That sounds like a "rip-off" Raghu! :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by Raghu
How the heck anybody can afford such a high price?
A family of four had to spend 60-80 bucks to watch CM?!
Hope u guys dont become "bankrupt" due to CM :lol:
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That sounds like a "rip-off" Raghu! :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by Raghu
How the heck anybody can afford such a high price?
A family of four had to spend 60-80 bucks to watch CM?!
Hope u guys dont become "bankrupt" due to CM :lol:
any one can tell me why ayngaran writes not for sale in india on their products???
Mellon KannuQuote:
Originally Posted by mellon
I am so tempted to watch CM in Cinema, as I ONLY watch super* films in Cinema :D
but the price is scaring me a bit :(
Very Sad!!!
Chandramugi is going to be a great disappointment for Rajini Fans. Just came back from 1730 hrs show in Singapore. Exact remake of Manichitrathazhu, starring Mohanlal. Rajini has tried his best to fit in the story and impress.....sadly and simply no scope in screenplay for Rajini the SuperStar.....P.Vasu and gang need to be hanged for wasting away another rare chance to use Rajini to his full and proper potential......sure flop.....
I agree that the price is high but for those in UK and USa , I want to remind them that the Western world is built around 'brand names' and "franchises' and the same T-Shirt which costs $6 will be sold for 26.95 if it carries Tommy Hilfigre's name and may be more if it represents a local University which has won the NCAA championship recently.
My friend is running a Screen Printing shop and got the order for 25000 T-Shirts following UNC's National College championship last week and were sold for $20 while the actual cost was less than $6!!
What I am trying to say is these kind of price hike for brand names is common here and nothing to be lamented about.
You must also remember that Aingaran must have paid a higher price for a fewer prints for CM and he has tobreak even within his means before seeing any profit.
In fact, my other Friend, Chuck Chockalingam who is a US distributor for Tamil movies [he is releasing ME for your info!] always tells me that movies like Padaiyappa and CM are the life sources for them, not to make a profit but to offset past losses from all those other crap movies!
So, just enjoy the show and lets all have a good time!
Go CM!
Go ME!
Go sachib!
Go SevvEl !!
sachin!!not sachib!! Typo!
::--}}
romba feel paNNaathInga, please? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mohan02
Melon
Have you seen CM yet, if so, please tell me how the movie was :)
thanks in advance
For those who wanted to read CM review go to
http://halwacity.blogspot.com/2005/04/blog-post_14.html
Telugucinema.com gives 'Thumbs down' to Chandrmucki.
Mumbai Express gets a 'FLAT THUMB"
Bala
Sify review-- so so ! Watchable!
http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?cid=2429
Sify had similar comments when Baba was released!
If it is a ghost related film, does it have the effects of the film 'Shock', if so, I am a bit scared to see it in the Cinema :oops:
Rediff says the movie is a sure hit
http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/apr/14chandra.htm
CM is getting postivie reviews so far, looks like Jyothika outperform RK in every scene :wink:
check their review.
Any review of ME?
Hi folks,
After all these days of hype,
CM has been getting mixed reviews, the reviews have not been flattering.
idlebrain.com 2.75/5
telugucinema.com thumbs down
sify.com - watchable
rediff - hit (but more like jothika's film than rajini)
All of these sites mention about the fact that screenplay and narration is haphazard. It is the climax which has a suspense element, in fact rediff said jothika outperfomed rajini. i was not flattered by rediff review, it just seem to skim the surface. sify.com mentioned about rajini not lighting up the screen like before and also looking aged in some scenes.
Come on, it says CERTAIN HIT!
What else one wants??????????
Way to go Super*!!!!
It is said that Superb Star has huge fans following in Japan, what in Millions or Hundreds of Thousands :? :? :?
Initial reports from Chennai quite encouraging!
Fans, who mainly saw this movie on the first day are very pleased as compared to Baba and they say that "Thalaivar is back!"
Appears to be a decent family enetertainer whn compared to ME and S!
Good beginning!
TISK, no word yet on TIS. Any reports on its release today?
Pl. watch for my posting in another 8 hrs in the TiS thread!
YIA!!
Here is the Rediff verdict!
"After Rajnikanth's previous release Baba, which was a disaster, Chandramukhi is a certain hit. The star will be happy, his fans will be happy and producer Prabhu will giggle all the way to the bank."
p.s. Vijayr, I am unable to get in touch with fr. Will keep trying and will definitely give an update on TbI shortly! Pl. excuse me. YIA!!
See TiS thread for an update!
YIA!!
TISK, saw the update, Thanks!
BORROWED WITH THANKS FROM ANOTHER {ME} THREAD!!!
"............but some of my freinds who are ardent fan of Kamal-IR have also commented that the movie is Ok only not that great.
But CM is sure to be a blockbuster IMHO. It was clean movie with all ingredients in perfect proportion garnished with the Mass Charishma of Rajini......"
Thanks again!
TISK,
Have you seen CM yet, if so please post your unbiased view?
many thanks
TISK ,
nenga rajni fan a ???
SO far this is the score as far as the reviews for both the movies .The public opinion may be different.
Very Good ,Good ,OK , Avereage ,Bad Scale
ChandraMukhi
rediff -Good
sify - OK
indiaGlitz -Ok
Galatta-Very Good
MumbaiXpress
Indiafm- Good
rediff- OK
sify-Good (replica of indiafm)
telugucinema-Good
Fullhyderabad-Good
IndiaGlitz- Very Good
I will be seeing CM only by next week as it is coming to our city by then. In the meantime, pl. read my review for BABA and let me know if you still need a review from me!!:-)
[http://www.tfmpage.com/forum/3223.19.00.52.html]
"the much awaited[??????????!!!!!!!!!!]......... BABA review !
[paatthavangalukkum, paakaadhavangalukkum sErtthu !!!]
[konjam neeeeeeLamaa yirukkum, sorry!]
oru naasthikan, aasthikanaaga maarum pOdhu avan anubavittha sila uNarvugalai, avane solla, avane padam yedutthu, avane naditthaal yeppadi yirukkum ? adhuthaan yindha padam.
matra padangaL yellaam padam yedukka vEndum yenbatharkkaagavum, panam pannuvadharkkaagavum mattume yedukka paduginrana.
aanaa, yindha Baba padam, oru thavippai, neram kadandhu pOgudhe, yinnum oNNume pannaliye, appadingara thavippai, [exam hallule test mudiyaradhukku 10 nimisham yirukkumpOdhu yinnum paadhi kELviku badhil yezhudhama yirukkira student nelamaile,] veLippadutthara oru padamaa yenakku theriyudhu.
yindha kadhaiyai karpanai paatthurangalaa ulava vittaalum, adhu muzhukka muzhukka Rajniyoda kadhai.
oru saadhaarana aalu;
adhirshtam dhideernu adikkudhu;
kekaradhukke aalu yillaama thari kettu Odaraan;
yidhellaam oru anugrahamnu theriyalla avanukku;
yellaam thannOda thiramaithaannu nenaikkiraan;
kadavuLOda aasi oru Babaji moolamaa kidaikudhu;
7 thadavai yidhu onakku palikkumnu oru manthiratthai kudukkiraaru;
adhai yedutthukkittu vandhu, nambikkai yillaama andha Samiyaiye, andha manthiram moolamaa sodhiccu paakka aarambikkiraan!
yeppadi !? mela parakkira pattam yen kaikku varanumnu onnu, appuram andha pattam yen madi melaye thaanaa okkaaranumnu onnu, oru azhagaana Ramyaa Krishnan vandhu 'time yenna'nnu kekkanumnu onnu, friends yellaam sendhu thoondi vittu oru 10 laksham panam venumnu onnu, yippadi oru 4 thadavai waste pannaraan.
Friends, just think, God's grace is abundant and HE gives us all so much and how much we waste in mundane things instead of using it for our spiritual upliftment?!
It is so true and that's what happens to our hero also.
By the time he realizes[here, he is made to realize by his uncle who is fed up with him by this time!] he is left with only a few and uses them in good deeds .
And, he now understands the secret of happiness which is within you and in what you do selflessly.
And, Baba promises him that whatever he chooses, whether to do it alone in himalayas or in the midst of people, as long as it is for your spiritual progress, He will guide him fully.[remember the message-tftd- Sridhar sent to us last week which said the same thing?].
And now, he returns to the masses who need him.
Folks, this is totally a different movie .
If you go looking for Rajni's usual gimmicks, you'll be dissappointed.
If you watch this movie as you do with any other regular Tamil movie , then again, you'll be dissappointed.
People who follow a spiritual path and DO BELIEVE in that path ,.......... not for their personal favors, money, position, etc, but for real grace .............. will be able to appreciate what Rajni is trying to convey.
If you are one of those majority who believe that movie is not a media to say these things and a movie should only be a form of entertainment, then this is definitely not your type of movie.
An artist conveys thru his art; a painter by his painting; a poet by his lyrics; a sculptor by his sculptures and so on and on.
Rajni is an actor.
He found out a truth.[or so he thought.]
He wanted to share it with his people.
He only had this media of reaching out.
That too, at the fag end of his carreer.
minji minji pOnaa, yinnum rendu moonu padam panninaa jaasthi.
yellaatthukkum sErtthu oru padtthile soliyirukkaaru
And he did a fairly satisfactory job in doing so without much compromising.
I do not speak for Rajni nor try to promote this movie.
It is already a flop in TN.
This writing is not going to change that outcome.
As he tried his media of communication I am trying to reach out to my own people of what I feel and think of this movie.
I only appeal to you to see this movie from this viewpoint and let me know if you agree with me or not.
That's all !
As I said yesterday at the Study circle, "Faith starts when logic stops".
Hope it makes sense.
Pl. comment.
modhalliye apology kEttaacchu.... for a long mail... marupadiyum....sorry.
I think the fact is all the three are average and not a flop.
CM will cross 100 days at least in 20+ theatres. I dont know anout other movies.
RK movie never received any great critical acclaim. Even Padayappa scored just 45 in AV review.
These reviews are good enough for CM to succeed! 8)
Chandramukhi Review
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Story
Compared to all other recent Rajni movies, there is a decent story line... unfortunately, the story does not suit Rajni. I could imagine Mohanlal doing this. Because this is a story that is unusual for Rajni. Anyone expecting Rajni's heroism should clear all these thoughts before watching the movie. Hardcore Rajni fans may not enjoy it fully.
Screenplay and Direction
Again this is altered by Ulta mannan (P. Vasu) from the original for Rajni I guess. Some of the dialogues and scenes sometime made it look like a cross between an amman and Rajni movie (probably the graphics made it look like amman movie). Except for the climax and the some 15 mins to the interval, the movie is usual. Some of the scenes are very old way of narration and some nenja nakking scene interspersed.
Cinematography
Song picturisations are surprising, but the situations are dumb. Some of the camera angles show Rajni is aging and some of his vintage mannerisms look bad. Otherwise the cameraman has done a decent job
Actors
Rajni is not a big factor in this movie, in the same sense he would be in other movies. He has done some stuff which are Rajniish and also compromised on other situations. In these scenes you might laugh even if its a serious scene. Rajni has done a decent job.
Prabhu has done a decent job, except when he cries in one of the scene, it makes you laugh than being serious (probably because of the scenes and dialogues leading to it)
Actresses
This seems more like a Jyothika's movie than a Rajni's. That says it all. She has done differently and done a good job. (Shobana in the malayalam original would have done a great job I guess). Nayanathara is just done her bit of playing second fiddle to Jyothika.
Comedy
The most hyped part of Chandramukhi. Its enjoyable in few scenes. But many are predictable. You would not see the movie for comedy only for sure. I was surprised by some double meaning ones (more on the explicit side) in the movie that too by Rajnikanth. Otherwise, its decent but predictable and repititive with no surprise element.
Music
Except for two songs others are typical Rajni songs. BGM is decent at times and sometimes sounded like a Home Alone BGM for Chandramukhi.
Overall
Rajni could have spent some more time choosing the right type of movie for a super hit. This movie not a very good customization of "Mana Chitra Thazhu" for Rajni. I would not say this will be a hit. I will not be surprised if it runs well given Rajni has not made a movie for years and this is 100 times better than Baba.
lakalakalakakalaka (ennanennu yosikiringala ... velli thiraiyil kanga).
Vatsa
Thanks Vatsa!
andha 'lakkalakkalakka'... adhaan andha thelungu paatula varudhe, adhaane!!
Hehehee!
Check out Cinesouth for CM review, folks!
I am not a regular Tamil Film reviewer ( I have probably posteed only on two or three movies - kannathil Muthamittal, Kutti and Kadal Pookal, in the 8 year long irregularly regular participation in TFM forum), well I happened to watch the much awaited "CM" yesterday here in NY, Surprisingly the entire crowd was probably less than 50 people , may be because it was on a thursday, (aduleyeum niraiya namma pillaiyar Kovil archagar families 3 , 4 irundhandhu).
I am not a greatest fan of Rajini's usual masala movies since the late 80's except if it had lot of comedy element ( many will agree Rajini has a sort of peculiar style of comedy although not in all his movies). It is after 16 years I watched Rajini movie in a theatre ( last one I saw in theatre was Pankkaran in Bangalore 1989).
I am writing my impression in a reverse order,
Movie will probably do well in Box office way better than Baba, particularly among women and family viewers this is my prediction (knowing Tamil viewers liking for Rajini) but not a wish because this movie is just a better "Crappola" than "Baba" ( I didn't see Baba fully as I just couldn't sit thro' beyond 15 minutes)
The movie is so ...so dragging, I saw " Manichitrataazhu" more than a decade ago, couldn't recollect very well , except for Shobhana's great acting, as many know, CM is the altered but very poor version ( It's surprising how the Kananda version " aptamithra" became such a big hit heading towards a 1 year run in Bangalore)
This movie is definitely not a movie for either hardcore Rajini fans nor for others who go to watch some typical comedy , punchline dialogues, mannersims of him in his own inimitable style.
Rajini is totally wasted, he has no scope whatsoever, his fights are the usual one with graphics mix on a ageing physical body, comedy was total absurd with cheap to gallery kind with Vadivelu except in one or two sequences ( Vadivel, one of the talented comedians is at his worst and wasted despite his great expressions in the scenes where he runs with scare, his every other movie with all other actors in recent times were way better)
The only solace in the movie is Rajini the climax part getup and expressions with the trademark " lakalakalakalaka...lakalakalalka" ( I just freeked out... reminded me his early film villany mannersims ..the parattai kind, absolutely inimitable Rajini it was too cool) I wish he does better roles in future with better story lines other than masala and action something suiting his age and serious given his great acting potential)
Story and narration, pathetic with the mix of psychaitry and unbelievable myths ( total half baked attempt)
Heroines, Jyothika has done well , but it didn't really impact as the narration is so poor, dragging and predictable, Nayantara, many of you can predict even with out watching that her role is just a filler.
Prabhu, nothing absolutely even worth mentioning, just because it was his home production this was his role if not probably "sharath babu" or some lesser known would have done that.
Worst thing I didn't expect was Nasser's role, another big waste.
Technical crew,
Photography was ok, Art Direction by Thotta Dharani is nice, Music:average and a big disappointment , BGM is below average, Direction: it's a disgrace
My impression is that the movie is below average but way better than that highly nauseating poorly talented Vijay's movies ( I haven't seen his movies todate in a theatre and only three movies I saw was on TV all with IR's music),
now getting ready to watch kamal's "ME"
Prabhudas
This is not surprising. Kannada film industry is what Tamil industry was in mid 80s. So these kind of film will run there easily. Whats surprising is the fact that Rajini selected this movie and on top of that P Vasu, who is totally outdated with current Tamil movie trends. The minute CM was announced, I predicted that it will be a flop, just because of P Vasu. Ofcourse it will run due to Rajini factor (Rajini always wins!) but its going to be a difficult win, since MX is doing good (ppl outside the theaters waiting for next show were literally counting the no. of time they hear loud laugh).Quote:
Originally Posted by prabhudas
Its a bitter truth. Its going to be a "Himalayan" task for rajini to give another success. The simple reason is what Satyaraj conveyed in Maha Nadigan. Since it is very clear that Rajini is not going to be in politics, he can not make those movies where he portray himself as a very common man, emerging from nothing to a great leader. All rajini movies after Thalapathi are circled around him being very poor and eventually making out big in life/politics. He probably can do it again, but the taste of the audiances are different.Quote:
Originally Posted by prabhudas
Please dont compare Rajini with Vijay. Vijay is what Rajini was when he was a bus conductor (I mean nothing)Quote:
Originally Posted by prabhudas
Having said all these, my prediction for next rajini movie. Its going to be a Raaj Kamal production and going to be a comedy movie.
Kbee,
Kannada film industry is no better than Tamil film industry is known especially with technical advances in tamil films, if at all Kannada is better it is actually in last few years trying to do better technically also and remakes from kannada to other languages was a big no in the past due to poor movies again it is only in the last few years quite a few movies are being made in Telugu and Tamil ( although even these are nothing but "crappola"), there is news that actually Rajini is planning his next movie a remake of another kannada movie of Shivrajkumar (another overrated actor son of Rajkumar)"Rakshasa" the same old honest cop taking revenge ( I hope Rajini doesn't end up with that)
Current Kannada film is like 80's tamils.... are you serious about this statement... I wish currrent Tamil movies are like 80's Tamil film, current Tamil films in this century (Y2K onwards) are total BS ( Gilli, Dhool, Saami, Thiruppachi... same old non sense ingeyum adhe nilamai daan)
I am in no way comparing Rajini to Vijay that will be a wild joke for people to laugh from the other end of our body, I am saying the movie is better than the umpteen Vijay's movies but in reality because of the poor taste of most imbeciles in TN the Box Office is the one comparing them not me.
On the other hand whenever there is a slightly differently handled movies made in Tamil by both veterans ( such as MR, Kamal) and some newcomers the acceptance is becoming extremely low to average with reluctance both in this forum and in TN, the funniest thing is the undeterred arguements by some Dfers here about MR and Kamalhasan as overhyped and over rated technicians and pointing all the time about them copying/ lifting stuff from other foreign movies is just pathetic, I always wonder what these people are trying to convince or what do they consider as gold standard for comparision in Tamil and criticising them so badly as if they either watch only English movies or stay as poor losers watching the mundane movies by some hopeless movie makers( a whole bunch in Tamil and Hindi including the clueless lucky guy Subhash Ghai) of India.
God save these poor fans
Prabhudas
Chandramukhi is a smash hit world wide!! Rajini again proves that he is the greatest star on this history of TFM along with our puratchi thalaivar MGR!
CLEAR WINNER BY A MILE!!!!
Go CM!!!!!!!!!
http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=13718919
my review:
CM is one of the best Tamil movies I have seen in the past 5 years............
Great acting by SuperStar and Jyothika !!!
my review:
CM is one of the best Tamil movies I have seen in the past 5 years............
Great acting by SuperStar and Jyothika !!!
U must be joking right?
80s movies are like the ones that I am talking about - some one rape sister/wife/mother and hero taking revenge type of stories, which no longer exists in Tamil industry, except S A Chandrasekar movies (from 80s till now including Sukran)Quote:
Originally Posted by prabhudas
Other reason why our 80s movies seems better now is purely because of IR. Even some of the below average movie was made good by IR (can give 100s of example). So 80s movies - IR is what Kannada industry is now (even then IR score for some Kannada movies)
Completely agree, but like you mentioned, the Box Office is controlled by young audiances who want fast beat songs and heroine showing their "thodai" and other parts and some silly comedy. It is the formula for success now a days and P Vasu is probably few miles away from that.Quote:
Tamil films in this century (Y2K onwards) are total BS ( Gilli, Dhool, Saami, Thiruppachi... same old non sense ingeyum adhe nilamai daan)
Having said all these, I watch CM yesterday and I do have a good opinion about the movie. The story was good, music and BGM was very good, Jyothika acting was very good. but where is Rajini. If you remove all songs, Rajini comes in the frames only for 20 minutes, out of which 10 minutes are in the final half hour. So it is clearly NOT a rajini movie.
Rajini movie usually revolves around Rajini, but this movie revolved around the house and Jyothika and even more on Vadivelu. This is the first movie (may be I dont recall well), where Rajini speak double meaning dialogues.
+ves
Story
Jyothika acting in the last 15 minutes
Songs and picturization of the songs
B or C center comedy by Vadivelu
Some of the review says rajini look old. HE IS NOT. He is looking young definitely. Only trouble was his lips (plastic surgery or something and on top of that purple color lipstick)
-ves
No role for Rajini - this is a big -ve for Rajini movie
Waste of characters like Nazar, his daughter in the movie, Vijayakumar, nayanthara, prabu and above all the "oomaiyyan" who just simles all thru the movie and end up fighting with rajini, just for the heck of it!
Verdict:
For Rajini Fans : Okay movie (cant give up thalaivar man!)
For Kamal Fans: When Kamalji is teach kids with "Paigala nambathe" kind of songs, why the hell Rajini comes up with this scary thing, so kids can fear? Rajini is crazy. Even baba is better than this crap.
For Vijay Fans (since ppl compare him with rajini anyways): Vijay is the best fit for this movie. Rajini is tool old.
For unbiased audiance: Very Good
Interestingly even MX has the same verdict (from me :lol: ), both MX and CM are movie for the general audance and not for their fans.
it was a great experience to watch this movie in the greater Boston area- with whistles flying around for Rajini. Prabhu shows no emotion on his face when he cries - it was very funny.
A very good movie and Rajini has done a good job.
To ppl who havent yet seen the movie :
Dont read the silly reviews of the pressmen - they all have their individual bias. Just go and watch it and I am sure u will find this movie to be 100 times better than the routine hero-heroine love stories that we have been making since Sivaji was 10 years old :)))
Rajini has really experimented with this role and it turns out to be a grand success..... He basically doesnt need good tunes from the MD - his presence itself is so magnetic that makes the movie watchable and enjoyable....
After watching, I really wonder if anybody else could have acted in this movie instead of Rajini - This is a typical RAJINI movie and noone can replace him. Also full credit to the Karuppu Nagesh (Vadivelu) for giving a splendid performance and the director VASU for giving a clean entertaining movie.....
Nope. No role for rajini. Having said that, it is still a good movie. A person I know off came to see MughalEAsam in Hindi and the show was replaced by CM, so he end up going there. He doesnt know tamil, but he enjyoed the movie, just because of the whistles etc. He really enjoyed the climax, songs, DTS sound effects. So Music indeed is very good in this movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by vem