:shock: thats an insult for me! :evil: :lol: naaa! i dont watch prashanth movies unless its like London where vadivel does all the comedy :rotfl: but mmmm just watching it for my cousin varu :D
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:shock: thats an insult for me! :evil: :lol: naaa! i dont watch prashanth movies unless its like London where vadivel does all the comedy :rotfl: but mmmm just watching it for my cousin varu :D
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WHAT!!!!!!!!!!
Simbhu and PRAsHANTh :banghead:
Omdzzzz...why do u think i like prashanth? :oops:
i find nothing wrong in liking simba :lol2:
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ADEEE PAVI!!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted: :cry2: IT CAME OUT!!!! IN ENGLAND!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA no fair!!!!!!! i wanna seeeeeee!! i cant stop watching the trailer :oops: :lol: Hmm *Sigh* hopefully it comes out real quickly here !!
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poor gaayini!!
you can call me Varu you know :P
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Talent matches talent -- Adaikkalam
CONVINCING STORYLINE: Adaikkalam
Adaikkalam
Genre: Family drama
Director: Bhuvanaraja
Cast: Prashanth, Thyagarajan, Uma, Charanya
Storyline: A dad's trauma of being away from his children and their hatred for him.
Bottomline: Poignant tale of relationships!
Tamil cinema has always deified the mother. For a change writer-director Bhuvanaraja takes up the father's cause and makes a convincing story of it in Kaladas Creations' `Adaikkalam' (U). It's harvest time for hero Prashanth, what with two meaningful releases in as many weeks. Yet another film that showcases Prashanth's emoting potential with finesse! And again it's a first time director who has made it to the quality-marked winning post. A. R. Bhuvanaraja shoulders a huge responsibility and emerges with élan, in the moving family drama that has the father as the fulcrum.
Apt casting is an asset of `Adaikkalam.' Both big and small characters have been chosen with care. And again you wonder why Prashanth has taken so many years to show what he's capable of on the expression front. Whether he's very astutely steering away from mere commercial masala or plans to balance both good stories and formula patterns is not clear. But that he has begun to select plots that allow room for talent is a laudable move.
Brought up by their uncle Somasundaram (Radha Ravi), because their parents (Charanya and Thyagarajan) are separated, Anbu (Prashanth) and Thamizh (Uma) are very close to their mother. The maternal bonding in turn paves way for animus and absolute hostility against the father. The poor man is not even given a chance to explain his stand. The two just detest him.
Commendable show
A visage that reveals myriad emotions and a voice that suits the various moods perfectly, help Prashanth sail through his part with ease. The baritone he adopts when he sounds threatening or angry reminds you of Prabhu. Commendable show Mr. Prashanth! In a tailor-made role that offers much scope Uma proves once again that she can hold her own in emotion-packed roles. Thyagarajan returns after quite a while to play a solid part and acquits himself reasonably well, though there are sequences where you feel he could have reacted better. At times it's subtlety to the point of looking stone-faced. An excellent, impact-making portrayal comes from Radha Ravi — the right amount of underplay adds sheen. Charanya is turning out to be a veteran in screen mother roles — `Adaikkalam' underlines the observation. A small role all right, but `Mangai' Jeeva does her bit well. The tempo suffers slightly after the midway point, but Bhuvanaraja's screenplay peps it up before it damages the pace. And does Bhuvanaraja need that song sequence at the shady jaunt? It only comes as a jarring joke!
Though one or two lines do give a heard-before feel, Sabesh-Murali's songs and background score are sheer magic to the ear. Vairamuthu's words for the `Vilakku Ondru' song (enchantingly sung by Hariharan) is of the award-winning kind.
That `Adaikkalam' has no heroine in the generally understood sense of the term is a break away from the norm, but one that suits the film fine. Because amidst the intense emotional strife that goes on between the father and his children, the heroine would have only been a distraction you could do without. `Adaikkalam' is for those who look for a reasonable amount of reality in cinema. Bhuvanaraja has waited long enough for the film to see the light of day. Now that it has, more such breaks ought to follow. The maker deserves it.
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A very good review from the Hindu. seems to be a good movie. is this director buvanaraaja a newbie?
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I don't think AdaikaaLam will release here in Bangalore. :( Even in Sivakasi, I don't think I can see this movie. Saw some scenes and they were too good. Thiruttu VCD thaaN orE vaLi poLa !!! :(
I watched the movie adaikalam....
its soooo differentttt! i mean...the story went slow BUT the amazing thing is that ACTUALLY you realize all the details and the whole story is in their without even missing a tiny bit...its kinda sumthing u realise after you watch the movie :roll:
i guess its not my typa taste since i like more action but i guess its pretty good...!
only one fight scene...
one problem was...prasanths mush was too big :roll:
Adaikkalam
Prashant excels in his facial expressions…
'Adaikkalam' is a gem of story that goes to show that a hero's responsibility is not just to sing duets and do some fight scenes.
Separated from his dad (Thyagarajan) at a very young age, Prashant, his sister Uma and mother Sharanya live in his uncle Radharavi's house.
Having realized how hard his uncle and mother work, Prashant and his sister study for medicine. Due to some shock, Sharanya passes away and Thyagarajan returns after 14 years to perform his wife's last rites.
Prashant is angered that all these years, his father had not divulged his whereabouts even once. Thyagarajan yearns to be reunited with his son and daughter, but his children want to have nothing to do with him. The emotional upheavals of such a relationship, forms the rest of the story.
For the first time, Prashant has acted without trying to act. Whether he laughs, cries or explodes in anger, he is very natural and one can see originality in Prashant's varied facial expressions.
There are 3 heroes in the film. The first is the story, 2nd is Prashant and third is father Thyagarajan.
"My heart and stomach may say no to food but my diabetes does not realize that," laments Thyagarajan to Radharavi when his son scolds him for eating. Thyagarajan's super acting is sure to cause a flutter among other character artistes.
"When the pyre was kindled, won't mother have been scorched?" cries Uma as she hugs her brother in misery and dances her way into our hearts. Sharanya as the mother and Radharavi as the uncle deserve a pass mark.
Cinematography by Anand Kumar depicts relationships in all its hues.
"Uyire piriyadhey..." with lyrics by Vairamuthu and music by Sabesh-Murali, tugs at your heart strings in its pathos.
Director Bhuvanaraja has proved that a film need not necessarily have obscene scenes or irritating dialogues to go down well with the audience. Kudos to him for making a good film like 'Adaikkalam' with a good story.
'Adaikkalam' finds a place in one's heart.
Wow...
Story
Screenplay
Direction
Acting of all characters
Cinematography
Songs
Buss...
Nothing at all!
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some other revu....!
posted a revu of ur frenz uncles movie...:P
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yapzz
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mhm saamy he is he is indeed
I WANNA WATCH DA FLIPPEN MOVIE WAT THE HECK!!!!!!! OMGGGGGGGGG
IndiaGlitz [Friday, January 05, 2007]
In Adaikalam, the story is about a father who has to endure the mortification of being away from his children and eventually being an object of their ire.
Adaikalam, directed by Bhuvanaraja, is one tale of human emotions that is at once warm and acceptable. It is the story of a father who ends up as the villain in the eyes of his children for no fault of his. As any story of human bonding, this one too is high on sentiments and with a very dignified show from Prashanth, the film offers a change from your regular four fights-five songs-small story routine. In fact, Prashanth the actor, has got his due after a long time. As a brother and a bitter son, he has churned out what is arguably one of his better performances till date.
The story is simple and it revolves around Anbu (Prashanth) and Thamizh (Uma). The two are siblings and dote on each other. They live under the care of their uncle Somasundaram (Radha Ravi). Why? Well, their parents (Thiyagarajan and Saranya) had a bitter separation. Nobody knows why this happened but the father is seen as the villain of the piece and when he comes back after several years, no one is ready to accept him. But he has a tale to tell about why he separated.
What is it and then what happens? The answers are found convincingly in the emotional gut-wrench that the film becomes in the end.
It is Prashanth all the way. Be it the son who is uncomfortable with his dad or the loving brother, he never misses a trick. His histrionic talent gets a good fodder.
Uma as his sister is simply superb. The young woman pulls out a gritty show that is warm and believable. The surprise is however Thiyagarajan, as a hapless father. He gets his limited expressions right. Saranya is now the mother of the season. The role is an extension of hers from films like Em Magan and Thavamai Thavamirundhu. Radha Ravi, as ever, is Mr. Dependable.
The music of Sabesh Murali also deserves mention. The songs are pleasant and carry an attractive lilt.
Director Bhuvanaraja can be appreciated for the fact that he has not taken recourse to the many short ways. He has stuck to the simple path and delivered a good cinema.
It maybe slow in places, but it doesn’t pull a fast one on you. That’s where Adaikalam is different.
:OOOOO thats liek liek liek like like a 100% POSITIVE REVIEW!!! :OO im so exciteddd i wanna watch ittttttt *cry*
gosh ur a big prashanth fan init varu! lolz
:O HOW DARE YOU GAAYINI!!!!!!!!!! im not a prasanth fan.. well i was when i was liek what.......... i dont know.. 7.. 8 :D it all started with the one movie
"JEANS" AHAHAHA siick movie best movie that i'd ever seen from back in da daiz :D but know.. noo... hes so... i dont know.. he's a big man!! now he dusnt have da young look liek he used to and OH GAWD he shud shave off his mustache :|
im sure jeans didnt come like 6 years back !!!! or else u got a Fake Identity !!
http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/jan-07-02/10-01-07-prasanth.html
Grahalakshmi Prashanth case takes a turn.
January 10, 2007
Prasanth’s personal life has been thrown open to the media for quite some time. There have been different sides to his divorce proceedings. But according to the latest information available, his wife Grahalakshmi has expressed her desire to live with her husband Prasanth. This, she has communicated in the presence of the judge who is dealing with the said case.
The judge has also advised both the husband and wife to live amicably forgetting their differences of opinion. Further to this, Grahalakshmi has filed a petition in the family court today conveying her wish to live with her husband Prasanth. She has also prayed the court to unite them once again. This is certainly good news for all their well wishers. Hope 2007 brings peace and harmony into their lives. Wishing them all luck…
He actually came to Malaysia and gave interview to the press..
He was heavily critisized and press guys banged him left right...
one funny thing he (quoted) said was he received nearly 40,000 marriage proposals and he picked his (current) wife... this is three much
padam select pandradhu aagatum...ponnu select pandradhu aagatum..prasanthu gethu!
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Adaikkalam has got rave reviews from most of the critics :o
Seemingly inspired by director Cheran's school of film-making, debutant Shivashanmugham has dished out a movie which dwells on a youth's passion for his native village and his heroics in saving his people caught in an alien land.
The director has got his basics right. He has succeeded in getting the right environment and the nativity in the movie is good. Also he has opted for a good star cast. All the characters fit the bill.
Prashanth has got a film in which he can make his presence felt. He has enough scope to prove his acting skills. As an angry young-man fighting for his land, Prashanth excels.
It is a different film for Pooja. Playing a rural belle, Pooja appears in half-saree all through and emotes well too.
Namitha, on the other hand, appears in just a couple of scenes and fades away.
The film begins with Kadhirvel (Prashanth), a do-gooder going all out to get water for his village. With monsoon repeatedly failing, his village reels under drought and Prashanth runs from pillar to post to get a well dug in the village. He manages to bring Shanmugham (Mahadevan), a water-divining expert to dig a well in the village.
Shanmugham along with his wife and daughter Marikozhundhu (Pooja) come to the village. Unfortunately a freak mishap kills Shanmugham and the villagers' search for water continues.
To eke out their livelihood, all the villagers led by Prashanth decide to leave the village with a heavy heart to take up employment in a farm house in Rajasthan. Upon reaching the place they come to know that they have been taken as bonded labourers and there is no way out but to work there tirelessly for the next three years. They undergo physical and mental torture from the greedy landlord Thakur Dass (Vincent Asokan). A silver lining in the cloud is Swapna (Namitha), Thakur's sister. She gets fascinated by Kadhirvel's heroics.
The rest is how Kadhirvel fights for his men and helps them reach their village back without any danger and eventually marry Marikozhundhu.
Srikanth Deva's music is okay. The scene- stealer has been Sridhar, whose camera has captured the camel race in Rajasthan well.
The movie begins on an optimistic note and the opening scenes remind one of K Balachander's Thaneer Thaneer. Unfortunately it takes a clichéd path towards the second half with Vincent Asokan playing a regular Tamil villain.
Had the director concentrated more on the second half and trimmed a few scenes, it would have been a different film.
On the whole, the film is different and surely is worth watching
surely any one of the two movies will fetch award for prashanth
http://www.webulagam.com/cinema/revi...61230005_1.htm
all the reviews says it's fine
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122902580300.htm
The hero is humane, not superhuman, the heroine is much more than a glam doll, crowd puller Namita goes beyond provocative outfits to make an impressive cameo and most part of the cast has lived their roles, with Prashanth topping the list. The story is king in Tirumalai Creations' `Thagappansami' (U). And its realistic treatment makes quite an impact on the viewer — a satisfying debut effort from Shiva Shanmughan, who helms the project with his story, screenplay, dialogue, lyrics and direction.
Dealing with the theme of bonded labour that has hardly been touched upon in Tamil cinema, in a sensitive and sensible manner, this erstwhile assistant to filmmaker Hari, springs a welcome surprise. It is one of the worthiest roles that have come Prashanth's way and the actor has put it to good use. A solid performance! Even makers of great calibre whom Prashanth has worked with, haven't been able to bring out such a brilliant show of underplayed emotions from the actor. His voice modulation lifts the portrayal further. `Thagappansami' should find pride of place in Prashanth's repertoire.
The people of drought-hit Paarapatti look up to Kadhirvel (Prashanth) for succour. Though he is in dire straits himself he does whatever possible to alleviate their hunger. The starving, gullible souls fall into the trap of an agent who sells them to a landlord up north and with that their fate is sealed. The agony seems insurmountable but Kadhirvel is not going to give up easily.
Clichés and caricatures
The film does have its share of clichés. The ruthless landlord (Vincent Asokan) is one and his righteous sister Swapna (Namita) is another. The caricatures that irritate include the lummox (the gluttonous boy) and the hellcat (the policewoman). Duets are an aberration in `Thagappansami' — Srikanth Deva must stop his formula of inserting old tunes in between loud beats. They are getting to be an unbearable assault on your aural senses. There's Namita but there are no provocative jigs with the hero. Pooja's is an effective down-to-earth presentation. And rising above the comedy is Karunas, who puts up an appealing show. The villagers, as a whole, look absolutely natural.
Editing (V. T. Vijayan) warrants mention and so does Sridhar's camera that unobtrusively cans the beautiful hills and the parched village side. Kadhir's art enhances the lustre. Hitherto you've known Mt. Abu as a tourist spot — Shanmughan projects a contrasting dimension to its verdant hills. Initially the stunt choreography (Anal Arasu; Dalapathi Dinesh) is realistic and believable. The cinematic slant comes later in the final showdown.
Shiva Shanmughan has shown that a strong story base combined with a smooth-flowing script is bound to touch the viewer. `Thagappansami' does.
its just slang...sik means like amazing!
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so wht shall we do for that? :roll:
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yah sammy sorry bout that. sick means like .... what gaayini saidd amazing!!Quote:
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Nerd!!! AHAHA!! Thats tru! Watch the movie :D
go ahead...its a v diffo story !
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Adaikalam
Padathula heroine illai. love, romance, duet, kuthu song yedhuvum illaingradhu padam paarkkum podhu thonalai.
good subject.
uravugal,unarvugal idhu than padam poora.
pidikkadhadhu
songs
adhilayum saranya death song 10 nimisam varum pole.
good movie :clap:
directorkku :thumbsup:
can appreciate prashanth for accepting such type of roles.
padathula prashanthai heronnu soldradhai vida main role panni irukkarunnu sollalam.
(udane ennai prashanth fannu sollidadheenga )
Thagappan sami
different subject with few issues.
first minus songs. then karunas comedy . :banghead:
appuram rajasthanis speaking tamil
then climax. innum nalla viruvirunnu kondu poi irundhi irukkalam
thappichi pora madhiri kaati irukkalam illai konnuttu poi irundhi irukkalam adhai vittu "captain" madhiri dialogue pesi...........
nalla subjectai spoil panniteengale director sir
prasanth fan-ui sollama...rendu padam thodarndhu paathirukeenga
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Prasanth featured on the SS music channel couple of days back .. he does have a good sense of humour and wit also spontaneous on it .. No wonder he was well equiped to handle a character like the one in "Kadhal kavidhai"...
omg varu guess wht...all revus for adaikalam are good :D
IF rajasthanis dont speak tamil... we wont understand :lol2:
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