Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan - Part 4

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Conclusion: nalla kudumba pada paarththa thirupththi

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hmm... I remember Brangan pointing this out in one of his latest articles. He was praising Sivaji for remaining as a protagonist in these family entertainers.

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Between Reviews: Sex and violence, for the whole family


APR 27, 2008 - AS TWO RECENT RELEASES OFFER AMPLE PROOF, there are some things in Tamil cinema that will never change - the fact, for instance, that the hero isn’t a hero until he flexes his muscles. Santhosh Subramaniam and Yaaradi Nee Mohini are both what are known as “family” films, and that genre (if it can be called that) has come a long way from what families used to watch in the black-and-white era - the melodramas of P Bhimsingh, say. I can’t recall a single one of those films where Sivaji Ganesan - who moped and monologued his way through a goodish number of them - raised a hand. He’d raise his voice, yes, that lion’s roar that defined declamatory acting for an entire generation - but if he raised a hand, it was, at best, to direct a slap at a scheming co-star’s cheek (or, perhaps, a series of why-God-why blows at his own forehead), and never to have a go at a henchman’s solar plexus. But then Sivaji Ganesan, and others like him, were merely the protagonists of those films, while today, the likes of Jayam Ravi (in Santhosh Subramaniam) and Dhanush (in Yaaradi Nee Mohini) are heroes. And where there is a hero, there is, by definition, a villain, and where there is a villain, there is an angry confrontation, and where is angry confrontation, there is a fight sequence

Selva, those were the golden days of story telling, where the story was the main hero. Ordinary ppl wont go picking up fights and this was reflected clearly in the 60s and 70s.

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Originally Posted by saradhaa_sn

ஆலயமணி, ஆண்டவன் கட்டளை படங்களுக்குப்பிறகு 'மாற்று முகாம்' இய்க்குனர் கே.சங்கர் மீண்டும் இப்படத்தில் நடிகர்திலகத்துடன் இணைந்தார். கே. வி. மகாதேவன் மாமா இசையமைத்துள்ளார்.

நடிகர் திலகத்தின் சூப்பர் ஜோடியான தேவிகாதான் இப்படத்தின் நாயகி. 'உங்கள் அழகென்ன அறிவென்ன மனமென்ன குணமென்ன கோபம் வரலாமா' பாடலில் பாவாடை தாவணியில் அழகாக ஆடி வருவார். 'காகிதத்தில் கப்பல் செய்து' பாடலில் நடிகர்திலகம் உணர்ச்சிகரமான நடிப்பை வெளிப்படுத்தியிருப்பார். 'ஒண்ணாயிருக்க கத்துக்கணும்' என்ற தத்துவப்பாடலும் இவருகுத்தான். நடிகர்திலகத்தின் தங்கையாக மணிமாலா. அவரது ஜோடியாக பாலாஜி. இருவருக்கும் அருமையான டூயட் பாடல். பி.பி.எஸ்., மற்றும் சுசீலா குரலில் 'இரவு முடிந்து விடும்... முடிந்தால்..., பொழுது விடிந்துவிடும்' என்ற தேன் சொட்டும் பாடல்.

நகைச்சுவைக்கு நாகேஷ் உண்டு. கருப்பு வெள்ளைப்படமானாலும், ரயில்வே ஸ்டேஷன் வெளிப்புறக்காட்சிகள் மனதைக்கவரும்.

இது இன்ட்ரொடக்ஷன்தான், எல்லோரும் தவறாமல் இன்றிரவு பார்க்க வேண்டும் என்பதற்காக....

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Beautiful introduction. Aptly worded. This film in its rereleases drew heavy crowd of fans just for that classic - kaagithaththil kappal katti - Thunderous cheers and applause will envelope the theatre. And music by R. Sudarsan (not KVM), is another plus point for this film. Azhagenna arivenna is also another masterpiece from the voice of P. Susila. Balaji's performance will be noteworthy. Vaalee's lyrics add value to the song Onna Irukka kathukkanum, indha unmaiyai sonna othukkanum. How a Station Master would face crisis and handle it are shown in this movie in the right perspective. Another not to be missed film, more particularly the song Kaagithaththil kappal katti.
V. Raghavendran.

NOV,

It has been ages since you last posted a review in this thread and well you have come back with a bang. And Selva, thanks for reproducing that piece from Rangan.

There was a last minute change by Sun TV and Anbu Karangal has been postponed to tomorrow (or was it like that?). One more info about Anbu Karangal is this was the first NT movie for which Vaalee wrote the songs. Vaalee by this time (Anbu Karangal was released in 1965) had written many songs and most of them were for MGR. Periannan, the producer of AK and a relative of NT, introduced Vaalee as " Namma Tiruchy Payyan" to NT and asked his permission for using Vaalee in the movie. NT the ever gentleman he, gave his consent. Thus Vaalee made his debut in a NT movie and Anbu Karangal became the first in the long list of movies that Vaalee and NT were to work together.

Regards

Dear Nov,
Splendid. Crisp. Sharp. Your analysis of Kulama Gunamaa is as that film itself. It was released in the Plaza Theatre, Chennai, and also special shows at the Anand Theatre. I saw it at the Anand Theatre on the day of release. There was some hype for that film in different perspective. Actually for about 25% of the movie, it was Manjula who played the role later played by Vanisree. Due to the reasons best known to them she was replaced by Vanisree. This film was very famous for the arasamaram conversation between Vanisree & NT. But had the Manjula been retained, this scene picturised with her & NT would have earned more laurels for her. I heard then that Vaanisree could give only about 50% of what Manjula performed. KSG was very particular that this scene is the highlight of this classic. And it became.
Raghavendran.

Thanks Murali & Raghavendra.
As you have mentioned, one of the two highlights in the film was the arasamaram debate between Sivaji & Vanishri. I can't imagine Manjula bettering what Vani had done. In fact, Vanishri has a very meaty role and carries through effortlessly.

The other remarkable scene is of course the baaga pirivinai scene.

Murali sir,
I want to know your experience with 'Pachai vilakku' ,which is one of my favourites ,IMO ,it is a complete movie ,great story ,acting and excellent songs .

Was the movie success like other 'Pa' varisai movies?

Dear Nov,

Good write-up. Congrats & expect more such stuff.

Murali Sir, thanks for the info about AK being the first film to have NT & Valee team-up together.

Dear Rahavendra,

What NOV says it correct. When it comes to performance, Vanishree is streets ahead of Manjula. But was Manjula there in the movie? Why I am having this doubt is, Manjula last did Shanthi Nilayam as a child artist and the movie was released in May 1969. If my memory serves me right, she was booked for Rickshawkaran in Dec 1969 (In fact she had not even become major to sign the agreement with Sathya movies and her mother signed on her behalf) and the main clause was she should not act in any movie till Rickshawkaran gets released. It got released in May 1971 and Kulama Gunama in March 1971. May be she must have acted before 1969 Dec but was Kulama Gunama on floors at that time? Probably, you should be knowing.

Joe,

It is long time since I saw Pachhai Vilakku. It was a nice movie, no doubt. The songs were great, though personally I was disappointed that "Vaarathiruppaalo" went to SSR. I had great imagination how NT would have done that. (I saw it only in late 70s though the movie was released in 1964). I have to revisit the movie. Moser Baer had come out with the VCD but I am waiting for the DVD. (It is a good thing that all AVM or AVM related moies have been given to Moser Baer who would bring out at attractive price).
The movie ran for more than 100 days. It came just after Karnan and was followed by Aandavan Kattalai.

Regards

அன்புக்கரங்கள்-னு கேள்விப்படாத படமா இருக்கேன்னு சொல்லிட்டு நேத்து டி-வி-ஐ போட்டா பூம்புகார். கண்ணகியா விஜயகுமாரி நாணிக் கோணி நடிக்க முயன்றதை பார்க்க வேண்டியதா போச்சு. நல்ல வேளை இன்னொரு சேனலில் ஆபத்பாந்தவர் கவுண்டமணி.