Favorite Scenes/Songs from THALAIVAR Rajini films #3

illa Hamid, nAn solla varRadhu ennannA... Let me illustrate the point with an example. (I think I've expressed this before too, so pardon me if you've already heard it.) I find it a bit inappropriate that a film like Thillu Mullu is so routinely picked as Rajini's funniest film, especially considering that comedy is among his greatest strengths. Not in the least because it's not a hilarious film, but because it's in a mould that's just not Rajini enough (in the sense of what Rajini does to the film). Of course this is very much subjective, but I'm curious about the near certainty with which Thillu Mullu tops the list.

equa.. reason behind Thillu Mullu is his first full fledged comedy film and it remains. we have lot of comedy films which carries a tag " muzhu neela nagaichuvai" but there exists some dull scenes which are not very comical.. But Thillu Mullu IMO, is entirely different. Even a dull scenen or a scnee where Rajini gets frustrated or upset makes the audience laugh - thats where Thillu Mullu is different from others.

Even in the climax, when Thengai is being targetted by characters all round the corner, there is still a comical touch in the dialogues delivered by Poornam, Charu hasan etc. Thillu Mullu for me the funniest film of Rajini and the best with co. of Visu and KB.

Equa, i think u have said something similar before.. but still I am not getting it clear.. :oops:

1. thillu mullu is the funniest films of Rajini and comedy is said to be one of his strength.. but u didnt find thillumullu that much funny. ( hence Rajini is not so good at comedy)

2. there are better funnier films of Rajini than thillumullu.

3. thillumullu is funny, not because of Rajini, coz of everybody and even if someone replaced Rajini, it wil still be the same?

Hope u imply one among these... :lol: illa 4-tha ethavathu?

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Originally Posted by hamid

Equa, i think u have said something similar before.. but still I am not getting it clear.. :oops:

1. thillu mullu is the funniest films of Rajini and comedy is said to be one of his strength.. but u didnt find thillumullu that much funny. ( hence Rajini is not so good at comedy)

2. there are better funnier films of Rajini than thillumullu.

3. thillumullu is funny, not because of Rajini, coz of everybody and even if someone replaced Rajini, it wil still be the same?

Hope u imply one among these... :lol: illa 4-tha ethavathu?

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just out of curiosity, can you name not some or atleast one movie ? I am expecting a full fledged comedy as we are comparing his other films with Thillu Mullu.. soneengana naanum paarpaen :)

aalavanthaan.. niinga vera uudaala kozappathiinga..

I asked whether equa implies any one of these...

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Originally Posted by Nerd

Super scenes!! Was meaning to do this for a long time. Updated the 2nd post in the first page with these links.

Avargal - Nattiyathai marakkanum
Avargal - Epdi kattipudichaa pudikkum
Katha Sangama - Scene #1
Katha Sangama - Scene #2
Katha Sangama - Scene #3
16 Vayathinile - Iva aathaalukku..
Aadu Puli Aattam - Netraiya snehidhan naalaiya edhiri inraiya thalaivali
Mullum Malarum - Ketta paya sir indha kaali
Mullum Malarum - Vaasingada dei
Aval Appadithan - Thanni podravan kannukku oru theerkka tharisana shakthi irukku
Aval Appdithan - Rasikkappadavendiyadhu rusikkappadavendiyadhu madhu, maadhu
Ninaithaale Inikkum - Cigarette
Ninaithaale Inikkum - Cassette, anbarE
6 to 60 - Kaadhalnaa.. Rajini version
Johnny - Sridevi proposal
Johnny - Birthday
Johnny - Climax
Thillu Mullu - Interview
Thillu Mullu - Fulla arichu pochu saar
Ranga - Philosophy
Moonru Mugam - Alex Pandiyan
Adutha Varisu - Sridevi = Princess
Thambikku Endha Ooru - Pa pa paambu
Thambikku Endha Ooru - Giving a bath to an ox
Anbulla Rajinikanth - Climax
Sri Raghavendra - Intro speech
Padikkathavan - Play scene
Mr. Bharath - Business tactics
Bhagwan Dada - Hrithik death scene
Velaikkaran - Interview
Velaikkaran - Nee en thatha illai
Oorkkavalan - Radhika comedy
Guru Sishyan - Raid scene, settapp-aa
Dharmathin Thalaivan - Veshti-less
Dharmathin Thalaivan - Unga wife yen en veetla irundhu varraanga
Bloodstone scenes
Rajathi Raja - "subramani? adhu yaaru? pakkathu veettu naai"
Siva - Velai seyya poren
Raja Chinna Roja - Chinni haaaaan
Athisiya Piravi - Bada bejaaraa poche
Dharmadurai - Rajini at brother's
Nattukku oru nallavan - Romancing Juhi
Thalapathi - Surya sir urasaadheenga
Thalapathi - Verum panam, Romance
Thalapathi - Surya-Deva
Mannan - With Visu
Mannan - Interview, kounder intro
Mannan - Chain, Modhiram
Annamalai - President Election
Uzhaippali - american speech languvEj top
Veera - Govinda
Batsha - Medical College
Peddarayudu - Panchayat scene
Muthu - Daddy
Padayappa - Oonjal scene
Baba - Bobby

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:clap: Nerd

Thank You

Aalavanthan,
That (it was his first full fledged comedy film) is an interesting explanation. I think you do have a point here.

Hamid,
(1) -- Not at all. (How can one even infer the last statement?!)
(2) -- Not particularly my point, though there may be.
(3) -- Yes, to a large extent. But, in a larger sense, this is not really the sort of comedy ("Sabha drama" type) that one would instantly associate Rajini with. This ties in to the whole idea of trying to find Rajini in a "class" film, which is why I mentioned it here.

equa, looking at implications of you "liking" perarasu, and this thread, you must be the most misunderstood hubber ever, and one must say you dont help matters with your prose either :-)

Even if I am wrong about these particular episodes of misunderstanding your point, I still would be right in the overall sense, including the fact that in that case, I would be wrong, and therefore an example of misunderstanding you
:-)

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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.

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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Er... I also like several of those 'snatches of scenes' which you are dismissive of. His simple expressions in vetri nichayam song in Annamalai for instance, I find it impressive in itself. So much so that the speculation on whether Kamal can do it or KuLLamaNi can do it is not very interesting to me.

That was impressive because there was a something about Rajini himself in that. Whether the star is feeding the role is feeding the star - is something we can't quite comment on ably enough.

Even for certain cliches to come alive on screen is a challenge. For instance, I was just watching snatches of veera the other day. There is one scene where upon Meena's return, Vadivukkarasi is upset that she has forced her son to make the wrong decision in asking him to marry Roja. So rather than she consoling Rajini, Rajni is consoling her. Mother 'sendimend' and 'we have done no wrong so why fear' is as old as the hills. But Rajini is so fluent in that scene.

IMO Thalabadhi is last movie where the movie and his performance are thoroughly enjoyable for me. But I would not be dismissive of everything he did after that.

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Originally Posted by equanimus

(3) -- Yes, to a large extent. But, in a larger sense, this is not really the sort of comedy ("Sabha drama" type) that one would instantly associate Rajini with.

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Equa, without Rajini if anybody else have done thillumullu. no way.. it wont be this much funny at all.. yep. it will still be an enjoyable movie.. but itz Rajini who took that movie to great levels.

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Originally Posted by equanimus

This ties in to the whole idea of trying to find Rajini in a "class" film, which is why I mentioned it here.

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Equa.. what was said was, Rajini can give superior performance in Class acting, comedy, villanism, style.. never said his comedy is a classical..