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Su From So: Much Laughter & Lots To Think About, In This Raj B Shetty Production

Director JP Thuminad creates a world that’s deeply immersive, and in a film that’s high on humour, he nudges you to be better, writes Subha J Rao.

Subha+J+Rao
Jul 23, 2025
Film still. Su From So
THERE’S A PASSING SCENE in JP Thuminad’s hilarious yet thoughtful Su From So (releasing on July 25), which explains why the film lands the way it does. The villagers need to head somewhere and a convoy departs — it is led by two scooters, followed by two autos and cycles. Even in that not-so-important scene that barely lasts seconds, the film does not veer off its inherent spirit. These vehicles are ‘enough’ to serve the story. This is one of the many reasons why the film, which falls somewhere in the space between a thought-provoking movie and a horror comedy, keeps you engrossed through its runtime that’s a little over two hours. Psst! These Are The Best New Kannada OTT Releases To Add To Your WatchlistLeading the pack is Ravi anna (a fabulous Shaneel Gautham), the ubiquitous brother-figure in any place who is the one person everyone looks up to, who carries a reputation that sees him receive deep adoration, respect, and some jealousy, especially from a retired banker. He’s the one who will settle disputes; listen keenly with his ear to the door, and tell a grieving family when the deceased elders have partaken of the ceremonial offering; arrange for a person to help chase away spirits that have found a new home… His entourage comprises Chandra (Prakash K Thuminadu) and Sathish (Deepak Rai Panaje). And Shaneel does all of this with a certain amount of bashfulness and a hint of bravado. I really wonder how he approached the role, which is technically not a character with nuance, but he lends it so much character and life, you become Team Ravi Anna.
Director JP Thuminad (to nudge your memory, he’s Deepak from Sapta Sagaradaache Ello Side B), who’s also written the story, screenplay and dialogues, introduces person after person, never character after character, and that too in a set of circumstances, and so, you’re immediately immersed in their world. You know who the lecherous boys are, you know the old man who can’t see well will talk irreverently at the tea shop and land others in trouble, you know the bhava (Pushparaj Bollar) who enters with his own background score will be cantankerous once he’s a few drinks down, you know Bhanu (the always quietly dignified Sandhya Arakere) holds a grief no one even recognises… And so, you understand when she’s the only one unafraid when told to approach Ashoka (director Thuminad does the honours here as actor), in whom her deceased mother Sulochana’s spirit now resides. She finally has a chance to converse with someone.
There’s this thing about certain faces. Sometimes, they can just be a photo, but you can guess the strength of their character. The late Vijayalakshmi B Rai, who many might remember as the fish-cleaning mother who resurrects Shiva in Garuda Gamana Vrushaba Vahana is Sulochana here. And, you just know she must have been a powerhouse, protecting Bhanu from the world.Unlike what many presume, villages are not really idyllic places free from horrors, a label usually assigned to the lot of cities. What Su From So does is throw the spotlight on the unspoken suffering of girls who pass society’s ideal marriageable age, when all men in a similar state face is gentle ribbing. Girls even lack the freedom to bathe without being certain they are not being watched, and they live knowing that sometimes, some pervert might videograph them and share hundreds of files via WhatsApp. And what are the men afraid of? A possible female spirit who has taken over Ashoka’s body.
It’s all fine to say one should better oneself without relying on a survivor to tell you about her plight, but, sometimes, only lived experiences help others understand what happens to the subject of one such recording. And this results in a transformation that’s gentle, and will stay.The amazing tech crew helps Su From So take on the sheen of a well-made film. S Chandrasekaran’s cinematography captures Dakshina Kannada in all its beauty and starkness — flourishing groves, red earth and dilapidated buildings — and the transformation in human beings. Music by Sumedh K is rousing and soothing in equal parts, and the background score by Sandeep Thulasidas is the quiet companion you never knew you needed.There’s a reason the team requested people who watched the early premieres, four days before release, to not reveal the plot points. So, what’s the storyline of Su From So you ask? Writing that would be a disservice to the world that Thuminad has created. It is a journey that’s best watched on the big screen with people who love their cinema, laugh your heart out at the jokes that land with hilarious regularity, and occasionally tear up at the emotions that flow beneath the surface. Go watch!

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