Film / Documentary - Recently watched & worthy of some discussion

last week watched a couple of classics..

Raththakanneer
- :clap: excellent dialogues, by Thiruvaroor Thangarasu
- :clap: nadiga vEL MR Radha for carrying the film with no great looks of a hero... & :bow: his extra-ordinary dialogue delivery, voice modulation, body language.. etc.
- there are a lot of dialogues to quote.. i'm not doing it here.. watch & enjoy..
- most of them are re-used by vivek & vivek's famous "eppadi irundha nan ippadi aayitten" is taken from here
- our Annan Gounder also used a few, but it was not a mimicry show like vivek did..
- koil kaalai begger & leprosy scenes, dialogues are taken from this film

spl mention:
- Chandrababu .. he was given more scope to perform amidst MR Radha's act

- people argue Nagesh is the best comedian in TFI & he is the best in body language, twisting the body like rubber etc....
even before Nagesh, it was done by Chandrababu.. & i checked wiki, he is senior in terms of age & industry experience compared to Nagesh, so there is no point in arguing he might have copied from Nagesh.. Raththakanneer released in 1954 & Nagesh started his career in 1958..

youtube is a great source for watching these classics..

link for full movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W60-9geR6vA

songs are speed breakers..

Happened to catch Ratha Sarithiram (My most expected Suriya movie). Can't think that these kind of things are happening in real life.

Coming to acting front Suriya steals the show with his eyes & acting. What awesome expressions !! Was solely watching 2nd time to witness the Jail fight sequence one more time & his chiseled body :bow: What a dedication !!

The only culprit of the movie which i felt was the slow motion scenes seen almost throughout the movie... When i saw on the 1st day in big screen i literally got severe headache with the length & especially the swirling cinematography.

Personally feel the Part 1 of the movie to be more engaging as it brings out more violence & emotions storywise.

Though the film didn't fare well @ BO, it was worth each & every penny spent on it.

Way 2 go Suriya. Expecting more from you !!

Thagararu
- kadaisiyilathan therinjadhu padam mokkai'nu
- Arulnidhi --- no acting skill.. comedy'ah pesuradha ninaichukittu mokkaiyai poduran
- waste of time

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Raththakanneer

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Fully agree with you. Chandrababu / Nagesh comparison was top notch.

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Naveena Saraswathy Sabatham
- vtv ganesh.. karna kodooram on screen

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LoLs

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Originally Posted by ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar

Ratha Sarithiram
The only culprit of the movie which i felt was the slow motion scenes seen almost throughout the movie... When i saw on the 1st day in big screen i literally got severe headache with the length & especially the swirling cinematography.

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That comes for free with RGV movies. Department-lam thalaya kalati vechitu thaan parkanom. Carrom coin, tea glass lam nadanthu pogum.
And yes Jail fight super-a irrukum.

Endendrum Punnagai-Feel good movie.Oruka Parkalam. Santhanam saves the film, thought Vinay also acted well.

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Endendrum Punnagai-Feel good movie.Oruka Parkalam. Santhanam saves the film, thought Vinay also acted well.

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+1 and Jiiva ... :clap: indha maadhri egoistic character-la nadikka dhill venum!

KappalOttiya Thamizhan

- okay movie, once parkkalam to know about VOC
- Nadigar Thilagam gives life to VOC on screen.. feels like VOC himself is acting
- problem with the screenplay is, it has more scenes for other characters like Bharathiyar, subramaniya siva, vanchinathan etc. & one more character, done by Gemini "madasami", i don't know is this character so important.. compared to this VOC's character takes only 65 to 70% of screen time in a 3 hr film

- later i googled for VOC life history.. it seems there is not much details of him after he was released from prison..

link for the history
http://tamilnation.co/hundredtamils/voc.htm

"But the movie does not focus on him solely with the effect of making the other characters insignificant. Bharatiyar's eccentricity and Subramaniam Siva's forcefulness are well brought out during their segments. Ofcourse these characters have their best scenes when seen with VOC. Subramaniam Siva has his best lines during his visit to the Collector's office with VOC while Bharatiyar shines when asked about his association with VOC in court. Individuals like Gemini Ganesan's Madasami get substantial screen time and Vanchinathan manages to impress us in the little time he is on screen.Maybe because VOC could not accomplish much after he came out of jail or because there are no records of that segment of his life, the portions of the movie dealing with that part seem rather rushed. His transformation to an aged man seems abrupt with only newspaper reports about the death of his fellow freedom fighters being used to indicate the passing of time. "

Kuththuvilakku - on youtube. Poor print but some of the direction is really quite beautiful, and the acting is mostly naturalistic. I think it's the movie I'd most like to see properly restored.

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KappalOttiya Thamizhan

- okay movie, once parkkalam to know about VOC

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It doesn't do a good job of creating a dramatic arc out of the story of his life, I'd say the same for Bharatiar and Periyar. The Kamaraj movie I think was the best movie of teh biopics, whatever one thinks of the accuracy of its portrayal.

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last week watched a couple of classics..


spl mention:
- Chandrababu .. he was given more scope to perform amidst MR Radha's act

- people argue Nagesh is the best comedian in TFI & he is the best in body language, twisting the body like rubber etc....
even before Nagesh, it was done by Chandrababu.. & i checked wiki, he is senior in terms of age & industry experience compared to Nagesh, so there is no point in arguing he might have copied from Nagesh.. Raththakanneer released in 1954 & Nagesh started his career in 1958..

youtube is a great source for watching these classics..

link for full movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W60-9geR6vA

songs are speed breakers..

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Absolutely! Chandrababu was a lot better actor than Nagesh. He was the First Dancer actor AFAIK in thamizh cinema and a very Good Singer too!

His facial expressions, body language and dialogue delivery were very very original and he was the first one to portray authentic Madras bashai in movies!

Nagesh was backed by directors like Sridhar and Balachander, which played a huge part in eclipsing out Chandrababu.

Also Chandrababu was considered a "wise-crack" as he refused to be awed by "personality cult" which had started to root in the then industry (MGR was miffed by Chadrababu's outspoken and open comments, so he ensured babu was sidelined).

Also, the fact that nagesh was favoured by the powerful "Stage actor/writer" cartel which had considerable influence and definitely "also" because he was a brahmin.

Chandrababu was the genius, who sadly lost out due to various factors.

Now, Kamalji blows Nagesh's trumpet dime-a-dozen! He knows he can't dethrone Kalaivaanar NS Krishnan and give that on a platter to Nagesh, so Kamalji keeps saying "Kalaivaanarukku appuram Nagesh-thaan!" - wilfully denying the rightful place that Chandrababu deserves on that illustrious list of actors.

I would dare to Say that Kalaivaanar, NadigavEL, and Chandra Babu were the people who were the pioneers who set the path and the pace for thamizh film acting.

Not to discount nagesh's brilliance, but definitely he had Chandrababu to look up to.

"Nallavan vaazhvaan" is a Film starring MGR and MR Radha. This scene is from that film. This is the only scene that i consider MGR was excellent and that is because he knew if he was not outstanding he would not even deserve a Pixel in this frame with MR Radha! (the first 2 mins of this clips)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu3FI...yer_detailpage

enrenrum punnagai
- familiar story.. love / girls pidikkadha hero adhula vizhuradhu ..
- oru kattathukku mela bore than
- santhanam'oda problem ella dialogue'kkum counter kudukkanumnu rombha try panraan.. kaattu mokkai poduran.. background music madhiri, comedykkum timing irukku, sila idanglla silent'ah irukkanumnu eppathan therinjukkaporano
- thanni adikkiradhu thavira comedy'ku vera concept'eh kidaiyadha :banghead:
- harris bgm :lol2:

ivan vera madhiri
- good one
- interesting till the end
- heroine Surabhi, nice :)

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Chandrababu was the genius, who sadly lost out due to various factors.

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personal, financial problems, [as per wiki]

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Now, Kamalji blows Nagesh's trumpet dime-a-dozen! He knows he can't dethrone Kalaivaanar NS Krishnan and give that on a platter to Nagesh, so Kamalji keeps saying "Kalaivaanarukku appuram Nagesh-thaan!" - wilfully denying the rightful place that Chandrababu deserves on that illustrious list of actors.

I would dare to Say that Kalaivaanar, NadigavEL, and Chandra Babu were the people who were the pioneers who set the path and the pace for thamizh film acting.

Not to discount nagesh's brilliance, but definitely he had Chandrababu to look up to.

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completely agree on all 3 points

Madras to pondicherry

comedy kadhambam - joke thoranam - classic when compared with the crap comedies releasing these days
Nagesh & A karunanidhi ... :clap:
thamizh cinema is fortunate to get so many comedians .. but the present state is very sad

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enrenrum punnagai
- familiar story.. love / girls pidikkadha hero adhula vizhuradhu ..
- oru kattathukku mela bore than
- santhanam'oda problem ella dialogue'kkum counter kudukkanumnu rombha try panraan.. kaattu mokkai poduran.. background music madhiri, comedykkum timing irukku, sila idanglla silent'ah irukkanumnu eppathan therinjukkaporano
- thanni adikkiradhu thavira comedy'ku vera concept'eh kidaiyadha :banghead:
- harris bgm :lol2:

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Perfect review :-)

Tom Yum Goong 2 *Tony Jaa

A perfect Sunday afternoon feature film. Compared to part one, it has less live stunts but more special effects that lightens up your Sunday. But still Tony Jaa is in full form. Expected a fight in the likes of the restaurant fight from part one, but settled down with a pretty side kick. The terrace stunt sequence was 'eye-popping'.
Those who are allergic to bone cracking sounds, keep away from both the films.

Tom Yum Goong 2 : Kung-Fu Kumki

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- heroine Surabhi, nice :)

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I am aware that most of the discussions are Hero centric, but would like to know if any of her movies will hit the screens this year.
Also Bindu Madhavi, please *all smiles* [I am following K3K, other than that is there any ...?]

gokulathil seethai - last few mins Karthik & Manivannan :notworthy: ultimate performance.

Idharkudhaane aasaipattai baalakumara - Irritating venture.... Shabba !!!

varupadata valibar sangham- 2013 _hit movie :banghead:

Padalkaga parkavendiruku :) D.Imman :thumbsup:

Pandiya nadu..:thumbsup:

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Pandiya nadu..:thumbsup:

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+1. Though the basic story is old, there are some interesting things I liked and feel that made the film entertaining.

Bharathiraja's character and acting was a big plus.

Not sure about the actor who acted as his friend, his acting too was natural and nice.

Lakshmi menon's introduction sequence also done differently and enjoyed that sequence.

Fixing the spying device in the villain's mobile and getting his plans.....

AFter long time I enjoyed Vishal's acting as well. The role suited his very much.

Suseendiran's earlier projects were good too. He is a director to watch out for...

Ivan vera maathiri :

Movie s ok.. Action + Romance worked well.. heroine s lukin gud.. Though Vikram prabhu s gud, he need to improve his acting skill..

BGM s amateurish 1..oru paattu nalla iruku..

My rating - 2.75/5 ..

Biriyaani:

Tis time too VP dint disappoint me.. script s as usual pakka.. Climax twist s gud..BGM nd Songs :bow: U1 :thumbsup:

Nasser in premji voice (pre-climax) :rotfl:

Hansika s cute nd doll :slurp: .. intha maathiri padam naditcha, vitta market'ai karthi pidikkalaam.. :)

My rating - 3.25/5

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+1. Though the basic story is old, there are some interesting things I liked and feel that made the film entertaining.

Bharathiraja's character and acting was a big plus.

Not sure about the actor who acted as his friend, his acting too was natural and nice.

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The police in Vazhakku En 18/9

2 Asian Films :

Drug War (Chinese) a film by Johnnie To (Time to know the master, if you already don't know him)
Action / Drama / Suspense
Avanga oru Ayan. The Police character has high potential in performance, and the artist just did that. A crooked villain, drug cartel & survival makes the movie not only interesting but gripping too.

Hide & Seek (Korean) a 1st film from a promising director Huh Jung
Thriller / Suspense / Mystery
Super Padam, which sets a normal start from 1st gear and moves to top speed. The narrative does not loose your attention, but still towards the end, I found them running in circles. That does not take away any best things from the movie.

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2 Asian Films :

Drug War (Chinese) a film by Johnnie To (Time to know the master, if you already don't know him)
Action / Drama / Suspense
Avanga oru Ayan. The Police character has high potential in performance, and the artist just did that. A crooked villain, drug cartel & survival makes the movie not only interesting but gripping too.

Hide & Seek (Korean) a 1st film from a promising director Huh Jung
Thriller / Suspense / Mystery
Super Padam, which sets a normal start from 1st gear and moves to top speed. The narrative does not loose your attention, but still towards the end, I found them running in circles. That does not take away any best things from the movie.

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You should watch New World,Secretly Greatly, The Man From Nowhere, Physcometry,The Flu, 71:into the Fire, The Tower etc. All great Korean movies. I could go on and on :)

Death Note,
Have seen The Man From Nowhere & Physcometry.
Skipped Flu and The tower => Like only Korean "Hollywood-non-influential" movies [will watch them a Sunday]
Will try to watch New World,Secretly Greatly this weekend & 71:into the Fire, sometime later [a bit allergic to War genre].
Thanks man, if possible PM me a list please.

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Death Note,
Have seen The Man From Nowhere & Physcometry.
Skipped Flu and The tower => Like only Korean "Hollywood-non-influential" movies [will watch them a Sunday]
Will try to watch New World,Secretly Greatly this weekend & 71:into the Fire, sometime later [a bit allergic to War genre].
Thanks man, if possible PM me a list please.

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Done :)

Goli Soda - Did not expect it to be an action film. Was quite gripping despite a few over the top scenes.

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Goli Soda - Did not expect it to be an action film. Was quite gripping despite a few over the top scenes.

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How good is it? Sreedhar Pillai rated it 4/5. High by his standards

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How good is it? Sreedhar Pillai rated it 4/5. High by his standards

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It was entertaining and gripping.......the plot might be a little over the top

guys,

Check out my first short film. it is 20 minutes with dialogs mainly in English. It was shot in Bangalore last year and released on youtube jan 1st 2014. I created a thread under miscellaneous topic - link below.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthrea...rst-short-film

Thanks!

MalaikaLLan
- one time watchable.. lengthy film - 3 hrs run time..
- not matched to my expectation considering dialogues by Kalaignar Karunanithi

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...lan_Poster.jpg

next in line - Madurai veeran

HonestRaj,

A "classic" year, I suppose. Nice that you bring up such films. Here is a short list, I would recommend for the moment :

Manthira Kumari : its has some fabulous dance, pretty girls, awesome songs and some outstanding stunts.

Marmayogi : Rebel MGR, but its Nambiar all the way. An enchating tale of power & deception

Gulebakavali : Chandra babu mannerisms, top notch BGM & that song haunts me eveytime I hear it "Aasaiyum Nesamum"

Here is a British suspense movie "Chase A Crooked Shadow" - an original plot, gripping suspense, good performence, clever script & hooking narrative. If you watch it, let me know, we can talk about its adaptation.

The Hindu Review by Bharadwaj Rangan - Goli Soda

I will be very surprised if there’s a more entertaining, more inventive, more well-acted masala movie this year.


http://www.thehindu.com/features/cin...cle5617400.ece

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HonestRaj,


Here is a British suspense movie "Chase A Crooked Shadow" - an original plot, gripping suspense, good performence, clever script & hooking narrative. If you watch it, let me know, we can talk about its adaptation.

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Ah! you mean "pudhiya paRavai?!"

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MalaikaLLan
- one time watchable.. lengthy film - 3 hrs run time..
- not matched to my expectation considering dialogues by Kalaignar Karunanithi

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மாடியில் படுக்கையறையில் இரவில் தனியாக இருக்கும் பானுமதியை(பூங்கோதை) சந்திக்க கள்ளத்தனமாக வருகிறார் மலைக்கள்ளன்

பூங்கோதை: "...நேர் வழியில் வராமல்..வீட்டில் யாருக்கும் தெரியாமல் இப்படி குறுக்கு வழியிலா வருவது?"

மலைக்கள்ளன்: "மலரிடம் ஓடி வரும் வண்டு - தோட்டக்காரனை எழுப்பி சொல்லி விட்டா வருகிறது?!"

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மாடியில் படுக்கையறையில் இரவில் தனியாக இருக்கும் பானுமதியை(பூங்கோதை) சந்திக்க கள்ளத்தனமாக வருகிறார் மலைக்கள்ளன்

பூங்கோதை: "...நேர் வழியில் வராமல்..வீட்டில் யாருக்கும் தெரியாமல் இப்படி குறுக்கு வழியிலா வருவது?"

மலைக்கள்ளன்: "மலரிடம் ஓடி வரும் வண்டு - தோட்டக்காரனை எழுப்பி சொல்லி விட்டா வருகிறது?!"

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indha madhiri oru sila dialogue irukku.. padam muzhuvadhum ippadi illai..

i was impressed by the lazy act of comedian T. S. Durairaj...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Durairaj

there is a flaw in the movie..
titles are shown at the start itself giving the names of actors & the characters they play... MGR has 3 characters & they list all 3..
3rd character is actually a twist in the screenplay