:shock: thats an insult for me! :evil: :lol: naaa! i dont watch prashanth movies unless its like London where vadivel does all the comedy :rotfl: but mmmm just watching it for my cousin varu :D
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:shock: thats an insult for me! :evil: :lol: naaa! i dont watch prashanth movies unless its like London where vadivel does all the comedy :rotfl: but mmmm just watching it for my cousin varu :D
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WHAT!!!!!!!!!!
Simbhu and PRAsHANTh :banghead:
Omdzzzz...why do u think i like prashanth? :oops:
i find nothing wrong in liking simba :lol2:
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ADEEE PAVI!!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted: :cry2: IT CAME OUT!!!! IN ENGLAND!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA no fair!!!!!!! i wanna seeeeeee!! i cant stop watching the trailer :oops: :lol: Hmm *Sigh* hopefully it comes out real quickly here !!
:lol: hahah girish!!Quote:
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poor gaayini!!
you can call me Varu you know :P
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Talent matches talent -- Adaikkalam
CONVINCING STORYLINE: Adaikkalam
Adaikkalam
Genre: Family drama
Director: Bhuvanaraja
Cast: Prashanth, Thyagarajan, Uma, Charanya
Storyline: A dad's trauma of being away from his children and their hatred for him.
Bottomline: Poignant tale of relationships!
Tamil cinema has always deified the mother. For a change writer-director Bhuvanaraja takes up the father's cause and makes a convincing story of it in Kaladas Creations' `Adaikkalam' (U). It's harvest time for hero Prashanth, what with two meaningful releases in as many weeks. Yet another film that showcases Prashanth's emoting potential with finesse! And again it's a first time director who has made it to the quality-marked winning post. A. R. Bhuvanaraja shoulders a huge responsibility and emerges with élan, in the moving family drama that has the father as the fulcrum.
Apt casting is an asset of `Adaikkalam.' Both big and small characters have been chosen with care. And again you wonder why Prashanth has taken so many years to show what he's capable of on the expression front. Whether he's very astutely steering away from mere commercial masala or plans to balance both good stories and formula patterns is not clear. But that he has begun to select plots that allow room for talent is a laudable move.
Brought up by their uncle Somasundaram (Radha Ravi), because their parents (Charanya and Thyagarajan) are separated, Anbu (Prashanth) and Thamizh (Uma) are very close to their mother. The maternal bonding in turn paves way for animus and absolute hostility against the father. The poor man is not even given a chance to explain his stand. The two just detest him.
Commendable show
A visage that reveals myriad emotions and a voice that suits the various moods perfectly, help Prashanth sail through his part with ease. The baritone he adopts when he sounds threatening or angry reminds you of Prabhu. Commendable show Mr. Prashanth! In a tailor-made role that offers much scope Uma proves once again that she can hold her own in emotion-packed roles. Thyagarajan returns after quite a while to play a solid part and acquits himself reasonably well, though there are sequences where you feel he could have reacted better. At times it's subtlety to the point of looking stone-faced. An excellent, impact-making portrayal comes from Radha Ravi — the right amount of underplay adds sheen. Charanya is turning out to be a veteran in screen mother roles — `Adaikkalam' underlines the observation. A small role all right, but `Mangai' Jeeva does her bit well. The tempo suffers slightly after the midway point, but Bhuvanaraja's screenplay peps it up before it damages the pace. And does Bhuvanaraja need that song sequence at the shady jaunt? It only comes as a jarring joke!
Though one or two lines do give a heard-before feel, Sabesh-Murali's songs and background score are sheer magic to the ear. Vairamuthu's words for the `Vilakku Ondru' song (enchantingly sung by Hariharan) is of the award-winning kind.
That `Adaikkalam' has no heroine in the generally understood sense of the term is a break away from the norm, but one that suits the film fine. Because amidst the intense emotional strife that goes on between the father and his children, the heroine would have only been a distraction you could do without. `Adaikkalam' is for those who look for a reasonable amount of reality in cinema. Bhuvanaraja has waited long enough for the film to see the light of day. Now that it has, more such breaks ought to follow. The maker deserves it.
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A very good review from the Hindu. seems to be a good movie. is this director buvanaraaja a newbie?
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Originally Posted by Ladee Shiika
I don't think AdaikaaLam will release here in Bangalore. :( Even in Sivakasi, I don't think I can see this movie. Saw some scenes and they were too good. Thiruttu VCD thaaN orE vaLi poLa !!! :(
I watched the movie adaikalam....
its soooo differentttt! i mean...the story went slow BUT the amazing thing is that ACTUALLY you realize all the details and the whole story is in their without even missing a tiny bit...its kinda sumthing u realise after you watch the movie :roll:
i guess its not my typa taste since i like more action but i guess its pretty good...!
only one fight scene...
one problem was...prasanths mush was too big :roll:
Adaikkalam
Prashant excels in his facial expressions…
'Adaikkalam' is a gem of story that goes to show that a hero's responsibility is not just to sing duets and do some fight scenes.
Separated from his dad (Thyagarajan) at a very young age, Prashant, his sister Uma and mother Sharanya live in his uncle Radharavi's house.
Having realized how hard his uncle and mother work, Prashant and his sister study for medicine. Due to some shock, Sharanya passes away and Thyagarajan returns after 14 years to perform his wife's last rites.
Prashant is angered that all these years, his father had not divulged his whereabouts even once. Thyagarajan yearns to be reunited with his son and daughter, but his children want to have nothing to do with him. The emotional upheavals of such a relationship, forms the rest of the story.
For the first time, Prashant has acted without trying to act. Whether he laughs, cries or explodes in anger, he is very natural and one can see originality in Prashant's varied facial expressions.
There are 3 heroes in the film. The first is the story, 2nd is Prashant and third is father Thyagarajan.
"My heart and stomach may say no to food but my diabetes does not realize that," laments Thyagarajan to Radharavi when his son scolds him for eating. Thyagarajan's super acting is sure to cause a flutter among other character artistes.
"When the pyre was kindled, won't mother have been scorched?" cries Uma as she hugs her brother in misery and dances her way into our hearts. Sharanya as the mother and Radharavi as the uncle deserve a pass mark.
Cinematography by Anand Kumar depicts relationships in all its hues.
"Uyire piriyadhey..." with lyrics by Vairamuthu and music by Sabesh-Murali, tugs at your heart strings in its pathos.
Director Bhuvanaraja has proved that a film need not necessarily have obscene scenes or irritating dialogues to go down well with the audience. Kudos to him for making a good film like 'Adaikkalam' with a good story.
'Adaikkalam' finds a place in one's heart.
Wow...
Story
Screenplay
Direction
Acting of all characters
Cinematography
Songs
Buss...
Nothing at all!
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some other revu....!