Film: 'Bhagyadha Balegaara'; Director: Sai Prakash; Cast: Shivaraj Kumar, Navya Nair and Shobha Raghavendra; Music: Ilayaraja; Rating: **

Director Sai Prakash's 'Bhagyadha Balegaara' is a love story revolving around a bangle seller in a village. The narrative of the rural-based film belongs to the 1950s era and present day audiences may find it difficult to accept movies that present regressive ideas in the name of tradition and culture.

It would be difficult to connect the story and situations of a film like 'Bhagyadha Balegaara' to anything contemporary. And the movie ends on a tragic note.

It's time Kannada filmmakers like Sai Prakash came to terms with reality and stopped making movies on age-old themes.

The highpoint of the film is Ilayaraja's as he gives some really melodious tunes. The background score is also good. But the cinematography fails to make any impression.