'aaranya kaandam' by Thiagarajan Kumararaja

Yeah great initial reviews. From NYTimes (Thanks to k-g's post in Indian films section)

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The odd man out is Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s “Anima and Persona,” an existential gangster picture that is the only non-indie in the group. A Tamil film featuring the Bollywood star Jackie Shroff as an aging don, “Anima” is the longest but the most engaging entry in the competition. With his sometimes stately, sometimes punchy visuals, Mr. Kumararaja knows how to tell a story, and he adroitly keeps a number of narrative balls in the air.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/mo...ival.html?_r=1

:clap: :thumbsup: :bow:

Woww, when is this releasing here?

December they said. But i think this is a 2011 release :roll:

wov first trailor-la kavarnthathu unmaiyilEyE 'oru paanai sOtrukku oru soru patham' mathirithanA waiting for this movie :cool2:

padathula vera songs illaiyam :2thumbsup:

An old interview with TKR. For those who have not read it.
http://passionforcinema.com/a-new-ch...lets-wait-see/

He wrote a character keeping Ravi Krishna in his mind :shock: :shock:

SouthAsianFilms says:

due to popular demand we will be screening Anima and Persona!!!!!

:2thumbsup:

Review:

I was very impressed with the world premiere of Anima And Persona at the 2010 South Asian International Film Festival, on Saturday, October 30 at the SVA Theater in Manhattan. The film draws from a variety of influences, including classic Kung Fu films, Blaxploitation and certainly Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. First time director, Thiagarajan Kumararaja, clearly possesses a unique talent, having created a funny, riveting, highly stylized film that translates perfectly, even if you are completely unfamiliar with Tamil (South Indian) culture and their rich film tradition. Read more.....

About Soundtrack:

The soundtrack is also worth noting. In the Q&A after the film, Kumararaja said that he told the composer that when he would "shut up", that was when the music should speak, and vice versa. In short, it worked. By choosing sophisticated music for raw, violent scenes, and making other seemingly divergent choices, he created a palette that forces the viewer to feel more deeply; sometimes, it's for humor, but other times it greatly enhances the dramatic impact. You can get a quick taste of it in the trailer, below.

RARE HONOUR FOR AARANYA KAANDAM

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...-03-11-10.html

Aaranyakandam has been adjudged the Grand Jury Best Movie at the 7th South Asian Film Festival held recently.

This film was directed by newbie Thiagarajan Kumararaja and was produced by SP Charan of Capital Film Works. Ravi Krishna, Sampath and Jackie Sheroff play important roles in this movie. Music for Aaranyakandam was scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

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Originally Posted by Miss Kavya

RARE HONOUR FOR AARANYA KAANDAM

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...-03-11-10.html

Aaranyakandam has been adjudged the Grand Jury Best Movie at the 7th South Asian Film Festival held recently.

This film was directed by newbie Thiagarajan Kumararaja and was produced by SP Charan of Capital Film Works. Ravi Krishna, Sampath and Jackie Sheroff play important roles in this movie. Music for Aaranyakandam was scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

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Wow. Way to go Kumararajar saar. Cant wait to watch it :clap: