h kyunki jo rishab shetty ka character h woh ending m mr chuka hota h aur uske andr dev hote h jis wjh se uski body kuch tym k liye zinda rehti h, aur baad m dev k sath hi gaayab ho jaati h

[@MohitKumar-nj8ms]

@@prajwalgautam7070 rishabh has announced that he is interested in making part 2, altough i personally would like it to remain a one off

[@sinnohperson8813]

Kanthara 2 isn't coming, the director told himself. It's just media wanting part 2 for everything

[@manpreetlakhanpal9720]

part 2 nhi hona chahiye. Story is perfect as it is.

[@putyourgrasses_on7337]

Shiva died when strong guy broke his neck...after that it was lord guliga...when that strong guy tried to choke him again lord guliga mocked him "you can't kill who's alredy dead"

[@rahul2571]

So you are saying Lord Guliga actually had sex with a normal woman and got her pregnant ? 😂TF dude 🤣 It was Shiva. Guliga just entered for the climax scene and then in the end at Kola

[@knowwmadic]

This movie is so down to the roots tht every Indian will feel related to it. The possession of humans by demigods is shown to perfection here and can be seen throughout India from North to South & East to West. The way people folded their hands at the end is so relatable & realistic tht I can relate to while sitting here in my hometown Bhaderwah situated in the foothills of Himalayas.

[@ravil4388]

Beauty is in beholders' eyes :). To understand the movie, one needs to understand the local issues - especially in the 90s, cultural aspects (which even the people in the state cannot fully comprehend), dichotomy / duality of the characters and the mythology behind it, yoga, attention to detail and so much more.

[@mohitrocks55]

I love how he showed the title of the movie at the end where he killed landlord. He didnt show God killing him and took all that blood and gore thing out. Its like a legend story that is always among folks that God is the protector. The sword that he used to kill landlord is the same sword that King left in front of the God at start of the movie. There are very few creators who go on to link amd connect these small dots and details. Bollywood doesnt have charm left. Its sad.

[@kvm6]

How did B'wood come into this? And do you breakdown other B'wood movies narratively, thematically and for the smaller details? Because B'wood does that too, but you are too blind to it 'cos "B'wood doesn't have the charm left".

[@rbnjdd]

@@kvm6 they are too south mumbai centric so we can't relate them

[@shinde624]

Abe chode koi bhi movie me god marte hue nahi dikhaya he isme kya bada kiya aur link krna Bollywood ko hi jyada ache se ata he kantara spoon feed krna padta he

[@nrbgamingYT]

Not sure why Bollywood got included in this conversation, but yeah there have been numerous good movies/stories/directors coming out of Bollywood for generations. The point in one comments - not being able to relate to ‘South Mumbai’, but are able to relate to ‘Tulunadu’? Some Bollywood movies are pathetic, but that goes for all industries… Pathetic content is everywhere, so is good content… Currently there is a dearth of it in Bollywood as compared to other regional industries, but it’s cyclic… In a few years the tables will probably turn and so on…

[@mohitrocks55]

Looking forward to Pathaan. I am tired of watching bollywood remakes.

[@vishnuprakash2581]

This movie is whole different level on theatre 🔥

[@EsoteriaHealing]

As a north indian, nothing made sense to me as well at first. I was like what was the hype all about? But as I'm getting to know the culture and watching certain scenes again, I'm being filled with reverence and also pride for having such energies on the land of India. Even north Indians have demi gods like this for forests and rivers but we don't hear many incidents or rituals related to them as north seems to be more separated from our traditions. I now have more respect and reverence for my own kuldevi(demigoddess) and also other energies that my community prays to.

[@Batega_toh_Katega_Hindu_108]

Demigoddess? western concepts dosent make sense. because they lack the understanding of advaita vedanta. it's devi not demigoddess. one supreme consciousness shines through many eyes. those different eyes are the dieties. those energies are the manifestations of one pure nondual primordial energy of everything.

[@xtrmz8191]

A true Indian will cry at this scene... Because understands the whole emotion of this fim... It's not stereotype but it's a fact... We are like this...for us God is in nature , is in everything... ...

[@superboss7403]

Not true Indian India is very diverse so please this movie is part of their culture. It has nothing to do with rest of world.

[@xtrmz8191]

@@superboss7403 a true indian! R u?

[@shreyanshkumarpatra2723]

U're delusional...talk about yourself..not for a billion people

[@hellohi7158]

Achara is acting with Rishab Shetty in her Kannada/Indian movie debut called Bachelor party...It's set in Thailand so yeah...All the best Achara ❤️

[@KD-lu1nj]

Thats actually a thing.. all villages in India have a "Kul Devta" or village God and he/she is the protector of the village. We do have our own Kuldevta who comes to rescue of the village in times of need.. you can see people dancing like this in important events. Story is from south but same happens in North as well like in Uttrakhand where I am from or Himachal Pradesh etc.

[@cleaR101]

Yeah in Maharashtra also... We have gramdevta...

[@jellalfernandes1309]

Village god is called 'gram devta' Clan god is called 'Kul devta' What you mentioned is a gram devta not kul devta

[@KD-lu1nj]

@@jellalfernandes1309 truti ko kshama daan de guruji..

[@KD-lu1nj]

@@jellalfernandes1309 in Uttrakhand entire village is your clan only as it's all your relatives not anyone else. So my Kuldevta is entire village Kuldevta.

[@viveksabharwal9027]

Yes in North we have kul devta - in Haryana, Punjab, UK, HP. Kantara is a great movie and Lord Guliga act in last 10 minutes was MIND BLOWING.

[@minebloxgamer3083]

The last climax scene when daiva woke him up🔥🔥 O MY GOD. ❤️❤️

[@raahulnamviyar5717]

This film is film along thumbad, asuran, kharnan, jalikattu, periyerum perimal and etc. Very cultural driven film. This how rural india is. Happy achara could understand the movie better because thailand has rural culture and folklore. Jaby you did great job. I know it not your cup tea film. But thank you for opening to more Indian culture. It easy to understand Bollywood because Bollywood very straight forward film. It has one goal. But south indian film are very cultural driven and complex. But thank you for your time.

[@siddharth__pandey]

Tumbbad is just stereotypical movie on natives. Kantara celebrates the natives

[@aswink974]

Jalikattu is a cultural driven movie ? Really? 🤣 Bruh it's an international level movie . The theme of the movie is applicable everywhere . It's about core human concept . Only it was taken very raw and naturally in a village in kerala . There is no cultural aspect of kerala and all there. It's an international movie.

[@abhijithshetty24]

Tumbad is horror.. not related to any folklore or culture

[@shinde624]

@Iron Man someone made notice thank you

[@MrNo-dc2wp]

@Iron Man The film was good. But that harrasing part where he pinches her waist made me bug tooo. And the way they directed her in thar scene with her extreme low hip was disturbing

[@shovon9412]

Movie: I am an apple Jaby: ok but I wanted an orange. Doesn't matter how good of an apple you are.

[@arunpatil5302]

Correctly summarized 👍

[@Sold.Out.For.Freeee]

Guys remember Shiva had died in the final battle by strangulation. It was Guliga deva in his body till his disappearance, when he meets his demigod friend and mentor Panjurli in the forest.

[@shivangsingh5956]

10:42- one of the best scene in cinema history Just Divine❤️

[@Darth716]

Last 20 minutes everyone who reacted said one word "goosebumps " imagine that u are in a teater❤️

[@sangeetat6848]

You people missed the part where Shiva and Leela were kids and were smiling at each other. They have grown up together and they had a romantic history since their adolescence. Leela had to go away for a while for higher studies and once she came back, Shiva was super excited to meet her but she ignored him. Shiva showed his naughty side by pinching her to reignite their love they had been feeling for several years. She didn’t mind because she was only showing an attitude and ignoring him because of her new found wisdom upon gaining higher education but in real she loved him the same way and soon gave in to his charm. That’s all.. not to be critiqued as him abusing her and how she fell so suddenly in love without any proper reason. The reason is their history of romance which we just have to imagine as audience.

[@shinde624]

Kya phookta he bhai?

[@pbirbal4757]

@@shinde624 It is confirmed. Landlord asks Shiva (at the time of jumpscare scene) - what happened to your lovestory. You had romantic history with a girl? Shiva says, she is forrest officer now and we have conflict of interests. So indeed film references their prior history. He isn't pinching random girl. Her father is always shown cool with their proximity with each other, why? because his daughter suddenly fell for some random guy?

[@shinde624]

@@pbirbal4757 random girl or not pinching without consent isn't fair. Even if he knew her that was probably 10+ years ago .

[@sukomalbahinipati]

Jaby and Achara.. you both need to visit India and witness this power.. it's real and indescribable.. you have to feel it to believe it..

[@abhibhasme2533]

Kantara is not a movie it's a theatrical experience. I watched the movie twice in theatre but if I had watched it on NETFLIX or on TV, I wouldn't have even reached climax scene.

[@sangeethsivan2172]

It's not actually a idea conceptualized or made by the movie 😅 It's a movie made out of folklore. Please dive into this world! The folklore is present in almost all parts of the world, Hailing from Malabar region in Kerala, our folklore is that the 'demigods' are protectors of the underprivileged. Fighting for the lower casts and villagers frm anyone who challenges their life, mostly landlords, etc. As rightly shown in Kantara. Loved the film!

[@speakwithfacts1]

The thing is the movie is based on reality n that's why we the audience of india felt so connected to it even though it being the story of that region but in every part of India there's a similar story which connects us together

[@OriginsWay]

Just had the opportunity to attend the BHOOTA KOLA in our family 2 days back. What a ceremony it is. The way they have depicted in the movie makes it want to watch this live. and its worth entire night.

[@rishabhverma8159]

This movie reminds me of a power which is way beyond the human. Always bow down to that power and never consider yourself above anything. I remember people, including myself getting chills in the theatre watching this masterpiece. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@AjTrailerMen]

9:52 Achara's expression and feeling is what the entire atheist Kerala community felt! That wonder, confusion and belief! Bless this channel Panjurili 🙏

[@MightyClashers]

Isn't kerala brainwashed by Muslims?

[@kiran1838]

I love this combo, Achara reviews really good about the movie while Jaby is so good at reviewing Movie making. loved their reaction for Kantara.

[@kp-kq7ux]

This story was so much appreciated because you will find stories of such different demigods in almost every village of rural India and even in many parts of Asia too. They are worshipped in variety of manners . That is why people felt connected to this movie because it so unapologetically portrayed the beliefs without trying to find possible logic behind these rituals. An outsider might try to make sense of this but in truth for the followers these rituals are extreme truth which are going on for centuries. This scientific approach and logical thinking concepts have been just discovered recently so they still have extreme lengths to cover in order to even get a clue about why these customs are being followed for centuries.

[@drchandanbk]

Shiva had the Mosses moment when the Panjruli Daiva gave him the vision of the future and his role the events to come in future

[@nishshhh5074]

It's quite clear from the reactions and vibration that achara feels .. she definitely has a sanatan lineage...

[@MANUxAxL]

Jaby ,where ever u see in Asian culture India,china,Japan,Thailand,Vietnam we find ppl combined both hands to respect the other or to greet lyk shaking hands in western culture .Where as single handed greet is from Middle East,Arab culture lyk salamalekum,khuda Hafiz etc..

[@legendrams548]

Thank you both for your fantastic reaction! Archaara's comments throughout the movie made it really special.👍 This is about how Nature will itself protect people who live with Nature. I'm sure Red Indian Americans can connect with this movie a lot. God bless you both!🙌

[@sailortales]

What you both need to consider is the budget of the film. With such a small budget he was able to pull off something as magnificent as this film. The village demigod story resonated with every corner of India which is always there but never been showcased in movies. I think that's the reason the movie was a blockbuster.

[@gypsysoul6965]

In my state of himachal pradesh there is a devta in every village at first I was ignorant because I grew up in city but when the first time I visited Kullu Dussehra the gods from all over the district come there,4 people carry there gods idol on wood or bamboo and bring the idol there and the idols literally moves by themselves I watched closely people don't make them move the idol moves side by side itself ...this movie is amazing I hv heard many stories from villages like this before

[@pfscpublic]

The soundscape was noteworthy and I'd like to listen to Kantara again more attentively. Love it how the Hindu deity puts man in temporary care of the Earth for others, even the lowest caste, whilst the Abrahamic deity gives man selfish dominion over the Earth. Hindu dieties and their beliefs are more subtle and in keeping with modern times than a dull western Abrahamic obsessed with itself. I would love to see more back and forward stories about the Panjurli & Guliga deities. Marvel take note!

[@MathhackAssam]

The story is more interesting when u know about Demi God Lord Panjurli and Lord Guliga.And their relation with Supreme God

[@Maxbettindigo]

I think the sword is the same, King drops from his hand in beginning where the promise is made.

[@shivas9600]

Kantara is a transcendental experience ❤️

[@unnatambasta2725]

One thing is really good about southern movies that the casting of antagonist are on the point.

[@yashaskumar7004]

Anyone from Karnataka❤️

[@anithachandrappa]

Really appreciate your time to see the movie and review it. This is very profound movie. Has its roots in utttara Kannada, Tulu naadu region. It's really hard for those who does not know the local language and querks to understand the humour and enjoy the presentation. Alos this movie cannot be understood solely on sub titles as the depection of each character is made very carefully. The hero himself is a manifesting Lord Shiva's (Demi God Guliga) characters that is being very careless, drunk and sorrounded by his friends (Ganas for Lord Shiva) short tempered and many more... In the last song before he disappears he makes gestures as I am the care taker of all this land and am now leaving it in your (forest officers) hand to take care of. The ending is apt because, Shiva was dead when the fight happens but the God guliga (Kshetrapala- meaning one who takes care of that region) posses him to do the justice. Once he accomplished the work, he has to return.