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Kamal Haasan at Sharjah Book Fair
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Kamal Haasan at Sharjah Book Fair
http://www.thehindu.com/features/cin...cle5350951.ece
Unfortunately most people from our industry think they know everything and have nothing more to learn, says Kamal Haasan
The cinema theatre is the most secular place to congregate in. When darkness envelops us it’s the way we react to the emotions played out that unite us and not personal prejudices. ‘Vishwaroopam’ proved that no amount of drama played outside can influence the reactions inside.
To talk about Kamal Haasan’s seemingly inexhaustible repertoire as an actor or his incomparable achievements would be resorting to rhetoric. At the recently held FICCI conclave he flits in and out of rooms, listening attentively to deliberations when not partaking in them. The few free moments are spent reminiscing about the golden period of Kannada cinema with old friends. Catching his eye is difficult, leave alone thinking of a chat.
You’re serious when it comes to the betterment of cinema. What attracted you to FICCI?
I usually associate with something only for the betterment of my production company but this was entirely different. One of the most attractive things was that it was the brainchild of my real life idol, Mahathma Gandhi. It was formed before Independence and has done yeoman service to trade and commerce. It’s the one hundredth year of Indian cinema and FICCI itself is nearly 90-years-old. I always wanted to bring it down South and going by the response and the support of the powers that be, we’re thinking of making Bangalore the permanent venue.
I’ve been here since yesterday and notice that the participation from the industry is minimal.
(Hesitates) Now I don’t want to sound offensive or rude but most people, unfortunately from our industry think they know everything and have nothing to learn. Even if they do come they want to be the cynosure. They should be the first to come, pay and register. Conducting this costs a hell of a lot of money. We’re not here to dispense free ice cream or coffee. Of course, they can turn around and ask how much I’ve put in. Well, I’ve invested my time. I’m a child of cinema and have a lot to learn. We started FICCI Frames in Mumbai and the industry took it upon them not only to participate but also find sponsors.
What do you expect people to take away from here?
Well, we can only provide them the bathtub. They have to find their ‘eureka’ moment. This is a platform, a place to congregate, exchange ideas not only creatively but commercially too. You can update yourself technologically, be it sound or digital photography. You can learn.
You’ve never resisted but always embraced technology. You didn’t even treat TV as an adversary. Was Hollywood a pointer?
Could be. Technology is an aid not an adversary. There’s always resistance to it. When I wanted to shoot with digital camera studios rushed forward and even offered to finance my films if I refrained. It took some time for me to do things of my own free will. Cinema will not be called films for long. It will be referred to as moving images.
‘Vishwaroopam’ made money but left you emotionally scarred.
I was hurt, there’s no doubt but if you remember there were no tears. It was not planned as a sensational news clip or to go viral on Youtube.
The film was released in Bangalore and was running to packed houses peacefully in predominantly Muslim localities.
You see that’s the point. My Muslim brethren were more instigated than affected. We’re brothers separated by Partition. I was one of the first to visibly voice my opposition to the bringing down of the Babri Masjid. My character itself in the film is like a snake in the grass. I have no religion. It was just a successful operation to scuttle my DTH initiative. I was trying to earn legitimately instead of letting pirates make money off my hard work.
You’re not religious but the theatre is your temple.
That’s right. DTH will happen and everything will co-exist. Every house has a kitchen but people do go to restaurants. The same goes for temples too. DTH is the future. Technology is taking giant leaps. The world is shrinking. You’ll be downloading and watching films on your mobile phone, while on the move. Do you remember the size of the recorder you brought when you first interviewed me?
You planned ‘Vishwaroopam’ in two parts.
That’s what impressed Barrie Osborne. He shot three parts of ‘Lord of the Rings’ and released them one after the other. That’s the confidence he had in his product. Even as I was writing ‘Vishwaroopam’ I knew it had to be made in two parts. I know there were rumours that I’d overshot and that’s the reason I decided on a sequel but nothing can be farther than the truth.
In the context of what you underwent were you forced to tone down anything in the sequel?
I did not tone up or tone down anything simply because there was nothing offensive or derogatory in the first part.
I was watching ‘Dashavatharam’ recently and realised the leap technologically in ‘Vishwaroopam’. Has technology taken a sudden leap?
Not really. ‘Dashavatharam’ was not bad but could have been much better. When I’m producing there’s nobody breathing down my neck. I don’t have to peer back every time I need something. The technology was available but there were various constraints and one was time. Here I can convert my dreams into reality at my own pace.
Two of your old hits have recently been digitally re-mastered. There’s a small treasure of Kamal classics like Raja Parvai, Kokila and Thevar Magan that have not been watched by many and are not available even on DVD.
Actually we are bringing out ‘Apoorva Sahodarargal’, ‘Thevar Magan’ and ‘Vishwaroopam’ first because they are my productions. ‘Vishwaroopam’ will also have extras like how we did the VFX.
Whenever Kamal finishes a technically difficult film and collaborates with ‘Crazy’ Mohan people feel it’s a paid holiday for him.
Well, believe me that’s not true. Comedy is serious business and very hard work. Actually my next film has a feel good factor with the right doses of fun.
"Two of your old hits have recently been digitally re-mastered. There’s a small treasure of Kamal classics like Raja Parvai, Kokila and Thevar Magan that have not been watched by many and are not available even on DVD.
Actually we are bringing out ‘Apoorva Sahodarargal’, ‘Thevar Magan’ and ‘Vishwaroopam’ first because they are my productions. ‘Vishwaroopam’ will also have extras like how we did the VFX "
Finally.Have always wondered why a person who likes to try new things and went to the extent of trying to premiere his film on DTH has not bought out DVD's of his own productions.
Hope this will not be a long wait again
Just heard that Kamal Haasan released the screenplay of Vishwaroopam in Malayalam at the FICCI conclave. Beats me as to why he doesn't release it in Tamizh. The same thing happened with the scripts of Hey Ram and Anbe Sivam. For a guy who advocates sharing of scripts publicly, he's hardly walked the talk.
I'm not sure if you mean Hey Ram script was not released in Tamil first. But I know that it was released in Tamil and I used to have a copy as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan
^Well I am not aware of that. Is it available in the market by any chance? Would love to catch hold of that one. Guess I made a mistake.
Devar Magan dvd releasing huh?I have been waiting for it. They only have a tape to dvd converted print in the net.
Why would he not want to do that ? Needs the support of publishers too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan
^ Ya I understand. But its frustrating to look at the lack of screenplays for our films. It could give one so much insight on the film. The trend's already emerged up north.
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அருணாச்சலம் வெற்றி விழாவில் ...
#Kamal gives Kedayam to Rajini...
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Asaththal Alavandhaan
I don't remember seeing it in any bookshop. I bought it from a platform old-book shop near Luz corner, some 4-5 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan
http://worldcinemafan.blogspot.in/20...ey-ram_27.html
Little do people know that Rajinikanth, who is referred to as Thalaiva, attributes all his filmi success to Rama Shama Bhama actor Kamal Haasan. Rajini, who recently said Kamal Haasan attained the status of a legend very early in life, also mentioned that he entered the industry looking up to the actor.
Rajinikanth, who is known to be humble despite his super stardom, also mentioned that he would not stir from his place when Kamal was acting. If he was on the sets of Kamal's film, he would sit patiently through the entire shot just to see Kamal act. Rajini also revealed a secret about their friendship. He said it was Kamal who adviced him that they should be friends irrespective of what the fraternity of their fans say. While many legends, who enter the industry as good friends, fall out after they attain success, Rajini and Kamal have probably stayed strong because of Kamal's advice.
Kamal Haasan seems to share a special bond too with Rajinikanth. Both of them are probably the only actors in the country who are very close friends despite their fame. Rajinikanth concluded by saying that they never tried to ruin the other's career, but respected each other's work.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e...w/25818784.cms
Ilaiyaraja's fine composition - நீ பார்த்த பார்வைக்கொரு நன்றி..(Hey Ram)
நீ பார்த்த பார்வைக்கொரு நன்றி ,
நமை சேர்த்த இரவுக்கொரு நன்றி ,
அயராத இளமை சொல்லும்
நன்றி நன்றி ,
அகலாத நினைவு சொல்லும்
நன்றி நன்றி ,
நான் என்ற சொல் இனி வேண்டம் ,
நீ என்பதே இனி நான் தான் ,
இனிமேலும் வரம் கேட்க
தேவையில்லை ,
இதுபோல் வேறெங்கும்
சொர்கமில்லை ,
உயிரே வா ...
ஆண் :
நாடகம் முடிந்த பின்னும் ,
நடிப்பின்னும் தொடர்வது ஏனா ,
வேடம் இனி மேலும் வரம்
உயிர் போகும் மட்டும் உன்
நினைவே கண்ணே ,
உயிரே வா ...
பெண் :
நீ பார்த்த பார்வைக்கொரு நன்றி ,
ஆண் :
நீ பார்த்த பார்வைக்கொரு நன்றி ,
பெண் :
நமை சேர்த்த இரவுக்கொரு நன்றி ,
ஆண் :
நமை சேர்த்த இரவுக்கொரு நன்றி ,
பெண் :
அயராத இளமை சொல்லும்
நன்றி நன்றி ,
ஆண் :
அயராத இளமை சொல்லும்
நன்றி நன்றி ,
பெண் :
அகலாத நினைவு சொல்லும்
நன்றி நன்றி ,
ஆண் :
அகலாத நினைவு சொல்லும்
நன்றி நன்றி ,
உயிரே வா
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSP58BbB-fo
Certainly. One of my favorites.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragu Raj
Another beautiful Ilaiyaraja and Kamal Song..from Virumandi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfx_X8gx62c
Today is the 93rd Birth Anniversary of Gemini Ganesan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwOfuiBbmac
Classic scene from Kalathur Kannama. Kamal Haasan with Gemini Ganesan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNhURRJerPY
Kalathur Kannamma was the winner of the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in 1961, as well as the Certificate of Merit by the Government of India. Kamal Haasan's performance earned him the President's Gold Medal in 1961.
Thanks for the excellent video..Raguraj.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragu Raj
Kamal was debuted as a child artiste in a film in which Gemini was the hero. He later on requested film maker K Balachander to introduce Kamal as a hero.
(காதல்) மன்னர் (காதல்) இளவரசரை அறிமுகம் / சிபாரிசு செய்வது தானே முறை.. சரியாகத்தான் செய்திருக்கிறார்! அவ்வை சண்முகியில் ஜெமினி அட்டகாசம் செய்திருப்பார்! அவரும் நாகேஷும் டெல்லி கணேஷுடன் வரும் காட்சிகள் அருமையாக வந்திருக்கும். இவர்களை எல்லாம் ஒன்று சேர்த்து நடிக்க வைத்ததுக்கே கமலுக்கு ஒரு பெரிய " ஓ " போடலாம் !!
Kamal's excellent dance/acting performance in Salangai Oli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te1dMYRWXOc
Kamal (old pic)
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A classic movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravi Ravi
Superb performance.
Successfully ran for 175 days. (Even though a dubbed movie)
Many people including me thought that this was a original Tamil movie since most of the artistes are well known in TFI..Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravi Chandran
Salangai Oli - remake of Sagara Sanagamam by K. Viswanath.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinemarasigan
Kamal's superb performance, Vairamuthu lyrics and Ilaiyaraja music made this dubbed movie just like an original one.
Anyway, it's a wonderful movie of Kamal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKxwTuVBbo8
What a dance performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravi Chandran
A New Style of Acting of Kamal in Nayagan
One of the Best Scenes in Tamil Cinema
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOUcRIbw-gw
In my opinion, Nayagan is the best movie of Maniratnam.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragu Raj
That was possible because of Kamal who did completely (uncomparable) a new style of acting.
Chance-a illa! Superb performance all the way .... All this when he was only about 32 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragu Raj
one of the best and most articulate interviews ever given by anyone in the film industry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuhpKZzveqk
the way he articulates every thought and explains with such clarity is brilliant!
especially the way he describes Kamal's approach in direction (Virumandi) and refers to 'thol kaappiyam' regarding body language for acting - this man is amazing !
I don't think even Kamal would have described his own self the way this man has done it in this interview
a very rare and lucky find for Tamil cinema
Thank you for posting this video.Quote:
Originally Posted by irir123
Really nice.
Actor Shanmugarajan narrated abt Kamal and his dedication wonderfully.
Thanks..irir123.
Thanks Raguraj for Nayagan video.
Thanks irir123 for Shanmugarajan interview.
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நன்றி சொல்ல வேண்டியது உலகநாயகன் கமலுக்குத்தான் - நடிகர் விவேக்
டிரிபிள் எஸ் எண்டர்டெயின்மெண்ட்ஸ் நிறுவனம் சார்பில் ஜே.ஏ.லாரன்ஸ் தயாரிக்கும் புதிய படம் ‘நான்தான் பாலா’. இந்த படத்தில் நாயகனாக புதிய பரிமாணத்தில் காமெடி நடிகர் விவேக் நடிக்கிறார். ‘தேசிய விருது’ இயக்குனர் பாலாவிடம் உதவி இயக்குனராக பணியாற்றிய கண்ணன் இயக்கியுள்ளார். வெங்கட் க்ரிஷி என்பவர் இசையமைக்கிறார். மணவாளன் ஒளிப்பதிவை கவனிக்கிறார்.
இப்படம் குறித்து நடிகர் விவேக் கூறும்போது,
‘நான்தான் பாலா’ படத்தில் முக்கியமான கதாபாத்திரத்தில் நடித்திருக்கிறேன். இது அவார்டுக்காக எடுக்கப்பட்ட படம் கிடையாது. கமர்ஷியல் படம். இந்த படத்தில் சண்டைக்காட்சிகளும் உள்ளன. அவை, வழக்கமான சண்டைக்காட்சிகள் போல் இல்லாமல் வித்தியாசமாக படமாக்கியிருக்கிறார் ஸ்டண்ட் மாஸ்டர் சூப்பர் சுப்பராயன். பாடல்களை நா.முத்துக்குமார், இளையகம்பன் ஆகியோர் எழுதியுள்ளனர். இதற்கெல்லாம் சிகரம் வைத்தாற்போல் கவிஞர் வாலியிடம் கேட்டு ஒரு பாட்டை வாங்கியிருக்கிறோம். அவர் இதுவரை எழுதிக்கொடுத்த பாடல்களில் இதுதான் கடைசிப் பாடல் என்று சொல்லிக்கொள்ளும் வகையில் இந்த பாடல் அமைந்துள்ளது.
இந்த கதையை பலமாதங்களுக்கு முன்பு நான் கேட்டபோது இந்த கதையை நான் பண்ணலாமா? வேண்டாமா? என்ற அச்சம் என்னுள் எழுந்தது. காரணம் என்னவென்றால் இது ஒரு சீரியஸ் கதை. 25 வருடமாக மக்களிடம் காமெடியனாக போய் சேர்ந்திருக்கிறோம். திடீர்னு அதிலிருந்து மாறி ஒரு சீரியஸ் கேரக்டர் பண்ணும்போது ரசிகப் பெருமக்கள் ஒத்துக் கொள்வார்களா? என்ற தயக்கம் இருந்தது.
இப்படி என் மனம் சஞ்சலப்பட்டுக் கொண்டிருந்த நேரத்தில் உலகநாயகன் கமல் ஒரு நிகழ்ச்சியில் என்னை சந்தித்து 25 வருடம் காமெடி பண்ணிட்டீங்க. நல்ல கதாபாத்திரத்தை தேர்ந்தெடுத்து நடிக்க இதுதான் சரியான நேரம். அது உங்களுடைய இன்னொரு பரிணாமத்தை வெளியே எடுத்து வரும் என்று சொன்னார். அதன்பிறகுதான் இந்த கதையை உறுதியாக செய்ய ஆரம்பித்தேன்.
ஆனால், படம் முடிந்து இப்போது பார்க்கும்போது, என்னுடைய திரை வாழ்க்கையில் இந்த படம் ஒரு மைல்கல்லாக இருக்கும் என்று உணர்கிறேன். நகைச்சுவை நடிகர்களுக்கு கிடைக்கக்கூடிய கௌரவமாக இந்த படம் இருக்கும். இந்திய நகைச்சுவை நடிகர்களுக்கு கிரீடத்தில் ஏற்றிவைக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு மகுடம் என்றே இந்த படத்தைச் சொல்லலாம். எல்லா காமெடியன்களும் இந்த படத்தை பார்த்து பெருமைப்படுவார்கள். அப்படி ஒரு விஷயத்தை இந்த படத்தில் செய்திருக்கிறேன்.
இதற்கு பெரிய அளவில் நன்றி சொல்ல வேண்டியது உலகநாயகன் கமலுக்குத்தான். இந்த படம் ரொம்ப வித்தியாசமாக வந்திருக்கிறது. இது தமிழ்நாட்டு ரசிகர்களின் இதயத்தையும் தட்டும், டெல்லி விருது கதவுகளையும் தட்டும். அதுபோன்ற வித்தியாசமான படமாக வந்திருக்கிறது.
இந்த படத்தின் இசை வெளியீட்டு விழா கூடிய விரைவில் நடைபெறவிருக்கிறது. இந்த வெளியீட்டு விழாவில் ஒருவர் கொடுக்கவேண்டும், மற்றொருவர் வாங்கவேண்டும் என்பது சம்பிரதாயம். அதில் ஒருவர் உலகநாயகன் கமல். மற்றொருவர் யார் என்பதை இப்போதைக்கு சஸ்பென்ஸாக வைக்கிறேன் என்று கூறி முடித்தார்.
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Thanks for the video. Excellent performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ravi Ravi
Also This film can be modified with digital effect and will be taken for Re-release
Ramachandran
Ramachandran Sir,Quote:
Originally Posted by SPCHOWTHRYRAM
Thanks for your view.
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Kamal Haasan is participating..(44th International Film Festival of India at Goa 20-11-2013)