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MANI RATHNAM !!! A Revolution amongst Tamil Directors ....
Topic started by m_23_bayarea on Thu Nov 17 14:16:25 2005. |
From: ssanjinika on Thu Nov 17 14:44:14 2005. |
From: Nerd on Thu Nov 17 15:11:17 2005. |
From: ssanjinika on Thu Nov 17 16:48:25 2005. |
From: vasanthkv on Thu Nov 17 16:50:49 2005. |
ssanjinika wrote: |
it was sodappal no 1.
He got lost before the intervel itself I think Aalipayuthe was his last good film...I thot AE concept was great but didnt like the way hed picturised the movie. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu Nov 17 16:52:54 2005. |
ssanjinika wrote: |
I thot AE concept was great but didnt like the way hed picturised the movie.
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From: interz on Thu Nov 17 18:20:14 2005. |
From: Nerd on Thu Nov 17 18:25:56 2005. |
ssanjinika wrote: |
it was sodappal no 1.
He got lost before the intervel itself I think Aalipayuthe was his last good film...I thot AE concept was great but didnt like the way hed picturised the movie. P.S I am not even sure if you'r appreciating the MR(ur KM remark could be taken either way ) |
From: rachel on Thu Nov 17 18:32:19 2005. |
From: Surya on Thu Nov 17 18:44:53 2005. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu Nov 17 20:35:15 2005. |
From: Surya on Thu Nov 17 20:58:33 2005. |
From: svaisn on Thu Nov 17 23:10:39 2005. |
From: Justice on Thu Nov 17 23:16:53 2005. |
From: kidils on Thu Nov 17 23:49:39 2005. |
From: Justice on Thu Nov 17 23:53:19 2005. |
From: hi on Thu Nov 17 23:53:38 2005. |
From: svaisn on Fri Nov 18 0:00:13 2005. |
justice wrote: |
AE flopped due the the heroes of the movie |
From: kidils on Fri Nov 18 0:04:37 2005. |
From: Justice on Fri Nov 18 0:05:54 2005. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Fri Nov 18 0:34:19 2005. |
From: joe on Fri Nov 18 6:48:44 2005. |
Shakthiprabha wrote: |
his best movies acc to me(as for as I know) were..
mouna raagam thaLapathi roja anjali thiruda thiruda in that order. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Fri Nov 18 7:16:49 2005. |
From: Sanjeevi on Fri Nov 18 7:21:35 2005. |
Shakthiprabha wrote: |
joe,
I know nayagan... 1. KAMAL WOULD DIE in the end. 2. It was full of violence. so... its not in my fav list. |
From: joe on Fri Nov 18 7:22:54 2005. |
Shakthiprabha wrote: |
joe,
I know nayagan... 1. KAMAL WOULD DIE in the end. 2. It was full of violence. so... its not in my fav list. |
From: Sanjeevi on Fri Nov 18 7:22:56 2005. |
From: Alien on Fri Nov 18 7:28:11 2005. |
From: cellvi2003 on Fri Nov 18 7:36:28 2005. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Fri Nov 18 7:39:24 2005. |
From: Cinefan on Fri Nov 18 7:42:12 2005. |
From: Alien on Fri Nov 18 7:43:21 2005. |
Shakthiprabha wrote: |
eeks thanks vasanth. I forgot to add
alaipayuthE. Sanjeevi, joe apdi illa..... kamalhassan makes me very emotional. I loved the movie otherwise. |
From: Sanguine Sridhar on Fri Nov 18 7:43:37 2005. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Fri Nov 18 7:45:46 2005. |
From: Alien on Fri Nov 18 7:47:16 2005. |
Shakthiprabha wrote: |
What do u mean vasanth |
From: Cinefan on Fri Nov 18 7:48:15 2005. |
vasanth_luv wrote: |
I felt Vijay Kanth was very handsome& better actor after watching this movie |
From: Alien on Fri Nov 18 7:49:31 2005. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Fri Nov 18 7:52:26 2005. |
From: Cinefan on Fri Nov 18 7:55:00 2005. |
vasanth_luv wrote: |
I meant Naagarjuna's looks and acting capabilities |
From: Sanguine Sridhar on Fri Nov 18 7:56:12 2005. |
From: Alien on Fri Nov 18 8:03:06 2005. |
Cinefan wrote: | ||
You were comparing Nagarjuna with Vijaykanth Blashphemy. Watch the movie in it's telugu version-Geethanjali. |
From: ssanjinika on Fri Nov 18 9:37:06 2005. |
From: mr_karthik on Fri Nov 18 9:37:43 2005. |
From: ssanjinika on Fri Nov 18 9:40:11 2005. |
mr_karthik wrote: |
Mani Rathnam also directed "Idhaya kOvil" for kOvai thambi.
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From: arvind on Fri Nov 18 10:26:55 2005. |
From: ssanjinika on Fri Nov 18 10:30:33 2005. |
arvind wrote: |
MR films minus ARR are hardly watchable. By the way, is there any Top 5 directors' list? |
From: joe on Fri Nov 18 10:56:44 2005. |
From: vasanthkv on Fri Nov 18 11:19:54 2005. |
arvind wrote: |
MR films minus ARR are hardly watchable. By the way, is there any Top 5 directors' list?
If so, it should be like this: 1. Perarasu 2. Dharani 3. Shankar 4. Selvaragavan 5. Mani Rathnam |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Fri Nov 18 11:35:51 2005. |
From: ssanjinika on Fri Nov 18 11:37:34 2005. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Fri Nov 18 11:45:53 2005. |
From: Justice on Fri Nov 18 13:24:36 2005. |
arvind wrote: |
MR films minus ARR are hardly watchable. By the way, is there any Top 5 directors' list?
If so, it should be like this: 1. Perarasu 2. Dharani 3. Shankar 4. Selvaragavan 5. Mani Rathnam |
From: Nerd on Fri Nov 18 15:35:50 2005. |
From: ssanjinika on Fri Nov 18 15:50:10 2005. |
From: P_R on Fri Nov 18 15:53:33 2005. |
kasi_sce wrote: |
uyirE - No one knew whats going on including MR I think! |
From: Nerd on Fri Nov 18 15:55:57 2005. |
From: Nerd on Fri Nov 18 15:58:47 2005. |
Quote: |
I am beginning to sound like a DVD blurb |
From: m_23_bayarea on Fri Nov 18 16:56:14 2005. |
Prabhu Ram wrote: |
Lots of UyirE bashing here. Come on, it is not so bad. Perhaps the disappointment is because everyone went expecting a nationalistic spirit film. It was so not. Apart from the obvious counterpoints, the uglier side of what we proudly call us etc. the movie was a maverick love story. Not the Alaipayuthey,AgniNatchatram style "let us decide to fall in love and talk some smart lines" style. It was an intense, and IMO a well portrayed, love story between a man who dreams and gets his naivete exposed. There is a complete disconnect between Amar's love and his reality. His engagement and his love, his army-lineage and his affinity, his spontaneity moving towards discovery. It is the story of a man who follows his heart no matter how absurd things get ( I am beginning to sound like a DVD blurb) and so on. The movie really plays with the viewer in the climax. Are you pining for SRK catching Manisha before she blows the place up, or are you pining for them to come together ? Dil Se may have been treated so shabbily at the BO but the hubbers panning it too, is way too harsh. |
From: Justice on Fri Nov 18 16:58:20 2005. |
From: Alien on Fri Nov 18 18:35:48 2005. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: |
When I was in college, about 15 of us went to Devi Paradise in Madras to watch UYIRE first day first show. So we get the tickets in black and all that, and after hearing all those chartbuster songs from ARR and watching the promos pre-release, we were expecting another ROJA or BOMBAY. But what happened inside the theatre was so different. A full house theatre, and after the first 15-20 minutes had a pin-drop silence, cos the movie was so boring. About 5 mins before the interval, one of the guys in the theatre stands up and shouts with all his might saying, "News a niruthittu padatha podunga daa".... |
From: rachel on Sat Nov 19 3:39:10 2005. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Sat Nov 19 4:21:21 2005. |
kasi_sce wrote: |
Did someone say that nagarjuna is not a good actor?? Watch ithayathi thirudaathE! Thats my all time favourite romantic movie and it was a huge hit among college-goers of that time. Also the costumes of the heroine were the talk of the town. *Girija model* dress was very famous The climax was spectacular. How can one forget *OdipOlaamaa*
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From: rachel on Sat Nov 19 5:39:32 2005. |
From: Nerd on Sat Nov 19 10:59:26 2005. |
Quote: |
Nothing like "GIRIJA MODEL" dress was there and I definitely know what I am talking. Atleast that was not famous in chennai. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Sat Nov 19 11:30:13 2005. |
From: Nerd on Sat Nov 19 11:40:54 2005. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Sat Nov 19 12:43:12 2005. |
rachel wrote: |
what's the story of ithayathai thirudathe?
it's got sad ending or not? i like nargajuna. |
From: Nerd on Sat Nov 19 12:52:43 2005. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Sat Nov 19 12:52:44 2005. |
kasi_sce wrote: |
Rightly said.. Thats a gagra choli only |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Sat Nov 19 12:53:38 2005. |
kasi_sce wrote: |
The best part is in the climax girija will be at the verge of death. When nagarjuna comes to meet her again (I guess in the hospital/railway station) she will ask "OdippOlaamaa" again. so sweet
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From: Justice on Sat Nov 19 12:55:36 2005. |
Shakthiprabha wrote: | ||
Its a story of a young buoyant, happy guy whoz suddenly diagnosed cancer, left with no option but counting months. He is so solemn about the tragedy, until he meets a girl(girija) who is a victim of similar misery. The contrast character in girija(bubbly, carefree, noworry type) would attract him to her, eventually they fall in love, proving great solace for each other. Girija's mischief, outrageous behaviour adds colour to the movie, which otherwise starts with a sad note. Everytime she would meet nagarjuna she would tease him "hey..Odi poidalaam variya" with enourmous amount of mischievous glint in her eyes. That dialogue caught amidst youngsters like fire. The climax wont show them succumbing to death, but would end with a note that, THEY ARE THERE FOR EACH OTHER TO FIGHT THE INVEVITABLE with courage. Thats what I liked bout the movie. I liked the foll dialogue. It made me ponder about life itself! (I dont remember the exact dialogue, but the meaning conveyed would be more or less same) nagarjuna: unakku nee sethu porennu theriyum thanE? girija: theriyumE. nagarjuna: Epdi, epdi ivlo easy aa, jollya...eduthukarE.. Girja: inga paaru... ulagathula porantha ellaam oru naal sethu poganam. intha chedi, antha poo, intha maram, tho anga irukkalE enga patti, iva en thangachi, etho intha chinna ponnu, nee ... naan... koodath thaan. Enna naan konjam munnadi sethu poida poren avlo thanE!... She would present such carefree, innocent attitude that nobody can help crying. The movie should be watched more for GIRIJA than NAgarjuna. Sad she did not make it well in filmdom. LOVELY MELODIOUS SONGS. The movie was liked a lot by college students of those years, for the sheer mischief which it portrayed. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Sat Nov 19 13:01:21 2005. |
justice wrote: | ||||
what a long boring post. I think you hinted me the quality of the film
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From: Justice on Sat Nov 19 13:39:24 2005. |
From: Nerd on Sat Nov 19 13:44:26 2005. |
From: Justice on Sat Nov 19 13:45:23 2005. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Sat Nov 19 13:50:37 2005. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Sat Nov 19 13:51:28 2005. |
justice wrote: |
what?
I asked her if she's hinting the film is boring? |
From: rachel on Sat Nov 19 18:03:42 2005. |
Shakthiprabha wrote: | ||
Its a story of a young buoyant, happy guy whoz suddenly diagnosed cancer, left with no option but counting months. He is so solemn about the tragedy, until he meets a girl(girija) who is a victim of similar misery. The contrast character in girija(bubbly, carefree, noworry type) would attract him to her, eventually they fall in love, proving great solace for each other. Girija's mischief, outrageous behaviour adds colour to the movie, which otherwise starts with a sad note. Everytime she would meet nagarjuna she would tease him "hey..Odi poidalaam variya" with enourmous amount of mischievous glint in her eyes. That dialogue caught amidst youngsters like fire. The climax wont show them succumbing to death, but would end with a note that, THEY ARE THERE FOR EACH OTHER TO FIGHT THE INVEVITABLE with courage. Thats what I liked bout the movie. I liked the foll dialogue. It made me ponder about life itself! (I dont remember the exact dialogue, but the meaning conveyed would be more or less same) nagarjuna: unakku nee sethu porennu theriyum thanE? girija: theriyumE. nagarjuna: Epdi, epdi ivlo easy aa, jollya...eduthukarE.. Girja: inga paaru... ulagathula porantha ellaam oru naal sethu poganam. intha chedi, antha poo, intha maram, tho anga irukkalE enga patti, iva en thangachi, etho intha chinna ponnu, nee ... naan... koodath thaan. Enna naan konjam munnadi sethu poida poren avlo thanE!... She would present such carefree, innocent attitude that nobody can help crying. The movie should be watched more for GIRIJA than NAgarjuna. Sad she did not make it well in filmdom. LOVELY MELODIOUS SONGS. The movie was liked a lot by college students of those years, for the sheer mischief which it portrayed. |
From: nilavupriyan on Sat Nov 19 23:16:31 2005. |
From: mr_karthik on Sun Nov 20 6:24:59 2005. |
ssanjinika wrote: | ||
Didnt know that..Always thought Pagal Nilavu was his first tamil movie..though the first movie of his to be dubbed in tamil was one called Priya O Priya * Anil Kapoor and Lakshmi(it was made in Kannada) |
From: Sinthiya on Sun Nov 20 14:33:34 2005. |
justice wrote: |
AE flopped due the the heroes of the movie |
justice wrote: |
the coarse language which Madavan used in the movie spelt doom to the movie |
From: Justice on Sun Nov 20 14:52:11 2005. |
Sinthiya wrote: | ||
...except Madhavan... |
Sinthiya wrote: | ||
...... |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sun Nov 20 18:09:13 2005. |
vasanth_luv wrote: | ||
LMAO !!! I could imagine ! I had the same feeling, irritating to the core Nice narration bay |
From: ssanjinika on Mon Nov 21 10:03:11 2005. |
From: alwarpet_andavan on Mon Nov 21 11:56:58 2005. |
From: Justice on Mon Nov 21 13:12:24 2005. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: |
Thanks Machi !!! |
From: m_23_bayarea on Mon Nov 21 15:40:16 2005. |
justice wrote: |
I suddenly remembered a thing
almost same once we were watching Aalavandan, one guy screamed like "dei cartoon i niritheetu, padathai podungada" plz don't laugh |
From: Sanjeevi on Wed Nov 23 7:39:33 2005. |
From: NERUPPU on Thu Nov 24 22:03:41 2005. |
From: svaisn on Thu Nov 24 23:35:27 2005. |
NERUPPU wrote: |
does anyone know what happened to that doc. film/ad that maniratnam was making starring tendulkar for the physically handicapped? did it see the light of the day? |
From: Justice on Thu Nov 24 23:38:29 2005. |
From: hi on Fri Nov 25 0:13:48 2005. |
Quote: |
nagarjuna: unakku nee sethu porennu theriyum thanE? girija: theriyumE. nagarjuna: Epdi, epdi ivlo easy aa, jollya...eduthukarE.. Girja: inga paaru... ulagathula porantha ellaam oru naal sethu poganam. intha chedi, antha poo, intha maram, tho anga irukkalE enga patti, iva en thangachi, etho intha chinna ponnu, nee ... naan... koodath thaan. Enna naan konjam munnadi sethu poida poren avlo thanE!... She would present such carefree, innocent attitude that nobody can help crying. |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Fri Nov 25 0:47:44 2005. |
hi wrote: | ||
Soon after girija find out that he is also suffering frm illness.... nagarjun will repeat the same dialogue... for that she will say: yennaku en uyire vida un uyire dhan mukiyam |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sat Nov 26 14:23:40 2005. |
From: Justice on Sat Nov 26 19:12:11 2005. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu Dec 1 14:47:05 2005. |
From: lancelot on Thu Dec 1 15:15:34 2005. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: |
Mani makes his move
IndiaGlitz [Thursday, December 01, 2005] The buzz in Kollywood is that director Manirathinam might do a cross-over movie soon. After his Ayudha Ezhuthu, the director has not commenced any project. Manirathinam who is reportedly upset over the recent controversies involving his wife Suhasini Manirathnam, has planned to commence his cross-over film soon. Reports have it Abhishek Bachchan of Yuva fame might play the hero in the movie. Manirathinam's Ayudha Ezhuthu made as Yuva in Hindi did not do well at the box office but won him great admiration. According to reports in Bollywood, Abhishek has given up the chance to act in Sholay remake to be part of Manirathinam's movie. All the best, Abhishek. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sun Dec 4 14:55:50 2005. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Wed Dec 14 17:58:10 2005. |
From: njv on Wed Dec 14 23:19:18 2005. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: |
They call it the side effects of winning the national award. |
From: Kollywoodfan on Wed Dec 14 23:23:06 2005. |
From: svaisn on Wed Dec 14 23:23:46 2005. |
From: Justice on Wed Dec 14 23:50:29 2005. |
svaisn wrote: |
No way Njv....
Manirathnam has potential to give more hits... |
From: Alien on Wed Dec 14 23:55:16 2005. |
njv wrote: | ||
I wouldnt agree. Saif is trying to stick to his winning formula. Both Mani and RGV didnt give any hit in last 4 years and it is safe to avoid them. I dont think Mani can give any more hit. He is another KB/BR and RGV becamse one of them a decade ago. |
From: Justice on Sun Jan 1 22:49:24 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Sun Jan 1 23:24:02 2006. |
From: nilavupriyan on Sun Jan 1 23:28:56 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: |
I heard from a friend of a foreign Mexican movie about three people who meet in an accident...it sounded so similar to AE...
then i remembered (not too sure) reading in the hub that AE was taken from a foreign movie... i'd like to see the foreign film and compare it to AE... |
From: Sinthiya on Sun Jan 1 23:33:37 2006. |
From: nilavupriyan on Sun Jan 1 23:34:24 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: |
thanks, nilavu
have you seen it? |
From: Sinthiya on Sun Jan 1 23:37:15 2006. |
From: nilavupriyan on Sun Jan 1 23:39:00 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: |
it's all good...when you see it, let me know what you think...
i'll watch it later when i can get hold of the movie |
From: nilavupriyan on Sun Jan 1 23:43:29 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Sun Jan 1 23:44:08 2006. |
From: nilavupriyan on Sun Jan 1 23:45:19 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: |
oh really?
my friend also said it's a great movie...now, i have to watch it... have you seen City of Gods? i recently watched it and it's so gruesome, but powerful... |
From: Sinthiya on Sun Jan 1 23:54:50 2006. |
nilavupriyan wrote: |
heyy.."city of gods" is pudhupetai i guess! hows the movie?...fits tamil audience? |
From: nilavupriyan on Sun Jan 1 23:59:06 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Mon Jan 2 0:03:42 2006. |
From: nilavupriyan on Mon Jan 2 0:04:26 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Mon Jan 2 0:22:49 2006. |
From: Justice on Mon Jan 2 0:24:35 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Mon Jan 2 0:32:35 2006. |
justice wrote: |
From: Nerd on Mon Jan 2 0:35:54 2006. |
From: nilavupriyan on Mon Jan 2 0:38:12 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: |
ok...i'll check it out...thanks |
From: Sinthiya on Mon Jan 2 0:45:09 2006. |
kasi_sce wrote: |
amores perros is a fantastic movie watched it just recently.. The only thing common b/w this and AE is the accident and how 3 diff characters are affected by it.. the director, alejandro gonzalez's next movie 21 grams is also a decent movie, again 3 different characters |
From: Sinthiya on Mon Jan 2 0:47:07 2006. |
nilavupriyan wrote: | ||
if u wanna check out brian de palma movies... ... robert deniro,sean connery and kevin costner! |
From: nilavupriyan on Mon Jan 2 0:54:56 2006. |
From: jaiganes on Mon Jan 2 2:10:16 2006. |
From: Surya on Mon Jan 2 7:57:51 2006. |
From: Avenger on Mon Jan 2 8:10:46 2006. |
Surya wrote: |
U thought KM, and AE were ordinary films for Tamiz in the midst of films like Sivakasi? |
From: Surya on Mon Jan 2 8:15:50 2006. |
From: Scale on Mon Jan 2 9:24:11 2006. |
From: nilavupriyan on Mon Jan 2 10:03:36 2006. |
jaiganes wrote: |
MR is an overrrated director. He has stagnated in the recent times. His last good work was "Anjali". After that all ordinary movies IMHO. |
From: davinci on Mon Jan 2 10:10:24 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sat Jan 28 10:47:34 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Tue Jan 31 15:17:19 2006. |
From: svaisn on Tue Jan 31 17:19:47 2006. |
From: jaiganes on Wed Feb 1 4:23:14 2006. |
Quote: |
Mani ratnam is alwayts a step ahead of all other directors |
Quote: |
AE with SURYA was a million times better than Aaru! |
From: nilavupriyan on Wed Feb 1 5:48:02 2006. |
From: Kamalan on Wed Feb 1 5:53:57 2006. |
From: nilavupriyan on Wed Feb 1 6:04:47 2006. |
From: nilavupriyan on Wed Feb 1 6:07:05 2006. |
From: jaiganes on Wed Feb 1 6:36:13 2006. |
nilavupriyan wrote: |
but i liked aayutha ezhuthu...nice movie!
nayagan,iruvar,mouna raagam were too good! kannathil muthamittal is the movie which dint move the people! |
From: nilavupriyan on Wed Feb 1 8:29:26 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Fri Feb 3 13:07:14 2006. |
From: Ramakrishna on Fri Feb 3 13:11:58 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: |
Mani Ratnam directs Netru, Inru, Naalai
- 03.02.2006 Cinesouth.com The Chennai folks are very lucky because they can see Mani Ratnam’s handiwork in a special function. Other film personalities who are working with Mani Ratnam for ‘Netru, Inru, Nalai’ in aid of the organization Banyan, are Vasanth, Rajiv Menon, art director Sabu Cyril and A R Rehman. This function was supposed to have taken place last year but due to the heavy rains and other factors, the program got cancelled. While trying out novel angles of the camera is Rajiv Menon’s responsibility, Sabu Cyril is in charge of the stage décor while Mani Ratnam and Vasanth are in charge of the overall coordination. ‘Netru, Inru, Naalai’ starts at 6.30pm on February 5th at JPR Engineering College, in Sholinganallur. Special buses have been arranged from 3.30pm onwards from Thiruvanmiyur to the venue. After the program, the buses will go to main city centres like T Nagar and Parrys etc. so people need not worry about getting home late. It is important to note that last year’s entry tickets are definitely not valid for this function. It is also requested that everybody attending the function be seated by 6pm. Kamal, Simran, Madhavan, Simbu, Pooja and half of Kollywood are participating in the program, so it will be a good idea to give television a break and attend this function instead and star gaze in person. It will be not only useful, it is important for Banyan! |
From: terminator on Sat Feb 4 1:30:17 2006. |
jaiganes wrote: |
Look, at a time when everyone in mainstream was reinterpreting mediocrity in their own way , Mani with a huge video collection of english movies, reinterpreted mediocrity in his stylish way. And that is it. He did not innovate, he didn't bother to even imagine his own story(he is incapable of that?), his own screenplay (Mounaragam was a rearranging of Nenjathai killadhae and How much of Godfather's screenplay influenced Nayagan is anybody's guess, Come to movies like Roja inspired by Sathyavan savithiri story from hindu mythology etc.,), his own dialogues(Nayagan dialogues by Balakumaran and for many others Sujatha was the dialogue writer). So what he brings to the table is an old readers digest story or an english movie (now mexican) DVD plus some stylishness. Apart from that every thing is contributed by someone else and he simply chooses how much or little of it he wants and thats it. This is very basic task of a director. His only plus is that he has little ego, which means all the big talented guys collaborate more willingly with him and of course he is an MBA (repeat MBA like manobala in that vivek comedy sequence) which means that he plans well usually. When you put someone like Mahendran, Balachander, Balu Mahendra ,S.Balachander, Devaraj Mohan etc., on the other side and see their talent and their cinematic abilities, he pales . |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sun Feb 5 14:26:01 2006. |
From: Ramakrishna on Sun Feb 5 14:32:20 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sun Feb 5 14:37:00 2006. |
Ramakrishna wrote: |
Has mani forgotten Tamil? |
From: ajithfederer on Sun Feb 5 14:38:10 2006. |
From: Ramakrishna on Sun Feb 5 14:38:18 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: | ||
Well, what else can we expect from him, when a great movie like AE fails in TN ??? Not sure abt you, but I absolutely loved that movie ... |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sun Feb 5 14:39:59 2006. |
Ramakrishna wrote: |
Even i liked that movie.But the movie did more badly in Hindi i guess |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sun Feb 5 14:41:19 2006. |
ajithfederer wrote: |
yeah u r right bayarea
and movies like sivakasi thirupachi are running........ |
From: Ramakrishna on Sun Feb 5 14:42:11 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sun Feb 5 14:43:13 2006. |
Ramakrishna wrote: |
But in India AE did better than Yuva.I had to argue with my hindi friends for that movie.At that time Main hoon naa released and they were too keen on that |
From: ajithfederer on Sun Feb 5 14:46:11 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sun Feb 5 14:48:09 2006. |
ajithfederer wrote: |
In yuva i feel that maniratnam made a grave mistake of giving the student leader role to ajay devgan and the rowdy role to abhisheik bachan.......ajay is old and he didnt fit the role at all.........
ahisheik bachan should have been handed the role of student leader and ajay the rowdy role .......something he does with ease |
From: Arthas on Sun Feb 5 14:49:32 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: | ||
EXACTLY !!! Mani did a mistake with the release dates .... He released YUVA when Main Hoon Na was rocking, and AE when GHILLI was rockin .... How stupid of him !! |
From: Arthas on Sun Feb 5 14:58:29 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: | ||
EXACTLY !!! Mani did a mistake with the release dates .... He released YUVA when Main Hoon Na was rocking, and AE when GHILLI was rockin .... How stupid of him !! |
From: ajithfederer on Sun Feb 5 15:34:29 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu Feb 9 13:10:44 2006. |
ajithfederer wrote: |
IS Main Hoon NA THE FILM IN WHICH SOME TERRORIST WALKS INTO A CONFERENCE OF TOP MILITARY COMMANDERS AND TELLS THE CHIEF THAT HE WILL KIDNAP HER DAUGHTER AND LATER WALKS AWAY COOLLY |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu Feb 9 13:12:24 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Fri Feb 17 13:21:04 2006. |
From: r_o_j_a on Sat Feb 18 12:59:50 2006. |
ssanjinika wrote: |
My personal opinion is that Mani Ratnam has lost it.His films no longer have the substance it once had.
(Dont we have a somewhat similer thread ..I mean for director bashing ??) |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Sat Feb 18 13:11:38 2006. |
From: Ramakrishna on Sat Feb 18 13:43:50 2006. |
Shakthiprabha wrote: |
Maniratnam is a good director.
Can ppl say WE NEVER HAD REVOLUTIONARY director before him? hE IS ONE of the good directors. Only difference he created was "dark picturisation or camera work " |
From: Shakthiprabha. on Sat Feb 18 13:49:01 2006. |
From: terminator on Sat Feb 18 15:38:40 2006. |
r_o_j_a wrote: | ||
but his last film yuva (tamil version) was quite good!... unfortunately majority of the audiences didn't seem 2 enjoy the film. |
From: Fire on Sat Feb 18 15:46:09 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Wed Mar 8 15:05:37 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Tue Mar 14 14:08:39 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Wed Mar 15 13:22:18 2006. |
From: njv on Wed Mar 15 15:46:59 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: |
This movie definitely looks promising .... I was shocked when YUVA/AE flopped .... Cos I thought it was such an awesome movie .... But stuff happens, and the movie flopped .... I really hope this movie makes it BIG !!! [/tscii] |
From: m_23_bayarea on Wed Mar 15 18:26:20 2006. |
njv wrote: |
YUVA/AE was good first half. Second half the movie started getting dragging since the time sidh/trisha romance started. Also the climax (surya making the revolution etc) is not something tamil movie lovers accepted. Tamil people are very practical and they know that this kinda revolution will never happen and never accept this |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sun Mar 19 16:24:10 2006. |
From: Raikkonen on Tue Mar 21 12:46:49 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Tue Mar 21 13:18:57 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: |
I wasn't too much into Tamil movies for abt 2-3 years ... And I guess this movie came exactly at that time ... So if you guys could share a little bit about your thoughts on this movie, and how well or bad it did in India, that'd be awesome !! Thanks .. |
From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:21:45 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Tue Mar 21 13:23:55 2006. |
great wrote: |
thats Nandhitha Dass |
From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:26:41 2006. |
From: Thirumaran on Tue Mar 21 13:26:42 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: | ||
ok..thanks... i recently saw a movie called Vishwa Thulasi....starring Mamooty and her....she's a very good actress...good movie... |
From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:27:55 2006. |
From: Thirumaran on Tue Mar 21 13:28:42 2006. |
great wrote: |
azhagi in tamil |
From: Sinthiya on Tue Mar 21 13:30:28 2006. |
great wrote: |
azhagi in tamil |
From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:31:07 2006. |
From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:31:57 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: | ||
is this the movie with Parthiban? i remember a movie with Parthiban and her.... , if i'm not mistaken.... |
From: Thirumaran on Tue Mar 21 13:32:11 2006. |
great wrote: |
to list few ...AKS * AB , Rockford * Nagesh kuknoor, pitaah *sanju dada mahesh manjrekar movie |
From: ssanjinika on Tue Mar 21 13:33:51 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Tue Mar 21 13:34:10 2006. |
great wrote: |
you are correct, Thangar bachan first movie |
From: Thirumaran on Tue Mar 21 13:35:40 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: | ||
hmm...it was a nice movie...the songs too... Thirumaran....you know the name...why don't you say it? |
From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:37:39 2006. |
Thirumaran wrote: | ||
still the important ones are missing |
From: Sinthiya on Tue Mar 21 13:37:54 2006. |
Thirumaran wrote: |
enakku paaka mattum thaan theriyum. paesa theriyaathu |
From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:38:40 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: | ||
....onnum puriyala....vitutunga.... |
From: Thirumaran on Tue Mar 21 13:38:52 2006. |
great wrote: |
now check out i have edited, i have included that movie |
From: Thirumaran on Tue Mar 21 13:39:37 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: | ||
....onnum puriyala....vitutunga.... |
From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:40:49 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: | ||
....onnum puriyala....vitutunga.... |
From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:41:18 2006. |
Thirumaran wrote: | ||
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From: Sinthiya on Tue Mar 21 13:41:25 2006. |
Thirumaran wrote: |
sari sari, poazhachi poanga .. |
From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:42:17 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Tue Mar 21 13:42:21 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: | ||
....let's end the digression here.... |
From: Thirumaran on Tue Mar 21 13:44:15 2006. |
great wrote: |
sinthiya |
From: m_23_bayarea on Tue Mar 21 13:45:29 2006. |
Thirumaran wrote: | ||
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From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:45:56 2006. |
Thirumaran wrote: | ||
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From: Sinthiya on Tue Mar 21 13:46:36 2006. |
Thirumaran wrote: | ||
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From: great on Tue Mar 21 13:46:39 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: | ||||
Semma kovam pola !!! Anyways, have to get back to my study ... See ya'all later guys .... |
From: Scale on Wed Mar 22 1:10:41 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu Mar 23 12:15:23 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Thu Mar 23 13:23:07 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: |
Is Vishnu the new Mani Ratnam?
By Moviebuzz | Thursday, 23 March , 2006, 12:32 |
From: m_23_bayarea on Tue Mar 28 1:29:27 2006. |
From: Raikkonen on Tue Mar 28 1:30:49 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Fri Mar 31 20:51:54 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu Apr 6 11:25:16 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Wed Apr 12 11:07:46 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Thu Apr 13 9:30:15 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: |
Finally it’s Maddy in Manirathnam’s Guru
Madhavan is quite excited to be cast in a Manirathnam film again, and throws no tantrums about playing second hero. In fact, in Rang de Basanti, he wasn’t cast in the lead role, but still people just loved him as a ‘fighter pilot’. He reminisced his previous experiences in Alaipayuthe and Kannathil Muthamittal, and remarked working in a Manirathnam film is both a treat and a learning experience. Maddy boy is off to London on a fitness regime, where he will shed a few pounds, and then make a beeline for Turkey to resume shooting for his ‘portions’ in “Guru', which is likely to be the end of this month. _____________________________________________________ |
From: m_23_bayarea on Wed Apr 26 12:25:09 2006. |
From: ssanjinika on Wed Apr 26 12:29:11 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Wed Apr 26 12:30:25 2006. |
ssanjinika wrote: |
Hmm..Maddy and Mintunda in a movie..I might just decide to watch this one inspite of Aishwarya and abishek |
From: ssanjinika on Wed Apr 26 12:34:30 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Wed Apr 26 12:36:42 2006. |
ssanjinika wrote: |
Nope bay I dunno know her to hate her personally .Just hate her acting,the way she potrays herself in interviews.She screeches too much when acting(the only movie in which I liked her was Raincoat) and Ive seen a couple of her interviews.She came across as a person who is condesending.She might be a great person..I just dont like to see her on screen |
From: lancelot on Wed Apr 26 12:42:40 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: | ||
That was very honest SS !!! |
From: ssanjinika on Wed Apr 26 12:45:54 2006. |
From: great on Wed Apr 26 12:46:49 2006. |
lancelot wrote: | ||||
i cannot agree with you more.... but she is very beautiful...hehe hehe |
From: great on Wed Apr 26 12:48:14 2006. |
lancelot wrote: | ||||
i cannot agree with you more.... but she is very beautiful...hehe hehe |
From: ab_123 on Thu Apr 27 9:40:12 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Thu Apr 27 13:44:44 2006. |
ab_123 wrote: |
I like the Mani/Maddy combo too. |
From: Thunderbird on Thu Apr 27 13:46:41 2006. |
From: ajithfederer on Thu Apr 27 13:49:59 2006. |
Thunderbird wrote: |
Aish is very beautiful.. why don't girls like her?..
jealousy |
From: Sinthiya on Thu Apr 27 13:50:39 2006. |
From: Ramakrishna on Thu Apr 27 13:50:49 2006. |
Thunderbird wrote: |
Aish is very beautiful.. why don't girls like her?..
jealousy |
From: Sinthiya on Thu Apr 27 13:54:35 2006. |
From: ab_123 on Thu Apr 27 13:55:25 2006. |
Thunderbird wrote: |
Aish is very beautiful.. why don't girls like her?..
jealousy |
From: ab_123 on Thu Apr 27 13:56:16 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: |
well, Madhavan is very cute....why don't guys like him?....
jealousy ....no offence...just joking... |
From: MADDY on Thu Apr 27 22:29:58 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Fri Apr 28 8:48:47 2006. |
From: shalushalu on Fri Apr 28 10:46:21 2006. |
From: Djpak on Fri Apr 28 11:39:33 2006. |
From: MADDY on Sat Apr 29 13:06:58 2006. |
From: Aalavanthan on Sat Apr 29 15:56:10 2006. |
From: Kollywoodfan on Sat Apr 29 16:23:49 2006. |
MADDY wrote: |
hey sinthiya, no harm done.....i dont smile like Maddy .....if i cud then i wouldnt be posting here, i wud have acted in mani's/shankar's movies..... |
From: ab_123 on Sat Apr 29 16:55:05 2006. |
shalushalu wrote: |
Mani Saar is revolutional ...
Mouna Ragam ? Nayagan ? Thalapathi ? Roja ? Bombay ? Iruvar ? Alaipayuthey ? Kannathil Muthamittal ?? Great films of recent times .... And, yup, he discovered Maddy, didnt he ?? |
From: MADDY on Sat Apr 29 23:30:31 2006. |
From: Thirumaran on Sat Apr 29 23:33:28 2006. |
MADDY wrote: |
hey KF, if that was me, then i wud have lead the TEAM INDIA .......look closely, that's Rahul Dravid in my avatar.....i wish i was as smart looking as them.....
KM was one of the best movies of Mani ratnam.....no doubt.... |
From: svaisn on Sat Apr 29 23:34:54 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Sat Apr 29 23:44:51 2006. |
MADDY wrote: |
hey sinthiya, no harm done.....i dont smile like Maddy .....if i cud then i wouldnt be posting here, i wud have acted in mani's/shankar's movies..... |
MADDY wrote: |
KM was one of the best movies of Mani ratnam.....no doubt.... |
From: Thunderbird on Sun Apr 30 0:04:11 2006. |
From: Thirumaran on Sun Apr 30 0:07:31 2006. |
From: MADDY on Sun Apr 30 1:30:21 2006. |
svaisn wrote: |
Any idea why MR stopped directing Tamzh movies.....
OR is he is plannoing to direct something soon?? |
From: great on Sun Apr 30 2:01:45 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Mon May 1 21:46:54 2006. |
From: Scale on Wed May 3 5:20:33 2006. |
From: rami on Wed May 3 8:36:23 2006. |
great wrote: |
orkut vetti pasanga!!! |
From: great on Wed May 3 8:38:38 2006. |
rami wrote: | ||
R u in orkut ? |
From: Thunderbird on Wed May 3 9:00:34 2006. |
MADDY wrote: |
svaisn, there is a site called orkut( i guess u know) and in that one of MR communities was claiming dat Mani is not going to do tamil movies as he feels they are hero-centric......he is rite in a way......but as ppl. point out there are ppl. like selvaraghavan,cheran,bala doing movies w/o any heroism......maybe mani shuld also try........but again MR and his best frnd ARR are having a hard time in Tamil with not many liking their brand of music/movies nowadays.... |
From: Sanjeevi on Wed May 3 10:08:17 2006. |
From: great on Wed May 3 10:10:11 2006. |
From: Sanjeevi on Wed May 3 10:12:38 2006. |
great wrote: |
Could you confirm the MD of his kannada movie with Anil kappoor
and how about his Malayalam movie Remaining list looks perfect . |
From: great on Wed May 3 10:13:40 2006. |
From: Sanjeevi on Wed May 3 10:15:15 2006. |
From: great on Wed May 3 10:18:26 2006. |
Sanjeevi wrote: |
Appo Geethanjali Illaiya |
From: great on Wed May 3 10:19:31 2006. |
From: Hulkster on Wed May 3 10:21:22 2006. |
From: great on Wed May 3 10:24:19 2006. |
From: Sanjeevi on Wed May 3 10:29:59 2006. |
great wrote: |
Gitanjali came much later i guess after Agni Natchathiram |
From: great on Wed May 3 10:34:08 2006. |
Sanjeevi wrote: | ||
Never. Geethanjali was the original in Telugu and it was dubbed into tamil (Idayathai Thirudathey) |
From: Scale on Wed May 3 10:40:11 2006. |
From: Sanjeevi on Wed May 3 10:42:23 2006. |
great wrote: | ||||
check the link !!! |
From: Sanjeevi on Wed May 3 10:44:52 2006. |
From: Hulkster on Wed May 3 10:47:23 2006. |
From: Hulkster on Wed May 3 10:49:35 2006. |
From: great on Wed May 3 10:50:07 2006. |
From: Hulkster on Wed May 3 10:51:10 2006. |
From: Scale on Wed May 3 10:55:13 2006. |
From: Alien on Thu May 4 14:51:51 2006. |
Quote: |
Let me tell you all 1 movie "Anjali" (IR musicla thaan) will throw everyone out of this industry. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu May 4 14:53:13 2006. |
Alien wrote: | ||
It didn't, rather bit the dust ..... |
From: Alien on Thu May 4 14:54:35 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu May 4 14:57:11 2006. |
Alien wrote: |
Didn't it Bay ?? |
From: Alien on Thu May 4 15:02:50 2006. |
Quote: |
The first MR movie that bombed at the BO was Iruvar ... Before that, he was king both in class and mass |
From: narayanan on Thu May 4 15:07:04 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu May 4 15:08:16 2006. |
Alien wrote: |
Oh, thanks for that info bay ... U must've been talking abt city centres .... The same must have been the case for Guna too .... I mean u can't say it was a super hit with those centres alone ....
And I heard Mouna raagam was his first decent hit in tamil ..... so the movies b4 that must have been flops too (1 or 2) ..... am just pointing this for ur last line .... |
From: narayanan on Thu May 4 15:16:04 2006. |
From: Alien on Thu May 4 15:17:08 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu May 4 15:19:17 2006. |
Alien wrote: |
No comments bay. ... (again escapuuuuu )
|
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu May 4 15:20:26 2006. |
narayanan wrote: |
Bay,
But Mani usually takes movies that are of the Box-office kind. Even the social themes had enough stuff to sell in BO. (Iruvar and Kannathil Muthamittal are exceptions to this general trend). I guess Pallavi Anupallavi failed BO too. |
From: Ramakrishna on Thu May 4 15:21:25 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu May 4 15:28:20 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sat May 6 13:49:22 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Sat May 13 12:32:07 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Sat May 13 17:39:12 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Tue May 16 13:15:16 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Tue May 16 13:16:06 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: |
hmm.....true...well said.
at the same time, it's not easy to make movies...especially good movies with new cast....it's risky.... |
From: selvakumar on Wed May 17 5:47:07 2006. |
From: terminator on Thu May 18 6:25:10 2006. |
From: Lakshmana on Thu May 18 21:54:18 2006. |
From: m_23_bayarea on Thu May 18 23:58:48 2006. |
Lakshmana wrote: |
so is mani doing a movie with vijay or madavan? |
From: Unicorn on Fri May 19 0:14:35 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: | ||
With Maddy, YES - It's GURU !! With Vijay - Let's hope for the best !! |
From: m_23_bayarea on Fri May 19 0:17:44 2006. |
Unicorn wrote: | ||||
For the best of Mani |
From: Unicorn on Fri May 19 0:20:48 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: |
Yeah Yeah Yeah !! Du know who Mani is btw ?? |
From: svaisn on Fri May 19 0:23:52 2006. |
m_23_bayarea wrote: | ||||||
Yeah Yeah Yeah !! Du know who Mani is btw ?? |
From: m_23_bayarea on Fri May 19 0:23:56 2006. |
Unicorn wrote: | ||
Director of recent gr8 flops like Ayutha Eluthu etc right |
From: vuchuuuu on Sat May 20 20:51:02 2006. |
From: Scale on Fri Jun 2 2:49:18 2006. |
From: selvakumar on Fri Jun 2 8:18:34 2006. |
From: great on Fri Jun 2 8:51:31 2006. |
From: ssanjinika on Fri Jun 2 10:25:29 2006. |
From: Thirumaran on Fri Jun 2 10:36:16 2006. |
From: kb on Fri Jun 2 10:40:15 2006. |
From: ajithfederer on Fri Jun 2 14:27:11 2006. |
From: Ramakrishna on Fri Jun 2 14:27:50 2006. |
ajithfederer wrote: |
happy birthday maniratnam sir |
From: vuchuuuu on Fri Jun 2 20:55:36 2006. |
From: svaisn on Fri Jun 2 21:00:20 2006. |
From: Ramakrishna on Fri Jun 9 7:08:47 2006. |
From: Sinthiya on Mon Jun 12 0:53:33 2006. |
From: selvakumar on Mon Jun 12 0:56:12 2006. |
Sinthiya wrote: |
Happy Belated Birthday wishes to MANIRATNAM.... |
From: Sinthiya on Mon Jun 12 1:00:32 2006. |
selvakumar wrote: |
enna full ah belated wishes ah irukku |
From: groucho070 on Mon Jun 12 6:23:55 2006. |
kb wrote: |
happy birthday Manirathnam ayya avargaley..
bilingual ellam vittutu.. tamil padam mattum edungo |
From: alwarpet_andavan on Mon Jun 12 6:52:23 2006. |
groucho070 wrote: |
After that, I noticed the scenes that he took from in the original Hollywood flicks, like Godfather, Once Upon A Time In America, etc. Even Kamal's performance was amalgam of Brando/Pacino/DeNiro of the first two Godfather films. I was disappointed. |
From: Aalavanthan on Mon Jun 12 8:25:58 2006. |
From: alwarpet_andavan on Mon Jun 12 8:38:06 2006. |
From: Aalavanthan on Mon Jun 12 8:47:04 2006. |
From: great on Mon Jun 12 12:24:50 2006. |
groucho070 wrote: | ||
After that, I noticed the scenes that he took from in the original Hollywood flicks, like Godfather, Once Upon A Time In America, etc. Even Kamal's performance was amalgam of Brando/Pacino/DeNiro of the first two Godfather films. I was disappointed. I never watched Nayagan again. But I liked all the other films Mani did...and stayed away from Nayagan. But now its different. Flicking scenes from other movies are acceptable. Remakes are even more acceptable...Hollywood does it without shame themselves. So, I think I am ready to view Nayagan again...soon. |
From: Alien on Mon Jun 12 22:26:35 2006. |
groucho070 wrote: | ||
After that, I noticed the scenes that he took from in the original Hollywood flicks, like Godfather, Once Upon A Time In America, etc. Even Kamal's performance was amalgam of Brando/Pacino/DeNiro of the first two Godfather films. I was disappointed. I never watched Nayagan again. But I liked all the other films Mani did...and stayed away from Nayagan. But now its different. Flicking scenes from other movies are acceptable. Remakes are even more acceptable...Hollywood does it without shame themselves. So, I think I am ready to view Nayagan again...soon. |
From: groucho070 on Mon Jun 12 23:06:48 2006. |
From: groucho070 on Mon Jun 12 23:20:47 2006. |
alwarpet_andavan wrote: | ||
Extremely popular perception but untrue, unfortunately. Please compare scene by scene and see for yourself. The only similarities maybe in the gelled/oiled hair combed back, the pout, running the hand through the hair etc. The voice modulation bit was there in Kadal Meengal and Kadihiyin Dairy itself. Brando's perfromance was characterized by calmness, the creasy forehead, an icy facade hiding a fierce competitive heart. Dialogue delivery etc were totally different. If you want to look for a Brando-like performance check out Pankaj Kapoor's performance in Maqbool. And the comparisons with Pacino's [Pacino's role was played by Nizhalgal Ravi, for heaven's sake!!!] and De Niro's acting are just figments of imagination! Hitler's [or was it Goebell] maxim comes to mind. When a lie is repeated ten times by ten different people, it is perceived as truth |
From: ramsri on Tue Jun 13 1:19:15 2006. |
alwarpet_andavan wrote: | ||
Extremely popular perception but untrue, unfortunately. Please compare scene by scene and see for yourself. The only similarities maybe in the gelled/oiled hair combed back, the pout, running the hand through the hair etc. The voice modulation bit was there in Kadal Meengal and Kadihiyin Dairy itself. Brando's perfromance was characterized by calmness, the creasy forehead, an icy facade hiding a fierce competitive heart. Dialogue delivery etc were totally different. If you want to look for a Brando-like performance check out Pankaj Kapoor's performance in Maqbool. And the comparisons with Pacino's [Pacino's role was played by Nizhalgal Ravi, for heaven's sake!!!] and De Niro's acting are just figments of imagination! Hitler's [or was it Goebell] maxim comes to mind. When a lie is repeated ten times by ten different people, it is perceived as truth |
From: P_R on Tue Jun 13 2:38:02 2006. |
alwarpet_andavan wrote: |
And the comparisons with Pacino's [Pacino's role was played by Nizhalgal Ravi, for heaven's sake!!!] and De Niro's acting are just figments of imagination! |
From: groucho070 on Tue Jun 13 2:54:19 2006. |
groucho070 wrote: |
I think it was more about P.C.Sreeram being influenced by Gordon Willis to create the same sort of look and feel around the characters - which is what really leads to all these parallels being drawn. |
From: alwarpet_andavan on Tue Jun 13 6:41:21 2006. |
groucho070 wrote: |
Pacino? Well, watch the scene where he hits his daughter for the first time. Remember when Dianne Keaton tells Pacino that he aborted the baby, the waiting, the realisation, the shock and bang! He slaps her. |
groucho070 wrote: |
De Niro? The young Kamal. Watch GF 2. |
From: alwarpet_andavan on Tue Jun 13 6:43:10 2006. |
Prabhu Ram wrote: |
Not clearly Michael. Mix Santino and Michael. In fact I have to equate the garden talk to the 'vethalai' offer to find any resemblance to Michael. I would rather go with Santino because of the wonderful Kamal version of: "look what they did to my son". ThEvar Magan had no Santino. Only Fredo and Michael. ("UngalathAnE namabanum, vEra yaar irukka inga namburathukku") |
From: lancelot on Tue Jun 13 8:27:48 2006. |
From: groucho070 on Tue Jun 13 23:23:49 2006. |