Which Malayalam film did you watch recently ?

Ajay,

I was asking about the stills featuring the most handsome actor of Indian cinema that I had posted!

Regarding Oru Naal Varum, it was supposed to be released yesterday in Kerala but again it has been postponed. First time from May 14th to June 25th. People are eagerly expecting the film and especially Lal fans are praying that Lal- Srinivasan combo again brings back the magic of 80's.

One more thing I wanted to tell you is regarding the collection of Raavanan in Kerala. Sify is way off the mark [don't know what is their intention] when they say the first week collection is more than that of Ms' movies. Pokkiri Raja had collected 1.57 cr in one day and it's first week gross was 4.5 cr. Pazhassi's first day collection was near 1.5 cr. Even an off beat film like Paleri Manickam collected 1.5 cr in it's first week. Compared to that Ravanan's collection is nothing. I didn't want to spoil the mood in Raavanan's thread and that's why I am putting it here.

Regards

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Originally Posted by Murali Srinivas

Ajay,

I was asking about the stills featuring the most handsome actor of Indian cinema that I had posted!

Regarding Oru Naal Varum, it was supposed to be released yesterday in Kerala but again it has been postponed. First time from May 14th to June 25th. People are eagerly expecting the film and especially Lal fans are praying that Lal- Srinivasan combo again brings back the magic of 80's.

One more thing I wanted to tell you is regarding the collection of Raavanan in Kerala. Sify is way off the mark [don't know what is their intention] when they say the first week collection is more than that of Ms' movies. Pokkiri Raja had collected 1.57 cr in one day and it's first week gross was 4.5 cr. Pazhassi's first day collection was near 1.5 cr. Even an off beat film like Paleri Manickam collected 1.5 cr in it's first week. Compared to that Ravanan's collection is nothing. I didn't want to spoil the mood in Raavanan's thread and that's why I am putting it here.

Regards

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i think Sify is the last place where people look for authentic collection reports, especially in case of malayalam films...their own contradictory reports on pokkiri raja and 20-20 was proof enough, if any was required....collection reports ellaam with a pinch of salt :D !

Mammootty is definitely one of the most charismatic figures in Indian cinema. Its hard to believe that he is approaching 60. The first Mammookka film i remember watching is 'Kalikalam'. He is more or less maintained the same physique from then.. :clap:

Reg 'Raavanan', I heard that Sreedhar Pillai is getting brickbats for his tweets on the film and Mani. So this so called Kerala report should be a damage control measure..

Thoughts sparked by Sadayam


"Let us not put these faces through change"

These are the words of Sathyanath (Mohanlal, in a brilliant performance), in the pivotal murder scene in the film Sadayam (1992)

The evanescence of what one is, is arguably one of the more tormenting aspects of the human condition (flavor du jour for me for a while now). There are those blessed few who seem comfortable in a bulwarkless existence. But I can't help suspecting them of ignorance. How can change not be scary to anyone?

As the cliché goes: 'We become what we despise'. But that by itself is not scary. What is is, we do not strongly despise what we have become, because what we see depends on what we are.

A story - by getting meta on everyone it shows - seems to delude us into believing we can see ourselves as others see us. But, apart from temporary indulgences, memory doesn't yield to this. It has a survival function written into it by evolution.

Which is why judgement is always the luxury of the third person. And who are we judge the judgement?

And what is the point delaying judgement? Why wait for choices to be made for the choices to be judged on a moral scale? What if one were to choose between morality and choice itself? What if the only way to prevent change is to deny the capacity for change?

Would one have to - as ol' Bill put it - be cruel only to be kind?

And last and most important question...how the deuce did they manage to raise these questions in a bloody mainstream film?

Welcome back Prabhu!

Good thoughts on Sadayam [though a little Thilakish (J/k thilak)].

The movie was a 1992 release if my memory serves me right and this good film was drowned amongst the so called comedy pot boilers churned out by Lal - Priyan, Lal/Thambi Kannanmthanam combos.

Strange it would seem but somehow MT - Lal combo had not met with the kind of success one would have expected or one had seen like that of MT- Mammootty combo.

Ajay,

Kalikalam was one movie that showcased the comedy prowess of Mammootty in the earlier period. Sathyan Anthicaud who could not do justice to his earlier comedy movie Sridharante Onnam Thirumurivu with Mam, this time came out trumps. Yes, you are right about the looks. The fact that Mam even after 20 years [Kalikalm was 1990 July release] is still able to retain the same glamour and physique speaks volumes about his commitment and hard work.

Regards

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Originally Posted by Murali Srinivas

Good thoughts on Sadayam [though a little Thilakish (J/k thilak)].

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Oh ! andha range-ku pOyittEnA :lol:

I have known the 80s-early 90s Malayalam films to be very sensible and no-nonsense in their appeal. But this was not just that. The central premise was so deep and likely unpopular.

From the narrative 'taking the side' of a man who has killed 4 people including two children and creating the sense of empathy is stunning. I really didn't expect such a strongly negative core to have been chosen for a mainstream well and handled so well.

I am sure I understood only about 50% of the lines. And if the sparkle of what I understood is to be believed I think I missed a load of good dialogue. Mohanlal is excellent though.

Thank You complicateur for the cd.

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Good thoughts on Sadayam [though a little Thilakish (J/k thilak)].

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Oh ! andha range-ku pOyittEnA :lol:

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:P

Presumably, in the old days, I was sparse subject-wise, uninviting, and tangential, but I never had this much power of articulation..

Here's the new deal: I got my kid gloves on.. :boo:

P_R, i believe Sadayam was based on a reallife incident (i mean the killings happened), though MT sir gave his own fictional spin on it...maybe, Muraliji can confirm it

I thought the execution was sloppy. Perhaps why Malayil never got another MT script to work with? And chuck Sadhayam (apart from Lal's magic), his best films were with Lohithadas..

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Originally Posted by kid-glove

I thought the execution was sloppy. Perhaps why Malayil never got another MT script to work with? And chuck Sadhayam (apart from Lal's magic), his best films were with Lohithadas..

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:exactly:

kid, have u seen Sukrutham? that's my favorite MT screenplay, and one of my favorite Mammootty films...such a poignant one...i was reminded of this film recently when the VMC Haneefa death rumour happened! :(