Favorite Scenes/Songs from THALAIVAR Rajini films #3

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Originally Posted by hamid

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Originally Posted by AudazJay

If you're questioning about his capabilities of being a "Class Actor" then I beg to differ with your remarks. IMO, he has always been a class actor from his earlier days right...more than being a class actor, he's been a star who stands apart from all the other actors..
Name me one actor who could have done the role of Chakravathy of Netrikann as well as Rajni did? Which actor has the innocence of Padikathavan Rajini, the calmness of Sri Ragavendra, the wittiness of Indran, the style of Padayappa or the fire of Thalapathy? Coming to think of it, even in the worst film, Rajini has manage to bring out a class acting from his side.

I can picturise him doing a lot of roles donned previously by other actors and yet I know that he would be able to carry those roles in his own style... but try as I might, I could never imagine any other actors doing justice to the roles that Rajini has done...at least not in the way Rajini has.

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Audaz,

Completely agree with you entire post. esp the bolded ones :cool:

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Hamid, i have kind of got a clue how to make you agree with my posts FULLY as opposed to partially but I am afraid I am not going to be able to do it ;-)

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Originally Posted by equanimus

Hamid/AudazJay,
When it's not clear to anyone (it certainly isn't to me!) what a "class actor" (or a "class film") even means, I think we should just not use it. :)

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:) Thats y i said "so-called class" in all my posts :cool:

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Originally Posted by equanimus

What I find quite perplexing here is the almost schizophrenic nature of the discourse. On the one hand, a lot of people here undoubtedly enjoy several Rajini films, and on the other hand, there's a constant invocation of the "other" Rajini of the yore (late 70s and early 80s on and off) implying that he used to do "serious cinema" back then.

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Yes. all of us enjoy his films.. recent and his old films.. almost all of them .. but the kind of films he gives now falls in the same kind of category.. we a section of fans want to see him doing variety of roles which gives him chance to showcase his acting talents...I remember PR's comment "his acting skills are there in patches in the recent films and complete performance he has witnessed last was in Thalapathy.
We want more such films..

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Originally Posted by equanimus

It seems there's a sense of anxiety with respect to Rajini's stature as a "serious" actor which I think is totally unwarranted.

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:yes: well said.. agreed 100%.. but we have seen so many posts here and other places "Rajini cant act.. no point in talking about acting w.r.t Rajni etc etc.. " (those posts are worth :rotfl: only) So it is necessary to raise this and clarify this :cool:

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Originally Posted by equanimus

Is it even a matter of debate that the Rajini phenomenon is about something else, or at any rate not really about his being a "serious actor?" I mean, the discussion somehow gets narrowed down to some handful of films. Outside Mahendran and KB, most of these films are not even worth talking about.

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sariya purilaliing.. :oops:

After reading through the last couple of pages can't resist to post this. Just posting this in lighter vein (don't take it seriously). If you haven't ignored this then read this in Vadivelu's tone talking to his buddy...

"Yeppa sinnaraasu,
Ipellam namooru paya pulainge, aalu aalukku oru gilassu oothikinu kilaasu kilaasu sollitu thiriyaraingale... apadi enna thaan kilaasu edukaraainge nu poi paarpom vaariya?"

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Originally Posted by SoftSword

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Originally Posted by hamid

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Originally Posted by Plum

( I mean in films, not the jatti viLambarams that Amit-ji stars in)

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One more question which is in my mind for a long time.

Why Rajini and Kamal havent acted in any ads so far? ( I do remember long back Rajini acted in an ad which explains about Polio.. that cannot be categorized as ad IMO..)

Almost all the smaller stars except them act in ads and endorse products in TFI.

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Kamal came in some HIV awareness ads and a few other i guess..

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ok.. glad to hear that. but those can be categorized as social messages.. wont come in category of ads.. where you make money..

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Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)

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Originally Posted by Plum

hamid, konjam explicit-A sollunga. adhAvadhu, commercial path edukkalainA, class acting-layum kamal-ai minji iruppArnu solla varIngaLA? Depending on your response, we'll get Thirumaran to respond to you :-)

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Adha thaan avaru establish panraaru (whatever the different terms 'class acting' , 'school acting' mean) :lol:

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Bala.. u r too smart :lol:

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Originally Posted by Plum

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Originally Posted by hamid

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Originally Posted by AudazJay

If you're questioning about his capabilities of being a "Class Actor" then I beg to differ with your remarks. IMO, he has always been a class actor from his earlier days right...more than being a class actor, he's been a star who stands apart from all the other actors..
Name me one actor who could have done the role of Chakravathy of Netrikann as well as Rajni did? Which actor has the innocence of Padikathavan Rajini, the calmness of Sri Ragavendra, the wittiness of Indran, the style of Padayappa or the fire of Thalapathy? Coming to think of it, even in the worst film, Rajini has manage to bring out a class acting from his side.

I can picturise him doing a lot of roles donned previously by other actors and yet I know that he would be able to carry those roles in his own style... but try as I might, I could never imagine any other actors doing justice to the roles that Rajini has done...at least not in the way Rajini has.

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Audaz,

Completely agree with you entire post. esp the bolded ones :cool:

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Hamid, i have kind of got a clue how to make you agree with my posts FULLY as opposed to partially but I am afraid I am not going to be able to do it ;-)

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plum :lol:

I have nothing to say except that your clue is completely wrong :cool:

But who is saying that "Rajni can't act"?
Yaaru solraanga? I dont recall anything in the last few pages to that effect.

Speaking for myself, I reject his acting from and including Annamalai - that is precisely what I dont want him to do - and bear in mind, I dont mean the songs, dances, stunts and superstarisms - I mean the 'acting' parts of these films are precisely what I dont want him to do. Those who are holding those as a 'proof' of his acting skills are the ones doing him a disservice - like Kuselan climax - a typical cliche in TN circles is to say it shows glimpses of "Rajni, the actor". Excuse me, Rajni has done much better stuff much before. I'd rather have him do Baba than the "acting" in such movies and scenes. Before Kuselan, there was VaLLI which bore the unfortunate burden of being "proof" for his acting skills from such supporters :lol:

I never rated Thalapathi but post the surge of support here, happened to revisit, and was duly impressed. So, agree with P_R there, that was the last recorded instance of a super performance.

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Originally Posted by Plum

But who is saying that "Rajni can't act"?
Yaaru solraanga? I dont recall anything in the last few pages to that effect.

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plum., I didnt say u said it.. and my posts are not immediate or direct responses to such posts.. I strictly follow NOV's siggy for such posts :cool:

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Originally Posted by Plum

Speaking for myself, I reject his acting from and including Annamalai -

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Annamalai - rejetted :shock: he has done great in that movie.. anyway let us not divert the topic again.. will revisit about Annamalai later..

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Originally Posted by Plum

that is precisely what I dont want him to do - and bear in mind, I dont mean the songs, dances, stunts and superstarisms - I mean the 'acting' parts of these films are precisely what I dont want him to do. Those who are holding those as a 'proof' of his acting skills are the ones doing him a disservice - like Kuselan climax - a typical cliche in TN circles is to say it shows glimpses of "Rajni, the actor". Excuse me, Rajni has done much better stuff much before. I'd rather have him do Baba than the "acting" in such movies and scenes. Before Kuselan, there was VaLLI which bore the unfortunate burden of being "proof" for his acting skills from such supporters :lol:

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Kuselan climax.. reviist :D later..
These are exactly the kind of argument I dont want to hear.. ( dont understand that I am saying you should not argue like this.. the room for this argument is there and that should be closed.)

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Originally Posted by Plum

I never rated Thalapathi but post the surge of support here, happened to revisit, and was duly impressed. So, agree with P_R there, that was the last recorded instance of a super performance.

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oh..ok.. maybe you need to revisit few other films too :wink: .. Thalapathy- we want more such.. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Plum

hamid, konjam explicit-A sollunga. adhAvadhu, commercial path edukkalainA, class acting-layum kamal-ai minji iruppArnu solla varIngaLA? Depending on your response, we'll get Thirumaran to respond to you :-)

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Naan enga inga vanthen :roll:

Perusaa sollrathukku enna irukku...

The below statement itself would clearly state there are certain things not to be taken seriously..

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Originally Posted by hamid

yes.. Rajini is the best when it comes to comedy in TFI..his timing is :notworthy: :thumbsup:

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When it comes to Comedy not even a comedy actor can do the timing right like Kamal does. No other Hero for that matter can be even compared 10 % of What Kamal can do :yes:

Fair enough. Every one has their opinion like mine. So let it be :lol2:

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Originally Posted by Thirumaran

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Originally Posted by hamid

yes.. Rajini is the best when it comes to comedy in TFI..his timing is :notworthy: :thumbsup:

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When it comes to Comedy not even a comedy actor can do the timing right like Kamal does. No other Hero for that matter can be even compared 10 % of What Kamal can do :yes:

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:shock: How can you say this even after seeing some posts here?
Can Kamal better the comedy you see here? Tell, tell, Talk me! :huh:

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Originally Posted by Thirumaran

Fair enough. Every one has their opinion like mine. So let it be :lol2:

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Oru sense of humor-e kedayaadhu ungalukku! Avinga dhaan edho joke adichu vlaaditrukkaanga, neenga serious a velakkam ellam sollittu.. :evil:

aahn, neenga continue pannunga boss, Thirumaran kedakkaraaru :lol2: