Kamalhassan's Ideology in his films

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Originally Posted by Plum

What Kamal does(in his movies) is more important but receives brickbats, instead. As regards his speeches digging brahmin maamis etc, enna solradhu? ThavirthurukkalAm. But adhai nAn solla mAttEn. Sandiyar speechla left and right pala institutionsai attack paNNaliyA? More than hindu-muslim, I'd like Kamal to take on the pagutharivu iyakkam which has degenerated into another religion. Again, it is not something he is likely to feel for to the extent he felt against brahminism, which is nurtured from childhood.

Then again, given his birth, that will be the cue to complete destruction of him in TN. Paarpana dhrogi periyaar bhakthanA nadichikittirundurukkAnpA will be the refrain. It is a lot more difficult for guys like mani and kamal in this aspect. For Mani it doesn't matter because he skirts these issues and is interested in other things mainly. For Kamal to have this handicap is a loss not just to him.

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I agree. :) (and i really read it this time :yes: )

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Originally Posted by kalyan

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Originally Posted by Anban

sometimes cinema reflects real life incidents.. may be incidents from the distant past also.. athukkaaga namma complaint panna koodaathu..

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then why so many other incidents involving the other communities go under represented or unrepresented? is that because you dont expect an iyer to come to your doorstep to hack off your limb? :)

even if you take the untouchability aspect, we all know which communities practiced them the most. why particularly blame only brahmins? so that the other communities get a scapegoat and and get rid of the guilt from their collective conscience?

there were so many instances in the last 3 decades where dalit boys have married brahmin girls and still the dalit is alive to tell the tale. and there is one particular community which will hack off the dalit's neck if he manages to even firt around with a girl of their community. who are the real fanatics?

Brahmins were not traditionally landlords and most of the times Dalits were landless labourers. most of the times the maximum exploitation of Dalits were done by the communities who owned agricultural land and for their own benefits (cheap labour and so on) they never wanted dalits to progress. and when their collective conscience hurts, they conveniently point their fingers at brahmins. naansense. :evil:

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valid point.. Marudhanaayagam script involves such kodurams done by other upper castes against lower caste ppl and even the death of poolithevar etc... thats why Marudhanaayagam is in deep trouble for years.. trailer brahmins kodumai paduthura maathiri kaamikkalayea..

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Originally Posted by Anban

valid point.. Marudhanaayagam script involves such kodurams done by other upper castes against lower caste ppl and even the death of poolithevar etc... thats why Marudhanaayagam is in deep trouble for years.. trailer brahmins kodumai paduthura maathiri kaamikkalayea..

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maruthanayakam controversy is not because the upper castes were portayed in bad light. it was more because, Maruthanayakam was actively involved in the death of Poolithevar by treachery, and poolithevar's community cant come to terms with such a person being depicted as a 'freedom fighter'

Maruthanayakam was a costly lesson to KH, and he doesnt dare to offend the sentiments of the other dominant castes anymore. It just reinforces the fact that until the soft targets like brahmin use force, he is going to continue his potshots against them.

unfortunate, but true. :)

கமலிடம் உற்று கவனிக்க வேண்டிய இன்னொரு விஷயம் "Casting"

ஒரு பேட்டியில் வசுந்ராதாஸை HeyRam -ற்கு தேர்ந்தெடுத்ததை குறிப்பிடுகையில் (சரியா இதே வார்த்தைகளில் தான் சொன்னார் என இப்போது நினைவு படுத்த முடியவில்லை. ஆனால் அதன் சாராம்சம் இதுதான் ), "படத்தில் வரும் பிராமணப் பெண் வேடத்திற்கு ஒரு புதுமுகம் தேவைப்பட்டது.
பிராமணப் பெண்ணாக தேடிக்கொண்டிருந்தோம். கடைசியில அவுங்க அய்யங்கார் எனத் தெரிந்தபோது பாத்திரத்திற்கு முழுப் பொருத்தமாகப் பட்டது.."

இது ஒரு வகையில் "சாதிப் பாகுபாடுகள் தொடரட்டும்" என்ற நிலைப்பாடா? முரண்பாடா?

பேட்டியை படித்தவுடன் சட்டனெத் தோன்றியது.."அப்புறம் ஏன் தேவர் மகனில் ஒரு பிராமணப் பெண்ணை தலித்தாக நடிக்கணும்? தேடிப் பிடித்து ஒரு தலித் பெண்ணையே நடிக்க வைத்திருக்கலாமே?"

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Originally Posted by venkkiram

பேட்டியை படித்தவுடன் சட்டனெத் தோன்றியது.."அப்புறம் ஏன் தேவர் மகனில் ஒரு பிராமணப் பெண்ணை தலித்தாக நடிக்கணும்? தேடிப் பிடித்து ஒரு தலித் பெண்ணையே நடிக்க வைத்திருக்கலாமே?"

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:confused2: did i miss something? are you referring to Revathi? then i have two questions

1) Is revathi a brahmin? I thought she is a menon.
2) is Panchavarnam's character portrayed as a Dalit in the movie? (i knew Tabu's was portrayed as one in virasat) how did i miss that? :oops:

Revathi is "thevar" in that movie...i feel thats how its implied

but vadivelu and co shud be dalith

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Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

but vadivelu and co shud be dalith

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any direct/indiret references?

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Originally Posted by kalyan

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Originally Posted by sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

but vadivelu and co shud be dalith

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any direct/indiret references?

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vadivelu mentions the guy who cut his arm as "namma payathaayaa" to kamal

he could be thevar too...

may be, i am escape :yessir: