Vaigai Puyal "Imsai Arasan" Vadivelu

[tamizharasan]

comparing two comedians from different era and concluding one is better than another is not a wise conclusion. nagesh is one guy who stood out when he even acted with MGR and Sivaji... IMO, many situatuion he over shadows even sivaji in comedy. Nagesh had great timing sense....it may not be funny as it was if you look now. Not only nagesh, most of the yester year comedies does not look funny now as it was....

I totally agree with A2A here. It is very difficult to compare actors of one era from another. Technology, Taste and Maturity of audience change significantly from one era to another. So we should stay away from comparison. Within era it is ok but comparing different era will not bring any solid conclusion.

[P_R]

ஒரே பழையன மதித்தலாப் போச்சு. Repeat of 2007/8? அண்ணன் ஜோ இந்தபக்கம் வந்துராம இருந்தா சரி.

TA, we don't have to give Satyajit Ray a time handicap. He could ably compete with the current crop and come up tops.
Same can't be said about Nagesh.

[tamizharasan]

P_R,
I agree with your arguement but not many actors are capable of satisfying all the generations. Again I am not a big fan of Nagesh either. On the same note I am not convinced that Vadivelu comedies can be timeless classics. And I would argue the same thing if somebody says old actors are far better than new actors.

[P_R]

Yeah but then we are talking now. Let our grandsons diss Vadivelu

[venkkiram]

TA, we don't have to give Satyajit Ray a time handicap. He could ably compete with the current crop and come up tops.
Same can't be said about Nagesh.

அது எப்படி ரேவுக்கு மட்டுங்கிறேன்? "Same can't be said about Nagesh" என்பதில் நாகேஷுக்கு பதிலா இப்பவே கவுண்டரப் போடலாம். இன்னும் இருபது/முப்பது வருடம் கழித்து வடிவேலயும் போடலாம். அப்போ இதே மையத்தில் ஒரு P_Rக்கு பதில் Q_R ரொம்ப அசால்டா உங்ககிட்டே மறுமொழிந்துகொண்டு போவார்.

[P_R]

இப்பவே கவுண்டரப் போடலாமா?
அப்படி சொன்னதுக்கு முதல்ல உங்களைப் போடலாம்.

[Saai]

Venki,

We can judge only based on the contemporary taste and whether the old artists passes the test of time. Gounder , in spite of belonging to the previous generation still holds the fort among the youngsters. His popularity is very evident in the internet and corporate world. Gounder is just an anti-thesis to your idea that taste differs between generations.

I think - Comedians who are natural and spontaneous will continue to entertain people for a long time. MR Radha is a solid example.

[venkkiram]

தேவையில்லாம கொழப்பிக்குறோம்னு தெரியுது! கவுண்டர் இன்றும் ரசிகர்களை கவர்கிறார். உண்மை. அது நாகேஷுக்கும் பொருந்தும். அறுபதுகளில் வந்த நாகேஷ் படங்களுக்கு எண்பதுகளிலும் மவுசு இருந்தது.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

, in spite of belonging to the previous generation still holds the fort among the youngsters. His popularity is very evident in the internet and corporate world. Gounder is just an anti-thesis to your idea that taste differs between generations.

Very True!

[Saai]

தேவையில்லாம கொழப்பிக்குறோம்னு தெரியுது! கவுண்டர் இன்றும் ரசிகர்களை கவர்கிறார். உண்மை. அது நாகேஷுக்கும் பொருந்தும். அறுபதுகளில் வந்த நாகேஷ் படங்களுக்கு எண்பதுகளிலும் மவுசு இருந்தது.

mavusu enbadhum , oru dedicated following enadhum vera vera illayaa Venki... to have such a following 10 years post retirement is not a small thing.

IMHO,Ilayarajavukku adutha padiyaga thalaimurai thaandi fanatical fans irukaradhu Goundarukkuthaan...idhai marukka mudiyuma? ..

Rajni and Kamal - They are still contemporary heroes