Modadha Mareyalli

Modada Mareyalli is a 1991 Indian Kannada-language drama film starring Shiva Rajkumar and Yamuna, and directed by M. S. Rajashekar. It is a remake of the 1989 Malayalam film Kireedam. Modada Mareyalli was reported to be a commercial success. Plot The story revolves around Ravi, the son of Panduranga Rao, a Police constable, who wishes to make his son an officer. Ravi, a recent college graduate, has many opportunities to enter different fields but he goes with his father's dream of becoming an Inspector. Panduranga gets transferred into a town whose residents are troubled by the rowdy Kari Kaala (Mohan Raj). The police force in the town turns a blind eye to the acts of Kari Kaala. One day Panduranga gets information that Kari Kaala is creating trouble in the market place. Being an honest police man he goes on site to investigate where he takes him on. Hearing of trouble, Ravi too rushes to the market place. Panduranga is no match for the goon and Ravi tries to intervene before his father is killed. A fight ensues between Kari Kaala and Ravi and both are arrested by the police. Since he managed to defeat the reigning rowdy, Ravi is typecast a rowdy by the people of the town. After recovering, Kari Kaala targets Ravi and his family. With the police failing to protect him, Ravi is forced to fight for his life and ends up killing Kari Kaala. Ravi is sentenced to prison for murdering Kari Kaala and hence is disqualified in being a Police Inspector. Head Constable Panduranga reads the Police Verification Report which states Ravi as a "notorious criminal". Cast Shiva Rajkumar as Ravi K. S. Ashwath as M. R. Panduranga Rao Yamuna as Devi (credited as Soumya) Kundara Johny as Kari Kaala Srinath Shivakumar as Keshava, Ravi's friend Honnavalli Krishna as Kitty Sadashiva Brahmavar as shopkeeper Girija Lokesh as Kaveri, Ravi's mother Papamma as Ravi's neighbour Sihi Kahi Chandru as Gunda, Ravi's uncle Sihi Kahi Geetha as Geetha, Gunda's wife Doddanna as Doddanna Shani Mahadevappa as Purushottam, a constable