Naadodigal - Must See Film of 2009

Thread started by NOV on 28th June 2009 06:22 PM

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It was a lazy Sunday afternoon. With nothing much to do, and not having seen any films in the theatre since Ayan, decided to check out the nearby cinema.

The noon show was Naadodigal. Didnt know anything about the film except that the lead was played by Sasi of Subramaiyapuram.

Hall had less than 20 people, and the credits started rolling - no familiar names, except Ganja Karuppu.
Music was by Sundar C Babu and the film was directed by Samuthrakani.

One guy from Chennai 28, one from Subramaniyapuram, one from Kaloori and a few unknown females. I sat back to watch with little anticipation.

The Kalloori guys jokes captivated me and the storyline kept the interest up. A brief history of each of the three was given, together with their lady interests. So far so good.

And then entered another guy. Something told me (was it the music?) that he was bad news. His entry sparked off a chain of actions that took the story to a seat-gripping action. From a village, the story moved to Namakkal and Erode.

Ganka Karuppu entered the scene for some comic relief, but not for long. Soon the story became intense and we start rooting for the three heroes. When they win the game, we let out a sigh of relief. But the price they paid for the victory. Hear wrenching it was.

But the story doesnt end there. There is a total, unexpected twist and friends become foes. A lesson for everone who is in love. And his friends who support that love with a heavy price!

Betrayal is such a soft word.

Revenge is sweeter.

Don't miss Naadogigal!

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• From: NOV on 28th June 2009 06:36 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  The trailer doesnt do justice to the film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZB-kWOaid0
  
  The useless girl in the story is a Malaysian.

  
  

• From: NOV on 28th June 2009 06:55 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sify

  Sasikumar excels in well-made 'Nadodigal'
  
  : 'Nadodigal'; Director: Samuthirakkani; Cast: Sasikumar, Abhinaya, Anaya, Vijay Vasanth, Bharani and Ganja Karuppu; Music: Sundar C. Babu; Rating: *** 1/2
  
  In an industry where friendship and loyalty are most often not reciprocated, the duo of Sasikumar and Samuthirakkani are quite different. Sasikumar made the latter play an important role in his 'Subramaniapuram' while he plays the hero in Samuthirakkani's 'Nadodigal'. It's indeed a mystery as to why many top actors refused to do this film - their loss is only Sasikumar's gain as he excels in the role offered to him.
  
  Sasikumar's subtle underplay has enhanced the effectiveness of his character. As an actor, his array of facial expressions is quite bewildering. Bharani emotes in an extraordinary manner throughout the film.
  
  In the film, Karuna (Sasikumar), Chandran (Vijay Vasanth) and Pandian (Bharani) are three youths in a small town. They share a good camaraderie and their friendship spills over to their respective families too.
  
  One day, Karuna's close friend Saravanan makes a suicide bid unable to bear his failure in love. The girl is the daughter of a bigwig while Saravanan is the son of a powerful former legislator. The friends try their best to unite Saravanan and his ladylove but are shattered when their plans go awry.
  
  The film does carry an appealing message for today's jet-age society - it's shocking yet powerful.
  
  Each and every actor has managed to get under skin of the characters they have been asked to portray. Karuppu keeps the audience in good humour with his comic act. Bharani, Vijay and Sasi have all put in top-notch performances while the leading ladies Abhinaya, Anaya and Nivetha don't disappoint either.
  
  The background score by Sundar C. Babu is fantastic. The song 'Sambo siva sambo' is quite alluring. The dialogues by Samuthirakkani are very natural. The screenplay seems to falter a little here and there but the overall performances by the lead actors makes one overlook minor glitches.
  
  The open ending with the group of friends on their next task is a great idea. Don't miss 'Nadodigal'.

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 28th June 2009 07:40 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Thanks NOV for starting the thread. I am going to watch it tomorrow.

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 28th June 2009 07:41 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Yeah...
  It is a very entertaining movie.
  Sasi has even tried to dance and all.
  Far better than Samuthrakani's previous attempts.
  Poor acting here and there, but is so impressive.
  I wasn't bored at any point of time, even when the second half didn't match the superb first half.

  
  

• From: NOV on 28th June 2009 07:46 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Thanks NOV for starting the thread. I am going to watch it tomorrow.

  Take along Ramal if you can.
  
  I wish everyone would watch it in the cinema. Films like this needs to be very successful. I am also spreading the word around. Hopefully ppl wont have too much of expectations by all these. Best to watch unprepared like me.

  
  

• From: NOV on 28th June 2009 07:47 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  Far better than Samuthrakani's previous attempts.

  which were?
  
  I thot he only acted in Subramaniyapuram.
  
  Oh yeah, I loved the closing.

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 28th June 2009 07:54 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  Far better than Samuthrakani's previous attempts.

  which were?
  
  I thot he only acted in Subramaniyapuram.
  
  Oh yeah, I loved the closing.

  One was S.P.B.Charan/ Venkatprabhu's Unnai Saranadainthen. Forgot one more movie's name. He was the director of TV serials also, notable one being K.B's Anni.

  
  

• From: NOV on 28th June 2009 08:19 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  who is the other punniyavan (beside venky and I) who voted for nadodigal?

  
  

• From: Dinesh84 on 28th June 2009 08:24 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Banner on top of Vasanth & Co shop read "Vasanth & Co Vijay nadikkum Naadodigal "... At first glance i thought it was some other guy... and then realised that he was the one who acted in Chennai 28

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 28th June 2009 08:29 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  who is the other punniyavan (beside venky and I) who voted for nadodigal?

  I didn't vote yet.

  
  

• From: Nerd on 28th June 2009 09:02 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Hopefully ppl wont have too much of expectations by all these. Best to watch unprepared like me.

  Thread title best phillim of the year
  
  Naan KadavuL, vennilA, pasanga idhu ellAthaiyum vida better-A?
  
  Btw, Sasikku machathula udambu
  
  SuPu - Blockbuster
  Pasanga - Hit/Superhit
  NadodigaL - Definite hit

  
  

• From: groucho070 on 29th June 2009 07:09 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Got your text message, NOV. Inform others. Might check it out soon.
  
  By the way, shouldn't there be "IMO" in the thread title :P

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 07:18 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  The proof is in the eating Nerd and Groucho.

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 29th June 2009 09:10 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Thread title best phillim of the year
  
  Naan KadavuL, vennilA, pasanga idhu ellAthaiyum vida better-A?

  Pasanga eppadi indha list-la vandhudhu
  
  Watching Nadodigal today. Probably

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 29th June 2009 09:12 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Hopefully ppl wont have too much of expectations by all these. Best to watch unprepared like me.

  Ivvalavu buildup kuduthuttu, ippadiyum solreenga

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 09:14 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  
  
  Naan Kadavul is certainly a good film - but its like a paalaivanam in a desert. Story and characters are quite one dimensional.
  
  Nadodigal story is more complex and the characters?

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 29th June 2009 09:14 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Thread title best phillim of the year
  
  Naan KadavuL, vennilA, pasanga idhu ellAthaiyum vida better-A?

  Pasanga eppadi indha list-la vandhudhu
  
  Watching Nadodigal today. Probably

  Why Pasanga-ku enna korachal?
  
  Pasanga is better than over hyped Naan Kadavul!

  
  

• From: Nerd on 29th June 2009 09:19 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  LM, pasanga was not bad kind. But its no match to NK or VKK. In fact I missed another film, the list should read (IMO, IMHO etc)
  Naan KadavuL
  Vennila kabbadi kuzhu
  Yaavarum Nalam
  Ayan = Pasanga.
  
  NOV, my question was genuine. I mean I knew you liked NK so I was wondering how does this one measure up to that.

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 29th June 2009 09:20 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  
  
  Naan Kadavul is certainly a good film - but its like a paalaivanam in a desert. Story and characters are quite one dimensional.

  Enna kuzhappareenga
  
  SS,
  
  I felt Naan Kadavul is certainly a good film, not great. Pasanga andha alavukku pidikkala. Lot of boring scenes. One of the best films of the year-nu solra alavukku edhuvum illa, IMO.
  
  Btw,
  
  Are you planning to watch Nadodigal today? Naanum Sourav-um kooda polaam-nu yosichuttu irukkom.

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 29th June 2009 09:21 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  LM, pasanga was not bad kind. But its no match to NK or VKK.

  Same same.

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 29th June 2009 09:23 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  LM,
  
  I am going to watch it today with my family.
  
  IMO NK romba artificial-la, incomplete-a irrundhadhu. I saw it twice except few characters I seriously feel that its a over hyped movie.

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 09:23 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Enna kuzhappareenga

  same thots as you senthil. this year has been quite barren - only worthwhile movies had been NK and Ayan.
  thats why I said NK is a like an oasis. :P

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 29th June 2009 09:25 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Enna kuzhappareenga

  same thots as you senthil. this year has been quite barren - only worthwhile movies had been NK and Ayan.
  thats why I said NK is a like an oasis. :P

  I got it Aana neenga post panni irukkaradhu vera :P

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 09:25 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Nerd, I havent watched Pasanga and VKK. I hope they are decent attempts.
  
  Do you all see a trend here? I think - slowly but surely - the highly paid super stars are being replaced....

  
  

• From: Nerd on 29th June 2009 09:26 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  One of the best films of the year-nu solra alavukku edhuvum illa, IMO.
  

  irukkuradha vechu choose panni dhaanE aaganum

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 29th June 2009 09:28 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  One of the best films of the year-nu solra alavukku edhuvum illa, IMO.
  

  irukkuradha vechu choose panni dhaanE aaganum

  Adhuvum correct-dhan

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 29th June 2009 09:30 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  LM,
  
  I am going to watch it today with my family.
  
  IMO NK romba artificial-la, incomplete-a irrundhadhu. I saw it twice except few characters I seriously feel that its a over hyped movie.

  OK

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 10:31 AM [Full View]

  This summer, friends are the new parents!

  
  
  

  Hmm, I didn't like this one at all. (Thought much of it was a load of nonsense, frankly.) Of course, more than anything else, it's the basic storyline that I found bizarre (O(Praveen Kanth)). Some of the "twists" gave me quite a jolt. There's no point denying that. I still can't figure out how Samuthirakani came up with this one!

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 29th June 2009 10:49 AM [Full View]

  Re: This summer, friends are the new parents!

  
  
  

  NK shouldn't be considered against Nadodigal at all. It is in a different league. IMO VKK is the best film of the year.
  Nadodigal is the best Masala of 09. Don't expect too much and we get a neat entertainer. Thats all!
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Hmm, I didn't like this one at all. (Thought much of it was a load of nonsense, frankly.)

  Agreed.
  Natpu-nu pEsa Arambicha udanE applause vAngiduRAnga... It was quite planned-nu sollaNum.
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  I still can't figure out how Samuthirakani came up with this one!

  Yeah... Seriously... Never expected such a movie from him.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 11:01 AM [Full View]

  Re: This summer, friends are the new parents!

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  I still can't figure out how Samuthirakani came up with this one!

  Yeah... Seriously... Never expected such a movie from him.

  Oh, nInga appadi varIngaLA... But seriously, it is no surprise that he gets all moralistic about love, friendship etc., but the way he works all that into this story has to be seen to be believed.

  
  

• From: vasanth2006 on 29th June 2009 11:16 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Good Movie....but it is not a great one....
  
  Good comedy and well executed in many places...However i felt there were some unwanted commerical elements and loopholes....Neverthless good entertainer....
  
  Sundar C. Babu impresses with hig BGM after anjathey....He is good prospect in BGM.....

  
  

• From: Plum on 29th June 2009 11:17 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  natpu, love dhaan Unnai CharaN adaindhen-laye cover paNNittare - marubadiyuma?
  (We are talking of a man who made Neranja Manasu, remember? )

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 11:19 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  if this film flops, then TN deserves only films with 5 kuththu paattu and 6 irrational actions.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 11:28 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  natpu, love dhaan Unnai CharaN adaindhen-laye cover paNNittare - marubadiyuma?
  (We are talking of a man who made Neranja Manasu, remember? )

  natpu, kAdhal ellAm kadal mAdhiri illaiyA, adhAn. And yeah, I forgot that he was the one who made 'neRanja manasu' as well.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 11:37 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  if this film flops, then TN deserves only films with 5 kuththu paattu and 6 irrational actions.

  NOV,
  I hear that the film has got a great response. So, no worries. But how far do you think this film (or the filmmaker) would take Tamil cinema away from the routine assembly-line films?

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 29th June 2009 11:41 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Going to watch the movie now....

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 29th June 2009 11:46 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Originally Posted by NOV

  if this film flops, then TN deserves only films with 5 kuththu paattu and 6 irrational actions.

  NOV,
  I hear that the film has got a great response. So, no worries. But how far do you think this film (or the filmmaker) would take Tamil cinema away from the routine assembly-line films?

  indha padathulayum ou kuthu pAttu irunduchE NOV.. and the Thiruvizha song which is becoming a routine in such Village based subjetcs!
  
  http://cablesankar.blogspot.com/2009...g-post_07.html
  
  But it is a welcome change among movies like Thoranai or Masilamani which are atrocious.

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 11:47 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Equanimus, I started this thread, so you would know my my opinion.
  
  I am captivated with not only the storyline but also the screenplay - it was very intense for me.
  
  Agreed that there was some part in the end where the preaching could be done away with, but overall the story was fresh and different.
  
  Why is it assembly line production?
  
  I also fail to to understand why you don't like Anbe Sivam.
  
  Sridhar, enjoy the film.

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 29th June 2009 11:52 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  I am captivated with not only the storyline but also the screenplay - it was very intense for me.

  True. The ride was thoroughly enjoyable!
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Agreed that there was some part in the end where the preaching could be done away with, but overall the story was fresh and different.
  Why is it assembly line production?

  This didn't seem like Tamil movie style of production. Malayala padam Edhum vandhirukkA?
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  I also fail to to understand why you don't like Anbe Sivam.

  

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 11:53 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  indha padathulayum ou kuthu pAttu irunduchE NOV.. and the Thiruvizha song which is becoming a routine in such Village based subjetcs!

  so? it becomes run of mill? besides andha paattula kadhaikku sambantha patta vishayangal nadakkumE.
  
  really, tell me one tamil film without any compromises?

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 29th June 2009 11:56 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  indha padathulayum ou kuthu pAttu irunduchE NOV.. and the Thiruvizha song which is becoming a routine in such Village based subjetcs!

  so? it becomes run of mill? besides andha paattula kadhaikku sambantha patta vishayangal nadakkumE.

  Yeah!
  And the guy from Kallori was mighty impressive! Quite a funny film. Vivek Vadivelu imsaikkellAm evLavO thEvala.. Since KNM, AT a very good family entertainer. Decent enough! All-round masala!
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  really, tell me one tamil film without any compromises?

  Actually what I wanted to say was .....

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 11:58 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  I guess all Tamil, nay, Indian films are masala.

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 29th June 2009 11:59 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  I guess all Tamil, nay, Indian films are masala.

  Kancheevaram?
  Anjathey?
  Dev D?

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 12:04 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Why is it assembly line production?

  No I didn't mean to say this was an assembly-line production. This definitely belongs to the current "new wave," its style and mise-en-scene are fresh and markedly different from what one can legitimately call an assembly-line production in Tamil cinema. I meant to ask, how far is this film going to actually take us away from the stock films that regularly get made? Just interested in finding the ways this is different from the general idea of a cliched Tamil film.

  Originally Posted by NOV

  I also fail to to understand why you don't like Anbe Sivam.

  No, I like 'anbE sivam' a lot, in fact. But at the same time, I think it's substantially overrated. This is a film that's so often put in the league of films like 'mahAnadhi' and 'Hey! Ram', which I think are really far superior films. When I criticise the film, I do so with this frame of reference.

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 12:04 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  I've seen anjaadhE
  
  kannadhasan kaaraikudi...

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 12:05 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  venki, vEnaam. azhudhuruvEn. ErkkanavE indha discussion panniyaachu

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 29th June 2009 12:09 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  venki, vEnaam. azhudhuruvEn. ErkkanavE indha discussion panniyaachu

  utrunga. But VKK is definitely equivalent if not better. But at the end of the day 09's Top 5-la Nadodigal irukkumnu nenaikuREn.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 12:20 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  really, tell me one tamil film without any compromises?

  Personally, I don't find this kind of "litmus test" useful at all. What exactly is a "compromise" in a film is itself a complicated question, as complicated as the film itself. (We should perhaps ask ourselves if the film itself is a "compromise" of sorts? Why are we watching it? And so on.) The film has to work for us despite the things we perceive as "compromises."
  
  Just because there's a song that's not very crucial to the film can't really bring down the film that much. The "no songs" theory of course comes from our familiarity with the western films. Otherwise, it surely can't have much bearing on how good the film is?

  
  

• From: vasanth2006 on 29th June 2009 12:22 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  if this film flops, then TN deserves only films with 5 kuththu paattu and 6 irrational actions.

  Don't expect a pakka realistic movie....There are unwarranted kuthu songs in this movie and clever commerrical additions.....

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 12:26 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  To put it differently, (borrowing vasanth2006's words) what exactly is it that makes a "pakka realistic movie" good in itself?

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 29th June 2009 12:30 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  venki, vEnaam. azhudhuruvEn. ErkkanavE indha discussion panniyaachu

  Katradhu Tamizh?
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  To put it differently, (borrowing vasanth2006's words) what exactly is it that makes a "pakka realistic movie" good in itself?

  It shouldn't shout in our ears that it has the original look and feel of the country/period, but should actually be. Kancheevaram is a good example. Varanam Ayiram is a bad example.

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 12:36 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  The "no songs" theory of course comes from our familiarity with the western films. Otherwise, it surely can't have much bearing on how good the film is?

  No Hari. Its more about how close it is to our real lives. Naturally se dont sing as part of our normal life.
  
  As you have put so clearly, I am not much against "compromises" and thats why my rating of a film doesnt drop with some inclusion of these elements.
  
  Venki, you have an agenda when it comes to VA, so we cannot have a meaningful discussion on this.

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 29th June 2009 12:45 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  
  Venki, you have an agenda when it comes to VA, so we cannot have a meaningful discussion on this.

  VA sumAr padamnu ellAm solli en chinna idhayatha odachiraadheenga athAn... manasu... valikkudhu...

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 12:50 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  To put it differently, (borrowing vasanth2006's words) what exactly is it that makes a "pakka realistic movie" good in itself?

  It shouldn't shout in our ears that it has the original look and feel of the country/period, but should actually be. Kancheevaram is a good example. Varanam Ayiram is a bad example.

  Venkiraja,
  I didn't mean to ask what is a good realistic film and what is not, but simply why "realistic?" Some of my favourite films are not realistic at all, and even when they are, often it's not that quality which makes them great in my books. My question is why we seem to automatically place "realistic" films on a higher pedestal.
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  The "no songs" theory of course comes from our familiarity with the western films. Otherwise, it surely can't have much bearing on how good the film is?

  No Hari. Its more about how close it is to our real lives. Naturally se dont sing as part of our normal life.

  NOV,
  The film striking a chord with us (or how "real" it appears to us) is very different from it being realistic. Realism is a specific style with which the film makes itself accessible to us. Just because we don't sing as part of our normal life, it doesn't mean a song has no place in a film artistically.
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  As you have put so clearly, I am not much against "compromises" and thats why my rating of a film doesnt drop with some inclusion of these elements.

  Fair enough.

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 12:57 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  VA sumAr padamnu ellAm solli en chinna idhayatha odachiraadheenga athAn... manasu... valikkudhu...

  no, no, no.
  VA is certainly one of the better films of 2008. Easily Gautam's best.
  
  
  Hari, what are the elements in Nadodigal that exasperate you?

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 01:27 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  [SPOILER ALERT]
  Well, NOV, I don't have much to say about this film. First, this film is squarely based on the artificially romanticised construct of male friendship that is all too familiar to the Tamil film audience. (The film is so colossally wrong-headed that there's a scene where a guy says with a straight face that people dare to fall in love because they know that they have their friends behind them.) So we've a bunch of guys helping a friend elope with his girlfriend. All right. But these friends are so overbearing that they expect the newlyweds to happily stay together, or consult them if there's any friction between the two, because they too were complicit in "arranging" their marriage, part of the deal in some sense. In this film's universe, friends are really the new parents.

  
  

• From: Plum on 29th June 2009 01:51 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  this film is squarely based on the artificially romanticised construct of male friendship that is all too familiar to the Tamil film audience

  Well put. Very well put. This friendship thingie eats me a lot. Except Kaadhal, I cant think of a movie that handled this " friend helping lovers unite" sensitively and with an understanding of the character in question, rather than audience-pleasing stereotype.
  
  (You take a run of the mill movie in malayalam like Achuvinte Amma, and you can see how avainga handle the same thingie...
  Sunil arranges for the feminine half of the lover pair whose masculine half is his friend, to stay with his girlfriend Meera Jasmine under some pretext as the reason for MJ's mother Oorvasi. MJ is *reluctant*, but gives in eventually. oorvasi noses around, figures out, gets the parents involved, things go haywire, the 'friends' gang is upset with Sunil, Sunil is upset with MJ and the MJ-Sunil pair have a temporary breakup over the issue. That is more engaging to watch than sermons and idealised cardboard friends like this. Humanize ya?!)

  
  

• From: NOV on 29th June 2009 02:00 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  hari, I dont want to go into the plot; lets discuss this later. btw, I object vehemently with your conclusion.
  
  plum, stereotype is the last thing you'd associate Nadodigal with. have you watched it?

  
  

• From: jaaze on 29th June 2009 02:03 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Naadodigal - Best Film of 2009

  Padam avvalavu nallaava irukku?

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 02:42 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  this film is squarely based on the artificially romanticised construct of male friendship that is all too familiar to the Tamil film audience

  Well put. Very well put. This friendship thingie eats me a lot. Except Kaadhal, I cant think of a movie that handled this " friend helping lovers unite" sensitively and with an understanding of the character in question, rather than audience-pleasing stereotype.

  Absolutely, Plum. That's exactly how this film is like. Completely sold on the idea of pleasing its audience from the first frame. A good film has to show some bit of honesty about its characters that "disturbs" (I mean in the sense of "shuffles") the audience's perception. Most Tamil films are however bought on the premise of filtering out everything that could remotely inconvenience the sitting audience. This sort of panderage is usually achieved by explicitly framing the plot, story and scenes to meet specific ends. I mean to say, if something else happened in the film just by chance, none of the film's "message" would have made any sense whatsoever! (I'd like to go in detail with respect to this particular film after everyone has seen it.)
  
  This is why I dislike a film like 'thavamAi thavamirundhu.' For all its technical finesse, its artistic inclination is simply disabled by such framing. It's never actually interested in showing a real conflict. Its lines are clearly defined and it's basically preaching to the converted. On 'kAdhal', I agree. One film that was able to portray the strong male bonding and the resulting jealousy well, without resorting to a vulgar imagined ideal, is 'Sethu'. One has to recognise that the "friend'A figure'A" dilemma is actually very relevant sociologically as far as our youth is concerned. It's just that they aren't portrayed without any sensitivity in our films.
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  (You take a run of the mill movie in malayalam like Achuvinte Amma, and you can see how avainga handle the same thingie...
  Sunil arranges for the feminine half of the lover pair whose masculine half is his friend, to stay with his girlfriend Meera Jasmine under some pretext as the reason for MJ's mother Oorvasi. MJ is *reluctant*, but gives in eventually. oorvasi noses around, figures out, gets the parents involved, things go haywire, the 'friends' gang is upset with Sunil, Sunil is upset with MJ and the MJ-Sunil pair have a temporary breakup over the issue. That is more engaging to watch than sermons and idealised cardboard friends like this. Humanize ya?!)

  I've not seen 'Achuvinte Amma', however this reminded of Goundamani's reply to Jayaram in 'periya idaththu mAppiLLai' when the latter says, "sari, nAn vENA oru LKG, UKG varaikkum padichchirukkEn 'nu sollidaREn!"

  
  

• From: P_R on 29th June 2009 03:15 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  .......

  surungakkooRin, Subramaniapuramish artificial realism is what I infer. I smell a hit.

  
  

• From: groucho070 on 29th June 2009 03:24 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Title changed. Ippo romba modest-a irukku. Okay, oru kai paarthiduvoom.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 03:36 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  PR,
  pArththuttu sollunga. And by the way, I think I should have put a spoiler alert for that post of mine.

  
  

• From: Plum on 29th June 2009 04:32 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  equa, unga post-ku spoiler alert-laam venaam. Epdiyum evanukkum puriyaadhu
  (sorry couldnt resist!)

  
  

• From: Plum on 29th June 2009 04:33 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  I've not seen 'Achuvinte Amma', however this reminded of Goundamani's reply to Jayaram in 'periya idaththu mAppiLLai' when the latter says, "sari, nAn vENA oru LKG, UKG varaikkum padichchirukkEn 'nu sollidaREn!"

  there's an example - suthama puriyala.

  
  

• From: Plum on 29th June 2009 04:34 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  This is why I dislike a film like 'thavamAi thavamirundhu.' For all its technical finesse, its artistic inclination is simply disabled by such framing.

  correet-ma, idhai thaan naan articulate paNNa mudiyama romba naala thavichindiurndhaen. Now you put words in my mouthu.

  
  

• From: P_R on 29th June 2009 04:47 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  I've not seen 'Achuvinte Amma', however this reminded of Goundamani's reply to Jayaram in 'periya idaththu mAppiLLai' when the latter says, "sari, nAn vENA oru LKG, UKG varaikkum padichchirukkEn 'nu sollidaREn!"

  there's an example - suthama puriyala.

  தெளிவா உரை சொல்றேன்:
  
  ஸ்ருஷ்டிகர்த்தாக்கள் ரஸிகமனோபாவத்தை ஹீனமாக பாவித்தமையால் தத்தம் ஸ்ருஷ்டிகளில் பல சௌலப்யங்களை செய்துகொள்வண்டு. இஃது ரஸிகானுபாவத்தை மட்டுப்படுத்துவதாக சாதுர்ய ரஸிகாள் நினைப்பர். அதற்கெதிராய் மிதரௌத்ரத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தவேண்டி, ஹாஸ்யரஸத்தை கையாண்டு, ஸ்ருஷ்டிக்கு உசிதமாய் ரசிகாள் தத்தம் புத்திகூர்மையை லேசாக்கிக்கொள்வதாய் வரும் அபார வஸனத்தை உதாரணங்காட்டுகிறார் ஈக்வர்.

  
  

• From: Dinesh84 on 29th June 2009 04:52 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Originally Posted by Plum

  I've not seen 'Achuvinte Amma', however this reminded of Goundamani's reply to Jayaram in 'periya idaththu mAppiLLai' when the latter says, "sari, nAn vENA oru LKG, UKG varaikkum padichchirukkEn 'nu sollidaREn!"

  there's an example - suthama puriyala.

  தெளிவா உரை சொல்றேன்:
  
  ஸ்ருஷ்டிகர்த்தாக்கள் ரஸிகமனோபாவத்தை ஹீனமாக பாவித்தமையால் தத்தம் ஸ்ருஷ்டிகளில் பல சௌலப்யங்களை செய்துகொள்வண்டு. இஃது ரஸிகானுபாவத்தை மட்டுப்படுத்துவதாக சாதுர்ய ரஸிகாள் நினைப்பர். அதற்கெதிராய் மிதரௌத்ரத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தவேண்டி, ஹாஸ்யரஸத்தை கையாண்டு, ஸ்ருஷ்டிக்கு உசிதமாய் ரசிகாள் தத்தம் புத்திகூர்மையை லேசாக்கிக்கொள்வதாய் வரும் அபார வஸனத்தை உதாரணங்காட்டுகிறார் ஈக்வர்.

  

  
  

• From: Rocky89 on 29th June 2009 05:16 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Just watched it! A nice past-time movie.. Matthapadi 'best movie of the year'nu solra alavukku onnum illai..! Watchable once..
  
  The characterization by Samudhrakani was perfect Sasikumar/Kalloori guy/Ganja karuppu acted well.. Their timing comedy Both the girls looks pretty :P BGM was good but enggayo kaeta mathri irunthathu!
  
  Eventhough there's a shed of Subramaniyapuram in this movie, this movie failed to satisfy me like SuPu

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 29th June 2009 07:09 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Ok movie!
  
  The flow of the movie is predictable and as expected.
  
  Someone said that this movie is hilarious - yes very few scenes, mathapadi enakku semma mokka!
  
  The first half of the movie [ No, the 10 minutes before interval can be excused] very very artificial acting, very boring jokes, very poor dialogue delivery.
  
  Second half was comparatively interesting.
  
  Best movie of the year -
  
  Nov, please add IMO in your title.

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 29th June 2009 07:12 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  And another important thing about this movie is yedhu serious scene illa yedhu comedy scene-y therila.
  
  People were laughing when the guys are shouting with pain.

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 29th June 2009 07:14 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Thread title best phillim of the year
  
  Naan KadavuL, vennilA, pasanga idhu ellAthaiyum vida better-A?

  Pasanga eppadi indha list-la vandhudhu
  
  Watching Nadodigal today. Probably

  Master.. OK-nu ore varthaila review pannidunga
  
  yes.. PASANGA konjam hype panna madhiri nananum feel panraen.. almost last 45 mins

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 29th June 2009 07:16 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  equa, unga post-ku spoiler alert-laam venaam. Epdiyum evanukkum puriyaadhu
  (sorry couldnt resist!)

  Plum, unga alumbukku alave illai

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 29th June 2009 07:19 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  Far better than Samuthrakani's previous attempts.

  which were?
  
  I thot he only acted in Subramaniyapuram.
  
  Oh yeah, I loved the closing.

  One was S.P.B.Charan/ Venkatprabhu's Unnai Saranadainthen. Forgot one more movie's name. He was the director of TV serials also, notable one being K.B's Anni.

  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  natpu, love dhaan Unnai CharaN adaindhen-laye cover paNNittare - marubadiyuma?
  (We are talking of a man who made Neranja Manasu, remember? )

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Originally Posted by Plum

  natpu, love dhaan Unnai CharaN adaindhen-laye cover paNNittare - marubadiyuma?
  (We are talking of a man who made Neranja Manasu, remember? )

  natpu, kAdhal ellAm kadal mAdhiri illaiyA, adhAn. And yeah, I forgot that he was the one who made 'neRanja manasu' as well.

  Neranja Manasu.... Neranja Manasu-nu solrangalenu yarum kastapattu yosikkadheenga...
  
  vazhakkam pola.. iLainargalukku vaippu aLithavar... adhe Vijayakanth-than
  
  Yes.. Neranja Manasu is an utter flop from Vijayakanth released for a Diwali.. along with Ajith's Attagasam
  
  AFAIR, Released on friday... Monday pottiya thiruppi anupittanga :P

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 29th June 2009 07:27 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  I am very much disappointed with the Songs!
  
  Idhula unnecessary item number vera... You should see that item...vaandhi varudhu!
  
  BGM was ok.

  
  

• From: Thirumaran on 29th June 2009 07:27 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  intha week end mudinjaa paarkanum :P

  
  

• From: Thirumaran on 29th June 2009 07:29 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Best movie of the year -
  
  Nov, please add IMO in your title.

  Appadi add pannalainaa hub oada opinion aayidumaa enna :P

  
  

• From: Plum on 29th June 2009 07:31 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA

  Far better than Samuthrakani's previous attempts.

  which were?
  
  I thot he only acted in Subramaniyapuram.
  
  Oh yeah, I loved the closing.

  One was S.P.B.Charan/ Venkatprabhu's Unnai Saranadainthen. Forgot one more movie's name. He was the director of TV serials also, notable one being K.B's Anni.

  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  natpu, love dhaan Unnai CharaN adaindhen-laye cover paNNittare - marubadiyuma?
  (We are talking of a man who made Neranja Manasu, remember? )

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Originally Posted by Plum

  natpu, love dhaan Unnai CharaN adaindhen-laye cover paNNittare - marubadiyuma?
  (We are talking of a man who made Neranja Manasu, remember? )

  natpu, kAdhal ellAm kadal mAdhiri illaiyA, adhAn. And yeah, I forgot that he was the one who made 'neRanja manasu' as well.

  Neranja Manasu.... Neranja Manasu-nu solrangalenu yarum kastapattu yosikkadheenga...
  
  vazhakkam pola.. iLainargalukku vaippu aLithavar... adhe Vijayakanth-than
  
  Yes.. Neranja Manasu is an utter flop from Vijayakanth released for a Diwali.. along with Ajith's Attagasam
  
  AFAIR, Released on friday... Monday pottiya thiruppi anupittanga :P

  Honest, it wasnt a typical Vijayakanth movie, though, if I remember right. I remember it because I just love the music - Paarthu Po by Shreya is probably the best rural-flavoured song I herd in TFM in last few years. His brother's efforts come nowhere near, though way more popular

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 29th June 2009 07:47 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  Honest, it wasnt a typical Vijayakanth movie, though, if I remember right. I remember it because I just love the music - Paarthu Po by Shreya is probably the best rural-flavoured song I herd in TFM in last few years. His brother's efforts come nowhere near, though way more popular

  All depends on the films success.. Karthikraja voda padangal ethanai Hit aagiyirukku
  
  saw the film (N M) for some 45 mins sun tv... oorukku nallavar kind of story..
  
  // end

  
  

• From: Nerd on 29th June 2009 07:56 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  PR,
  pArththuttu sollunga. And by the way, I think I should have put a spoiler alert for that post of mine.

  Please add pannunga. Innum lengthy posts ellAm (nalla vELai) padikkalai.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 29th June 2009 08:18 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Nerd,
  Done. but PR has quoted it in one of his posts. Whattodo!

  
  

• From: P_R on 29th June 2009 08:26 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Edited

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 29th June 2009 09:11 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  PR,
  pArththuttu sollunga. And by the way, I think I should have put a spoiler alert for that post of mine.

  Please add pannunga. Innum lengthy posts ellAm (nalla vELai) padikkalai.

  Maams this time me not spoiler, trust me!

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 29th June 2009 09:14 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Hub-la padam pick up aagiduchu... hope it does well in BO too... I like this kind of village pilims too but not Kunguma poovum kind

  
  

• From: Nerd on 29th June 2009 09:16 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  SS,
  Purilai! You mean to say spoilers won't spoil the movie watching experience because the films already *spoilt*
  
  naan newton-in 3m vidhi, thee (SundarC) kooda reviews (full-A) padikkAma dhAn pArthEn

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 29th June 2009 09:18 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  SS,
  Purilai! You mean to say spoilers won't spoil the movie watching experience because the films already *spoilt*
  
  naan newton-in 3m vidhi, thee (SundarC) kooda reviews (full-A) padikkAma dhAn pArthEn

  Na, hope you remember Anjathey climax?!

  
  

• From: Plum on 29th June 2009 09:18 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  SS,
  Purilai! You mean to say spoilers won't spoil the movie watching experience because the films already *spoilt*
  
  naan newton-in 3m vidhi, thee (SundarC) kooda reviews (full-A) padikkAma dhAn pArthEn

  Reviews padichirundha paarthiruka maattenga?

  
  

• From: P_R on 29th June 2009 09:18 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  thee (SundarC) kooda reviews (full-A) padikkAma dhAn pArthEn

  Hindustan Petroleum
  adhukku ennaththa spoiler pOduradhu

  
  

• From: Nerd on 29th June 2009 09:19 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Yes! But the best part is I forgot what you had posted while watching the film

  
  

• From: Nerd on 29th June 2009 09:21 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  PR/Plum,
  naan ellA padathaiyum mudinja aLavu pAthuruvEn

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 29th June 2009 09:24 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  PR/Plum,
  naan ellA padathaiyum mudinja aLavu pAthuruvEn

  MARIYADHAI

  
  

• From: Nerd on 29th June 2009 09:28 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  PR/Plum,
  naan ellA padathaiyum mudinja aLavu pAthuruvEn

  MARIYADHAI

  Sorry, rembba exaggerate pannittEn. NMV had an interesting premise and Thee release aagumpOdhu india-la irunthEn. appO mariyAthai release aayirunthA pAthiruppEn

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 29th June 2009 10:54 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Watching Nadodigal today. Probably

  Master.. OK-nu ore varthaila review pannidunga

  

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 30th June 2009 12:34 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  தெளிவா உரை சொல்றேன்:
  
  ஸ்ருஷ்டிகர்த்தாக்கள் ரஸிகமனோபாவத்தை ஹீனமாக பாவித்தமையால் தத்தம் ஸ்ருஷ்டிகளில் பல சௌலப்யங்களை செய்துகொள்வண்டு. இஃது ரஸிகானுபாவத்தை மட்டுப்படுத்துவதாக சாதுர்ய ரஸிகாள் நினைப்பர். அதற்கெதிராய் மிதரௌத்ரத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தவேண்டி, ஹாஸ்யரஸத்தை கையாண்டு, ஸ்ருஷ்டிக்கு உசிதமாய் ரசிகாள் தத்தம் புத்திகூர்மையை லேசாக்கிக்கொள்வதாய் வரும் அபார வஸனத்தை உதாரணங்காட்டுகிறார் ஈக்வர்.

  அடடா என்ன தெளிவு பின்நவீனத்துவ பிரபுராம் வாழ்க!
  
  (இதுமாதிரி பேசுரவங்களை நாங்க இப்படிதான் அழைப்போம், ஏன்னா இதுவரை எவனும் பின்நவீனத்துவம்னா என்னன்னு தெளிவா சொல்லலை)

  
  

• From: P_R on 30th June 2009 12:54 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  தெளிவா உரை சொல்றேன்:
  
  ஸ்ருஷ்டிகர்த்தாக்கள் ரஸிகமனோபாவத்தை ஹீனமாக பாவித்தமையால் தத்தம் ஸ்ருஷ்டிகளில் பல சௌலப்யங்களை செய்துகொள்வண்டு. இஃது ரஸிகானுபாவத்தை மட்டுப்படுத்துவதாக சாதுர்ய ரஸிகாள் நினைப்பர். அதற்கெதிராய் மிதரௌத்ரத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தவேண்டி, ஹாஸ்யரஸத்தை கையாண்டு, ஸ்ருஷ்டிக்கு உசிதமாய் ரசிகாள் தத்தம் புத்திகூர்மையை லேசாக்கிக்கொள்வதாய் வரும் அபார வஸனத்தை உதாரணங்காட்டுகிறார் ஈக்வர்.

  அடடா என்ன தெளிவு பின்நவீனத்துவ பிரபுராம் வாழ்க!
  
  (இதுமாதிரி பேசுரவங்களை நாங்க இப்படிதான் அழைப்போம், ஏன்னா இதுவரை எவனும் பின்நவீனத்துவம்னா என்னன்னு தெளிவா சொல்லலை)

  இது மனிப்ரவாளம். முன்நவீனத்துவம்னு வேணா சொல்லலாம்.
  பின்நவீனத்துவம்னா இப்படி இருக்கும்.
  
  
  பிரதியுடன் ஊடாடும் வாசகனின் புறவயப்பார்வையை படைப்பாளி தன்னகப்படுத்திக்கொள்ளும்பொழுது, அதன் விளைவாக பலவித கட்டுடைப்புகளுக்கு ஏதுவாக தன் படைப்பின் அடர்த்தியைத் தளர்த்துகிறான். அது படைப்பையே நீர்த்துப்போகச்செய்யும் சாத்தியங்களை உள்ளடக்குகிறது. பிரதியின் காத்திரத்தைக் குறைக்கும் இச்செயலைக் கண்டிக்க நேரெதிர்ப்பை விட, பகடியே சிறப்பான உத்தி என்று கண்டடைந்திருக்கிறான் நுட்பவாசகன். பிரதியின் தளத்திற்குத் தன்னை தாழ்த்திக்கொள்ளவேண்டிய முரண்நகையைச் சொல்லி இறுக்கத்தைத் தளர்த்தும் அதே வேளையில், இச்சூழலின் இருண்மையையும் பதிவு செய்திருக்கிறார் ஈக்வானிமர்

  
  

• From: app_engine on 30th June 2009 01:20 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  
  பிரதியின் காத்திரத்தைக் குறைக்கும் இச்செயலைக் கண்டிக்க நேரெதிர்ப்பை விட, பகடியே சிறப்பான உத்தி என்று கண்டடைந்திருக்கிறான் நுட்பவாசகன்.

  
  
  "பின்னூட்டம்"ங்கற வார்த்தையையும் உபயோகித்தால் பெர்ஃபெக்டா இருக்கும்

  
  

• From: jaiganes on 30th June 2009 01:46 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  தெளிவா உரை சொல்றேன்:
  
  ஸ்ருஷ்டிகர்த்தாக்கள் ரஸிகமனோபாவத்தை ஹீனமாக பாவித்தமையால் தத்தம் ஸ்ருஷ்டிகளில் பல சௌலப்யங்களை செய்துகொள்வண்டு. இஃது ரஸிகானுபாவத்தை மட்டுப்படுத்துவதாக சாதுர்ய ரஸிகாள் நினைப்பர். அதற்கெதிராய் மிதரௌத்ரத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தவேண்டி, ஹாஸ்யரஸத்தை கையாண்டு, ஸ்ருஷ்டிக்கு உசிதமாய் ரசிகாள் தத்தம் புத்திகூர்மையை லேசாக்கிக்கொள்வதாய் வரும் அபார வஸனத்தை உதாரணங்காட்டுகிறார் ஈக்வர்.

  அடடா என்ன தெளிவு பின்நவீனத்துவ பிரபுராம் வாழ்க!
  
  (இதுமாதிரி பேசுரவங்களை நாங்க இப்படிதான் அழைப்போம், ஏன்னா இதுவரை எவனும் பின்நவீனத்துவம்னா என்னன்னு தெளிவா சொல்லலை)

  இது மனிப்ரவாளம். முன்நவீனத்துவம்னு வேணா சொல்லலாம்.
  பின்நவீனத்துவம்னா இப்படி இருக்கும்.
  
  
  பிரதியுடன் ஊடாடும் வாசகனின் புறவயப்பார்வையை படைப்பாளி தன்னகப்படுத்திக்கொள்ளும்பொழுது, அதன் விளைவாக பலவித கட்டுடைப்புகளுக்கு ஏதுவாக தன் படைப்பின் அடர்த்தியைத் தளர்த்துகிறான். அது படைப்பையே நீர்த்துப்போகச்செய்யும் சாத்தியங்களை உள்ளடக்குகிறது. பிரதியின் காத்திரத்தைக் குறைக்கும் இச்செயலைக் கண்டிக்க நேரெதிர்ப்பை விட, பகடியே சிறப்பான உத்தி என்று கண்டடைந்திருக்கிறான் நுட்பவாசகன். பிரதியின் தளத்திற்குத் தன்னை தாழ்த்திக்கொள்ளவேண்டிய முரண்நகையைச் சொல்லி இறுக்கத்தைத் தளர்த்தும் அதே வேளையில், இச்சூழலின் இருண்மையையும் பதிவு செய்திருக்கிறார் ஈக்வானிமர்

  enakku innamo poriveLangai urundai seimurai maadhiiri thoadrugiradhe
  PP (Pin naveenathuva prabhuram): Appadippatta pinnoottangalaiyum eduthuchchendru padaippai seZhippaakuvadhum oru vidhamaana kalai avadhaanippu.
  naan: Enna dhaanam? evvaLavu kudukkanum?
  PP: idhu poandra pagadi pechchai thavirtha urayaadalgaLe padaippugaLai balappaduththum enbadhu Trutovsky poadrorin karuththu.
  Naan: appo ungal Karuththu?
  PP: Adhai uyirmai idhazhil virivaaga aduththa vaaram ezhudhuven
  Naan: Ayyo saamy aalai vidu!!
  PP: (In gounds style) Escape aaitaanda!! Irudii oru naal en kitte dhaan varanum.
  Naan: Adhenna oru naal - unnodu oru naal - dhenamum indha thollai dhaane. Yaarachchum indha hubbai kaappathungada saamiyov!!!
  PKPA running.... (Pinnam Kaal Pidariyil Adikka)

  
  

• From: MrIndia on 30th June 2009 06:56 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  if this film flops, then TN deserves only films with 5 kuththu paattu and 6 irrational actions.

  Thevey illama engaaala kalaaaikatheenga j/k
  .. btwn this didnt get a theatre release here in US

  
  

• From: jaaze on 30th June 2009 07:24 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  This movie is showing in Singapore in 2 screens.

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 08:23 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  an ajith fan is quarelling with me in PM saying nadodigal is not best film of 2009 but Ayan is.
  
  well, to each, his own.

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 08:25 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Yaara irukkum

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 08:28 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by redif

  Nadodigal is realistic
  
  It is difficult to classify the genre that Global Infotainment's Nadodigal (Nomads), directed by Samudhrakkani, belongs to. On the one hand the Tamil flick seems like a slick action thriller while on the other, a hotchpotch of suspense and mystery. But the cast, essentially the same batch from Subramaniapuram raises a lot of expectations. As to whether they satisfy it is a different story.
  
  This time, the terrain is the bustling township of Rajapalayam, Erode, Namakkal and others in the area; a group of families minds its own business: Karunakaran (Sasikumar) is a BA History graduate who's writing TNPSC examinations because his uncle insists on a government job. Or, he won't hand over his daughter (Ananya) in marriage. His friends Pandi (Bharani) and Chandran (Vijay) are thick as thieves with him; life is a fun-filled adventure as Karunakaran enjoys romantic trysts with his girl; Chandran seeks out his own beloved Pavithra (Neha), while Pandi, easily the funniest of them all, searches in vain for a love which eludes him.
  
  Matters cruise along slowly when Saravanan, the son of a rather unscrupulous Minister Sangi Pathak, arrives from the city and promptly tries to drown himself. Investigations reveal that he's desperately in love with his mother's rivals' daughter. Naturally, the three staunch friends pitch in to help.
  
  -spoiler alert- highlight to see.
  
  From time immemorial, Tamil cinema has always focussed on the hero's gigantic powers of persuasion and brawn. But this one is, happily, a pleasant deviation. For once this movie actually depicts the friend's story, like ordinary humans, to grab the girl and get her away for a secret marriage. In the painful process, each loses something dear; Pandi his hearing (picturised rather spectacularly and in a nerve-wrenching fashion), while Chandran his leg; Karunakaran loses something far greater.
  But the biggest blow for them is something that shakes the very foundation of their beliefs.
  
  Kudos to Samudhrakkani, who, despite choosing a run-of-the-mill story, has tried to show it in a way that's rooted in realism (barring a couple of unnecessary item numbers). Sure, his setting and situations remind you very strongly of Kadhal, and it's obvious that he's been influenced very heavily by Subramaniapuram. Sometimes you wonder if it was Sasikumar behind the lens. Their friendly banter and dialogue delivery from their previous movie has been carried over here, and in spite of a few repetitive moments, works.
  
  Post the intermission, though, the need to show the changed lives of our protagonists proves a tad tedious. There's not enough depth to justify the heavy foundation laid in the first half.
  
  For a while, as the story meanders from Point A to B to C, you wonder where it's heading but thankfully, before it collapses completely, a logical screenplay and a mildly satisfying climax tie up loose ends. Sundar C Babu's songs are melodious but somehow, seen with the movie, don't prove that effective. Kathir's cinematography is excellent while A L Ramesh's editing is perfect.
  
  Sasikumar's bearded get-up is jarring a few times especially as he reminds you of T Rajendar, and his dialogues are quite cheesy. Still, the man has a magnetic personality and delivers. But it's Bharani who takes the cake as the perfect friend. He has you in splits throughout with his comic expressions and dialogues. Ananya looks a lot like Swathi and does quite well. In fact, all of the supporting cast have delivered good performances.
  
  Subramaniapuram was an instant classic for the way it depicted heavy-duty emotions, betrayal and love. Nadodigal is no way near it in intensity but its realistic feel, mostly logical screenplay and cast go a long way in making it a worthwhile watch.

  http://movies.rediff.com/review/2009...-realistic.htm

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 08:41 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by IndiaGlitz

  Naadodigal - Enchantingly Blissful
  
  Wanna know the best quote on friendship? ‘Friends are someone who knows the heart in your song and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words’. Incisively, ‘Naadodigal’ centers on group of friends who polish this motif with a stunning version. Moreover, Sasi Kumar is keen on picking right scripts that revolves strongly on ‘Relationships’. When ‘Subramaniapuram’ spelled about betrayals and pitfalls of friendship and ‘Pasanga’ had a much equivalent appeal alike ‘Children of Heaven’. Here comes Nadodigal that ennobles the best friendships.
  
  Sasi Kumar is brimmed with extraordinary appeal with onscreen presence. Perhaps, he has a unique charisma that carries off with audiences’ likeliness. Well, Director Samuthirakani does a marvellous directorial blending an interesting script with a gripping narration.
  
  Set at the backdrops of Rajapalayam, the film revolves around three friends; Karunakaran (Sasi Kumar), a graduate of B.A. History anticipating for a Government job, Pandi (Kalloori fame Bharani) an unsuccessful youngster overwhelming with his own dreams and Chandran (Vasanth Vijay) ready to kick-start his business. Nallamma (Ananya) is deeply in love with her cousin boy Karuna while his sister Pavithra (Abhinaya) has great likeliness for his pal Chandran. Their lives are so elated like-in paradise and they’ve no worries ahead. But things take a twist of turn on Karuna’s friend Saravanan from Namakkal… This lad is the son of Ex-MP Sangvi who’s deeply in love with the city’s bigwig Palanivel Rajan daughter Prabha (Nivedha).
  
  spoiler alert - highlight to see:
  
  These friends come to the rescue mission of uniting the young couple. It’s a bittersweet mission as Karuna loses his eyesight temporarily, Pandian turns to be deaf while Chandran’s leg is disembodied. But they are gleeful for having extended a great aid in their nuptials. Nevertheless, they’re blown out of waters when the married couple is ready for divorce… Will they spare this annoying act of Saravanan-Prabha gearing up for second marriage?
  
  Sasi Kumar steals the show with his top-notching performance. He emotes fantastically to all situations. Let it be his relented shades or the emotional outburst in penultimate sequences; he’s awesome. Much accordingly Vijay Vasanth delivers a stupendous act and Bharani steals the show. On the grounds of hilarious lines as well heart-touching moments, the actor has gone ahead in places. Anaya does justice to her role while Abhinaya has a long way to go. Ganja Karuppu deserves special mention for fantabulous comedy tracks.
  
  Sundar C Babu’s musical score goes commendable especially with the number ‘Sambo Siva Sambo’ presented with best appeal. Cinematography has innovative placements adding to the touch of screenplay’s pace.
  
  Director Samuthirakani starts-off with a delighting ambience later hop-skipping into a speedy tensed situation. Post-intermission, there’s a complete breakdown that looks quite ungratified for masses. But scenarios are shifted with a sudden twist in penultimate sequence.
  
  On the whole, ‘Naadodigal’ has the best formulas of striking jackpot and top the charts of box office in forthcoming weeks.
  
  Verdict: Strongly Recommended. Don’t Miss it

  http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...iew/11058.html

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 08:51 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by IndiaGlitz

  Naadodigal
  
  An off-beat movie need not be a mushy melodrama stuff. It can be made entertaining and enthralling. A friend in need is a friend indeed. This is the premise on which Samuthirakani has built the whole movie. The narration is simple and straightforward. Lending a helping hand to the director is Sasikumar, who until now has no ‘image’ attached to him.
  
  Though the theme of friendship has been dealt in various ways in Tamil cinema before, Nadodigal takes a closer look at it.
  
  The whole movie revolves around three characters – Karunakaran (Sasikumar), Pandi (Bharani) and Chandran (Vijay). The trio eats, sleeps and freaks together in Rajapalayam. They also have their own ambitions in life.
  
  Karunakaran is in love with his uncle’s daughter Nallama (Ananya). He is madly in chase of a government job as his uncle had promised for their wedding on a condition that he obtains one. Pandi is desperate to go abroad to earn, while Chandran is committed to start a computer centre.
  
  All goes well till the entry of Saravanan (Ranga), a childhood friend of Karunakaran. Son of a former MP, he is in love with one Prabha (Shanthini Devi), daughter of a bigwig in Namakkal. Shocked by Saravanan’s suicide attempt due to love failure, the trio promises to help him out and unite the lover couple. They set out to Namakkal where they get the help of their old friend 'Ganja' Karuppu.
  
  The trio manages to help the couple get married and go settle down in a safer place. Caught between the two families, Chandran loses his leg, while Pandi goes hearing impaired. Karunankaran suffers a personal loss in the family. Soon they realise that the battle they fought had served no purpose as the couple had developed difference of
  opinion and split within a week. Their sacrifice for their friend’s love meant nothing. What the trio did to teach the couple a lesson forms the climax.
  
  It’s Sasikumar show all the way. The movie relies more on the story than the heroism. Sasikumar lives up to it with his subtle portrayal. Equally impressive are Bharani and Vijay. Ananya as a talkative rural belle is a treat to watch. Newcomer Abhinaya chips in with her best. The rest of the characters are almost new and they look refreshing on screen.
  
  The essential joy of being together and helping friends in their crisis hour is etched out well by Samuthirakani in the first half. He however seems to have taken a longer route in the latter part while describing the difficulties the friends, who risk their lives for their peers, face. The rhythm and flow is hampered by needless narrations.
  
  Due credits should be given to cinematographer Kathir. He captures the dry barren lands of Rajapalayam in a unique colour tone, while the adrenaline-pumping chase in Thiruchendur is in a different flavour. Sundar C Babu’s theme music is brisk while background score is loud.
  
  Samuthirakani-Sasikumar duo deserves a pat for saying loudly that all hopes are still not lost in Tamil cinema. Hats off for their attempt, which should be an eye-opener for many aspiring filmmakers.

  http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Mo...odigal%20.aspx

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 09:07 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  நாடோடிகள் : விமர்சனம்
  
  நட்பின் அன்பையும், கோபத்தையும் சொல்லும் இன்னொரு படம். மாமன் மகளைத் திருமணம் செய்ய அரசு வேலைக்கு மனுப்போடுகிற சசி, சசியின் தங்கையைக் காதலிக்கும் விஜயன், வெளிநாடு செல்ல கனவோடு அலையும் பாண்டி ஆகியோர் நண்பர்கள். பெற்றவர்களின் அந்தஸ்து பிரச்சனையில் காதலியைப் பிரிந்து வருகிற நண்பனுக்கு உதவுகிறார் சசி. சசியின் நண்பர்கள் அதற்கு துணை நின்று உயிரைப் பணையம் வைத்து காதலர்களைச் சேர்த்து வைக்கிறார்கள்.
  
  காதலர்களைச் சேர்த்து வைக்கிற போராட்டத்தில் நண்பர்களுக்குப் பெரிய இழப்புகள் நேர்கின்றன. உருகி உருகி காதலித்த மாமன்மகளும் சசிகுமாருக்கு கிடைக்காமல் போகிறார். இதற்கிடையில் சேர்த்து வைத்த காதலர்கள் தங்களுடை தேவைகள் தீர்ந்ததும் சண்டைப் போட்டு விவாகரத்து கேட்டு பிரிகிறார்கள். இருவருக்கும் வேறுவேறு இடத்தில் திருமணம் பேசப்படுகிறது. ‘உயிரைப் பணையம் வைத்து சேர்த்து வைத்தவர்களை’ காதலர்கள் மதிக்காமல் போக, நண்பர்களிடம் கோபம் கொந்தளிக்கிறது. சேர்த்து வைத்த நண்பர்கள் காதலர்களை என்ன செய்கிறார்கள் என்பதே க்ளைமாம்ஸ்.
  
  ராஜபாளைத்தில் கதை ஆரம்பிக்கும்போதும் கலகலப்பாக தொடங்குகிறது. சசிகுமாரை துரத்தி துரத்தி காதலிக்கிற அறிமுகம் அபிநயா அத்தனைப் பேரையும் கட்டிப்போடுகிறார். குறுகுறுபார்வை, துறுதுறு பேச்சு, கிறுகிறு சீண்டல், எப்போதும் எதையாவது சாப்பிட்டுக்கொண்டே இருக்கிற தோரணை என முதல் பாதியில் நடிப்பால் சுண்டி இழுக்கிறார். சினிமாவுக்கு நல்வரவு.
  ‘சுப்பிரமணியபுரத்தில்’ லுங்கியோடு பட முழுவதும் வந்த சசிகுமாருக்கு இந்தப் படத்தில் பேண்ட் சட்டை, வேட்டி என்று காஸ்ட்யூம் புரோமோஷன். மற்றபடி அதே தாடியோடு படமுழுக்க வளையவருகிறார். கதைக்குத் தேவையான அளவு அவருக்கு நடிக்கத் தெரிந்திருக்கிறது.
  
  காதலர்களை ஓடும் பஸ்ஸில் ஏற்றிவிட்டு தன்னிடம் இருக்கிற எல்லாவற்றையும் அள்ளிக்கொடுக்கும்போது அப்ளாஸ் அள்ளுகிறார். யதார்த்தமான கதைப்பாத்திரமாக இருந்தவரை டான்ஸ் ஆடவிடும்போது, ‘உஸ்ஸ்’ என்று பெருமூச்சு வருகிறது. சசியையும் பாட்டு, ஃபைட்டு கமர்ஷியல் ஹீரோவாக்கும் முயற்சி அங்கங்கே தெரிகிறது. (தமிழ்நாடு இன்னொரு முதலமைச்சரைத் தாங்காது பாஸ்)
  
  நண்பர்களாக வரும் மற்ற கதாபாத்திரங்கள் படத்திற்குப் பலமாகவே இருக்கிறார்கள். பாண்டியாக நடிப்பவரின் நடிப்பு எல்லோரையும் கவர்கிறது. படத்தின் கலகலப்பிற்கு கஞ்சாகருப்பும் உதவி செய்கிறார். ‘பப்ளிசிட்டி கோவிந்தராஜு’ கணக்காக வரும் கட்&அவுட் கலாட்டா பகுதிகள் சிரிப்புவெடிகள். டீக்கடையைத் திறந்துவைத்த ஐந்தாவது நிமிஷத்தில் வழிநெடுக கட்&அவுட் வைக்கிற ரகளையை, ‘ரித்திஷை ஞாபகப்படுத்தி’ தியேட்டரில் ரசிக்கிறார்கள். அபிநயாவின் அப்பா, அரசியல் அதிரடி வில்லி அம்மா போன்ற அக்மார்க் சினிமாதனமான பாத்திரங்களும் படத்தில் உண்டு.
  
  
  தமிழகத்தில் நடக்கும் நூறு காதல் திருமணங்களில் எண்பது திருமணங்கள் நண்பர்களின் உறுதுணையோடு நடக்கிற யதார்த்ததை முதல் பாதியில் அழகாகவும், அழுத்தமாகவும் பதிவு செய்திருக்கிறார் இயக்குனர் சமுத்திரகனி. நண்பனின் காதலுக்கு நட்பு செய்கிற தியாகங்களை காட்சியாக சொன்ன முதல்பாதியில் முழுமையாக ஈர்க்கிறார். இடைவேளைக்குப் பிறகு, ‘நட்புன்னா...’ என்று பேச ஆரம்பிக்கும்போது தலையைச் சுற்ற ஆரம்பிக்கிறது. நட்பைப் பற்றி பக்கம் பக்கமாக எழுதி, பேனா மையைத் தீர்த்திருப்பார்கள் போல. சேர்த்துவைத்த ஒரே காரணத்திற்காக கடைசிவரை காதலித்து திருமணம் செய்தவர்கள் வாழ்ந்தே தீரவேண்டுமென்று கொந்தளிப்பது லாஜிக் மீறிய அநியாயம். நண்பர்களின் செயலில் முதல்பாதியில் மதிப்பு வருகிறது.
  
  நண்பர்களின் பேச்சில் இரண்டாவது பாதியில் வெறுப்பு வருகிறது. காதலை சேர்த்துவைக்க நண்பர்கள் கிளம்பும்போது, ஒரேயொரு குத்துப்பாட்டுக்கு வண்டியில் ஒரு அயிட்டத்தை ஏற்றுவதெல்லாம் கதைமீது இயக்குனருக்கு இருந்த அவநம்பிக்கையே காட்டுகிறது.
  இசையால் படம் முழுவதும் பெரிய பங்களிப்பைச் செய்திருக்கிறார் சுந்தர் சி.பாபு. பாடல்களிலும், பின்னணி இசையிலும் பளிச்சென்று தன் பக்கம் ரசிகர்களைத் திருப்புகிறது இசை.
  ராஜபாளையம், நாமக்கல், கன்யாகுமரி என்று கதையின் களங்களை காமிராவில் கச்சிதமாக பதிவு செய்திருக்கிறார் ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் எஸ்.ஆர். கதிர். குத்துப்பாட்டுக்கு மட்டும் வேறு யாராவது ஒளிப்பதிவு செய்தார்களோ? லாரியின் ஹெட்லைட்டை ஆட்டக்கரர்கள் மேல் திருப்பி வைத்ததுபோல இருந்தது.
  
  முதல்பாதியில் கம்பீரமாக இருக்கும் நாடோடிகள், இரண்டாம்பாதியில் கொடூரமாக இருக்கிறார்கள்.

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 09:17 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  இடைவேளைக்குப் பிறகு, ‘நட்புன்னா...’ என்று பேச ஆரம்பிக்கும்போது தலையைச் சுற்ற ஆரம்பிக்கிறது. நட்பைப் பற்றி பக்கம் பக்கமாக எழுதி, பேனா மையைத் தீர்த்திருப்பார்கள் போல. சேர்த்துவைத்த ஒரே காரணத்திற்காக கடைசிவரை காதலித்து திருமணம் செய்தவர்கள் வாழ்ந்தே தீரவேண்டுமென்று கொந்தளிப்பது லாஜிக் மீறிய அநியாயம். நண்பர்களின் செயலில் முதல்பாதியில் மதிப்பு வருகிறது.

  sounds like what equanimus said yesterday
  
  I disagree vehemently again! :P Will explain after everyone has seen the film.

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 09:17 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  NOV,
  
  Spoiler tag pottu ippave sollunga. Even I had the same problem with the film.

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 09:20 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  புட் யுவர் ஸெல்ப் இன் தியார் ஷூஸ்

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 09:40 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Adhu correct-dhan. Ellorukkum podhuva preach pandradhudhan idikkudhu.

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 09:59 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  senthil, I agree on the preachy part.
  
  what I disagree is the conclusion arrived by equanimus and the reviewer above on the hidden part above. the film never said that.

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 10:12 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  They suggest it atleast twice in the film Sasikumar's uncle & Sasi himself in the climax

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 10:22 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  that is what you wanted to hear. I understood it differently.
  
  ok, we shall talk abt this later.

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 10:29 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  that is what you wanted to hear. I understood it differently.
  
  ok, we shall talk abt this later.

  Later-na

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 30th June 2009 10:45 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Nov is promoting the movie!
  
  LM - Paathacha?

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 10:59 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Paarthutten SS. Ungalukku pidikkalai pola irukku :P

  
  

• From: equanimus on 30th June 2009 11:06 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  NOV,
  Select and read:
  The point is not whether the friends have enough reason to be pissed off or not. If I were involved in such an arrangement and something of this order happened, I'd be pissed off too. But the film doesn't, not for a moment, recognise this as an absurdly tragic turn their lives have taken. The friends don't even pause for a moment and reflect personally about the turn of events, not when they are in the hospital or police station and not even when they come to know that the newlyweds got separated. (Put yourself in their shoes!) It's all for friendship after all. This kind of framing is so fake and manipulative. 'subramaNiyapuram' again made the same kind of moves.
  And the message the film preaches is thoroughly bogus if one looks past the pretension. There are two completely unrelated things here. One is that the friends are pissed off with their separation. Second is the message deal. The film would have looked completely illegitimate without the latter, and hence the director's compulsion to insert it. But consider a scenario in which the newlyweds come to have some serious problems (in the actual film, it's not shown that way; it's just as if they are a bit out of their senses!) with each other and are desperate to separate. What then?

  
  

• From: Sarna on 30th June 2009 11:12 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  generally movies are meant for entertainment dhaana

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 30th June 2009 11:15 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Paarthutten SS. Ungalukku pidikkalai pola irukku :P

  Pidikilanu solla mudiyadhu but pudichirukunu solla mudiyala!
  
  What about you ?

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 11:22 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Paarthutten SS. Ungalukku pidikkalai pola irukku :P

  Pidikilanu solla mudiyadhu but pudichirukunu solla mudiyala!
  
  What about you ?

  I liked the film. Decent!!

  
  

• From: P_R on 30th June 2009 11:24 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  I liked the film. Decent!!

  Warn pannuradhu illaiyA...innikkunnu paarthu naan kudai koNdu varalai.

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 11:25 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 30th June 2009 11:26 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Paarthutten SS. Ungalukku pidikkalai pola irukku :P

  Pidikilanu solla mudiyadhu but pudichirukunu solla mudiyala!
  
  What about you ?

  I liked the film. Decent!!

  Ramal kooda poneengala? Azhudhrupaane!!

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 11:28 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  hari, I speak from experience. friends did everything for me - right up to the wedding. behind every part of my wedding, it was my friends who were seen, not my relations (they were there to perform the required rituals tho.) I understand exactly where the director is coming from.
  
  about the latter part, again and again you are coming to a conclusion which the film never showed. maybe a PM to you will explain things better.
  
  as for message... what message did the last scene convey?

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 11:29 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Paarthutten SS. Ungalukku pidikkalai pola irukku :P

  Pidikilanu solla mudiyadhu but pudichirukunu solla mudiyala!
  
  What about you ?

  I liked the film. Decent!!

  Ramal kooda poneengala? Azhudhrupaane!!

  Yeah, naanum avarumdhaan paarthom. Azhavellam illai. Nalla pullaiyaattam irundhaaru :P

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 11:34 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Nov is promoting the movie!

  why do you think I opened the thread.
  
  anyway, naan mattum sollala, see what sify, chennaionline, etc say. moodi vechaalum perungaaya vaasanai therinjidum. :P

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 11:35 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  NOV,
  
  Neenga promote pannanum-nu avasiyamae illa Padam sure hit.

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 11:37 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  I liked the film. Decent!!

  Warn pannuradhu illaiyA...innikkunnu paarthu naan kudai koNdu varalai.

  its all because of my presence at his wedding

  
  

• From: P_R on 30th June 2009 11:42 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Eh ?
  Any major development in the last few days when I wasn't around ?

  
  

• From: Sourav on 30th June 2009 11:45 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Ramal kooda poneengala? Azhudhrupaane!!

  

  
  

• From: equanimus on 30th June 2009 12:20 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  about the latter part, again and again you are coming to a conclusion which the film never showed. maybe a PM to you will explain things better.

  I'm not sure what you are implying as my conclusion here. Can you please explain? I don't mean to judge any of the characters in the film. My questions are solely about what the film shows and how it shows them.
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  as for message... what message did the last scene convey?

  I talked about the message just because you said, you "agree on the preachy part" and disagree only with the "conclusion" I had arrived at. Otherwise, I admit that I'm not very clear as to what the message was!

  
  

• From: Sanjeevi on 30th June 2009 12:54 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Nadodigal
  
  v. good story line executed in a non-irritating way with some superb characters we have seen in real life. The story line is quite unseen in TMF.
  
  I found the characters of this film are simple yet powerful. Especially I love the "Chinna Mani" character much and Barani (Kalloori fame) is v.good.
  
  
  Samudhrakani has joined in the club where Bala, Ameer, Sasikumar are there.
  
  Kudos to the team
  
  And the film is turning out Super hit
  
  I saw the film with black ticket in Madurai at Mappillai Vinayagar Monday noon show

  
  

• From: P_R on 30th June 2009 01:59 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Read the spoilers... Ah...quite interesting.

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 02:10 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanjeevi

  Nadodigal

  appadiyE vote pOduradhu :P
  
  hari, will PM you..... if you are in a hurry.
  
  
  PR, masochist.

  
  

• From: P_R on 30th June 2009 02:13 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Haha.. 'change in people, priorities, circumstances making it challenging to act= and relate now' - is a theme that interests me a lot NOV

  
  

• From: equanimus on 30th June 2009 02:20 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  hari, will PM you..... if you are in a hurry.

  Ok. I'm not sure what you consider as the film's "message" and what as "my conclusion." Also see my question, "what then?"
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Haha.. 'change in people, priorities, circumstances making it challenging to act= and relate now' - is a theme that interests me a lot NOV

  But when filtered through a moralistic prism, it is among the most cliched and crudely handled themes of Tamil cinema.

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 02:25 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Eq,
  
  Just curious, how do you rate this film just in terms of entertainment?

  
  

• From: equanimus on 30th June 2009 03:14 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Eq,
  
  Just curious, how do you rate this film just in terms of entertainment?

  LM,
  Well, I'm always stumped when asked this sort of question. Without getting too theoretical about "what entertainment is," let me just roughly translate it to "lightweight." I did find this film funny in some places. A few lines/scenes, I thought was very funny, in fact. (Bharani's reply to "idhu avanga appAvukku eppadiyO therinju pOchchu," comes to mind!) But it's really hard for me to break up a film that way, without any help from its narrative (the narrative is clearly fractured with some films, where it becomes easy to see it in parts). So I guess the film's central concerns become more important to me in some sense. Was this film "simple, unpretentious fun" (to recycle a cliched expression)? No, I didn't think so.
  
  One can argue that, then I'd have perhaps had a better opinion about the film if it just didn't have any central concern and simply had some funny scenes put together. Likely yes. I've liked many "lightweight" films that are about nothing in particular. But I think it's incorrect to essentially imply from this that one is simply rewarding the film more for being modest (which I'm not comfortable with). The good things in any film are not that easily 'slottable.' All the good things come together and bring some kind of coherence to the work. I quite liked 'ayan' for example. It's by and large about Surya's jagathala pirathAbangaL (which is usually identified as heroic masala and looked down upon) and I thought it was done well. But I also liked the way Surya's relationship with Jegan or Prabhu was portrayed. Similarly, 'Oram pO' is good not just because it's modest but also because it gets so many other things right.

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 30th June 2009 03:22 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Eh ?
  Any major development in the last few days when I wasn't around ?

  Adhaane

  
  

• From: Sarna on 30th June 2009 03:23 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Eq,
  
  Just curious, how do you rate this film just in terms of entertainment?

  LM,
  Well, I'm always stumped when asked this sort of question. Without getting too theoretical about "what entertainment is," let me just roughly translate it to "lightweight." I did find this film funny in some places. A few lines/scenes, I thought was very funny, in fact. (Bharani's reply to "idhu avanga appAvukku eppadiyO therinju pOchchu," comes to mind!) But it's really hard for me to break up a film that way, without any help from its narrative (the narrative is clearly fractured with some films, where it becomes easy to see it in parts). So I guess the film's central concerns become more important to me in some sense. Was this film "simple, unpretentious fun" (to recycle a cliched expression)? No, I didn't think so.
  
  One can argue that, then I'd have perhaps had a better opinion about the film if it just didn't have any central concern and simply had some funny scenes put together. Likely yes. I've liked many "lightweight" films that are about nothing in particular. But I think it's incorrect to essentially imply from this that one is simply rewarding the film more for being modest (which I'm not comfortable with). The good things in any film are not that easily 'slottable.' All the good things come together and bring some kind of coherence to the work. I quite liked 'ayan' for example. It's by and large about Surya's jagathala pirathAbangaL (which is usually identified as heroic masala and looked down upon) and I thought it was done well. But I also liked the way Surya's relationship with Jegan or Prabhu was portrayed. Similarly, 'Oram pO' is good not just because it's modest but also because it gets so many other things right.

  "poor"nu solradhukku ivlO periya pOst :P

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 03:24 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  So I guess the film's central concerns become more important to me in some sense.

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  One can argue that, then I'd have perhaps had a better opinion about the film if it just didn't have any central concern and simply had some funny scenes put together. Likely yes.

  This is what I wanted to know. Even I wouldn't call this film as unpretentious film. But I was able to enjoy the film, without thinking too much about it.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 30th June 2009 03:25 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  The reason why I said all that (!) is, (besides your asking for it ) some of my friends do ask me, "oh, come on, didn't you like that scene/find that scene funny?"
  
  enakkum janaranjagaththukkum endha vidha common ground'um illainnu mudivu paNNidaRAnga.

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 30th June 2009 03:28 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Audience in the theater were laughing, clapping loudly for the most of the scenes in the first half. But I remained
  
  Enakku nagaichuvai unarchi koranjuduchO?

  
  

• From: Sanjeevi on 30th June 2009 03:31 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by www.thenaali.com

  சேர்த்துவைத்த ஒரே காரணத்திற்காக கடைசிவரை காதலித்து திருமணம் செய்தவர்கள் வாழ்ந்தே தீரவேண்டுமென்று கொந்தளிப்பது லாஜிக் மீறிய அநியாயம்.

  intha maathirithan eduthukka vendum enru illai. "nadpukkaaga arai vekkattu thanamaga mudiveduthu seyal pada koodathu"

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 03:32 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Audience in the theater were laughing, clapping loudly for the most of the scenes in the first half. But I remained
  
  Enakku nagaichuvai unarchi koranjuduchO?

  I laughed out loud at few scenes/dialogues (Bharani's mostly - That guy was very impressive). Aana neenga solra maadhiri makkal niraiya saadharana scenes-kellam clap pannaanga

  
  

• From: equanimus on 30th June 2009 03:37 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sarna

  "poor"nu solradhukku ivlO periya pOst :P

  Sarna,
  எவ்வளோ சொல்றோம் 'ங்கறது முக்கியம் இல்ல, சொல்லிட்டோமா 'ங்கறது தன முக்கியம். பாருங்க, LM ரெண்டு excerpts quote செஞ்சிருக்கார்!
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Even I wouldn't call this film as unpretentious film. But I was able to enjoy the film, without thinking too much about it.

  Fair enough, LM. Like I always insist, there's no point striving for some sort of consistency in opinions. In a different circumstance, I might have reacted to this film very differently. நம்ம actual reaction என்னன்னு சொல்றது மூலமா இந்த சமுதாயத்துக்கு செய்யற சேவையே போதுமே! அதுக்கும் மேல consistency 'யும் வரணும்னா... ஒண்டியா எவ்வளோ வேலை தாங்க பாக்கறது?

  
  

• From: P_R on 30th June 2009 03:40 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  நூத்துல ஒரு வார்த்தை,
  அன்னிக்கு அப்பிடி சொன்னியேன்னு யாராவது கேட்டா 'அது வேற ஆளு' நிட வேண்டித்தான்

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 30th June 2009 03:42 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  நம்ம actual reaction என்னன்னு சொல்றது மூலமா இந்த சமுதாயத்துக்கு செய்யற சேவையே போதுமே! அதுக்கும் மேல consistency 'யும் வரணும்னா... ஒண்டியா எவ்வளோ வேலை தாங்க பாக்கறது?

  
  
  Though somewhat unrelated, reminds me of Rajini's reaction in a stage where someone asks him why "Padayappa". Rajini says (impatiently), "edho thonichu vechen vidunga" (may not be verbatim)

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 30th June 2009 04:08 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  can anyone say the reason for title?

  
  

• From: Sarna on 30th June 2009 04:44 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  can anyone say the reason for title?

  yEdhO thOnichchi.... vachchittaanga ippa reason kEtteenganaa, thEva illaama 2 page'ku filaasafy ezhudhuvaanga :P

  
  

• From: Thirumaran on 30th June 2009 04:58 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  can anyone say the reason for title?

  neenga padam paarthuttu vaanga.. appuram theriyum nu NOV solraar

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 06:47 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanjeevi

  Originally Posted by www.thenaali.com

  சேர்த்துவைத்த ஒரே காரணத்திற்காக கடைசிவரை காதலித்து திருமணம் செய்தவர்கள் வாழ்ந்தே தீரவேண்டுமென்று கொந்தளிப்பது லாஜிக் மீறிய அநியாயம்.

  intha maathirithan eduthukka vendum enru illai. "arai vekkattu thanamana nadpukkaaga mudiveduthu seyal pada koodathu"

  BULLS EYE!
  
  I dont know why equanimus and a couple of others assume that the youth want the married couple to live forever together. (and why is it aniyaayam to expect a couple to be happily married forever? )
  
  Anyway the point is, thier anger was because the couple triviliased the whole issue of love and marriage. Not once did the youth complain about the sacrifices they had to make to unite the couple. If they had said that it would have not only cheapened their friendship, but also the film. My respect for the film grew because no one (not even the parents of the youth) raised it. 10 points for subtlety.
  
  This film is also about betrayal.

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 06:52 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  can anyone say the reason for title?

  IMO, the weakest point of the film.
  
  the title doesnt mean anything and doesnt excite the potential viewer to watch it.
  
  equanimus asked, what then.... well for one it means better films can be made with lesser known actors, thus with limited budget. also hopefully it will see the end of gundas films.
  
  will be watching again this weekend, with the kids this time.

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 06:58 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  But when filtered through a moralistic prism, it is among the most cliched and crudely handled themes of Tamil cinema.

  hmmm..... the psychoanalyst in me is seriously

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 06:59 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Naadogigal is
  
  Unbelievably good 40% [ 4 ]
  Just good 30% [ 3 ]
  Can see once 20% [ 2 ]
  A bore 10% [ 1 ]
  
  Perfect must be the work of illuminati

  
  

• From: NOV on 30th June 2009 07:07 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by crajkumar_be

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Eh ?
  Any major development in the last few days when I wasn't around ?

  Adhaane

  you are not going to get any answer for this. :P
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Enakku nagaichuvai unarchi koranjuduchO?

  nee goundar fanthaanE?

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 30th June 2009 07:11 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Edhukku

  
  

• From: equanimus on 30th June 2009 08:38 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  NOV,
  I think you missed some of the points I was making about the film. Your take is exactly the sort of reading the film offers. (In fact, all these lofty platitudes about friendship, love et al. are clearly spelt out by one character or the other in the film!) And that's, in turn, exactly why I'm criticising the film.
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  I dont know why equanimus and a couple of others assume that the youth want the married couple to live forever together. (and why is it aniyaayam to expect a couple to be happily married forever? )

  First of all, I didn't make this assumption. I said,
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  [SPOILER ALERT]
  So we've a bunch of guys helping a friend elope with his girlfriend. All right. But these friends are so overbearing that they expect the newlyweds to happily stay together, or consult them if there's any friction between the two, because they too were complicit in "arranging" their marriage, part of the deal in some sense.

  The point is not whether the couple should be happily married forever or not, but the manner in which the friends get all worked up and become self-righteous about it.
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Anyway the point is, thier anger was because the couple triviliased the whole issue of love and marriage.

  Of course that's what happens in the film, but why? Just because the film shows that. If the viewer is simply supposed to assimilate what unfolds on screen, what's the point? And how exactly is this concern of theirs related to the irreversible damages they ran into? What if, in the film, the friends tried their best, suffered the same damages, and then failed to unite the couple? Who would they direct their anger at? And, as I said earlier, in the film, the couple's fallout is shown as some sort of farce, just as if they are out of their senses! Why? What if they did come to have some serious problems and were desperate to separate? This is what I had talked about in this post:
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  This sort of panderage is usually achieved by explicitly framing the plot, story and scenes to meet specific ends. I mean to say, if something else happened in the film just by chance, none of the film's "message" would have made any sense whatsoever! (I'd like to go in detail with respect to this particular film after everyone has seen it.)

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Not once did the youth complain about the sacrifices they had to make to unite the couple. If they had said that it would have not only cheapened their friendship, but also the film. My respect for the film grew because no one (not even the parents of the youth) raised it. 10 points for subtlety.

  Again NOV, couldn't disagree more. This is exactly the fake romanticised ideal I was talking about. And you extend this even to their poor parents!
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  This film is also about betrayal.

  In this respect, this is 'subramaNiyapuram' all over again. I think I've already rambled a lot about how superficially and meaninglessly this word was thrown around for that film. Here, it's even worse, makes no sense at all.
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  equanimus asked, what then.... well for one it means better films can be made with lesser known actors, thus with limited budget. also hopefully it will see the end of gundas films.

  No, I was referring to the question in this post.

  
  

• From: jaiganes on 30th June 2009 09:49 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  I havent seen the movie yet(hopefully within this year), but I have a friend who has done this 'thookifying ponnu' for his friend in real life and still gets appreciated by the couple who are still together inspite of pressure from their families. The families have forgiven the couple -but not my friend for his heroics . Around that time there was this Vijay movie 'Shahjahan; and his story is somewhat similar (love failure etc.,) . Even in Kadhalukku mariyaadhai - there is a similar play when the friends and manivannan react to 'pirinju poyidalaama' decision. So the subject matter is pretty valid and I guess if the friends lose in the process of uniting the lovers, then I perfectly understand the almost psychopathic obsession for their sacrifices to hold some value.
  This is similar to some freedom fighter oldies crying 'Thanneer vitto vaLarthom sarvesa' every independence day, lamenting on corruption, current affairs etc., - just on a smaller and more personal scale.

  
  

• From: Plum on 30th June 2009 09:56 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  There are cases in Andhra ( have been too close for comfort as an observer in a case) of poor boy - rich girl- friends helping to elope etc. Eventually, the rich girl returned to her parents, and the *friends* were murdered for abetting it.
  Idhukum indha threadkum relevance illai irundhaalum sollanumnu thonichi...

  
  

• From: jaaze on 30th June 2009 10:10 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Originally Posted by NOV

  This film is also about betrayal.

  In this respect, this is 'subramaNiyapuram' all over again.

  I get the same feeling its gonna be Subramaniyapuram again

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 30th June 2009 10:18 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanjeevi

  Samudhrakani has joined in the club where Bala, Ameer, Sasikumar are there.

  ore padathulaya

  
  

• From: Nerd on 30th June 2009 10:22 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Oru padam edutha sasi already clup-la irukkaarE

  
  

• From: equanimus on 30th June 2009 10:27 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Jaiganes/Plum,
  I hope it is clear that I'm not calling such incidents dubious. These kind of incidents keep happening all the time especially in a society like ours. My problem is precisely with the way portrays it. Like I said earlier, the film doesn't, not for a moment, recognise this as an absurdly tragic turn their lives have taken. The film isn't honest in showing their shock/outrage. Instead it romanticises their losses and disingenuously signs off with a social message regarding "fast-food love" etc.

  
  

• From: Plum on 30th June 2009 10:42 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Eq, I get your point. Mine was a digression infact. Abolutely on your side on this poont

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 30th June 2009 10:47 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  // dig
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Oru padam edutha sasi already clup-la irukkaarE

  was reading KSR's interview in Ananda Vikatan:
  
  KSR: 10 varusam asst. director..... 19 varusam successful director with 37 films (almost 2 per year & consider he did 10A for almost 2 years).
  
  I would say he is the best director at present & no need to say he is the best in commercial screenplay.
  
  Dharani ellam 3 padathukku mela thangalai
  
  // end

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 30th June 2009 11:31 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  KSR gave a superhit whenever he used others stories wisely with big stars. best examples are varalaru and villain. kamal and rajini combos are blockbusters. in long run it seems he has a good consistency and at the same time not caught in a single story knot.

  
  

• From: jaiganes on 1st July 2009 12:57 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Jaiganes/Plum,
  I hope it is clear that I'm not calling such incidents dubious. These kind of incidents keep happening all the time especially in a society like ours. My problem is precisely with the way portrays it. Like I said earlier, the film doesn't, not for a moment, recognise this as an absurdly tragic turn their lives have taken. The film isn't honest in showing their shock/outrage. Instead it romanticises their losses and disingenuously signs off with a social message regarding "fast-food love" etc.

  naanum padam paakalai - so I cant comment on your comments on the comments made in the movie
  innum konja naalla PR-2 va maari avarukku backup aaiduvennu nenaikaren!!!

  
  

• From: jaiganes on 1st July 2009 01:01 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  // dig
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Oru padam edutha sasi already clup-la irukkaarE

  was reading KSR's interview in Ananda Vikatan:
  
  KSR: 10 varusam asst. director..... 19 varusam successful director with 37 films (almost 2 per year & consider he did 10A for almost 2 years).
  
  I would say he is the best director at present & no need to say he is the best in commercial screenplay.
  
  Dharani ellam 3 padathukku mela thangalai
  
  // end

  KSR was a good director - till he made naattamai - then success spoiled him.
  I liked his early movies like 'Puriyaadha Pudhir', 'Purusha lakshanam', 'Cheran Pandiyan' and likes. Edhayavadhu vidhyaasama pannanumngara oru thudipu irundhadhu (even in the commercial format). Once he started joining the big heroes, one could feel the drop in the 'difference' he brought to his movies earlier. Kamal ukku oru B,C center singeedham srinivasarao, Rajinikku oru 'Rajasekhar' appidinnu oru kai thadiyaa maaritaar.

  
  

• From: Sourav on 1st July 2009 08:05 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Chennai box office (June 26 - 28)
  
  Sasikumar has done it again with his Samudrakani-directed Nadodigal opening at the number one slot. The word-of-mouth on the film is ‘decent’ and collections are good - 85 percent from 10 Chennai screens.
  
  Nadodigal
  Cast: Sasikumar, Vijay, Bharani, Ananya, Neha, Abhinaya, Shanthini, Ganja Karuppu
  Director: Samuthirakani
  + Realistic, lead cast
  - A bit slow and quite preachy towards the end
  BO verdict : Decent opening
  http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullsto...0&cid=13525926
  
  

  
  

• From: Sourav on 1st July 2009 09:56 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  http://padamhosting.net/out.php/i304...odigal0011.jpg
  intha scene movie-la illa (?)...

  
  

• From: Kalyasi on 1st July 2009 10:55 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Padam Paathen... Onniyum Sollarathukku illa.... First Half semma mokka... Sasi ku ellam heroism too much........
  
  Sridhar Same Blood... Theatre e clap panna scenes ku ellam naanum
  
  Climax la enna msg solla varainga ne puriyala... Friends oda a love ku help panaama unga pozhappa paarunga pa ngarathu msg a iruntha.. ok good....
  
  Enna oru kaduppu na ivvalo kevalama veetukku veliyave vechu verattara friend a nee eppadi best friend nu sollitu poi help panna mudiyum......
  
  Mothathula Ok

  
  

• From: Kalyasi on 1st July 2009 10:56 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sourav

  http://padamhosting.net/out.php/i30414_10Naadodigal0011.jpg
  intha scene movie-la illa (?)...

  Ada aamappa .... First half laye varavendiya scene pola?

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 1st July 2009 11:00 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  First half-la eppadi varum

  
  

• From: Sourav on 1st July 2009 11:01 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  First half-la eppadi varum

  vasanth vj kaal nalla irukke... setthula vera nadakkuraru.

  
  

• From: Kalyasi on 1st July 2009 11:03 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  First half-la eppadi varum

  Sourav sonna reason oda... Sasi oda mama ponnu kazhuthula Thaali illama jolly ya kooda varuthe... athaan

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 1st July 2009 11:11 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Prachnaiye interval-kku appuramdhan aarambikkudhu avangalukku. Appuram eppadi idhellam first half-la varum?

  
  

• From: Sourav on 1st July 2009 11:16 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Prachnaiye interval-kku appuramdhan aarambikkudhu avangalukku. Appuram eppadi idhellam first half-la varum?

  vera yetavathu prachanaya irukkum...lol.

  
  

• From: Kalyasi on 1st July 2009 11:22 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Prachnaiye interval-kku appuramdhan aarambikkudhu avangalukku. Appuram eppadi idhellam first half-la varum?

  Avanga Naamakkal ku kelambunathukku apparom antha ponnum sasi um meet pannara maadri oru situation e varalaye? athaan...

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 1st July 2009 11:23 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Shabba! avaru padatha promote panradhukkaaga edutha photos-a irrukum. Idhukku ivvalo posts-a?
  
  Kalyan congratulations!

  
  

• From: Thirumaran on 1st July 2009 11:30 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Kalyasi

  Padam Paathen... Onniyum Sollarathukku illa.... First Half semma mokka... Sasi ku ellam heroism too much........
  
  Sridhar Same Blood... Theatre e clap panna scenes ku ellam naanum
  
  Climax la enna msg solla varainga ne puriyala...

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Kalyasi

  Enna oru kaduppu na ivvalo kevalama veetukku veliyave vechu verattara friend a nee eppadi best friend nu sollitu poi help panna mudiyum......

  
  

  Originally Posted by Kalyasi

  Mothathula Ok

  
  romba thaan kuzhambi poi irukeenga

  
  

• From: NOV on 3rd July 2009 05:39 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  The Naadogigal Team are in Malaysia!
  
  Malaysian fans can call in Minnal.fm tomorrow to speak to Samudhrakani, Sasikumar and the rest of the gang.
  
  Wanna watch the film with the crew? Tune in to find out details!

  
  

• From: Madhu Sree on 3rd July 2009 02:40 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  I voted for Unbelievably good
  
  Yesterday I saw this movie... excellent it was...
  roumba nalla irundhudhu...
  first half was even more gud... second half la nalla msg kuduthaanga... ellaarume nalla act panniyirukkaanga...
  
  Important piece was movie suththamaa bore adikkala...
  comedy anga anga rasikkara maadhiri mix aagiyirukku...
  tht kalloori movie guy did his part so well...
  Sasikumar - soooper
  One guy from chennai - 600028, acting nallaave improve aagiyirukku... and his dad role... chance-ye illa...
  pasangalukku ippadi oru appa kedaikkanum...
  
  Friendship pathi neraiya movie panniyirukkaanga...
  but this one is different and I liked it...

  
  

• From: NOV on 3rd July 2009 02:43 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Madhu Sree

  I voted for Unbelievably good

  
  
  I am watching again this weekend.

  
  

• From: Madhu Sree on 3rd July 2009 02:44 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Originally Posted by Madhu Sree

  I voted for Unbelievably good

  
  
  I am watching again this weekend.

  enakkum thirumba paakkanum pola irukku velan...
  nejamaave movie was so different...

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 3rd July 2009 07:10 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Madhu Sree

  I voted for Unbelievably good
  Important piece was movie suththamaa bore adikkala...

  Exactly! I agree there are flaws when you look at things because you want it to be flawed But this aspect makes it so very special. After real long time, since 06's Thiruvilayaadal aarambam, this is the best entertainer!

  
  

• From: MADDY on 4th July 2009 08:11 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  watched Nadodigal - i kinda liked the message but execution was unbelievably bad.....
  
  first half was extremely boring, that i was busy sending texts to my frnds including namma PR.....maybe i couldnt relate myself with small town nayyandis and kindals.....but i thot they were soora mokkai.....characters establish panraangalaam, periya mahendran ivaru........then the plot itself turned me off - heling frnds for louu......i saw no inspiring sequence for the nadodigal to turn nadodigal actually i.e helping the friend........edge of the seat kidnapping scene seemed the only relief at interval time but thankfully girl's dad's advice in the end and the final message sort of seemed good........very cliched responses from the writer to interesting situations turned me off completely........romba edhir paathuttano?
  
  coming to the characters, it was like a golu bommai display - only difference is these bommais talk,sing,dance as per director's instructions......the characterisation was completely strangled by director's set ideas......he didnt let them grow at all - ivan ippadi dhaan poganum-nnu mudivu pannittaru......no counterpoints, nothing......and the acting - sasikumar is so bad .....all others too seem to come straight from sam anderson movie......only ganja karuppu and the deaf guy were good........
  
  but looking at it from "art for people" perspective and given that tamil society is a reflection of cinema, this movie will atleast educate the semi-urban and rural/small town/village youths not to abandon their lives for stupid frndship and louuu.......it saddens me no end, when people lose their lives or career for louu........louu, frndship kaaga ellam oru thuli kanneer kooda waste panna koodaadhu - hopefully this movie drills this logic into the heads of youth......
  
  but the movie is BAD, no 2 thoughts on that....
  
  //is frnds helping louu and inviting troubles a relevant phenomenon in today's tamil society?? being a chennai boy, i have never seen such incidents in my life inspite of hanging with louu couples......maximum naanga, frndskku ponnu set aagurathukku oru bit kavidhai, adhe ponnu set aachuna beach-la sundal vaanga change kuduppom....taking risks on life and career - no way - *tha chennai pasanga na summava :P ........i thought this was a issue of 80s.......i have seen cases of self-destruction in 90s but it totally stopped in 2000's with more guys concentrating on careers than girls and frndship......even the eve teasers of chennai have a decent job nowadays - almost nil eve teasing (maybe i'm wrong)......so this movie's theme kinda shocked me - innum koodava indha madhiri kena payalunga irukkaangu-nnu...... //

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 4th July 2009 08:19 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  so this movie's theme kinda shocked me - innum koodava indha madhiri kena payalunga irukkaangu-nnu...... //

  padathoda vetRiyai poruthu.. appadi evlo paernu neenga mudivu pannikkalAm

  
  

• From: MADDY on 4th July 2009 08:26 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  so this movie's theme kinda shocked me - innum koodava indha madhiri kena payalunga irukkaangu-nnu...... //

  padathoda vetRiyai poruthu.. appadi evlo paernu neenga mudivu pannikkalAm

  veyr sad ......edha edhayo ban panraanga - louu in schools and colleges and frnds helping it-a IPC302 section-la punishable offence-a pannanum ......louu is a cancer to this society badly affecting productivity of youths.....
  
  btw, honest - vijaykanth-a nakkal panna madhiri irundhuchhu oru scene-la .....theatre-la kathhi kooppaddu pottanga....

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 4th July 2009 08:27 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  That Chinnamani character is based on Vijayakanth only. His name itself is a dead give-away

  
  

• From: MADDY on 4th July 2009 08:29 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  That Chinnamani character is based on Vijayakanth only. His name itself is a dead give-away

  and sticking posters himself for everything that he does

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 4th July 2009 08:32 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  nanum reviewla padichaen...... ellam oru vilambaramthan.. vijayakanth-ku.. btw, as said already in this thread, Samuthirakani did neranja Manasu
  
  Ippo varra padangalla.. mimicry-nu adhu VK oda stats idam perudhu.. adhai nanum rasikkiraen

  
  

• From: P_R on 4th July 2009 08:33 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Thanks for the sms warning MADDY
  I think I will still see it but with more reasonable expectations.

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 4th July 2009 08:35 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  That Chinnamani character is based on Vijayakanth only. His name itself is a dead give-away

  and sticking posters himself for everything that he does

  வாழ்விழந்த வாலிபர்களுக்கு வாழ்வளித்த வள்ளலே!!!

  
  

• From: NOV on 4th July 2009 08:37 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  PR, dont forget that our maddy bombarded gautam menon in person for VA. So, I am sure you will enjoy the film.
  
  The film is doing very well in Malaysia. Word of mouth is tremendous.

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 4th July 2009 08:40 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  PR, dont forget that our maddy bombarded gautam menon in person for VA.

  avarOda nErmai enakku pidichirukku!

  
  

• From: Raikkonen on 4th July 2009 08:41 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  PR, dont forget that our maddy bombarded gautam menon in person for VA. So, I am sure you will enjoy the film.
  
  The film is doing very well in Malaysia. Word of mouth is tremendous.

  Oh..

  
  

• From: MADDY on 4th July 2009 08:46 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  PR, dont forget that our maddy bombarded gautam menon in person for VA. So, I am sure you will enjoy the film.
  
  The film is doing very well in Malaysia. Word of mouth is tremendous.

  bombarded ellam too much - i just told him i couldnt relate to english in the movie.....i told him first up - its a good movie, congrats..... NOV, nadodigal-kku inga kooda sema response - claps, whistle-nnu kaadhu kilichhittanga.....sure superhit.....
  
  chennai is becoming more of B,c centre than A centre, neraya rural subjects click aagudhu

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 4th July 2009 08:54 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Maddy,
  
  Enga paartheenga?

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 4th July 2009 08:59 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  chennai is becoming more of B,c centre than A centre, neraya rural subjects click aagudhu

  idhula oru question:
  
  Chennai-la more than 60 - 65% population are from other districts thane.. mannin maindhargal kammithane?
  
  appadi partha rural subjects click aaguradhu onnum aachariyamana visayam illaye

  
  

• From: Nerd on 4th July 2009 09:45 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Maddy,
  ivlO periya revu.. rembba bAthikkappattrukkeenga pOlayE...

  
  

• From: MADDY on 4th July 2009 10:00 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Maddy,
  
  Enga paartheenga?

  sathyam-la.....sathyam-laye bayangara claps whistle ...kali muthiduthhu :P

  
  

• From: MADDY on 4th July 2009 10:09 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Maddy,
  ivlO periya revu.. rembba bAthikkappattrukkeenga pOlayE...

  nah....as i told, i've never seen such things in my life or my frnds life.......but i like the subject - adhaan.....
  
  HR, yes, adhuvum unmai dhaan.......moreover, the influx from other towns increased in early 2000's......i hope they dont dilute the pan-indian, pan-global culture of chennai

  
  

• From: Vivasaayi on 4th July 2009 10:58 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  PR, dont forget that our maddy bombarded gautam menon in person for VA.

  

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 5th July 2009 06:39 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  it was like a golu bommai display

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Maddy

  .maximum naanga, frndskku ponnu set aagurathukku oru bit kavidhai, adhe ponnu set aachuna beach-la sundal vaanga change kuduppom....

  Very over i say! (i mean imagine panni paathen)

  
  

• From: MADDY on 5th July 2009 09:09 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by crajkumar_be

  Originally Posted by Maddy

  .maximum naanga, frndskku ponnu set aagurathukku oru bit kavidhai, adhe ponnu set aachuna beach-la sundal vaanga change kuduppom....

  Very over i say! (i mean imagine panni paathen)

  i have given rs.10 to my frnd for his date in elliots beach.....adhula vera avan Wills adippan which used to cost 2.50 at that time.....so he effectively had 7.50 for his GF.... ......aDHukku mela ellam endha helpum edhir paakka mudiyaadhu enga kitta

  
  

• From: P_R on 5th July 2009 07:13 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  In the film dinandhOrum
  Murali: maama unnAla oru vElai aagaNum dA
  P1: kaasu mattum kEtrAdha

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 5th July 2009 07:32 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Machakkaran Sasikumar
  
  http://www.dailythanthi.com/thanthie...ELBADAM-01.jpg

  
  

• From: NOV on 5th July 2009 07:41 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  a few ppl said VKK is the best film of the year. since it is showing in our pay tv, subscribed and sat to watch it sunday night.
  
  sorry to the fans, I could not last even 1 hour. bore fest. it may be a good film to some, but its not for me.

  
  

• From: P_R on 5th July 2009 07:42 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  VKK my movie of the year till now

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 5th July 2009 07:46 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  if u see in the advt... along with Samuthirakani... there is another name "Michael Rayappan"
  
  I donno who is this... but one of DMDK parlimentary candidate in south TN is Michael Rayappan.. there are chances that both are same person

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 5th July 2009 07:50 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Adhey aaldhan. Producer of this film. Thirunelveli candidate I think.

  
  

• From: Sarna on 6th July 2009 09:01 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  VKK my movie of the year till now

  NK and VKK for me.
  
  
  I have to watch all tamil movies by downloading
  
  orEy oruththar romba Over'aa padaththa pugazhndhittirukkaaru :P adhanaalayE padaththa paakkalaamaa vEnaamaanu yOsichchittirukkEn

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 6th July 2009 01:09 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Watched the movie....
  first half - a bit entertaining - the kidnap sequence very well executed and very effective...
  second half - dragging - wit bits - ok
  
  overall - good
  and a better attempt from the Director
  
  impressive : Pandi - too good
  P.S: afraid if sasi would become next TR with his getup

  
  

• From: Thirumaran on 6th July 2009 03:55 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Saw the movie @ Arakonam along with family.
  
  Thinking on what could be message of the movie.
  Is it "Your life is more important than helping your Friends love or whatever".
  Climax does not say so.
  For me the message looks like "True Friendship is helping even your Friend's Friend"
  
  That is what the heroes of the movie continues to do so even after all the bad happenings
  
  Comedy was good for half of the parts. But i felt it was forcefully done. As a result the bonding between the friends does not look
  natural.
  
  
  Songs were good.
  
  Really a good attempt from the director for bringing different faces of friendship and mixing love and family relations within that.
  
  It could have been much better though for different and good storyline like this.
  
  I felt the first half dull and second half quite racy.
  
  Overall, the movie is good and watchable at least once. But not in the terms of best movie so far in 2009 or unbelievably good.
  
  Antha kaathu kaetkaatha, vaai paesa mudiyaatha ponnukitta inthalavukku vaela vaangina director kku oru sabhaash
  
  
  High chances to get the best team for Vijay TV awards for 2009

  
  

• From: Sarna on 6th July 2009 04:23 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by SoftSword

  first half - a bit entertaining
  second half - dragging -

  Originally Posted by Thirumaran

  the first half dull and second half quite racy.

  

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 6th July 2009 05:02 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sarna

  Originally Posted by SoftSword

  first half - a bit entertaining
  second half - dragging -

  Originally Posted by Thirumaran

  the first half dull and second half quite racy.

  

  thats what u call re"views"

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 6th July 2009 05:14 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  watched Nadodigal - i kinda liked the message but execution was unbelievably bad.....
  first half was extremely boring....
  coming to the characters, it was like a golu bommai display - only difference is these bommais talk,sing,dance as per director's instructions......the characterisation was completely strangled by director's set ideas......he didnt let them grow at all - ivan ippadi dhaan poganum-nnu mudivu pannittaru......no counterpoints, nothing......and the acting - sasikumar is so bad .....all others too seem to come straight from sam anderson movie......only ganja karuppu and the deaf guy were good........

  Perfect review Maddy

  
  

• From: Thirumaran on 6th July 2009 06:07 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  watched Nadodigal - i kinda liked the message but execution was unbelievably bad.....
  first half was extremely boring....
  coming to the characters, it was like a golu bommai display - only difference is these bommais talk,sing,dance as per director's instructions......the characterisation was completely strangled by director's set ideas......he didnt let them grow at all - ivan ippadi dhaan poganum-nnu mudivu pannittaru......no counterpoints, nothing......and the acting - sasikumar is so bad .....all others too seem to come straight from sam anderson movie......only ganja karuppu and the deaf guy were good........

  Perfect review Maddy

  Sam anderson movie yoada ellaam compare panrathu too much :P
  
  naethu thaan first time Sam Anderson paarthen in Zee Tv for the "yaarukku yaaro" coming soon ad. Chance ae illa

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 6th July 2009 08:01 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  surprising to see that no body has posted this:
  
  Naadodigal’ goes to Bollywood
  IndiaGlitz [Monday, July 06, 2009]
  
  Yes, you heard it right. The just released commercial film, starring Sasikumar, Vijay and Bharani in important roles, is all set to be remade in Bollywood now.
  
  Directed by Samuthirakani, the film hit screens only last Friday. It took to decent openings after which, the film’s collection increased through word of mouth. The movie, set in Rajapalayam, is about three friends and the travails they undergo to save their common friend’s love and marriage.
  
  Praised widely for its innovative story line and a thrill-a-minute screenplay, the film has floored critics and the mass audiences alike.
  
  Being produced by a Mumbai-based production house, Global infotainment, it is said that the producers are themselves planning on making it in Hindi too.
  
  In fact, casting for the film has already begun, and it is said that Shahid Kapoor has been roped in to play Sasi’s role of Karunakaran.
  
  The Hindi version is also expected to be directed by Samuthirakani, who has also directed ‘Neranja Manasu’ and ‘Unnai Saranadainthen’ in the past.
  
  http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/48090.html

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 8th July 2009 10:05 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  thread promoter enge:
  
  Naadodigal
  Genre: Drama
  
  Director: Samudirakani
  
  Cast: Sasikumar, Vijay, Bharani, Ananya, Abhinaya
  
  Storyline: Friends help lovers unite but that isn’t all …
  
  Bottomline: Friendship, and interestingly more …
  
  He may have slipped in his first attempt as writer-director on the big screen, but you saw him rise next as a natural actor in ‘Subramaniapuram.’ Back to direction once again, he gains lost ground with Global Infotainment’s ‘Naadodigal’ (U). The man is Samudirakani.
  
  The narration of ‘Naadodigal’ opens with the tale of Karuna, Chandran and Paandi, a close-knit group of three young men, who give up nearly everything in life to unite Karuna’s schoolmate Saravanan and his sweetheart Prabha in marriage. Their two families are vehemently opposed to the match. To Chandran and Paandi, Saravanan is just their friend’s friend. As you recline in your seat assuming that it’s going to be another stagy story of friendship, Samudirakani makes you sit up bolt upright! The strength of ‘Naadodigal’ is its second half.
  
  It should be a hat-trick for Sasikumar — all the three films he has been involved in have made a mark. As hero Karuna his actions reveal vitality and dignity. The marring factor is his diction. You have to work on it Sasi!
  
  Unbelievable but true — the lead pair has no duets! A perfect foil for the reticent Sasi is his fiancée Nallamma (Ananya). The debutante’s bubbly portrayal should take her places.
  
  Apt choices
  
  It’s tough to believe that the other new face, Abhinaya, is challenged! Her lip sync and reactions are too perfect for a girl who is said to have problems in speaking and hearing. Tall, fair, homely and good-looking, she does a neat job as the sister of Karuna. Paired with her is Vijay (Chandran in the film) whom you’ve seen in ‘Chennai – 600028.’ ‘Naadodigal’ is Vijay’s second film and he proves an apt choice. Much care has gone into the casting — be it Bharani (Paandi of the trio), L. Raja who dons the role of Sasi’s father or the other main characters, most of them suit the role. You do have exceptions — the actor who plays Nallamma’s mother, for instance.
  
  Composer Sundar C. Babu returns to make waves. If ‘Sambo…’ in Shanker Mahadevan’s voice is fiery, the Hariharan piece ‘Ulagil …’ is a soft, melodic refrain.
  
  Samudirakani has already proved that he’s a writer of substance. ‘Naadodigal’ is a reiteration.
  
  MALATHI RANGARAJAN
  
  http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/07/03/s...0350290200.htm

  
  

• From: NOV on 9th July 2009 05:46 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  [tscii]thread promoter enge

  vaasanai malarukku vilambaram thEvai illai. :P

  
  

• From: equanimus on 9th July 2009 04:39 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  From the comments section of Baradwaj Rangan's blog:
  

  Originally Posted by Baradwaj Rangan

  BTW, I just finished sending in my column for the week. Since you ask, this is the intro: “Two new exhibits from The New Tamil Cinema – one the real deal, the other a pale imitation.”

  Against all odds, I still manage to hope that he isn't talking about 'nAdOdigaL' as the real deal...
  
  P.S.: I guess I've to come to terms with the growing realisation that I'm going into the future kicking and screaming.

  
  

• From: P_R on 9th July 2009 04:48 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Well surely its one of the two movies. If it is the pale imitation then which is the real deal ? The options seem to be closing in
  
  Searching for what he had to say about VKK.
  
  Often times I think the lot of a critic is an unenviable one. neenga sonnA maadhiri consistency expectation ellAm satisfy paNNanum.
  
  Yet to watch the movie.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 9th July 2009 05:03 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Well surely its one of the two movies. If it is the pale imitation then which is the real deal ? The options seem to be closing in

  Yeah, he's of course talking about it. It's not like he was trying to keep it a secret or something! Most likely he just thought there was no need to spell it out.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 9th July 2009 05:34 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Let me also admit here that I had initially expected more people to fall on the naysayers' side for this film than, say, subramaNiyapuram, at least by way of a "knee-jerk" liberal reaction to some of the ideas floated in the film if not anything else. (I know, I know, it is condescending of me to presume others' reaction to a film... thapputh thEn.)

  
  

• From: Plum on 9th July 2009 06:44 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  I think I've come to appreciate bradwj more for his language skills :I)
  Too esily swyed by gloss and prod vlues. And his. Determination of good writing is quite inconsistent.
  But then, as PR said, that's the lot of a critic _ quite tough to mintiqn consistency

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 9th July 2009 06:50 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Today only I know that Abhinaya was born deaf and dumb!

  
  

• From: priya32 on 9th July 2009 07:05 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Today only I know that Abhinaya was born deaf and dumb!

  Couple of years back, on a SUN TV 'dance' program 'Masthana Masthana' (Lawrence Raghavendra had the handicapped 10 minutes special at the end)...this young girl 'Abhinaya' showed up her talent by dancing!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOJjJecwKo
  
  Is this the same girl who's seen on the video from 'nAdOdigaL'!?

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 9th July 2009 07:10 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by priya32

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Today only I know that Abhinaya was born deaf and dumb!

  Couple of years back, on a SUN TV 'dance' program 'Masthana Masthana' (Lawrence Raghavendra had the handicapped 10 minutes special at the end)...this young girl 'Abhinaya' showed up her talent by dancing!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STOJjJecwKo
  
  Is this the same girl who's seen on the video from 'nAdOdigaL'!?

  Yes.

  
  

• From: priya32 on 9th July 2009 07:11 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

  Yes.

  Thanks LM!
  
  Very Good...I'm so happy for her!

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 9th July 2009 07:12 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Yes Priya I think so...
  
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  http://www.mumbai365.com/wp-content/...Stills-015.jpg
  [/html:b822ff7a39]
  
  Honestly, I am impressed by her performance!

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 9th July 2009 07:17 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Samuthirakkani actually had offered this role to another heroine, who backed off from the project at the last minute citing "communication problems with the director" as a reason.
  
  Samuthirakkani jokingly told he was able to communicate with Abhinaya better, so it worked

  
  

• From: P_R on 9th July 2009 07:32 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  I think I've come to appreciate bradwj more for his language skills :I)

  He used to write a pun column in Economic Times. He stopped writing it for this film review thing. I never miss a chance to grumble about that to anyone who would care to hear.

  
  

• From: Plum on 9th July 2009 08:08 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Oh I have grumbled to rangan himself about that pun thingie.
  I think his reviews are very well written though. Insert the tajmahal-nifty tomb quote here.

  
  

• From: P_R on 9th July 2009 08:22 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  I think his reviews are very well written though. Insert the tajmahal-nifty tomb quote here.

  

  
  

• From: equanimus on 9th July 2009 08:33 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  One of my favourite lines from his Arre O Sambar columns is the one where he talks about unsuspecting fathers "fainting in shock upon receiving bear hugs from sons with whom they converse roughly twelve times a year." It's such a killer line!
  

  Originally Posted by [url=http://www.desipundit.com/baradwajrangan/2005/06/30/arre-o-sambar-pop-matters/

  Baradwaj Rangan[/url]]What is it with these siblings in the US? After some time there, why do they forget that we’re Tamilians, and we do not wear our hearts on our sleeves. (Besides, to wear anything on our sleeves, we’d have to wear shirts first, and who’s doing that in the thousand-degree heat of the past few days!) Imagine what would happen if we actually did what those crazy Americans do on Father’s Day! Come June 19, and Chennai would wake up to loud thuds – that would be the sound of poor, unsuspecting fathers all over, fainting in shock upon receiving bear hugs from sons with whom they converse roughly twelve times a year. (March to September: “It’s so hot outside.” October to February: “There’s a nip in the air.” Why do you think God made weather? So that sons could bond with fathers.)

  

  
  

• From: P_R on 9th July 2009 08:58 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Amusing, but this not the regular stuff he used to dish out (ennamO pala varusham padichchA maadhiri, read some 5-6 pieces in ET in 2005 that's all and then reading the archives in the blog)
  
  I see someone was thankful he has grown up
  
  unna maaRi aaLaaladhaanyA en naadagal flop aava pOvudhu

  
  

• From: Sarna on 9th July 2009 11:46 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Just finished watching Nadodigal
  
  Surya in MP :- neenga ellaam love panni, kalyaanam panni m*&%vaa p^%#nga pOreenga appadiyE neenga OdippOyi vaazhkka nadaththi
  
  Friends'Oda emotional feeling'a nallaa eduththurukkaanga
  
  the hero Sasikumar reminds me of- The Great Shankernag Thamizh cinemaavukku kidaiththa innoru muththu
  
  overall a good movie to watch.... indha kaala ilaignargal+periyavargal kandippaa paakkavEndiyappadam :P

  
  

• From: complicateur on 11th July 2009 01:44 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  SS,
  Quite right, Abhinaya was easily the best actor in the movie closely followed by a Tata Sumo and then that Chennai-28 dude. Maththabadi the movie is quite circuitous illustration of the "ivanunga thirunthavE mAttAinga!" generalization. Can watch once for the few laugh out loud moments.

  
  

• From: Plum on 12th July 2009 03:55 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Turns out Baradwaj Rangan was referring to Nadodigal as the pretender

  
  

• From: Vivasaayi on 12th July 2009 04:16 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  saw a couple of scenes on TV today
  
  sasikumars acting

  
  

• From: equanimus on 12th July 2009 04:36 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  Turns out Baradwaj Rangan was referring to Nadodigal as the pretender

  Yes, I wanted to post this. I read this piece yesterday and was so glad! My hopes weren't shattered after all! (I couldn't place any film as "the real deal" though. Vasanth's new film didn't cross my mind at all.)
  
  Like I said earlier, I was surprised that this film wasn't panned as much I thought it'd be. ippo seththa thEvala...

  
  

• From: P_R on 13th July 2009 03:49 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Not bad.
  Not to be taken seriously. I don't mean long-faced seriously. I mean not to be taken as a serious attempt at making a good film. Some nice parts here and there. Watch, laugh and forget.
  
  Slight problem is that the film is funny even when it is serious.
  Sasikumar's uncle and his daughter are caricatured and then suddenly they demand to be taken seriously.In a bid to get his daughter to cede to his demands attempts the father attempts suicide. reNdu pakOdA vaangi kuduththa sonna pEchchu kEkkappOrA..idhukku pOyi..
  
  Watched in Mappillai Vinayagar in Madurai. Junta loved it, applause for the natpu dialogues. Laughter for plenty of the mokkai too. Some parts where genuinely funny though.
  
  Not a patch on VKK.
  
  PS: Watched it with a friend and his friend, who paid for my popcorn and coke. I am not sure what I'm getting myself into

  
  

• From: Plum on 13th July 2009 05:01 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Originally Posted by Plum

  Turns out Baradwaj Rangan was referring to Nadodigal as the pretender

  Yes, I wanted to post this. I read this piece yesterday and was so glad! My hopes weren't shattered after all! (I couldn't place any film as "the real deal" though. Vasanth's new film didn't cross my mind at all.)
  
  Like I said earlier, I was surprised that this film wasn't panned as much I thought it'd be. ippo seththa thEvala...

  equa, En indha kolai veri? (by your standards, ofcourse)

  
  

• From: equanimus on 13th July 2009 05:23 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Like I said earlier, I was surprised that this film wasn't panned as much I thought it'd be. ippo seththa thEvala...

  equa, En indha kolai veri? (by your standards, ofcourse)

  Not sure I understand you, Plum. I said I was surprised that it wasn't panned as much as I thought it would be. Was just referring to my manak kaNakku and how wrong it was.

  
  

• From: Plum on 13th July 2009 05:39 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  illai, ivLo (kooda) uNarchi vasa pada maattengaLennu - solla vandhaen

  
  

• From: NOV on 13th July 2009 06:34 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Glad you enjoyed the film Prabhu Ram.

  
  

• From: NOV on 13th July 2009 06:37 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  mister dalkatti, can you pls explain this: http://www.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic....845719#1845719
  

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 13th July 2009 11:42 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  saw NADODIGAL
  
  First thing first:
  
  - Padam OK va irundhuchu
  
  - aana Samuthirakani-ku than nanRi'ngradhu konjam kooda illai
  
  - yes, I was talking about the Vijayakanth look alike comedy part
  
  - "Inna seidharai oruthar.. avar naana nannayam seidhuvidu" indha scene oda mudichurundha OK...... aduthu innum konjam irukku
  
  - everyone knows that it is about Vijayakanth.. as there is "kannu pada pogudhayya" in the background
  
  - Samuthirakani anne, Neranja manasu chance kuduthadha marandhutteengala
  
  - can he do the same kind of comedy by mocking other big actors
  
  - appadi panna avanga fans viduvangala
  
  - I can't blame the producer as the creator shud take the responsibility whatever is shown
  
  - thats Captain .. eppavum gentleman idhai ellam kandukka mAttaru
  
  - I am posting this because, expecting someone related to film industry might read & convey this to Samuthirakani
  
  - saw him & KPKP hero in Neeya Naana
  
  innA seithArai oruthar avar nAna nannayam seidhuvidu

  
  

• From: app_engine on 13th July 2009 11:53 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  HR,
  ஒரு சின்ன நிட்பிக், குறள் இப்படியாக்கும் :
  
  "இன்னா செய்தாரை ஒறுத்தல் அவர்நாண
  நன்னயம் செய்து விடல்"

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 14th July 2009 12:16 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  a_e, thanks .... refer panni iruppaen.. neram inmayal.... pala postgal manadhil iruppadhal vittuvittaen....

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 14th July 2009 12:57 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  NADODIGAL:
  
  My Views:
  
  - Good story / a must required story for the society
  
  - Message: rendu dialogue maathi poatrudha sariya irundhurukkum, just after interval there comes a dialogue: "ungalukkagavum konjam vazhunga" ..... swap this with the climax dialogue where Sasi asks the pair to think about the risks they undergone for getting them united
  
  - Most liked characters: Abhinaya (t-shirt with pAvAdai ) &
  Ananya (pAvAdai thAvani )......
  sasikumar ---- OK in few scenes, bad in most scenes.. kAdhal fellow - plain irritation... Ganja Karuppu ---- ok
  
  - Subramanyapuram madhiri oru "kangal irandal" illadhadhu miga periya minus
  
  - ippo idhu poanra narration adhigam aagiduchu (after su.pu) eppo overdose aga pogudho
  
  - thiruvizha song was catchy... but andha 2 song'ume unnecessary
  
  - one thing I noticed in these type of films: they safely leaving out Vivek / Vadivelu's comedy track & filling the comedy with a new comer or lesser known actors.... so that audience won't get tired of old faces
  
  - again.... they try to add more new faces for the side roles
  
  - 2nd half was dragging .... they cud have trimmed effectively & also the narration is slow in 2nd half
  
  - finally, indha padathukku ivlo hype rombhave over

  
  

• From: jaiganes on 14th July 2009 01:26 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Not bad.
  Not to be taken seriously. I don't mean long-faced seriously. I mean not to be taken as a serious attempt at making a good film. Some nice parts here and there. Watch, laugh and forget.
  
  Slight problem is that the film is funny even when it is serious.
  Sasikumar's uncle and his daughter are caricatured and then suddenly they demand to be taken seriously.In a bid to get his daughter to cede to his demands attempts the father attempts suicide. reNdu pakOdA vaangi kuduththa sonna pEchchu kEkkappOrA..idhukku pOyi..
  
  Watched in Mappillai Vinayagar in Madurai. Junta loved it, applause for the natpu dialogues. Laughter for plenty of the mokkai too. Some parts where genuinely funny though.
  
  Not a patch on VKK.
  
  PS: Watched it with a friend and his friend, who paid for my popcorn and coke. I am not sure what I'm getting myself into

  looks like popcornla uppu kammi.
  ivvalavu seekirama thaakitteenga?
  

  
  

• From: jaiganes on 14th July 2009 01:28 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Originally Posted by Plum

  Turns out Baradwaj Rangan was referring to Nadodigal as the pretender

  Yes, I wanted to post this. I read this piece yesterday and was so glad! My hopes weren't shattered after all! (I couldn't place any film as "the real deal" though. Vasanth's new film didn't cross my mind at all.)
  
  Like I said earlier, I was surprised that this film wasn't panned as much I thought it'd be. ippo seththa thEvala...

  is it seththa thevalai or siththa thevalai?
  thamizhukku thesarus podungappa.

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 14th July 2009 01:44 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Spoken usage la "setha thevalai"

  
  

• From: Nerd on 14th July 2009 02:35 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  naan modhalla seththaa thEvalainu padichuttEn

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 14th July 2009 02:37 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Adhu seri!

  
  

• From: Nerd on 14th July 2009 02:46 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Actually "siththa" enbadhum spoken usage dhaanE..
  
  siththa = saththa = seththa = sirithu right!

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 14th July 2009 02:50 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Yeah i guess poo-pushpam-puippam

  
  

• From: jaiganes on 14th July 2009 04:58 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by crajkumar_be

  Yeah i guess poo-pushpam-puippam

  kelmbiduche!!

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 14th July 2009 01:35 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  saw NADODIGAL
  
  First thing first:
  
  - Padam OK va irundhuchu
  
  - aana Samuthirakani-ku than nanRi'ngradhu konjam kooda illai
  
  - yes, I was talking about the Vijayakanth look alike comedy part
  
  - "Inna seidharai oruthar.. avar naana nannayam seidhuvidu" indha scene oda mudichurundha OK...... aduthu innum konjam irukku
  
  - everyone knows that it is about Vijayakanth.. as there is "kannu pada pogudhayya" in the background
  
  - Samuthirakani anne, Neranja manasu chance kuduthadha marandhutteengala
  
  - can he do the same kind of comedy by mocking other big actors
  
  - appadi panna avanga fans viduvangala
  
  - I can't blame the producer as the creator shud take the responsibility whatever is shown
  
  - thats Captain .. eppavum gentleman idhai ellam kandukka mAttaru
  
  - I am posting this because, expecting someone related to film industry might read & convey this to Samuthirakani
  
  - saw him & KPKP hero in Neeya Naana
  
  innA seithArai oruthar avar nAna nannayam seidhuvidu

  Honest,
  i don think that the director has spoiled VK's name or mocked him in a bad manner in those scenes...
  infact it should be taken in a positive way that "chinna gounder" or VK is set as an example for people with helping tendency...
  
  and its not something which has not happened with Rajni or Kamal...
  in so many movies Rajni and Kamal were mocked this way repeatedly...
  try to remember the kurudhi punal mock by karunas and Sivaji mock by bhaskar in some recent movie...

  
  

• From: groucho070 on 14th July 2009 01:45 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Yeah, take it easy, HR. captain-ai kindal pannurathu this is not the first time. Namma Sathyaraj-ai panninaare. Cool.

  
  

• From: NOV on 14th July 2009 01:49 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Rakesh, have you seen Nadodigal?
  I just got word that a Chinese man who watches many Tamil films was impressed with the film and said that it deserves several awards!

  
  

• From: groucho070 on 14th July 2009 01:51 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Not yet, NOV. Time sariya amaiyamattengguthu. On leave before weekend, will try to catch it. Do you have the playlist?

  
  

• From: NOV on 14th July 2009 01:56 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  well, its playing at Coliseum, 4 shows daily.
  otherwise you can come to State PJ and also watch Vamanan and Indhira Vizha.
  Or if you want to be really adventurous go down to Klang Sri Intan.

  
  

• From: groucho070 on 14th July 2009 01:59 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Crap. Coliseum should be the option. Nothing on Brem Mall or Selayang Capitol eh? Big Cinema?

  
  

• From: NOV on 14th July 2009 02:05 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  need to check the tamil papers for that Rakesh. its been a long while since a tamil film has played in the main circuit - last being thoranai

  
  

• From: swathy on 14th July 2009 03:07 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Excellent movie
  
  
  
  sasi's cousin / sister - which girl is physically challenged in real life?

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 14th July 2009 03:52 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by swathy

  Excellent movie
  
  
  
  sasi's cousin / sister - which girl is physically challenged in real life?

  his sister.
  see thru the previous pages for her pic and a youtube link of her performance in one of the dance shows...

  
  

• From: mareen on 15th July 2009 01:54 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  good movie. One of the good movies this year*
  
  *There hasnt been many.

  
  

• From: hamid on 15th July 2009 10:14 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Saw the movie via Internet..
  
  Movie is Okay.. i liked it.. Sasi's acting was not so natural in many scenes.. but he fits well for the character.. the other two guys have done well..
  
  Some scenes like item song and the situation are stupid..
  
  other than those issues the movie is good..
  
  Saw lot of discussion reg the msg in this thread.. but i think the msg which the director tries to convey is "Sex only is not life.. a while after marriage there will be a gap which comes in life.. and we shd be able to understand and cross that.. many doesnt cross that and life becomes a bore" - I think whatever the guy talks are the message or preaching part and it is fine..

  
  

• From: Surya on 17th July 2009 07:12 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Awesome Movie!! The Dialouges are freaggin Awesome!!
  
  Is it a hit?

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 18th July 2009 11:00 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  CLose to a Blockbuster

  
  

• From: Nerd on 19th July 2009 04:44 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  The kidnap scene just before the interval was superb. Excellently choreographed sequence. Andha ten minutes thavira, suththa waste. Whats with the very last scene That, IMO defines the whole movie which was shallow, pointless and unbelievably superficial and entirely predictable

  
  

• From: mareen on 19th July 2009 05:42 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  the problem is our ppl will like it.

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 19th July 2009 10:45 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  The kidnap scene just before the interval was superb. Excellently choreographed sequence. Andha ten minutes thavira, suththa waste. Whats with the very last scene That, IMO defines the whole movie which was shallow, pointless and unbelievably superficial and entirely predictable

  Naanga thaan sonnomla

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 19th July 2009 10:47 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  And another important thing about this movie is yedhu serious scene illa yedhu comedy scene-y therila.
  
  People were laughing when the guys are shouting with pain.

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  
  Slight problem is that the film is funny even when it is serious.
  

  
  

• From: P_R on 19th July 2009 12:23 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  And another important thing about this movie is yedhu serious scene illa yedhu comedy scene-y therila.
  
  People were laughing when the guys are shouting with pain.

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  
  Slight problem is that the film is funny even when it is serious.
  

  Vijat;'s father goes to the hospital to see his son
  PC: saar..uLLa pOgakkoodadhE
  V's father: naan oru ex-serviceman, en maganai naan paarppEn
  
  Peals of laughter
  
  
  
  Sam guy when giving his son a shave
  inimE thaaNdA nee conpdent-A irukkaNum
  Laughter again
  
  Vijayakanth Chinna Gounder-la edhukku sirikkiraangannu theriyaama suththi paaththuttu sErndhu sirikkiraa maadhiri naanum sirichchEn

  
  

• From: equanimus on 19th July 2009 12:45 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Yeah, the way the audience sometimes distances itself from the film is a bit baffling (though for this film, it's par for the course). It feels as if it has embraced a consumerist ideal of sorts. 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' was one of the recent films in which I felt this strongly. People were giggling all the time.

  
  

• From: MADDY on 19th July 2009 02:36 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Sam guy when giving his son a shave
  inimE thaaNdA nee conpdent-A irukkaNum
  Laughter again

  that girl - fiance of sasikumar - i almost laughed at each and every scene of hers ......she was so funny in whatever she did........and the height was me and my frnd laughing aloud for that girls' dad's suicide attempt.......pakkathula okkANDhu irundha family audience konjam squrimish look vittaanga - no praablam.....

  
  

• From: Sanguine Sridhar on 19th July 2009 03:54 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  PR,
  
  One more example...
  
  When SK's [Sasikumar, no ketta vaarthai plz ] murai ponnu gets engaged to someother guy, he comes to her house speaks for few minutes in a very senti tone, finally he says "But unga nerma enakku romba pidichirukku"

  
  

• From: Vivasaayi on 19th July 2009 04:02 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  PR,
  
  "But unga nerma enakku romba pidichirukku"

  but andha dealing enaku romba pidichirundhuchu maadhiri irukku

  
  

• From: P_R on 19th July 2009 04:57 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar

  speaks for few minutes in a very senti tone, finally he says "But unga nerma enakku romba pidichirukku"

  Actually that was the only time it was funny
  All the earlier- intended funny -moments were kaattu mokkai

  
  

• From: directhit on 20th July 2009 07:55 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Nice film. Cant remember any other movie taken from this point of view, ie those of the guys who helped the lovers unite. And once u put urself into that situation, not a bad screenplay. In this era of popcorn love not a bad movie (and message) at all. That open ended climax slight kozhappam dhaan though director's episode in Neeya Naana slightly clarifies what he wants to say (be 100% true to ur friend regardless of how much true he is to u - thts real friendship)
  Second half a bit dragging and slow. Even first half was a bit slow but the brilliant kidnap scene makes up for it.
  
  Good entertainment - but for me NK > VKK >> Pasanga = Nadodigal for this year so far
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  In a bid to get his daughter to cede to his demands attempts the father attempts suicide. reNdu pakOdA vaangi kuduththa sonna pEchchu kEkkappOrA..idhukku pOyi..

  

  
  

• From: NOV on 20th July 2009 08:01 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  everyone is praising pasanga - need to watch the film
  
  for me naadogigal and NK are the best films of this year so far.

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 20th July 2009 09:49 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Nadodigal - Review of hub Reviews
  
  Saw the film. Also read this thread. Makkal enna ippadi subbudu rangekku aayittaainga Oru padam vanthu konjam nallaa oadira kudaathe, udane kelambiduvangale..
  
  I liked the film some places were mokkai but which film is mokkai proof these days?!? most of them are so.
  
  Sasi and all artists did their role perfectly. Sasi has some good acting spark inside, some emotional scenes and the failed-kiss-attempt scene is gud example. Double action nu sollittu thalaiyai kuda maathi seevaatha thalabathigalai ellaam loosla vitruvaainga.
  
  Practically i didnt expect much and satisfied. Trailor pathale sub.puram pola another friendsip + louu storynnu therinjuthu. +ve reviews and BO reports made me feel movie shud be interesting. i was proved right.
  
  Sasikku konjundu buildup thaan irunthuchi, that too natural thaan. ithu maathiri buildup kedaikkura aatkalai nejathulayum parthirukken. btw, its not a sasi show all they way. other 2 friends too had meaty role. that kalloori guy(one who becomes deaf) had more role in Kilaimaax.
  
  Story is unrealistic nad illogical many places but logic meerinaal thane ithuponra padam edukka mudiyum?!? full perfect logic iruntha Siva manasula sakthi was a soora mokkai film, for example.
  
  Ithe trend continu aachinnaa bore thaan but this is niceattempt and surely sasikumar the actor has sarakku(matter)

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 20th July 2009 09:52 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  sub.puram, pasanga, nadodigal,.. Sasikumar kaatla mazhai, and he decherves it too
  
  ( i haven't seen sub.puram till now)

  
  

• From: leosimha on 20th July 2009 11:44 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  sub.puram, pasanga, nadodigal,.. Sasikumar kaatla mazhai, and he decherves it too
  
  ( i haven't seen sub.puram till now)

  why? see it soon. it is a path-breaking movie.

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 20th July 2009 12:00 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  Nadodigal - Review of hub Reviews
  
  Saw the film. Also read this thread. Makkal enna ippadi subbudu rangekku aayittaainga Oru padam vanthu konjam nallaa oadira kudaathe, udane kelambiduvangale..
  
  I liked the film some places were mokkai but which film is mokkai proof these days?!? most of them are so.
  
  Sasi and all artists did their role perfectly. Sasi has some good acting spark inside, some emotional scenes and the failed-kiss-attempt scene is gud example. Double action nu sollittu thalaiyai kuda maathi seevaatha thalabathigalai ellaam loosla vitruvaainga.
  
  Practically i didnt expect much and satisfied. Trailor pathale sub.puram pola another friendsip + louu storynnu therinjuthu. +ve reviews and BO reports made me feel movie shud be interesting. i was proved right.
  
  Sasikku konjundu buildup thaan irunthuchi, that too natural thaan. ithu maathiri buildup kedaikkura aatkalai nejathulayum parthirukken. btw, its not a sasi show all they way. other 2 friends too had meaty role. that kalloori guy(one who becomes deaf) had more role in Kilaimaax.
  
  Story is unrealistic nad illogical many places but logic meerinaal thane ithuponra padam edukka mudiyum?!? full perfect logic iruntha Siva manasula sakthi was a soora mokkai film, for example.
  
  Ithe trend continu aachinnaa bore thaan but this is niceattempt and surely sasikumar the actor has sarakku(matter)

  well said sakala....
  even me wondering why our makkal are roundu katti adichufying in finding out smallest of flaws...
  
  i enjoyed it a lot...
  and watched second time also for paandi...

  
  

• From: Nerd on 20th July 2009 07:22 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  EKSI, oru padam nallA irunthA (general fublic consensus) hub-layum cut-out vekkanumaa? Indha padam rejetted.
  
  Saw samuthirakkani in neeyA naanA One of the most hilarious episodes of NN. yErkanavE Gobi imsai thaangaadhu, sabbaaa!

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 20th July 2009 07:25 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  
  Saw samuthirakkani in neeyA naanA One of the most hilarious episodes of NN. yErkanavE Gobi imsai thaangaadhu, sabbaaa!

  What was that about? Saw some cuttings, chi clippings.. avarum innorutharum urimaya sanda pottukkaraanga?...

  
  

• From: Thirumaran on 20th July 2009 07:28 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by crajkumar_be

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  
  Saw samuthirakkani in neeyA naanA One of the most hilarious episodes of NN. yErkanavE Gobi imsai thaangaadhu, sabbaaa!

  What was that about? Saw some cuttings, chi clippings.. avarum innorutharum urimaya sanda pottukkaraanga?...

  yeah interesting one..
  
  about friendship..
  
  friendship limit aa irukanumaa illayaanu topic

  
  

• From: Nerd on 20th July 2009 07:32 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  "Nattppuu edhu varaikkum irukkalaam". Samuthirakkani - natpu dhaan ellaamE, limit-E kidaiyAdhu. The other guy was arguing for "natppu-kku limit irukku".
  
  SK was loud, condescending and absolutely hilarious. I dint have problems with his *side* but the way he argued was so-chinnathirai-or-vikramanish. Nadodigal-um kittathatta apdi dhaan.

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 20th July 2009 07:37 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Oh ok, nandri
  Natpungaradhu enna na.... aahaa miss pannittene

  
  

• From: MADDY on 20th July 2009 07:39 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by crajkumar_be

  Natpungaradhu enna na....

  

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 20th July 2009 08:10 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  naanum hubla (and also vera yengayum) cutout vekkala. but film was interesting. thatsall. also, the whole of hub is not in the dislike camp
  
  one more serious bug found in the film: ivlo pattum sasikumar and co starts to join supporting another stranger's louu. school lernthu frienda iruntha payyane ippadi pannittan, then wht aboutthat unknown stranger ngara migapperiya logic adi vaangthu.
  
  but the point is, innamuma makkal ellaa movies kkumm logic paarththutirukkaraanga?!?!? neveire...and thatswhy its a good hit. movie is timepass. (bonus:-sasi is actor with stuff) ithukkumela rview, nollai, nottai... ponga boss, chumma kaamedy pannaatheenga

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 20th July 2009 08:11 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  yErkanavE Gobi imsai thaangaadhu, sabbaaa!

  appdi enna imai pannittaaru ?!?

  
  

• From: Nerd on 20th July 2009 08:14 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  yErkanavE Gobi imsai thaangaadhu, sabbaaa!

  appdi enna imai pannittaaru ?!?

  I don't think there can be a meaningful discussion since we both seem to have radically different opinions.

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 20th July 2009 08:23 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  and how did you conclude that ?!?!?
  
  ok. i have 2 opinions on him when it comes to his acts on kamal and rajini. but i rate him too high when it comes to neeyaa naana - diskassens about issues. You or Me is very high successful programme and what tops chart is his perfect moderation and neutral, sharp questions.
  
  a recent episode - students vs teachers was superb. he perfectly blown apart the selfish and lame teachers at the same time rightly mentioning their practial problems
  
  i dont know abt what role of his, you r commenting about

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 20th July 2009 08:28 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  naanum hubla (and also vera yengayum) cutout vekkala. but film was interesting. thatsall. also, the whole of hub is not in the dislike camp
  
  one more serious bug found in the film: ivlo pattum sasikumar and co starts to join supporting another stranger's louu. school lernthu frienda iruntha payyane ippadi pannittan, then wht aboutthat unknown stranger ngara migapperiya logic adi vaangthu.
  
  but the point is, innamuma makkal ellaa movies kkumm logic paarththutirukkaraanga?!?!? neveire...and thatswhy its a good hit. movie is timepass. (bonus:-sasi is actor with stuff) ithukkumela rview, nollai, nottai... ponga boss, chumma kaamedy pannaatheenga

  sakala...
  what i have understood was, they would take him aside and nokkufy properly... that is supposed to be a funny scene to end the movie i thought...

  
  

• From: Nerd on 20th July 2009 08:30 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Nothing personal against him. NeeyA naanA is one show I never miss mainly for the *unintentionally funny* moments. He is very good at sensationalizng things. I don't think he is neutral at all, always takes sides.. avan voice modulation-um, fake expressions-um, avan engleesum

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 20th July 2009 08:50 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by SoftSword

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  naanum hubla (and also vera yengayum) cutout vekkala. but film was interesting. thatsall. also, the whole of hub is not in the dislike camp
  
  one more serious bug found in the film: ivlo pattum sasikumar and co starts to join supporting another stranger's louu. school lernthu frienda iruntha payyane ippadi pannittan, then wht aboutthat unknown stranger ngara migapperiya logic adi vaangthu.
  
  but the point is, innamuma makkal ellaa movies kkumm logic paarththutirukkaraanga?!?!? neveire...and thatswhy its a good hit. movie is timepass. (bonus:-sasi is actor with stuff) ithukkumela rview, nollai, nottai... ponga boss, chumma kaamedy pannaatheenga

  sakala...
  what i have understood was, they would take him aside and nokkufy properly... that is supposed to be a funny scene to end the movie i thought...

  similar to shajahan climax.. unmai kAdhalna sollu serthu vekkiraen

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 20th July 2009 08:53 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  i dont know what the scene actually meant, maybe i will get clear next time...but if that was like what i thought then its surely

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 20th July 2009 09:05 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Nothing personal against him. NeeyA naanA is one show I never miss mainly for the *unintentionally funny* moments. He is very good at sensationalizng things. I don't think he is neutral at all, always takes sides.. avan voice modulation-um, fake expressions-um, avan engleesum

  cant get funny than this his english, modulation, neutrality everything is undoubtably perfect. neenga entha planet?!?
  
  btw, athennamo, i never quoted gopinath as avan

  
  

• From: Nerd on 20th July 2009 09:09 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Adhaan munnayE sonnEnE
  
  mathadhellAm OK, individual perceptions. But engleesu?? I will get you some examples with videos later

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 20th July 2009 09:24 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  mnnaadiye naan eppavum gopi pathi sonnathilaye then how did u say, we both have diff opinions ngarathu thaan kostin!
  
  btw, 99 out of 100 have full +ve views of gopi. i dont mention abt his cinema part at all.

  
  

• From: Nerd on 20th July 2009 09:33 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  
  
  We both have radically different opinions on him apdeenA, "namma rendu pEr karuththum rombba maarupattirukku" adhaavadhu, I hate him so much and you seemed to LIKE him.
  
  If you had the same opinion of mine you would not have questioned me in the first place. So I guessed you like him and that has been proven now.
  
  //End Dig.

  
  

• From: MADDY on 20th July 2009 09:47 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  btw, 99 out of 100 have full +ve views of gopi. i dont mention abt his cinema part at all.

  please include myself, my dad into that 1% along with Nerd......gobi ungle is very irritating - trying to sensationalise, trying to make even moderate conversations interesting.... .....does he speak in englees btw :P

  
  

• From: Plum on 20th July 2009 09:55 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Ippo PR Arnab Goswami patri sila vaarthaigal pesuvaar.

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 20th July 2009 09:56 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  btw, 99 out of 100 have full +ve views of gopi. i dont mention abt his cinema part at all.

  please include myself, my dad into that 1% along with Nerd......gobi ungle is very irritating - trying to sensationalise, trying to make even moderate conversations interesting.... .....does he speak in englees btw :P

  oru TV hos oda velaya sariya seyyararu

  
  

• From: MADDY on 20th July 2009 09:59 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  oru TV hos oda velaya sariya seyyararu

  sorry, forgot to add - he tries to do that but i'm not impressed

  
  

• From: P_R on 20th July 2009 10:30 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Can't stand NeeyA naanA and Gopinath is one of the reasons.
  And I used to like him when he did the interviews in sigaram thotta manidhargaL. He kinda became bombastic with neeyA neenA. btw Radio City-la kaalaila vandhu pAttu pOduraaple.
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  Ippo PR Arnab Goswami patri sila vaarthaigal pesuvaar.

  ^&*%^% ##$#^%^ <body language> @!#$&*

  
  

• From: Sanjeevi on 20th July 2009 11:07 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Padam super hit everywhere in TN

  
  

• From: MrIndia on 20th July 2009 11:25 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  an ok movie.. nothing great

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 20th July 2009 11:38 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Can't stand NeeyA naanA and Gopinath is one of the reasons.

  Count me in!
  
  I mean i hate the show but watch it eagerly depending on the topic for entertainment

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 20th July 2009 11:41 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Englees - ada amappa, araajagam.. enakkum sattunu examples nyabagam varla
  
  And Roshan(?) once explained how the whole show was staged and all...

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 21st July 2009 08:36 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Gopinath takes common issues(both public and personal) and runs discussions, moderates perfectly and concludes a show without saying a nattamai theerppu are just top class.
  
  all here r saying they watch the show and only comblain in sensationalising, which he needs to do for certain not-so-strong or interesting topic. ithu enna theivakuthamnnu theriyala. or, the tolerence level has become low?!? And he speaks in engilees not so often
  
  its surely too too better than its likes like arattai arangam.and if at all gopi is popular, it only becos of You r Me.
  
  his other shows, like award funcsaan, nadanthathu enna ect all, loosla vitrunga!

  
  

• From: Sarna on 21st July 2009 09:57 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  one more serious bug found in the film: ivlo pattum sasikumar and co starts to join supporting another stranger's louu. school lernthu frienda iruntha payyane ippadi pannittan, then wht aboutthat unknown stranger ngara migapperiya logic adi vaangthu.

  thannila vizhundha thEla eduththu tharaila vida try panraan oruththan... thEl avana kottudhu... vali thaanga mudiyaama avanum kayya odhar'raan...thEl marubadiyum thannila... ivanum vidura maadhiri illa..thirumbavum thEla kaappaaththa muyarchchi pannuraan ....
  
  andha vazhiyaa pOna oruththan :- yEnyaa, thEldhaan kottudhula, thirumbavum yEn andha thEla kaappaaththanum'nu nenakkura ?
  adhukku avan :- thElukku kotra gunam, enakku udhavura gunam.... thEl kottudhunradhukkaaga ennOda gunaththa naan maaththikkamudiyaadhu

  
  

• From: rajasaranam on 21st July 2009 11:12 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Karthick,
  
  Your signature Rocks!

  
  

• From: Plum on 21st July 2009 12:12 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Can't stand NeeyA naanA and Gopinath is one of the reasons.
  And I used to like him when he did the interviews in sigaram thotta manidhargaL. He kinda became bombastic with neeyA neenA. btw Radio City-la kaalaila vandhu pAttu pOduraaple.
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  Ippo PR Arnab Goswami patri sila vaarthaigal pesuvaar.

  ^&*%^% ##$#^%^ <body language> @!#$&*

  

  
  

• From: Kalyasi on 21st July 2009 01:31 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by crajkumar_be

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Can't stand NeeyA naanA and Gopinath is one of the reasons.

  Count me in!
  
  I mean i hate the show but watch it eagerly depending on the topic for entertainment

  Count me in ya!! Gobinath - Very Irritating Bellow!!
  
  Vijay Awards la Kamal ku first best villain award kedachathum...
  
  Gobi Engleeshu peter vera
  
  "So Mr. Kamalkaassan, How does it feel?"
  
  Podanga avar enna modhal thadava award a vaangaraaru.... Velaya paaru nu solli irukanum!!

  
  

• From: groucho070 on 21st July 2009 01:38 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Kalyasi

  Vijay Awards la Kamal ku first best villain award kedachathum...
  
  Gobi Engleeshu peter vera
  
  "So Mr. Kamalkaassan, How does it feel?"

  I suppose we Malaysians are spared from this torture.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 21st July 2009 02:02 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by crajkumar_be

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Can't stand NeeyA naanA and Gopinath is one of the reasons.

  Count me in!
  
  I mean i hate the show but watch it eagerly depending on the topic for entertainment

  I fall on the same side, Bala. I try to watch that show too, and for the same reason. To try and grasp the depth of human idiocy. One thing I find fascinating about the show is it's always hard to say which side is being more ridiculous. Even with topics that are fairly "obvious," it's such an even contest that it's baffling.
  
  Alright, back to the topic. Can't wait!

  
  

• From: Nerd on 21st July 2009 08:12 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Dev Patel will simbly rock if he does Bharani's role

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 21st July 2009 08:28 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Dev Patel will simbly rock if he does Bharani's role

  
  
  And, reg. Neeya Naana... Terrible!

  
  

• From: jaiganes on 21st July 2009 08:43 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  I have mixed feelings about the show.
  I like the way it has opened up people to discuss things. Atleast there is a discussion in TV instead of 'Hai hallo enna paattu venum' kinda chats. He facilitates well, allows people to say, however it gets irritating when silly things are sensationalised and the talk show stretches beyond the 30 min slot. Namma aalunga ellame konjam vala vala, 1 hour kuduththa varravan poravanlaam veedu katraan. Gopi adhai konjam control panna nalla irukkum. As far as his english goes, havent noticed it that much.
  Samudhrakani showed how much of an idiot he is in real life in the show. He was always trying to bully and speak in a Bharathiraaja kinda tone. his points about friendship etc in today's life is way off the mark.

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 21st July 2009 08:48 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  'Hai hallo enna paattu venum' kinda chats" - There is a comedy dial in show in Kalaignar TV. Ganesh (?) and that fat woman 'comedian' are the hosts. You got to see it to believe it. bhava bayaharam Worstu ba

  
  

• From: Plum on 21st July 2009 08:49 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  To those who go ballistic on SamudhuraKani: Ameer on neeya naana went on a rampaging spree against modern-dress wearing women, and some ridiculous moral science stuff on obligations that the female community owes to the society and some cardboard criticism of feminism etc.
  just saying...

  
  

• From: app_engine on 21st July 2009 09:01 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by jaiganesh

  his points about friendship etc in today's life is way off the mark.

  Originally Posted by Plum

  went on a rampaging spree against modern-dress wearing women, and some ridiculous moral science stuff

  Bottomline is don't take the opinions of celebrities seriously They speak based on their cultural background(s) and / or may be personal convictions. On such occasions, we can very happily add the "THIRU" to VaLLuvanAr (எப்பொருள்...)

  
  

• From: equanimus on 21st July 2009 09:20 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  To those who go ballistic on SamudhuraKani: Ameer on neeya naana went on a rampaging spree against modern-dress wearing women, and some ridiculous moral science stuff on obligations that the female community owes to the society and some cardboard criticism of feminism etc.
  just saying...

  I'd have been surprised only if he had refrained from saying something along these lines (when asked such a question).
  

  Originally Posted by jaiganes

  his points about friendship etc in today's life is way off the mark.

  Actually, to qualify this by saying "in today's life" is entirely redundant. As a wise man once said, it's always the 'kalyug.'

  
  

• From: jaiganes on 21st July 2009 09:43 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Originally Posted by Plum

  To those who go ballistic on SamudhuraKani: Ameer on neeya naana went on a rampaging spree against modern-dress wearing women, and some ridiculous moral science stuff on obligations that the female community owes to the society and some cardboard criticism of feminism etc.
  just saying...

  I'd have been surprised only if he had refrained from saying something along these lines (when asked such a question).
  

  Originally Posted by jaiganes

  his points about friendship etc in today's life is way off the mark.

  Actually, to qualify this by saying "in today's life" is entirely redundant. As a wise man once said, it's always the 'kalyug.'

  no equa - shows like arattai arangam and other TR talk shows are atleast 50 years behind the current time line.

  
  

• From: equanimus on 21st July 2009 10:03 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by jaiganes

  no equa - shows like arattai arangam and other TR talk shows are atleast 50 years behind the current time line.

  Jaiganes,
  I'm not arguing that they are very much "current affairs" (though I do think they are). My point was that Samuthirakani's viewpoints would have been way off the mark in any era. (By the way, I've to clarify that I'm just guessing the sort of stuff Samuthirakani would have said. I didn't watch that show.)

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 21st July 2009 10:07 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  aana...... Neeya Naana is a better program than most others shown in Tamil Satellite channels....
  
  Vijay TV-laye BOYS vs GIRLS nu oru program poduran parunga

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 22nd July 2009 06:20 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Gopinath engilees pesurathe romba kammi. athaym romba importanta a eduthuttu, avan ivan nu vimarsanam panravange, shud consider this points:-
  
  Whats their comment on others, like say actors speaking engilees, for ex - rajini's engilees advice to neelambari in padayappa - "see, one shud control their anger, or else....." amd other engilees taaaks
  
  antha actorsayum ippadithan, avanum avan engileesum nnu solluvaangalaa?!?
  
  btw, this avan ivan itself isn't it a bad manners?!?
  
  2. Makkal will surely be having idiocy, but irukkura oru better programm ayum nollai solra over-vimarsagasgalukku ithu samarpanam:-
  
  ayan daialaak
  
  intha phonela mms illaye camera illaye
  
  Yen, mixhie illaiye, grinder illaye nnu kelen

  
  

• From: Nerd on 22nd July 2009 06:22 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  sakala, three much. Gobi-yayum Rajini-yayum compare pannradhu. idhula naan vera unga kooda 2-3 post argue vera pannEn. edhukkeduththaalum Rajini-yA? You are incorrigible.
  
  

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 22nd July 2009 06:27 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Sakala,
  "but irukkura oru better programm"
  - Ungalukku adhu one of the better programs, engalukku appadi illiye
  
  To me, thats a dumb show with mostly dumb topics and Gopinath moderate panradhu suthama pidikkala. Avar English pesuradhu comedy a irundhuchu. Yerkanave naanum Equa-vum sonna madhiri oru comedy-kaadha thaan parkaradhu. Remba rare a thaan genuine interest-oda paathirukken. In fact i hate almost all "debates" telecast in Tamil channels ,especially Dindigul Leoni - but avaru pechu, accent remba pidikkum. Topics will be nothing but variations of questions like "madhiya unavukku mukkiyam sora, kuzhamba" etc adhavadhu dichotomy-e irukka mudiyadha topic a choose panni "idhuva adhuva"-mbaainga. Or, same old crap about old movies, songs, old anything being better than new etc.. And even if the topic is not always bad like in NN, ulla nadakkara drama comedy a thaan kelappum.
  
  Sakala, neenga kekkura kelvi nyayamanadhu - "avan", nitpicking, mixie, grinder etc: aana adhula oru chinna problem irukku:
  "Let He Who Is Without Sin Cast The First Stone"

  
  

• From: Plum on 22nd July 2009 06:43 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  "Let He Who Is Without Sin Cast The First Stone"
  rejeet this rule. Apram naangaLLAm epdi post pandradhu?

  
  

• From: Nerd on 22nd July 2009 07:09 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Gobi-kkum enakkum more or less same age. He is unmarried and is in his late 20s, AFAIK. Avan-nu sonnA enna thappu? IdhE hub-la dhAn simbu/Vishal ellAm ketta vaarthaiyilEyE kooppidurOm.
  
  Nobody celebrated Rajini's English. Inga idhE thread-la dhaan Sakala Gobi's English is undoubtedly perfect ( ) apdeenu sonnAr. Last post on this, making way for sakala to come up with more BS.

  
  

• From: villan007 on 22nd July 2009 07:27 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  Gopinath engilees pesurathe romba kammi.

  ippa 2 vaarama than show paakureengala?

  
  

• From: app_engine on 22nd July 2009 07:34 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Digression -
  
  avan / ivan is a correct usage in proper written Thamizh, regardless of the age / status of the person being talked about. Definitely the 'mariyAdhaippanmai' of 'avar / ivar' is preferred in some cases, especially in spoken conversations, but there's nothing wrong in using 'avan/ivan' for ANYONE while writing about.
  
  It does not "reduce" mariyAdhai but is simply neutral, without extra mariyAdhai.
  
  iRaivan himself is talked about as avan / ivan only. Everyone else is smaller / younger IMO.
  
  end-digression

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 22nd July 2009 09:28 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  mostly vaild points, especially CR.
  
  Nerd, ellathukkum rajini yum ilai. As per me Rajni english is bad um illai. Appadinna why i quote one specific. if thats the case i wud have just told that whole of rajini's english is bad. but its not.
  
  i just said so that u chd get it much better, than any others. thatsall
  
  and Cr, yes, everyone has opinions and u and sum ppl here many not like that show\gopi ect all. but overall public opinion nnu onu irukke. neeya naana isn't a popular programme?!? i see lot of ppl watching that without a miss, and also, they start another paralell discussions about the topic discussed. i do that, ppl around me does that. we surely take that programme seriously and rate it high. adn we see thats overall or maximum opinon.
  
  as few ppl already said here, its much better than others.
  
  yes u find highly idiotic ppl arguing there. how can that be avoided?? infact its a place to bring such ppl and prove them they r wrong, on their faces right? even after that, still there maybe some dumbos left free. but didnt they[i man others] discuss much useful issues?!? everyweek pannum bothu yes, some topics maybe dumb. but i wonder why ppl treat all, programs like this too like reviewing cinema ect. should some useful and sensible shows be just left away from hard reviews right?? its not a thamizhpechu or some other languge based show right? then why do u need english skills and ccent? is that a point or did he make meaning mistakes? only just some accent and pronounciation right?
  
  Nerd, yes i said his english is perfect, but leave that loose pls, and its MY opinion. my english maybe bad too, but thats not the main issue at all. porapokkula ellathayum, everything under they sky, naan review pannuven kurai solluven na konjam erichalaa irukku. thats the whole point

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 22nd July 2009 09:36 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by app_engine

  but there's nothing wrong in using 'avan/ivan' for ANYONE while writing about.

  idhai appadiye Hub- Moderators kitta irudhu oru approva vangi thara mudiyuma

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 22nd July 2009 09:43 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Sakala.... neenga solra madhiri ennoda surroundings-la ellorum andha program aarvama parkkuranga.. Arattai Arangam's vida adhu better programnu-than sollanum !!!!!

  
  

• From: NOV on 23rd July 2009 07:03 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by SoftSword

  well said sakala....
  even me wondering why our makkal are roundu katti adichufying in finding out smallest of flaws...

  on the contrary, 40% of ppl here say its an excellent film while another 30% say that it is a good film.

  
  

• From: NOV on 23rd July 2009 07:11 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by app_engine

  but there's nothing wrong in using 'avan/ivan' for ANYONE while writing about.

  appavukku idhu theryumaa?

  
  

• From: app_engine on 23rd July 2009 07:33 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  Originally Posted by app_engine

  but there's nothing wrong in using 'avan/ivan' for ANYONE while writing about.

  appavukku idhu theryumaa?

  என்ன சார் வம்புல மாட்டி விடறீங்க
  
  நான் மொழியின் பொதுவான தன்மையைச்சொன்னேன். "ஆண்டவன் படைச்சான், ஏங்கிட்டக்கொடுத்தான், அனுபவி ராசான்னு அனுப்பி வைச்சான்"னு பாடுறதில்லையா?
  
  தினசரி வழக்கிலும் "இந்தப்படத்துல எவன் நடிச்சிருக்கான், எம்ஜியார் படமா கணேசன் படமா"ன்னு பேசுவது கிராமங்களில் ரொம்ப சாதாரணம்.
  
  ஏன் இப்பிடி எழுதுன, மன்னிப்புக்கேளு, மானநஷ்ட வழக்குப்போடுவேன் -அடிப்பேன் உதைப்பேன் - இது எல்லாம் சமீபத்திய கலாச்சார முன்னேற்றங்கள் - அம்புட்டுத்தேன்

  
  

• From: NOV on 23rd July 2009 08:05 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  
  
  we like to think we are cultured and mannered, avlOthaan. veettula pEsuradharkkum oru idathula padhivu seyyuradharkkum niraya viththyaasam irukku.

  
  

• From: Vivasaayi on 23rd July 2009 08:13 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

  Can't stand NeeyA naanA and Gopinath is one of the reasons.
  And I used to like him when he did the interviews in sigaram thotta manidhargaL. He kinda became bombastic with neeyA neenA. btw Radio City-la kaalaila vandhu pAttu pOduraaple.
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  Ippo PR Arnab Goswami patri sila vaarthaigal pesuvaar.

  ^&*%^% ##$#^%^ <body language> @!#$&*

  

  
  

• From: Vivasaayi on 23rd July 2009 08:18 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  Sakala.... neenga solra madhiri ennoda surroundings-la ellorum andha program aarvama parkkuranga.. Arattai Arangam's vida adhu better programnu-than sollanum !!!!!

  VTR evanayavadhu pesa vitaadhaana
  
  "sir.... petrorgal kaadhalullu thaiya irukanga saarrr.."(
  
  vtr stops him
  
  "idhathaan naan appove paattaa eludhirukken.....pookalathaan parikaadheenga...kaadhalathaan ...bla bla"
  
  "sirr...."
  
  vtr: "ada ukaarunga sirrr.....naanum pala kaadhala paathavanthaan"
  
  "..."
  
  "aanaa naan kadhalukku edhiriya iruka maten sarr....en payyan simbu ippo cinela kodi katti parakuran ...."

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 23rd July 2009 08:22 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Vivasaayi

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  Sakala.... neenga solra madhiri ennoda surroundings-la ellorum andha program aarvama parkkuranga.. Arattai Arangam's vida adhu better programnu-than sollanum !!!!!

  VTR evanayavadhu pesa vitaadhaana
  
  "sir.... petrorgal kaadhalullu thaiya irukanga saarrr.."(
  
  vtr stops him
  
  "idhathaan naan appove paattaa eludhirukken.....pookalathaan parikaadheenga...kaadhalathaan ...bla bla"
  
  "sirr...."
  
  vtr: "ada ukaarunga sirrr.....naanum pala kaadhala paathavanthaan"
  
  "..."
  
  "aanaa naan kadhalukku edhiriya iruka maten sarr....en payyan simbu ippo cinela kodi katti parakuran ...."

  enna arna kodiya

  
  

• From: Vivasaayi on 23rd July 2009 08:24 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Gopi in vijay awards
  
  to the award winners
  
  "thambi...nee veetla nalla kuttikaranam poduviyaame...enga..konjam ellar munadiyum potu kaami"
  
  ooo...idhula dans vera aada solluvangalaatrikkappov - kadha thaan!
  
  I like "Nadandhadhu enna" show of Gopinath.

  
  

• From: sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar on 23rd July 2009 10:08 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Vivs, recentaa nadanthathu enna showla, paambukku pudichathu pasumpaalaa aattuppaalaa nnu oru episone panninaar gopi. athai neenga pudikkumnu vera solreenga.
  
  btw, that show is directed by some one and gopi is just an comperer. also cinema functions, programmes layum avar just oru comperer avlothaan.
  
  i mainly like him only for the neeyaa naanaa show. for that too gopi is not a director but he moderates in a right way.

  
  

• From: Dilbert on 23rd July 2009 10:14 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Very Strange Movie.. it kind of reminded me of Subramaniyapuram..
  
  Though these movies are trying hard to bring back 80s and 90s... at few places it was more like they are really deseprate to prove this point.. !!
  
  Overall an above average movie.. ! Just too many characters.. too much noise..

  
  

• From: Vivasaayi on 23rd July 2009 10:26 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

  Vivs, recentaa nadanthathu enna showla, paambukku pudichathu pasumpaalaa aattuppaalaa nnu oru episone panninaar gopi. athai neenga pudikkumnu vera solreenga.
  
  btw, that show is directed by some one and gopi is just an comperer. also cinema functions, programmes layum avar just oru comperer avlothaan.
  
  i mainly like him only for the neeyaa naanaa show. for that too gopi is not a director but he moderates in a right way.

  
  
  sila thadava mystical vishayangal pathi show pannum bodhu interestinga irukkum...
  
  and also few programs like "How elephants are trained in kerala" have been interesting
  
  in neeya naana...gopi has a microphone attached to his ear.Ellame avara pesaradhu kedayadhu... Point eduthu kudukka oruthan okaandhirukan
  he could also improvise ofcourse.

  
  

• From: groucho070 on 24th July 2009 11:35 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  Originally Posted by Vivasaayi

  
  "aanaa naan kadhalukku edhiriya iruka maten sarr....en payyan simbu ippo cinela kodi katti parakuran ...."

  enna arna kodiya

  

  
  

• From: Benny Lava on 26th July 2009 11:54 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  EKSI, oru padam nallA irunthA (general fublic consensus) hub-layum cut-out vekkanumaa? Indha padam rejetted.

  Enna Nerd.. padam pidikalaya? Nalla thaaney irunduchu
  
  Padam pidikalanu solravanga ellam konjam kaiya thookunga paapom

  
  

• From: Nerd on 27th July 2009 06:13 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Benny Lava

  Enna Nerd.. padam pidikalaya? Nalla thaaney irunduchu

  illaiyE
  
  The film did not work for me at all. I found the whole thing very superficial. Balaji Sakthivel pulled off a similar thing in kAdhal (Friends helping louu) very convincingly. The characters seemed like caricatures to me. I did not get the comedy(?) in the first half. I loved Barani in Kalloori, but he was far from funny in this film. And the tuwist was very much predictable. And the less said about the climax, the preaching, the acting (except may be Ananya) etc., the better.
  
  

  Originally Posted by Benny Lava

  Padam pidikalanu solravanga ellam konjam kaiya thookunga paapom

  konja pEru dhaaan I think. Poll results paarunga

  
  

• From: MADDY on 27th July 2009 08:59 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Originally Posted by Benny Lava

  Enna Nerd.. padam pidikalaya? Nalla thaaney irunduchu

  illaiyE
  
  The film did not work for me at all. I found the whole thing very superficial. Balaji Sakthivel pulled off a similar thing in kAdhal (Friends helping louu) very convincingly. The characters seemed like caricatures to me. I did not get the comedy(?) in the first half. I loved Barani in Kalloori, but he was far from funny in this film. And the tuwist was very much predictable. And the less said about the climax, the preaching, the acting (except may be Ananya) etc., the better.
  
  

  Originally Posted by Benny Lava

  Padam pidikalanu solravanga ellam konjam kaiya thookunga paapom

  konja pEru dhaaan I think. Poll results paarunga

  it had one of the worst performances - sasikumar was caught staring many times in the movie and his was the best performance, so imagine others .......the scene where sasi's parents catch hold of their daughter's affair with sasi's frnd - she runs towards sasi - "annnaaaaaaa" - argh, artificial to the core.......andha ex-serviceman ketkave vendaam and the govt officer thedum maama - hahaha esp the suicide scene - very good laugh out......
  
  and whats with this new directors trying to preach pasanga was so irritating and the lead character boy advicing elders - felt like giving PV dialogue - poda poda po, veetla yaaravadhu periyavanga irundha kootittu vaa.......and whats with madurai and surrounding villages?? i cant recall a single movie made on coimbatore villages in past 10-15 yrs.......coimbatore enna pakistan-laya irukku......and forget chennai, which is considered to be USA.......

  
  

• From: jaiganes on 27th July 2009 09:08 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  @MADDY - not to be confused with defending pasanga, nadodigaL etc., the 80s and 90s were ruled by folks from coimbatore - Satyaraj, manobala, manivannan, anu mohan etc., they made so many movies based on kongu side. Madurai and surrounding have a very distinct subculture that has resisted outside influence for so long that it becomes interesting for directors now to exploit.

  
  

• From: MADDY on 27th July 2009 09:27 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by jaiganes

  Madurai and surrounding have a very distinct subculture that has resisted outside influence for so long that it becomes interesting for directors now to exploit.

  i was just complaining abt the lack of variety......too much of madurai slang, dhaadis and dhavanis - romba over-a poiduchhu.......makes me wonder abt their ability to give a authentic urban subject......
  
  also, being a chennaiite, i want movies abt this fascinating place.......i'm sure we have as many interesting stories to tell as a madurai guy or gal have.....and esp movies abt under belly of chennai like chennai-28

  
  

• From: ajaybaskar on 27th July 2009 09:37 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Originally Posted by Benny Lava

  Enna Nerd.. padam pidikalaya? Nalla thaaney irunduchu

  illaiyE
  
  The film did not work for me at all. I found the whole thing very superficial. Balaji Sakthivel pulled off a similar thing in kAdhal (Friends helping louu) very convincingly. The characters seemed like caricatures to me. I did not get the comedy(?) in the first half. I loved Barani in Kalloori, but he was far from funny in this film. And the tuwist was very much predictable. And the less said about the climax, the preaching, the acting (except may be Ananya) etc., the better.
  
  

  Originally Posted by Benny Lava

  Padam pidikalanu solravanga ellam konjam kaiya thookunga paapom

  konja pEru dhaaan I think. Poll results paarunga

  it had one of the worst performances - sasikumar was caught staring many times in the movie and his was the best performance, so imagine others .......the scene where sasi's parents catch hold of their daughter's affair with sasi's frnd - she runs towards sasi - "annnaaaaaaa" - argh, artificial to the core.......andha ex-serviceman ketkave vendaam and the govt officer thedum maama - hahaha esp the suicide scene - very good laugh out......
  
  and whats with this new directors trying to preach pasanga was so irritating and the lead character boy advicing elders - felt like giving PV dialogue - poda poda po, veetla yaaravadhu periyavanga irundha kootittu vaa.......and whats with madurai and surrounding villages?? i cant recall a single movie made on coimbatore villages in past 10-15 yrs.......coimbatore enna pakistan-laya irukku......and forget chennai, which is considered to be USA.......

  Maddy, U forgot kanyakumari dist...

  
  

• From: Nerd on 27th July 2009 09:41 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  indha padam Madurai illaiyE! Namakkal/Erode etc. dhaanE. Also there were many films based on Chennai in the last few years. From the slums (puthuppEttai) to the middle class youth (Ch-28/Saroja) to the upper class youth (Sakkarakatti )
  
  The first films of most directors are about their natives, naturally. Anyway, Sasikumar's next film is about Chennai youth, FYI

  
  

• From: NOV on 27th July 2009 09:43 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  crib pannuradharkkum oru alavu illaama pOchu.

  
  

• From: Benny Lava on 27th July 2009 09:50 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  I wonder why people think that the film is trying to be realistic. Just because the characters speak in south TN slang doesn't mean that they are striving for reality. It is still an entertainer, just the setup is different. I am not saying that the film is super-awesome, but if it is getting dissed perhaps it is getting unfairly judged against a different benchmark. It is much much much better than Vamanan which I saw last week, so you know where I am coming from
  
  Speaking of characters becoming caricatures, well that is the point isn't it. If we apply the same logic to Bhagyaraj and early Pandiarajan films that we have grown to love so much, those characters would still seem like exaggerated ones. I liked the scene where they save Saravanan from well, the guy who passes instructions shows off like a know-it-all. Obviously it is overdone, but such mentality does exist.. it is just brought out in a comical way.
  
  The kidnapping scene was awesome.. I havent seen such a heart-racing scene in Tamil films in a long time. Wait a nimit.. 10A la oru chase scene varum'la.... I don't remember how much I got carried away watching that scene

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 27th July 2009 09:59 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  indha padam Madurai illaiyE! Namakkal/Erode etc. dhaanE. Also there were many films based on Chennai in the last few years. From the slums (puthuppEttai) to the middle class youth (Ch-28/Saroja) to the upper class youth (Sakkarakatti )
  
  The first films of most directors are about their natives, naturally. Anyway, Sasikumar's next film is about Chennai youth, FYI

  rAjapALayam
  Ch-28 may look like an entertainer... But it is a cult-film!

  
  

• From: Benny Lava on 27th July 2009 10:01 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  i was just complaining abt the lack of variety......too much of madurai slang, dhaadis and dhavanis - romba over-a poiduchhu.......makes me wonder abt their ability to give a authentic urban subject......

  Maddy, have you ever wondered about MR's ability to give an authentic Rural subject... don't quote village scenes from Roja or Bombay for that
  
  And speaking of superficial, In GVM movies, dad calling son "Kiddo" and girl saying "i want to make louu to you" in a chennai based subject, it never felt superficial to you?

  
  

• From: ajaybaskar on 27th July 2009 10:02 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  indha padam Madurai illaiyE! Namakkal/Erode etc. dhaanE. Also there were many films based on Chennai in the last few years. From the slums (puthuppEttai) to the middle class youth (Ch-28/Saroja) to the upper class youth (Sakkarakatti )
  
  The first films of most directors are about their natives, naturally. Anyway, Sasikumar's next film is about Chennai youth, FYI

  The hero is a 54 year old...

  
  

• From: Benny Lava on 27th July 2009 10:04 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by NOV

  crib pannuradharkkum oru alavu illaama pOchu.

  when people are not sure themselves, they will go to great extent to convince others... and themselves

  
  

• From: MADDY on 27th July 2009 11:02 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Benny Lava

  Originally Posted by NOV

  crib pannuradharkkum oru alavu illaama pOchu.

  when people are not sure themselves, they will go to great extent to convince others... and themselves

  are you saying that to urself..... :P
  
  ok, my rant abt not getting good quality movies on chennai is a general one and not holding it against nadodigal.....i mean, i'm not saying nadodigal is a bad film becos it was not abt chennai, i'm just awed at the monotonous/"aattu mandhai" mindset of tamil directors to follow Paruthiveeran.....
  
  Benny - u have touched 3 of my most fav directors - Bhagyaraj, Pandiaraj and ofcourse thalaivar-a kandeduthha perun-thalaivar maniratnam......ok, let me tell why i feel i shouldnt type samudhrakani and Bhagyaraj in the same line even...
  
  for ex: indru poi naalai vaa......look at the characters, they are being honest to themselves not trying to please audience or anything.......they are good in their own ways, they crisscross their friends and have their own set of counterpoints...u see K.bhagyaraj's frnd rubbing radhika's a** with the slightest oppurtunity provided...... ......the way they try to cheat each other, aan paavam shows more of this....thats characterisation - free flowing and daring.............can u show one flaw of sasikumar and gang in nadodigal other than the sympathy of being "cheated" ?? i mean, the characters are so cinematic and are tied to a cross-section and hammered on the head - "audience like it this way, so dare you move away from this" ......
  
  hey come on man - i'm sorry for talking abt nadodigal, please do not insult genuises like bhagyaraj or pandiaraj......

  
  

• From: crajkumar_be on 27th July 2009 11:04 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  i cant recall a single movie made on coimbatore villages in past 10-15 yrs.......coimbatore enna pakistan-laya irukku......and forget chennai, which is considered to be USA.......

  CBE quota-va 90s la exhaust pannittaanga pola irukku
  Appo vera shooting naale Gobi/Pollachi dhaan, and neraya padam CBE-slang a kola panra mahdiri vandhudhu appo.. I guess now its Madhurai's turn...

  
  

• From: Plum on 27th July 2009 11:14 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Well, Maddy might have articulated his requirement not so well but I agree with the gist of what he is (I think) trying to say.
  Infact, CR put this thought in a pithy post consisting of just a phrase - "friendship=na ennanna...". That sums it up. I think what he was hinting was that this wave is no different from the "kaadhalna ennanna..." phase of 90's - only that the subject matter is different. Or for that matter "gangster-na ennanna" phase of 2006.
  
  And this madurai slang, frenship, pallikoodam, vidalai paruvam, IR 80's BGM is getting tiring - yes, that's me saying it.
  
  None of these films have captured Madurai suthu vattaaram as a Virumandi did - Subramanyapuram ippo konja naaL munnadi dhaan paarthaen - mhmm - And thats the benchmark I'd like to compare with.
  I dont think anybody caught Coimbatore effectively still - for all the manivannans and Sathyarajs - as an outsider, I still dont get a feel for the coimbatore city from our movies. As for Chennai, sollavE veNAm. Where is Chennai in our movies? There's so much scope there, and we arent even talking about Kanyakumari yet as CR pointed out.
  
  I recently read House of Blue Mangoes by David Davidar, set in Kanyakumari district, (presumably becuase he obscures the geography). It isnt much but andha aLavu kooda namma films havent captured that place or its history - evLO opportunities irukku, nammaaLunga ennanna, succesful formula pinnadiye poyi waste pannarAngO. 80's went in meaningless Coimbatore masala, 90's in geography-less lovvu pop philo ditties, 2000's in faux-madurai tales.
  
  Ipdiye pOnA, epdi bollywood-ai challenge paNNaradhu?

  
  

• From: Benny Lava on 27th July 2009 11:16 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Haha.. no way I am comparing them with Samudrakani or comparing those films with Nadodigal. I was just pointing out the fact that caricatures are not bad always.. it has been there to varying extent even in classics. Summa oru udharanathuku sonna adha serious'a eduthukitu analyze panreengaley!
  
  
  I have no problems with overtly cinematic presentations.. Anjathey was cinematic, PP was extremely self-indulgent and cinematic, but it doesnt deny the underlying fact that these films are good. Thirupiyum adhayum idhayum compare panrenu nenaikadheenga.. summa oru udharanathuku thaan ...
  
  My grouse is, kuppaigaluku nadula onnu rendu nalla padam vandhalum adha ipadiye "adhi naveena" karuthugalai kondu criticize panna evan thaan nalla padam edupaan.
  
  Again, I totally understand your grouse that this is getting formulaic... very much agreed. Let us see when this gets stale

  
  

• From: Benny Lava on 27th July 2009 11:16 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  Originally Posted by Benny Lava

  Originally Posted by NOV

  crib pannuradharkkum oru alavu illaama pOchu.

  when people are not sure themselves, they will go to great extent to convince others... and themselves

  are you saying that to urself..... :P

  Seri seri.. freeya vidunga.. naamalam onnuthukula onnu

  
  

• From: Sarna on 27th July 2009 07:35 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  thamizh cinema'la romba naal kazhichchu ippadhaan nalla entertaining movies vandhittirukku.... adhu kooda porukkalayaa
  
  engala maadhiri 7 or 8 varusham thenthamizhnaattula valarndha pasangalukku indha maadhiri padangal dhaanga veettu saappaadu

  
  

• From: Nerd on 27th July 2009 07:35 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  EKBLI,
  naan serious-aana characters-E caricatures maadhiri portray pannirukkAngannu sonnEn. No impact whatsoever. Their charecterization was unintentionally funny unlike Bagyaraj types
  
  Also yEdhO kuppaigaLukku naduvila nalla padam-nu sollreenga. I feel those kuppais are a little honest. They know their limitations and don't aim for anything big. Idhu edhO kilAss padam edukkurEn paaru apdinE eduthamaathiri irukku and naturally e'one compares with other class films.

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 27th July 2009 07:44 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by MADDY

  genuises like bhagyaraj or pandiaraj......

  
  
  screenplay-la ore scene'la sixer adikkira aalu
  
  --------------
  
  Last film based in Coimbatore:
  
  MARIYADHAI .... (pollachi) sans aalamarathu panchaythu
  
  
  Next film based in Madurai:
  
  Madurai Sambhavam

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 27th July 2009 07:48 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by ajaybaskar

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  indha padam Madurai illaiyE! Namakkal/Erode etc. dhaanE. Also there were many films based on Chennai in the last few years. From the slums (puthuppEttai) to the middle class youth (Ch-28/Saroja) to the upper class youth (Sakkarakatti )
  
  The first films of most directors are about their natives, naturally. Anyway, Sasikumar's next film is about Chennai youth, FYI

  The hero is a 54 year old...

  he can try Vijayakanth (serious'ah solraen)
  
  aanalum indha chinna pasanga vidamattanuga.. nangale dhadi meesai ellam otti .. kelavan madhiri koon pOttu nadikkiraen.. award kuduppangannu solvanga

  
  

• From: Sarna on 27th July 2009 07:52 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  AFAIK, indha padaththa yaarumE class'nu sollalayE
  nalla entertaining movie ...avlOdhaan
  
  gilli maadhiri heartthrobing chasing scene indha padaththulayum irukku nadula indha alavukku nallaa irukkura chasing scene ulla padam irukkaa ?
  
  saturday(25-07)Hyderabad Imax'la Nadodigal paaththEn... theatre house full... padam fullaa nalla response

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 27th July 2009 07:59 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  oru cinema'va ipdi ellaama pakkanum???
  
  namakku pudichirukku... i enjoyed it.. apdinu indha hub'la solradhukkae ini romba yosikkanum pola...
  
  oru common man... or saadharana cinema rasiganaa irukkuradhu periya thappu pola

  
  

• From: Sarna on 27th July 2009 08:01 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by SoftSword

  oru cinema'va ipdi ellaama pakkanum???
  
  namakku pudichirukku... i enjoyed it.. apdinu indha hub'la solradhukkae ini romba yosikkanum pola...
  
  oru common man... or saadharana cinema rasiganaa irukkuradhu periya thappu pola

  

  
  

• From: Nerd on 27th July 2009 08:04 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  idhu ennadA vambaa pOchu? Enni naalE pEru padam sariyillai-nu sollakoodaathA? Look at the reviews in the first 15 pages and the poll results

  
  

• From: Thirumaran on 27th July 2009 08:06 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by SoftSword

  oru cinema'va ipdi ellaama pakkanum???
  
  namakku pudichirukku... i enjoyed it.. apdinu indha hub'la solradhukkae ini romba yosikkanum pola...
  
  oru common man... or saadharana cinema rasiganaa irukkuradhu periya thappu pola

  ippadi feel panra alavukku enna nadanthu poachu

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 27th July 2009 08:07 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sarna

  gilli maadhiri heartthrobing chasing scene indha padaththulayum irukku nadula indha alavukku nallaa irukkura chasing scene ulla padam irukkaa ?

  oru comedy bit:
  
  NARASIMMA - la Delhi'la aarambikkira chase scene... adutha shot'la Kovai outer'la shoot panni add pannadhu

  
  

• From: Sarna on 27th July 2009 08:11 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  அவனுக்குதான் நீச்சல் தெரியாதுன்னு தெரியும்'ல, என்ன ****க்கு'டா கூட்டு வந்த
  
  ***** = bayangaramaana kettavaarththa, but romba casual'laa use panra vattaara pEchchu :P
  
  எல்லாந்தெரியும் படுங்கடா நொன்னைகளா -- pazhaya gnaabangala thOndi edukkura vaarththa nonnaigalaa
  
  போ.... போ இனிமே உனக்கு சாவே இல்ல போ... இப்டி செய்யனும்.... சரவணா சரவணா'னா வந்திடுவானா ? - the pre and post dialogues and shEshtaigal by that guy is purely vaaikozhuppu of then thamizhagam(like madurai, virudhunagar)

  
  

• From: Raikkonen on 27th July 2009 08:12 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  Originally Posted by Sarna

  gilli maadhiri heartthrobing chasing scene indha padaththulayum irukku nadula indha alavukku nallaa irukkura chasing scene ulla padam irukkaa ?

  oru comedy bit:
  
  NARASIMMA - la Delhi'la aarambikkira chase scene... adutha shot'la Kovai outer'la shoot panni add pannadhu

  eppidi state vittu state chase pannirukanga paarunga..

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 27th July 2009 08:17 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Raikkonen

  Originally Posted by HonestRaj

  Originally Posted by Sarna

  gilli maadhiri heartthrobing chasing scene indha padaththulayum irukku nadula indha alavukku nallaa irukkura chasing scene ulla padam irukkaa ?

  oru comedy bit:
  
  NARASIMMA - la Delhi'la aarambikkira chase scene... adutha shot'la Kovai outer'la shoot panni add pannadhu

  eppidi state vittu state chase pannirukanga paarunga..

  sate'ah vittu sattu.. state'ah vittu state'u
  
  -------------------
  
  padam blockbuster'ungannov.... adhanala naama ellorum Modhi Vilayadhu thread open panni ange vilayadalam

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 27th July 2009 08:18 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  idhu ennadA vambaa pOchu? Enni naalE pEru padam sariyillai-nu sollakoodaathA? Look at the reviews in the first 15 pages and the poll results

  nerd,
  no complains...
  
  jus wondering at certain minute discussions....
  
  and wanted to say that i just watch movies and not observe movies...
  and when i try to observe in the middle, i fail to enjoy the journey it takes me with...

  
  

• From: Sarna on 27th July 2009 08:22 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  paandi : என்னடா, அவ கனவுண்ட்ரா, இவன் எரிச்சலா இருக்குன்றான், நடுல இருக்குர நம்ம என்ன இந்தப்பயலுகளா ?
  
  chandran : டேய், இப்ப என்ன செய்லாங்க்ர ?
  
  paandi : கொன்றுவோம்டா (adimanasula irundhu var'ra vaarththigal )
  
  the following dialogues are

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 27th July 2009 08:28 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sarna

  paandi : என்னடா, அவ கனவுண்ட்ரா, இவன் எரிச்சலா இருக்குன்றான், நடுல இருக்குர நம்ம என்ன இந்தப்பயலுகளா ?
  
  chandran : டேய், இப்ப என்ன செய்லாங்க்ர ?
  
  paandi : கொன்றுவோம்டா (adimanasula irundhu var'ra vaarththigal )
  
  the following dialogues are

  when they were kidnapping the gal near the climax, pandi will be sitting in the front seat. at one point of time he suddenly gets angry goes back to the gal who is tied and gives her a couple of punches and comes back relived...
  
  i really enjoyed those scenes... jus natural... (oops... IMHO)

  
  

• From: Benny Lava on 27th July 2009 08:28 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Idhu edhO kilAss padam edukkurEn paaru apdinE eduthamaathiri irukku and naturally e'one compares with other class films.

  Nalla vela.. naan apdi ellam thappa nenachuttu pogala... consequently I enjoyed the film
  
  When you watch a film with an attitude like "oh! another dhaadi lungi story.. I am not going to like you unless you offer me something special" it is very likely that you are not going to like the film.
  
  Seri.. adhey madhiri idhu oru class padamnu solravanga ellaarum kaiya thookunga

  
  

• From: HonestRaj on 27th July 2009 08:31 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Benny Lava

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Idhu edhO kilAss padam edukkurEn paaru apdinE eduthamaathiri irukku and naturally e'one compares with other class films.

  Nalla vela.. naan apdi ellam thappa nenachuttu pogala... consequently I enjoyed the film
  
  When you watch a film with an attitude like "oh! another dhaadi lungi story.. I am not going to like you unless you offer me something special" it is very likely that you are not going to like the film.
  
  Seri.. adhey madhiri idhu oru class padamnu solravanga ellaarum kaiya thookunga

  sorry... en hands busyah irukku :P

  
  

• From: Nerd on 27th July 2009 08:31 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Softie, kadaisiyaa onnE onnu.
  
  Honestly, there was nothing to "observe" in this film. And if the film had been marketed as just another masala, I would not have bothered to even watch it. The Internet portals, (including the hub), samuthirakkani in his interviews etc portrayed this film as a "different" film. Tamil neo-realism, new wave etc. Apdi onniyum illayE is my grouse.

  
  

• From: Benny Lava on 27th July 2009 08:33 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by SoftSword

  when they were kidnapping the gal near the climax, pandi will be sitting in the front seat. at one point of time he suddenly gets angry goes back to the gal who is tied and gives her a couple of punches and comes back relived...

  
  
  But padathula solra karuthu, advice'laam too much... adhellam apadiye freeya vittudanum

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 27th July 2009 08:35 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Benny Lava

  Originally Posted by SoftSword

  when they were kidnapping the gal near the climax, pandi will be sitting in the front seat. at one point of time he suddenly gets angry goes back to the gal who is tied and gives her a couple of punches and comes back relived...

  
  
  But padathula solra karuthu, advice'laam too much... adhellam apadiye freeya vittudanum

  that is common sense...
  
  avlo panam katti collegela professors sonna karutthayae edutthukkala.... ivanga solradhaya edutthura poraanga...

  
  

• From: Sarna on 27th July 2009 08:35 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by SoftSword

  Originally Posted by Sarna

  paandi : என்னடா, அவ கனவுண்ட்ரா, இவன் எரிச்சலா இருக்குன்றான், நடுல இருக்குர நம்ம என்ன இந்தப்பயலுகளா ?
  
  chandran : டேய், இப்ப என்ன செய்லாங்க்ர ?
  
  paandi : கொன்றுவோம்டா (adimanasula irundhu var'ra vaarththigal )
  
  the following dialogues are

  when they were kidnapping the gal near the climax, pandi will be sitting in the front seat. at one point of time he suddenly gets angry goes back to the gal who is tied and gives her a couple of punches and comes back relived... ...i really enjoyed those scenes

  yeah fantastic scene i too enjoyed a lot
  
  

  Originally Posted by SoftSword

  jus natural...

  

  
  

• From: Benny Lava on 27th July 2009 08:37 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Softie, kadaisiyaa onnE onnu.
  
  Honestly, there was nothing to "observe" in this film. And if the film had been marketed as just another masala, I would not have bothered to even watch it. The Internet portals, (including the hub), samuthirakkani in his interviews etc portrayed this film as a "different" film. Tamil neo-realism, new wave etc. Apdi onniyum illayE is my grouse.

  Puridhu puridhu... adhanaala thaan indha pre-release hype, hub reviews ellam kandukradhey illa.. surprisingly I have liked a lot of films like this, which otherwise I would have dissed.

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 27th July 2009 08:40 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  Softie, kadaisiyaa onnE onnu.
  
  Honestly, there was nothing to "observe" in this film. And if the film had been marketed as just another masala, I would not have bothered to even watch it. The Internet portals, (including the hub), samuthirakkani in his interviews etc portrayed this film as a "different" film. Tamil neo-realism, new wave etc. Apdi onniyum illayE is my grouse.

  nerd,
  andha madhiri build up'oda vandha padangal neraya irukku... adhellaam marketing strategy... yaar yaaro panra thappu.... adha kaaranam kaati irukkura chinna chinna nalla visayathayum avoid panna vaendaamae....
  
  no one is arguing that this movie is a classic or great...
  and this can never be called a realistic movie...
  
  half of the movie is with flaws and the other half jus compensates for it, is what i think...
  
  aanaa onnu... sasikumar oatra sumo'va vida thread romba vegamaa odudhu... apdiyae edhachum tea kadaila bit'tu ninnaa sari... which can only happen in such movies...

  
  

• From: cujoo on 29th July 2009 06:48 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Its good film to watch.... haven't watched such a good film in recent days.
  Specially the character played as SASI's friend, who lost his hearing did a good job in acting.

  
  

• From: cujoo on 29th July 2009 06:50 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sarna

  paandi : என்னடா, அவ கனவுண்ட்ரா, இவன் எரிச்சலா இருக்குன்றான், நடுல இருக்குர நம்ம என்ன இந்தப்பயலுகளா ?
  
  chandran : டேய், இப்ப என்ன செய்லாங்க்ர ?
  
  paandi : கொன்றுவோம்டா (adimanasula irundhu var'ra vaarththigal )
  
  the following dialogues are

  Its one of the classic scene..... He did well

  
  

• From: inetk on 1st August 2009 12:30 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Naan romba late thaan, but irundhaalaum,
  http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2009/08/...samudhrakkani/

  
  

• From: Sanjeevi on 1st August 2009 04:52 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  inetk
  
  welcome to Nadodigal fan club

  
  

• From: Karikalen on 2nd August 2009 04:47 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Entertaining film. The pace of the movie in the second half was good. They have made a good movie out of a simple story.But it was no Subramaniapuram.

  
  

• From: VENKIRAJA on 2nd August 2009 09:33 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Sarna

  அவனுக்குதான் நீச்சல் தெரியாதுன்னு தெரியும்'ல, என்ன ****க்கு'டா கூட்டு வந்த
  
  ***** = bayangaramaana kettavaarththa, but romba casual'laa use panra vattaara pEchchu :P
  
  எல்லாந்தெரியும் படுங்கடா நொன்னைகளா -- pazhaya gnaabangala thOndi edukkura vaarththa nonnaigalaa
  
  போ.... போ இனிமே உனக்கு சாவே இல்ல போ... இப்டி செய்யனும்.... சரவணா சரவணா'னா வந்திடுவானா ? - the pre and post dialogues and shEshtaigal by that guy is purely vaaikozhuppu of then thamizhagam(like madurai, virudhunagar)

  என்ன பாசு... நீங்க பீப் போட்டிருக்குற வார்த்தை தெளிவா கேக்குது.. அந்த வரிக்கு முந்தின வார்த்தைய சென்சார் பண்ணிட்டானுவ?!

  
  

• From: SoftSword on 3rd August 2009 01:19 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  enna samutthirakkani is getting sidelined and sasi is getting credits for the movie plot/screenplay/output???

  
  

• From: Thalafanz on 12th September 2009 08:21 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  "Vijay? In politics?", I am surprised
  In a recent interview to a Tamil magazine, the Malayalam megastar Mammootty showed his surprise when he was asked if he would consider entering politics like Vijay. The actor was literally surprised that Vijay was contemplating to enter the political arena and rued that due to his busy schedule in Pazhassi Raja he was not update with the latest Kollywood news. Mammootty said that at present he would concentrate only in acting and nothing else.
  
  Speaking about Tamil films, the actor said that he liked Naadodigal for the way the story has been told. He was all praises for the Naadodigal team for bringing out a simple love story in a totally different light.
  
  http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...-12-09-09.html

  
  

• From: Plum on 21st December 2009 04:28 AM [Full View]

  Re: This summer, friends are the new parents!

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  Hmm, I didn't like this one at all. (Thought much of it was a load of nonsense, frankly.) Of course, more than anything else, it's the basic storyline that I found bizarre (O(Praveen Kanth)). Some of the "twists" gave me quite a jolt. There's no point denying that. I still can't figure out how Samuthirakani came up with this one!

  Finally saw this movie. I have to say equa nails it. indha padathukku ivLO argument-E thEvai illai.
  It was like watching a Condensed TV Serial.
  For once, I can empathise with Maddy about the dhaadi, dhavaNi, kuthu, 80's IR songs in the background etc.

  
  

• From: Plum on 21st December 2009 04:50 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by equanimus

  NOV,
  Select and read:
  The point is not whether the friends have enough reason to be pissed off or not. If I were involved in such an arrangement and something of this order happened, I'd be pissed off too. But the film doesn't, not for a moment, recognise this as an absurdly tragic turn their lives have taken. The friends don't even pause for a moment and reflect personally about the turn of events, not when they are in the hospital or police station and not even when they come to know that the newlyweds got separated. (Put yourself in their shoes!) It's all for friendship after all. This kind of framing is so fake and manipulative. 'subramaNiyapuram' again made the same kind of moves.
  And the message the film preaches is thoroughly bogus if one looks past the pretension. There are two completely unrelated things here. One is that the friends are pissed off with their separation. Second is the message deal. The film would have looked completely illegitimate without the latter, and hence the director's compulsion to insert it. But consider a scenario in which the newlyweds come to have some serious problems (in the actual film, it's not shown that way; it's just as if they are a bit out of their senses!) with each other and are desperate to separate. What then?

  Equa, this captures the essence of my problem with the movie. I dont know if we can capture this any better

  
  

• From: Plum on 21st December 2009 05:33 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Nerd

  indha padam Madurai illaiyE! Namakkal/Erode etc. dhaanE.

  Yes, one of the characters(Palani Vel Rajan?) observes to Sasikumar's character "thambi south side-A?"
  
  BTW, wasnt there a DMK bigwig called Palani Vel Rajan not long ago? Or was it a *similar* name

  
  

• From: littlemaster1982 on 21st December 2009 06:21 AM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by Plum

  BTW, wasnt there a DMK bigwig called Palani Vel Rajan not long ago? Or was it a *similar* name

  PTR Palanivel Rajan - Ex Assembly speaker (during 1996-2001). Btw, padatthula varra aal peru, Pazhanivel Raman.

  
  

• From: steveaustin on 2nd January 2010 04:55 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Top 10 South films of 2009!
  
  5. Nadodigal (Tamil film)
  
  Director: Samuthirakani. Cast: Shashikumar, Ananya and Abhinaya.
  
  "Nadodigal" was inspired by "Subramaniapuram" that released last year. Shashikumar, who had directed "Subramaniapuram", played main lead in the film, while Samuthirakani directed it. Though the film was made with a reasonable budget of Rs.7 crore that included publicity and prints cost, it fetched huge profits for the producer, distributors and exhibitors. The fresh concept, melodious music and good performances by the newcomers helped in making it a success. It earned around Rs.22 crore.

  
  

• From: Aalavanthan on 5th January 2010 04:11 PM [Full View]

  
  
  

  Originally Posted by steveaustin

  Top 10 South films of 2009!
  
  5. Nadodigal (Tamil film)
  
  Director: Samuthirakani. Cast: Shashikumar, Ananya and Abhinaya.
  
  "Nadodigal" was inspired by "Subramaniapuram" that released last year. Shashikumar, who had directed "Subramaniapuram", played main lead in the film, while Samuthirakani directed it. Though the film was made with a reasonable budget of Rs.7 crore that included publicity and prints cost, it fetched huge profits for the producer, distributors and exhibitors. The fresh concept, melodious music and good performances by the newcomers helped in making it a success. It earned around Rs.22 crore.

  Now I am starting to think the real significance of using the word "inspired"