Here is another Kannada film with English title and sub title is also in English. ‘Jerk’ is the title and Rocking in the beginning and shock in the end says a talkative director Mahantesh Madhakari hailing from Davanagere district. Apparently the title ‘Jerk’ came to his mind when he was taking the pilot run before the actual start of Metro train. It is first round before opening it for the public
. In this round every minute thing on the 750 watts track is observed and cleared. Such particles on the track would spoil the journey. This one he kept in mind to narrate the script that is on life as a whole. At Guddada Ganapathi Temple in Nagarabhavi the muhurut on Monday was attended by Munirathna Naidu KFPA President and sitting MLA of Congress. Mahantesh Madakari is in the field in the last fourteen years. He has worked for no payment for three years. Later he realised the importance of earning. He joined BMTC and also worked in KSRTC Gulbarga division. Finally he settled down for Rs.25000 salary in Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited. From the young age he has affinity to writing. Written four plays and dialogues for four films and follows Jayathirtha style of work. A message with entertainment is his motto. Today life is going in 150 kilometre speed. It often gets jerks in the form of humps on the roads. They are like Huli and Hebbuli trouble the journey. Like that a team go on a journey but get caught in the forest. Krishna Raj plays lead role. He is the one who comes from Chitradurga to Bengaluru to do KAS, he faces lot of hurdles. How he overcome it is the interesting portion he says. ‘Jerk’ first heroine is Padmasri, she is in Sannidi role, the film has horror touch she disclosed, Asha Bhandari is second heroine in her second film. She has acted in Paruvarahalli Pandavaru 1989’. She is a Coorgi well versed in dance. Sachin is playing second hero. He plays a student role in the film. Edward Shah is music composer, Chandru Sondekoppa is cameraman, Manjunath Kalmane is editor, Thriller Manju stunts, in the supporting roles Bullet Prakash, Maja Talkies Pawan, Biradar, Umesh, Manu Pandu and others.
‘Jerk’ is Mayoora Productions, produced by Ravi and Showbhagya.
