Endrendrum Thalaivar Superstar Rajinikanth - News & Updates

[Avadi to America]

Mexicomeat,

You intend to make Endhiran 2 as a companion piece, ie., keeping just the idea of Red & Blue chip, but constructing an entire new universe different from its predecessor, and also, even modifing the idea of the original work - meaning making the sequel entirely outside of the social concept adapted in the first part, by creating a fantasy world in its sequel, where men are bots and heroes are super-heroes. Plus, you have visioned it to be a sci-fi extravanganza where the closing of the film would be a spectacle of bots fighting each other. I really find this idea interesting which makes your version of Endhiran 2 close to a stand alone sequel. Bravo.

The challenge in making a sequel lies on the elaboration with respect to the initial part, morevoer, picking up where the first ended by just pulling a small thread plot and exploring it. Last week I came across a 'direct to DVD' movie sitting on the stands - 'The Exorcism of Molly Hartley' which is a sequel to 'The Haunting of Molly Hartley', releasing 7 years later. I was like - what the ... ! Does this movie really need a sequel after all these years or does it even have a potential to become a sucessor ? Curious I got the DVD to be surprised how the plot line was pulled from its predecessor - Something happens to Molly when she is 18. 6 years later (bringing in the 666 enigma), Molly at 24 experiences the result of what initialised when she was 18. The point is to analyse the plot line and extracting an untold thread (hidden or open) within. The mere idea of Endhiran 2 excites me.

On a side note - Cinema is showing '6 as 60' and '60 as 6'. Its not the making, but the final output which is important. If its pulled of convincingly, I don't find anything wrong in anyone romancing anyone else. Please avoid getting into 'an actor should act his age' spread by few who cannot differentiate realism to reality. An actor should perform the role he is summoned to play. Acting is nothing but exagaration. Cinema is a projection of ideas. We have our own cinema culture which I support (includes its runtime, songs, lyrics & dance). Wanting it to be a 'look-a-like' of other competitive industrial standards is absurd.

Rajini is the great form of our cinema culture. And in him I trust.

A man with 40 years of experience in the industry can judge the audience better than anyone else. I fully trust him when he chooses the script... kabali is good example.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

A man with 40 years of experience in the industry can judge the audience better than anyone else. I fully trust him when he chooses the script... kabali is good example.

Yes, rajini has really done a good job wrt kabaali! Just that his 40 years experience not only help him but also did severe damage to him wrt Baba, Kuselan, Sultan the warrior, Hara, Rana, Kochadaiyaan, Linga.

A Don subject is always a superb subject for bigger heros for kamal and rajini. They cannot use that golden egg just like that like small heros. They have to use it rarely. Otherwise it will loose its steam, like for ex, an another hero who is non stop acting as don/police in almost all of his past 5 or 7 films. Last time they both played it was during Naayagan and Baadshah respectively. Both were blockbusters and became a diamond in their crowns. Now, after very long time, Rajini sir has choosen the right plot. Don! Had he choosen a வாத்தியார்/பேராசிரியர் role or an engineer role like linga, and/or had he choosen an old timer like KSR or some other young director like Karthik subburaj or someone else, this same hype wud not have been produced. But now the Don character has not only helped Rajini but also created too big expectation for Kabaali. Everyone is sure this movie will make records!

[rajeshkrv]

Yes, rajini has really done a good job wrt kabaali! Just that his 40 years experience not only help him but also did severe damage to him wrt Baba, Kuselan, Sultan the warrior, Hara, Rana, Kochadaiyaan, Linga.

A Don subject is always a superb subject for bigger heros for kamal and rajini. They cannot use that golden egg just like that like small heros. They have to use it rarely. Otherwise it will loose its steam, like for ex, an another hero who is non stop acting as don/police in almost all of his past 5 or 7 films. Last time they both played it was during Naayagan and Baadshah respectively. Both were blockbusters and became a diamond in their crowns. Now, after very long time, Rajini sir has choosen the right plot. Don! Had he choosen a வாத்தியார்/பேராசிரியர் role or an engineer role like linga, and/or had he choosen an old timer like KSR or some other young director like Karthik subburaj or someone else, this same hype wud not have been produced. But now the Don character has not only helped Rajini but also created too big expectation for Kabaali. Everyone is sure this movie will make records!

Everyone fails to understand the audience time & again. Not just Rajini. Kamal's so called great films have bombed at the Box office. They pick the script and trust themselves some times and trust the director sometimes.. both work at times ... that's the truth

[thamiz]

Everyone fails to understand the audience time & again. Not just Rajini. Kamal's so called great films have bombed at the Box office. They pick the script and trust themselves some times and trust the director sometimes.. both work at times ... that's the truth

True, Every great actor and director fails to understand the audience's taste one time or other as you correctly said rajeshkrv!