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Nope! Kamal IS taken seriously as a creator and an actor BECAUSE he chose to do films, write films which Sought to project - Moral Anger, Rebelling against religious dogma which bordered on what could be considered as Anarchy (a la Kejriwal's , well justified!). He carefully projected or emanated this as a creator.
That is why nobody cares about what "Ramakrishna madam + Dhayanandha saraswathi discourse lover" - Rajinikanth Says on issues like these, or even what a Socio-politically naive Ilaiyaraja says or acts in issues like these, but would carefully dissect people like Kamal.
This is an existential question for Kamal. 3 decades of carefully groomed image as a thinker/creator - now exposes that he selectively goes blind, amnesiac over important issues like the eezham genocide (comparing & contrasting to how he reacted in December 1992, March 1993 and for Kovai - February 1998 publicly)...
This is the morbid selective amnesia which will lead to questioning his motives, his selective silences!...
That is why Subramaniam Swamy and Cho Ramaswamy as open enemies of tha tamil ethnic identity would be "respected" a lot more than - "nanRikkadan seluththum" bleddy back-stabbers like Vairamuthu and on a idealogical plane - people lika Kamal's - aquiescence to Congress hindian nationalists machinations, would be despised more.
Thats from an archaic practice of calling the Apaches and other Native americans as "Indians", probably because Christopher columbus originally wanted to find a trade route to India (Chera naadu to be precise) but instead found the american continent.
And Marlon brando's refusal/rejection of the Oscar was not "Just" for the way the hollywood projected Native americans, but also for the Hundreds of years of injustices meted out to Native americans by the Occupying European colonial caucasians. You have to read Marlon Brando's Life story to understand how much he contributed towards this efforts.
This is the statement read out on behalf of Brando at the Oscars of 1973:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html...ather-ar3.html
March 30, 1973
'THE GODFATHER'
That Unfinished Oscar Speech
By MARLON BRANDO
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- For 200 years we have said to the Indian people who are fighting for their land, their life, their families and their right to be free: ''Lay down your arms, my friends, and then we will remain together. Only if you lay down your arms, my friends, can we then talk of peace and come to an agreement which will be good for you.''
When they laid down their arms, we murdered them. We lied to them. We cheated them out of their lands. We starved them into signing fraudulent agreements that we called treaties which we never kept. We turned them into beggars on a continent that gave life for as long as life can remember. And by any interpretation of history, however twisted, we did not do right.
We were not lawful nor were we just in what we did. For them, we do not have to restore these people, we do not have to live up to some agreements, because it is given to us by virtue of our power to attack the rights of others, to take their property, to take their lives when they are trying to defend their land and liberty, and to make their virtues a crime and our own vices virtues.
But there is one thing which is beyond the reach of this perversity and that is the tremendous verdict of history. And history will surely judge us.
But do we care? What kind of moral schizophrenia is it that allows us to shout at the top of our national voice for all the world to hear that we live up to our commitment when every page of history and when all the thirsty, starving, humiliating days and nights of the last 100 years in the lives of the American Indian contradict that voice?
It would seem that the respect for principle and the love of one's neighbor have become dysfunctional in this country of ours, and that all we have done, all that we have succeeded in accomplishing with our power is simply annihilating the hopes of the newborn countries in this world, as well as friends and enemies alike, that we're not humane, and that we do not live up to our agreements.
Perhaps at this moment you are saying to yourself what the hell has all this got to do with the Academy Awards? Why is this woman standing up here, ruining our evening, invading our lives with things that don't concern us, and that we don't care about?
Wasting our time and money and intruding in our homes.
I think the answer to those unspoken questions is that the motion picture community has been as responsible as any for degrading the Indian and making a mockery of his character, describing his as savage, hostile and evil. It's hard enough for children to grow up in this world. When Indian children watch television, and they watch films, and when they see their race depicted as they are in films, their minds become injured in ways we can never know.
Recently there have been a few faltering steps to correct this situation, but too faltering and too few, so I, as a member in this profession, do not feel that I can as a citizen of the United States accept an award here tonight. I think awards in this country at this time are inappropriate to be received or given until the condition of the American Indian is drastically altered. If we are not our brother's keeper, at least let us not be his executioner.
I would have been here tonight to speak to you directly, but I felt that perhaps I could be of better use if I went to Wounded Knee to help forestall in whatever way I can the establishment of a peace which would be dishonorable as long as the rivers shall run and the grass shall grow.
I would hope that those who are listening would not look upon this as a rude intrusion, but as an earnest effort to focus attention on an issue that might very well determine whether or not this country has the right to say from this point forward we believe in the inalienable rights of all people to remain free and independent on lands that have supported their life beyond living memory.
Thank you for your kindness and your courtesy to Miss Littlefeather. Thank you and good night.
This statement was written by Marlon Brando for delivery at the Academy Awards ceremony where Mr. Brando refused an Oscar. The speaker, who read only a part of it, was Shasheen Littlefeather.
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Marlon Brando as Don Vito Corleone in "The Godfather."
Brando!
I Bow to thine greatness! truly, truly moved.
Kamal Haasan speaks to Behindwoods after being bestowed with the Padma Bhushan
''Tamil cinema has the talent to reach Hollywood levels'' - Kamal Haasan
Following the announcement of the Padma Bhushan for Kamal Haasan, various people from the film fraternity and the press met him to congratulate him on the same.
On that regard, today the 28th of January, Kamal Haasan's office at Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai was flooded with celebrities and close friends of the legend. S.V Shekar, Dhananjayan, Actress Lissy, Ramesh Arvind, Crazy Mohan were a few among the people who were present at the venue.
The Behindwoods team too met the legend and congratulated him on being honoured with one of the most prestigious titles in India. Speaking to Behindwoods, the actor said
"I am happy to have received this award. There are many other deserving people in our country. I am happy for Vairamuthu and Santosh Sivan too. They truly deserve it - in fact they should have won it a lot earlier."
Talking about where Tamil Cinema stands, this is what he said
"Our industry is really getting better. We have numerous talents in Tamil Cinema who have the caliber to take our industry to the level of Hollywood. When people like Vairamuthu and Ilayaraja can go places without any support, the talent bank in our state can definitely make a mark with all the support bestowed from their seniors."
Salutes to Marlon Brando !
At the same time, the Oscars are given by an Academy.. Padma awards or the National awards are given by the govt of India.. rejecting this award means rejecting an honour bestowed upon an artist like Kamal Haasan..
so what is India? India can be any of the following ..
1. A country which is an off-shoot of the british colony called India
2. A country dominated by majorities such as Hindus or Hindi speaking people
3. The govt at the centre .. now the congress party and its corrupt coalition setup
4. The People of this country from varied cultures and races
etc etc ...
Geno should most probably think India as either point 1 or 2 ..
Kamal or any even me might have a slightly different idea of India.. a "Nation" (not a country) united by the ideals of our nationalist movement .. ideals like Satyagraha (though effective at the mercy of the British) .. now the democratic setup of our country is surely corrupt and these ideals suffer in the hands of politicians and bureaucrats.. though the majority among these clan is evil like those who sided with the Sinhalese in orchestrating a genocide, our nation also has good people.. people who are genuine, people who uphold human rights and people who truly appreciate the true achievers of our nation .. One can accept such awards in the hope of nurturing such ideals and the people who follow them, though they are a minority now ..
Kamal or any celebrity with high integrity, must speak up for atrocities like the one that happened in Srilanka when it has not been sufficiently highlighted in the main stream media.. I think Kamal has played a small role in speaking up for the affected .. he has done it since the 80's when he held a procession against the massacre in Colombo .. Tenali and now a few times in the media .. he could have done more but he cant be chided for his associations with Hindu Ram or DGP Karthikeyan .. who knows he might be arguing with them against their misdeeds..
Geno, just because some politicians and bureaucrats acted in an evil manner, one cant denounce the nation/country called India.. even i hate Hindi very much .. i hate ppl watching mainstream hindi movies .. but I can denounce my right not to lose hope on this country .. our constitution has enough in it to defend the natural rights of we Tamil people to live a self respectful and dignified life... inspite of its negatives, its much better than most countries .. if you are living in India, renounce your citizenship.. dont use any public service .. dont accept any direct or indirect favour from the govt... can you do that ?? can anybody do that ?? we need to learn to separate the good and evil parts of anything or anybody... accept the good, try to positively change the evil ..
Sreedhar Pillai @sri50
.@Mohanlal's #Drishyam (Mal) 2 b remade in Tamil with Kamal Haasan produced by Wide Angel & directed by Jeethu Joseph who did the original.
come on Kamal sir ... periya amount-a amukkunga.. make changes in the script, dominate that director .. carbon copy of original edukkalaamaa?? thappu !!!!
உறுதியானது! த்ரிஷ்யம் ரீமேக்கில் கமல்
கடந்த சில நாட்களாக கோலிவுட்டின் ஹாட் நியூசாகப் பேசப்பட்டு வந்தது கமல்ஹாசன் த்ரிஷ்யம் ரீமேக்கில் நடிக்கவுள்ளார் என்ற வதந்தி. தற்போது அது உறுதியாகியுள்ளதாகக் கூறப்படுகிறது.
2013-ஆம் ஆண்டு இறுதியில் மலையாளத்தில் வெளியாகி பெரிய வெற்றிபெற்றிருக்கும் நடிகர் மோகன்லாலின் திரைப்படம் ‘த்ரிஷ்யம்’. இது ஒரு டிராமா திரில்லர் வகைப் படமாகும். இந்தப் படத்தை ஜீத்து ஜோசப் எழுதி இயக்கினார். மோகன்லால் ஜோடியாக நடிகை மீனா நடித்திருந்தார்.
இதன் தமிழ் ரீமேக்கில் நடிப்பதற்கு கடும் போட்டி நிலவி வந்தது. ஆனால் முதலில் கமல் ஹாசன்தான் இப்படத்தில் நடிப்பார் என்று கிசுகிசுக்கப்பட்டது. அதைதொடர்ந்து விக்ரம் தானாகவே முன்வந்து படத்தில் நடிக்க விருப்பம் தெரிவித்திருந்தார். நடிகர் விஜய்யும் இந்தப் படத்தின் தமிழ் ரீமேக்கில் நடிக்க முயற்சி செய்தார் என்று சொல்லப்படுகிறது.
இந்நிலையில், சமீபத்திய செய்தி என்னவென்றால் நடிகர் கமல் நடிப்பில் இந்தப் படம் தமிழில் வெளியாகும் என்பதுதான். கமலோ வரிசையாகப் படங்களைக் கையில் வைத்துள்ளார். ‘விஸ்வரூபம் 2′ விரைவில் ரிலீஸ் ஆகிறது. இந்தப் படம் முடிந்ததும் நடிகர் ரமேஷ் அரவிந்த் இயக்கத்தில் ‘உத்தம வில்லன்’ படத்தில் நடிக்க உள்ளார்.
இந்நிலையில், கமல் இந்தப் படத்தில் நடிக்க ஒப்புக்கொண்டுள்ளதாகத் தெரிகிறது. கமல் நடிப்பில் ஒரு குறுகிய காலத் தயாரிப்பாக ‘த்ரிஷ்யம்’ தமிழ் ரீமேக் படத்தை சுரேஷ் பாலாஜி தயாரிப்பார் என்றும் சொல்கிறார்கள். மலையாளத்தில் இப்படத்தை இயக்கிய ஜீத்து ஜோஷப்பே தமிழிலும் இயக்குவார் என்றும் கூறப்படுகிறது.
http://cinema.dinamani.com/%E0%AE%89...E%B0%E0%AF%80/
http://www.sify.com/mobile/movies/ka...5jTIbbdee.html
Kamal Haasan to do Drishyam`s Tamil version
Director Jeethu Joseph will direct the Tamil version of Drishyam, produced under the banner of Suresh Balaji and George Pious`s Wide Angle Creations, with Kamal Haasan playing the lead. The shooting of the film has been scheduled to start during June this year.
Jeethu Joseph said: "We just signed the film and I am back in Kochi after meeting Kamal Haasan. The shoot will start in the second half of the year and the rest of the cast and other details are being worked out."
Drishyam has been a phenomenal success and is regarded as the highest grosser in Malayalam ever. The Telugu version of the film is being made with Venkatesh in the lead.
Jeethu had the option of directing the Tamil and Hindi versions. The talks on the Hindi remake are on and sources inform that there have been some discussions already with a few prominent Bollywood stars.
well put Anban..
ரொம்ப சந்தோசமா இருக்கு. இனிமேல் வருசத்துக்கு 2 படமாவது நடிக்கணும்.
அன்பரின் ஜீனோவிற்கான பதிலா? ஆமாம் என்றால் அன்பரின் பதில் கமலைப் போலவே குழப்பமாகவே இருக்கு. நான் இந்த விஷயத்தில் ஜீனோ பக்கம். சமரசமே வாழ்க்கையாகிவிடாது. தனது படைப்பாக்கங்களில் கமல் பொதித்து வைத்திருக்கும் விழுமியங்களின் மீதான நம்பிக்கைகளின் எதிர்பார்ப்பே ஜீனோ போன்றவர்களின் கோபம். அது மிகவும் சரியானது. இந்திய நாட்டின் சமரசமே இலங்கையின் நடந்த மாபெரும் மனிதப் / இனப் படுகொலை விஷயத்தில் காட்டிய பாரபட்சம். அதை கலைத்துறையின் வழியாக எதிர்ப்பைக் காட்டக் கூடிய, இந்திய அளவில் பிரபலமான ஒரே தமிழுணர்வு நடிகர் கமலே. ஈழ இனப்படுகொலை பற்றிய செய்தியையே எதோ ஒரு நாளில் எதோ ஒரு கொசு கடித்து விட்டு சென்றதைப் போல எடுத்துக் கொள்ளும் நம் நாட்டின் பிற மாநில மக்கள்/ அமைப்புக்கள் இருக்கையில் இந்திய தேசியம் என்பதற்கு பொருள் என்ன ?
Remaking a quality movie like Drishyam for the tamil audience is not necessarily a bad thing. Kamal has a penchant to remake movies that he finds impressive with good content. After all, the movie in question is not some hit masala flick and ML is not some run-of-the-mill actor. I believe it has a high emotional content and thats right up Kamal's way.
^ Have to second your thought. I kind off miss Kamal, the actor. Its time for him to come out of his high horse a little bit and start acting under different directors. ( not the usual suspects like Ramesh Arvind and KSR ). Not necessarily a remake, but an entirely new project. Anyways I hope this is a step in that direction.
I particularly found a comment that I can relate to and found interesting .. For those unfamiliar with Lal or haven't seen his movies, the guy can quite easily blend into a common man's role at ease.
"I am a devoted Kamal fan and also equally a Lalettan fan. Georgekutty character is like second nature to Lalettan, he can effortlessly transform himself as a common-man-without-face-or-identity. But Kamal has to try hard to hide the actor Kamal and unfold Georgekutty on screen. Kamal often takes aid of makeups to achieve this; will be interesting to watch what he does here.
I also think, the nativity and locale of the original is hard to match in Tamil. More than Kamal accepting this project, I am glad Jeethu is directing the Tamil version also. Any other director would be an insult to Tamil audience.. Remember Tamil version of Sibimalayil classic Baratham, Lal Jose’s Classmates or Fasil’s Manichitra Thazhu?
Eagerly awaiting the Tamil version, particularly the scene where Mohanlal comes running to avoid police inquiring his daughter. The emotions he showed while running and subtle panting, controlling his breath …awesome.
Some of Kamal’s versatility can’t be easily matched by any other actor, but clearly Lalettan is on his own turf here."
How long you have been in this forum? how long you have been following geno's political views? He is the one who supported and praised highly of MK, VM and always KH. Now he is turning against everybody he "respected" or "worshiped" or "whatever".
Freedom of speech does not allow any citizen being disloyal to his/her nation. Nobody has any right to back-stab your nation in the name of "freedom of speech".
As far as I can see everyone is a back-stabber but geno!
Geno has to live in his world, not in India or any nation which expects some loyalty for what it provides you! Dont like it, get the heck out of there and go somewhere else and talk about India. Again you need to be loyal to the nation you are immigrated. That is how things work anywhere in the universe!
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'நாகேஷ் என் வாழ்வில் நட்சத்திரமாக,
மூத்த அண்ணனாக,
அறிவுரை சொல்லும் நண்பனாக,
அறிவுரை கேட்கும் அப்பாவியாக,
சொல்லிக்கொடுத்த ஆசானாக, சொல்
பேச்சுக் கேட்கும் மாணவனாகப் பல
பொறுப்புகளை ஏற்றிருக்கிறார்'
- கமல்ஹாசன்!
Who is "Art" here? YOU?
BTW, Marlon Brando talked for his own fellow Americans (American Indians) who live in US! Not for Israelis though he comes from Jewish community! His own fellow Americans who were not treated fairly by the Americans or American govt! He never went against his nation to support Jewish people in another nation!
Let us note the difference here!
oops. could not contribute anything to this discussion. But found Anban's reply very similar to my thoughts on this topic.
Btw, Anban ivvalavu long post idhukku munnaadi pannirukeengala? ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSkPfNcG8SI
Outstanding performance by Nagesh in Nammavar.
Punnagai Mannan at 1.30 pm today on Raj TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxtpE54cib8
நன்றி.
அன்பனுக்கு இந்த சாராம்சம் விளங்காதது ஆச்சரியம்!
கமலின் "ரசிகர்கள்" இந்த அளவும் கூடப் புரிதல் இல்லாதிருப்பது, அவர்கள் ரசிப்பதாக சொல்லப்படும் கலையின் நுட்பத்தையே கேலிக்குரியதாக்கி விடுகிறது
எனினும், போதிய அளவு புரிதல் அவருக்குண்டு என்று வாளாவிருப்பது ஒரு தெரிவு. அதை இப்போது செய்து விடுகிறேன்.
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நாளை வேறொரு பொருள் பற்றி, "அறச் சீற்ற" கண்களோடும், யாருக்கும் அஞ்சாதவன் போல உச்சரிப்போடும், ஞானோபதேசம் செய்ய கமல் முற்படும் போது - அதை விடவும் நக்கலுக்குரியதான ஒரு விசயம் இந்தப் பேரண்டத்தில் இல்லாதது போல எழும்பக்கூடிய எதிர்வினைகளைக் கண்டு கடுப்பாகிவிடாமல் இருந்தால் சரி!
Thank you! :)
Periyar did not give up "Dravida Naadu", which practically meant Separate Thamizhnaadu until his death.
Anna's most famous Speech in Parliament in the mid 1960s reinforced that tamils still believed that "the reasons for Secession from the Hindian behemoth - are still valid, even though DMK leaves out Seccession from its proclaimed agenda"
So, please take your kiddish rattlings elsewhere!
I have always been a Dravidian/Tamil nationalist with strong leaning towards ethnic identity politics, who supported , progressive, secular and liberal politics.
" தலைவர் மாறுவர்; தர்பார் மாறும்; தத்துவம் மட்டுமே அட்சய பாத்திரம்"
Im sorry that the same cannot be said about you!
Thank you! :)
There is no specific rejoinder required to re-assert karunaanithi back-stabbed the thamizh identity politics that was his ONLY "thakuthi"
And a person who vehemently proclaims that " by Allying with Malik Kafur (in 1311) Sundara Pandian, in order to kill his brother Veera Pandian, ensured that the thamizh inam invited a Tsunami to destroy itself, cannot sit back and bootlick a back-stabbing leader who does EXACTLY what Sundara Pandian did, by inviting an Enemy (Sonia-Rahul et al) to Kill your inam, which has been the native for 1000s of years, just for your Political regency to extend.
Mu.Ka did a Sundara pandian, and Vairamuthu is boot-licking the bleddy Sundarapandian, and praising the Awards/Gifts of the Malik Kafurs.
So he IS a back-stabber too!
This is a verbatim quote from his "இனம்" கவிதை:
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இந்தியப் பரப்பில்
எந்தமிழ் நாடு
நடந்து பார்த்தால்
நான்கு சதம்
இந்திய மக்களில்
எம்மருந்தமிழர்
ஏழுபுள்ளி ஐந்து சதம்
அன்று
பாராட்சி செய்த இனம்
இன்று
பரத கண்டத்தின்
ஊராட்சி ஒன்றியம்
பிற்காலச் சுந்தரபாண்டியன்
மாலிக்கபூருக்கு
மலர்க்குடம் வைத்தநாள்
அந்தநாள்
மூன்றாம் கடற்கோள்
மூண்டு முடிந்தநாள்
தமிழன்
முகம் தொலைத்த முட்டாள் திருநாள்
அன்று தொலைத்த முகம்தான்
இன்றும் காணக் கிடைக்கவில்லை
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உணர்ச்சி வயப்பட்ட தமிழன வச்சே காலச்சேபம் நடத்த வேண்டியது; பொறவு உணர்ச்சி வயப்பட்ட தமிழன் கேக்குர கேள்விக்கு பதில் சொல்லாம கட்டிலுக்கு அடியில ஒளிஞ்சுக்க வேண்டியது!
Ulaganayagan Padma Bhushan Kamal Haasan has always been lauded for his efforts to take Tamil cinema and Indian cinema to the next level, with his experimental attempts and daring films. He has been active in the industry for many decades as an actor, singer, director and producer. His knowledge of the other facets of film making is also astounding.
Kamal has also been at the forefront in choosing the right films to remake and present to his native Tamil audiences. Over the years, Kamal's remake films have all been mighty successful and have managed to replicate the impact and reach of the original films.
Films like Kuruthipunal (remake of Drohkaal), Vasool Raja MBBS (Munnabhai MBBS) and Unnai Pol Oruvan (remake of A Wednesday) were all much-loved by the audiences in Tamil Nadu and the film makers who made the original films would have been happy with the way their works had been remade and repackaged for a different set of audiences.
Now, with the news of Kamal associating himself with the remake of the recent Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam, this trait of Kamal working on the right remakes has been brought into focus yet again. Already fans are of the opinion that Kamal is the right person to replicate Mohanlal's performance from the original. Drishyam has been minting money at the box-office ever since its release thanks to glowing reviews from almost everyone who has seen it.
Here's hoping that Kamal strikes gold with the remake of Drishyam too, and keeps his streak of successful remakes intact.
http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-...ke-flicks.html
சமூக அக்கறை உள்ள கமல் காங்கிரஸ் அரசை எதிர்த்து குரல் கொடுக்க வேண்டும் என்று நினைப்பது சரியே. ஜானகி விருதை நிராகரித்ததால் ஏற்பட்ட சலசலப்பு வெகு சீக்கிரம் அடங்கி விட்டது. ஆனால் இலங்கை தமிழர்களுக்கு நேர்ந்த கொடுமைகளுக்காக விருதை வாங்காமல் அதை எதிர்த்து குரல் கொடுத்தால் கமல் பல பிரச்சனைகளை சந்திக்க வேண்டியிருக்கும்.
சிக்கல் என்று வந்தால் அதை சமாளிக்க அவருக்கு யாரும் துணை வரப்போவது இல்லை. ஒத்தையாக எவ்வளவு நாள்தான் சண்டை போடுறது.. ஒரு வேளை அடுத்து பாரதிய ஜனதா ஆட்சிக்கு வந்தால் எல்லாத்தையும் கொட்டி தீர்ப்பாரோ என்னவோ? பொறுத்திருந்து பார்ப்போம்.. .