Kamal Haasar Saranaalayam - News/Updates/Darshan Part V

Aana, interestingly, the essence of what he said defines a *typical* fan of Thalaivar (i mean the old-timers, namakku/engalukku oru 'set' munnadi). For them, more than anything else Kamal Haasan = the 80s step/disco cut, dance and the dude.

What he says about Sivaji is fated to happen about some Kamal's 'cool' performances.For instance, Vikram will age quicker than Nizhal nijamAgiradhu.

So the idea of going back to 'cool' doesn't interest me. It has to be his own type of characterization redefined in its enduring manner. OTOH who the deuce is going to write his kind of movies.

Just look at the "keNaththukkuLLa" line/sequence you just quoted. There isn't a single movie since VirumANdi which is as deep - ok yeah I said the word - deep.And virumANdi was successful - so I don't see what is stopping him.

Regarding the Amitabh Bachchan comparison, I think the parallel is more relevant to Rajini. Just imagine him doing that kind of variety.

And this pipe dream of mine is several years old: Rajini in a Kamalwritten film.

From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 24 4:58:44 2009.

Prabhu Ram wrote:

CR, maruvaazhvunnA...eppidi vetrigaram-A mayakkathulErndhu meeNdu vandhuttOm-nu pEsa vEndi varum... paravaayillaiyA

Karunas in VR: "unukku Lucky!"
Adhavadhu, maruvaazhvu namakkillai, Appu-kitta sonna amdhiri
From: hamid on Mon Aug 24 5:01:42 2009.

Prabhu Ram wrote:

And this pipe dream of mine is several years old: Rajini in a Kamalwritten film.

that will be great.. esp with "Thevar makan" kind of script...will be better if Kamal also acts in that.. wud love to see both of them on screen together.. but i suspect that will ever happen
From: P_R on Mon Aug 24 5:02:51 2009.

Market 'mbAinga mechanical 'mbAinga.

From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 24 5:03:40 2009.

Yes. I think the 'tribute' is just a half-hearted attempt. Even as a fanboy thing it isn't passionate or convincing

From: kid-glove on Mon Aug 24 5:04:46 2009.

Yes. I think the 'tribute' is just a half-hearted attempt. Even as a fanboy thing it isn't passionate or convincing

Exactment.

From: hamid on Mon Aug 24 5:07:16 2009.

hmm.. at least some guest appearences like Thillu Mullu will be good.. I liked their chemistry(:can I use this word:) in those scenes..Ninaithaale inikkum, Ilamai oonjalaadukirathu etc.. lovely to see

OK.. i think time to discuss on Kamal's movies, fans activities etc..
From: joe on Mon Aug 24 5:31:12 2009.

Kamal Hassar ennachu?
From: P_R on Mon Aug 24 5:33:54 2009.

CR, deiva kuththam alert
From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 24 5:43:47 2009.

போட்டாச்சு போட்டாச்சு!
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Mon Aug 24 5:45:08 2009.

Unnaipol Oruvan audio on August 31

Kamal Hassan�s Rajkamal International and UTV�s Unnaipol Oruvan, a Tamil remake of the path breaking Hindi A Wednesday will have its audio launch on August 31 in Chennai.

The Chakri Toleti directed film has lyrics written by Kamal, Blazee and Manushiaputran and tuned by his daughter Sruthi Hassan. Though the film will not have any songs, the album will have a few songs including the title track.

The film will have a unique audio launch without any speeches and will be held in a popular five-star in Chennai. As the press statement issued by Rajkamal clearly says ��it will be a unique function, totally different from the normal audio launches�.

Unnaipol Oruvan, features Kamal Hassan, Mohanlal, Lakshmi, Anuja Iyer, Poonam, Sriman, Prem Kumar and Ganesh Venkatram.

http://sify.com/movies/fullstory.php?id=14906383
From: Cinefan on Mon Aug 24 6:23:17 2009.

PR and Bala,
I was taken aback when I read BR's piece yesterday.As mentioned,some of his "cool'performances will be ripped apart in the years to come.

I certainly don't want him going back doing 'Cool'roles and is he not enjoying the process still?When was the last time he gave a detached,bored,laboured performance.

As a self confessed 'fan boy' piece,it didn't appeal to me at all though I found it interesting for the thoughts put forward.

It would have been more convincing if he had made a case for retiring Kamal,the actor for Kamal,writer and director.

BTW,I would relish Rajni doing a Kamal written and directed film and no,he should not show his face on screen.

Nadakkuma???
From: Anban on Mon Aug 24 6:31:23 2009.

blaze writing lyrics for a Rajkamal film???

kaalam kali kaalam aagi pocudhaa saami
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Mon Aug 24 6:39:32 2009.

for many reasons, its better if a kamal rajini combo doesn't happen, even if its only writer kamal
From: Appu s on Mon Aug 24 6:40:48 2009.

Anban wrote:

blaze writing lyrics for a Rajkamal film???

kaalam kali kaalam aagi pocudhaa saami

it is more shock chakkrii directing the movie
From: leosimha on Mon Aug 24 6:53:17 2009.

sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar wrote:

for many reasons, its better if a kamal rajini combo doesn't happen, even if its only writer kamal

hmm...
From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 24 6:56:59 2009.

Cinefan wrote:

It would have been more convincing if he had made a case for retiring Kamal,the actor for Kamal,writer and director.

Yes, Anna Vetticad didn't claim she was a fan when she said Pushpak was the last decent work by the actor and Vikram did better in Anniyan than what Kamal did since then.

From: leosimha on Mon Aug 24 7:04:46 2009.

It would have been more convincing if he had made a case for retiring Kamal,the actor for Kamal,writer and director.

Yes, Anna Vetticad didn't claim she was a fan when she said Pushpak was the last decent work by the actor and Vikram did better in Anniyan than what Kamal did since then.

now did she really say that? does she know that it is all jujube for kamal to do an anniyan? hmm....these critics are not the best critics...

From: Sarna on Mon Aug 24 7:11:55 2009.

It would have been more convincing if he had made a case for retiring Kamal,the actor for Kamal,writer and director.

Yes, Anna Vetticad didn't claim she was a fan when she said Pushpak was the last decent work by the actor and Vikram did better in Anniyan than what Kamal did since then.

who is Anna vetticad ? any links for the above statements ...

From: leosimha on Mon Aug 24 7:16:13 2009.

Sarna wrote:

It would have been more convincing if he had made a case for retiring Kamal,the actor for Kamal,writer and director.

Yes, Anna Vetticad didn't claim she was a fan when she said Pushpak was the last decent work by the actor and Vikram did better in Anniyan than what Kamal did since then.

who is Anna vetticad ? any links for the above statements ...

no links...for that you need to see headlines today daily like crbe....

From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 24 7:16:27 2009.

Anna Vetticad is the aasthaana film "critic"(!) of Headlines Today.
Dasavatharam release-eve annikki vetti pechu programme nadandhuchu. She said all these in that show.
Saaraamsam of her sorpozhivu:
1. Kamal has stopped acting since Pushpak
2. Makeup pottavanellam >= Kamal Haasan
3. A role without makeup is always > role with makeup
4. Kamal is a narcissist and he is in cinema to showcase his talents. Others are in cinema for samooga sevai or to take revenge for their mothers' death.
5. Vikram's acting in Anniyan > What Kamal has been doing since Pushpak (or something like that)
Incidentally, she interviewed Thalaivar before the Hindi release of 10A. Appo kooda bayangara nakkal-a kelvi kettuchu, adha purinjukkama, andha ammani background theriyama Thalaivar serious a badhil vera sollitrundhaaru.

From: leosimha on Mon Aug 24 7:18:16 2009.

Anna Vetticad is the aasthaana film "critic"(!) of Headlines Today.
Dasavatharam release-eve annikki vetti pechu programme nadandhuchu.
Incidentally, she interviewed Thalaivar before the Hindi release of 10A. Appo kooda bayangara nakkal-a kelvi kettuchu, adha purinjukkama, andha ammani background theriyama Thalaivar serious a badhil vera sollitrundhaaru.

even I don't understand why didn't he understand for what that vetti vetticadu asked...

From: P_R on Mon Aug 24 7:22:25 2009.

Yes, Anna Vetticad didn't claim she was a fan when she said Pushpak was the last decent work by the actor and Vikram did better in Anniyan than what Kamal did since then.

Who is this interesting woman you keep writing about ?paakkaNumE

From: leosimha on Mon Aug 24 7:24:39 2009.

Yes, Anna Vetticad didn't claim she was a fan when she said Pushpak was the last decent work by the actor and Vikram did better in Anniyan than what Kamal did since then.

Who is this interesting woman you keep writing about ?paakkaNumE

watch out for her on friday night reviews of the movie releases...

From: Plum on Mon Aug 24 7:27:24 2009.

Quote:

Kamal is a narcissist and he is in cinema to showcase his talents. Others are in cinema for samooga sevai or to take revenge for their mothers' death

Only CR Fossible!

As for Wasteforest, one can only say that her ancestors were very wise in choosing a name for their family.

From: leosimha on Mon Aug 24 7:28:41 2009.

Kamal is a narcissist and he is in cinema to showcase his talents. Others are in cinema for samooga sevai or to take revenge for their mothers' death

Quote:

Only CR Fossible!

As for Wasteforest, one can only say that her ancestors were very wise in choosing a name for their family.

From: Sarna on Mon Aug 24 7:30:34 2009.

Anna Vetticad is the aasthaana film "critic"(!) of Headlines Today.

Dasavatharam release-eve annikki vetti pechu programme nadandhuchu. She said all these in that show.
Saaraamsam of her sorpozhivu:
1. Kamal has stopped acting since Pushpak
2. Makeup pottavanellam >= Kamal Haasan
3. A role without makeup is always > role with makeup
4. Kamal is a narcissist and he is in cinema to showcase his talents. Others are in cinema for samooga sevai or to take revenge for their mothers' death.
5. Vikram's acting in Anniyan > What Kamal has been doing since Pushpak (or something like that)
Incidentally, she interviewed Thalaivar before the Hindi release of 10A. Appo kooda bayangara nakkal-a kelvi kettuchu, adha purinjukkama, andha ammani background theriyama Thalaivar serious a badhil vera sollitrundhaaru.

freeya vidunga

Kamal : ivargalum enakku vEndum

yEnenil ivargalum en varumaanaththai perukki tharugiraargal

From: P_R on Mon Aug 24 7:35:09 2009.

CNN IBN-la (or NDTV) oruthar varuvaaru. reNdu mooNu -nu viralai neeti kadaisila padathuku rating kuduppAr. Star-aam.

He gave a RamaNarayanan movie starring Owen Wilson, Jeniffer Aniston and a dog a higher rating than DevD !

From: hamid on Mon Aug 24 7:38:45 2009.

Anna Vetticad is the aasthaana film "critic"(!) of Headlines Today.
Dasavatharam release-eve annikki vetti pechu programme nadandhuchu. She said all these in that show.
Saaraamsam of her sorpozhivu:
1. Kamal has stopped acting since Pushpak
2. Makeup pottavanellam >= Kamal Haasan
3. A role without makeup is always > role with makeup
4. Kamal is a narcissist and he is in cinema to showcase his talents. Others are in cinema for samooga sevai or to take revenge for their mothers' death.
5. Vikram's acting in Anniyan > What Kamal has been doing since Pushpak (or something like that)
Incidentally, she interviewed Thalaivar before the Hindi release of 10A. Appo kooda bayangara nakkal-a kelvi kettuchu, adha purinjukkama, andha ammani background theriyama Thalaivar serious a badhil vera sollitrundhaaru.

CR,
First when I read, i thought u r referring some critic from blog world etc.. But News channel Cinema crictic

whatever the program I have seen, Kamal is always praised for his acting skills. not a single program I have ever seen somebody saying Kamal is not acting well..
iva pesurathu araivekkatuthanama irukku....It is surpring and more than that it is shocking.
her comparision and result is

ippadiyum sila manitharkaL. avingalukku therinchathu avvalothaanu vittuttu poka veendiyathuthaan..

From: Plum on Mon Aug 24 7:39:39 2009.

CNN IBN-la (or NDTV) oruthar varuvaaru. reNdu mooNu -nu viralai neeti kadaisila padathuku rating kuduppAr. Star-aam.

He gave a RamaNarayanan movie starring Owen Wilson, Jeniffer Aniston and a dog a higher rating than DevD !

Single Star-ku endha viralai nIttuvAr?
(endha viralA irundhaalum, ekkachakkamA interpret paNNuvOmla!)

From: hamid on Mon Aug 24 7:42:59 2009.

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From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 24 7:54:35 2009.

By the by, idhellam edhukku (Anna V) sonnen na, ivanga sonna vera matter, "Aval Appadithaan" nu vitralaam. Aana BR, tribute panren-gara perula ippadi senjadhu dhaan konjam varuthama irukku.
From: P_R on Mon Aug 24 8:10:28 2009.

Plum wrote:

Single Star-ku endha viralai nIttuvAr?

sila time paper-la 2.5 star-la tharaainga. adhukku eppidinnu dhaan paakkaNum

From: hattori_hanzo on Mon Aug 24 8:28:21 2009.

Kamal is a narcissist and he is in cinema to showcase his talents. Others are in cinema for samooga sevai or to take revenge for their mothers' death

Quote:

Only CR Fossible!

As for Wasteforest, one can only say that her ancestors were very wise in choosing a name for their family.

From: MADDY on Mon Aug 24 8:40:29 2009.

she was ara-vecaud not anna vetticaud

.....she was pathetic - really

From: Vivasaayi on Mon Aug 24 8:42:32 2009.

MADDY wrote:

she was ara-vecaud not anna vetticaud
From: directhit on Mon Aug 24 8:44:11 2009.

crajkumar_be wrote:

4. Kamal is a narcissist and he is in cinema to showcase his talents. Others are in cinema for samooga sevai or to take revenge for their mothers' death.
From: MADDY on Mon Aug 24 8:45:19 2009.

and to top it all, she told that she couldnt listen to kamal's dialogue delivery clearly - because of so much dough on his face on shooting.....i mean she doesent even understand that dubbing happens separately - pathetic....
From: P_R on Mon Aug 24 8:47:12 2009.

I must watch this one I say. Sounds like S.Anand's twin to me.

From: Sarna on Mon Aug 24 8:48:14 2009.

and to top it all, she told that she couldnt listen to kamal's dialogue delivery clearly - because of so much dough on his face on shooting.....i mean she doesent even understand that dubbing happens separately - pathetic.... Mad

i guess she might be mentioning Virumandi

virumandi'la spot recording... no dubbing

i guess the same in heyram also

From: Vivasaayi on Mon Aug 24 8:50:17 2009.

nejama enaku semma tensionavudhu...by reading her "muthukkal"...

From: Sarna on Mon Aug 24 8:55:24 2009.

Sarna wrote:

PS :- anna verkadalaya support panrEnu thappaa eduththukkaadheenga

i guess she might be mentioning Virumandi Confused

virumandi'la spot recording... no dubbing Smile

i guess the same in heyram also Rolling Eyes

From: kid-glove on Mon Aug 24 8:55:43 2009.

@ Plum, and co.

hamid wrote:

I remember one movie..
herione struck in a helicopter will shout at the hero( I think Harrison Ford.)

Hero : "thats what I thought u said"

Six days seven nights?
From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 24 9:41:59 2009.

-Duplicate-
From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 24 9:42:18 2009.

Sarna,
She didn't mean Virumaandi. She was talking about Dasa.
And eppadi paathalum Virumaandi la yedhu prosthetic makeup?
From: app_engine on Mon Aug 24 11:12:11 2009.

One point I could totally agree with BRangan was his not-accepting a reader's comment praising 'kAdhal parisu' - a horror of a movie.

Also his comments on vikram - quite appropriate. Also I don't think he's wrong in writing that Kamal did roles like SRojakkal / Tik^3 etc without the "effort /strain-showing-on-screen". No doubt KH "enjoyed his work immensely" those days (as he himself claimed while shooting 'nilA kAyudhu' song )...

However glorifying the likes of TThambiT is totally unacceptable (and I'm from "that same settu" of old-timers that CR referred but hated such movies even when they came).

Good that Kamal came out of that phase (possibly from nAyakan).

However, I think he still has that hangover that "I should do something to show off as macho" (I read somewhere that he is driving a Hummer - equivalent of a tAtA lorry going by the opinion of Detroit girls - may be to show off that "Real men drive only buses and lorries, only sissies drive bikes and cars").
From: irir123 on Mon Aug 24 11:13:59 2009.

the coolest Kamal for me is the Dileep from Tik Tik Tik! that film had everything, urbane, hip, sophisticated enough, rousing score, competent editing and a classic finish with those dogs chasing the pair of Kamal and Madhavi - it was like watching a well-made Indianised version of an Alistair Maclean/Desmond Bagley or even better, a Lawrence Sanders novel! "Girls, diamonds and bloody fun"!!
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Mon Aug 24 11:27:27 2009.

255+ movies over. most no of story\screenplay\plot variants given by single hero. is there anyone single hubber here who had seen and also absorbed (Ulvaanguthal) all his tamil movies?!? he is the best person than anybody to decide what to do next. (and that had to be new, out of his 200+ and also no resemblance to other movies. ithai vida periya challenge vera enna)

so ppl who want him to repeat any f his past, has to
1) go and see the same old movie which they wished to repeat
2) go meet Sir with atleast 50Cr, and put forth his wish
3) go to sleep dreaming kamalji with ur new story

From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 24 11:47:29 2009.

However glorifying the likes of TThambiT is totally unacceptable (and I'm from "that same settu" of old-timers that CR referred but hated such movies even when they came).

I'm a big fan of TTT-nga (Vinod)

From: joe on Mon Aug 24 11:51:02 2009.

இப்பல்லாம் தங்களை அறிவுஜீவிகள் -ன்னு காட்டிக்குறதுக்கு சிலர் கடைபிடிக்கும் வழிகளில் ஒன்று 'கமல் ஹாசனுக்கு நடிக்கவே தெரியாது ' எங்கிற மாதிரி சொல்லிடுறது தான் .அப்போ தான் 'ஹேய் ..இவன் கமல் ஹாசனையே கலாய்க்கிறாம்பா ..கமல் ஹாசனே இவனுக்கு ஜூஜுபி-ன்னா இவன் ரேஞ்சே வேறப்பா" -ன்னு நினைக்குறதுக்கு ஒரு கூட்டம் இருப்பது தான் இவர்களின் நம்பிக்கை மூல தனம்.
From: app_engine on Mon Aug 24 11:57:48 2009.

crajkumar_be wrote:

I'm a big fan of TTT-nga (Vinod)

Well, I was stunned by the way they've shown horses in one scene. Also the songs were excellent (vAnam keezhE vandhAlenna, wow). IMO, no "specials" from KH (I would say it was worse than SKV, I actually liked the kudumi vElan -"இப்போ குளுரு வுட்டுப்போச்சு")
From: P_R on Mon Aug 24 12:29:51 2009.

app_engine wrote:

I actually liked the kudumi vElan -"இப்போ குளுரு வுட்டுப்போச்சு")
Me too kinda. I have watched SKV too many times for some reason. The only other Kamal film I have watched more often is Singaravelen.
From: Thirumaran on Mon Aug 24 12:32:20 2009.

After Kalathoor kannamma kamal forgot acting

From: HonestRaj on Mon Aug 24 12:37:36 2009.

I actually liked the kudumi vElan -"இப்போ குளுரு வுட்டுப்போச்சு")

Me too kinda. I have watched SKV too many times for some reason. The only other Kamal film I have watched more often is Singaravelen.

sathileelavathi serthukOnga

From: Movie Cop on Mon Aug 24 13:42:38 2009.

Edhavadhu links irundha annupunga pa, very curious to know about these kind of people.

Yaaru pa indha "she"?

From: joe on Mon Aug 24 13:45:23 2009.

Movie Cop wrote:

very curious to know about these kind of people.

நான் சொன்னேன்ல

From: app_engine on Mon Aug 24 13:55:34 2009.

I actually liked the kudumi vElan -"இப்போ குளுரு வுட்டுப்போச்சு")

Me too kinda. I have watched SKV too many times for some reason. The only other Kamal film I have watched more often is Singaravelen.

NOV effect'A? (katta vaNdi Velan, singAra vElan, namma ooru vElan)...

From: groucho070 on Mon Aug 24 21:30:13 2009.

Yaarappa TTT-ya kurai sonnathu

From: rami on Mon Aug 24 23:59:31 2009.

HonestRaj wrote:

I actually liked the kudumi vElan -"இப்போ குளுரு வுட்டுப்போச்சு")

Me too kinda. I have watched SKV too many times for some reason. The only other Kamal film I have watched more often is Singaravelen.

sathileelavathi serthukOnga

Did u forget MMKR ?

From: MADDY on Tue Aug 25 0:08:04 2009.

However glorifying the likes of TThambiT is totally unacceptable (and I'm from "that same settu" of old-timers that CR referred but hated such movies even when they came).

I'm a big fan of TTT-nga (Vinod) Mr. Green

me too yaa.....its very memorable for me since it has title derived from MGR song and the movie itself is derived from concept of nadodi mannan......i think kamal was absolutely fascinated by nadodi mannan, we have this dialogue in MMKR too -

kameshwaran during his first night, to delhi ganesh: ennadhu idhu nadodi mannan-la varra madhiri

From: hamid on Tue Aug 25 0:13:23 2009.

However glorifying the likes of TThambiT is totally unacceptable (and I'm from "that same settu" of old-timers that CR referred but hated such movies even when they came).

I'm a big fan of TTT-nga (Vinod) Mr. Green

The fight scenes in a tea stall is good.. Jackie chan kind of fight and it was new to Tamil cinema..

"Naanaaka naanillai thaaye" song was good .. "Varuthu varuthu vilaku vilaku" song was also nice for that situation...

"aduthavanga enna panraangannu paarkurathe silarukku velaiyaa poochu.. oo.. sorry.. naan ungala sollala"

From: leosimha on Tue Aug 25 4:06:19 2009.

Thoongathe Thambhi Thoongathe - double role, right?

From: leosimha on Tue Aug 25 4:08:53 2009.

However glorifying the likes of TThambiT is totally unacceptable (and I'm from "that same settu" of old-timers that CR referred but hated such movies even when they came).

I'm a big fan of TTT-nga (Vinod) Mr. Green

maddy, kamal and vijay are 2 actors who are too impressed and inspired to having MGR film songs/titles....

From: Roshan on Tue Aug 25 4:19:51 2009.

Prabhu Ram wrote:

I must watch this one I say. Sounds like S.Anand's twin to me.

Same here

@ bala's posts
From: Sarna on Tue Aug 25 4:22:38 2009.

crajkumar_be wrote:

Sarna,
She didn't mean Virumaandi. She was talking about Dasa.
And eppadi paathalum Virumaandi la yedhu prosthetic makeup?

"she told that she couldnt listen to kamal's dialogue delivery clearly"

idha paaththuttu dhaan virumandi'nu sonnEn... vazhakkampOla naan aduththa line'a sariyaa padikkala/purinjukkala

because of so much dough on his face on shooting

From: leosimha on Tue Aug 25 4:23:50 2009.

Quote:

Anna M M Vetticad

Anchor - http://headlinestoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&sectionid=88&id=28630

Blogs - http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_myblog&blogger=Anna+M.M.+Vetticad&Itemid=1&blogs=1

LinkedIn profile - http://www.linkedin.com/pub/anna-m-m-vetticad/a/835/726

From: leosimha on Tue Aug 25 4:25:23 2009.

Sarna wrote:

Sarna,
She didn't mean Virumaandi. She was talking about Dasa.
And eppadi paathalum Virumaandi la yedhu prosthetic makeup?

"she told that she couldnt listen to kamal's dialogue delivery clearly"

idha paaththuttu dhaan virumandi'nu sonnEn... vazhakkampOla naan aduththa line'a sariyaa padikkala/purinjukkala Ashamed

because of so much dough on his face on shooting

gondamani madhiri mistakes pannadheenga

From: ajaybaskar on Tue Aug 25 4:31:09 2009.

Why nobody has posted Chakri's TOI interview?
From: ajaybaskar on Tue Aug 25 4:35:31 2009.

Director Chakravarthy gets candid with Chennai Times about Unnaipol Oruvan...
MANIGANDAN K R Times News Network

If tact is what it takes to be a winner, then Chakravarthy aka Chakri Toleti is definitely one. The unassuming director of Padmashri Kamal Haasan�s next film, Unnaipol Oruvan, pays attention to almost everything that he concentrates on, including the words he uses to express himself.

He starts off with some great news for fans of the ace star. �We are hoping to release Unnaipol Oruvansometime in September, while the audio of the movie is to be launched on August 31,� he says.

There were rumours that the movie was originally titled Thalaivan Irukiran and that it was later changed to Un - naipol Oruvan. Ask him why and he replies, �We didn�t confirm the title per se. True, Thalaivan Irukiranwas one of the options. However, several options were considered and we decided that Unnaipol Oruvanwas a good one.�

The movie marks a series of firsts. It has brought two greats � Kamal Haasan and Mohan Lal � together for the first time and it is through this movie, that Shruti Haasan too makes her debut as a music director.

Says Chakri, �It�s been a great experience working with both Kamal sir and Mohan Lal sir. When you are working in such an environment, it�s always a great experience. As for the music, Shruti has composed some excellent songs. She is good, has perspective and has produced something new that suits the tone of the film.�

It�s not for the first time that Chakri is working with Kamal Haasan. Chakri played a young photographer in Salan - gai Oli,a classic that had Kamal playing the lead role. So, has there been a change in his working style now?

Laughs Chakri. �I hardly remember anything of that project. It was more a fun thing to do then. Now, behind the camera, there�s a lot more responsibility and yes, there�s fun here too.�

Unnaipol Oruvanhas been generating interest, right from the minute the project was announced. Partly because it has Kamal Haasan in it and also because it is a remake of A Wednesday.Ask him how it all started and he says, �Though I left for the US (where he has been staying for the last 15 years), I have been in touch with Kamal sir and have been working with him on several projects. In Orlando, I was helping him with the Dasavatharam project. He always knew my passion was to direct a film some day. And things started happening when we were discussing the script of A Wednesday.I liked the script and I was discussing it with Kamalji, when he told me that this would be a good story to tell in the south as well.�

But, have there been modifications to the story to suit the southern audiences?

�Yes,� he says and adds, �Though being true to the core, certain nuances and changes have been made to give a local flavour to the film. The core, however, is a universal message.�

It is evident that the director is impressed with the ace actor�s performance in the film and signs off saying, �Frankly, I consider Kamal sir to be the best actor that India can offer to the world.�

STRUCTURE IT!

Chakravarthy, who has acted in 15-20 films and has studied at a film school in Florida, feels that the difference between the Tamil film industry and Hollywood lies in structure. He explains, �Even though movie making is a creative process, there needs to be a certain level of management. We lack that, but the scenario�s changing. Certain processes during preproduction, production and post-production need to be followed as they will help narrate a story better. I see the change already happening.�
From: ramdas2005 on Tue Aug 25 9:58:35 2009.

What is Kamal's next film after UOP, looks like there are some issues with Kamal MysSkin combination (read about in tamilcinema-story not ok).
From: Vivasaayi on Tue Aug 25 10:48:44 2009.

ramdas2005 wrote:

What is Kamal's next film after UOP, looks like there are some issues with Kamal MysSkin combination (read about in tamilcinema-story not ok).

avingalayellam nambureengale?

pakka anti kamal guys..tamilcinema.com
From: ramdas2005 on Tue Aug 25 13:32:03 2009.

Cool, Hope the movie takes off and an official announcement is made soon, that would be great.

From: crajkumar_be on Tue Aug 25 14:42:26 2009.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/25/stories/2009082558740200.htm

Quote:

CHENNAI: Sporting the �Hey Ram� look with beard and long hair, actor Kamal Haasan sits casually attired in a black shirt and white dhoti. In another picture, he sits with composer Illayaraja and actor Rajinikanth. And in another lovely moment captured, he, as a little boy, is seen playing with actor Shivaji Ganesan.

All these rare photographs have been put up inside the �Kamal Express,� which was flagged off at the AVM Studios here on Monday. The special bus is part of the programmes and initiatives that Vijay TV has come up with to mark the actor�s completion of 50 years in the film industry.

Two buses, with such photographs on display and a documentary on the actor playing, will travel across the State, and tour places such as Chengalpattu, Tindivanam, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Tuticorin, Krishnagiri, Namakkal and Salem.

Organisers said that the buses would halt for about an hour at each of these places, and fans of the actor could get in, see the photographs of their favourite actor. Apart from this, the organisers will also collect signatures from fans, artists and technicians on a big scroll that will later be presented to the actor.

Flagging off the bus, film producer AVM Saravanan said that Kamal Haasan, who began his career at the very same studio, brought pride to the State.

President of the Tamil Film Producers� Council Rama Narayanan and president of the Film Employees� Federation of South India V. C. Guganathan commended the actor on his achievement.

Representing Mr. Haasan�s family, Akshara Haasan and Subbulakshmi also participated in the event. They said they were proud of him and congratulated him.

From: crajkumar_be on Tue Aug 25 14:43:27 2009.

Makkal gave a send off to the bus by performing two poojas/aarthis and bursting crackers in Arcot Road outside AVM studios.
From: ajaybaskar on Wed Aug 26 2:26:12 2009.

Unnaipol Oruvan� songs the new buzz in Kollywood

CHENNAI: Even as the preparations are on for the audio launch of �Unnaipol Oruvan,� the eagerly awaited Kamal Haasan-Mohanlal starrer, news about the music of the film is doing the rounds.

That the actor�s daughter Sruthi Haasan has scored music for this film, which is a remake of �A Wednesday�, is known. But, that the music director got her dad to sing for her and sister Akshara to choreograph a number is the latest buzz.

Sruthi has sung one song along with singer Blaaze, which begins with the line �Vaanam ellai enbadu indrillai��. This is one of the songs that Kamal has written for the film. Other lyricists of the film are Manushyaputran and Blaaze. Apart from this, Kamal has also sung for the film.

The song by Kamal is said to be very poignant and powerful. The actor�s playback singer persona is not new to the audience here. For fans of Tamil music, the actor�s �Sundari neeyum� in �Michael Madana Kama Rajan� or �Onnavida�� in �Virumandi,� are very likely to be on their favourites� list.

Though the actor has sung for top music directors, including Illayaraja and A.R.Rahman, singing for this film ought to have been rather special, for it was his daughter giving him the �take� command.

Earlier this month, when the actor participated in an event to felicitate music composer M.S.Viswanathan, he said that his daughter had taken the blessings of the veteran composer before her debut as music director. �It is because of MSV sir�s music that youngsters are inspired to take up composing,� the proud father had said.

�Unnaipol Oruvan� has been shot in different locations in Chennai, Puducherry and Hyderabad. With meaty roles for both Kamal and Mohanlal, fans could, perhaps, look forward to an interesting production.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/26/stories/2009082659410200.htm
From: ajaybaskar on Wed Aug 26 2:27:58 2009.

Unnaipol Oruvan�s release

August 25, 2009

Putting an end to the innumerable speculations, Kamal starrer Unnaipol Oruvan�s release date is finally announced today. As per the official declaration, the movie will be released on September 18, 2009. Earlier, the audio launch was announced, which will be held on August 31, 2009 in Chennai.

Unnaipol Oruvan was said to hit the screens on August 12, 2009 since the date coincides with the release of Kamal�s first movie and his entry into Tamil cinema 50 years ago. However, owing to technical and administrative difficulties, the movie�s release was postponed.

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-09-05/unnaipol-oruvan-25-08-09.html
From: joe on Wed Aug 26 2:36:44 2009.

crajkumar_be wrote:

கண்கொள்ளா காட்சி !
From: Appu s on Wed Aug 26 2:43:50 2009.

vaada baduva Tamil cinemakku
From: groucho070 on Wed Aug 26 2:45:42 2009.

Was that in the movie, Joe? The regular hair Kamal is NT's "son", and the curly hair Kamal is Gemini's son, right? Hmmm...long time since I saw the movie.
From: P_R on Wed Aug 26 3:05:17 2009.

It should be juxtapposed with the shot of Kamal carrying Gemini in Avvai Shanmugi

(Sivaji was originally considered for the role and he recommended Gemini)
From: groucho070 on Wed Aug 26 3:08:45 2009.
From: leosimha on Wed Aug 26 6:51:33 2009.

I am not able to recollect...for which film with ARR as music director did UN sing and what is the song? is it Indian?
From: Appu s on Wed Aug 26 7:04:20 2009.

leosimha wrote:

I am not able to recollect...for which film with ARR as music director did UN sing and what is the song? is it Indian?

Thenali
From: SoftSword on Wed Aug 26 7:09:36 2009.

leosimha wrote:

I am not able to recollect...for which film with ARR as music director did UN sing and what is the song? is it Indian?

Thenali - ojaye & aalangatti

From: leosimha on Wed Aug 26 7:16:38 2009.

SoftSword wrote:

I am not able to recollect...for which film with ARR as music director did UN sing and what is the song? is it Indian?

Thenali - ojaye & aalangatti

thank you Appus and SS.

Yes good numbers from ARR and UN.

From: Vivasaayi on Wed Aug 26 8:40:06 2009.

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5800819
From: SoftSword on Wed Aug 26 9:22:49 2009.

please tolerate my ignorance...

indha function nadandhu mudinjiducha???
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Wed Aug 26 10:30:33 2009.

the video posted is just inauguration function. the real function is happenning in parts.

kamal bus, already started
Kamal & Tamil - discussion in madurai
Kamal romance songs function in kovai
kamal's remarkable movies to be screened in chennai satyam

finally a grand function in chennai will VVIPs all over india participating.

watch vijay tv for updates
From: SoftSword on Thu Aug 27 3:42:49 2009.

cos, in the final part of the video Kamal says like he was not able to attend the function but he got to know what everyone praised about him...

so i thought maybe it has happened...
From: crajkumar_be on Thu Aug 27 5:32:39 2009.

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/100047/watch-kamal-hasan-recalls-his-days-as-a-child.html

From: leosimha on Thu Aug 27 8:25:10 2009.

Quote:

Exclusive: 10 things you never knew about Kamal Haasan
Bureau News
August 21st, 2009

Padmashree Kamal Haasan� showman of Indian film fraternity is all set to celebrate his �Golden Jubilee� in grandeur. Aye! The entire Indian film industry will gather for a special occasion to felicitate the legend, we have got something about the versatile actor you wouldn�t have come across earlier.

Kamal Haasan happens to be the one and only Indian actor bagging more than 18 Filmfare awards.

The greatest legends: Superstar Rajnikanth and Kamal Haasan last film together was �Ninaithale Inikkum�.

Although, Kamal Haasan is an atheist, he has never made any comments on religious affairs.

Kamal Haasan had choreographed dance MGR in �Naan En Pirandhein�, Sivaji Ganeshan in �Savaale Samaali� and Jayalalitha in �Anbu Thangai�.

He is the only actor to have acted in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam and Bengali languages.

Sri Devi and Sri Priya are the actresses who paired up with him in more films.

He is fluent in Tamil, English, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada and French.

When Rajnikanth�s yesteryear classic �Mullum Malarum� had some problem in getting released. Kamal Haasan sorted out the issues and got the film released

Recently, Kamal Haasan has purchased more acres of land in outskirts of Chennai where he has planned to build multiplex and amusement park.

At present Kamal Haasan own 4 lavish cars. He owns �Hummer H2� that costs 1.8Crores. The car is more costly than �Hummer H3� owned by Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin.

-R. Richard Mahesh/ Sampurn Media

Link - http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/21/exclusive-10-things-you-never-knew-about-kamal-haasan-26380/

hope I am not re-posting this.

From: leosimha on Thu Aug 27 8:26:13 2009.

Quote:

Dr. Kamal Haasan Road soon in Chennai
Bureau News
August 19th, 2009

Dr. Kamal Haasan Road soon in ChennaiWith accordance to actor Kamal Haasan completing his 50 years in Tamil Cinema, South Indian Artists� Association has decided to host a grand show of honoring him. Meanwhile, filmmaker A.R. Murugadoss had come up with a high-flown idea of felicitating the versatile actor.

Interacting with media channels, he said, �This is something that should�ve been earlier. Hereby, I earnestly request South Indian Artists� Association to make necessary steps to rename �Eldams Road� of Chennai as �Dr. Kamal Haasan Road�.

Immediately, Sarath Kumar president of South Indian Artists Association has called-forth committee members regarding this issue. Sooner, they would be making their request to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

-R. Richard Mahesh/ Sampurn Media

Link - http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/19/dr-kamal-haasan-road-soon-in-chennai-26011/

hope I am not re-posting this.

From: leosimha on Thu Aug 27 8:27:38 2009.

Quote:

Road to be named after Kamal Hassan?
Ians
August 22nd, 2009

CHENNAI - A Tamil television channel is organising a month-long event to commemorate veteran actor Kamal Hassan completing 50 years in the industry - and it also wants a road here to be named after the star.

Addressing a press conference organised by Vijay TV, actor Sharath Kumar said he will be presenting a memorandum to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to rename Eldams Road as Dr Kamal Hassan road.

�Renaming the road on which Kamal sir has been living for years would be an apt way of celebrating this great actor, who has completed 50 years in the Tamil film industry,� Kumar said.

Link - http://blog.taragana.com/e/2009/08/22/road-to-be-named-after-kamal-hassan-26913/

hope I am not re-posting this.

From: app_engine on Thu Aug 27 10:00:22 2009.

Digression

Question - how does a Hummer Lorry that costs $60,000 max in Detroit (and cannot be sold, making the company bankrupt, forcing them to sell the brand to chinese) become worthy of $360,000 in a much smaller economy?

End-digression

Associating Kamal with Hummer is a disservice to him, IMSO!
From: P_R on Thu Aug 27 10:04:59 2009.

app_engine wrote:

Hummer Lorry

I once saw a limo version which elicits spontaneous laughter.
From: Vivasaayi on Thu Aug 27 10:19:04 2009.

who is this Manoj Soni - cinematographer of UPO?

nalla padam pudipara?
From: Movie Cop on Thu Aug 27 11:45:51 2009.

Kamal admires Shobana
IndiaGlitz [Thursday, August 27, 2009]

Kamal Haasan, who is currently busy with his forthcoming venture �Unnaipol Oruvan�, on Wednesday evening hailed his 'Enakkul Oruvan' co-star Shobana at the launch of the DVD of �Maya Ravan�, a dance drama by actor-dancer.

Commending Shobana's initiative to conceptualise and choreograph the drama in a way to reach the masses, the Ulaganayagan said, "I am astounded to see her work that has packed in all elements to attract people."

Stating that he was a great fan of Ravana, Kamal hoped that the drama reached greater heights.

Member of Parliament, Kanimozhi, said the representation from Tamil Nadu at National and international cultural events was much less. "Our talents are buried in small regions and it is time we go global," she observed.

Shemaroo Entertainment director Hiren Gada, actor Prabhu and Bharatanatyam dancer Chitra Viswesvaran participated.

The DVD was brought out by Shemaroo Entertainment. The DVDs are available with subtitles in five languages- English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/49379.html
From: crajkumar_be on Thu Aug 27 12:34:09 2009.

Thanks to an excruciatingly long conference (which is still crawling along), i missed the CNN-IBN intree. Cinefan messaged me that Sir was in splendid form - Spoke less, excellent English, no excessive Petering. And end credits la they played "pozhachu ponga" scene from Anbe Sivam

"Indha madhiri nerathula dhaan kadavul irukkara illayaangara sandhegam varudhu", "enna madhiri design/architecture idhu!"

Youtube/techsatish/etc la yaaravadhu full a ufload panna nalla irukkum
From: crajkumar_be on Thu Aug 27 12:46:39 2009.

Vivasaayi wrote:

who is this Manoj Soni - cinematographer of UPO?

nalla padam pudipara?

Chakri, Ganesh Venkatraman, Soni - sombukkoottatha vida maattaar pola irukku

From: Anban on Thu Aug 27 12:56:30 2009.

who is this Manoj Soni - cinematographer of UPO?

nalla padam pudipara?

Chakri, Ganesh Venkatraman, Soni - sombukkoottatha vida maattaar pola irukku Twisted Evil

Ganesh venkataraaman

he was sooooooooooooo annoying in abhiyum naanum..

From: crajkumar_be on Thu Aug 27 13:05:58 2009.

Alwarpet/Neelankarai lerndhu sift-agi Ellis Road, Vada Sennai indha madhiri edathukku poidanum Saaru..
MGR-nagar market wouldn't be too bad either.
enna solra Karthi?
(I can imagine Jeeva's comments )
From: Vivasaayi on Thu Aug 27 13:27:53 2009.

crajkumar_be wrote:

Vivasaayi wrote:

who is this Manoj Soni - cinematographer of UPO?

nalla padam pudipara?

Chakri, Ganesh Venkatraman, Soni

and suruthi paappaa!

innoru pakkam kamal,mohan lal,Good story.

From: Anban on Thu Aug 27 14:32:11 2009.

Alwarpet/Neelankarai lerndhu sift-agi Ellis Road, Vada Sennai indha madhiri edathukku poidanum Saaru..
MGR-nagar market wouldn't be too bad either.
enna solra Karthi? Razz

(I can imagine Jeeva's comments ROTFL2

)

watching UPO with him will be a super experience..

i will be missing the FDFS though..

there are many sombus in this movie.. audience-a vida namma aalunga comments over-aa irukka poguthu..

From: crajkumar_be on Thu Aug 27 14:33:56 2009.

Anban wrote:

watching UPO with him will be a super experience..

Amaam amaam, by the way, Chinna Sandiyar Gowrisangar is totally and completely "indoctrinated" now

Anban wrote:

i will be missing the FDFS though..

Naanum remba doubtful. Vizha-Padam idhu renduthula edhavadhu onnuthukku Chennai ponaale periya vishayam

Quote:

there are many sombus in this movie.. audience-a vida namma aalunga comments over-aa irukka poguthu..

Jeeva vicinity la okkaarra sombu families/elderlies nelamaya nenachu paaru

P.S: Melody la "Luck" paakkumbodhe (only a very few makkal went it seems).. andha strength liye over rousu panni manager ellam varavendiyadhaa pochu

From: Anban on Thu Aug 27 16:48:30 2009.

watching UPO with him will be a super experience..

Amaam amaam, by the way, Chinna Sandiyar Gowrisangar is totally and completely "indoctrinated" now LOL

i will be missing the FDFS though..

Naanum remba doubtful. Vizha-Padam idhu renduthula edhavadhu onnuthukku Chennai ponaale periya vishayam Sad

Quote:

there are many sombus in this movie.. audience-a vida namma aalunga comments over-aa irukka poguthu..

Jeeva vicinity la okkaarra sombu families/elderlies nelamaya nenachu paaru Shaking With Fear

P.S: Melody la "Luck" paakkumbodhe (only a very few makkal went it seems).. andha strength liye over rousu panni manager ellam varavendiyadhaa pochu LOL

UPO shud give us ample scope for rouse (as there will be many silent scenes).. rouse panrathukkunne padathukku poganum.. evanum paakka kooodaathu..

From: Cinefan on Thu Aug 27 21:57:20 2009.

http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/08/28/stories/2009082850030100.htm

I�m a limelight moth�

looking back In a career spanning five decades, Kamal Hassan has constantly reinvented himself, says s.shiva kumar

A family friend, a doctor, took a four-year-old kid to a party. He was the cynosure with his saucer eyes and ready repartee. A producer who probably didn�t get Daisy Irani�s dates asked him if he�d act. �Sure, but I want a Plymouth,� said the kid. A spanking new Plymouth picked him up the next day but only to take him to the studio. Kamal Hassan was literally taken for a ride, but that was to be his baptism with grease paint in Kalathoor Kanamma, five decades ago. A few films, a National award and the loss of his front teeth later, Kamal spent his growing up years learning Bharatanatyam and karate.

Kamal�s ascent to stardom coincided with the twilight years of the veterans MGR and Sivaji Ganesan. He was like a breath of fresh air. At a time when acting meant exaggeration, Kamal ushered in an era of subtlety. �In the beginning directors sneered, �Don�t give us this Malayalam stuff. Give us some real Tamil acting.� However, when someone gave a decent performance and it was compared to mine I felt proud,� says Kamal.

Poignant tales From 16 Vayadhinile.

Just when people were branding him lover-boy, came 16 Vayadhinile. As the drooling village idiot, Chappani Kamal�s performance was a tour de force. �I like an image simply so that I can break it,� says Kamal. He followed it up as the suave psychopath played to perfection in Sigappu Rojakkal and the buck-toothed imbecile in Kalyana Raman.

It�s only when other actors try to fill his shoes in remakes that you realise his greatness � be it Amol Palekar in Solva Saal, Rajesh Khanna in Red Rose or Dharmendra in Ghazab. The consummate trapeze artiste walking the tightrope between class and crass, Kamal seemed to falter in the late Seventies. Co-incidentally, a bus conductor from Bangalore, Rajnikant, stormed the Tamil screen. Kamal had a string of flops, while Rajnikant ascended the throne. Kamal produced his 100th film, Raja Parvai. The sensitive tale about a blind violinist won critical acclaim, but failed. �My favourite possession is a letter from a fan written in blood after Raja Parvai. It said I was a good actor and ink would not suffice. I wonder if I would do that for anyone,� sighs Kamal.

Moonram Pirai.

If genius can be associated with acting then Kamal is one. It�s not as if he�s incapable of indifferent performances but the great ones outnumber the bad ones. No other Indian actor has audiences waiting with bated breath for the sheer diversity of roles he plays. The delineation of characters when he played two or more roles in a film is fascinating. The hallmark of a great actor is comic timing and Kamal is sheer magic. Even Nagesh agreed.

Applause is an actor�s aphrodisiac and Kamal seeks it unabashedly. �I�m a limelight moth,� is his refrain. The only period when creativity was a casualty was his tryst with Hindi cinema. His southern hits were photocopied and the original were banal. Today he�s come a long way. He�s traversed the length and breadth of the country breaking linguistic barriers and leaving audiences incredulous with his inexhaustible repertoire. Unnaipol Oruvan (remake of A Wednesday) is definitely not a film or role that befits his talent but you allow him his indulgences. What�s exciting is that he�s signed Mysskin, the most promising young talent in Tamil cinema to direct him.

Nayagan.

The first five decades have been fascinating. We can�t wait for the second.

From: NOV on Thu Aug 27 22:23:08 2009.

who is this Manoj Soni - cinematographer of UPO?

nalla padam pudipara?

Chakri, Ganesh Venkatraman, Soni - sombukkoottatha vida maattaar pola irukku Twisted Evil

Ganesh venkataraaman Banging Head

he was sooooooooooooo annoying in abhiyum naanum..

not to mention feminine looking inspite of turban and massive facial hair

From: Cinefan on Fri Aug 28 7:18:26 2009.

http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14907256

Mysskin, after waiting patiently for months to get his Nandalala released, has now given up on it.

The film has been completed about four months back and is lying in the cans with the producers showing no hurry to release the film!

He has shown the film to quite a few of his friends on DVD including Kamal Hassan, who was �kicked� about the film.

The actor who is committed to good cinema, has been calling up some influential producers and requesting them to take over Nandalala, so that it will see the light of the day.

Meanwhile, Mysskin has decided to move on and forget Nandalala. He is taking break from Chennai, and moving to an undisclosed location to write the final script to his new film with Kamal Hassan.

He has put the �Do not disturb� sign outside his hotel room as he starts preparing the final draft for Kamal�s film which will start in November

From: leosimha on Fri Aug 28 8:08:08 2009.

chennaionline wrote:

Kamal opts out of Myshkin's film?

The proposed film to be directed by Myshkin starring Kamal Haasan in the lead has run into rough weather even before it started. Myshkin had earlier discussed with Kamal in detail about his willingness to remake the Hollywood blockbuster 'Living World' in Tamil. It is also said that Kamal had consented to play the lead role in the film.

Myshkin's script is said to have been inundated with 'political overtones' criticizing the modern political trend and this appears to have put Kamal Haasan off. After giving it a deep thought and reportedly discussing the pros and cons of being part of such a 'political' film, especially in the 50th anniversary year of his entry into films, Kamal had reportedly decided to opt out of the project on his own.

After Kamal rang up Myshkin to convey his decision of opting out of the project, Myahkin has become very upset. To do a film with Kamal Haasan, Myshkin had earlier refused to do a film with director-actor Cheran. As such, Myshkin seems to have been caught in a not so enviable situation as he now can't hope to get back to either Kamal or Cheran.

"It'd be better if you could conceive a story of your own without making a story 'based on' some hit project. If such a script excites me, we would no doubt work together in future" is what Kamal's advice-cum-statement to Myshkin. Following this, Myshkin is said to be burning a lot of midnight oil in putting together an exciting script to thrill 'Ulaganayagan'. So, the much awaited Kamal-Myshkin might still prove to be a reality!

Aug 27th, 2009

Link - http://www.chennaionline.com/film/news/Aug09/102Kamal-opts-out-of-Myshkins-film.aspx

From: Anban on Fri Aug 28 11:18:50 2009.

Link - http://www.chennaionline.com/film/news/Aug09/102Kamal-opts-out-of-Myshkins-film.aspx

chennaionline wrote:

rubbish

From: SoftSword on Fri Aug 28 11:38:21 2009.

DM is ARR confirmed for this project?
From: Cinefan on Fri Aug 28 13:46:53 2009.

REPLYING TO A POST MADE IN THE KAMAL's 50 th YEAR IN CINEMA THREAD:

Bala,
I left out the negatives of the CNN IBN programme when I messaged you.

As Nerd rightly pointed out,a seperate section for his personal life,not making any mention of most of his memorable/classic films was a def low.

But you can't blame them can you when all they can dedicate is 25 minutes for this man while the rest has to go either chasing a worthless,cheap Jaswant singh and co raking up a decade old decision which saved 166 lives and taking pot shots at the very party and man he was part of till a week back OR going ballistic about H1N1.

When will our media learn to recognise and promote the really deserving instead of highlighting worthless people/things.

Pardon the digression
From: Thirumaran on Sat Aug 29 12:49:47 2009.

SoftSword wrote:

DM is ARR confirmed for this project?

You Should ask this to hubber Sriman who is Close to Kamal
From: Srimannarayanan on Sun Aug 30 11:14:19 2009.

Thirumaran wrote:

SoftSword wrote:

DM is ARR confirmed for this project?

You Should ask this to hubber Sriman who is Close to Kamal
From: Srimannarayanan on Sun Aug 30 11:22:17 2009.

KH's Interview

http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=1151847
From: Karikalen on Sun Aug 30 18:09:30 2009.

He amazes me everytime i watch him. He seems to have that innate genius in him to come out with something new whevever a new question is put to him. Thanks for the link
From: Movie Cop on Sun Aug 30 20:17:27 2009.

Full version of Kamal Hassan's Q & A with NDTV

http://www.ndtv.com/news/videos/video_player.php?id=1152394

Enjoy!
From: Movie Cop on Sun Aug 30 20:22:07 2009.

Cho's kostin to Kamal () and Kamal's reply!
From: Plum on Mon Aug 31 1:18:46 2009.

indha video-kellam transcript kidaikkumA? I abhor electronic media, and have a congenital aversion to watching videos on computer.
From: joe on Mon Aug 31 1:29:49 2009.

I am political , but not a politician - Nammavar
From: Vivasaayi on Mon Aug 31 4:20:41 2009.

In NDTV webpage

"South India's biggest superstar Kamal Haasan answers your questions on Your Call."

I like it yaaa

From: leosimha on Mon Aug 31 4:57:47 2009.

Quote:

Marriage was a compromise: Kamal Haasan

Sonia Singh, Monday August 31, 2009, New Delhi

Sonia Singh: I am joined by one of India's biggest stars Kamal Haasan, marking his 50 years in the industry. Kamal Hassan, Thank you very much for joining us on Your Call. It's a pleasure to have you with us on the show.

Kamal Haasan: My pleasure

Sonia Singh: 50 years in the film industry when you are 55. I just want to take you to your first movie. (Clip plays from his movie Kalathur Kannamma). Your dialogue delivery packed quite a punch even at that time. Do you remember that at all? How old were you?

Kamal Haasan: I was 3 or 4 when I went into the studio. And the film took a lot of time and there was a change of director as well. So I got to do scenes twice. I think I was in a theme part and this was the boring part. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and don't remember the worst part at all.

Sonia Singh: So it was all fun. There was quite a hiatus but after that initial film, at 3-and-a-half or 4, your career took off a little later at 18 and not as a hero.

Kamal Haasan: Yes, but in the meanwhile I did 5 or 6 other films. So I was active till about 7, then there was a retirement. Early retirement I should say.

Sonia Singh: Right. And we have got a call, our first caller from Delhi. He is Raj Singh from Delhi. Mr. Singh, you can ask your question to Mr. Hassan.

Phone caller: Raj Singh: "Sir, my question to you is what inspired you to be a movie director and an actor? Did it come to you naturally, was it really meant to be or do you think it was something that inspired you? And my other question to you is that do you really wish to join politics in future?

Kamal Haasan: Oh yes, like every other Indian I am a politician but I am not that good an actor. That is an old line but that is the only true line. About why I became an actor, I really don't know. I didn't plan anything. I sort of just went to the floor. What I enjoyed most was entertaining people, being entertained and probably giving back what I received. When I act, I am giving back to Shivaji Ganesan what I received from him. He may not be around, but it's sort of a continuous circle but not vicious.

Sonia Singh: But in Tamil Nadu, especially, it seems like a natural transition that a super star like yourself will take the next step that is politics. Why hasn't it happened with you? You must have something that you are looking ahead to.

Kamal Haasan: Well, you can say that there are two ways to explain it. One is that I am not qualified. The second explanation would be probably I am more sensible.

Sonia Singh: Well, we have got another caller from Chennai. Let's just go across and have a look.

Video caller- Kanimozhi Karunanidhi: In the sixties, we had political ideologies propagated through films. Do you think that kind of a situation will come again?

Sonia Singh: You said you are not qualified, but there we have a lady, daughter of M Karunanidhi, a Rajya Sabha MP, asking about the link between Tamil cinema and politics which has been integral.

Kamal Haasan: Yes, she is right. And that is why I said that I am political but I am not a politician. I have very strong views. I have a rational approach to life and it is reflected in my films. My politics is probably more subcutis. It is not propagandist. She was right. It's happening more and more in Tamil cinema. My next film in Tamil has a lot of what she is talking about. But it is not propagandist. It doesn't take sides.

Sonia Singh: So your films are political but you are not a politician. Let me just go across to somebody who also wants to ask a question, someone who is a political commentator. A well-known film critic Cho Ramaswamy joins us from Chennai.

Sonia Singh: Mr. Cho Ramaswamy, Kamal wants to hear your question.

Cho Ramaswamy: First congratulations on these 50 wonderful years that you have contributed to Tamil cinema. It's a great thing. I don't think any other actor has played the different kinds of roles which you have. The amazing versatility which simply cannot be matched. Coming to the specific question, you are now saying that you are not qualified to become a politician. Is there any qualification for you to become a politician? That is perhaps one thing in India which doesn't require any qualification. Is it because you have too many qualifications that you are not entering politics?

Kamal Haasan: OK, just the moment that I said I am political, there I have Mr. Cho Ramaswamy. I smiled because I am a great fan of his and some of my politics and equipoise that people like me maintain comes from the kind of stand that he boldly took many times. I have seen him since my childhood. I am a fan and he likes people getting into trouble as you saw (laughing).

Sonia Singh: So you don't want to answer the question?

Kamal Haasan: Absolutely, I am already becoming political.

Cho Ramaswamy: Kamal, the way you are answering my question shows that you are completely qualified to become a politician because you have not given me any answer and have talked for five minutes.

Kamal Haasan: Let me borrow some boldness from Mr. Cho and say yes, probably I am qualified and that is why I am not qualified. You already gave the answer. Thanks for leaking the question paper.

Kamal Haasan: Thank you, thank you, sir.

Sonia Singh: You are asked so many times by your fans about joining politics. Other film stars like Rajnikanth have been asked because of the vacuum that is seen in the current politics, Tamil Nadu politics as well. Do you see that?

Kamal Haasan: Yes, but I used to be very angry about it and I gave an answer, seems not too inappropriate. I said there was a time when all Indians, most Indians got into politics, unless they were in civil service or working for the British. The rest of them got into politics. There might be a time when everybody will have to get into it, that would be the time when I would also publicly come out and actively be in it. But that time we'll all have guns. I hope it doesn't happen. I hope you don't need me in politics. Because when I do come, it will be because we are very very angry.

Sonia Singh: So, the politicians should do their job to avoid Kamal Haasan in politics. But I mentioned Rajnikanth. So that too, of course, from your profession, acting, and it has been a long long time since we saw you and Rajni in a movie together. I just want to play a clip. (A clip of them together in a movie is played out)

Sonia Singh: Well, I can't comment on who is the better dancer, but let us know about your relationship with Rajnikanth. It's hard for two superstars to be friends but what is the relationship like between you two?

Kamal Haasan: It was not hard at all, I think. I don't know whom to give credit to, but I think it was not hard at all. We still are friends but we are very clear about it. We have drawn our lines and that's not a battleline at all. It's a professional line and it was decided by both of us. We realised that one remuneration was split into two when we acted in films and we both were worthy of a full payment. It was actually a labour struggle. So we decided to go our ways. And that was the only reason, there was no ego problem at all. We have a healthy respect for each other and our tracks run different, different fields actually. We don't even think of each other as competitors but co-travellers with different destinations.

Kamal Haasan: I remember that we used to go around not painting the town red but actually went around Singapore and we had early morning calls and our boss was a very strict man and we would be sleepless. And I remember that we used to lean on each other and sleep while the director was not watching. So, that's how we grew up. We were from the same institution, same mentor, yeah.

Sonia Singh: Well, we take a quick break now. Of course when we come back, we'll discuss the movie which made Kamal Haasan a national name, and more of this, after a short break.

Sonia Singh: Welcome back and you are watching 'Your Call'. The one show on television where you're in the questioner's seat. You can just log onto ndtv.com. You can call on this number on your screen. You can send your question via webcam and ask your question directly to the personality of the week and tonight, of course, is the Indian star Kamal Haasan. And let's go onto our first question coming via webcam from Pune. Let's go on to the question.

Web cam question from Gopan Krishnan, Pune: Hi Kamal. Without doubt, I reckon, you will always be in my opinion the most versatile and finest actor , about the greatest in Indian cinema. But do you reckon that your mass appeal country-wide would have been far greater and impactful if you had been more advertised and had better and stronger command of the Hindi language?

Sonia Singh: The Hindi language... I just want to look up some clips from that Hindi movie, Ek Duje Ke Liye, because in so many ways you have become known to the Hindi film audience through that.

Sonia Singh: This has been talked about not just in regards to you. But there is a feeling that there is a bias in Mumbai that while South Indian heroines have done extremely well and reached Number 1 posts, somehow the same hasn't happened with the South Indian heroes

Kamal Haasan: You can't say that because they have not shut me off. The fact is that one has to live there and pursue. It's not that I have had less failures, less obstacles in the industry where I have flourished now. The reason has been that I consistently have been trying. I have had my share of failures too, but you will have to keep trying. I stopped trying when there was a lot of underworld involvement in Bombay. I thought I was safer in Madras.

Sonia Singh: Did you feel underworld threats?

Kamal Haasan: Before. I am quick on the take when it comes to that, and I was quick on the draw so I withdrew.

Sonia Singh: Right!

Kamal Haasan: I have the choice. Like 'Hey Ram' was something I did on my terms. They allowed me to do it and then now I've a script ready. So if you are talking about longevity, they have been very kind to me. I have been there from when I was 26-years-old.

Sonia Singh: Great! Well, someone, of course, has made a choice in Bollywood. Your daughter Shruti . And well, she has got a surprise question for you. She is online with us right now from Pondicherry. Shruti, thank you so much for joining us and go ahead with your question to your dad.

Shruti: Hi Bapu! how are you doing?

Kamal Haasan: Hi!

Shruti: And because I am your daughter, I can be annoying. I am going to ask you how do you say "Thank God, I am a rationalist."

Kamal Haasan: Ya, that's to please you baby, because I've to accept your god as well.

Sonia Singh: You haven't made your children rationalists?

Kamal Haasan: No, I haven't tried. I wish I had but doesn't matter, now it's too late.
Shruti: We all have our own God, that was my question for you, because I heard you say that, "Thank God, I am a rationalist".

Kamal Haasan: Well, that's not my line. That's from another great filmmaker who said that. He said, "Thank god! I am an athiest." He is a friend and mentor, Mr. John Clotharia.

Sonia Singh: Shruti, Hi this is Sonia from Delhi studio. I just wanted to ask what is it like making a movie with the huge legacy you bear and what did you find most awkward when your Dad was watching your movie? Were you scared that he is going to be your worst critique or biggest fan?

Shruti: No, no. I don't think it's about those, really those clich�s with us. I know my father loves me and I know that if I am going to slip and fall, you know, sometimes he will probably let me do that and sometimes his hand will be there before I get to the ground and that's really what it is about. I feel that I have a lot to learn from his career and not as his daughter but as an artist. And he has always been there for me and I hope that continues because I have learnt a lot and that's what I intend to do. It's not about being the biggest fan or the biggest critique at all.

Sonia Singh: Right, I think that's the nicest thing a daughter can say to her father.

Kamal Haasan: (to Shruti) Did you rehearse well?

Sonia Singh: She couldn't have because I just asked her that question. No, but I think it's wonderful. Because a daughter can say that to her father, it's a great tribute to how you have brought her up.

Kamal Haasan: She has been great and it's not like we are patting each other's back. And she has come up with flying colours taking into consideration that she didn't have a very normal childhood. But I tried my level best and she has got the level.

Sonia Singh: You have always lived life on your own terms and you have had a controversial view, not just on religion but marriage as well. Yet, you have been married twice.

Kamal Haasan: Yes, I always said, like she said, why you did you say, "Thank god! I am an atheist!" That's because I love people and I do most things to please the people I love, including silly things like marriage. But that's the only way they would have accepted a relationship. That's a compromise. And the reason I am not in politics is because it's an art of compromise. I can compromise, but not that much. But there are compromises. Yes, whenever I married, it was for a compromise and to get the person to be with me. It was a price I was willing to pay, but sometimes it's a little too much and I can't afford it.

Sonia Singh: You want to be true to yourself. The bit you said also about the fact that your children, Shruti at least, is a remarkably well-rounded and beautiful young woman. You mentioned about not a normal childhood. And one major thing, and it was scandalous at that time, was that both your children were born before you got married.

Kamal Haasan: That's right and that's what it is.

Sonia Singh: So, you decided to go ahead and get married?

Kamal Haasan: Yes! Because later on, even taking a hotel room was difficult. They wanted to know who the other person is. If you say 'that's the mother of my children', that's not good enough. So you had to say...

Sonia Singh: My wife?

Kamal Haasan: She is my Mrs. and I wanted to know what that 'Mrs' meant? It meant mistress. So, it's sort of a funny circle. I have been asking questions like they keep fighting and saying that's the oldest institution and how could you say it's failing just because yours failed. I think it is failing and it is not the oldest institutions and it's not the strongest holding institutions. The strongest holding institution is the family. You saw that between me and Shruti. That is family. That need not be clarified by something called marriage.

Sonia Singh: But how would you answer the accusation that perhaps it was unfair to the woman in your life, both to your ex-wife Vani and Sarika, who now, in fact, is not in touch with her children anymore?

Kamal Haasan: That's their decision. I mean only one has children, the other doesn't. So it's her decision not to be in touch, probably, with the children. I have an equipoise position. Equipoise on that and they don't want to be with her. I would facilitate that, but this is the way they want it to be and that's how it's going to be. I think they are persons now, they are not children. It's wrong to address..

Sonia Singh: They are adults.

Kamal Haasan: It's my point of view to call them children, but ask them from their point of view. They are adults, they can vote. Both of them. They can run the fate of the country, why not their own?

Sonia Singh: Religion. Now that again is something which, especially, in these times we seem to be becoming more and more rigid about as we go ahead. Not the other way round. It's controversial to have your views on religion. Why do you think it doesn't work?

Kamal Haasan: For me it doesn't work. If you had been at the time of Jesus Christ, you'd be called an atheist, a zealot. The way he spoke, he spoke against the religion, at least to the one he belonged to at that time. It took till 1967 for the Vatican to accept that Mr Christ was a Jew.

Sonia Singh: Yes, of course! And now we have new age zealot.

Kamal Haasan: We have the Gospel according to the Buddhist now and we have many contradictory things about mythology. We confuse our mythology with our history. That's our problem. And we teach our children that. I have a strong view and I am very happy to be in India and not elsewhere where this won't be allowed. Am grateful to the nation. If at all, I would like to bow before any powers, it would be my democratic government.

Sonia Singh: We have a web question for you all the way from Atlanta.

Video caller Harshad Methrath, Atlanta: Hi , you are a nationalist. I was just wondering when are you going to make a bold statement like you made in David Mugan or Virumandi, where you made people realise and feel very guilty about the violence they instilled in society. So, I was just wondering when are you going to make your next movie that is as bold as Virumandi. Thank you, that's my question.

Sonia Singh: Boldness is something that is associated with Kamal Haasan. From Atlanta. Your fans are all over the world.

Kamal Haasan : I am glad he asked that from Atlanta, You have to be far remote to understand or to misunderstand the difficulty that one has. People accused me of my films being violent. I am only a reflector. I am not infusing violence into my society. In fact, on the contrary, society infuses all the violence into me, slowly but steadily. My films' violence does not decorate or glorify. It makes you thrill and it serves the purpose only that way and I am not allowed to do it. It cramps my style a lot. And about various activists who now come into movies about animals... you go to Rajasthan. You will see camels carrying tons which only trucks can afford to carry. People don't do anything about that and also everybody consumes chicken.

Sonia Singh: I have got a question from Chennai. Someone I think you know.

Video caller: Khushboo Actor: First and foremost, my heartiest and warmest congratulations to Padmashree Kamal Haasan on his 50 years in cinema. Sir, I am supposed to ask you one question, but knowing you, I can't stop with one. So there are two questions which are aimed at you. First, what makes Kamal Haasan different from others? Secondly, my next question is, if you were a burglar, what would you like to steal and why?

Kamal Haasan: What I will steal is time, if I can. But that is one thing you can't burgle. But what makes me different is my family, my parents. They are very different people and my friends and the people I have. They are all very different people. I pick the best of them and hopefully, try to eschew them the bad past. I think that is what makes me different.

Sonia Singh: Mr. Kamal Hassan, you have taken stance a through your life and through your films, not many know. We had Khushboo on asking you questions. We remember the controversy when the self-styled moral police took her on for her comments on the issue of pre-marital sex. You had the same controversy way back for a kiss you did on screen, when MJR said it's against Tamil culture and you are offending it. Tell us about that controversy?

Kamal Haasan: Fortunately, he was not very vehement or angry about it. He knew me since childhood. He thought it's a child erring. But I was an adult and it was an adult case. What I am trying to say is, all this moral policing confuses people like me who have heard of Vatsayana and seen Konark, all the sculptures. I think, we are a sexually aware nation much before the rest of the world. Probably China could be an exception. But then, I don't know what happened. We picked up a lot of bad habits from people who came in and gave us newer cultures. And then we evolved into a confused new culture and we have more confused policing from it. Let me not go into a broader spectrum which is not actually my field. Let me talk about my film industry, look at the censors, and we have Adults-only certificate but we only give them adult-rated stuff.

Sonia Singh: But we have come a long way from the flower before a kiss?

Kamal Haasan: Yes. I mean, how do you think we manage a billion? I mean don't tell me it's a stork. I think we have grown up. Adults should see movies akin to what amuses them. What I would like to remind late Mr. Goldie Anand's statement for which he was removed from office. He said, "Let there be a Triple X cinema where people go to movies just for the stuff which is the excuse for businessmen, politicians and that's why we put it in the film. Otherwise, we respect the culture. Let them go to a separate theatre and no, please do not confuse it with the red-light area; I'm not talking about that." What Mr. Goldie Anand was trying to say, a filmmaker and a sensible one at that, was that the rest of the cinema will not be adult-rated with this kind of stuff. That's what he was trying to say. He was trying to clean up the act, literally. And he was cleaned out from office.

Sonia Singh: Thank you very much, Sir, for joining us tonight . It was a pleasure to have you.

Kamal Hasaan: Thank You.

Link - http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/marriage_was_a_compromise_kamal_haasan.php

From: Plum on Mon Aug 31 5:05:44 2009.

Quote:

Shruti: And because I am your daughter, I can be annoying. I am going to ask you how do you say "Thank God, I am a rationalist."

Kamal Haasan: Ya, that's to please you baby, because I've to accept your god as well.

Sonia Singh: You haven't made your children rationalists?

Kamal Haasan: No, I haven't tried. I wish I had but doesn't matter, now it's too late.
Shruti: We all have our own God, that was my question for you, because I heard you say that, "Thank God, I am a rationalist".

Kamal Haasan: Well, that's not my line. That's from another great filmmaker who said that. He said, "Thank god! I am an athiest." He is a friend and mentor, Mr. John Clotharia.

:hats_off: to both father and daughter. ennamA valarthirukkArba!
(and if I am gushing, then let me say, I am not ashamed!)

From: P_R on Mon Aug 31 5:08:43 2009.

Quote:

Mr. John Clotharia.

Naisekar: ennaa avan avan istaththukku pEr vaikkiraan
From: Plum on Mon Aug 31 5:08:54 2009.

Quote:

Video caller Harshad Methrath, Atlanta: Hi , you are a nationalist. I was just wondering when are you going to make a bold statement like you made in David Mugan or

AhA! ipdi kooda sollalamA?

From: P_R on Mon Aug 31 5:17:59 2009.

Video caller Harshad Methrath, Atlanta: Hi , you are a nationalist. I was just wondering when are you going to make a bold statement like you made in David Mugan or

Quote:

AhA! ipdi kooda sollalamA? Laughing

From: P_R on Mon Aug 31 5:19:43 2009.

I think they use some voice-to-text software. Nammaal evanO testing paNra nErathula hub paNNittu irundhirukkAn

From: joe on Mon Aug 31 5:20:47 2009.

Sonia Singh: You want to be true to yourself. The bit you said also about the fact that your children, Shruti at least, is a remarkably well-rounded and beautiful young woman. You mentioned about not a normal childhood. And one major thing, and it was scandalous at that time, was that both your children were born before you got married.

Kamal Haasan: That's right and that's what it is.

Sonia Singh: So, you decided to go ahead and get married?

Kamal Haasan: Yes! Because later on, even taking a hotel room was difficult. They wanted to know who the other person is. If you say 'that's the mother of my children', that's not good enough. So you had to say...

Sonia Singh: My wife?

Kamal Haasan: She is my Mrs. and I wanted to know what that 'Mrs' meant? It meant mistress. So, it's sort of a funny circle. I have been asking questions like they keep fighting and saying that's the oldest institution and how could you say it's failing just because yours failed. I think it is failing and it is not the oldest institutions and it's not the strongest holding institutions. The strongest holding institution is the family. You saw that between me and Shruti. That is family. That need not be clarified by something called marriage.

for this Thatstamil writes.. 'ஹோட்டல்களில் அறை எடுக்க சங்கடங்கள் இருந்ததால்தான் நான் சரிகாவை திருமணம் செய்து கொண்டேன்!� என்று நடிகர் கமல்ஹாசன் கூறினார்.

From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 31 5:22:09 2009.

Watched it still Paapa's kostin: A boring interview.

Thanks for posting the transcipts Leosimha, can read the rest of it
From: P_R on Mon Aug 31 5:23:13 2009.

Quote:

Video caller: Khushboo Actor: ..... my next question is, if you were a burglar, what would you like to steal and why?

'slambook' kostin maadhiri irukku

From: P_R on Mon Aug 31 5:24:23 2009.

for this Thatstamil writes.. 'ஹோட்டல்களில் அறை எடுக்க சங்கடங்கள் இருந்ததால்தான் நான் சரிகாவை திருமணம் செய்து கொண்டேன்!� என்று நடிகர் கமல்ஹாசன் கூறினார். Sigh2

suththam !

From: Vivasaayi on Mon Aug 31 5:25:15 2009.

From: Sanguine Sridhar on Mon Aug 31 5:27:44 2009.

arputham.

From: Plum on Mon Aug 31 5:25:47 2009.

Prabhu Ram wrote:

Quote:

Video caller: Khushboo Actor: ..... my next question is, if you were a burglar, what would you like to steal and why?

'slambook' kostin maadhiri irukku

GM: edho kEkkaNumEnu kEkkadhadi!
From: Vivasaayi on Mon Aug 31 5:26:33 2009.

Prabhu Ram wrote:

Quote:

Video caller: Khushboo Actor: ..... my next question is, if you were a burglar, what would you like to steal and why?

'slambook' kostin maadhiri irukku

Kamal Haasan: She is my Mrs. and I wanted to know what that 'Mrs' meant? It meant mistress. So, it's sort of a funny circle. I have been asking questions like they keep fighting and saying that's the oldest institution and how could you say it's failing just because yours failed. I think it is failing and it is not the oldest institutions and it's not the strongest holding institutions. The strongest holding institution is the family. You saw that between me and Shruti. That is family. That need not be clarified by something called marriage.

From: P_R on Mon Aug 31 5:28:53 2009.

Video caller: Khushboo Actor: ..... my next question is, if you were a burglar, what would you like to steal and why?

Quote:

'slambook' kostin maadhiri irukku Laughing

In a 1994 DD interview Kushboo asked him: " How do you maintain your complexion"

Kamal's response: என் மேனி எழிலுக்குக் காரணம்னா சொல்லிக்கிட்டு இருக்க முடியும்... அதுவும் உங்க கிட்ட... கொல்லம்பட்டறையில ஊசி விக்கிறதுன்னுவாங்க...மெட்ராஸ்ல நல்ல தண்ணில குளிக்கிறேன்..மத்தபடி விசேஷமா ஒண்ணும் இல்லை

From: leosimha on Mon Aug 31 5:31:17 2009.

I still don't understand why the media is hell bent on UN's personal life.

NDTV could have asked more on the movie making experiences of Kamal.

Also they could have gone through the technical brilliance of his movies....

why don't they discuss these? Why are these people interested in asking questions for which they know the answers?

From: P_R on Mon Aug 31 5:36:33 2009.

I still don't understand why the media is hell bent on UN's personal life.

NDTV could have asked more on the movie making experiences of Kamal.

Also they could have gone through the technical brilliance of his movies....

why don't they discuss these? Why are these people interested in asking questions for which they know the answers?

They know next to nothing about his works.

They know he is this big guy down South - like Rajini.
So they ask about Rajini, politics, you don't know Hindi that's why you didn't make it big, marriage, gossipetc.

the only films that got covered:

Ek Duje LiyE
Sagar
MoonrAm pirai because of Sadma (so a soubdbyte from BM)
Nayakan because it was an early work of the nationally famous MR.

Jump straight to his daughter's Hindi movie.

The only interesting thing in the interview is the story behind the performance in the famous wailing scene in Nayakan.

From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 31 5:44:04 2009.

Video caller: Khushboo Actor: ..... my next question is, if you were a burglar, what would you like to steal and why?

Quote:

'slambook' kostin maadhiri irukku Laughing

In a 1994 DD interview Kushboo asked him: " How do you maintain your complexion" Laughing

From: Vivasaayi on Mon Aug 31 5:45:24 2009.

Prabhu Ram wrote:

In a 1994 DD interview Kushboo asked him: " How do you maintain your complexion"

gm: unaku mattum epdi indha maadiri kelvilam thonudhu

moolanne..
From: joe on Mon Aug 31 5:46:05 2009.

Hmm. 50 வருஷம் கலையுலகில இருந்ததற்காக -ன்னு சொல்லி ஒருவரை கூப்பிட்டு வச்சு கேட்பது ...

நீ ஏன் அரசியலுக்கு வரல்ல ? ... ரஜினிக்கும் உனக்கும் நட்பு எப்படி ? ... இந்தி சுத்தமா பேசாததால பிரச்சனையா ? ... மதத்துக்கும் உனக்கும் என்ன பிரச்சனை ? .. எதுக்கு கல்யாணம் பண்ணுன ? ... உன் மகள் இந்தி படவுலக பிரவேசம் பற்றி ... நன்றி ..வணக்கம் ..

நல்ல இருங்கடே
From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 31 5:47:14 2009.

Prabhu Ram wrote:

I think they use some voice-to-text software. Nammaal evanO testing paNra nErathula hub paNNittu irundhirukkAn

I can live with bloopers like Clotharia etc.. but that Sanjay Pinto interview recently
Ivanga indirect speech la interpret panradha kuthumadhippa kettadha Kamal sonnadha direct speech la pottirundhaanunga? How can they do that?
From: joe on Mon Aug 31 5:48:31 2009.

இதுக்கு இடையில அந்தம்மா கனிமொழிக்கு மத்திய அமைச்சர் பதவியும் குடுத்தாங்க
From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 31 5:59:31 2009.

3 boring interviews in a row with Thalaivar! It takes N.I media to achieve that
From: leosimha on Mon Aug 31 7:18:39 2009.

crajkumar_be wrote:

3 boring interviews in a row with Thalaivar! It takes N.I media to achieve that

yes....it is not worth mentioning, I didn't want to post the NDTV stuff but for Plum's sake....

I wonder how Star Vijay is going to cover from today onwards....

hope they cover it much much better than the so called media and they learn something from down south...

From: Plum on Mon Aug 31 7:22:50 2009.

yes....it is not worth mentioning, I didn't want to post the NDTV stuff but for Plum's sake....

I wonder how Star Vijay is going to cover from today onwards....

hope they cover it much much better than the so called media and they learn something from down south...

3 boring interviews in a row with Thalaivar! It takes N.I media to achieve that Not Worthy

hey thanks for posting, enna dhaan boring-nAlum, padiche theeraNum.

From: crajkumar_be on Mon Aug 31 7:27:15 2009.

Amaam amaam!

From: Plum on Mon Aug 31 7:32:29 2009.

hey thanks for posting, enna dhaan boring-nAlum, padiche theeraNum.

3 boring interviews in a row with Thalaivar! It takes N.I media to achieve that Not Worthy

From: leosimha on Mon Aug 31 7:33:21 2009.

Kamal opts out of Myshkin's film?

chennaionline wrote:

Link - http://www.chennaionline.com/film/news/Aug09/102Kamal-opts-out-of-Myshkins-film.aspx

rubbish

hi anban, so can we expect the movie to be a power packed movie....with the so called political overtones as said...

From: leosimha on Mon Aug 31 7:35:05 2009.

Plum wrote:

hey thanks for posting, enna dhaan boring-nAlum, padiche theeraNum.

another 3 hours for vijay tv pgm on UN......already the excitation is at its peak....
From: irir123 on Mon Aug 31 11:03:56 2009.

The questions I would have (always)loved to ask Kamal (but could not!)

1. his passion for learning classical dance - how much was his expertise in classical dance helpful in bringing in elements of unmatched grace and aesthetics to dancing in Tamil films during the 1980s, especially his films ?

2. on a note related to the above, was the decision to infuse a masculine element to the typically feminine nature of Indian classical dance forms, in the film 'Sagara Sangamam', deliberate and well-thought out, or, simply a coincidental occurrence ? this is not a dumb silly reference to his wearing a moustache while dancing, but more a subtle element of masculinity showing up throughout his classical dance moves in SS (for instance, the emphais on the 'thandavam' movements), without sacrificing the aesthetics ?

3. his knowledge of music - what was his contribution and continuing passion and involvement in the music department in his films ? how much of European classical music does he listen to ?

4.his directorial ambitions ?
From: app_engine on Mon Aug 31 11:50:13 2009.

irir123 wrote:

this is not a dumb silly reference to his wearing a moustache while dancing

அது ஒரிஜினலா வளர்ந்தது தானே?
From: irir123 on Mon Aug 31 13:49:59 2009.

app_engine - ok i shd have used "sporting" a moustache !

From: Thirumaran on Mon Aug 31 13:59:44 2009.

hey thanks for posting, enna dhaan boring-nAlum, padiche theeraNum.

3 boring interviews in a row with Thalaivar! It takes N.I media to achieve that Not Worthy

vaasthavamaana paechchu

From: Plum on Tue Sep 1 8:51:25 2009.

Just finished reading Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh, a personal favourite. Now, he answers to an image of over-researching, bubbling with too many ideas in a single book author. Now, who does that remind me of?
But I find a Kamalhasanic ability to create an opus with characters so rooted in their milieu, and situations that deal with the 'politics of the time and place' in a non-ranting, objective fashion. (Ok, I might be stretching my love for these 2 artists, so I will not pursue that line anymore)

What is interesting in this book is the character of a naive landowner(grandly called maharaja in 1830's Bengal) implicated in forgery by circumstances, his own imprudent financial management, naivette and the conniving hand of scheming villainous british merchants and their clarks. He is jailed, and goes through an humiliating incarceration there, is slowly and steadily opened up to the realities of being on the other side of the power equation - of being violated. Ghosh approaches it less as a tale of good vs evil and more of the enduring power of human spirit though but thats a different story.
Reason I am saying this in this thread is that it reminds me remarkably of a movie made by this man. From reading the book, I dont feel Ghosh ever saw Mahanadhi and that it is more of a coincidence but it feels good to see that two idols of yours have matching frequency. As I see it, Mahanadhi was also about the enduring power of human spirit.
From: kid-glove on Tue Sep 1 8:54:45 2009.

Interesting.

Noted the name Amitav Ghosh.
From: P_R on Tue Sep 1 8:55:24 2009.

Uncanny resemblance indeed.

btw idol-A !

That big a thillAlangadi eh ?
From: equanimus on Tue Sep 1 9:07:43 2009.

Interesting parallel, Plum, and a valuable note on 'mahAnadhi' that I can't emphasise enough. That it ('mahanadhi') is often thought of as a tearjerker or a revenge melodrama (or some such thing) is something that often flusters me!

From: P_R on Tue Sep 1 9:15:56 2009.

equanimus wrote:

Interesting parallel, Plum, and a valuable note on 'mahAnadhi' that I can't emphasise enough. That it ('mahanadhi') is often thought of as a tearjerker or a revenge melodrama (or some such thing) is something that often flusters me!

Appidi fluster aaguravaru adhai pathi length-A ezhudhaNum. summA reNdu padathai mattum pOttuttu engaLai ellAm kaaya vidradhu...

From: Plum on Tue Sep 1 9:17:10 2009.

Yeah, PR, quite a scholarly writer. The chief reason he doesnt command the popularity of Seths and Rushdies is that child-like enthusiasm to share everything that he has learnt, and stuff in everything into one packet.
In this book for instance, he creates his own language - each character has his own way of speaking English, far away from the propah English we know, the bengali first generation Gomusta(Clerk) with his quirky attempt at the foreign language to the Sea-faring lascars with their pidgin of chinese-arakanese-tamil-bhojpuri-english to the Bengali mahraja's propah English to the English mem's corrupted hindustani English. Grammar has no meaning here, and it is a challenging task to move from page to page, reading each word aloud, linking it to a word you guess in Hindustani , and then backworking the meaning of the sentences. Extremely tiring but extremely fascinating, too. Like Hey Ram. I cant get over the Kamal connection.

Excerpt:

Quote:

Serang Ali wife-o hab makee die. Go topside, to hebbin. By�mby, Serang Ali catchi nother piece wife.
What for Malum Zikri make big dam bobbery�n so muchee bukbuk and big-big hookuming? Malum Zikri still learn-pijjin. No sabbi ship-pijjin. No can see Serang Ali too muchi smart-bugger inside? Takee ship Por�Lwee-side three days, look-see.

That's a sea-faring lascar , a sort of head worksman of a mixed indian-chinese-arakanese-basically-indian-ocean-origin-but-not-sure-exactly-which-part crew speaking in a bastardized language typical of his circumstances. Basically, he is saying he is assuring the uncertain new first mate of the ship, promoted thus from second mate because of circumstances taking away the captain and the first mate while on sea, that he, Serang Ali, knows everything about navigating to Port Lewis and the sahib need not 'hookum'(command) around like a headless chicken. Most of the hindustani words are words we know, but it is challenging to place them here. But I didnt find it difficult still, even with my limited knowledge of the hindustani language family.

From: P_R on Tue Sep 1 9:22:34 2009.

That's quite an interesting excerpt.
Confession time. Yours truly yet to overcome a strong prejudice against Indian writers writing in English.

R.K.Narayan and G.V.Desani only. Haven't even tried Rushdie till now
From: Plum on Tue Sep 1 9:26:21 2009.

Another smashing, rather showy conversation occurs when a british sailor berates nautch girls poking fun at his sexual quirks...."I'd rather bang the bishop than charter your ch**e". The word "ch**e" literally could mean a sea-faring vessel, so this is some brilliant punning and I guess you do dig that.
From: kid-glove on Tue Sep 1 9:43:06 2009.

Plum,

What is the word?
From: P_R on Tue Sep 1 9:43:33 2009.

Oh ! padichure vEndiyadhu dhaan.
From: Plum on Tue Sep 1 9:52:40 2009.

kid-glove wrote:

Plum,

What is the word?

PM pandrEn.
From: P_R on Tue Sep 1 10:06:06 2009.

To permit myself another digression: long long ago I only knew the English word due to chronic Hindilliteracy. When the Hindi cuss alone was surgically inserted into English conversation by cool-Chennaiite classmates, I had a hard time figuring things out and had to ask idhai ellAm dictionary-layA pOduvAinga.
From: Plum on Tue Sep 1 10:12:15 2009.

The funny thing is, PR, there is a Hobson-Jobson dictionary that Ghosh has referenced which covers such terms extensively.
What is absolutely fascinating is that many English words we take for granted owe their origin to arabic, hindi, bhojpuri, persian influence which precisely came about because of the flux of indentured labour to Mauritius, Malaysia and other lands through such ships, and the influence of the sea-faring lascars, who were then the first indians-asians to serve as low-level expert technicians in the then cutting edge shipping technology. They were, one could say, our ancestors(IT Workers') in globalisation in their own way.
From: L_Kumar on Wed Sep 2 7:33:20 2009.

Kamal to direct KB
IndiaGlitz [Wednesday, September 02, 2009]

Here comes a pleasant surprise to movie lovers, especially Kamal and KB fans. The 'sishya' would direct his 'guru' for a yet to be titled movie, which would go on floors soon.

"I am producing and directing a movie, in which Balachandar is acting with me. This is the first time for us to share the screen space together. His role has got enormous importance in the film," Kamal was quoted as saying.

KB is the mentor of Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, the two superstars of Tamil cinema. This is the 50th year of Kamal in the Tamil film industry and the news that he would direct his mentor is no doubt a reason to celebrate for his fans.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/49576.html
From: Sanguine Sridhar on Thu Sep 3 4:19:54 2009.

In this week Kumudham's "O Pakkangal" Gyani has mentioned that Vikram is better actor than Kamalhassan after NT.
From: crajkumar_be on Thu Sep 3 4:26:19 2009.

Kood combination
From: SoftSword on Thu Sep 3 4:45:27 2009.

Sanguine Sridhar wrote:

In this week Kumudham's "O Pakkangal" Gyani has mentioned that Vikram is better actor than Kamalhassan after NT.

Gyani'ya ellaam innum oru journalist'a madhikkireengala?
From: leosimha on Thu Sep 3 5:41:07 2009.

crajkumar_be wrote:

Kood combination

crbe, neenga edha pathee solreenga... UN directing KB...

indha gnani thollai thanga mudiyala baa....
From: Plum on Thu Sep 3 6:00:26 2009.

Pattukottai Prabhakar is a better 'sosial thinger' than Gnani-nu nammaLum oru article pOdalamA?
From: leosimha on Thu Sep 3 6:01:03 2009.

Plum wrote:

Pattukottai Prabhakar is a better 'sosial thinger' than Gnani-nu nammaLum oru article pOdalamA?
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Thu Sep 3 11:57:13 2009.

"spelling mistake" gnaani as usual comes with crap also, needless to say, meaning mistake too!
From: P_R on Thu Sep 3 11:58:33 2009.

Sanguine Sridhar wrote:

In this week Kumudham's "O Pakkangal" Gyani has mentioned that Vikram is better actor than Kamalhassan after NT.

summA oru general knowledge-kaaga kEkkurEn...edhai vachi appidi solraaraam ?
From: complicateur on Thu Sep 3 12:48:18 2009.

Prabhu Ram wrote:

summA oru general knowledge-kaaga kEkkurEn...edhai vachi appidi solraaraam ?

vanjanai-ya vechchukittu thAn!
From: P_R on Thu Sep 3 13:26:53 2009.

Sparked by the UPo lookalikeness, just started watching Nammavar again

Nagesh intro scene

Ei...Selvam...madurai sandiyA.....ange ennallEm galAttaa paNNee (expression changes)....idhellAm un vElai dhaanA

N: padippai enna paNNe ?
K: mudichittEn
N: paadhiliyEvA
K: illai mudichittEn
N: mudich... dei kaNNA...yaarukku evvaLO kuduthE....yaartayum solla maattEn...summA market nilavaram therinjikkalaamnu

About to trip on a tubelight

K: paathu..
N: paathu pOgaNumnu dhaanE lightE pOttu vachirukkAn

Jumps over a cycle humming

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Thu Sep 3 14:37:36 2009.

In this week Kumudham's "O Pakkangal" Gyani has mentioned that Vikram is better actor than Kamalhassan after NT. Mad

Sanguine Sridhar wrote:

summA oru general knowledge-kaaga kEkkurEn...edhai vachi appidi solraaraam ?

ennanga sutha vevaramillaama keetukittu!1

Vi, ik, ra, im - 4 letters

ka, ma, il - 3 letters

eN, Tee - 2 letters

ippo sollunga yaaru periya nadigarnu

(ran out of emoticons)

(idea courtesy - some old captain movie )

From: NOV on Thu Sep 3 20:14:17 2009.

Sanguine Sridhar wrote:

In this week Kumudham's "O Pakkangal" Gyani has mentioned that Vikram is better actor than Kamalhassan after NT.
right here in hub, there are ppl who think (and also try to propogate) that NT is a lousy actor.
enna panna mudiyum? paarththu sirichittu pOyittE irukka vEndiyadhu thaan. (see my signature for guidance.)
From: Cinefan on Fri Sep 4 2:34:23 2009.

http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14908445

Balachander to act under Kamal`s direction

By Telugucinema.com | Friday, 04 September , 2009, 10:56

Renowned Tamil director, K Balachander, played a pivotal role in the careers of Rajnikant, Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi. Kamal Haasan, especially, has a special bonding with KB under whose direction Kamal acted in many films. Now, the guru-shishya team is reversing roles.

Kamal Haasan said that he would soon be directing a film in Tamil in which K Balachander will act. `I am producing and directing the film. My guru will be acting with me for the first time. He will play a pivotal role in the movie.` It would be a treat for all Kamal and KB fans

Eppo,enge itha vishayatHa sonnaru.If true,welcome news about he getting back to writing and direction.At the same time,hope this is not at the cost of the Mysskin film,am keen he does that.
From: Cinefan on Fri Sep 4 2:35:19 2009.

http://sify.com/movies/telugu/imagegallery/galleryDetail.php?id=jjdnFebhcff&title=Kamal_Venkatesh_at_Eenadu_logo_launch

KH and Venkatesh at the launch of the logo for 'Eenadu'the previous Sunday.
From: P_R on Fri Sep 4 3:04:36 2009.

Cinefan wrote:

If true,welcome news about he getting back to writing and direction.At the same time,hope this is not at the cost of the Mysskin film,am keen he does that.

OTOH I hope it is at the cost of the Mysskin film
Hope this writing-directing project rumour is confirmed soon.
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Fri Sep 4 3:25:05 2009.

http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14908418

Now the ball is clearly in Ravikumar�s court. But he has a tempting and solid offer from Ulaganayagan Kamal Hassan to repeat his Dasavatharam success. KSR is in a dilemma, and has asked for a few more days to make up his mind.

From: Plum on Fri Sep 4 3:28:31 2009.

http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14908418

Now the ball is clearly in Ravikumar�s court. But he has a tempting and solid offer from Ulaganayagan Kamal Hassan to repeat his Dasavatharam success. KSR is in a dilemma, and has asked for a few more days to make up his mind.

back of wrist covering the mouth in anguish, fear; a saroja devi/asha parekhish scream
nahinnnnnnnnnnn...bhagwan ke liye chOd dO!

From: Cinefan on Fri Sep 4 3:28:43 2009.

Arambhichittangala-Mysskin project,directing himself and KB and now one with KSR.

Thalaivaaaaaaaaaaa,pls confirm or deny ASAP
From: crajkumar_be on Fri Sep 4 3:37:24 2009.

It is not beyond Thalaivan to make a mess of things and screw up good saances. Sombu coterie influence a irukkumo?

Gap e vidaama (shooting of next would start before release of current) nadichitrundhavaru ippo aama vegathula irukkaaru.. hhmmmm...
From: Plum on Fri Sep 4 3:41:30 2009.

edhuvA irundhAlum, nichayama KSR movie irukka KUdadhu
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Fri Sep 4 4:08:59 2009.

crajkumar_be wrote:

Gap e vidaama (shooting of next would start before release of current) nadichitrundhavaru ippo aama vegathula irukkaaru.. hhmmmm...
fifty years mudichittaarunnu avaraave konjam slow aaittaaro ippo thaan 'quickie' UPO mudinjathu

thalaiver marmayogi edukkalai, appadi vaaznthuttirukkaar. btw, manirathnam kooda ippo eshtra 2 words pesuraarunnu kelvipatten
From: P_R on Fri Sep 4 4:22:44 2009.

Plum wrote:

back of wrist covering the mouth in anguish, fear; a saroja devi/asha parekhish scream
nahinnnnnnnnnnn...bhagwan ke liye chOd dO!

Nammavar kooda quickie dhaan....the movie was so 'small' in the overall feel for someone of Kamal's stature. But had liberal hints of Kamal's 'creative input'/ Appidi EdhAvadhu paNNA kooda paravaayillai

From: Cinefan on Fri Sep 4 9:20:48 2009.

back of wrist covering the mouth in anguish, fear; a saroja devi/asha parekhish scream
nahinnnnnnnnnnn...bhagwan ke liye chOd dO!

Nammavar kooda quickie dhaan....the movie was so 'small' in the overall feel for someone of Kamal's stature. But had liberal hints of Kamal's 'creative input'/ Appidi EdhAvadhu paNNA kooda paravaayillai

It was also a wash out I think at the box office. Saw it in a literally empty theatre the 1st Monday of release here.

But one of my fav KH films,he was a delight to watch as Prof Selvam.

From: P_R on Fri Sep 4 9:27:19 2009.

G:avunga ellAm enge ?
K: mallAkka paduthu natchathrathai eNNikittu iruppaanga...ninaivu irundhA

K: aamaam saNdai dhaan
G: appuram yEn poi sonneenga ?
K: neenga ivvaLo gettikkaarangaLa iruppeengannu edhirpaarkkale
G: (speechless..searching for the appropriate reaction)
From: littlemaster1982 on Fri Sep 4 9:30:09 2009.

Who wrote the dialogues? Ka. Suppu-nu paartha gnabagam
From: equanimus on Fri Sep 4 9:34:57 2009.

Yeah, Kanmani Subbu. While I do really like the moments involving Kamal, Nagesh, Gauthami and Srividhya, I'm not at all a fan of the film overall.
From: P_R on Fri Sep 4 9:34:58 2009.

கண்மணி சுப்பு
Heh heh
From: P_R on Fri Sep 4 9:37:43 2009.

Its not a great film...just got nice parts that I never tire of revisiting simply because one can feel it is a film where Kamal was creatively involved.....I mean it is screaming obvious he wrote some of the 'good parts'. What I am trying to say is, "even" a quickie like this would be better than a laborious, long drawn non-Kamal film.
From: equanimus on Fri Sep 4 9:56:19 2009.

Yeah, for all my complaints about that film, I must say, I do revisit it on and off.

Prabhu Ram wrote:

What I am trying to say is, "even" a quickie like this would be better than a laborious, long drawn non-Kamal film.

I see where you come from, but I guess Kamal would like to do a big quickie as opposed to a small one, PR. I understand that your concern is about a non-Kamal film being long-drawn, just trying to arrive at a middle ground.
From: Murali Srinivas on Fri Sep 4 12:25:31 2009.

Today's Dina Thanthi carries a news that Mysskin met Kamal with another script "Sathya Sodhanai" [from the tone of the news it seems that the earlier one discussed is off] and here again Kamal was not fully ok, it seems. Mysskin is back to the thinking or discussion mode, it concludes.

Regards
From: Plum on Fri Sep 4 12:34:27 2009.

Sathya sodhanai - now where have I herd that?
Pr, you might have approved that!
From: Cinefan on Fri Sep 4 13:11:42 2009.

In the NDTV Q and A,he said his next film in Tamil is political without being propagandist,which one was he referring to-the one he is going to write and direct with KB,the one with Myskkin or god forbid the one which KSR is going to be directing

But I have to admit that I like KSR's writing and execution-he keeps it simple yet interesting.Not great cinema but def entertaining without being very stupid.

From: Vivasaayi on Fri Sep 4 13:32:47 2009.

Today's Dina Thanthi carries a news that Mysskin met Kamal with another script "Sathya Sodhanai" [from the tone of the news it seems that the earlier one discussed is off] and here again Kamal was not fully ok, it seems. Mysskin is back to the thinking or discussion mode, it concludes.

Regards

From: MADDY on Sat Sep 5 2:27:15 2009.

From: VENKIRAJA on Sat Sep 5 2:38:41 2009.

From: Sarna on Sat Sep 5 2:45:21 2009.

Gap e vidaama (shooting of next would start before release of current) nadichitrundhavaru ippo aama vegathula irukkaaru.. hhmmmm...

It is not beyond Thalaivan to make a mess of things and screw up good saances. Sombu coterie influence a irukkumo? Rolling Eyes

oruvEla KB sonna speed break(during ParthaalE paravasam I guess) ippadhaan vandhirukkO

From: Sarna on Sat Sep 5 3:44:24 2009.

Plum wrote:

edhuvA irundhAlum, nichayama KSR movie irukka KUdadhu

KSR'naa avlO kEvalamaa pOchchaa
From: kalyan on Sat Sep 5 5:44:04 2009.

Plum wrote:

Sathya sodhanai - now where have I herd that?
Pr, you might have approved that!

"Satya sOdhanai" is the original title of 'Hey rAm'. aandavar had to change the original title for commercial reasons to make it sound more appealing.

ten years after the change of title, the original title has resurfaced .

a similar thing happened with another KH movie too. the original title of the movie was 'nammavar' which was changed to "thevar Magan". subsequently the same title resurfaced as another movie.

since 90s, almost all aandavar's movies have undergone a name change. as far i can remember, here goes the list

Original title Final title

madikettAn sOlai: Gunaa
nammavar : Thevar magan
indirrajith : Kalaignan
drohi : Kuruthi punal
chikni chachi : Chachi 420
satya sodhanai : Hey Ram
Sandiyar : Virumaandi
Stree SamAnya : Raama Shaama Bhaama
Talaivan IrukkirAn: UnnaippOl oruvan

three other movies also had almost underwent a title change: Vasool Raja MBBS, Mumbai Xpress and Dasavatharam.

At this rate, I wont be surprised even if aandavar decidecs to do a different movie using the title "madhikettAn sOlai" or "Talaivan IrukkirAn" in the near future.
From: irir123 on Sat Sep 5 7:20:26 2009.

name-changing part of publicity gimmick ??
From: Murali Srinivas on Sun Sep 6 12:52:16 2009.

Plum wrote:

Sathya sodhanai - now where have I herd that?
Pr, you might have approved that!

Plum,

Sathya Sodhanai is the title for the Tamil version of Mahatma's Autobiography "My Experiments with Truth".

Regards

From: P_R on Sun Sep 6 13:01:44 2009.

Sathya sodhanai - now where have I herd that?
Pr, you might have approved that!

Plum,

Sathya Sodhanai is the title for the Tamil version of Mahatma's Autobiography "My Experiments with Truth".

Regards

Oh yeah...Plum is referring to a scene from Suryan. In the film Goundamani had the essayed the role of a dagaltinous politician by the name P.Ramasamy. In one scene where he is summoned for investigation he enters the room and seats himself. The officer asks him to stand up. He stands up and sees the a photo of Mahatma Gandhi in the room and remarks in all sobriety: "saththiya sOdhanai"

Here is the video. Ref. 0.49

From: Vivasaayi on Sun Sep 6 13:09:33 2009.

the link is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDzKEuxF6qU&feature=related

From: Plum on Sun Sep 6 13:24:26 2009.

Quote:

P.Ramasamy.dagaltinous
From: Plum on Sun Sep 6 13:32:30 2009.

Murali, thanks - it was an in-joke as PR explained. It is getting too in these days, though, and I think there is a need for me to watch out for obtuseness before pressing "post"

From: equanimus on Mon Sep 7 0:41:37 2009.

In the film Goundamani had the essayed the role of a dagaltinous politician by the name P.Ramasamy. In one scene where he is summoned for investigation he enters the room and seats himself. The officer asks him to stand up. He stands up and sees the a photo of Mahatma Gandhi in the room and remarks in all sobriety: "saththiya sOdhanai"

From: complicateur on Mon Sep 7 5:56:00 2009.

PR has eventually made equanimus alter the emoticon koLgai!
From: NOV on Mon Sep 7 8:49:40 2009.

no news on Kamal?
From: directhit on Mon Sep 7 8:50:15 2009.

NOV wrote:

no news on Kamal?
From: joe on Mon Sep 7 11:40:59 2009.

Kamal confirms Mysskin movie
IndiaGlitz [Monday, September 07, 2009]

Putting an end to a guessing game whether he would act or not in Mysskin�s direction, Kamal Haasan said on Sunday that the �historical movie� would go on floors soon.

Speaking on the sidelines of the audio launch of his forthcoming film �Unnaipol Oruvan�, the versatile actor however said a film in his direction would be his next venture as Mysskin�s movie required research work, which would take some time.

�I would direct my mentor K Balachandar for my next movie. I am also penning the script and screenplay for it. It will go on floors before this year-end,� he said. On Mysskin�s film, he said, �the works are on for it. Since it involves some extensive research, we propose to start it after my movie with KB�.

Heaping laurels on his daughter Shruthi Haasan, who has composed music for �Unnaipol Oruvan�, Kamal said, �I am happy and satisfied as both producer and father. I was like any other anxious dad waiting to listen to his daughter's creation. She qualified herself well before taking a plunge into the field and Shruthi has given songs that are really good�.

Urging Tamil film industry to utilise technology properly, Kamal said, �Technology has grown leaps and bounds. Tamil film industry should utilise it. Not just in film-making, but also in other areas like marketing and distribution�.

From: Vivasaayi on Tue Sep 8 1:09:36 2009.

Kamal confirms Mysskin movie
IndiaGlitz [Monday, September 07, 2009]

Putting an end to a guessing game whether he would act or not in Mysskin�s direction, Kamal Haasan said on Sunday that the �historical movie� would go on floors soon.

Speaking on the sidelines of the audio launch of his forthcoming film �Unnaipol Oruvan�, the versatile actor however said a film in his direction would be his next venture as Mysskin�s movie required research work, which would take some time.

�I would direct my mentor K Balachandar for my next movie. I am also penning the script and screenplay for it. It will go on floors before this year-end,� he said. On Mysskin�s film, he said, �the works are on for it. Since it involves some extensive research, we propose to start it after my movie with KB�.

Heaping laurels on his daughter Shruthi Haasan, who has composed music for �Unnaipol Oruvan�, Kamal said, �I am happy and satisfied as both producer and father. I was like any other anxious dad waiting to listen to his daughter's creation. She qualified herself well before taking a plunge into the field and Shruthi has given songs that are really good�.

Urging Tamil film industry to utilise technology properly, Kamal said, �Technology has grown leaps and bounds. Tamil film industry should utilise it. Not just in film-making, but also in other areas like marketing and distribution�.

ennaaaaaaaaaaaaadhu?

From: Cinefan on Tue Sep 8 3:00:56 2009.

vivasaayi,
Only 4 months left for the year to end.So the movie starting before year end is a positive sign.

PR,
The news that his next is before the Myskkin movie and is being written and directed by him should make you happy.
From: P_R on Tue Sep 8 3:27:59 2009.

Cinefan wrote:

PR,
The news that his next is before the Myskkin movie and is being written and directed by him should make you happy.

Yes. Very Glad.

We will cross the Mysskin bridge when we come to it.

From: Cinefan on Wed Sep 9 0:01:14 2009.

PR,
The news that his next is before the Myskkin movie and is being written and directed by him should make you happy.

Yes. Very Glad.

We will cross the Mysskin bridge when we come to it.

Frankly,me too excited about him returning to direction after 5 years,looking forward to more bytes from him on the subject,cast etc.

But wouldn't want him not doing the Mysskin movie, it would be nice to work with people outside the core group who might bring out another dimension of his skills and come out with a very un- Kamal but interesting movie.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Sep 9 7:32:33 2009.

From Orkut:

Rajasegar wrote:

My real experience.. honesty of Kamal fan
When i was enjoying in crowd of Vijay tv's Kamal Haasan express to erode. i lost my mobile and after an hour only i came to know that i lost my mobile. mobile turn off when it fall down.An uneducated Kamal fan got my mobile. he dont know how to turn on the mobile.he hand over my mobile to Kamal Haasan narpani iyakkam's thunai seyalaalar A.Mohan

he called my friend through my contacts and informed that this mobile is with them and ask ur friend to get his mobile. then i go to their place and got my mobile.He showed our thalivar's photo and said "ivar funcionla indha maadhiri nadakaadhu.. vera yenga venumnaalum nadakalaam". i stunned by his words and for his honesty

My mobile number: 9150024925

His info
Name: A.Mohan
mobile: 99422 55151, 9025879767

I REQUEST OUR MEMBERS TO CONGRATS HIM FOR HIS HONESTY.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Sep 9 7:42:43 2009.

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-09-02/unnaipol-oruvan-09-09-09.html

Quote:

Unnaipol Oruvan, the remake of the Bollywood blockbuster A Wednesday, will be released in the US on September 18th by Narmadha Media. There are plans to release this film in over 25 locations with 40 prints in Tamil and Telugu.
The film has Kamal Haasan and Mohanlal in the lead roles. While Mohanlal plays the police commissioner, Kamal plays the common man. Unnaipol Oruvan has the unique distinction of being shot it RED digital camera with 4k resolution.
The audio of Unnaipol Oruvan, which was released a few days ago, has music and background score composed by Sruthi Haasan.

From: Sarna on Wed Sep 9 7:47:03 2009.

Bala (Karthik) = crajkumar_be
From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Sep 9 7:48:54 2009.

Amaam, that was a borrowed id..
From: Sarna on Wed Sep 9 8:00:41 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Amaam, that was a borrowed id..

avatar top tucker

From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Sep 9 10:21:58 2009.

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/heroes/2009/09/09-pyramid-saimeera-issues-legal-notice-to-kamalha.html

Quote:

ரூ.10.9 கோடி கேட்டு கமலுக்கு சாய்மீரா நோட்டீஸ்
மர்மயோகி படத்துக்காக தங்களிடம் முன் பணமாகப் பெற்ற ரூ 10.90 கோடியை உடனடியாகத் திருப்பித் தரவேண்டும் என பிரமிட் சாய்மிரா நிறுவனம் நடிகர் கமல்ஹாஸனுக்கு நோட்டீஸ் அனுப்பியுள்ளது.

இந்த நோட்டீஸை அந்நிறுவனத்தின் வழக்கறிஞர் சிதம்பரம் [^] அனுப்பியுள்ளார்.

சில மாதங்களுக்கு முன் பிரமீட் சாய்மீரா நிறுவனமும், கமல்ஹாஸனின் ராஜ்கமல் நிறுவனமும் இணைந்து மர்மயோகி எனும் படத்தை பிரமாண்ட முறையில் தயாரிக்க முடிவு செய்தனர். கமல் இயக்கி நடிப்பதாக இருந்த அந்தப் படம் பொருளாதார நெருக்கடி காரணமாக தள்ளிப் போடப்படுவதாக முதலில் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டு, பின்னர் கைவிடப்பட்டதாகக் கூறப்பட்டது.

இந்தப் படத்துக்காக கமல்ஹாஸனுக்கு ரூ.10 கோடியே 90 லட்சம் முன்பணமாக வழங்கப்பட்டிருந்தது. மொத்த பட்ஜெட் ரூ.100 கோடி என முதலில் அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது.

இந்நிலையில்தான், கமல் தனது சொந்தப் படமான உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவன் வேலைகளில் பிஸியாகிவிட்டார். இப்போது அந்தப் படம் வெளியாகும் நாளும் குறிக்கப்பட்டுவிட்டது.

இந்நிலையில் பிரமிட் சாய்மிரா நிறுவனம் கமல்ஹாஸனுக்கு வக்கீல் நோட்டீஸ் அனுப்பியுள்ளது.

அதில், "சாய்மீரா பட நிறுவனம் மற்றும் ராஜ்கமல் நிறுவனமும் இணைந்து 'மர்மயோகி' படத்தை நூறு கோடியில் தயாரிப்பதாக ஒப்புக் கொள்ளப்பட்டது. இதற்காக ரூ.10 கோடியே 90 லட்சம் முன்பணம் அளிக்கப்பட்டது. இந்தப் படத்தை முடித்து விட்டுத்தான் அடுத்த படத்தில் நடிப்பேன் என்று நீங்கள் உறுதி அளித்திருந்தீர்கள். இந்நிலையில் 'மர்மயோகி' படத்திற்கான வேலைகள் துவங்கவில்லை.

இதனிடையே உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவன் படத்தை எடுத்து நீங்கள் வெளியிட உள்ளீர்கள். எங்களுடன் செய்து கொண்ட ஒப்பந்தத்தின்படி 'மர்மயோகி' படத்தை எடுத்து முடிக்காமல் 'உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவன்' படத்தை வெளியிடுவது சரியல்ல. 'மர்மயோகி' படத்திற்கான பணிகளை துவக்காததால் முன்பணமாக பெற்ற தொகையை நீங்கள் திருப்பி செலுத்த வேண்டும்.

எனவே உடனடியாக முன்பணத்தை திருப்பிச் செலுத்துவீர்கள் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம். மேலும் சட்ட ரீதியான நடவடிக்கை மற்றும் தேவையற்ற செலவீனங்களை தவிர்ப்பீர்கள் என்றும் நம்புகிறோம்...", என்று கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

சாய்மிரா நிறுவனம் மறு சீரமைப்பு நடவடிக்கைகளில் தீவிரமாக உள்ளதால், தனது நிதி ஆதாரங்களை வலுப்படுத்தும் நடவடிக்கையாக இந்த நோட்டீஸை அனுப்பியுள்ளது.

Ivanunga kooda ellam serndha ippadi thaan, this was coming all along. Serves him right Banging Head

From: Plum on Wed Sep 9 11:13:34 2009.

This is delicious. Firstly, you thwart his dream of making marmayogi, and you sue him now that he didn tmake it? Desparate attempt by Saimira I say. I suggest they visit Krishnar's palace with two pidis of aval, instead.
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Wed Sep 9 11:39:49 2009.

Bala wrote:

(Karthik)"]http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/heroes/2009/09/09-pyramid-saimeera-issues-legal-notice-to-kamalha.html

Ivanunga kooda ellam serndha ippadi thaan, this was coming all along. Serves him right [/quote]

The very same idiots had sold the satellite rights to Kalaignar TV without consulting thalaivar, who is the co-producer and got money from them.

btw, welcome bala
From: joe on Wed Sep 9 11:55:35 2009.

sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar wrote:

btw, welcome bala

why double act kudukkuRaru
From: HonestRaj on Wed Sep 9 12:04:44 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Amaam, that was a borrowed id..

:vAnga: :vAnga:

unga thread'laye nan varaverkka koodadhu.. aana ange yarum varradhillaye
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Wed Sep 9 23:43:51 2009.

Intha ulagathuleye 2 peru thaan honesthu, onnu mahaatma gaandi, innonnu intha honestraaju

after seeing Hr's avatar this is what i pheel. avatar maathaatheenga baasu
From: Cinefan on Thu Sep 10 4:41:17 2009.

Bala,
Good to see you own an Id here.

PSTL should have some arrogance by saying UPO should not have been made till MY was completed.

Appidinna enna,ivanga panam ille-nnu project-a stall pannuvanga,panam vara varaikkum chumma irukkanuma,adhu evlo varusham aanalum seri?

Think this is again a jinx which haunts KH that every film should have some problem.

Don't understand what PSTL wants and why they have done this.Definitely delibrate as they kept quite all this while.

Some inside information anybody?
From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Sep 10 4:50:37 2009.

Cinefan,
To put it politely, thalaivan is a maanga madaiyan. [ivar rasiganga naama adha vida meriya madayanga ]
AVM Saravan recent a sollirundhaar - "Ivara yaarum yematha mudiyadhu, ivar yarayum yemaatha maattaar" - The latter is true but the former...
From: Plum on Thu Sep 10 4:59:18 2009.

CF, thats precisely what bugs me, and my previous comment hinted at that they should rather look at their previous debacle and knock on the doors of the originators of that debacle.
Rendu pazhamozhi gnabagam varudhu:
(oorukku ELaichavan piLLayar kovil Andi; avalai nenachu uralai idichALAm)

From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Sep 10 6:23:20 2009.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/49839.html

Thalaivan's reply to PS

Quote:

Following is a statement issued by Kamal Haasan to the media today:
My attention has been drawn to reports in a section of the press that Pyramid Saimira has obtained a stay against the release of our movie �Unnaipol Oruvan�. It is not true.
I am glad to be given an opportunity to state facts.
The debacle of our film �Marmayogi� and circumstances around it are well known. I worked on �Marmayogi� exclusively, without taking up any other assignment for an year, made elaborate preparations, had sets built and even did some shooting, directing and acting.
The project was put on back burner because Pyramid Saimira could not come up with funds for continuing shooting.
Having lost one year of my career, and an income of about Rs 40 crore, I had issued a notice to Pyramid Saimira on 12th April 2009 demanding payment of Rs 40 crore.. No reply has so far been received from Pyramid to the notice.
We have also had caveats entered against Pyramid Saimira in courts. I have also caused a suit to be filed in the High Court of Madras against Pyramid Saimira. Probably, to counter my legal action against them, they have decided to go to the press on a smear campaign and they have sent me a notice making wild and false allegations.
An interim reply also has been sent to it. The fact remains that I have obtained a caveat against them. Neither I nor Raaj Kamal Films International have received any stay order from any court.
I must state that irresponsible statements made or published damage my reputation and my company. I will shortly be seeking legal advice to examine the avenues open for me. Sincerely

Kamal Haasan

Inimelavadhu thirundhi indha madhiri bad elements kooda serakkoodadhu!

From: Plum on Thu Sep 10 7:04:37 2009.

CR, I think saimira is desparate. Circumstances bankrupted them, and they are (I'm in a pazhamozhi spitting mode today) in "ethai thinnA pitham theLiyum" situation now. I dont think this could have been predicted by Kamal. 5 kodi padathai 65 kodikku vAngi bOndi aavaaingannu yaaru edhir paarthA?
From: Cinefan on Thu Sep 10 7:07:53 2009.

Am glad to know that he has taken not only preventive action but has also gone aggressive against them by filing a suit for loss of precious time and money.

Enna,idhellam pannadhu media- le varale(avar sollale) but Pyramid has painted the town red with their version knowing well that it will cause confusion on the eve of UPO release.

Looks like there will be no stay on the release as caveats have been filed.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Sep 10 7:28:51 2009.

CR, I think saimira is desparate. Circumstances bankrupted them, and they are (I'm in a pazhamozhi spitting mode today) in "ethai thinnA pitham theLiyum" situation now. I dont think this could have been predicted by Kamal. 5 kodi padathai 65 kodikku vAngi bOndi aavaaingannu yaaru edhir paarthA?

When was the last time a Kamal film got released without controversy. Of course, Kamal could be blamed in none of these instances but indha madhiri graakkinga kittaye poi maattikkaraare adhaan kaduppa irukku.. In fact, when he signed the contract with Pyramid Fraudmeera, appove makkal ivanunga edhavadhu ekkuthappa pannuvaanga nu adichu sonnaanga. And even during negotiations with them Pyramid Natrajan edho kolarupadi panna paathirukkaar....

From: Sarna on Thu Sep 10 7:33:40 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Having lost one year of my career, and an income of about Rs 40 crore,
From: complicateur on Thu Sep 10 7:34:14 2009.

Bala,
I doubt there are any production companies who will fit his style and necessity. Anyone who is investing that much will want to have both input and output. That is tough to tie in with his integrity etc....
I think Raajkamal should go small with a vengeance. Thoughts?

From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Sep 10 8:33:05 2009.

complicateur wrote:

Bala,
I doubt there are any production companies who will fit his style and necessity. Anyone who is investing that much will want to have both input and output. That is tough to tie in with his integrity etc....
I think Raajkamal should go small with a vengeance. Thoughts?

Compli,
Thalaivar was negotiating with UTV and he almost reached an agreement with Gemini Films Circuit for Marmayogi, before he signed the agreement with Saimira. They say, he wouldn't compromise on certain financial terms. Ozhunga Gemini kittaye poirukkalaam!

Talking about input/output, Aascar made a once in a lifetime jackpot out of Thalaivar and escaped overnight like a chit fund fraudster. And for all his time and effort, Thalaivar would have made 12 Crores, nax from 10A.

I get what you mean, though. Marmayogi context mattum dhaan theriyum, matter theriyaadhu but still it sounds risky as hell. And Trisha, Venkatesh nu per ellam kekkumbodhu

Producer kidaichaalum namakku bayama irukku.

From: complicateur on Thu Sep 10 8:42:17 2009.

I mean lets set Marmayogi aside. Until he finds another Bharat Shah.
Until then just keep the steam running. The man admitted during the workshop that he looks at writing like going to the gym. You write a page or more everyday, because you want to develop writing muscle. Making a 25% deduction for hyperbole, that is still a hec of a lot of pages. I doubt all of these stories he is writing are set in the 7th century and involve significant investment.
The Coens, I believe in a post-Fargo Charlie Rose interview, said that while their movies may not be small budget any more they still write from that mentality. Appadi ezhuthi 50 lakhs-kku direct paNNa vENdiyathu thAnE? Consider it microfinancing movies.
I am hundred percent sure there are issues with doing this (I've heard film stock for a 1.5 hour film itself will be half the amount I quoted) but someone should at least be asking him these questions, pushing the envelope in a manner of speaking.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Sep 10 8:45:51 2009.

complicateur wrote:

I mean lets set Marmayogi aside. Until he finds another Bharat Shah.
Until then just keep the steam running. The man admitted during the workshop that he looks at writing like going to the gym. You write a page or more everyday, because you want to develop writing muscle. Making a 25% deduction for hyperbole, that is still a hec of a lot of pages. I doubt all of these stories he is writing are set in the 7th century and involve significant investment.
The Coens, I believe in a post-Fargo Charlie Rose interview, said that while their movies may not be small budget any more they still write from that mentality. Appadi ezhuthi 50 lakhs-kku direct paNNa vENdiyathu thAnE? Consider it microfinancing movies.
I am hundred percent sure there are issues with doing this (I've heard film stock for a 1.5 hour film itself will be half the amount I quoted) but someone should at least be asking him these questions, pushing the envelope in a manner of speaking.

Perhaps that is exactly what he is doing, if the KB collaboration turning out true. Maybe he needs to find Bharat Shah for the Mysskin project!
Enakku enna bayama irukk-na, "small"-ngara perla he shouldnt go the Panchathanthiram route.

From: complicateur on Thu Sep 10 8:51:36 2009.

You are right. I am assuming that isn't what he is doing now. It is sad that the business of entertainment doesn't get the coverage it deserves. I guess if Oscar films was traded on the BSE people would care .
And yes less on the 5thanthiram, more on the MahAnadhi.
From: Plum on Thu Sep 10 8:53:07 2009.

Oh for a Mahanadhi!
If not, atleast Magalir Mattum rather than Panchathanthiram.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Fri Sep 11 4:40:14 2009.

Bharath Ratna Dr.Kamal Haasan to be conferred with yet another award

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/11/stories/2009091160780500.htm

Quote:

Bharat Kalachar announces awardees

Special Correspondent
Kamal Haasan, T.V. Sankaranarayanan among those to be honoured

CHENNAI: The Bharat Kalachar on Thursday announced its list of awardees for 2009 and the awards will be presented on December 11, the inaugural day of the 23rd Margazhi Mahotsav.

According to a release from Bharat Kalachar Chairman Mrs.Y.G. Parthasarathy and secretary Y.Gee. Mahendra, vocalist T.V. Sankaranarayanan will be conferred the Gnana Kala Bharathi award for his outstanding service in the field of classical Carnatic music.
Actor Kamal Haasan will get the Viswa Kala Bharathi for his outstanding performance in the field of Tamil cinema and dance, which had won him global recognition.
Others who have been selected for various awards for their outstanding contribution to the fields in which they are involved are: Sonal Mansingh (Viswa Kala Bharathi -odissi dance), B. Saroja Devi (Natya Kaladhar - Tamil cinema), Chithralaya Gopu (Hasya Kala Bharathi - Tamil drama and cinema), K.S. Raghuram (Natya Kaladhar-choreography in films), V.S. Raghavan (Nadaka Kala Bharathi- Tamil drama), S.V.Ramanan (Kala Seva Bharathi - documentary films and TV serials) and C.V. Chandrasekhar (Acharya Kala Bharathi- Bharatanatyam).
Those who have been selected for Yuva Kala Bharathi awards are: Amrutha Sankaranarayanan and Bharat Sundar (Carnatic vocal), Saindhavi (devotional vocal), Atira Krishna (violin), M.R. Srikrishnan (mridhangam) Nagai Sriram (mridhangam in Bharatanatyam), Aishwarya Dhanush, Yatin Agarwal, Gopu Kiran, Mridula Anand and Lakshmi Parthasarathi Athreya (Bharatanatyam), Kapila Venu (Kutiyattam), Smitha Madhav (all rounder in classical Carnatic and Bharatanatyam and Ayyapath Girish (Drama). Thavil player S. Senthilkumar will get special commendation award.

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Fri Sep 11 7:15:29 2009.

Recently Orkut Kanalfanclub (http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommTopics.aspx?cmm=53690) is registered as a new Official Narpani Mandram and a number was given. I think its 1st time a web/social ntwk based group is approved as an official Fanclub & Welfare club.

Pls recall, from the days of this group seen in bad light by kamal itself to this stage. Superb and honest growth

and Annan Bala is the Main person there (can' remeber the post, but not Porulaalar)
From: NOV on Fri Sep 11 8:51:44 2009.

Bala, its so difficult to take your posts seriously, with your avathar.
From: Vivasaayi on Fri Sep 11 8:56:52 2009.

bala's avatar

ennaa oru looku...
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Fri Sep 11 10:54:58 2009.

மிஷ்கின் டைரக்ஷனில், கமல்ஹாசன்!

மிஷ்கின் டைரக்ஷனில் கமல்ஹாசன் நடிப்பது உறுதியாகி விட்டது. அவர் சொன்ன 5 கதைகளில் ஒரு கதையை கமல்ஹாசன் தேர்ந்தெடுத்து இருக்கிறார்.

இந்த படத்தை கமல்ஹாசனுக்கு சொந்தமான ராஜ்கமல் நிறுவனமே தயாரிக்கிறது. படப்பிடிப்பு ஜனவரி மாதம் தொடங்குகிறது!

இந்த படத்தை டைரக்டு செய்வதற்காக, மிஷ்கினுக்கு ஒரு பெரிய தொகையை `அட்வான்சாக' ராஜ்கமல் நிறுவனம் கொடுத்து இருக்கிறது.

http://dailythanthi.com/magazines/veli_snippets.htm
From: P_R on Fri Sep 11 13:25:20 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Amaam, that was a borrowed id..
vaNakkam Bala bracketla karthik.

avatar
From: Vivasaayi on Fri Sep 11 13:30:09 2009.

Prabhu Ram wrote:

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Amaam, that was a borrowed id..
vaNakkam Bala bracketla karthik.
From: Vivasaayi on Fri Sep 11 13:30:59 2009.

Its very odd to se the vadivelu avatar in palce of majestic kamalhaasan that we used to see along with that name in orkut.
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Fri Sep 11 13:34:00 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Amaam, that was a borrowed id..
once upon a time, bala and anban both used theat same it(CRBE) ivaru aamaamnu post pannuvaaru, athe ID la anban illainnu post pnnuvaaru, sema comedy ba athu!!

i hope hub has neutrality, or atleast it is back now...inimelavathu koodu vittu koodu paayaama irukka try pannunga

btw, thalaiver has till now acted 22 double act philms and few multiple acts, did he break NT record in this?
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Fri Sep 11 13:36:49 2009.

Vivasaayi wrote:

Its very odd to se the vadivelu avatar in palce of majestic kamalhaasan that we used to see along with that name in orkut.
vivs, i will look only for what one has to say! in reejent intruu thalaiver was asked why doing sakalakalaavallavan type movies. he said, iam like a kabaddi player, neither only there nor only here, but instead, be at both ends (and middles too)

From: dell_gt on Mon Sep 14 3:06:00 2009.

Quote:

`I believe in people cinema' -Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan gets candid about his films, the controversies he is embroiled in and his daughter.

He has completed 50 glorious years in the film industry, but 55-year-old Kamal Haasan is as exuberant as a debutante. In the city with his family for the audio launch of his film Eenadu, the actor talks about his love for cinema.

Always known to tread on off-beat paths, Kamal has managed to be a commercial success too. "I try different things, but I am not the struggling actor from art cinema. I believe in `people' cinema. Feedback should be as honest as a mirror and, for me, box office success is the true feedback,"
says the actor.

Much lauded for his versatility, Kamal Hasaan says it was a great experience working with Venkatesh in Eenadu and with Mohanlal, though he feels the southern industry hasn't opened up to multi-starrers yet.

"I don't know how many actors will be ready to do multi-starrers.
Everyone fails to remember that it is the story which made them stars.
Content is king. Yet, we keep doing the same kind of cinema which becomes monotonous," he adds. The actor who has been doing multi-linguals right from his Sagara Sangamam days says he does movies in both Tamil and Telugu as he doesn't want to "neglect the audience of both states." 12:17 pm (2� hours ago) Rohit V
His film career may be going great guns, but controversies haven't left his side either. Pyramid Saimira, a production company recently alleged that it had paid Rs 10.9 crore to the actor which was used by him to produce Eenadu and Unnaipol Oruvan. The company has sought a court stay on the film's release and issued a notice against him for breaching their contract for the film Marmayogi. Kamal, in turn is demanding that they pay him Rs 40 crore for asking him not to work for a year.

"They are trying to build a false case. The cheque they gave me for Rs 1.5 crore, bounced due to lack of funds. They told me they don't have the money to make the film," Kamal exclaims.

Kamal is now making headlines not just an actor but as a proud dad.
Talking about Sruthi Hassan, he says that the relationship he shares with his daughter is that of equals. "She has always been daddy's girl, but now she is a distinct `individual'. If she wants me to guide her, then I direct her to the right people. If she asks me for advice, I'm ready to give that too," says the doting dad.

http://www.dc-epaper.com/DC/DCH/2009/09/14/ArticleHtmls/14_09_2009_103_002.shtml?Mode=0

From: Movie Cop on Mon Sep 14 23:19:36 2009.

Collage of quotes from Kamal HaasaR.

http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/article11001.ece
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Tue Sep 15 1:10:26 2009.

Movie Cop wrote:

Collage of quotes from Kamal HaasaR.

http://beta.thehindu.com/arts/article11001.ece

Moviecop
From: groucho070 on Tue Sep 15 1:25:46 2009.

Awesome, MC
From: hamid on Tue Sep 15 1:42:25 2009.

The best one

"I like an image simply so that I can break it
From: NOV on Tue Sep 15 2:18:08 2009.

kamal is in malaysia!
From: groucho070 on Tue Sep 15 2:21:15 2009.

Is he? Where?
From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Sep 15 2:22:28 2009.

Oh,

From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Sep 15 2:24:38 2009.

Thalaivar sings for Thalaivar

Source: Cinefan,Plum and IR thread
["for the first time", nu as usual vishayam theriyama ezhudhiyirukkaanga]

http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/web/getpage.aspx?pageid=29&pagesize=&edid=MM&edlabel=MMIR&mydateHid=11-09-2009&pubname=Mirror+-+Mumbai&edname=Mumbai&publabel=MM

http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/news.php?newscatid=1&newsid=1450

Quote:

Although the multi-faceted Kamal Haasan has sung for himself in films like Sadma, Hey Ram and Chachi 420, he has sung for another actor for the first time. On September 1, at a hush-hush recording, the maverick cineaste recorded a song that will be filmed on Pankaj Kapur for Happi. The song called 'Zindagi dish' is written by Jaideep Sahni and composed by Ilaiyaraja.
There seems to be many reasons why Kamal Haasan made an exception and recorded a song to be filmed on another actor. Director Bhavna Talwar confirms the news and says, �It�s an extraordinary homage from one brilliant actor, who�s also a brilliant singer, to another brilliant actor. I think Kamalji also sung the song because of Ilaiyaraja. The two of them go back a long way and are very close.�
Also, Kamal Haasan, who modelled his performance on the great Charlie Chaplin in Sadma and Sagar, is a huge fan of Chaplin. Bhavna further explains, �In Happi, Pankaj�s character is a direct descendent of Charlie Chaplin. We�ve set the story (written by Pankaj Kapur) in the heart of Mumbai where we see this common man on a bicycle going through his uncommonly-common experiences. We�re very fortunate to have got the likes of Ilaiyaraja and Kamal Haasan on board.�
Happi is Chaplinesque in its silences and is almost a silent film (two-thirds of it is dialogue-free) and the background score is being done in Budapest by Ilaiyaraja with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra.

From: NOV on Tue Sep 15 2:25:16 2009.

Was just interviewed on Minnal.fm
He's here with his daughter Shruthi, who speaks reasonably good tamil thumbsup:

Between 1-2, they played all UPO songs.

I guess this was a last minute arrangement - no prior info was given.

Vishal came down for Thoranai - Big hit in Malaysia

Vikram came for Kandhaswamy - Big hit

and now Kamal
From: groucho070 on Tue Sep 15 2:31:51 2009.

NOV wrote:

Vishal came down for Thoranai - Big hit in Malaysia

Vikram came for Kandhaswamy - Big hit

and now Kamal
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Tue Sep 15 2:42:45 2009.

NOV wrote:

Shruthi, who speaks reasonably good tamil

http://www.ayngaran.com/player.php?mediaid=263

surudhi pappa intruu about UPO songs, fully in tamil
From: leosimha on Tue Sep 15 2:43:56 2009.

groucho070 wrote:

NOV wrote:

Vishal came down for Thoranai - Big hit in Malaysia

Vikram came for Kandhaswamy - Big hit

and now Kamal

those 2 films were big hit in malaysia so UPO also will be a big hit in malaysia also. NOV talks only about malaysia. am I right, NOV?
From: groucho070 on Tue Sep 15 3:58:08 2009.

But to put the other two names in the same context, one not even mutti alavu talents of Kamal and the other that should not even existed in the first place
From: Appu s on Tue Sep 15 4:10:04 2009.

NOV wrote:

Vishal came down for Thoranai - Big hit in Malaysia

Vikram came for Kandhaswamy - Big hit

and now Kamal

EKNI
From: leosimha on Tue Sep 15 4:20:59 2009.

groucho070 wrote:

But to put the other two names in the same context, one not even mutti alavu talents of Kamal and the other that should not even existed in the first place

true, groucho bro. really don't know how to take NOV words but I took it positively that UPO will also be a BIG HIT as NOV had said that thoranai and kandasamy are hits.

so being positve.
From: NOV on Tue Sep 15 4:24:43 2009.

evrything is skewed.

tamil film world is sentiment-driven... andha arththathula sonnEn

From: Appu s on Tue Sep 15 4:25:44 2009.

But to put the other two names in the same context, one not even mutti alavu talents of Kamal and the other that should not even existed in the first place Rolling Eyes

true, groucho bro. really don't know how to take NOV words but I took it positively that UPO will also be a BIG HIT as NOV had said that thoranai and kandasamy are hits.

so being positve. Smile

UPO will be huge hit by seeing other recent hits in Malaysia quoted by NOV

From: groucho070 on Tue Sep 15 4:27:29 2009.

It's called selective thinking, Leo. Why not mention Madhavan who came here to promote Evano Oruvan..

Anyway, Malaysia has been receptive towards Kamal all the time. Konjam hiccups here and there, & we owe it to him for Apoorva Sahotharargal and Hey Ram was a big hit here. UPO is a guaranteed success, I'm sure.
From: NOV on Tue Sep 15 4:31:44 2009.

groucho070 wrote:

It's called selective thinking, Leo. Why not mention Madhavan who came here to promote Evano Oruvan..

I cant believe you said this!
From: NOV on Tue Sep 15 4:32:49 2009.

I can't recall madhavan being here for the release of EO

From: leosimha on Tue Sep 15 4:32:50 2009.

It's called selective thinking, Leo. Why not mention Madhavan who came here to promote Evano Oruvan.. Embarassed

Anyway, Malaysia has been receptive towards Kamal all the time. Konjam hiccups here and there, & we owe it to him for Apoorva Sahotharargal and Hey Ram was a big hit here. UPO is a guaranteed success, I'm sure.

selective thinking!!!

wow...I didn't know Hey Ram, a critically acclaimed movie (which didn't do well in India) a big hit in Malaysia. that's great. there we can see the audience (indeed very good) taste for movies there. am extremely happy that hey ram did good elsewhere. I hope it is true with Anbe Sivam also, another good movie.

From: Appu s on Tue Sep 15 4:34:53 2009.

It's called selective thinking, Leo. Why not mention Madhavan who came here to promote Evano Oruvan.. Embarassed

Innum solla pona, Kamal Malaysia kku varalainna kooda UPO sure hit than.. Thorani KS laam hit nna.. UPO laam release kku munnalaye Blockbuster than My la

From: NOV on Tue Sep 15 4:35:20 2009.

in which malaysia was hey ram a big hit?
From: groucho070 on Tue Sep 15 4:37:34 2009.

NOV wrote:

in which malaysia was hey ram a big hit?
I thought it was? I was in Singapore then, my brother told me it ran for more than a month here.
From: joe on Tue Sep 15 4:40:05 2009.

groucho070 wrote:

NOV wrote:

in which malaysia was hey ram a big hit?
I thought it was? I was in Singapore then, my brother told me it ran for more than a month here.

Yes . Anbe sivam Ran for more than 50 days .
From: Anban on Tue Sep 15 5:00:48 2009.

Appu s wrote:

NOV wrote:

Vishal came down for Thoranai - Big hit in Malaysia

Vikram came for Kandhaswamy - Big hit

and now Kamal

EKNI
if the distributor pays rent and runs the movie, its a HIT for NOV..

From: groucho070 on Tue Sep 15 5:16:32 2009.

I thought it was? I was in Singapore then, my brother told me it ran for more than a month here.

NOV wrote:

in which malaysia was hey ram a big hit? Confused2

Yes . Anbe sivam Ran for more than 50 days .

Okay, my brother confirmed that Hey Ram ran for 90 days here.

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Tue Sep 15 9:46:57 2009.

நடிப்பில் முதல்வனாக விளங்கும் கமலின் முத்திரை பதித்த

சில முத்துகள்....

முதல் படம்-களத்தூர் கண்ணம்மா

முதல் படம் வெளியான ஆண்டு - 12-08-1960

முதல் படம் வெளியான போது வயது-6

முதல் பட இயக்குனர்-ஏ.பீம்சிங்

முதல் பட நிறுவனம்-ஏவிஎம்

முதல் பட ஊதியம்-டிஎன்டபிள்யூ-7 ரிஜ்ஸ்ட்ரேசன் உள்ள பியட் கார்

சிவாஜியுடன் நடித்த முதல்படம்-பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்

எம்ஜிஆருடன் நடித்த முதல் படம்-ஆனந்த ஜோதி

முதல் மலையாள படம் (குழந்தை நட்சத்திரமாக)-கண்ணும் கரலும்

முதல் மலையாள பட இயக்குனர்-கேஎஸ் சேதுமாதவன்

நாயகனாக நடித்த முதல் படம்-பட்டாம்பூச்சி

நாயகனாக நடித்த முதல் பட இயக்குனர்-ஏஎஸ் பிரகாசம்

முதல் இரட்டை வேடம்(குழந்தை நட்சத்திரமாக)-பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்

முதல் இரட்டை வேடம்(நாயகனாக)-சட்டம் என் கையில்

மூன்று வேடத்தில் நடித்த முதல் படம்-அபூர்வ சகோதரர்கள்

நான்கு வேடங்களில் நடித்த படம்-மைக்கேல் மதன காமராஜன்

எட்டு வேடங்களில் நடித்த படம்-எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்

வங்க மொழியில் முதல் படம்-சுபிதா

From: kalyan on Tue Sep 15 13:52:42 2009.

நடிப்பில் முதல்வனாக விளங்கும் கமலின் முத்திரை பதித்த

சில முத்துகள்....

முதல் படம்-களத்தூர் கண்ணம்மா

முதல் படம் வெளியான ஆண்டு - 12-08-1960

முதல் படம் வெளியான போது வயது-6

முதல் பட இயக்குனர்-ஏ.பீம்சிங்

முதல் பட நிறுவனம்-ஏவிஎம்

முதல் பட ஊதியம்-டிஎன்டபிள்யூ-7 ரிஜ்ஸ்ட்ரேசன் உள்ள பியட் கார்

சிவாஜியுடன் நடித்த முதல்படம்-பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்

எம்ஜிஆருடன் நடித்த முதல் படம்-ஆனந்த ஜோதி

முதல் மலையாள படம் (குழந்தை நட்சத்திரமாக)-கண்ணும் கரலும்

முதல் மலையாள பட இயக்குனர்-கேஎஸ் சேதுமாதவன்

நாயகனாக நடித்த முதல் படம்-பட்டாம்பூச்சி

நாயகனாக நடித்த முதல் பட இயக்குனர்-ஏஎஸ் பிரகாசம்

முதல் இரட்டை வேடம்(குழந்தை நட்சத்திரமாக)-பார்த்தால் பசி தீரும்

முதல் இரட்டை வேடம்(நாயகனாக)-சட்டம் என் கையில்

மூன்று வேடத்தில் நடித்த முதல் படம்-அபூர்வ சகோதரர்கள்

நான்கு வேடங்களில் நடித்த படம்-மைக்கேல் மதன காமராஜன்

எட்டு வேடங்களில் நடித்த படம்-எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்

வங்க மொழியில் முதல் படம்-சுபிதா

Sakala,

two clarifications.

1) AFAIK aandavar's first movie in dual role was 'Kalyanaraman'
2) The (only) bengali movie Aandavar acted was "Kabita" and not "Subita"

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Thu Sep 17 3:04:08 2009.

[tscii]A GEM OF INFORMATION from Ira.Murukan

http://idlyvadai.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-post_17.html

கல்கி 13.9.09 இதழில் இரா.முருகன் கமலுடன் தனக்கு ஏற்பட்ட நட்பு, அனுபவம் பற்றிய கட்டுரை கீழே...

வாழ்க்கையின் சுவாரசியமான முரண்களில் இதையும் சேர்த்துக் கொள்ள வேண்டும். ஒரு பேரிழப்பு. ஆயிரம் பேருக்கு மேல் கூடியிருக்கும் அரங்கில் விளக்குகள் அணைந்து அஞ்சலி செலுத்தும் நிகழ்ச்சி ஆரம்பமாகிறது. நான் அரங்கின் திரைக்கு அந்தப் பக்கமாக ஒரு நாற்காலியில். தமிழ் இலக்கிய, திரையுலகங்களில் இருந்து பிரமுகர்கள் பங்கு பெறும் நிகழ்ச்சியில் வெறும் இலக்கிய முகம் மட்டும் கொண்ட நான் நாலு வார்த்தை பேசக் காத்திருக்கிறேன். அமரர் சுஜாதாவைப் பற்றி நாலு வார்த்தையில் என்ன பகிர்ந்து கொள்வது? சுஜாதா மறைவுக்கு அஞ்சலி செலுத்தும் மாபெரும் கூட்டம் அது.

கிரேஸி மோகன் உள்ளே வந்து என் அருகில் அமர்கிறார். நான் அவருக்கு மட்டும் கேட்கும் குரலில் அறிமுகப்படுத்திக் கொள்கிறேன். அவரோடு அந்த நிமிடம் ஆரம்பமான ஆழ்ந்த நட்பு பற்றித் தனியாக இன்னொரு அத்தியாயம் எழுதலாம். கிரேஸியைத் தொடர்ந்து உள்ளே நுழைந்தவரைப் பற்றித்தான் இந்தக் கட்டுரை.

முழுக்கை கருப்புச் சட்டை, நீல ஜீன்ஸ், முகத்தை கிட்டத்தட்ட முழுக்க மறைத்த தேன்கூடு தாடி. அதையெல்லாம் மீறி, பளிச்சென்று தீட்சண்யமாக ஒளிரும் விழிகள். அடக்கமான, அழுத்தமான குரல். மோகன் கிசுகிசுவென்று அறிமுகப்படுத்த, அவர் என் கையைப் பற்றிக் குலுக்குகிறார். �நான் கமலஹாசன்�.

நான் தாடியைக் கவனிப்பதை அறிந்தவர்போல், �இது மர்மயோகிக்காக� என்கிறார். என்ன கதை என்று கேட்கலாமா? போன நிமிடம் அறிமுகமான மிகப் பிரபல கலைஞரிடம் அவ்வளவு உரிமையோடு கேட்க எனக்குத் தயக்கம்.

நண்பர் டைரக்டர் வசந்த் உள்ளே வந்து கமலைப் பேச அழைக்கிறார். �மர்மயோகியில் நீங்களும் பங்கு பெறணும்�. ஒரு வினாடி அந்தக் கண்கள் சிரிக்கின்றன. திரும்பவும் அவை ஒளிர மேடைக்கு அவர் நடக்கிறார். அந்த நிமிடத்தில் இருந்து அவரைத் தொடர்ந்து நடக்கிறதில் எனக்குப் பெருமைதான்.

அந்த ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை பகல். அவர் அலுவலகத்தில் ஹோம் தியேட்டர் பகுதிக்கு என்னை அழைத்துப் போகிறார். �இது மருதநாயகம் டிரைலர்�. மர்மயோகியா மருதநாயகமா? மருதநாயகம் தான். �இதுவும் சீக்கிரம் பயன்படும்�. அவர் கண்கள் சுருக்கமாக சிரிக்கின்றன. லேப் டாப் கம்ப்யூட்டரில் ஒரு ஃபைலைத் திறக்கிறார்.

�மர்மயோகி முழு ஸ்கிரிப்ட். வெர்ஷன் மூணு�.

அவசரமாகப் படிக்க முற்படுகிறேன். மணலூர், பாண்டிய மன்னன், சமணர்கள், கழுமரம் என்று அங்கங்கே கண்ணில் தட்டுப்படும் வார்த்தைகள் மனதை இழுத்துப் பிடிக்கின்றன. �சரித்திரப் படம்�. அவர் சொல்கிறார். �பிற்காலச் சோழர்களுக்கு முன்பா, பின்பா?� நான் ராஜராஜசோழனை மனதில் வைத்துக்கொண்டு கேட்கிறேன். கி.பி 975க்கு முற்பட்ட சரித்திரம் என்றால் சான்றும் ஆதாரமும் வேணுமே.

�ஆமா, வேணும்�. என்னைக் கூர்ந்து பார்க்கிறார் கமல். �நிறைய ஆய்வு நடத்தியிருக்கேன். களப்பிரர் காலம். வேள்விக்குடி செப்பேடுகள் தெரியுமா?�

மூன்றாம், நான்காம் நூற்றாண்டு தமிழக வரலாற்றில் இருண்ட பகுதியாகச் சித்தரிக்கப் படுகிற ஒன்று. தமிழகத்தைத் தமிழர் இல்லாத யாரோ பிறர் ஆண்ட களப்பிரர் காலம் அது. அதை வைத்து என்ன ஆராய்ச்சி?

அடுத்த நிமிடம் கமல் என்ற கலைஞர் அங்கே காணாமல் போக, ஒரு சரித்திர ஆய்வாளர் என்முன் தேன்கூட்டுத் தாடியோடு உட்கார்ந்திருக்கிறார். இருண்ட அந்தக் களப்பிரர் காலமும், கதாபாத்திரங்களும் கமல் குரலில் மெல்ல எழுந்து அறை முழுக்கப் பரவ இடமே நிறைந்து நிற்கிற பிரமை. அவர் எனக்காக சிருஷ்டித்த வெர்ச்சுவல் ரியலிட்டி அது.

ஆற்றொழுக்கான ஆங்கில நடையிலும் நல்ல தமிழிலும் அவர் சொல்லிப் போக நான் வினாடிக்கு வினாடி வெவ்வேறு உணர்ச்சிகளைப் பிரதிபலிக்கும் அவர் விழிகளையே பார்த்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிறேன். �History is the journal of victors till questioned�. போகிற போக்கில் உதிர்க்கிற அந்த வாக்கியத்தின் அழுத்தத்தில் அமிழும் முன்னால் இன்னொரு துண்டுப் படத்தை ஓட விடுகிறார். பரீட்சார்த்த முறையில் மர்மயோகிக்காக எடுத்த காட்சி அது. படகுத் துறை. நகரும் படகு.

�சந்தனம் ஏத்திப் போகணுமா? கூலி அதிகமாகுமே�. படகுக்காரன் சொல்கிறான்.

�கூலி பாரசீக வார்த்தை இல்லையோ?� எனக்கு நியாயமாகப் பட்ட சந்தேகத்தைக் முந்திரிக்கொட்டையாகக் கிளப்புகிறேன்.

�திருக்குறள் எந்த நூற்றாண்டு?� அவர் திரும்பக் கேட்கிறார். ராக்கெட் அறிவியல் கூடத் தெரிந்து கொண்டுவிடலாம். திருக்குறள் காலத்தை எப்படி ஆராய்ச்சி செய்ய? �அது களப்பிரர் காலத்தை ஒட்டியது�. கமல் சரித்திரப் பேராசிரியராக காரணங்களை அடுக்கிப் போகிறார். �கூலி?� நான் நினைவூட்டுகிறேன். �ஞாபகம் இருக்கு� அவர் அழுத்தமாகச் சொல்லிவிட்டு�தெய்வத்தால் ஆகாதெனினும் முயற்சிதன் மெய்வருந்தக் கூலி தரும்� என்று சட்டென்று குறள் சொல்கிறார். அந்தக் கண்கள் இன்னொரு முறை சிரிக்கின்றன. �குறள்லேயே கூலி இருக்கே�.

அடுத்த சில மாதங்கள் மர்மயோகி திரைக்கதையை செப்பனிட்டு அங்கங்கே திருத்தி, மாற்றி எழுதி அவர் பத்தாவது டிராப்ட் வரை வந்து விட்டார். என் லேப் டாப்பிலும் அவர் உபயோகிக்கும் சாப்ட்வேர் குடியேற, எழுதினதை உடனுக்குடன் படிக்க, அங்கங்கே சின்னச் சின்னதாக உதவ காலம் நகர்கிறது. ஈ-மெயிலிலும், தொலைபேசியிலும், நேரில் சந்திக்கும் வார இறுதி நாட்களிலும் ஒர் ஆசானாக எனக்கு திரைக்கதை என்ற மாயவித்தையைக் கற்பிக்கிறார். இந்த வடிவம் எனக்குப் பழக்கமான நாவல், சிறுகதை, கவிதை எல்லாம் கலந்த ஒன்று. அதையெல்லாம் கடந்த வித்தியாசமான படைப்பு உருவாக்கக் கை கொடுப்பது.

மர்மயோகி கொஞ்சம் பொறுத்து வரட்டும் என்று முடிவாகிறது. அதற்குள் இன்னும் இரண்டு திரைக்கதை முழு ஸ்கிரிப்ட் எழுதியிருக்கிறார் கமல். அவர் வேகத்துக்கு ஈடுகொடுத்துக் கூடச் செல்ல மூச்சு முட்டுகிறது. ஆனாலும் முயற்சி செய்கிறேன்.

ஒரு சாயங்கால நேரத்தில் மொபைல் ஒலிக்கிறது. அவர்தான்.

�எ வெண்ட்ஸ்டே இந்திப் படம் பார்த்துட்டீங்களா?�

அவரோடு அமர்ந்து பார்க்க சந்தர்ப்பம் கிடைக்கிறது. நசிருதீன் ஷா, அனுபம் கெர் ஆகிய அற்புதமான கலைஞர்களின் அழுத்தமான நடிப்பில் உருவான ஆர்ப்பாட்டம் இல்லாத படம். இதை எதற்கு என்னைப் பார்க்கச் சொல்கிறார்?

�இந்தப் படத்தை தமிழ்லே எடுக்கறோம். நீங்க தான் வசன கர்த்தா�.

ஒரு நிமிடம் வாயில் வார்த்தை வராமல் தடுமாறுகிறேன். அந்தக் கண்கள் மறுபடி சிரிக்கின்றன.

�தமிழ்ச் சூழல், தமிழகச் சூழல். பொதுவான இந்தியச் சூழல். எல்லாம் தெளிவாக இருக்கணும். கதையை அதுக்கு ஏத்த மாதிரி மாத்தி அமைக்க வேண்டியிருக்கு. அப்படியே தெலுங்கு வெர்ஷனும் தயாராகணும்�

தயாராகிறது. மோகன்லால் முதல்தடவையாகக் கமலோடு இணைந்து நடிக்கிறார் என்ற அடுத்த செய்தி பரபரப்பை அதிகமாக்குகிறது. தெலுங்கில் அதே பாத்திரத்தை வெங்கடேஷ் செய்கிறார் என்பது அடுத்த செய்தி.

�இது ஒரு குறுகிய காலத் தயாரிப்பு. ரெண்டே மாசத்துலே முழுப் படமும் முடிச்சாகணும்�.

என்னிடமும் டைரக்டர் சக்ரியிடமும் அவர் சொல்ல அது எப்படி முடியும் என்கிறதுபோல் நாங்கள் ஒருவரை ஒருவர் பார்த்துக் கொள்கிறோம். �முடிச்சுடலாம். திட்டமிட்டு செயல்பட்டா ஒரு கஷ்டமும் இல்லே. ஐ வில் டேக் கேர்�. கமல் அபயம் தருகிறார். சட்டென்று ஒரு நம்பிக்கை அலையாகப் பரவுகிறது.

அடுத்த பதினைந்து நாட்களில் மும்முரமாக �வெண்ட்ஸ்டே�யின் தமிழ், ஸ்கிரிப்ட் உருவாகிறது. தினமும் நீண்ட உரையாடல்கள். காட்சி அமைப்பு, கதாபாத்திரங்கள் பற்றிய சர்ச்சைகள். கமல் என்ற பன்முகத் தோற்றம் கொண்ட மாபெரும் கலைஞனின் ஆளுமை மெய்மறக்க வைக்கிறது. ஒவ்வொரு பாத்திரமாகவும் உருமாறி கான்பரன்ஸ் அறை வட்ட மேஜையில் வசனங்களுக்கு உயிர் கொடுக்கிறார். நிற்பதும் நடப்பதும் பணிவதும் மிரட்டுவதும் பயப்படுவதும் பயப்படுத்துவதுமான அந்தக் கதாபாத்திரங்கள் ஒவ்வொன்றும் தனித்தன்மை வாய்ந்தவை. மூலக் கதையோடு கொஞ்சம் போல் தொப்புள்கொடி உறவு மட்டும் கொண்டு இவை இயங்கும் விதமும் சிந்திக்கும் விதமும் புதுமையானது.

�வசனம் எழுதறதை விட மௌனத்தை எழுதறது தான் கஷ்டம். உங்களுக்குத் தெரிஞ்சிருக்குமே�

கமல் என் எழுத்துக்கு ஜீவன் அளிக்கிறது போல் நடந்து கொண்டே உரக்கப் படித்தபடி சில திருத்தங்களுக்கான ஆலோசனை தெரிவிக்கிறார். �பாதி வார்த்தை, பாதி வாக்கியம் சொன்னாலும் பரவாயில்லை. அதுக்குப் பின்னாலே ஒரு அர்த்தமுள்ள மௌனம் பொருத்தமாக இழைந்து வந்தா நீங்க சொல்ல வேண்டியதை முழு வீரியத்தோடு சொல்லிவிட முடியும்�. அந்தக் கண்கள் எத்தனையாவது முறையாகவோ சிரிக்கின்றன.

�திரைக்கதை ஒரு சவாலான இலக்கிய வடிவம். வசனம் எழுதறது அதிலே ஒரு பகுதி மட்டும் தான். தமிழ் எழுத்தாளர்கள்லே இந்த வடிவத்தை சரியாகப் புரிஞ்சு கையாண்டவர்கள்�. அவர் சொல்லி நிறுத்துகிறார். அர்த்தமுள்ள மௌனம். சவாலை நீங்க ஏத்துக்கறீங்களா என்பது போல் அவர் புருவம் உயர்த்தி என்னைப் பார்க்கிறார். என் நம்பிக்கையைப் பார்வையிலேயே அவரிடம் தெரிவிக்கிறேன்.

�கிட்டத்தட்ட படப்பிடிப்பு முழுக்க ஹைதராபாத்தில் வச்சுக்கலாம்னு இருக்கேன். வந்துடுங்க�. அன்புக் கட்டளை. ஆபீஸ் இருக்கே? வாரக் கடைசியிலே வரலாமே? வாரக் கடைசியில் மனமும் உடலும் பயணத்துக்குத் தயாராக இருக்கின்றன.

ராமோஜி ராவ் பிலிம் சிட்டி உணவு விடுதியில் அவசர அவசரமாக டைரக்டர் சக்ரியோடு ஒரு நீண்ட மீசை குங்குமப் பொட்டுக் காரர் காலைச் சாப்பாடு சாப்பிட்டபடி என்னைப் பார்க்கிறார். அறிமுகப் படுத்திக் கொள்கிறேன். அவரும். கலையாக்கத்தில் புதிய உயரங்களை சதா சிருஷ்டிக்கும் தோட்டா தரணி அலம்பிய கை காயும் முன்னால் சக்ரியோடும் ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் மனோஜ் சோனியோடும் ஷுட்டிங் ப்ளோருக்கு ஓடுகிறார்.

�போலீஸ் கமிஷனர் ஆபீஸ் பார்த்திருக்கீங்களா?� அந்த அவசரத்திலும் என்னைப் பார்த்து விசாரிக்கிறார் தோட்டா.

நான் எழுதிய காட்சி நினைவு வருகிறது. எழுத்தில் வடித்தது எழுந்து நிற்பதைக் காண உடனே வரச் சொல்லி விட்டு தோட்டா துப்பாக்கியிலிருந்து விடுபட்ட மாதிரி பறக்கிறார்.

ஒயர்கள், காமிரா, டிராலி, ஒலிப்பதிவு சாதனம், ஒளிவிடும் விளக்குகள், ரிப்ளக்டர்கள், பூம் மைக் இப்படி பலபட்டடையான சமாசாரங்களைக் கடந்து உள்ளே போகிறேன்.

போலீஸ் கமிஷனரின் நெருக்கடி நேர செயல்பாட்டு அறையான வார் ரூம் ஒரு போர்ப் பாசறை போல் சகலவிதமான கம்ப்யூட்டர், தகவல் தொடர்பு சாதனங்களோடு இயங்கத் தயாராக இருக்கிறது. நிஜமான கம்ப்யூட்டர்கள், நிஜமான மற்ற உபகரணங்கள். நடிகர்கள் மட்டும் வேடம் புனைந்தவர்கள்.

�ஹலோ�. குரல் கேட்டு நிமிர்ந்து பார்க்கிறேன். மிடுக்கான காக்கிச் சட்டையில் �ஐ.ஜி.ராகவன் மாரார்� என்று பெயர் அறிவிக்கும் பேட்ஜ். நீள நிமிர்ந்து நிற்கும் மோகன்லால் என் கரத்தைக் குலுக்கி வரவேற்கிறார். நான் பெயர் வைத்துப் படைத்த பாத்திரம் இப்படி ஆறடி உயர ஆஜானுபாகுவாக அவதாரம் எடுத்து எனக்கு முன்னால் நிற்கும் அனுபவம் முற்றிலுமே புதியது. சினிமாவே தனி அனுபவம் தான்.

மோகன்லாலோடு பேசிக் கொண்டிருக்கும்போது வெளியே இருந்து மொபைலில் குறுஞ்செய்தி. கமல் வந்து விட்டார்.

அவசரமாக வெளியே வரும்போது மேல் தளத்தில் ஷூட்டிங் ஸ்பாட்டில் இருந்து யாரோ வேகமாக இறங்கி வருகிறார்கள். கிட்டத்தட்ட மோதல். நிமிர்ந்தால் அது நமிதா. �மேலே ஜெகன்மோகினி ஷூட்டிங்�. உதவி டைரக்டர் சொல்கிறார். நமிதாவுக்கு சாரி சொல்லக் கூட நேரம் இன்றி (எதுக்கு?) கமலை சந்திக்க அவருடடய ஊர்திக்குச் செல்கிறேன். அதற்குள் அவரே இறங்கி ஓடி வருகிறார்.

அவர் முகத்தில் கோபம். கண்கள் சிவந்து ரௌத்ரமே உருவெடுத்தது போல் என் முன் வந்து நிற்கிறார். நான் என்ன தப்பு செய்தேன் கமல் சார்? கேட்க வாயெடுக்கும் முன் அவர் கணீரென்ற குரலில் பேச ஆரம்பித்து விடுகிறார். குற்றம் சாட்டும் குரல். அவர் விரல் நீண்டு என்னைச் சுட்டுகிறது.

�ஏன் நான் ஆத்திரப்படக் கூடாதா?�

என்னைப் பார்த்துக் கேட்ட கேள்வியைத் தொடர்ந்து சீற்றம், சிலிர்ப்பு, ஆற்றாமை, சோகம் எல்லாம் ஒன்று மாற்றி ஒன்று வானவில்லாக வர்ண ஜாலம் பொழிய அவர் பேசிக் கொண்டே போகிறார். அவர் என் மேல் கோபப்படவில்லை. ஒரு முக்கிய காட்சியில் உரையாடல் எப்படி இருக்கலாம் என்று யோசித்தவர் சட்டென்று மனதில் பொறி தோன்ற எழுந்து ஓடி வந்திருக்கிறார்.

அதை உள்வாங்கி வசனமாக மாற்ற அதிக நேரம் பிடிக்கவில்லை. அந்த உணர்ச்சிப் பிரவாகம் நீண்ட நேரம் என்னைத் தொடர்ந்து கொண்டே இருக்கிறது.

ராமோஜி ராவ் பிலிம் சிட்டியில் இருந்து பஞ்ஜாரா ஹில் பகுதிக்குப் படப்பிடிப்பு தளம் மாறுகிறது. புதிதாகக் கட்டி உயர்ந்து கொண்டிருக்கும் ஒரு பதினாலு மாடிக் கட்டிடம். கீழே இருந்து மொட்டை மாடிக்குப் போக 280 படிகள் ஏற வேண்டும். �வாங்க, மேலே போய் டிஸ்கஸ் செய்யலாம். ஷூட்டிங் அங்கேதான்�.

கமல் தடகள விளையாட்டு வீரர் போல் நடுவிலே ஒரு இடத்திலும் மூச்சு வாங்காமல் இயல்பாகப் படி ஏறி பதினாலாம் மாடியில் நாற்காலியில் உட்கார்ந்திருக்கிறார். மூச்சு வாங்க கையில் லாப்டேப் கம்ப்யூட்டரோடு நான் மேலே போகிறேன். உரையாடலைப் படித்து விவாதித்து முடிவு செய்கிறோம்.
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Thu Sep 17 3:14:42 2009.

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ஒரு நாளைக்கு கிட்டத்தட்ட ஐந்து முறை படி ஏறி இறங்கி எனக்கும் பழகிப் போகிறது. நாலு மாடி ஏறிவிட்டு சுற்றுப்புற இயற்கை சூழலை ரசிக்கிற சாக்கில் கொஞ்சம் நின்று மூச்சு வாங்கி விட்டு ஓய்வு எடுக்காமல் நானும் கொஞ்சம் மெதுவாக நடந்தாவது தினசரி ரெண்டாயிரத்து எண்ணூறு படி ஏறி இறங்கி என் காலே என் உடலிலிருந்து தனியாகப் பிரிந்த அங்கமாகக் கூட வருகிறது.

பட்டப் படைக்கும் வெய்ய்யிலில் இதுதான் இமயமலைச் சாரல் என்று மனதில் கருதிக் கொண்டதுபோல் கமல் சுபாவமாக நடந்து ஓரமாகப் போய் எட்டிப் பார்க்க ஷூட்டிங் ஆரம்பம். காட்சி முடிந்து அறைக்குத் திரும்பியவர் என்ன யோசித்தாரோ. மறுநாள் காலை பதினாலு மாடி ஏறி வந்ததும் வராதுமாக, �நேத்து எடுத்த கடைசி ஷாட்டை திரும்ப எடுத்துடலாம்�.

தொடர்ந்து வசனம் வரும் அந்தக் காட்சியின் இறுதிப் பகுதியில் பேச ஆரம்பித்து சட்டென்று நிறுத்தி அவர் திடீரென்று எதையோ செய்கிறார். படத்தின் டிபைனிங் மூமெண்ட் பதினைந்து செகண்ட் மட்டும் வரும் அந்த முக்கியமான காட்சி என்று நான் அடித்துச் சொல்வேன். நான் ஆரம்பித்து வைக்க ஷூட்டிங்கில் ஈடுபட்டிருக்கும் முழு யூனிட்டுமே எழுந்து கைதட்டுகிறது. எந்த சலனமும் இல்லாம கமல் படி இறங்கிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறார்.

சாயங்காலச் சூரியனின் இதமான சிவப்புக் கதிர்கள் அந்திக்குக் கட்டியம் கூற பின்னணியில் பக்கத்து பள்ளிவாசலில் தொழுகைக்கு அழைக்கும் குரல் காற்றில் மிதந்து வருகிறது. எங்கோ ரயில் போகிற ஓசை. அப்புறம் முழு அமைதி. இதை எழுதுவது எப்படி என்று எனக்குக் கமல் சொல்லிக் கொடுத்திருக்கிறார்.
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Thu Sep 17 3:16:11 2009.

From இன்பாக்ஸ், ஆனந்த விகடன், 23.09.09.

தானே இயக்கி, தயாரித்து நடிக்கும் அடுத்தப் படத்தில், அசல் அரசியல்வாதியாக மிரட்ட வருகிறாராம் உலக நாயகன் கமல்ஹாசன். இதில், அவரை எதிர்த்து அதகளம் பண்ணுபவராக பாலசந்தரே நடிக்கிறாராம். (குரு - சிஷ்யன்!)
From: joe on Thu Sep 17 3:17:56 2009.

sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar wrote:

[tscii]A GEM OF INFORMATION from Ira.Murukan

http://idlyvadai.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-post_17.html

Excellent Write up!
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Thu Sep 17 3:24:27 2009.

http://www.eramurukan.in/tamil/magazines.php

உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவன் பட போஸ்ட் ப்ரொடக்ஷன் வேலைகள் கிட்டத்தட்ட முடியும் தருவாயில் உள்ளன. அவ்வப்போது படத்தைப் பகுதி பகுதியாக எடிட்டரோடும் ஒலியமைப்பாளரோடும் (நண்பர் ஆனந்த் - இவர் சதி லீலாவதியில் கமலின் மகனாக நடித்தவர். உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவனிலும் நல்ல ஒரு பாத்திரம் இவருக்கு) சேர்ந்து உட்கார்ந்து பார்க்கும்போது மனதுக்கு நினைவாக உள்ளது.

"periya cinimakaaranaa varuvaan: enru thalaiver sathi leelaavathiyil sonnathu nadanthuvittathu!

From: dell_gt on Thu Sep 17 4:01:40 2009.

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Was just interviewed on Minnal.fm
He's here with his daughter Shruthi, who speaks reasonably good tamil thumbsup:

Between 1-2, they played all UPO songs.

I guess this was a last minute arrangement - no prior info was given.

Vishal came down for Thoranai - Big hit in Malaysia

Vikram came for Kandhaswamy - Big hit

and now Kamal

realllllly ahhh

From: HonestRaj on Fri Sep 18 12:29:10 2009.

I thought, this is the better thread for this:

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/m/Events/upo_chennai180909/560516.html

Nice collections
From: Girish11 on Sat Sep 19 9:16:26 2009.

Kamal sings for Pankaj

Although the multi-faceted Kamal Haasan has sung for himself in films like Sadma, Hey Ram and Chachi 420, he has sung for another actor for the first time. On September 1, at a hush-hush recording, the maverick cineaste recorded a song that will be filmed on Pankaj Kapur for Happi. The song called 'Zindagi dish' is written by Jaideep Sahni and composed by Ilaiyaraja.

There seems to be many reasons why Kamal Haasan made an exception and recorded a song to be filmed on another actor. Director Bhavna Talwar confirms the news and says, �It�s an extraordinary homage from one brilliant actor, who�s also a brilliant singer, to another brilliant actor. I think Kamalji also sung the song because of Ilaiyaraja. The two of them go back a long way and are very close.�

Also, Kamal Haasan, who modelled his performance on the great Charlie Chaplin in Sadma and Sagar, is a huge fan of Chaplin. Bhavna further explains, �In Happi, Pankaj�s character is a direct descendent of Charlie Chaplin. We�ve set the story (written by Pankaj Kapur) in the heart of Mumbai where we see this common man on a bicycle going through his uncommonly-common experiences. We�re very fortunate to have got the likes of Ilaiyaraja and Kamal Haasan on board.�

Happi is Chaplinesque in its silences and is almost a silent film (two-thirds of it is dialogue-free) and the background score is being done in Budapest by Ilaiyaraja with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra.

Source : http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/top_stories/3080/

From: breadpuli on Sat Sep 19 10:03:54 2009.

Girish11 wrote:

Kamal sings for Pankaj

Although the multi-faceted Kamal Haasan has sung for himself in films like Sadma, Hey Ram and Chachi 420, he has sung for another actor for the first time. On September 1, at a hush-hush recording, the maverick cineaste recorded a song that will be filmed on Pankaj Kapur for Happi. The song called 'Zindagi dish' is written by Jaideep Sahni and composed by Ilaiyaraja.

There seems to be many reasons why Kamal Haasan made an exception and recorded a song to be filmed on another actor. Director Bhavna Talwar confirms the news and says, �It�s an extraordinary homage from one brilliant actor, who�s also a brilliant singer, to another brilliant actor. I think Kamalji also sung the song because of Ilaiyaraja. The two of them go back a long way and are very close.�

Also, Kamal Haasan, who modelled his performance on the great Charlie Chaplin in Sadma and Sagar, is a huge fan of Chaplin. Bhavna further explains, �In Happi, Pankaj�s character is a direct descendent of Charlie Chaplin. We�ve set the story (written by Pankaj Kapur) in the heart of Mumbai where we see this common man on a bicycle going through his uncommonly-common experiences. We�re very fortunate to have got the likes of Ilaiyaraja and Kamal Haasan on board.�

Happi is Chaplinesque in its silences and is almost a silent film (two-thirds of it is dialogue-free) and the background score is being done in Budapest by Ilaiyaraja with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra.

Source : http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/top_stories/3080/

Kamal has sung for Mohan and Ajith earlier, right?

From: Roshan on Sat Sep 19 10:44:26 2009.

Finished watching Kamalum Thamizhum part 2 on Vijay (missed part 1 but Vijay will repeat in coming weeks.. so kavalai illa). Kamal spoke at the end and it was REALLY good.

From: Girish11 on Sat Sep 19 11:10:20 2009.

breadpuli wrote:

Girish11 wrote:

Kamal has sung for Mohan and Ajith earlier, right?

Yes, he has, for Ajith in Ullassam and for Mohan, dont know movie
name, song beings with the words Ponmanae something. As usual
ignorance of so called journalists

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Sat Sep 19 13:13:06 2009.

http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMONline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?sectionName=Entertainment&contentId=5960668&programId=1073754907&pageTypeId=1073754893&contentType=EDITORIAL

kamal interview in manorama online
From: Movie Cop on Sat Sep 19 15:07:29 2009.

Roshan wrote:

Finished watching Kamalum Thamizhum part 2 on Vijay (missed part 1 but Vijay will repeat in coming weeks.. so kavalai illa). Kamal spoke at the end and it was REALLY good.

Part 1 - http://tamil.techsatish.net/file/kamal-8/
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Sun Sep 20 12:45:42 2009.

http://conferences.ted.com/TEDIndia/program/

Mr.KamalHaasan speaking at TEDIndia 2009 at Infosys Campus, Mysore which is going to happen at Nov 4 to 7

TEDIndia speakers will include:
Kamal Haasan, film actor and director

Entrance fee $2500

Some questions they plan to tackle:-

Which local innovations are destined for global impact?
Who are the young thinkers and doers capable of shaping the future?
Can there be economic advancement without environmental destruction?
Can a pluralistic democracy survive in the face of rising fundamentalism?
Can we make money and be good? Really?
What should we learn � or fear? -- from China�s investment in Africa?
Do we have enough water for everyone?
How do we keep our youth challenged and our aged healthy?
How can anti-poverty solutions be brought to scale?
Is there wisdom to be found in traditional medicine??
Which other ancient traditions can illuminate modern life?
From: RC on Sun Sep 20 12:52:44 2009.

kamal also sang anna vaada thambi vaada for bUpathi in swamiyE ayyappaa, right?

From: dell_gt on Mon Sep 21 4:50:30 2009.

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Mysskin Is Busy Studying Literature
Director Mysskin is exceptionally talented in his field and the two films 'Chithiram Pesuthadi' and 'Anjathey' manifested the statement. But, when it comes to teaming up with the universal star of Kollywood it demands a lot that has made the maker burn the midnight oil.

Clearly impressed with his narration of the proposed script, Kamal Haasan has made up his mind to do a movie with Mysskin. And, he is also still thirsty for the historical extravaganza in his film career which started with 'Marma Yogi'. For the same reason, Kamal has handed over a collection books on literature beseeching the director to comprehend them and improvise his historical story.

Now, Mysskin has started studying ardently to know the characters and plot for making an authentic film. The movie proposed will be made on a bid budget and will go to the floors once Kamal okays the final copy.

It's not just Kamal but even we are eager to see him star in an epic! Aren't we?

http://www.sivajitv.com/news/mysskin-is-busy-studying-literature.htm

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Mon Sep 21 6:03:15 2009.

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கமல்ஹாசன் பற்றி : சாரு : இந்த வார இந்தியா டுடேயில்(தமிழ்)

கமல்ஹாசன் பற்றிய கட்டுரை இந்த வார தமிழ் இந்தியா டுடேயில் வெளியிடப்பட்டிருக்கிறது.

http://charuonline.com/Sep2009/IndiaToday.html

anybody who have read this ularal try to post it here

From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Sep 23 4:05:15 2009.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/50144.html

From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Sep 23 4:06:16 2009.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/50162.html

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JJ greets Shruthi
IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, September 22, 2009]

Hardly had Kamal Haasan thought that his daughter will grab so much adulation. After the release of �Unnaipol Oruvan� the praises and bouquets have been pouring in his Alwarpet office. Not for him, but for his daughter! Since the movie�s instant success, Kamal is over the moon, not only for his own striking performance but because of Shruthi.
Shruthi Haasan�s music is speaking for herself. �Unnaipol Oruvan� is not only making sounds for its story but also for its background scores too. Reports had it that Kamal Haasan Fans� Club has bestowed the title of �Isai Devadai� on Shruthi. Moreover, Ex. CM J. Jayalalitha conveyed her wishes to the young music composer. It is said that Jayalalitha personally spoke to Shruthi over the phone, for almost ten minutes! A rare appraisal, believed to be for the first time from the political side.
As a father, Kamal Haasan thoroughly believed his daughter�s talent and so he gave her a chance in �Unnaipol Oruvan�. However, when he launched her as a music director for this one, he had initial apprehension as to how the audience will accept her modern styled music. And now, all the acclaims and congratulatory wishes have put Kamal�s mind to rest. Shruthi has truly surpassed her Appa�s expectations and that of people�s too.
Well done Shruthi!

From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Sep 23 4:07:12 2009.

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2009/09/23-kamal-meets-karunanidhi.html

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முதல்வர் கருணாநிதியை இன்று அவரது இல்லத்தில் சந்தித்தார் கமல். இது மரியாதை நிமித்தமான சந்திப்பு என கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

கமல் நடித்துள்ள உன்னைப்போல் ஒருவன் படம் சமீபத்தில் வெளியாகியுள்ளது.

இந்தப் படத்தில் முதல்வர் பாத்திரமும் இடம்பெறுகிறது. அந்த ரோலில் யாரையும் நடிக்க வைக்காமல், முதல்வர் கருணாநிதியின் குரலை இடம்பெறச் (மிமிக்ரி?) செய்துள்ளார் கமல். மேலும் முதல்வரின் கோபாலபுரம் வீடும் படத்தில் காட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது.

முதல்வரின் அனுமதி பெற்றே கமல் இதைப் பயன்படுத்தியதாகக் கூறப்படுகிறது. முதல்வரின் வீடு திரையில் இடம்பெற்றது இதுவே முதல்முறை.

இந்த நிலையில் தனது படம் வெளியான ஒரு வாரம் கழித்து முதல்வரைச் சந்தித்தார் கமல். முதல்வரின் ஆதரவுக்கு அவர் நன்றி தெரிவித்துக் கொண்டாராம்

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Wed Sep 23 4:25:06 2009.

சுருதி இஸ் ஆப்பீஈஈஈஈஈ

anyway its become a gud start

From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Sep 23 14:09:02 2009.

Thalaivar's interview in The Week, thanks to saga Shankar from Orkut

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INTERVIEW/KAMAL HAASAN

I did make compromises as an actor

How has the 50-year journey been?
I would have still completed 50 years even if I had quit acting after Kalathur Kannamma. My celebration lies in continuing my work. When I look back, it reminds me of the time wasted. My journey is still on. It is not wise to turn back. I want to look forward.

Are you satisfied?
I am content in the way I have been treated by others. Sometimes, I wonder if I deserve the accolades and affection poured on me. That makes me both guilty and responsible. But I am not content with what I have done. I need to do more.
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ஷங்கர் "உலகம்"
Tamil cinema was loud when you made your entry. What response did your kind of acting elicit?
There were directors who told me I should act like other stars. I am not talking about Sivaji or MGR. I have been asked to imitate my own contemporaries. �If he can act so well, can�t you?� they would ask me. It was K. Balachander who identified the performer in me and encouraged me to cultivate my own style. I would say he invented me.

You did some meaty commercial films in your early twenties.
I did make compromises as an actor. I did what was demanded of me. I needed the stature of a star, which was enabled by commercial films like Sagalakalaa Vallavan, to do what I really wanted to do. It was not necessary for me to do a film like Unnai Pol Oruvan. I did it because I wanted to do it. But if I had not done a Sagalakalaa Vallavan, you might have said that I am a good actor without market. My stature as a star has helped me try out several experiments.

Do you mind being a part of movies that degrade women after doing substantial roles in heroine-oriented films like Aval Appadithaan?
Do you think Silk Smitha was not a thinking actor? We have to remove our brains and keep them away sometimes. As I said, we did what was demanded of us. But when I do my own films, I target the audiences and not the businessmen like others do. When I write the last page of my diary, I do not want some pages to be torn before others could read it. I have always been transparent. I did commit some mistakes, but they had their own reasons. I agree the compromises were more. I would only say the fault was with the people.

Your role as casting director has found a few gems.
I would not say that is my talent. If I think Nasser could prove himself in comedy as much as he does in negative roles, the credit should go to Nasser. I do not hold mud to carve a clumsy idol. I carve a sculpture from a stone. I know there is a sculpture in the stone. All I need to do is remove the unwanted portion.
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ஷங்கர் "உலகம்"
Your projects like Maruthanayagam and Marmayogi have been dropped.
When Marmayogi got dropped, I was only happy. It was good to drop it in the initial stages than to do so halfway through the film, with the kind of producer we had. But with Maruthanayagam, I will certainly take it to the viewers sometime.

Many say the rebel in Kamal has a fetish for controversies.
In Sabapathi, released in 1941, words considered scandalous even today were used. In Vanamohini, released in 1940, there was a kissing scene. People think I do not know history. They try to bind me in the name of culture that keeps changing periodically. There was a controversy that I stamped on Bhagawad Gita before Dasavatharam�s release. I am an atheist, yes, but I would never harm a temple or a mosque. Only believers do it. Of course, I am not going about preaching that there is no God. It is not my duty to say that something is not present. But it is my duty to point out that something should not be absent. Self-respect is essential for any person and none should lose it on account of the work one does or the street one stays. The same society, which denounces sex work, glorifies the killing of one person by another in the name of war. I think alternative voices are important in any field. I am just raising mine in my field.

Yet another generation from the Haasan family is in films.
When I named my daughter Shruti, my father wanted to know why. I said she would be a singer one day. My father laughed. I said she could still be Shruti even if she becomes a lawyer. Today Shruti has composed music for my film Unnai Pol Oruvan and I am very proud of her. But she needs to travel a lot. I should say I am learning a lot from Shruti. I have the sense of maturity that enables me to learn the nuances of music from Shruti.
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ஷங்கர் "உலகம்"
When will we get to hear from Kamal the poet?
It [anthology of poems] is almost ready. I was waiting for Shruti�s audio launch to get over. The release would happen very soon.

Rajini vs Kamal
They are the titans of Tamil cinema. While one deviated from the path of serious acting and carved out a �style� for himself that drove fans crazy, the other made sure his would be a hard act to follow.
Kamal Haasan was the hero in Apoorva Raagangal, Rajinikanth�s first film. After that the duo did more than a dozen films together before mutually agreeing to stop doing films together. �There is a rivalry, yes, but not like the rivalry of football teams. We have chosen different paths, we are not in the same game at all,� says Kamal.

Groomed by director K. Balachander, Rajinikant and Kamal are two distinct personalities. Kamal is a self-proclaimed rationalist as against an openly spiritual Rajinikant who spends his free time in the Himalayas.
Their joint ventures were released in the 1970s and they continued to make cameo appearances in each other�s films in the 80s. Close associates say there were hiccups in the friendship, but those were handled well. Says a close friend: �They certainly did not carefully nurture a rivalry like their predecessors Sivaji and MGR. In that sense, they set an example for the next generation.�

From: Bala (Karthik) on Fri Sep 25 5:59:43 2009.

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கமல்-கே.எஸ்.ரவிகுமார் சந்திப்பு!
`உன்னைப்போல் ஒருவன்' படம் திரைக்கு வந்ததை அடுத்து, அதன் சூடு குறைவதற்குள் புதிய படத்தை தொடங்க கமல்ஹாசன் திட்டமிட்டு இருக்கிறார். இதற்காக, அவரை டைரக்டர் கே.எஸ்.ரவிகுமார் தினமும் சந்தித்து பேசி வருகிறார்.
கதை முடிவானால், கமல்-கே.எஸ்.ரவிகுமார் கூட்டணியில் புதிய பட வேலை உடனே தொடங்கிவிடும்!

http://dailythanthi.com/magazines/veli_snippets.htm

From: Cinemarasigan on Fri Sep 25 7:27:17 2009.

Heard that Kamal would be directing and producing his next movie.. Hope this news is not true...

From: Bala (Karthik) on Fri Sep 25 7:30:45 2009.

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̶Every Day̶
An Appeal to all Kamal fans
Respected friends,

I am K.Rajkumar living at Mandaveli.I completed B.Tech I.T from Hindustan College of Engineering on May 2008. Unfortunately One of my classmate (K Yogalakshmi) and her brother met with an accident on Saturday 5th Sep 2009 near Navalur while returning home . They have been hospitalised at the nearby hospital "Global Care Hospital" in sholinganallur. My friend has succumbed serious head injuries and was in a critical stage until last week.

However,she is recovering and is still in ICU. She has undergo a few more operations in the forthcoming days which includes a face surgery, an ear implantation and spinal cord surgery.

She belongs to an average middle class family and already has a burden of education loan. The cost incurred in the operations are too hefty and an estimated bill (approx 8lakhs) is attached with this mail. This amount is likely to go up after all the surgeries are carried out.

Friends, at this grievous times i would request you all to pray for her speedy recovery and help her by contributing some cash as much as you can. This would certainly lower the burden on her family. I have been arranging funds and so far collected Rs.20000/-. Please, make this fast as the bills pending needs to be settled before the treatment . i also made some request to Some Orkut Communities. But none even had the heart to reply...so am posting here hoping some one would come up to save my friend and her brother
Sep 24 (22 hours ago) delete
̶Every Day̶
For any more details :
Contact : K.Rajkumar: 9962146478 rajatlas1983 gmail.com ,
Mahalakshmi----9841791039...
patient's sister Mahalakshmi will be there in the hospital
Patient Name : Yogalakshmi kept in ICU
Hospital : Global Care Hospital ( via Sholinganallur to Tambaram) -
Contact : - 044-22777000 - # 429, Cheran Nagar Perumbakkam, Ch - 100 ( Near Bharati Vidyalaya School )
If u wish to donate money u can tranfer into my friends account who along with my friends sister are looking after the expenses .They will take from it and make use of it for her surgery & medical expences...If u don't trust me pls call the hospital and confirm yourself...but pls help us to do something for my friend's treatment..
R.Harikesh - Chennai - 600078 :- 10257149909
Bank : - State Bank of India
Branch : - K.K. Nagar
Thanks
Regards
K.Rajkumar
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Please help me save my friend!!!!And i would thankfull .And also please dont mistake me for posting this message .we have nobody left for help

From: Cinefan on Sat Sep 26 3:54:02 2009.

http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14912238

Kamal Hassan has dubbed a prologue for Mammootty�s MT Vasudevan Nair written Hariharan directed magnum opus Pazhassi Raja in Tamil and Shah Rukh Khan has dubbed for it in Hindi.

The film is a historical on Pazhassi Raja played by Mammootty, a native king of Wynad in Malabar area of Kerala. He is said to be one of the first freedom fighters who started a guerilla war against the British.

Tamil actor Sarath Kumar makes his Malayalam debut playing Edachena Kunkan, Pazhassi Raja�s �Thalapathy� (Commander in Chief).

Remember it was Mohanlal who introduces Pazhassi Raja to the audiences through a 45 second prologue in the Malayalam original.

In the Tamil version Kamal Hassan did the prologue while Shah Rukh Khan does it in Hindi.

Says one of the producers of the film Gokulam Praveen: � Kamal sir knew the subject and he is a fan of MT Vasudevan Nair one of the greatest writers in India. In the Tamil version Jayamohan the famous Tamil writer is translating MT�s dialogues. Kamal sir went out of his way to accommodate us when we requested him to dub the prologue. His introductory voice over has made the film richer.�
From: Cinemarasigan on Sat Sep 26 8:08:18 2009.

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2009/09/26-who-is-the-director-for-kamal-next-movie.html

மிஷ்கினா, ரவிக்குமாரா?

கலைஞானி கமல்ஹாசனின் அடுத்த படத்தை இயக்கப் போவது யார் என்பது பெரும் எதிர்பார்ப்புக்குள்ளாகியிருக்கிறது.

அடுத்தடுத்து அட்டகாசமான இரு வெற்றிகளைக் கொடுத்துள்ளார் கமல்ஹாசன். தசாவதார பிரமிப்பே இன்னும் மறையாத நிலையில் உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவன் மூலம் விஸ்வரூபம் எடுத்துள்ளார் கமல்.

இந்த ஆண்டின் பிரமாண்ட வசூலைக் கொடுத்த படம் என்ற பெயரை உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவன் பெற்றுள்ளதாக கூறப்படுகிறது.

இந்த நிலையில் கமல்ஹாசன் அடுத்த கட்ட வேலைகளுக்குப் போய் விட்டார். அடுத்து தான் நடிக்கவுள்ள படம் குறித்த விவாதத்தில் அவர் தீவிரமாகியுள்ளார்.

அவரது அடுத்த படத்தை யார் இயக்கப் போவது என்பது பெரும் எதிர்பார்ப்புக்குள்ளாகியுள்ளது. மிஷ்கின்தான் அடுத்த கமல் படத்தை இயக்கப் போவதாக பரவலாக கூறப்படுகிறது. அதேசமயம், கே.எஸ்.ரவிக்குமாருடனும் கமல்ஹாசன் தீவிர ஆலோசனையில் ஈடுபட்டுள்ளாராம்.

எனவே இவர்களில் யார் கமலின் அடுத்த பட இயக்குநர் என்பது எதிர்பார்ப்புக்குள்ளாகியுள்ளது.

கமல்ஹாசனும் ரவிக்குமாரும் இணைந்து இதற்கு முன்பு கொடுத்த அத்தனை படங்களுமே சூப்பர் ஹிட் என்பது நினைவிருக்கலாம். கடைசியாக கொடுத்த பிரமாண்டப் படம் தசாவதாரம் .

அதேசமயம், சித்திரம் பேசுதடி, அஞ்சாதே ஆகிய இரு படங்கள் மூலம் கோலிவுட்டைப் புரட்டிப் போட்டவர் மிஷ்கின். அவர் நடித்துள்ள நந்தலாலா படமும் பெரும் எதிர்பார்ப்பை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது. இந்தப் படத்தை கமல் ஹாசன் பார்த்து வெகுவாகப் பார்ட்டியுள்ளார்.

எனவே, இவர்களில் யார் இயக்குநரானாலும் அது நிச்சயம் ரசிகர்களுக்கு விருந்தளிக்கும் படமாகவே இருக்கும் என்பது உறுதி

From: NOV on Tue Sep 29 0:29:25 2009.

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Kamal Haasan confirms not to perform dual or multiple roles

Actor Kamal Haasan makes a strong confirmation that he would no more perform dual or multiple roles in near future. The actor, who�s much elated with the grand opening of his Friday release �Unnai Pol Oruvan� interacted with media channels.

During this juncture, he admitted that from now onwards he will be focusing more on off-screen tasks, especially on screenwriting. The actor mentioned that he had to put his earnest efforts in making the right changes in �A Wednesday� to cater the tastes of South Indian audiences.

Right now, Kamal Haasan has started penning script for his next untitled film featuring him and ace filmmaker K. Balachandar in lead roles.

-R. Richard Mahesh/ Sampurn

http://calcuttatube.com/kamal-haasan-confirms-not-to-perform-dual-or-multiple-roles/42804/

Rolling Eyes

From: Cinemarasigan on Tue Sep 29 5:38:22 2009.

NOV wrote:

Quote:

http://calcuttatube.com/kamal-haasan-confirms-not-to-perform-dual-or-multiple-roles/42804/

Rolling Eyes

From: NOV on Tue Sep 29 8:23:03 2009.

plsssss, not KSR :pray:
From: Plum on Tue Sep 29 8:32:46 2009.

NOV wrote:

plsssss, not KSR :pray:

:pray: * 2

avaru bissy-AvE irukka kadavadhu!
From: irir123 on Tue Sep 29 11:08:55 2009.

KSR directing KB in a venture dreamt up by Kamal ?? enga poi muttikkaradhunnu theriyala
From: Anban on Tue Sep 29 11:45:29 2009.

kamal, kb and ksr..

interesting combo.. i think it will be a comical/emotional movie.. nalla irukkumnu nenaikkiren..
From: Cinefan on Tue Sep 29 13:36:24 2009.

Anban wrote:

kamal, kb and ksr..

interesting combo.. i think it will be a comical/emotional movie.. nalla irukkumnu nenaikkiren..

neenga vera,thought Thalaiver writing and directing a film with himself and KB would be a taut serious film.Def not expecting a comedy,plsssssssssssssssssss
From: Anban on Tue Sep 29 15:18:07 2009.

the fastest indian maathiri oru padam pannalaam
From: Dilbert on Tue Sep 29 16:01:15 2009.

Anban wrote:

the fastest indian maathiri oru padam pannalaam

KB = Andhoni aapkins?? kamon Anban sir.. ! I think it will be in lines of Visu kinda movie with more family sentiments and social awareness messages..

and of course with Shruthi's mujik.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Sep 29 17:34:49 2009.

Dilbert wrote:

the fastest indian maathiri oru padam pannalaam

KB = Andhoni aapkins?? kamon Anban sir.. ! Smile

I think it will be in lines of Visu kinda movie with more family sentiments and social awareness messages..

and of course with Shruthi's mujik.

Dilbert Sir,
Ethana Old Monk? Rendu spoon thaandirukkum pola?

From: irir123 on Tue Sep 29 18:00:11 2009.

If Kamal scripts a serious one and lets KSR direct it, it will be end up a quickie like 'quick gun murugan'!!

meedhiyai velli thiraiyil kandu maghizhga!
From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Oct 1 4:37:20 2009.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/50407.html
http://www.images.behindwoods.com/photo-galleries-q1-09/tamil-photo-gallery/kamal-haasan-01/index.html
From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Oct 1 9:21:46 2009.

From Orkut

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DR KAMAL KALAINGAR TV OCT 2ND 9.30PM
WATCH DR KAMAL TALKING TO FANS BY PHONE AT 9.30PM ON KALAINGAR TV.ITS A GANDHIJAYANTHI TREAT BY THALAIVAR
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Fri Oct 2 1:16:05 2009.

ரூ.11 கோடி கேட்டு கமலஹாசன் வழக்கு!
சென்னை, : ��பிரமிட் சாய்மீரா நிறுவனம், தனக்கு ரூ.11 கோடி நஷ்டஈடு தர உத்தரவிட வேண்டும்�� என்று கோரி நடிகர் கமலஹாசன் வழக்கு தொடர்ந்துள்ளார்.

��மர்ம யோகி படத்தை இயக்கி நடிக்க, நடிகர் கமலஹாசன் வாங்கிய பணத்தை, �உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவன்� படத்துக்கு செலவிட்டதால், அந்த படத்தை திரையிட தடை விதிக்க வேண்டும்�� என்று கோரி, பிரமிட் சாய்மீரா நிறுவன இயக்குநர் என்.நாராயணன் உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் வழக்கு தொடர்ந்தார். வழக்கை விசாரித்த உயர் நீதிமன்றம், ரூ.3 கோடியே 93 லட்சத்து 23 ஆயிரத்தை வங்கியில் டெபாசிட் செய்து விட்டு படத்தை வெளியிடலாம் என்று உத்தரவிட்டது.

இதைத் தொடர்ந்து, �உன்னைப் போல் ஒருவன்� படம் வெளியிடப்பட்டது.

இந்நிலையில், உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் கமலஹாசன் நேற்று தாக்கல் செய்த மனுவில், ��மர்ம யோகி படத்தை இயக்கி, நடித்து தருவதாக பிரமிட் சாய்மீரா நிறுவனத்துடன் ஒப்பந்தம் செய்து கொண்டேன். இந்த படத்தை இயக்கி முடித்து தரும் வரை வேறு எந்த படத்திலும் நடிக்க மாட்டேன் என ஒப்பந்தத்தில் குறிப்பிட்டிருந்தேன். அதே போல, எந்த படத்திலும் நான் நடிக்கவில்லை. ஆனால், மர்ம யோகி படத்தை தயாரிக்க சாய்மீரா நிறுவனம் எந்த முயற்சியும் எடுக்கவில்லை. இடைப்பட்ட காலத்தில் வேறு படத்தில் நடிக்காததால் எனக்கு ரூ.40 கோடி நஷ்டம் ஏற்பட்டது. இதனால், நஷ்டஈடாக சாய்மீரா நிறுவனம் எனக்கு ரூ.11 கோடி தர உத்தரவிட வேண்டும்�� என்று கூறியிருந்தார். வழக்கை நீதிபதி ராஜசூர்யா விசாரித்து, வரும் 9ம் தேதி பிரமிட் சாய்மீரா நிறுவனம் பதில் மனு தாக்கல் செய்ய நோட்டீஸ் அனுப்ப உத்தரவிட்டார்.
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Source: Dinakaran
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Fri Oct 2 4:28:32 2009.

Kamal�s offer from Walt Disney� claims damages
Pyramid Saimira�s case against Kamal Haasan took a new twist yesterday with the actor filing a fresh petition against the production house claiming Rs. 11 crore damages with 10 per cent interest. According to Kamal Haasan, when he agreed to star in Marmayogi, he did not know that true financial status of PS. But when their cheque amounting to Rs. 1.5 crore was returned for lack of funds at the bank, Kamal said he realized that the project is in rough weathers.

The actor further stated in his petition that he got an offer from Ramesh Sippy�s production house and Walt Disney, both of which he refused due to his commitments with Marmayogi. According to Kamal Ramesh Sippy�s production house he was offered Rs. 10 crores for their project. Walt Disney also offered Rs. 10 crores but increased it to Rs. 20 crores later. In spite of such excellent offers coming his way, the actor claimed that could not take it up because of Pyramid Saimira. The actor�s claim for damages will be taken up for hearing on October 9th, 2009.

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-09-01/kamal-haasan-02-10-09.html

From: marma_yogi on Fri Oct 2 11:05:52 2009.

Dilbert wrote:

the fastest indian maathiri oru padam pannalaam

KB = Andhoni aapkins?? kamon Anban sir.. ! Smile

I think it will be in lines of Visu kinda movie with more family sentiments and social awareness messages..

and of course with Shruthi's mujik.

Enga erunthu thalaivarku KB vechy padam edukalamnu idea vanthathu. For me Kamal and Naser or Kamal and Prakash Raj would be a better combination than KB.

Did any one notice, in the recent Kalaignar/Vijay TV discussion with directors thalaivar happened to mention his story discussion with Crazy Mohan. Not sure if it was for some previous projects or upcoming one.

This may be Kamal+KB movie, dialogues by Crazy, direction by thalaivar himself (if not KSR).
Thalaiva, no more comedy movies for awhile and no KB, PLEASE!!!!

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Fri Oct 2 11:22:14 2009.

http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14913042

Kamal sues Pyramid Saimira.
By Moviebuzz | Friday, 02 October , 2009, 12:33

Kamal Hassan has made another smart move.

He has filed a suit in the Madras High Court against Pyramid Saimira Production International (PSPI) Limited and its director KS Srinivasan, seeking a compensation of �Rs 11 crore with interest for the loss suffered due to the restrictions on him by an MOU with PSPI�.

Kamal�s argument is that at a time when he was getting good offers, the contract with PSPI binded him to it thereby loosing financially. If PSPI had not restricted him, he could have done other films and gained financially.

The suit made it clear by not revealing their true financial position the company had caused a personal loss of Rs 40 crore to him.

Kamal also filed an application seeking an interim injunction that restrains PSPI from making any statement relating to the agreement to anyone without the courts permission.

Kamal had also furnished a bank guarantee for Rs 3.91 crore in another case with PSPI before the release of Unnaipol Oruvan.
From: Girish11 on Fri Oct 2 14:28:27 2009.

An interesting write up:

http://jisa-joker.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/12/my-journey-with-kamalhassan.htm
From: Girish11 on Fri Oct 2 14:29:59 2009.

Mohan Lal wants to work with Kamal again

By Sampurn
Sep 30, 2009, 06:51

The most happening actors of Indian film industry had spelled the most overpowering performance with �Unnai Pol Oruvan� (remake of �A Wednesday�). Indeed, the film critics and trade analysts have strongly admitted that �UPO� has overshadowed �A Wednesday� in more panoramas.

Accordingly, much elated with the film�s success both Kamal Haasan and Mohan Lal cannot stop singing praises of each other�s performance. In an interview, Mohan Lal has stated that Kamal Haasan is a wonderful actor and deserves more appreciation than he has been endowed now.

�I am really interested in working with him for more projects in future� adds Mohan Lal who enacted the role of Anupam Kher in this remake.

Source : http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/5707/
From: tamizharasan on Fri Oct 2 14:36:22 2009.

Kamal is trying to disprove lot of his critics these days. Kamal was always blamed for taking more scope in the movies before. He is trying to correct all mistakes(may be unknowingly happend). Good sign. Hopefully he will bring back his dream projects Marudhanayagam and Marma yogi. As a cinema fan i am waiting for those.

From: NOV on Sat Oct 3 23:43:04 2009.

[tscii]
Kamal Haasan | An uncommon man

Kamal Haasan talks about Hindi films, language, politics and �Unnaipol Oruvan�

Lounge wrote:

In 50 years in the film industry, Kamal Haasan has acted in around 150 films, put on the director�s hat and excelled as a producer, playback singer, choreographer and lyricist. He�s won four National Awards, and held a Guinness World Record for his 10 roles in Dasavatharam.

In his latest film, Unnaipol Oruvan(Eenadu in Telugu), a remake of the 2008 Hindi film A Wednesday, the spectre of terrorism looms over Chennai instead of the original�s Mumbai as an unprepared police department deals with red tape, political lethargy and the alien nature of a threat that �only ever happens in the north of the country�. Haasan spoke to Lounge over the phone on the eve of the film�s release. Edited excerpts:

Why did you choose to remake �A Wednesday�, and what has changed in translation?

This is something I felt was a salute to your peer. When I saw the original film, so many ideas came to my head, and I felt good things should be passed on.

The content itself is not new; we have added certain things that were not there in the original without disturbing the pace of the film. I wanted to make this with greater equipoise than the original�the common man should have equilibrium, not just anger at a community. Both sides always have conflicting stories. A clash is never possible without involvement from both sides.

To me, it was also about adapting it for a different audience. We have regionally different politics. The �national agenda�, even during a general election, is never singular. The only unifying things are religion and ahimsa (non-violence), which Gandhiji preached. The other thing now, unfortunately, is himsa (violence) or terrorism. My film takes a dig at this, at the complacence of �Oh, it�s happening in Mumbai. So what?� My film gets very angry at that kind of attitude. This is a morning alarm and we have to make it ring while it�s still morning. All of this is redundant at twilight.

You�ve worked in many regional films, and in a number of multilingual films. How important do you think language is in building an identity for Indian cinema?

Language is very important, and this is another area of complacence that comes often from the north of the country� I love the language, but the myopia of Hindi and the Hindi film industry is unacceptable to me. This is a larger nation. It is knit together. You cannot bring a monoculture into it and impose it. I think all actors should understand the strength of working in different languages. Of course, there�s the attraction of more money, but this, to me, is a very fulfilling way of expanding your audience.

How did working in multiple languages help you grow as a performer?

It makes an artist understand how big and how accommodating the country is, given a chance. India is a country where you have to take a linguistic passport every time you cross 300km on the map. Art should transcend these borders. My so-called �Bharat darshan (discovery of India)� came through my work. It�s a travel worth its while.

Do you see mainstream cinema transcending these borders?

Yes. This was an attempt, even way back, by people like V. Shantaram. You can see in his work attempts to put characters from all over the country.

It seems to be happening again now. It�s not the pop singer, the ma, the beti, the lame sister and vengeance any more. All that has changed. I was a caustic critic of these themes being regurgitated again and again. You can�t strategically place an Amar, Akbar and Anthony any more. You must have reasons to put them there. They must have greater dimensions to their characters. And that is happening.

Could you give us a few examples?

I�m seeing it in the work of people like Vishal Bhardwaj, who tries it very subtly and effectively, and Ashutosh Gowariker. It�s not propagandist. It�s a passionate plea to be inclusive and isn�t rhetoric alone. The whole �Gaana nahi hai, fight nahi hai (There are no songs, no fights)� is going away, and audiences are taking this in their stride. I�m enjoying watching Hindi films now.

Over the years, you�ve played characters from across the political spectrum, from a Communist to an anarchist. Which one is the real Kamal Haasan?

Sometimes these are mere roles. Do you think all the actors on television believe in the products that they�re selling? If they do, then I believe in all my roles too. What I believe is probably close to Anbe Sivam, and probably close to Virumaandi. In Dasavatharam, I played the role of a priest�which I don�t believe in, personally. I�m not agnostic or an atheist, I�m a rationalist.

Are there particular political themes that you try to explore?

I�m not a political commentator, but I�m very sure that we have not reached the �ism� that is the panacea for all evils. We may be the world�s largest democracy, but the democracy of ancient Greece, the republic of Rome, then later the founding of America�these are all different beasts. We are in the process of evolving systems: So, I ask why stick to it and make a dogma or a diktat out of it. When people dismiss an ideology, when they say, for example, �There goes communism�, I ask �Why?� Karl Marx has done his bit. It�s part of a continuous evolution. We are yet to arrive at the promised land, and I�m glad. The ascent of man has happened because of this continuous evolution, and not because of diktats that we believe are the final word. That is why you see me playing various parts: to find the logic in each argument. I�m only a spectator, not a legislator.

Unnaipol Oruvan is currently running in theatres.

krish.r@livemint.com

http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/01212937/Kamal-Haasan--An-uncommon-man.html

From: MADDY on Sun Oct 4 0:25:15 2009.

NOV wrote:

Kamal Haasan talks about Hindi films, language, politics and �Unnaipol Oruvan'

Lounge wrote:

You�ve worked in many regional films, and in a number of multilingual films. How important do you think language is in building an identity for Indian cinema?

Language is very important, and this is another area of complacence that comes often from the north of the country� I love the language, but the myopia of Hindi and the Hindi film industry is unacceptable to me. This is a larger nation. It is knit together. You cannot bring a monoculture into it and impose it.
krish.r@livemint.com

http://www.livemint.com/2009/10/01212937/Kamal-Haasan--An-uncommon-man.html

i have lived all my life in India and hindi, language or Hindi films were never imposed on me..........i have proudly displayed my south indian credentials wherever i go in the country and nobody has tried to change me.......infact, me and a malayalee friend of mine entered Mumbai on the same day and left almost the same month 7 yrs later - he survived aLL his 7 yrs in Mumbai in English without problems.....there were sarcastic comments on why he couldnt pick up hindi but they were largely harmless.......i'm not saying India is a liberal country but the oppression, suppression, imposition are happening on economic and religious basis, not at regional/linguistic basis.......

reg, rediff buffoons, handful of bloggers trying hard on south hatred, and the bollywood gang which calls itself Indian film industry are totally harmless and blown out of proportions.............Hindi imposition is just a myth

......

From: Plum on Sun Oct 4 0:55:22 2009.

Mddy, that's a na�ve view. Even now, up north, making hindi the official ntl lng is an agenda. Mumbai is different - mumbai is not hindi heartland. Kamalhassan is not a fool - he knows what he is talking about.

Infact, I'd argue that the south bombayfication of bollywood is an even greater evil. Bollywood is truly liberal when a movie like namesake - and I'm not talking about its quality - can be mainstream and be comfortable in its bangla skin.

I don't know why yoy try to whitewash this whole "hindi is not being imposed". There are amit123s all around me and as I said before, these are dangerous not because the seek to violently impose but because they inherently believe its their birthright to expect others to speak hindi. It is a very na�ve "tumhare log hindi kyon nahin bol sakte yaar - tum to acche se baat kar lete ho". Remember that I am talking about relatively liberal fellers here - ivangale ippdinnaa, what about the fanatic from gangetic plains? Poosanikaai, asoru, maraithal.
From: complicateur on Sun Oct 4 0:57:19 2009.

"I spent 7 years in the US. Not once have I been denied entry to a restaurant based on my skin color. Not once have people treated me any differently, even in Alabama or Florida. The only people who made fun of me on occasion were my friends and they were just harmless. They even elected Obama president. Hence racism is a myth."

MADDY,
Not saying Hindi imposition is or isn't a myth. Just pointing out possible fallacious reasoning.
From: MADDY on Sun Oct 4 1:03:34 2009.

complicateur wrote:

Just pointing out possible fallacious reasoning.

Plum wrote:

Mddy, that's a na�ve view.

so am i a fool? probably yes
From: Plum on Sun Oct 4 1:06:00 2009.

Apdillaam paartha, namma ellorume fools dhaan. We can only comment. In the context of a particular issue.
From: P_R on Sun Oct 4 1:09:51 2009.

Maddy, Kuala Lumpur-lErndhu Sennaikku pOra flight-la indhi-la announcement vandhaal adhu thiNippu.
From: Vivasaayi on Sun Oct 4 1:14:09 2009.

Im in my s/w training.

During the induction one person taked few lines in Hindi(seems like he was talking some movie lines or something like that to a person from jarkand)..everyone clapped and as usual tamilians

He understood our and jovially commented that hindi is national language and you should have learnt it.

He is a very good guy and also one of the topmost officials of the training centre...I was surprised that he thinks Hindi is a national language..ennatha solla...
From: MADDY on Sun Oct 4 1:15:04 2009.

P_R wrote:

Maddy, Kuala Lumpur-lErndhu Sennaikku pOra flight-la indhi-la announcement vandhaal adhu thiNippu.

with 40 MPs why dont ur guys change it instead of bargaining for letting relatives and friends in ministry??
From: Plum on Sun Oct 4 1:16:40 2009.

Maddy, when you say "your guys" for tamilians, are you distancing yourself from us?
What is the point? Because a certain family is selfish, hindi imposition is justified?
From: MADDY on Sun Oct 4 1:18:13 2009.

Plum wrote:

Maddy, when you say "your guys" for tamilians, are you distancing yourself from us?

sadly yes ......there have been too many instances where i was reminded that i'm not a natural born tamilian
From: Vivasaayi on Sun Oct 4 1:21:57 2009.

Plum wrote:

Maddy, when you say "your guys" for tamilians, are you distancing yourself from us?
What is the point? Because a certain family is selfish, hindi imposition is justified?

Though Im not a supporter of that family - as far as I was informed,that family or the party that family owns is the main reason why hindi is not imposed not just in TN but also in other states.

even now kapil sibals view was criticised by them.
From: Plum on Sun Oct 4 1:26:56 2009.

Appo ok, atleast I get a context for your stand

The kind of fanaticism you are talking about is reprehensible. I think a lot of us have personal experiences w.r.t "you are not indian if you don't speak hindi" so I guess you can understand where we come from. Pls do note that my personal anger doesn't come not from lack of hindi knowledge but from "tum to achche baat kar lete ho yaar but tunhare log...". I always knew hindi even before meeting a north indian thanls to dd. So, I'm usually met with "never thought you were south indian, you speak such flawledd hindi". So, my anger is not even personal - it is a much more thoughtful anger coming from the attempted marginalisation of a section, even though I will never be personally affected by it - thanks to my skin color and knowledge of that language, I easily pass off for a north indian. I'd direct the same anger at those tamilians who made you feel like an outsider. I acknowledge that such people exist, even if in smaller numbers and without the official machinery by their side.
From: MADDY on Sun Oct 4 1:28:10 2009.

before someone feels bad with my line - i jsut say "instances" not "people"........all tamilians i have met in my lifetime never disntinguished me from them .......again naive fallacious reasoning but sorry i can talk abt only what i can see

instances like the support for LTTE, guys like thirumavazhavan and some other so called tamil kaavalars - i found myself a complete alien in such issues.....

From: Appu s on Sun Oct 4 1:37:22 2009.

Maddy, when you say "your guys" for tamilians, are you distancing yourself from us?
What is the point? Because a certain family is selfish, hindi imposition is justified?

Though Im not a supporter of that family - as far as I was informed,that family or the party that family owns is the main reason why hindi is not imposed not just in TN but also in other states.

even now kapil sibals view was criticised by them.

enna boss ippadi solrenga, Kazhaka kanmanikal ukku munnalaye intha ethirippu irunthittu irukku, kabil sibal and his formula

no need to worry thats not going to happen.

From: marma_yogi on Sun Oct 4 1:49:08 2009.

Im in my s/w training.

During the induction one person taked few lines in Hindi(seems like he was talking some movie lines or something like that to a person from jarkand)..everyone clapped and as usual tamilians Rolling Eyes

He understood our Rolling Eyes

and jovially commented that hindi is national language and you should have learnt it.

He is a very good guy and also one of the topmost officials of the training centre...I was surprised that he thinks Hindi is a national language..ennatha solla...

This is a copy paste from an email that I sent to one of my friends just few weeks back. I am sure you can easily figure out what was the comment. I would say that to anyone that claims Hindi is the national language:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_languages_of_India

Next time check your facts before saying things that you don�t know.

�Neither the Constitution of India, nor any Indian law defines any national language.�

From: marma_yogi on Sun Oct 4 1:53:43 2009.

Appu s wrote:

Maddy, when you say "your guys" for tamilians, are you distancing yourself from us?
What is the point? Because a certain family is selfish, hindi imposition is justified?

enna boss ippadi solrenga, Kazhaka kanmanikal ukku munnalaye intha ethirippu irunthittu irukku, kabil sibal and his formula Laughing

no need to worry thats not going to happen.

Sorry, can someone please explain what did Kabil Sibal say on this topic?

From: Vivasaayi on Sun Oct 4 2:09:31 2009.

Kapil sibal wants hindi to be taught in all schools via the common education scheme.
From: Appu s on Sun Oct 4 2:33:14 2009.

MY ,kabil sibal wants three languages formula , that is HIndi should be teach in all the states of india....
From: Roshan on Sun Oct 4 2:40:39 2009.

Vivasaayi wrote:

He is a very good guy and also one of the topmost officials of the training centre...I was surprised that he thinks Hindi is a national language..ennatha solla...

enakku therinju naan move paNRa padittha Indians all think the same. Many times I had to correct them and show the facts and prove them wrong. Recently I was invited to dinner at an Indian colleagues house and there was a another invitee who holds a very senior position at the Indian Embassy here in Myanmar. There was also a burmese family. When discussing about Indian languages the Embassy guy was explaining the Burmese family that Hindi is the national language of India. nAn koncha nEram poRumaiyA wait paNNi pArthEn and could not control beyond a certain point and I had to go ahead and explain that he was not right. IdhuthAn nilamai.

From: Appu s on Sun Oct 4 2:55:34 2009.

He is a very good guy and also one of the topmost officials of the training centre...I was surprised that he thinks Hindi is a national language..ennatha solla...

enakku therinju naan move paNRa padittha Indians all think the same. Many times I had to correct them and show the facts and prove them wrong. Recently I was invited to dinner at an Indian colleagues house and there was a another invitee who holds a very senior position at the Indian Embassy here in Myanmar. There was also a burmese family. When discussing about Indian languages the Embassy guy was explaining the Burmese family that Hindi is the national language of India. nAn koncha nEram poRumaiyA wait paNNi pArthEn and could not control beyond a certain point and I had to go ahead and explain that he was not right. IdhuthAn nilamai.

avaru appdiye shock aayiruppaare

, thats the fact very few people aware of that.

From: joe on Sun Oct 4 3:11:44 2009.

Vivasaayi wrote:

Kapil sibal wants hindi to be taught in all schools via the common education scheme.

Pazhaya matter-a ippo yen kiLarureenga ?
From: joe on Sun Oct 4 3:23:33 2009.

இந்த விஷயத்தில் கடைசியா ஒண்ணு சொல்லிக்கிறேன்..

கருணாநிதி ,அவர் குடும்பமோ அல்லது அவர் சார்ந்த கட்சிக்காக இந்தித் திணிப்பை ஆதரிக்கவோ எதிர்க்கவோ செய்ய வேண்டும் என்பது போல அபத்தம் வேறு எதுவும் இல்லை .. கருணாநிதிக்காக தமிழ் பற்றோ ,இந்தி திணிப்பு எதிர்ப்போ இல்லை .. தமிழ் பற்று ,இந்தி திணிப்பு எதிர்ப்பு போன்றவற்றில் கருணாநிதி என் பக்கம் நிற்பதால் கருணாநிதிக்கு இந்த விஷயத்தில் ஆதரவே தவிர ,கருணாநிதிக்காக தமிழை காக்க வேண்டிய அவசியம் இல்லை ..கருணாநிதி குடும்பம் தமிழுக்கு துரோகம் செய்தால் கருணாநிதி குடும்பத்தை தூக்கி எறிவோமே தவிர தமிழை அல்ல .

தமிழ் பற்று எங்கள் இரத்ததில் இயற்கையாகவே இருப்பது ..ஏதோ கருணாநிதியால் வந்ததல்ல .

சில பேர் வேண்டுமானால் கருணாநிதியை எதிர்க்க வேண்டும் என்பதற்காகவே தமிழை இகழலாம் .அவர்கள் நோக்கமும் எமக்கு தெரியும்.அந்த மறைமுக நோக்கமும் வஞ்சகமும் தான் எத்தனை வேறுபாடுகளுக்கு பின்னரும் கருணாநிதியை முற்றிலும் தூக்கி எறிய முடியாத நிலைப்பாட்டை பலரை எடுக்க வைத்திருக்கிறது (நான் உட்பட)
From: joe on Sun Oct 4 3:58:49 2009.

P_R wrote:

Maddy, Kuala Lumpur-lErndhu Sennaikku pOra flight-la indhi-la announcement vandhaal adhu thiNippu.

Pathirama kondu iRakkurangale ..athuve perusu ..Last saturday nadantha kootha paarunga.
http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2009/10/04/india-air-india-pilots-crew-slug-it-out-at-30000.html

From: MADDY on Sun Oct 4 5:09:55 2009.

சில பேர் வேண்டுமானால் கருணாநிதியை எதிர்க்க வேண்டும் என்பதற்காகவே தமிழை இகழலாம் .அவர்கள் நோக்கமும் எமக்கு தெரியும்.அந்த மறைமுக நோக்கமும் வஞ்சகமும் தான் எத்தனை வேறுபாடுகளுக்கு பின்னரும் கருணாநிதியை முற்றிலும் தூக்கி எறிய முடியாத நிலைப்பாட்டை பலரை எடுக்க வைத்திருக்கிறது (நான் உட்பட)

parrra

karunanidhi-a edhirkanum-na kalaignar tv office-a odaikkanum, avaroda political idelogies(if any)-a edhirkkanum, thamizh enna pannichhu idhula? who says Mu.kA=Tamil

- i dont believe such nonsense

.........and nobody is even bashing tamil here.......we all agree that hindi/north indians tried to impose their language........its just that i dont agree that its still happening, u guys say its still happening - idhula enna vanjagam irukku?? and

on personal front, im trying to trace back my roots and i get a feeling that i dont belong here.........why to confuse this with some petty admk-dmk equations.........honestly, i dislike Mu.ka but not to the extent that i always keep writing something intentionally/unintentionally meaning him

From: joe on Sun Oct 4 5:11:30 2009.

Maddy,
Neenga yen "enga appan kuthirukkuLla illai" -nnu oodi vareenga ?
From: MADDY on Sun Oct 4 5:18:00 2009.

joe wrote:

Maddy,
Neenga yen "enga appan kuthirukkuLla illai" -nnu oodi vareenga ?

neenga inga sonna point-la sila points enakku munname solli irundheenga i thought it was pretty obvious that i was the bad guy in that post of urs

From: joe on Sun Oct 4 5:24:10 2009.

i thought it was pretty obvious that i was the bad guy in that post of urs Smile

Maddy,
Neenga yen "enga appan kuthirukkuLla illai" -nnu oodi vareenga ? Laughing

neenga inga sonna point-la sila points enakku munname solli irundheenga Rolling Eyes

If I want to target only you ,i would have quoted you .

நான் பொதுவாகத் தான் சொன்னேன் .அது உங்களுக்கு உறுத்தலாக இருந்தால் அதற்கு நான் பொறுப்பல்ல.

மேலும் கருணாநிதியை குறை சொல்லிவிட்டால் அவர் ஆதரிக்கும் பிரச்சனைகளின் தனிப்பட்ட தார்மீக நியாயங்களையும் குறை சொல்லி அந்த பிரச்சனையை பற்றிய எதிர்மறை பொதுக்கருத்தை உருவாக்கி விடலாம் என பல கூட்டங்கள் குழுக்கள் indirect agenda -ஓடு இயங்கி வருவது புரிந்து கொள்ள முடியாத பெரிய ரகசியங்கள் இல்லை .. கருணாநிதி என்ற பெயரை கேட்டாலே கோபமும் ,எரிச்சலும் அவர்களுக்கு வருவதை என்னால் புரிந்து கொள்ள முடிகிறது .. ஆனால் அதுவே கருணாநிதியின் பலமாகவும் இருக்கிறது.

From: MADDY on Sun Oct 4 5:33:43 2009.

i thought it was pretty obvious that i was the bad guy in that post of urs Smile

Maddy,
Neenga yen "enga appan kuthirukkuLla illai" -nnu oodi vareenga ? Laughing

neenga inga sonna point-la sila points enakku munname solli irundheenga Rolling Eyes

If I want to target only you ,i would have quoted you .

நான் பொதுவாகத் தான் சொன்னேன் .அது உங்களுக்கு உறுத்தலாக இருந்தால் அதற்கு நான் பொறுப்பல்ல.

joe, u r playing with words here - u told me the same things in "last song" thread when i said i dont want tamil if that is being used to hurt rahman......now u told the same words - maybe its ur style but i felt u were repeating ur words for me.....

மேலும் கருணாநிதியை குறை சொல்லிவிட்டால் அவர் ஆதரிக்கும் பிரச்சனைகளின் தனிப்பட்ட தார்மீக நியாயங்களையும் குறை சொல்லி அந்த பிரச்சனையை பற்றிய எதிர்மறை பொதுக்கருத்தை உருவாக்கி விடலாம் என பல கூட்டங்கள் குழுங்கள் indirect agenda -ஓடு இயங்கி வருவது புரிந்து கொள்ள முடியாத பெரிய ரகசியங்கள் இல்லை

which are??? i'm a person who believes he doesent have idelogies......so there you go

.......

let me clarify somethings - i just said "ur 40 MPs" to P_R - i also meant JJ's ruling time........it was Plum who meant family and then vivasaayi and Appu replied to that.........so i never ever took Mu.ka out..........your interest seems to be protecting Mu.ka alone - good, i dont mind it

From: joe on Sun Oct 4 5:42:22 2009.

Maddy,
வழக்கம் போல நீங்க என்னை அளவுக்கு மீறி சந்தேகப்படுறீங்க / ஊகங்களை வளர்த்துக்கிறீங்க.

நான் சொல்ல வந்தது பொதுவான ஒரு கருத்து ..உதாரணமாக இந்தித் திணிப்பை பற்றி பேசும் போது சிலர் கருணாநிதி அவர் மருமகனை இந்தி படிக்க வச்சார் , மச்சானை படிக்க வச்சார் ..அதனால இந்தித் திணிப்பு எதிர்ப்பு தப்பு என்பார்கள் .. இந்தித் திணிப்பு சரியா இல்லையா என்பது அவனவன் சுய அறிவோடு பார்க்க வேண்டிய விடயம் ..கருணாநிதி சொன்ன சொல் மாறி விட்டார் என்பதால் ,அல்லது வழி மாறி விட்டார் என்பதால் (உதாரணம் தான்) இந்தி திணிப்பு எதிர்ப்பின் தார்மீக நியாயம் மாறி விடாது ..இப்படி சொல்பவர்கள் தான் கருணாநிதியை authority ஆக்குகிறார்கள் ..என்னைப் போன்றவர்கள் அல்ல.

இதற்கு மேல் என்னால் புரிய வைக்க முடியாது.
From: joe on Sun Oct 4 5:55:39 2009.

MADDY wrote:

i'm a person who believes he doesent have idelogies....

No point in arguing on beliefs
From: MADDY on Sun Oct 4 6:50:15 2009.

joe wrote:

Maddy,இதற்கு மேல் என்னால் புரிய வைக்க முடியாது.

no problem Joe, i got it
From: joe on Sun Oct 4 6:52:32 2009.

Maddy
From: Rajaruud on Sun Oct 4 8:58:47 2009.

It�s celebration time as we announce the successful participants of the Behindwoods contest that promised winners a meeting with Kamal Haasan and an exclusive chat session with him. As part of the celebrations of Kamal�s 50 years in Tamil cinema, Behindwoods organized a contest for college students and office goers recently. With the release of Unnaipol Oruvan coinciding with the celebrations, we decided to arrange for a special screening of the movie for the winners as well.

After receiving an overwhelming response, the winners were zeroed in on to 70. Accordingly, a special show is arranged for 70 successful participants at the Satyam Theatre tomorrow, October 4, 2009. The interactive session with Kamal will take place on Monday, October 5, 2009 where the winners can get close to the Ulaga Nayagan.

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-09-01/kamal-haasan-03-10-09.html
From: Movie Cop on Mon Oct 5 22:04:51 2009.

"Sivaji Ganesan set lofty standards": Kamal Haasan
October 5, 2009

In his inspiring speech, Universal Star Kamal Haasan said that he was privileged to be seated on the dais at the function in Madurai marking the unveiling of the 8.5' bronze statue of thespian actor Sivaji Ganesan.

Kamal said that he not only learned acting from Sivaji, but also the finer qualities which a human being should possess. �Actors of my ilk are inspired by the Himalayan heights he had set. Our biggest motivation is to be acting in the same century. I always think of Sivaji's face while trying to give perfection to a shot,� said Kamal Haasan.

http://tamil.galatta.com/entertainment/livewire/id/Sivaji_set_lofty_standards__30765.html
From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Oct 8 6:42:52 2009.

Anandha Vigadan Theebavali Special Cover Story on Thalaivar:

Check out these pics

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NQBPenwjOt8/Ss2QbYq08xI/AAAAAAAAABc/B-LGmRf4RZY/s400/wrapper.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NQBPenwjOt8/Ss2Q6PixgjI/AAAAAAAAABk/SVkmUQJU1Ps/s400/p10a.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NQBPenwjOt8/Ss2RU3rf8kI/AAAAAAAAABs/MKo6Yw_mpXI/s400/08octksvm1[1].jpg

Ada ada, azhagu = Kamal, no make-up/graphics required for this!

NOV, 30-50 aagalaam, 50-30 aagakoodadha nu nalla question ketteenga, idho answer
From: Roshan on Thu Oct 8 7:05:57 2009.

Bala, enga adikkadi kANaama poreenga ?

From: Roshan on Thu Oct 8 7:09:34 2009.

Anandha Vigadan Theebavali Special Cover Story on Thalaivar:

Check out these pics

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NQBPenwjOt8/Ss2QbYq08xI/AAAAAAAAABc/B-LGmRf4RZY/s400/wrapper.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NQBPenwjOt8/Ss2Q6PixgjI/AAAAAAAAABk/SVkmUQJU1Ps/s400/p10a.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_NQBPenwjOt8/Ss2RU3rf8kI/AAAAAAAAABs/MKo6Yw_mpXI/s400/08octksvm1[1].jpg

Ada ada, azhagu = Kamal, no make-up/graphics required for this! Not Worthy

NOV, 30-50 aagalaam, 50-30 aagakoodadha nu nalla question ketteenga, idho answer Smile

From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Oct 8 7:14:44 2009.

Roshan,
Konja naal dhaane...
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Thu Oct 8 7:18:59 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Anandha Vigadan Theebavali Special Cover Story on Thalaivar:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NQBPenwjOt8/Ss2QbYq08xI/AAAAAAAAABc/B-LGmRf4RZY/s400/wrapper.jpg

See the Order "Kamal Rajini Savaal" Even Jaalra vikatan acknowledged that

btw, all these are stills taken by vijay tv for the kamal-50 function. Vikatan media partner kooda illai but stillai mattum correcta lavattittaanuva

From: hattori_hanzo on Thu Oct 8 7:21:26 2009.

NOV, 30-50 aagalaam, 50-30 aagakoodadha nu nalla question ketteenga, idho answer Smile

Saw the ads this morning(AV posters hung outside shops). he's lost a lot of weight in the last few months. looks much younger than ACP Raghavan.
btw, adhu yenna Kamal-Rajini Savaal???

From: Aalavanthan on Thu Oct 8 7:22:59 2009.

The hair style is just amazing. One of the reasons for him to stay as young as he is .. His continuous hair style change.. looks like a 20 yr old in this .. I mean his hair style

From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Oct 8 7:24:16 2009.

Anandha Vigadan Theebavali Special Cover Story on Thalaivar:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NQBPenwjOt8/Ss2QbYq08xI/AAAAAAAAABc/B-LGmRf4RZY/s400/wrapper.jpg

See the Order Wink

"Kamal Rajini Savaal" Even Jaalra vikatan acknowledged that Laughing

Vidunga Sakala, let the "public confessional statement/vaakkumoolam/first time speaking truth/sense on stage" straight from the horse's mouth be telecast on October 13, all openings shut-down mode will automatically be in force for our pangaalis

Adhukkappuramum pechu vandhuchuna adhu avingalukke urithaana usual comedy dhaan

Six-sensed people should just stand and watch the fun

From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Oct 8 7:28:37 2009.

hattori_hanzo wrote:

btw, adhu yenna Kamal-Rajini Savaal???

Thalaivar's savaal that there were no better friends than himself and rk before them in the industry
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Thu Oct 8 7:38:55 2009.

btw, i won't keep vikatan on high, just becos of the order, or any other thing, they are always the kaatradikkum pakkam aadum komaalis. and inspite of all, their praise comes late.

Above all, ithellaam just attaipadam thaan. ulla enna mater vechirukkan, paavippaya nnu appuram thaan theriyum

From: P_R on Thu Oct 8 7:39:23 2009.

btw, adhu yenna Kamal-Rajini Savaal???

hattori_hanzo wrote:

Thalaivar's savaal that there were no better friends than himself and rk before them in the industry

@ AV

From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Oct 8 7:40:25 2009.

btw, i won't keep vikatan on high, just becos of the order, or any other thing, they are always the kaatradikkum pakkam aadum komaalis. and inspite of all, their praise comes late.

Above all, ithellaam just attaipadam thaan. ulla enna mater vechirukkan, paavippaya nnu appuram thaan theriyum Laughing

Yeah

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Thu Oct 8 7:43:35 2009.

P_R, neenga intha soozalil oru kavunder joke solluveengannu ethirpathen ungala almost virtual-gounder aavee pakkurom naangaLlaam

From: avven on Thu Oct 8 7:45:20 2009.

Anandha Vigadan Theebavali Special Cover Story on Thalaivar:

Check out these pics

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_NQBPenwjOt8/Ss2Q6PixgjI/AAAAAAAAABk/SVkmUQJU1Ps/s400/p10a.jpg

From: joe on Thu Oct 8 8:45:36 2009.

ரஜினியைப் பற்றி கமல் சவால்!

இப்படி ஒரு விழா இதுவரை தமிழகத்தில் நிகழ்ந்தது இல்லை!

அரங்கமெல்லாம் மக்கள் வெள்ளம், ஆறரை மணி நேரம், ரஜினி முதல் ரஹ்மான் வரை, பாலசந்தர் முதல் இளையராஜா வரை, மம்மூட்டி முதல் மோகன்லால் வரை ஒட்டுமொத்தத் தென்னிந்திய சினிமா நட்சத்திரங்கள். கமல்ஹாசன் என்பதாலேயே இது சாத்தியமாகி இருக்கிறது. கமல் 50 தொடரும் ஒரு சரித்திரம் என்ற கமலின் கலையுலகப் பொன்விழாவை சென்னை நேரு உள் விளையாட்டு அரங்கத்தில் விஜய் டி.வி. நிகழ்த்திய விதம் வியப்பூட்டியது!

பாலசந்தரின் பாதம் தொட்டு ஆசி வாங்கிய கமலை, கட்டிப் பிடித்துக்கொண்டார் ரஜினி. பதிலுக்கு கமல் ரஜினிக்கு முத்தம் கொடுக்க, அருகில் இருந்த நடிகைகளிடம், ''உங்களுக்குக் கொடுத்த முத்தங்களைவிட இந்த முத்தம்தான் பெஸ்ட்!'' என்று ரசித்துச் சிரித்தார்!

நெகிழ்வாய் இருந்தார் கே.பாலசந்தர் ''கமலுக்கு நான்தான் குருனு எல்லாரும் சொல்றாங்க. ஆனா, என் இடத்தில் ஒரு குப்பனோ சுப்பனோ இருந்திருந்தால்கூட கமல் இந்த உயரத்தைத் தொட்டிருப்பார். அவர் ஒரு யுக புருஷன். 'தசாவதாரம்' வரை சாதித்துவிட்டார். அதையெல்லாம் மிஞ்ச அடுத்து என்ன செய்யப்போகிறார் என்பதுதான் என் கவலை. கமல் அதையும் மிஞ்சிக் காட்டுவார். அவர் என்றுமே 'மை டியர் ராஸ்கல்'தான்!'' என்றார் உணர்வுபூர்வமாக.

ராதிகா பின்னிவிட்டார். ''காதல் காட்சிகளில் நடிக்கும்போது கமல் உண்மையிலேயே காதலிக்கிற மாதிரியே இருக்கும். ஆனா, ஹீரோயின்களுக்குப் பதிலா அங்கே ஒரு எருமை மாடு இருந்தாக்கூட அதையும் இவர் காதலோடு பார்ப்பார்னு அப்புறம்தான் எனக்குப் புரிஞ்சது!'' என்றவர், கமலுடன் நடித்த ஹீரோயின்கள் 12 பேரை மேடையேற்றினார். அப்போது கமல் ''சினிமாவில் ஹீரோ - ஹீரோ யின் காதல் பண்றதை வெளியே இருக்கிறவங்க பொறாமையாப் பார்ப்பாங்க. ஆனா, அதுல இருக்கிற கஷ்டம் எங்களுக்குத்தான் தெரியும். பல சமயம் ஹீரோயின்களைத் தம் பிடிச்சுத் தூக்க முடியாமக் கீழே போட்டிருக்கேன்!'' என்றார். உடனே ராதிகா, ''அப்படி எத்தனை பேரைப் போட்டிருக்கீங்க?'' என்று அப்பாவியாகக் கேட்க, முதலில் அதிர்ந்து பிறகு குபீரெனச் சிரித்துவிட்டார் கமல் (மொத்த அரங்கமுமே!) ''இல்லைங்க, நான் போட்டது கொஞ்ச பேரைத் தான். தானா கீழே விழுந்தவங்கதான் நிறைய!'' என்று 'ஒரு பொருட் பன்மொழி'யாகச் சமாளித் தார் கமல்.

ஹீரோயின்கள் சங்கமம் முடிந்தவுடன் சர்ப்ரைஸ் ஷாக் கொடுத்தது பிரபுதேவா. ''கமல் சாருக்காக நடக்கும் விழாவில் அப்பாவோடு சேர்ந்து ஆடணும்னு தோணுச்சு. அப்பாகிட்ட கேட்டேன். 'எனக்கு உடம்பு சரியில்லையே டா'ன்னாரு. 'அப்பா... கமல்ப்பா'ன்னேன். உடனே 'ஓ.கே!' சொல்லிட்டாரு!'' என்றவர், தன் அப்பா மாஸ்டர் சுந்தரத்துடன் 'காசு மேல காசு வந்து' எனத் தொடங்கி ஏழெட்டுப் பாடல்களுக்குக் கலக்கல் காக்டெயில் நடனம் ஆடினார். பாடலுக்கு இடையே ஒற்றை ரோஜாவை கமலிடம் பிரபுதேவா கொடுக்க, கட்டியணைத்து நெகிழ்ந்தார் கமல்.

மலையாள தேசத்தில் இருந்து மம்மூட்டி, ''கமல், எங்கள் மண்ணுக்கும் சொந்தக்காரர். எனக்கும் கமலுக்கும் ஒரு சவால் இருக்கிறது. நானும் அவரும் இதுவரை சிறந்த நடிப்புக்காக ஆளுக்கு மூன்று தேசிய விருதுகள் வாங்கியிருக்கோம். நான்காவது முறையா விருது வாங்கப்போவது யார் என்பதில் எங்கள் இருவருக்கும் ஆரோக்கியமான போட்டி நடக்கிறது!'' என்று முடித்தார்.

மைக் பிடித்தார் ரஜினி. சட்டென அரங்கில் ஓர் அமைதி. '' 'அபூர்வ ராகங்கள்' படத்துக்குப் பிறகு மூணு படங்களில் நானும் கமலும் சேர்ந்து நடிச்சோம். அப்பவே ஃபீல்டுல கமல் பெரிய பிஸ்தா. 'இந்தப் படத்துல ரஜினியைப் போட வேண்டாம்'னு கமல் ஒரு வார்த்தை சொல்லி இருந்தார்னா, கண்டிப்பா எனக்கு அந்த வாய்ப்புகள் மறுக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும். ஆனா, கமல் அப்படிச் சொல்லலை. கமல்தான் என்னோட கலையுலக அண்ணா.

நீங்களெல்லாம் கமல் படங்களைப் பார்த்து நடிக்கக் கத்துக்கிட்டேன்னு சொன்னீங்க. நான் கமல் நடிக்கிறதையே பார்த்துப் பார்த்து நடிக்கக் கத்துக்கிட்டவன். 'அவர்கள்' படத்தோட ஷூட்டிங் நடந்துட்டு இருக்கும்போது எனக்கு ஷாட் இல்லைன்னா, நைஸா செட்டைவிட்டு வெளியே கிளம்பிடுவேன். ஒருநாள் கே.பி சார், 'எங்கேடா போற... தம்மடிக்கவா?'ன்னு கேட்டார். எதுவும் சொல்லாம நின்னேன். 'உள்ளே போடா. கமல்னு ஒருத்தன் அங்கே நடிச்சுட்டு இருக்கான்ல. அவனைப் பாருடா. அவன் எப்படி நடிக்கிறான்னு பாரு. கொஞ்சமாச்சும் கத்துக்கோ'ன்னு சொன்னாரு. அதுக்கப்புறம் கமல் நடிக்கும்போது நான் வெளியே போனதேஇல்லை.

கமல் மட்டும் எப்படி இப்ப டின்னு நான் அடிக்கடி யோசிப்பேன். அதுக்குக் காரணம், அவருக்கு கலைத்தாயின் அம்சம் இருக்கு. அதனால்தான் கலைத்தாயே அவரைப் பல ரூபங்களில் ரசிக்கிறாள். இங்கே நான், மோகன்லால், மம்மூட்டி, வெங்கடேஷ், சரத்குமார் மாதிரியானவங்களை கலைத் தாய் கையைப் பிடிச்சு அழைச்சுட்டுப் போறா. ஆனா, கமலை மட்டும் தோள்ல தூக்கிவெச்சு மார்போடு அணைச்சுட்டுப் போறா. நான் கலைத் தாய்கிட்டே கேட்டேன், 'ஏம்மா... இது உனக்கே நியாயமா? நாங்களும் உன் குழந்தைங்கதானே? அப்புறம் ஏன் இந்தப் பாரபட்சம்?'னு. அதுக்கு கலைத் தாய், 'ரஜினி! நீ போன ஜென்மத்துலதான் நடிகனாகணும்னு ஆசைப்பட்டே. ஆனா, கமல் ஒரு ஜென்மத்துல டான்ஸ் மாஸ்டர், இன்னொரு ஜென்மத்துல அசிஸ்டென்ட் டைரக்டர், வேறொரு ஜென்மத்துல நடிகர், இன்னும் ஒரு ஜென்மத்துல டைரக்டர்னு கடந்த 10 ஜென்மங்களாப் போராடிட்டு இருக்கான். அதனாலதான் கமலைத் தோளில்வெச்சுக் கொண்டாடு றேன்!'ன்னு சொன்னா. கமல் வாழ்ந்த காலத்தில், கமல் நடித்த காலத்தில், நானும் வாழ்ந்தேன், நானும் நடித்தேன்கிற பெருமையே எனக்குப் போதும்!'' என்று படபடவெனப் பேசி ரஜினி அமர, அரங்கமே ஒரு கணம் ஸ்தம்பித்து, சுதாரித்து, கைத்தட்டல்களால் பிரதேசத்தையே அதிரவைத்தனர்.

ஏற்புரைக்கு எழுந்த கமல் முகத்தில் அத்தனைக் கலவையான உணர்ச்சிகள். ''இங்கே வர்றதுக்கு முன்னாடி ரெண்டு விஷயங்களை முக்கியமா முடிவு பண்ணிட்டு வந்தேன். 'சுருக்கமா பேசணும்... அழாமப் பேசணும்'னு. ஆனா, அது ரெண்டுமே சாத்தியமில்லைன்னு நினைக்கிறேன்.

நான் சினிமாவுக்குள் நுழைந்தபோது போட்டுவெச்சிருந்த லிஸ்ட்ல என்னென்ன செஞ்சிருக்கோம்னு பார்க்கும்போது முழுசா எதுவுமே முடிக்கலைன்னு தோணுது. பாதியைக்கூட இன்னும் செய்யலை. இது அவையடக்கம் இல்லை... உண்மை! எனக்கான நேரம் குறைவு, செய்ய வேண்டிய வேலை அதிகம் இருப்பதை இந்த விழா உணர்த்துகிறது.

சினிமாவில் என்னையும் ரஜினியையும் போல நண்பர்கள் யாரும் கிடையாது. ஒரு சக நடிகனைப்பத்தி ஒரு பொது மேடையில் மனசுவிட்டு எவன் இப்படிப் பேசுவான்? அந்த மனசு ரஜினிகிட்ட இருக்கு. தன்னைத் தாழ்த்தி என்னை உயர்த்திப் பேசி இருக்காரு. நான் ஒரு சவால் விடுறேன். தமிழ் சினிமாவில் ரெண்டு ஹீரோக்கள் இருந்தாங்கடா. கமல் - ரஜினின்னு. அவங்களைப் போல நட்பு சினிமாவில் யார்கிட்டே இருக்குன்னு சொல்லுங்க பார்ப்போம். நிச்சயம் அப்படி யாரும் இருக்க மாட்டாங்க. இதுக்கு முன்னாடியும் கிடையாது... இனிமேலும் அப்படி ஒரு நட்பு யார்கிட்டயும் துளிர்க்காது. அவர் தான் யார் என்பதைத் தேடி இமயமலைக்குப் போறார். நான் இங்கே அலைஞ்சுட்டு இருக்கேன்.

நான் கடவுள் இல்லைன்னு சொல்லலை. இருந்தால் நல்லா இருக்குமேன்னுதான் சொல்றேன். நான் வளர்த்தாலும் என் மகள் ஸ்ருதி ஆத்திகம் பேசுபவள். கோயிலுக்குச் செல்கிறாள். பொட்டு வைத்துக்கொள்கிறாள். சமயங்களில் எனக்கும் வைத்துவிடுகிறாள். ஆனால், அதை நான் அழிக்க மாட்டேன். அன்பு கருதி அழிப்பதில்லை. அந்த அன்புதான் உங்களை இங்கு வரவழைத்திருக்கிறது. நான் தந்தையாக மதிக்கும் சிவாஜி, நாகேஷ் இங்கு இல்லை. அவர்களுக்கு நிகராக நீங்கள் இருக்கிறீர்கள். தயவுசெய்து மேடைக்கு வாருங்கள். குரூப் போட்டோ எடுத்துக்கொள்வோம். அதை என் வீட்டில் மாட்டிவைக்கணும்!'' என்று திரைத் துறையினரை மேடைக்கு அழைத்த கமல், ஒரு கணம் யோசித்தார். பிறகு தடாலென மேடையில் மண்டியிட்டு கூட்டத்தினை நோக்கி வணங்கினார்.

அந்த மகா கலைஞனுக்கு வேறு என்ன செய்து தன் நன்றியைத் தெரிவிப்பது என்று தெரியவில்லை!

Yeah

From: Bala (Karthik) on Thu Oct 8 8:49:37 2009.

Joe,
There are some lines which are misquoted in that article
From: joe on Thu Oct 8 8:55:20 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Joe,
There are some lines which are misquoted in that article

Vijay TV -la pakkum pothu therinjudum
From: hamid on Thu Oct 8 9:10:58 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Joe,
There are some lines which are misquoted in that article

ethunnu thelivaa sonningannaa merkondu peesa helpfulla irukkum
From: Anban on Thu Oct 8 9:33:05 2009.

///நான் ஒரு சவால் விடுறேன். தமிழ் சினிமாவில் ரெண்டு ஹீரோக்கள் இருந்தாங்கடா. கமல் - ரஜினின்னு. அவங்களைப் போல நட்பு சினிமாவில் யார்கிட்டே இருக்குன்னு சொல்லுங்க பார்ப்போம். நிச்சயம் அப்படி யாரும் இருக்க மாட்டாங்க. "இதுக்கு முன்னாடியும் கிடையாது... இனிமேலும் அப்படி ஒரு நட்பு யார்கிட்டயும் துளிர்க்காது." ///

the quoted lines are wrong.. aandavar told "ithukku munaadi engala pola yaarume illa.. naan ippidi thaan pinnokki savaal viduven.. "

he meant "engalukku apparam yaarume illainu solla maatten.."
From: Anban on Thu Oct 8 9:33:25 2009.

other lines are almost accurate..

From: hamid on Thu Oct 8 9:42:39 2009.

Quote:

சினிமாவில் என்னையும் ரஜினியையும் போல நண்பர்கள் யாரும் கிடையாது. ஒரு சக நடிகனைப்பத்தி ஒரு பொது மேடையில் மனசுவிட்டு எவன் இப்படிப் பேசுவான்? அந்த மனசு ரஜினிகிட்ட இருக்கு. தன்னைத் தாழ்த்தி என்னை உயர்த்திப் பேசி இருக்காரு.

innoru savaal vittu irukkalaam.. enga rasikarunga maathiri adichikkiraa aalaunga ithukku munnadiyum irunthathilla.. pinnaadiyum irukka porathilla

From: viraajan on Thu Oct 8 12:01:12 2009.

hamid wrote:

Quote:

innoru savaal vittu irukkalaam.. enga rasikarunga maathiri adichikkiraa aalaunga ithukku munnadiyum irunthathilla.. pinnaadiyum irukka porathilla Wink

natpu'la illaattiyum, adichukkuradhula, indha generation thaan bestu

From: Movie Cop on Thu Oct 8 12:31:50 2009.

hamid wrote:

Kamal Haasan wrote:

innoru savaal vittu irukkalaam.. enga rasikarunga maathiri adichikkiraa aalaunga ithukku munnadiyum irunthathilla.. pinnaadiyum irukka porathilla Wink

Brings back the memories of college days

From: Vivasaayi on Thu Oct 8 12:35:03 2009.

hamid,

Ive heard about MGR/Shivaji fans clashes....which seems to be much greater than rajni kamal fans...

From: hamid on Thu Oct 8 12:35:20 2009.

Movie Cop wrote:

hamid wrote:

Kamal Haasan wrote:

innoru savaal vittu irukkalaam.. enga rasikarunga maathiri adichikkiraa aalaunga ithukku munnadiyum irunthathilla.. pinnaadiyum irukka porathilla Wink

Brings back the memories of college days Embarassed

Hi MC

ungalukku varalaaru theriyaathaamee..

sollikiraanga

From: joe on Thu Oct 8 12:38:15 2009.

Vivasaayi wrote:

hamid,

Ive heard about MGR/Shivaji fans clashes....which seems to be much greater than rajni kamal fans...

You are right ..Kamal / rajini fans-la cinema fans mattum thaan ..MGR - sivaji -la Top 2 political parties pinnala iruntha kekkava venum.
From: hamid on Thu Oct 8 12:38:22 2009.

Vivasaayi wrote:

hamid,

Ive heard about MGR/Shivaji fans clashes....which seems to be much greater than rajni kamal fans...

Viv.. maybe.. im not so sure.. but ippadi friends-a irukkara ( allathu kaatikkira) rendu peeroda fans ippadi adichikkarathu .konjam aachariyamaavum irukku...
From: Movie Cop on Thu Oct 8 12:39:40 2009.

Naan paarthu valarandhadhellam Kamal-Rajini fans fight-ku naduvulle thaan... Cinema-va patti pesinaale ore ranakalamathaan irrukum

Not sure about MGR-Sivaji times, someone like Murali saar can update.

From: Girish11 on Thu Oct 8 14:01:39 2009.

NOV, 30-50 aagalaam, 50-30 aagakoodadha nu nalla question ketteenga, idho answer Smile

Thalaivar looks rejuvenated these days in his new looks.

Nice stills Bala.

From: Girish11 on Thu Oct 8 14:02:50 2009.

hattori_hanzo wrote:

NOV, 30-50 aagalaam, 50-30 aagakoodadha nu nalla question ketteenga, idho answer Smile

Saw the ads this morning(AV posters hung outside shops). he's lost a lot of weight in the last few months. looks much younger than ACP Raghavan.
btw, adhu yenna Kamal-Rajini Savaal???

On the contrary, he had lost lots of weight when he started
shooting for UPO, in last 2 months in fact he has put on a
lot of weight again, looks great though. Looks much younger than
VV days inspite of putting on so much weight recently.

From: Aalavanthan on Thu Oct 8 14:36:21 2009.

Kamal has revealed that he and Santhana Bharathi used to walk for 14 kms at a stretch. Even I have read somewhere that Kamal during his holidays outside India would use to walk a lot to reduce the extra items in his body

Udambula sadhai pottuduchunna adhu manasuliyum brainliyum sadhai pottudum, appuram ennaala yosika mudiyadhu - enru avar koori irupadhu kuripida thakkadhu
From: Anban on Thu Oct 8 16:07:19 2009.

he said..

"evan pesuvaan ithu maathiri."
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Sat Oct 10 5:53:38 2009.

கமல்-விஜயகாந்த்துக்கு பத்திரிக்கையாளர்கள் பாராட்டு

நடிகர் சங்கக் கண்டனக் கூட்டத்தில் கலந்து கொள்ளாமல் துணிச்சலாக புறக்கணித்த கலைஞானி கமல்ஹாசன் மற்றும் சங்கக் கூட்டத்தில் மிகவும் நிதானமாகவும், தாறுமாறாக யாரையும் சாடாமலும் பேசிய விஜயகாந்த்துக்கும் பத்திரிக்கையாளர்கள் மத்தியில் நல்ல வரவேற்பு கிடைத்துள்ளது. கூடவே சிறிய நடிகராக இருந்தாலும், மிகத் தெளிவாக பேசிய தாமுவுக்கும் பத்திரிக்கையாளர்கள் பாராட்டு மழை பொழிந்து வருகின்றனர்.

நடிகர் சங்கக் கண்டனக் கூட்டத்தில், உச்ச நடிகர்கள் முதல் சிறிய நடிகர்கள் வரை சரமாரியாக பேசித் தள்ளினர். பத்திரிக்கையாளர்களை மட்டுமின்றி அவர்களது ஆயா வரை போய் ஆபாசமாக பேசினார் விவேக்.

இதனால் பத்திரிக்கையாளர்கள் மத்தியில் பெரும் கொந்தளிப்பும், கோபமும் நிலவுகிறது. இருந்தாலும் சேற்றில் மலர்ந்த செந்தாமரையாக சில நடிகர்களை நினைத்து அவர்கள் மகிழ்ச்சி அடைந்துள்ளனர், மனம் விட்டுப் பாராட்டியுள்ளனர்.

அந்த நடிகர்கள் - கமல்ஹாசன், விஜயகாந்த், தாமு. இவர்களில் கமல்ஹாசன் இந்தக் கூட்டத்துக்கே வர முடியாது என்று தில்லாக கூறி விட்டாராம். எதற்காக இந்தக் கூட்டம் என்றும் கேட்டு தன்னைத் தேடி வந்தவர்களை திருப்பி விட்டாராம்.

அவசரப்படாமல், புத்திக்கு வேலை கொடுத்து கமல்ஹாசன் செயல்பட்டுள்ளது உண்மையில் பாராட்டப்பட வேண்டியதே.

அதேபோல விஜயகாந்த் இந்தக் கூட்டத்துக்கு வந்திருந்தார். சுருக்கமாக பேசினார், சரியாகப் பேசினார், நிலை தடுமாறாமல் பேசினார். நடிகர் சங்க உறுப்பினர் என்ற வகையில் அந்த வட்டத்துக்குள் நின்றபடி, தனது தகுதி, தரம் ஆகியவற்றைக் கருத்தில் கொண்டு நிலை தடுமாறாமல் அவர் பேசி விட்டுச் சென்றார்.

தங்களைப் பற்றிய விமர்சனத்திற்கு நிச்சயம் யாராக இருந்தாலும் எதிர்ப்பைக் காட்டத்தான் செய்வார்கள். அது உலக நியதி. அதேசமயம், அந்த எதிர்ப்பைக் காட்டும்போது நிதானம் மிக அவசியம் என்பதை விஜயகாந்த்தின் பேச்சு வெளி்ப்படுத்தியது. அந்த வகையில் விஜயகாந்த்துக்கும், பத்திரிக்கையாளர்கள் மத்தியில் ஏக வரவேற்பு.

ஆனால் இவர்களை எல்லாம் தூக்கி சாப்பிட்டு விட்டார் தாமு. மிகச் சிறிய நடிகர்தான் தாமு. முன்னணி நடிகர்களுடன் துண்டு துக்கடா ரோல்களில்தான் இவரை திரையுலகம் பயன்படுத்தி வருகிறது. இருந்தாலும் தனது தனித்திறமையால் தனித்து ஜொலி்ப்பவர் தாமு.

நடிகர் சங்கக் கூட்டத்தில் இவரும் பேசினார். ஆனால் பெரிய நடிகர்களுக்குக் கூட இல்லாத தைரியமும், நிதானமும், துணிச்சலும், புத்திசாலித்தனமும் இவரது பேச்சில் வெளிப்பட்டது.

கிட்டத்தட்ட நடிகர் சங்கத்துக்கே அறிவுரை கூறுவது போல அமைந்திருந்தது அவரது பேச்சு. இப்படிப் பேசப் போக இப்போது பத்திரிக்கையாளர்கள் மத்தியில் தாமு இப்போது ஹீரோவாகி விட்டார்.

நேற்று நடந்த பத்திரிக்கையாளர்கள் கூட்டத்தில் கலந்து கொண்ட பத்திரிக்கையாளர்கள் மத்தியில் இவர்களைப் பாராட்டித்தான் பேச்சு நிலவியது.

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/specials/2009/10/10-journos-hail-kamal-and-vijayakanth-for-their-ne.html

From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Oct 10 14:55:43 2009.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/50672.html

Quote:

Kamal wants ITIs for film technicians
IndiaGlitz [Saturday, October 10, 2009]

Actor Kamal Haasan on Friday urged the government to start Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for aspiring technicians in the film industry.

Speaking at the inaugural of the ninth national conference of the All India Film Employees Confederation in Chennai, he said, �Technicians should not be apprehensive of advancements in technology. All we need to do is to train ourselves to meet the challenges.�

�ITIs would give necessary training to technicians. Hence the government should come forward to start training institutes to benefit film technicians,� he requested.

At the evening function, where Chief Minister M Karunanidhi was felicitated with a lifetime achievement award, Kamal said he was indebted to the octogenarian in many ways. �I learnt acting only through his dialogues. His pen is still active,� he said.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Sat Oct 10 14:56:20 2009.

http://www.top10cinema.com/eventgallery/1224/aifec-meet-day-1%22

From: Thirumaran on Sat Oct 10 15:00:34 2009.

இதனால் பத்திரிக்கையாளர்கள் மத்தியில் பெரும் கொந்தளிப்பும், கோபமும் நிலவுகிறது. இருந்தாலும் சேற்றில் மலர்ந்த செந்தாமரையாக சில நடிகர்களை நினைத்து அவர்கள் மகிழ்ச்சி அடைந்துள்ளனர், மனம் விட்டுப் பாராட்டியுள்ளனர்.

அந்த நடிகர்கள் - கமல்ஹாசன், விஜயகாந்த், தாமு. இவர்களில் கமல்ஹாசன் இந்தக் கூட்டத்துக்கே வர முடியாது என்று தில்லாக கூறி விட்டாராம். எதற்காக இந்தக் கூட்டம் என்றும் கேட்டு தன்னைத் தேடி வந்தவர்களை திருப்பி விட்டாராம்.

அவசரப்படாமல், புத்திக்கு வேலை கொடுத்து கமல்ஹாசன் செயல்பட்டுள்ளது உண்மையில் பாராட்டப்பட வேண்டியதே.

This is not the first time. Even during the hogenekkal issue when all the Cine Persolaties showing their Off screen Courage [

] and Jalra abilities, VK and Kamal were the only ones who talked sensibly..

From: Karikalen on Sat Oct 10 16:00:13 2009.

http://www.dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Editorial&artid=137524&SectionID=132&MainSectionID=132&SEO=&Title=

A very interesting take on the incident and the Tamil cinema industry. A lot of the facts are true.
From: Roshan on Sun Oct 11 8:40:06 2009.

I am in Karachi now.. and this morning I was reading one of their news papers "DAWN" There was an article about an exhibition of a famous writer/artist Ayaz Jokhio (I have not heard of him before but that does not matter ). He has used newspaper collage and gloss varnish to visualise the most famous people in the world. And the article goes like this..

.... Then we come to that aspect of the exhibition which was particularly heartening. Ayaz Jokhio's tribute to musician and actors. Through news paper collage, acrylic and gloss varnish on board the artist is able to come up with moving images of the giants representating the world or performance arts. There are thespians like Kamal Haasan, Sean Penn and Aamir Khan. And top notch musicians such as Bob Marley, Ustad Bimillah Khan, A R Rahman , John Lennon, Micheal Jackson and Ustad Nusrath Fateh Ali Khan.
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Sun Oct 11 9:14:28 2009.

wow!

here is the link

http://dawn.com.pk/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/art-culture/17-the-media-maze-ek-03
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Sun Oct 11 13:56:40 2009.

'கமலும் தமிழும்' விஜய் டிவி நிகழ்ச்சியில் பங்கு பெற மனுஷ்யபுத்ரன், எஸ்.ரா, பிரளயன், சேரன், சசிகுமார் போன்றோரோடு மேடையைப் பகிர்ந்து கொண்ட ஒரு வாரம் கழித்து படம் ப்ரீவ்யூவில் திரும்ப சேரனைச் சந்தித்துப் பேசிக் கொண்டிருந்தேன். வயதான ஒரு தாடிக்காரரை அன்போடு கையைப் பிடித்துப் பேசிக் கொண்டிருந்த கமல் என்னையும் சேரனையும் அருகே அழைத்தார்.

'இதான் என் ஆருயிர் நண்பன் ஆர்.சி.சக்தி'.

'உணர்ச்சிகள்', 'மனிதரில் இத்தனை நிறங்களா', 'சிறை' என்று வித்தியாசமாகத் திரைப்படங்கள்ள் கொடுத்த சக்தியை இன்று ஏறக்குறையத் தமிழ்த் திரையுலகம் மறந்து விட்டது. அவருக்கு ஒரு நஷ்டமும் இல்லை இதனால்.

படம் முடிந்த பிறகு வெகுநேரம் சக்தி 'உணர்ச்சிகள்' படத்துக்காக கமல் லைட்பாய் முதல் காமிரா உதவியாளர், ஒலிப்பதிவு உதவியாளர், டைரக்ஷன் அசிஸ்டெண்ட் மற்றும் நடிகர் என்று எடுத்த தசாவதாரம் பற்றி மலரும் நினைவுகளைப் பகிர்ந்து கொண்டிருந்தார். 'எதுக்க்கு சக்தி அதெல்லாம்' என்று கமல் தடுத்தாலும், 'சும்மா இருப்பா' என்று சக்தி தொடர்ந்த வண்ணம் இருந்தார்.எதையும் எதிர்பார்க்காத நல்ல நட்பு அவருடையது. கமல் தன்னைப் பாதித்த மனிதர்கள் பட்டியலில் மறக்காமல் குறிப்பிடுவது சக்தியை, காலம் சென்ற அனந்து, நாகேஷ் ஆகியோரை..

From: Bala (Karthik) on Mon Oct 12 8:48:57 2009.

Thalaivar Aasaan Nammavar Professor Selvam to give Darshan @ Infosys Mysore

http://conferences.ted.com/TEDIndia/program/speakers.php

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TED: Technology Entertainment Design, a non-profit organisation conducts this year's meeting in Mysore.
Venue: Infosys, Multiplex
Date: Nov-6 (his speech), 4:45 PM to 6:30 PM.
Topic: Power of Stories

P.S:

Quote:

Mallika Sarabhai
Dancer, actor, activist

oru second Mallika S.. nu oru avasarathula padichadhum thookki vaari potturuchu Laughing

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Mon Oct 12 8:52:48 2009.

Thalaivar Aasaan Nammavar Professor Selvam to give Darshan @ Infosys Mysore

http://conferences.ted.com/TEDIndia/program/speakers.php

Quote:

TED: Technology Entertainment Design, a non-profit organisation conducts this year's meeting in Mysore.
Venue: Infosys, Multiplex
Date: Nov-6 (his speech), 4:45 PM to 6:30 PM.
Topic: Power of Stories

One more acknowledgement that he is the thinking man's actor, and a good "thinking man". Eagerly waiting for the videos, entry fees is $2000

From: Aalavanthan on Mon Oct 12 9:22:20 2009.

இவர்களில் கமல்ஹாசன் இந்தக் கூட்டத்துக்கே வர முடியாது என்று தில்லாக கூறி விட்டாராம். எதற்காக இந்தக் கூட்டம் என்றும் கேட்டு தன்னைத் தேடி வந்தவர்களை திருப்பி விட்டாராம்.

அவசரப்படாமல், புத்திக்கு வேலை கொடுத்து கமல்ஹாசன் செயல்பட்டுள்ளது உண்மையில் பாராட்டப்பட வேண்டியதே.

I think if our thalaivar had come to this meeting, he would have emphasized to have the prostitution legalized in TN just like in couple of other states in India. Paattae ezhudhi irukaarae.. vibachaaram seiravango ubachaaram seiravango.. dokku moonju kaaranukum kaadhal-a kodupaango

idha solli irundhaa ivar prechanaiyila erangi irupaaru

From: P_R on Mon Oct 12 9:25:46 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Quote:

Mallika Sarabhai
Dancer, actor, activist
oru second Mallika S.. nu oru avasarathula padichadhum thookki vaari potturuchu
From: Aalavanthan on Mon Oct 12 9:31:10 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Quote:

Mallika Sarabhai
Dancer, actor, activist
oru second Mallika S.. nu oru avasarathula padichadhum thookki vaari potturuchu[/size]

Vandhaalum varuvaango.. Honorary citizen of US aachae
From: Movie Cop on Mon Oct 12 13:23:02 2009.

Start ITIs for film technicians: Kamal Haasan
Oct 10, 2009

CHENNAI: Actor Kamal Haasan requested the government to start Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for aspiring technicians in the film industry. He was speaking at the 9th national conference of the All India Film Employees Confederation held here on Friday.

Organised by the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI), the conference had technicians from across the country participating. �Technicians should not be apprehensive of advancements in technology. All we need to do is to train ourselves to meet the challenges,� Kamal Haasan said, adding that ITIs would give necessary training to technicians.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/10/stories/2009101059910400.htm
From: Girish11 on Tue Oct 13 7:25:36 2009.

Kamal on why he refused Quick gun Murugan

Kamal Haasan revealed that he was initially offered the lead role in Quick Gun Murugan, but he declined the same as it was not a novel concept in South India. The actor said that though some scripts are good or excellent they simply do not translate into a movie due to poor market demands. Kamal said that he regrets such situations as he could not make films that are close to his heart.

He was quoted as saying, �I would rate that as one of the biggest regrets of my life. Over the years, I have liked many scripts but they just couldn�t materialize into films. I feel sad that many times I couldn�t do films due to market demands; there were scripts begging to be made. I think not doing those good scripts amounts to infanticide.�

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-09-02/kamal-haasan-09-10-09.html
From: 19thmay on Tue Oct 13 8:13:12 2009.

Kalaingar TV - Dasavatharam for Diwali?

Sun-la? pOttiku Kamalji padam poduvaaingalE?
From: joe on Tue Oct 13 8:32:24 2009.

Nice writeup on movie Nammavar
http://jackiesekar.blogspot.com/2009/10/nammavar.html

From: P_R on Tue Oct 13 8:38:40 2009.

Girish11 wrote:

Kamal on why he refused Quick gun Murugan

Kamal Haasan revealed that he was initially offered the lead role in Quick Gun Murugan, but he declined the same as it was not a novel concept in South India. The actor said that though some scripts are good or excellent they simply do not translate into a movie due to poor market demands. Kamal said that he regrets such situations as he could not make films that are close to his heart.

He was quoted as saying, �I would rate that as one of the biggest regrets of my life. Over the years, I have liked many scripts but they just couldn�t materialize into films. I feel sad that many times I couldn�t do films due to market demands; there were scripts begging to be made. I think not doing those good scripts amounts to infanticide.�

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-09-02/kamal-haasan-09-10-09.html

Eh ? I understand the sendimend, but in the context of Murugan ??
First, kamal is the opposite of the stereotype, so even with the cross-casting it doesn't seem to fly.
Secondly, was it such a koot film ?

From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Oct 13 8:54:36 2009.

Adhaane! Ivainga yedho mix-up panniruppaingalo?
From: Aalavanthan on Tue Oct 13 8:55:56 2009.

Bala (Karthik) wrote:

Adhaane! Ivainga yedho mix-up panniruppaingalo?

No worries.. Inniki ippadi mix up pannitu naalaiki "thavaraana seidhiku varundhugirom" n u pottuda vendiyadhu thaan
From: Plum on Tue Oct 13 8:57:15 2009.

mix-up dhaanga. First linela clear-A, QGM oNNUm periya thillAlangadi script ilali adhanaala rejeet-nu irukkE. Nammavar thought process angE irundhu, scripts that couldnt be executed well-ku poyi, angerundhu, good scripts that he couldnt even try to execute-ku pOyirukku.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Tue Oct 13 9:02:34 2009.

Nice writeup on movie Nammavar
http://jackiesekar.blogspot.com/2009/10/nammavar.html

padhivu! What a refreshing change to read someone review a love scene as it should be

Namma oorla sila peru Sun god direct air-dropped descendants madhiri pesuvaanga, janathogai because of Kamal-nu ellam ellam pesuvaanga. Pleasant surprise to see this in the face of widespread wimpish and prudish bone-headedness

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கமல் மீது ஏகபட்ட குற்றசாட்டுகள் உண்டு.. எனக்கு கூட அவரிடம் பிடிக்காத விஷயங்கள் நிறைய உண்டு... ஆனால் ஒரு மனிதன் எல்லோரையும் திருப்தி படுத்த வேண்டும் என்ற அவசியம் இல்லை....பல குற்றசாட்டுகள் அவர் முன் வைத்தாலும் அந்த மனிதன் கவலைபட்டதாக தெரியவில்லை... கமல் எது செய்தாலும் குற்றம் கண்டு பிடித்து அவரை கிழி கிழி என்று கிழிப்பதையே பலர் தொழிலாக கூட வைத்து இருக்கின்றார்கள்...
ஆனால் சினிமா இண்டஸ்ட்ரியில் கமலை பற்றி பேசும் போது...அவர் பன்முகத்திறமையை போற்றி புகழாதவர்கள் சொற்ப்பமே.....தனக்கு தோன்றிய கருத்தையும் எந்த இடர்வரினும் வெளிபடுத்த கமல் தயங்கியதே இல்லை.... நேற்று இரவு 12 மணிக்கு எழுத ஆரம்பித்து விடியலில் 4 மணிக்கு முடிந்தது இந்த பதிவு....கமல் என்ற பன்முகத்திறமை கொண்ட அந்த கலைஞனுக்கு இந்த பதிவு சமர்பணம்...)

From: NOV on Tue Oct 13 9:17:27 2009.

Kamal wrote:

I think not doing those good scripts amounts to infanticide.�
wow! what an amazing analogy!

From: Girish11 on Tue Oct 13 12:03:03 2009.

mix-up dhaanga. First linela clear-A, QGM oNNUm periya thillAlangadi script ilali adhanaala rejeet-nu irukkE. Nammavar thought process angE irundhu, scripts that couldnt be executed well-ku poyi, angerundhu, good scripts that he couldnt even try to execute-ku pOyirukku.

Exactly

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Tue Oct 13 13:37:33 2009.

http://cinema.dinamalar.com/SpecialRep.aspx?id=1108&Cat=6

சினிமா ரசிகர் மன்ற விருதுகள் அறிவிப்பு

சிறந்த தயாரிப்பாளர் : ஆஸ்கார் ரவிச்சந்திரன் (தசாவதாரம்)
சிறந்த படம் : தசாவதாரம்
சிறந்த இயக்குனர் : கே.எஸ்.ரவிக்குமார் (தசாவதாரம்)
சிறந்த நடிகர் : கமல்ஹாசன் (தசாவதாரம்)
சிறந்த பாடலாசிரியர் : வாலி (தசாவதாரம்)

சினிமா ரசிகர் மன்றத்தின் சார்பில் ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்டும் தமிழ், தெலுங்கு, மலையாளம் மற்றும் கன்னட படவுலகில் சிறந்த திரைப்படங்களையும், கலைஞர்களையும் தேர்ந்தெடுத்து விருது வழங்குவது வழக்கம். அதுபோல இந்த ஆண்டும் சென்னை காமராஜர் அரங்கத்தில் வரும் நவம்பர் 8ம்தேதி சினிமா ரசிகர் மன்ற விருதுகள் வழங்கப்பட் உள்ளது
From: Roshan on Wed Oct 14 1:37:46 2009.

I am quite suprised to see the fan following here in Karachi for KH. Where ever I go - malls, markets, etc etc - they start speaking in Urdiu thinking that I am from Pak and when I say I am from Sri Lanka and my language is Thamizh - they immediately ask about two things - one is an obvious question of SL ethnic issue and other one is Thamizh movies and Kamal Haasan. Who ever I have spoken to had told me that they are fans of KH and some say he is the best actor ever. And they go on listing down his movies and roles. Surprisingly they talk a lot about Hey Ram and Mumbai Express. A friend of my colleague was telling me yesterday that he liked ME a lot and I told him it was a flop in India. And I told him even HR didnt do well in BO. He said HR is unmatchable and a classic and ME is one of the best comedies he had enjoyed.
From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Wed Oct 14 1:48:56 2009.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Oct 14 2:37:36 2009.

I am quite suprised to see the fan following here in Karachi for KH. Where ever I go - malls, markets, etc etc - they start speaking in Urdiu thinking that I am from Pak and when I say I am from Sri Lanka and my language is Thamizh - they immediately ask about two things - one is an obvious question of SL ethnic issue and other one is Thamizh movies and Kamal Haasan. Who ever I have spoken to had told me that they are fans of KH and some say he is the best actor ever. And they go on listing down his movies and roles. Surprisingly they talk a lot about Hey Ram and Mumbai Express. A friend of my colleague was telling me yesterday that he liked ME a lot and I told him it was a flop in India. And I told him even HR didnt do well in BO. He said HR is unmatchable and a classic and ME is one of the best comedies he had enjoyed.

From: Roshan on Wed Oct 14 3:12:21 2009.

Enakkum koncham shockingthAn. I think KH is yet to capitalise on many things. Yesterday one friend was saying "SRK is known all over and another friend was saying "SRK is just a masala man but Kamal Haasan is a legend - you cannot match any one with him". avanga pEsuRatha pArkkumpOthu - namma oorula naama vechirukkiRa mariyAthaiyavida athigamA mariyAthai vechirukaanga. Hey Ram pathiyellAm romba detailed'A pEsuraanga.

From: Bala (Karthik) on Wed Oct 14 3:54:03 2009.

Yeah, its particularly interesting that they mentioned Hey Ram, which can and has been misinterpreted by parties on all positions on the "spectrum"!

From: Movie Cop on Wed Oct 14 4:52:09 2009.

I had a kind of similar experience as well... I used to have a couple of Pakistani friends long time back (late 90's that is). When I said I'm from Chennai, the only names they could recognize was Kamal Haasan & A.R. Rehman. I remember watching "Taal", "Mohabatein" etc. with them. Then they really insisted to watch a Kamal Haasan movie someday. We watched Thenali on DVD. They enjoyed every bit of it and said is there anyone else from your country can ever act like this man? The name Kamal Haasan commands awe and respect, even from the outsiders that is!

From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on Thu Oct 15 2:58:01 2009.

Dasavatharam is the movie this diwali, for kalaigner TV telugu and Malayalam versions already telecasted by Sun Network channels. too much of kamal this year, there shud be a gap, i think. but nothing in our or even kamal's control
From: Girish11 on Thu Oct 15 20:34:48 2009.

http://muslimarasiyal.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post_5400.html

As per above article, sir left for USA again on 9 Oct. Any updates
on this? Any special reason for traveling to US or just a casual
trip to get updated with latest?

Anban/Bala, yedhavudhu therija please sollunga, eagerly waiting
for news regarding his next project.
From: Bala (Karthik) on Fri Oct 16 18:05:14 2009.

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Raghava
My new painting of Kamal Haasan
Hi Friends,

I ve created a new painting of Kamal Haasan.. Its 100 % handpainted with the use of mere brush strokes..

From: MADDY on Sat Oct 17 9:17:45 2009.