Murali sir,
Thanks :) I will let him know.
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Murali sir,
Thanks :) I will let him know.
After a gap Sun TV, this week is telecasting two NT movies. Other than Kappalottiya Thamizhan, there is Kizhvaanam Sivakkum on Friday. One of the better movies from Muktha and if I m not mistaken, this was the first movie for which Visu wrote the dialogues. Adapted from his stage play, it was an emotional saga and the one upmanship tussle between the F - I -Law and D- I-Law was well received. Saritha locking horns for the first time with NT was good. In fact on the same day (Oct 26th, 1981- Deepavali), she had another release Thanneer Thanneer and she was literally on cloud nine when both were acclaimed. Jai too had an equal role to play and he came in a NT film after a very long time [10 years gap. Kulama Gunama was in 1971 and this was in 1981]. For NT, it was child's play [ பத்திரிகை விமர்சனம் - சிவாஜிக்கு இந்த ரோல் அப்பளம் சாப்பிடுவது மாதிரி. ஊதி தள்ளி விட்டார்]. Totally a likeable movie.
Regards
Murali sir, not only in SUN TV, as Thirumaran said, Raj TV is having a blast by telecasting NT films for the whole month, but so sad, that it's being shown in the afternoon's.
And, on Wednesday, the much awaited film for me, " En Magan" is being telecasted (still I'm hunting for the DVD !!). Alas ! I have to "polambufy " like Dharumi....
" andha neram paathu naan office-la iruppen, naan office-la iruppen...." :(
"KEEZHVAANAM SIVAKKUM"
(Murali sir, as I have to give much importance to KOT since that is going to be telecasted today, and we have enough time to Friday, I postponed my hints about KS)
Staring: Nadigar Thilagam, Saritha, Jaishanker, Sarath Babu, Y.G.Mahendran, Kaaththaadi Ramamoorthy and others.
Banner : Muktha Films
Dialogues : Visu
Music : Mellisai Mannar M.S.V.
Direction : (sollanumaa?) V.Srinivasan
Good songs, like "kadavuL ninaichaan malaraai koduththaan vaazhkai undaanadhE". We can see a stylish NT throughout the movie, with sun glass.
When the stills have been released before the release of this movie, our fans, who were gathering at Shanthi theatre every evening, were talking "indha muktha Srinivasanukku idhE vElaiyaa pOchu. 'namma aaLai' (NT) meesaiyillaamalE edukkiRaar". (we know before this movie, in Andhaman Kadhali also no meesai. But Imayam came in between with meesai but failed to score. After Keezhvaanam Sivakkum, in the mext film from NT-Muktha jOdi was 'Pareetchaikki nEramaachu', which also did not have meesai. Then fans turned the plate with sentiment, if NT starred in Muktha's films without 'meesai', then it will be hit. Yes..........
Andhaman Kaadhali (more than 100 days)
Keezhvaanam Sivakkum (more than 100 days)
Pareetchaikku nEramaachu (more han 100 days)
Just before KS, muktha has released another movie 'Simla Special' with Kamal which was also a hit, crossed 100 days (we can see newspaper ad for its 100 days in Kamal fans website).
KS was released on 1981 Deepavali, and that was 'MSV's Deepavali'. Yes, all his four films run more than 100 days and songs were hit. Keezhvaanam Sivakkum, Thanneer Thanneer, POkkiri Raja, Andha 7 NaatkaL were crossed 100 days and MSV got shields for all the four. (Remember Ilaiyaraja was in peak at that time with joined hands of Bharathi Raja, Mahendran etc).
Karthik,
Since you wrote about KT, I had mentioned about KS.
One small correction. Pokkiri Raja was released for 1982 Pongal. It was Ranuva Veeran which came for 1981 Deepavali and that had MSV music. Not sure whether it was a 100 day movie. The others were 100 day movies. In the same manner, in the previous year also (1980), MSV had three movies released for Deepavali and all the three celebrated 100 days. Viswaroopam, Varumayin Niram Sivappu and Polladhavan.
Regards
Murali sir,
You are correct. Pokkiri Raja was released in Pongal 82 only. But initially it was advertised by AVM as 'Deepavali release'. Thatswhy I got confused.
Ranuva veeran was not run 100 days but crossed 50 days (I saw 50 days newspaper ad in Rajini website).
Yes 1980 Deepavali also successful for MSV with three hits, but well expected Ilaiyaraja's movie with Barathiraja 'NizalkaL' was failed to score, eventhough songs are good.
Violin Maestro Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan achieved a rare distinction ! I think he was the first MD to give Sivaji the chance to lend his voice . Happened in “ thendralodu udan pirandhal “ fm Raja Raja Cholan. Sivaji will do the talking while T>R.Mahalingam will repeat the same by singing. Am I correct guys ?
Shri Kunnakudi’s demise is a great loss to music world . May his soul rest in peace .
This is a good thread . My first post .
I don’t know if SIvaji had lent his voice earlier ? Latter he gave his voice in “ Potri padadi ponne “
No posts about Kappalottiya Thamizhan? Mohan is not there today it seems. It was a good Print and there was no editing activity from Sun TV side so that movie went up to 2 AM. In spite of being a repeated viweing, still didn't stir out of my seat.
First time viewer would have been surprised about the mileage given to Gemini. With duets, stunts and revolutionary speeches, if viewers had thought that he is the hero, they are not to be blamed. At the risk of sounding cliche, let me say that no Hero would have given such a weightage to other actors.
NT as VOC was excellent, to say the least. The scenes at the prison and afterwards have been discussed before. The earlier scenes are equally good. The majety he is able to induce in every character (according to the needs of the same) always used to fascinate me. Ditto here also.
As Mohan had pointed out (that was also shown in Marakka Mudiyuma) the scene where he reacts when the news of Bharathi's death is a special one. Same way the climax was equally poignant.
SV Subbiah was brilliant as Bharathi and TK Shanmugam as Subramania Siva was explosive. Savithiri barring certain scenes when she does melodramatically is her usual self and all the artists do justice. KD Santhanam, A.Karunanidhi, Rukmani, Asokan and SV Rangarao in a single scene (சுப்ரமணிய சவம்) did their parts.
There were certain parts that could have been better. Like Vanchinathan shooting Ash at Maniyachi Railway Junction. Well, in hindsight and that too after 47 years, it can be easier said.
Definitely a great attempt that evoked a temendous response from the public in the subsequent releases but was a BO let down in the initial run.
Regards
'கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன்' படத்தை நான் முதன்முதல் பார்த்தது சென்னை பாரகன் திரையரங்கில்தான். அதாவது, எந்த பாரகன் திரையரங்கில் நான் பிறப்பதற்கு பல ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் (1961 தீபாவளி)அப்படம் ரிலீஸானதோ, அதே அரங்கில் பல ஆண்டுகளுக்குப்பிறகு மறு வெளியீட்டில் பார்க்க நேர்ந்தது.
1961ல் வெளியிடப்பட்டபோது அப்படம் சரியாக ஓடவில்லையென்பது மிகப்பெரிய அதிர்ச்சி. ஆனால் மறு வெளியீடுகளில் (நடிகர்களுக்காக படம் பார்க்கும் பகையுணர்ச்சிகள் மறைந்து, படத்தின் தரம் அறிந்து பார்க்கத்துவங்கியதாலோ என்னவோ) ரசிகர்களின் பெரிய வரவேற்பைப்பெற்றது, இன்றும் பெற்றுவருகிறது. இத்தனைக்கும் அந்த ஆண்டு நடிகர்திலகத்துக்கு மகத்தான ஆண்டு, பாவமன்னிப்பு, பாசமலர் என்று இரு வெள்ளிவிழாப்ப்டங்கள், மற்றும் 140 நாட்களைக்கடந்து ஓடிய பாலும் பழமும், இவ்வரிசையில் வந்த 'கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன்' மட்டும் ஏன் வெற்றி வாய்ப்பை இழந்தது..?. (என் தந்தையின் கமெண்ட் :" அதை ஏம்மா கேட்கிறே, இப்படம் வந்தபோது காங்கிரஸ்காரர்களே கதர்ச்சட்டையைப் போட்டுக்கொண்டு 'தாயைக்காத்த தனயன்' பட கியூவில் போய் நின்னாங்க”)
எத்தனையோ புதிரான கேள்விகளில் இதுவும் ஒன்று...
முரளி அவர்கள் சொன்னது போல, ஜெமினி ஏற்றிருந்த மாடசாமி என்ற கற்பனைப் பாத்திரத்துக்கு இத்தனை அழுத்தமும் முக்கியத்துவமும் தேவையா..?. அப்படி ஒரு கதாபாத்திரமே தேவையில்லாதிருக்கும்போது..?. அவரும் அப்போதைக்கு கதாநாயகன் என்பதாலோ என்னவோ அவருக்கு மட்டும் (கட்டபொம்மனில் வந்தது போலவே) டூயட் பாடல். படத்தின் பெரும்பகுதியை இவரது பாத்திரமே விழுங்கி விட்டது. இதனாலோ என்னவோ, முக்கிய பாத்திரங்களான வாஞ்சிநாதன் போன்றவற்றின் பங்கு மிகவும் சுருங்கி விட்டது போன்ற உணர்வு
இப்படத்துக்குப்பின்னர் எத்தனையோ நடிகர்கள் (நடிகர்திலகம் உள்பட) பாரதி வேடம் போட்டிருந்த போதிலும், "என்ன இருந்தாலும் எஸ்.வி.சுப்பையா மாதிரி இல்லைப்பா" என்று மக்கள் பேசிய அளவுக்கு, அப்ப்டி அந்த பாத்திரத்துக்காகவே உயிரெடுத்து வந்தவர் போல், விரிந்த விழிகளும் கணீர்க்குரலுமாக செமப்பொருத்தம்.
விடுதலைப்போராட்ட வீரர்களின் சரித்திரம் என்பதால் தற்கால கவிஞர்களின் பாடல்கள் எதையும் பயன்படுத்தாமல், முழுக்க முழுக்க (ஜெமினி - சாவித்திரி டூயட் உட்பட) பாரதியார் பாடல்களையே பயன்படுத்தியிருந்தார் பந்துலு.
முந்தாநாள் மெகா டிவியில் 'என்னுயிர் தோழி' பாடலை பார்த்தபோது, அதன் ரிச்சான செட்களைக்கண்டபோது, கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன் சரியாக ஓடாத நிலையிலும், 'கர்ணன்' படத்துக்கு இவ்வளவு செலவழிக்க எப்படி பந்துலு துணிந்தார் என்பது ஆச்சரியமாக இருந்தது. .
Saw some parts of KT yesterdays.
As always, I realized I had never seen this film fully and only in parts.
Gemini's fight in the boat. Quite a long sequence, just three people. Very realistically done. It starts with the oars and it seemed quite forceful. Slight timing miss would have been disastrous. Then the one vs. two wrestling and grappling was filmed quite well.
:clap:
Savitri was surprisingly pedestrian in the parts I saw. I am not a fan of SV Subbiah's Bharathi - even given Bharathi was himself an accentric character , and even taking into account 'time' handicaps - I felt he overdoes it. TKS as Siva is very good. Particularly the scene with RangaRao, which Mr.Murali mentioned.
One of the scenes I saw had Sivaji dismissing the people who come to bribe him. The whole scene he is sizing them up in his eyes,and finally bursts at them and flings the bag of money at them. When he asks them to leave, his last line is:
"DEsabakthi dhaan illai...drOgabuththiyAvadhu illAmal irukkakkoodaadha...karumam"
The way he says with a salippu (hitting his head) will bring out the contempt and irritation he feels - which make the character look very real. Overall , I need to watch it fully once - simply because it is Sivaji's favourite performance.