''MLA'' is a 2018 Indian

Kannada-language Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a s ...

comedy-drama film written and directed by Mourya Manjunath. The film stars Pratham and Sonal Monteiro. The film is jointly produced by Venkatesh Reddy and Venki Palugulla under the banner of Triveni 24 Crafts. Krishna Sarathi is behind the camera while Vikram Subramanya has scored and composed music.

Synopsis

''MLA'' is a satirical comedy drama showcasing the present political scenario. As the abbreviation (Mother Promise Lekkasigada Aasami) tells the protagonist is a happy go lucky guy until just before the interval block, he gets a chance to become MLA. Now his life completely changes & the legislature drama unfolds with a humor touch.

Cast

Pratham Pratham is one of the largest non-governmental organisations in India. It was co-founded by Madhav Chavan and Farida Lambay. It works towards the provision of quality education to the underprivileged children in India. Established in Mumbai i ...

as Pratham *

Sonal Monteiro Sonal Monteiro is an Indian actress. She appeared in many Coastalwood and Sandalwood movies. Early life Sonal joined St. Agnes College, Mangalore. During her studies, she joined the modelling industry and won Miss Beautiful Smile 2013, Mis ...

Kuri Prathap Prathap (also known as ''Kuri'' Prathap) is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. He made his debut in the movie '' Sixer'' (2007), and went on to cast in many commercial films. Some films Prathap worked as an actor include '' Mylari'' ...

Sparsha Rekha Rekha, popularly known as Sparsha Rekha, is an Indian film and television actress known for her work in Kannada cinema Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production ...

*Chandrakala Mohan *Navarasa Ramakrishna * Naveen D. Padil *Victory Vasu

Production

MLC turned actor HM Revanna plays the Chief Minister role in the film. Speaking to media, the former minister quoted

”I loved playing the role of Chief Minister for few minutes, and it felt good that I will be on silver screen. The director and producer have good experience in the industry, and with Pratham playing the lead role, MLA will attract large audience."

Soundtrack

The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Vikram Subramanya. The film's music was launched by

Darshan Darshan, a Sanskrit word meaning "sight" or "viewing", may refer to: Ceremony and religion * Darshan (Indian religions), the auspicious sight of a divine image or holy person; also a school of Hindu philosophy * Darshan (Judaism), a Scriptural ...

in the presence of Sara Govindu (Chairman - Karnataka Film Chamber).

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Watch this film is you are a fan of Pratham and his antics". A critic from ''

The New Indian Express ''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu ...

'' wrote that "Overall, MLA is strictly for those few who like everything about Pratham and his high-pitched dialogues. Otherwise, there is nothing in the movie".

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, tt9389992 2018 films 2010s Kannada-language films Indian comedy-drama films 2018 comedy-drama films Indian satirical films