Copied/Inspired from Western movies

[as_Arvind]

Hi everyone,
I am starting a new thread for all tamil/Indian movies which were either copied or inspired from Western movies.

Please feel free to add and discuss your movies and views. While submitting copied movies, please double-check them as we don't want to mislead users.

So, here I go.


Ayutha Ezhuthu - First Scene format (3 characters meeting in a road accident) copied from 'Amores Perros' (a mexican movie).

Note that this maniratnam's movie is not entirely copied.

Nayagan - Heavily inspired from Francis Coppolla's 'The Godfather'. Kamal's mannerisms - including his old-age voice -

strongly inspired from Marlon Brando (Marlon had a real difficulty with voice during his shoot and somehow the weakness came

in handy)

Kaakha Kaakha - Once scene inspired/copied from 'Seven' (Bradd Pitt and Freeman). When 3 IPS officers travel 150 kms to a

dryland in Andhra to find the head of the wife of one of the officers (near the climax scene). Similar scene appears in

'Seven.'

Anniyan - Concept of MPD and revenge inspired from Sidney Sheldon's novel 'Tell me your dreams' and stunts adapted from

'Matrix' trilogy.

Virumaandi - Concept of story-telling - 2 men's version of a same story - concept copied from Akira Kurosawa's 'Rashomon'

(japanese movie dating to 1950s)

Enga Paatan Sothu - Jakkamma (!!) - Similar Jai Shankar's cow boy style movies were heavily inspired from Sergio Leonne's

'The Good The Bad The Ugly', 'Once upon a time in the West' - Extreme closeups - Long silence followed by rapid gun fires

(and the music too!).

Santhi Nilayam - Adapatation of Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre'

Alaipayuthey - Does NOT refer to 'Barefoot in the park'. Those who disagree should watch 'Barefoot in the park'. Titanic

and Kaadhaluku Mariyathai are cannot be the same just because they are love stories.



Please keep adding - and give as much information as possible to support your statement.



I have got another list on Hindi movies. That will follow.

[Sandeep]

Avaishanmughi - Mrs. Doubtfire

Kaante - Reservoir dogs

[ssanjinika]

Magalir Mattum - copied/inspired from this low budget movie called 9 to 5.The movie starred Jane Fonda,Dolly Parton and another lady whose name I dont remember :P.

[sweet_luck]

gajini - inspired by "memento" starring guy pearce

[NTR]

Thenali - What About Bob

[great]

musafir copy of u-turn

[Lambretta]

I forgot the name of this Hindi movie but it *s Rahul Roy & was copied from the movie "Ghost" *ing Demy Moore & Patrick Swazy.
Also this '70s movie "Warrant" by Dev Anand was copied from the James Bond movie "You live only twice" (1967/68).

[smily]

Bunty aur babli-Catch me if you can.

Deewane Hue Pagal -Cut copy paste of "There is something about marry"

Ek ajnabee-Cut copy paste of Super hit movie by denzel washington "MAN ON FIRE"

Garam Masala -Some telugu movie...Not getting the name

Hope bollywood stops copying hollywood movies.Not feeling like watching it at all!!!!

[romio]

Videshi & Orginals & Swadeshi Remakes

GodFather(diniro,alpacino) - Nayakan(kamalhasan),SarKar(amithab,abishek)

Boeing Boeing - Boeing Boeing(Mohanlal), GaramMasala(akshay)

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (Jack Nicholson ) - Thalavattam(Mohanlal) , Kyon Ki(salman)

The Ghost - Ayushkalam(malayalam),Mr India,Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi (hindi)

Jian Gui (thai film) - Naina(hindi)

The Miracle Worker - Black(amithab)

Out Of Time - Zehar(hindi)

Hot Chicks - Mr Ya Miss(hindi)

Old Boy(korean) + SinCity(english) = Zinda(sanjaydutt)

ThenmavinKombathu (Mohanlal) = Muthu (rajini),Saat Rang ke Sapne(hindi)

ManichitraThazhu (mohanlal) = Chandramukhi(rajini),& in kanada


Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (Mohanlal) = Hungama(hindi)


Stakeout - Vandanam(mohanlal),also copied in telugu (nagarjuna)

MunnaBhai MBBS (sanjaydutt) - Vasoolraja Mbbs(kamal hasan) & telugu by chiranjeevi

Memento - Gajini(tamil)

Double Indemnity - Jism (hindi)

I Know What You Did Last Summer - Kucch To Hai (hindi)

ScareFace(alpacino) - AgneePath(amithab)

Thevar Makan(kamalhasan) - Virasat (hindi)


Unlawful Entry - Fareb (hindi)

What Lies Beneath - Raaz(hindi)

State of Grace - Aatish(sanjaydutt)

Reservoir Dogs and The Usual Suspects = Kaante (Hindi)


The Usual Suspects - Chocolate (hindi)

I Am Sam - Main Aisa Hi Hoon(hindi)

Unfaithful - Murder(hindi)

My Best Friend's Wedding - Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai

The Rock - Qayamat

Disclosure - Aitraaz

Kireedom(Mohanlal) - Gardish (hindi)

Sanmanasulavarku samadhanam = Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar(hindi)

Thommanum Makkalum(mammooty) - maja(tamil)



Naaduvazhikal ( Mohanlal) = Sivaji (rajini)

Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala(malayalam) = Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy'(tamil)


Kasthuriman(malayalam) - kasthuriman(tamil)


Mrs Doubtfire - Chachi 420,avai shan mukhi (kamal hasan)

Northwest Frontier + The Magnificent Seven = great " SHOLEY" it will remade as Elaan will remake again by RGV

magnificient seven = Chinagate(hindi)

Fugitive - Criminal(nagarjuna),Nirnayam(mohanlal)

Taxi Driver (robertdiniro) = Sadak (sanjaydutt)

A Kiss Before Dying = Baazigar (sharukh khan)

Cape Fear = Darr (sharukhkhan)

Breaking Away = Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (amirkhan)

Kramer Vs Kramer = Akele Hum Akele Tum(amir khan) Even for the film's publicity, the Sleepless In Seattle poster was duplicated

MAJORITY OF KAMAL HASAN MOVIE ARE REMAKES OR ISPIRED COPY OF FOREIGN FILMS

List will be continue ........ :P

[Alien]

MAJORITY OF KAMAL HASAN MOVIE ARE REMAKES OR ISPIRED COPY OF FOREIGN FILMS

Did u know that Kamal Haasan has acted in more than 200 movies ? What does majority mean? Can u point more than 100 of his films as remakes or inspired copy of FOREIGN films?
I very well agree that all those KSR/KH combo were copies , as well as films like Nammavar, Magalir mattum,....
What abt the rest ? Don't make an idiotic sweeping statement !.......
BTW I appreciate ur interest in Kamal Haasan ............

Rajni is the Remake king...
Majority of his 80's , early 90's movies were remakes of hindi movies & some mallu movies