Dear friends,
Here shall we discuss the top 25 tamil movies ??
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Dear friends,
Here shall we discuss the top 25 tamil movies ??
Hi Balaji !
do u like to hv the latest top 25... or from the beginning of Tamil films ?
If so, u hv to discuss about the eligibility of the films.
Good question Madhu....
It shall be from the beginning of Tamil films...... till date....
I mean up to Autograph stage ...
On eligibility....... Thats precisely what is expected to come out from this elite forum hubbers !!
OK friends !
now how to select the top 25 films... ?
what r the criteria ? is it based on box office collection.. or number of days in the cinema halls.. or the awards... or the raving reviews...
???
come forward and fix the norms.. !! :P
Quote:
Originally Posted by madhu
Dear Madhu,
One suggestion..... Lets not go by box office collection.. . Otherwise, there will be a big list of horrible and terrible movies which were hits earlier... You want me to give an example ??
It was Thirusoolam .... The great Nadigar THilagam's 200th movie !!!! Was a big hit those days and a horrible movie by SHivaji's standards.
There were also lots of Mohan and Ramarajan movies which were hits ( musical hits !!! ) ..
Lets edit ............... Box office collection --- not a crieterion
Number of days ran ----- not a criterion
Even awards---- shall not be a criterion ....
Yes, ideally it should be on :
1. Quality of the movie
2. What message was conveyed
3. Acting skills of the stars
4. Music
etc etc... These are my suggestions.
yes balaji !
but who will fix the quality... ?
the standards are different for each and every individual..
something quantitative is better to arrive at a conclusion..
hey.. friends.. think something and convey here.. plz !
Madhu,Quote:
Originally Posted by madhu
Now you have hit the bull's eye !!
Thats precisely what is required to come out of the hubbers...
Let the hubbers find quality in their favourite movies and come out with the best ones.
I have a lot of quality movies in my kitty but I wish it comes from the hubbers.
Hi Balaji and Madhu,
Naam period ai vaithu qualityai fix seiyalama?
For an example, In very old days pesara film ae good one. After some years, it is based on the actors actresses. later years la cinema voda running time korainjadhu.
Cinema and its period nu frame pannindu, quality ai fix seiyalama?
Just a suggestion .Thats all.
With Love,
Usha Sankar.
It is definitely a big problem as what Madhu suspects...
Balaji told to select under 4 categories, they are
1) Quality....
2) Message conveyed...
3) Acting skills...
4) Music.....
is it possible...??.
Next Usha shanker asked about period....
How to fix a period..??. The old people will bring their Parasakthi and Paasamalar in their list. Next Generation will come from 'Nayagan' and present youngsters will start from 'Sethu'...
Then, Quality....
Who will fix quality and how to fix it and in what basis...
Acting skill....
If you select in this basic, then most of them will be in Shivaji (Dheiva Magan, Gowravam etc) and from Kamal (Rajaparvai, Guna, Mahanadhi, Devar Magan, Virumandi...the list is big) and about other skills....???
Music.....
If you analyse with music only, no doubt there will come one film "Ninaithaaley Inikkum" (even KB was there, even Kamal was there, even Rajini was there, even Singapore location was there..but that movie was remembered for the music only) but as per story aspect, it is a below average....
So how it is going to be selected....????
Definitely it will not be a perfect selection....
Well....
Nice to see everybody coming up with further questions on what is the crieterion...
I LEAVE IT TO YOU ALL TO APPLY YOUR MIND AND COME OUT WITH THE ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE WHICH IN YOUR ASSESSMENT IS THE BEST ONE.
Once you bring in your assessment... ( it has to be a detailed assessment ) , automatically debates and countering / justification will be made ...
This is my humble opinion
We need not fix cut off period.... It can come up to today's Autograph also
No suggestions.. ? ? ? :roll:
I think everybody understood the difficuties in selecting top 25.
Ok friends...
Let me put Pillayar Suzhi to this :)
I thoroughly enjoyed the movie... IRU KODUGAL.
This movie had all the elements which makes a successful movie lik e:
1. Nice theme
2. Good screen play
3. Lovely songs
4. Great direction
5. Wonderful acting
6. No aabasam
7. Nice characterisation
Here , Gemini had played a very subdued role and Sowcar.. a very majestic and dominating role...
THis movie also had Jayanthi playing second fiddle but a very important role in shaping the fortunes of the movie.
Its a different story ....
At one stage... the audience will love to have both Sowcar and Jayanthi live together but KB gives practical solution at the end
Excellent movie..
It was complete in all aspects...
These are Grand movies:Chandralekha, VanjiKottai Valiban, Avvaiyaar, Aayirathil Oruvan, Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Karnan, Roja, Bombay, Thiruda Thiruda, Jeans, Mudhalvan, Anniyan, Ulagam suttrum vaaliban etc.
Devotional films are also great: Thiruvilayadal, Thiruvarutchelvar, Thirumal Perumai, Saraswathi Sabatham, Agathiyar, Dasavathaaram etc.
More emotional, sentimental films like Paasamalar, Deiva magan, Gowravam, Vietnam Veedu, Kai kodutha Deivam, Karpagam, Kizhakku Seemaiyilae.
Let us avoid too sentimental films like Chinna thambi
Comedy films: Kaathalikka Neramillai, OOty varai uravu, Bale Paandiya, Aduththa veetu pen, Ullaththai alliththa, Michael Madhana Kamarajan.
Musical/Classical movies like Sindhu Bairavi, Thillana Mohnaambaal may be included.javascript:emoticon(':)')
Different kind of story telling movies: Andha Naal, Nenjam Marappathillai, Vennira Aadai, Pudhiya paravai etc.
Movies which talk social issues like Thanneer-Thanneer
I feel movies like Kalyana Parisu, Nenjil Oar Aalayam, Mullum Malarum, 16 vayathinile, Uthiripookal, Naayagan, Mahanathi, Devar Magan, Azhagi must be listed in Top 25 films.
Let us avoid dubbed & remakes even though some like Kuruthipunal are too good.
Hello... Kalnayak...
Really good list you prepared with more efforts. I think I can add some more in each category:
Grand movies: Nadodi Mannan, Kappalottiya Thamizhan, Adimai penn, Sivandha Mann.
Devtional: Kandhan Karunai, Aadhi Parasakthi
Emotional oriented: Thanga pathakkam, Rajapart Rangadurai
Comedy oriented: Uththaravindri Ulley Vaa, Avvai Shanmugi, Thenaali, Pammal K. Sambandham. Pancha Thandhiram.
Music/ Classic: Konjum salangai
Different type story: Kaathal Kottai, Oru kaithiyin Diary, Apoorva Raagangal
Movies which talk social issue... Indian
and somany still have to search in various categories. is it possible..?
It will be easy for us to select, by changing the topic as 'TOP-250' instead of TOP-25'. :lol: :lol:
Thank you Saradha sister,
After writing this only I thought about the missed films
some of them you mentioned. I wish to add some more
to the list. BaluMahendra's movies are missing: Veedu, Moodupani, Moonraam Pirai.
Mahendran's films such as Nandu, Metti, Kai kodukum kai.
Thrill movies such as Nooravathu naal, Uchchakattam, Sigappu Rojakkal etc.
Other Bharathi Raja's movies not listed earlier are: Mudhal mariyaathi, Kaadhal Oviyam, Alaigal Oyvathillai, Karuththamma.
Of course the list may go even beyond 250 and we can decide the required number after listing all.
We can add films such as PulanVisaaranai, Captain Prabhakaran, Aboorva sagotharargal, Uththama Puthiran, Enga Veetu pillai
I haven't listed movies such as Salangai Oli, Sippikul muthu (Pesum Padam !!!) etc.as they were dubbed from other languages
What about Fazil's movies? Most of them have been remade from Malayalam even though they are very good.
Hi kalnayak bro, Balaji bro, Saradha sis
I think number 25 is only a drop in the ocean ! :P
Madhu,
I wish the movies which we all should address SHOULD BE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD...
In fact I have highlighted what probable criterion we can apply for assessing or evaluating a movie.
In my opinion, Kai kodutha deivam, Paasa malar,
Nayagan , Mouna Ragam , Thiruvilayaadal , Pudhiya paravai,
Moonrampirai , Salangai oli ,Thilaana moganambal , Autograph , Unnal Mudiyum Thambi , Mudhal Mariyaadhai , Vedham Pudidhu , etc etc
The ones listed above by me , are they not exceptionally good ones ??
top 25 films
This topic is difficilt for selection
anyway my consider the film should be catogerise
1. give good message for maas
2. direction music and acting should perfectly carrout his message
3. unwanted super acting spoil the character and spoil the message
tamil artists is not so popular in all india level because their acting skill is completely different most of them dramatically acting that is nonsense for many specially sivaji padmini savithiri all are dramatic wise acting, but sivaji can do all sorts acting but the tamil cine media and some tamil people spoil him,
so dont argue the top film catercrise by acting u (some tamil)expect
i cant select as a best film for Veerapandiya kataboman, karnan, Thagapathumai(only we can enjoy)
But i can select as Pavamanippu, pagaperivenai
must be listed by genre....
comedy
masala
drama etc!
My favorite Tamil movies that I have seen
1.Iruvar
2.Nayakan
3.Gitanjali
Sadma
Pushpaka Vimanam
Michael Madana Kamarajan
Thevar Magan
Mahanadi
Thalapathi
Roja
Sigappu Rojakkal
Badsha
Padaiyappa
Kadhal Kottai
Vaali
Dheena
Autograph
Solla marandha kadhai
Mouna Ragam
Thullavatho Illamai
Guna
Punnagai Mannan
kakka kakka
Anjali
Aasai
My list
Historical/Puraanam
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1.Veera Pandiya Kattabomman
2.Karnan
3.Mannathi mannan
4.Naadodi mannan
5.ThiruvarudChelvar
Comedy
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1.Sathi Leelavathi
2.Micheal madana kamarajan
3.Pale Pandiya
4.Kaathalikka Neramillai
5.Thillu mullu
Drama
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1.Thillana mohanambal
2.Gowrawam
3.Vietnam Veedu
4.DeivaMagan
5.Anbe sivam
Love/Sentiments/dance
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1.Moontram Pirai
2.Mullum Malarum
3.Punnahai Mannan
4.Paasa malar
5.salaingai oli
Action /Thiriller /Social
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1.Devar Magan
2.Kuruthi punal
3.Ayiraththil Oruvan
4.Puthiya paravai
5.Mahanathi
You people are attempting the most unthinkable. This is scary. I had enough nightmares trying to compile my top ten (in my website) but to divide categories and list them. You must be mad!!!!
Congratulations Joe, you did it (though I smell strong NT fragrance in your list).
All these movies might not be commercial hits but they did cause flutters at the time of release and lived up to the expectations either in the mainstream or in the panoramic category.
My Top 25 movies in no particular order based on theme, drama and presentation, budget, trendsetter, music in no partucular order. In most of these movies almost all the characters would've done a splendid job
1. Chandralekha
2. Ratha Kaneer
3. Nadodi Mannan
4. Sabash Meena
5. Nenjil Or Alayam
6. Paalum Pazhamum
7. Bagap pirivinai
8. Thillana Mohanambal
9. Andha Naal
10. Ulagam Suttrum Valiban
11. Kadhalikka Neramillai
12. 16 Vayadinile
13. Sikappu Rojakkal
14. Aril Irundhu Arubadhu Varai
15. Mullum Malarum
16. Aval Appadithan
17. Moondram Pirai
18. Mundhanai Mudhichu
19. Sindhu Bhairavi
20. Nayakan
21. Karakattakaran
22. Devar Magan
23. Batcha
24. Roja
25. Mahanadhi
26. Bombay
27. HeyRam
27 on top of my head
Sivaji on 28th. There are some older movies like Devadas and MKT which I havent had the patience to watch so far.
In one interview, Kamal noted that there is this thing called "Sivajikku Mun" and "Sivajikku Pin", like AD and BC.Quote:
Originally Posted by VillageGimp
For me, I never watched fully any of the movie before Sivaji era. So, it will be difficult for me to list all time greats.
though i agree that many of shivaji and kamal movies have been memorable but i cant agree that only shivaji and kamal made good movies........ :DQuote:
Originally Posted by joe
well lets see if i can map ur genres to my favs.....
Historical/Puraanam:
1. Mayaa Bazaar
2. Mannathi Mannan
Comedy:
1. Bale pandia
2. Kaathalikka Neramillai
3. Michael Madana Kamarajan
4. We are not tata birla (it has some amazing jokes)
Love:
1. Alaipauthey
2. Minnale
3. Kandukondein*2
4. Mouna raagam
5. Punnagai Mannan ( i guess all time best love movie)
Action /Thiriller /Social:
1. Nayagan
2. Roja
3. Kannathil Muthamittal
4. Nooravadhu naal (best thriller IMO)
5. Mudhalvan (best screenplay imaginable)
6. Padayappa
Drama:
1. Samsaram adhu minsaram
2. Pondatti sonna kettukanum
3. Paasa Malar (though a pretty logicless film)
4. Enga Veettu pillai (bestest entertainer)
Maddy,Quote:
Originally Posted by MADDY
There are 3 MGR movies and 2 rajini movies in my list .However Taste differs for every individual .For you Maya Bazar is better than Veerapandiya kattabomman and Thiruvilayadal ,but for me it is unimaginable .Anyway ,Nice nice to see few movies we both have in our list
yes joe, Nayagan is my all time fav movie in any language :D ......also, Punnagai Mannan is the best love story i have seen (xcept for the ending) with IR's gr8 music and Kamal's near to perfection acting......also, paasa malar was a display of shivaji acting prowess......the diff. he shows in the innocent "kooli thozhizhali" and "rich sophisticated businessman" is some thing which only shivaji can do.......i like the movie just for shivaji's acting but movie had no relevance in today's world where u cant sacrifice so much for ur sister.......Quote:
Originally Posted by joe
shivaji and kamal have many memorable movies to their credit.......i left out thiruvilayadal/thillana mohanambaal bcos it wud be a very common choice........ :D ........
forgot to add kizhakku cheemayile in drama list......excellent movie with a pretty near to relevance annan-thangachi movie.....
my to25 movies (not in order(
1. Nadodi Mannan
2. Sabash Meena
3. Nenjil Or Alayam
4. Paalum Pazhamum
5. Bagap pirivinai
6. Pavamanupu
7. Pasamalar
8. Kalyanaparisu
9. Kadhalikka Neramillai
10. Thirudathee
11. Iruvar ulaml
12. Kapal ootaya thamelan
13. Anbevaa
16. Panama Pasama
17. Thangapathakam
18. Mundhanai Mudhichu
19. Veatam puthethu
20. Nayakan
21. Kureethipunel
22. 6il irunthu 60varei
23. Batcha
24. anbesivam
25. Bombay
best comdedy movies:
1.micheal madhana kamarajan(way ahead)
2.sathi leelavathi
3.thillu mullu
4.avvai shanmugi
5.sabash meena
6.nadigan
7.karakatakaran
8.maman magal
9.murai maman
Eppadi Nilavu Kathalikka neramillai marandheenga ! :shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by nilavupriyan
Oru velai adhu serious movieyo ? :?: :idea:
sorry...forgot...that must be after mmkrQuote:
Originally Posted by Nakeeran
being a kamal & kounder fan, nilavu idhayum marandhutteenga:Quote:
Originally Posted by nilavupriyan
SINGAARAVELAN.
1 more for comedies...
Galatta kalyanam : sivaji & nagesh
Baama vijayam : by KB
Top 30 movies of mine. Not in exact order. Whatever movies comes to my mind now i am listing. It is combination of all categories.
1. Mahanadi
2. Anbe sivam
3. Anda naal
4. Naadodi Mannan
5. Mullum Malarum
6. Kuruthi Punal
7. MMKR
8. Vaanamae ellai
9. Kaathalikka Naeramillai
10. Uthiri Pookal
11. Sethu
12. Aayirathil Oruvan
13. Muthal Mariyathai
14. Thevar Magan
15. Athe Kangal
16. Vedam Puthithu
17. Ithu namma aalu
18. Captain Prabhakaran
19. Enga veetu Pillai
20. Thillaana Moganaambaal
21. Salangai Oli
22. Kaathalukku Mariyathai
23. 16 Vayathinilae
24. Johny
25. Ulagam Sutrum vaaliban
26. Poovizhi vaasalile
27. Avargal
28. kappaloatiya thamizan
29. Valee
30. Sippikul Muthu
Could have some really good movies :(
VAALEE
KADHAL KOTTAI
AASAI
DHEENA
BAASHA
THALAPATHY
NAYAGAN
RAMANA
ABOORVA SAGOTHARARGAL
MAHANADHI
MOONDRAAM PIRAI
AMARKKALAM
VILLAN
ATTAHASAM
AUTOGRAPH
KADHAL
7G RAINBOW COLONY
MANMADHAN
KADHAL KONDEIN
PITHAMAGHAN
PRIYAMUDAN
RUN
sorry...forgot...that must be after mmkr[/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by raaja_rasigan
being a kamal & kounder fan, nilavu idhayum marandhutteenga:
SINGAARAVELAN.[/quote]
Singaravelan is one of the very best of Kamal's comedy movies !
Kamal and Gaunder adikkum looti ( especially that beach scene when they rescue Kushboo ) .
Enna Nilavu , Unga Kamal comedy listula Singaravelar varuvaraa ?
And that first scene when Kamal oru sabadham edupare with Sumitra . Enga appava konnavangala pazikku pazi vanguven :D
Padam muzukka comedy actually :D
Andha Naal
Puthiya Paravai
Vietnam Veedu
Kaathalikka Neramillai
16 Vayathinile
Aval Appadithaan
Sila Nerangalil Sila Manitharkal
Mullum Malarum
Thanneer Thanneer
Thillu Mullu
Uthirippookkal
Pesum Padam
Veedu
Muthal Maryadai
Nayakan
Thevar Makan
Mahanadi
Iruvar
Paandavar Bhoomi
Bharathi
Kannathil Muthamittaal
Virumaandi
Kaakka Kaakka
Pithaamahan
Kaathal
I hav a lot of movies as my fav:
But I never try to miss the following even if it is screened for a number of occasions:
Not in any particular order:
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captain prabakaran
pulan visaranai
sathriyan
nooraavadhu naal
ramanaa
Thillu mullu
thalapathy
thee
mullum malarum (not yet seen completely...... eager to watch)
padikkadhavan
16 vayathinilae
sigappu rojaakkal
devar magan
singaaravelan
nayakan
kuruthipunal
aboorva sagotharargal
mouna raagam
agni natchathiram
sindhu bairavi
kadalora kavidhaigal
amaidhippadai
vedham pudhidhu
pagal nilavu
alaigal oyvadhillai
nizhalgal
pudhiya paravai
mudhal mariyaadhai
kaadhalikka neramillai
aan paavam
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