OK Kanmani: Maniratnam-ARRahman-PC Sreeram

[ajaybaskar]

அப்புறம் திகில் முருகன் படம் நல்லா இல்லைன்னா சொல்லுவான்? அவன் அந்த படத்தோட PRO ஜி. சூதுவாது தெரியாம வளந்துருக்கீங்க ஆனந்த் ப்ரோ.

[ArulprakasH]

Background music nu ARRahman paer kooda innoru paer vanthuchu.. who is tat?

[A.ANAND]

அப்புறம் திகில் முருகன் படம் நல்லா இல்லைன்னா சொல்லுவான்? அவன் அந்த படத்தோட PRO ஜி. சூதுவாது தெரியாம வளந்துருக்கீங்க ஆனந்த் ப்ரோ.

Avaruthan PRO innu ennaku theriyathu bro..but every where positif report than..ithu pothatha!!neenga paathacha ajay??

[A.ANAND]

Mani Ratnam fans celebrate OK Kanmani release Part 1 - BW

[A.ANAND]

O Kadhal Kanmani


Who can resist a good love story, and this one wins you over with its simple charm, immensely likeable characters, and the intrinsic humour in the writing. The real magic of this film lies in the performances of its two main leads Dulquer and Nitya.

There is so much of positivity, feel good factor and poignant moments in Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani that the exhilarating energy begins with the title card itself, when we are introduced to the protagonist Aadhi Varadarajan (Dulquer Salmaan), who is an avid gamer.The super cool animated Mumbai city along with AR Rahman's alluring music elevates the energy to the different level.

Dulquer gets down from a train and sees the cherubic Tara (Nithya Menon) who is threatening a guy that she is going to jump in front of a train. Soon in their second meeting happens and they talk about their disbelief in the system of marriage. For them it is all about falling in love and start a live-in relationship and Mani makes this entire situation extremely believable.

There is something cute and adorable about Aadhi and Tara thanks to the comfortable chemistry that they share which translates well on screen. They just don't sizzle, but they definitely stir up some heat. Excellent characterization! The dialogues are gems. Sample- When she hesitates to be the pillion, he immediately says Na Venna un koodavey Thallitu nadanthu Varatuma which puts a big grin on our face and in the other scene both of them decide to stay in a lodge, she asks Unaala nalla paiyen ah iruka mudiyuma' and he says 'mudiyum aana un kooda kashtam, the entire film is filled with such cute moments which is the biggest strength.

If Mani captures the young urban romance with Aadhi and Tara, the traditional aesthetic romance is conveyed through the Ganapathy (Prakash Raj) and Bhavani (Leela Samson) pair, the latter is affected by Alzheimer disease. The way Tara and Aadhi accept the traditional married life of Bhavani and Ganapathy is another poignant moment in the film, and by the way watch out for the cute climax!

Dulquer is good looking and if that's not a bonus, his screen presence and natural performance and above all his likable face lifts the film. He is definitely someone to watch out for in Tamil. Uninhibited and spontaneous, Nitya Menen is the soul of this picture, its biggest strength, as she brings alive her character with not just those expressive eyes and infectious simile, but with the kind of candor that actors seldom invest in their work. Prakash Raj puts in all his experience as the old caring husband while Leela Samson attracts us with her innocent yet charming act.

The premise is simple and to Mani Ratnam's credit, he keeps the story focused and spares us of subplots. Technically OK Kanmani is superior as both AR Rahman and PC Sreeram have given their career best work for Mani Ratnam as the master craftsman himself is in tremendous form. Compared to the mediocre cinema we have been subjected to lately, O Kadhal Kanmani is definitely above a notch. It is a film bursting with the kind of lovely little moments that'll bring a smile on your face.

Verdict: Go for it!


http://www.sify.com/movies/o-kadhal-...qDfgdebih.html

[ajaybaskar]

Background music nu ARRahman paer kooda innoru paer vanthuchu.. who is tat?

http://scalingpeaks.com

QK is Dr. A. R. Rahman's brainchild. Dr Rahman's KM College of Music and Technology/ KM Music Conservatory produces amazingly talented students every year. Despite being talented, some students struggle due to lack of means and direction to showcase their talent. In order to provide exposure to these students, Dr. Rahman has set up QK.

QK provides platform to KM Conservatory students to showcase their talent. On 16th September 2014 at the Poster launch of Everest TV series, Dr. A. R. Rahman and producer/director Ashutosh Gowariker announced QK.

Info courtesy: sathya1979

[ajaybaskar]

Avaruthan PRO innu ennaku theriyathu bro..but every where positif report than..ithu pothatha!!neenga paathacha ajay??

Will watch it tonight. Yes, the movie is getting overwhelmingly positive reviews all over.

[A.ANAND]

Respected ajay bro,I m waiting your comment on okk responds..now I m very happy bro..now waiting your review n mahen review.intha forum la miga nambagamana critic u n mahen..I think mahen watching okk now..

[vithagan]

O Kadhal Kanmani: Mani Ratnam has regained his touch




After the forgettable Kadal, journalists had begun writing obituary on Mani Ratnam's film career. With O Kadhal Kanmani, Mani Ratnam has made sure there is no need for it.
The comeback is sweet. Like an ageing boxer, whose ego has been hurt, he has delivered a knock out. Most importantly, he is looking fresh again. After a long time, the filmmaker has made a film for Tamil audiences (let's forget Kadal for now, please?), without worrying about sketching characters that are relevant to pan-Indian audiences. In the process, he has made a film that will not only resonate with audiences across India but has also truly retained its Tamil flavour.
It is a story that features two couples: one, young, who seem to have escaped their conservative dens are living far away from home and two, older couple, who seem to have preserved their values even while living in a cultural melting pot like Mumbai.
O Kadhal Kanmani
Director: Mani Ratnam
Plot: A couple try out a live-in relative
Music composer: A.R. Rahman
Bottom Line: Mani Ratnam is back in form
For most Tamil audiences, Mumbai has been a city where Hindu-Muslim riots happens frequently; a city which is still under the grips of the underworld; a city that is constantly under a threat of terrorism and a city that houses the richest of the rich. In O Kadhal Kanmani, however, Mumbai is featured as a city that brings the couple together. The love story has been beautifully shot.
In a city where the world 'overcrowded' loses its meaning, the intimacy between the couple has been captured, despite the city being known for his over population. While the film doesn't feature Mumbai's landscape extensively, its spirit permeates the film.
In a way, the film explores, in a light hearted way, what modern India thinks about the all-compromising life-event called marriage. The plot revolves around a young couple, Adi (Dulquer Salmaan) and Thara (Nithya Menen), who are both independent, free spirited and uncompromising when it comes to their career goals.
They meet at a friend's wedding, they go for coffee, they date, and decide to live-in together.
Can such a couple settle down into a routine called a marriage?
Their story unfolds in tandem with that of Ganapathy (Prakash Raj) and Bhavani (Leela Samson), an ageing couple — one of whom is a former superstar Carnatic musician suffering from Alzheimer's, and are running a PG accommodation where the young couple live. By placing both these love stories in context, the film explores what is worth keeping from the past and what is not.
The funny moments in the film arrive when the narrative turns satirical: where conservative values are seen through the modern progressive lens, redrawing terms of engagement.
The theme of 'new' ideas transforming the old (and vice versa) runs through the film. The narrative seems to suggest that the problem does not lie, in fact it never has, with the institution of marriage but with its terms: it is acceptable as long as it is not about making many compromises on all sides but about ensuring personal freedom and preserving ambitions.
It is one of those films in which everything seems to have come together: music, acting, editing and the cinematography.
The biggest take away from the film is that Mani Ratnam, a filmmaker who was compared to an ageing boxer, has regained his sting. That's good news.

[vithagan]

Movie review 'O Kadhal Kanmani': Mani Ratnam is back with a bang

Director: Mani Ratnam
Cast: Dulquer Salman, Nithya Menen, Prakash Raj
Rating: 3 stars
After a couple of lackluster flicks, master story teller Mani Ratnam is back with a bang with a feel good complete romantic movie O Kadhal Kanmani.
OKK narrates the story of two lovely individuals who believe in live-in relationship. Adhi (Dulquer Salman), a computer game developer who relocates to Mumbai chances upon Thara (Nithya Menen) at a strange situation as soon he lands in the railway station. Adhi stays with his brother’s ex-colleague Ganapathy (Prakash Raj) whose wife Bhavani (Leela Samson) is a former ace carnatic singer now an Alzheimer patient. Thara an architect by profession lives in a ladies hostel and is awaiting admission from a Paris university for higher studies.
Adhi subsequently meets Thara at his friend Ananya’s (TV anchor Ramya) wedding at a church. They exchange phone numbers and soon become close friends as they share similar thoughts. Soon they realize that they are in love. Since both don’t believe in the institution of marriage and are career driven, they decide to ‘live together’ without any commitments. Thara moves to Adhi’s room although initially Ganapathy does not approve of their idea. All goes hunky dory until Adhi gets selected to go to US on deputation. A stage comes when things start to change and they feel that there’s something more to their relationship than a casual affair. Now they have to take a vital decision. Whether they enter wedlock or part ways forms the rest.
The entire movie revolves around the two lead actors Dulquer and Nithya and both have delivered a solid performance. And for a film shot in live sound technology, Dulquer’s dialogue delivery is perfect and his Tamil diction is also good. Nithya with her subtle expressions breezes through her character of a highly independent girl who knows what exactly she wants in her life. Prakash Raj has done a fabulous job and Leela Sampson, ace dancer and former director of Kalakshetra in a new avatar of an actress is impressive. It is her character which actually takes forward the story. Newcomers Ramya, Buddy Prabhu are also there. While the first half moves a bit slow, post interval the movie picks up momentum as it takes a serious direction. Mani Ratnam’s simple yet powerful dialogues are a major plus which would go well with today’s youth.Though there’s no separate humor track, it is inbuilt in Mani’s writings. One gets the feeling that most of the scenes end abruptly without any finish or is it a deliberate style that’s being adopted by Mani. When it comes to the collaboration of AR Rahman and Mani, it is bound to create the musical magic. Here also ARR’s songs which are already chartbusters elevate the entire proceedings. PC Sreeram’s cinematography should be lauded for capturing the right mood of the film with his color and lighting compositions.
There are a few overall glitches, nevertheless, watch OKK for its fresh approach and feel-good entertainment it offers.