Film / Documentary - Recently watched & worthy of some discussion

[kid-glove]

Bhuavana oru kelvi kuri

- Late 70's TFI is peerless in inversion of screen registry
- Sivakumar's clean slate obviously helps build the false facade to get to his means, in a way, his shortcomings as an actor to suggest mean streak might have worked in him having some human dimensions despite his persuasion, both woman and money
- Rajini's subdued presence alone is enough to subvert his negative screen persona, the whole selfless streak seems convincing. But this again, is a man who has lost his woman and trying to reclaim/erase it, with this bit of martyrdom, the illusion of giving his life a meaning, seems OK
- Women far from being KB type i.e sacrificial machinations at play end up feeling empowered. It is okay to suggest it's all societal, familial and monetary pressures, but it's how the two letter acronymed filmmaker perversely repeats this theme without much nuance, sensitivity and fragility (Melodrama for all senses and purposes as immediate "consequence" of harmony, not a "comeuppance" as it's usually suggested, I'd accept the latter if it gives me other payoffs, which some KB films do) that gets my goat
- YGM's role. The economy helps.. mokkai pOdama sethu tholainjan. One nice bit of dialogue which closes with 'kaaranam illama dhaadi valartha.. Hippie'. I'd be amazed if it came off him..