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Thamizh Talkies: A year of plenty

The first week of November was agog with excitement over... wait… not a film’s trailer or poster or song or even a release! It was a simple tweet announcing a future film. A film produced by Raaj Kamal Films International, Madras Talkies and Red Giant Movies, directed by Mani Ratnam, and starring Kamal Haasan. The popular phrase, “That’s it, that’s the tweet!” has never been more relevant! The expectation this film has set, marks a great starting point for the upcoming year after what’s been an overall great year for the Tamil box office in 2022, a year which will be remembered for the blockbusters that the South gave the rest of India.

2022 is the year when three filmmakers, Mani Ratnam, Gautham Menon and Selvaraghavan, released their films in the same month. It’s the year that saw three films of AR Rahman compete for our listening time, with ' Mallipoo ' from Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu towering over his other compositions owing to its simplicity and soul. It’s also the year that saw Kamal Haasan break any and every box-office record with Lokesh Kanakaraj’s Vikram . And finally, it’s the year when Karthi saw triple blockbusters ( Viruman, PS1 and Sardar ) and one in which Sivakarthikeyan gave Don and Dhanush gave Thiruchitrambalam . Hang on, this column is not a year-end listing but a glance at films gone by this year, that has two superlative performances—Vikram as Aaditha Karikalan and Nithya Menen as Shobana—in PS1 and Thiruchitrambalam respectively.

Coming back to November, I supposed cinema (art) imitates life and Pradeep Ranganathan’s Love Today is an example (albeit disturbing at some levels) of that reflection? Yes, that is a question directed at you, the reader, and to the larger audience. The misogyny of our society is inside that film as well and it was upsetting because there are films I can quote from other languages that broke the glass ceiling for women in its feel-good romantic entertainers. Take, for example—all of Zoya Akhtar’s films which have scenes blended into the narrative where gender inequality is not just questioned but also put in its place (just think of Konkana Sen, Katrina, Priyanka and Alia’s roles in all of her films). I understand I am quoting films written and directed by women (Zoya and Reema Kagti) but it shouldn’t be any other way even when the films are made by men right?! In Love Today , the heroine makes simpler 'mistakes' in the course of her relationship, for which the heckling from the audience, rather scarily, is the loudest when compared to the grossly criminal activities the hero engages in, which the film’s writing quickly condones him because he 'accepts her,' basically stating that we are still at that point where a man is needed to cover up a woman’s shaming and him marrying her thereafter is a 'gift'.

This is why Thiruchitrambalam (which elevates the heroine through the journey of the hero) is the better 'feel-good film' for me. A more robust film could have shown us the parallel journeys of Thiru and Shobana, but Thiru’s family had a dysfunctional father-son equation that needed resolution ahead of the romance. 2022 has also been the year of believable, great performances from actors like Radikaa, Prakash Raj and Sathyaraj, whose portrayals in films they appeared in, were the pillars that kept the story tethered.

Parthiban re-emerged with Iravin Nizhal that showed us the extent to which one’s passion for cinema can push a team of actors and technicians. Samantha and Nayanthara along with Vijay Sethupathy entertained the majority in Vignesh Shivan’s Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal, while Trisha and Aishwarya Rai have left us yearning for more with their Kundavai and Nandini in PS1. Simbu shone brightly as Muthu in Gautham’s VTK which certainly deserves a part 2 in which Muthu will shine brighter!

This year has been both a blessing and a lesson for Tamil cinema where good writing has given us great films. The secret always lies in the writing and thereafter, on how well a filmmaker can translate it on the big screen. Will 2023 outshine 2002?

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Tamil Talkies complete 80 years

Published date : 01/nov/2011.

Tamil cinema ( Talkies) had successfully completed 80 years on the 31st October. The first officially made Talkie in Tamil & Telugu released on October 31st 1931. It was Kalidas which was directed by H. M Reddy & produced by Adershir Irani made on a budget of INR 8000.

It was screened at Kinema Central ( Presently Murugan Theater) at Madras ( Chennai). It was a mythological drama which featured P.G. Venkatesan ,T.P Rajalakshmi & L.V Prasad . It was the highest grosser those days & it  made INR 75,000.

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When you know that you are going to watch a film from Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies, you tend to develop a certain level of expectation over the movie. Bloom happens to fulfill those expectations, leaving you with a pleasant smile when you finish watching it. Yes! Bloom, is the latest Tamil/English short film that has been released on YouTube and it is presented by Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies banner. Bloom is directed by Richard Anthony and it features Mitra Visvesh and Ashwin Raam in the lead roles.

The film embarks on the love that blooms between two youths during the pandemic times. Ashwin, a budding musician, connects virtually with Mitra, an artist/designer and they develop a liking for each other, as they start exploring each other's life. They experience all kinds of emotions - love, happiness, fun, excitement, guilt, jitters, confusion, loneliness, silence, through their relationship in the lockdown phase.

Ashwin and Mitra deliver neat performances and the casting is perfect. The entire film travels only around these two characters and they manage to pull it off. The screenplay is filled with moments that keep you engaged and something is constantly happening. The best part of Bloom is that it never goes out of context. The youthful and feel-good vibe is maintained throughout the film's runtime. During this pandemic, when everyone is worried and hearing unfortunate stories, Bloom will divert you for good.

Soorarai Pottru star Niketh Bommi is the cinematographer of this short film and his work is absolutely incredible. Be it the aesthetically framed shots, or the usage of colours, the visuals played a major part in keeping you hooked to the film. Hari Madras Rengarajan's quirky and techno music gives a different flavour to the movie and it helps in elevating the emotions of the lead characters. Sangathamizhan's editing deserves a solid mention as he is one of the main reasons for letting the youthful vibe transfer to the viewers.

Director Richard Anthony leaves a mark with his making and he sets high standards for the upcoming short filmmakers. Richard's control over his craft is evident and he seems to be clear in what he needs from his team. The way the lead characters connect is beautifully written and picturized and the translation from paper to the screen is majorly done well.

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Lal Salaam Twitter Review: ஆட்டம் ஆரம்பம் மொய்தீன் பாய்.. எப்படி இருக்கிறது லால் சலாம்? - ட்விட்டர் விமர்சனம்!

லால் சலாம் படம் தொடர்பாக ரசிகர்கள் தங்களின் விமர்சனத்தை பதிவிட்டு வருகிறார்கள்.

சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்தின் மூத்த மகள் ஐஸ்வர்யா இயக்கி இருக்கும் மூன்றாவது படம் லால் சலாம். இந்தப் படத்தில் 'மொய்தீன் பாய்' என்ற கதாபாத்திரத்தில் ரஜினிகாந்த் கவுரவ வேடத்தில் நடித்து உள்ளார்.

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லால் சலாம் படத்தில் விஷ்ணு விஷால் மற்றும் விக்ராந்த் ஆகியோர் முக்கிய வேடங்களில் நடித்து உள்ளனர். மத நல்லிணக்கத்தை ஊக்குவிக்கும் ஒரு விளையாட்டுப் படம் என சொல்லப்படுகிறது. 

இப்படத்தில் ’மொய்தீன் பாய்’ என்னும் வேடத்தில் ரஜினிகாந்த் நடிக்க, கிரிக்கெட் ஜாம்பவான் கபில் தேவ் சிறப்புத் தோற்றத்தில் நடித்துள்ளார். மேலும், விக்னேஷ், லிவிங்ஸ்டன், செந்தில், ஜீவிதா, கே.எஸ்.ரவிக்குமார், தம்பி ராமையா, நிரோஷா, விவேக் பிரசன்னா மற்றும் தான்யா பாலகிருஷ்ணா ஆகியோர் முக்கிய வேடங்களில் நடித்துள்ளனர்.

ஐஸ்வர்யா ரஜினிகாந்த், இந்தப் படத்தை அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக இயக்குகிறார். இப்படத்தை விஷ்ணு ரங்கசாமி எழுதியுள்ளார். லைகா புரொடக்ஷன்ஸ் சார்பில் சுபாஸ்கரன் அல்லிராஜா தயாரிப்பில் உருவாகியுள்ள இப்படம் இன்று (பிப்ரவரி 9 ஆம் தேதி) திரையரங்குகளில் வெளியாகிறது. லால் சலாம் படத்திற்கு ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான் இசையமைத்து உள்ளார். இந்த படம் தொடர்பாக ரசிகர்கள் தங்களின் விமர்சனத்தை பதிவிட்டு வருகிறார்கள்.

#LalSalaam review First half நல்லா எடுத்து இருக்காலம் second half எடுக்கமோ இருந்து இருக்காலம் Positive Super star title card Interval 15 mins ThalaivARR bgm and song Negative Full movie My rating ⭐️/5 — Pra𝕏anna 👑🚩 (@Leo_is_infi8ity) February 9, 2024

First half ✅ Complete content until now @ash_rajinikanth Thalaivar 15 mins kooda Illa Second half ku waiting 💥💥💥💥 #LalSalaam #LalSalaamFDFS — Matt.S (@mattskumar) February 9, 2024

#LalsalaamReview : never expect this from Aishwarya Rajinikanth ... MIND BLOWING @LalsalaamFdfs #Lalsalaam ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. — Zen⅜ (@ZenXTamil) February 8, 2024

2nd Half #LalSalaam took the movie to a different level 🔥🔥. They used #Thalaivar effectively and rightly. #LalSalaam good watch — Karthik (@meet_tk) February 9, 2024

#LalSalaam First Half - Starts with slow but narration and story makes you interesting. Interval block 🔥🔥🔥🔥 தலைவாஆஆஆஆஆஆஆஆ 🕴️🔥🔥 Goosebumps for thalaivar fans. Cinematography Excellent Good First Half 👏👏👏 @ash_rajinikanth pic.twitter.com/ZXX1iDtW1o — அருண்காந்த் (@iamHarunKanth) February 9, 2024

#LalSalaam songs semaya iruku @arrahman Thear Thiruvizha and Anbalane become Favt ✨💯 And Hope Movie too will Be Gud Sports movie kandipa Nala Irukum waiting to Watch pic.twitter.com/VBrczQwRc8 — venki✨ (@Inn_ocentBoy) February 9, 2024

one word- #LalSalaam (4.75/5) wow wow what a movie 💥💥💥🏆🏆 🏆Hats off @ash_rajinikanth 👏👏🏆🏆 and one and only #Rajinikanth and @arrahman 💥💥💥👏👏what a #Thalaivar @rajinikanth Godfather of screen presence.💥💥👏👏🏆🏆 #mullummalarum and #Nationalawards sure👍 #LalSalaamFDFS pic.twitter.com/P28cIndzhA — M.Rajeevkaran (@rajeevkaran) February 9, 2024

முன்னதாக விழா மேடையில் பேசிய லால் சலாம் படத்தின் இயக்குநரும், ரஜினிகாந்தின் மகளுமான ஐஸ்வர்யா ரஜினிகாந்த், ”அப்பாவை சங்கின்னு சொல்லும்போது கோபம் வரும். இப்போது சொல்கிறேன் ரஜினிகாந்த் சங்கி கிடையாது. சங்கியாக இருந்திருந்தால் அவர் லால் சலாம் படத்தில் நடித்து இருக்கமாட்டார். அவர் மனிதநேயவாதி.

இந்தப் படத்தில் அவ்வளவு தைரியமாக யாருமே நடித்து இருக்கமாட்டார்கள், அவரைத் தவிர.

நீங்கள் எந்த மதத்தை சேர்ந்தவர்களாக இருந்தாலும் ரஜினி ரசிகனாக இந்தப் படம் உங்களை பெருமைப்பட வைக்கும்’ எனப் பேசி இருந்தார்.

ஐஸ்வர்யா ரஜினிகாந்தின் இந்த பேச்சு சமூகவலைத்தளங்களில் வைரல் ஆகி பேசுபொருள் ஆனது.

சென்னை விமான நிலையத்திற்கு வந்த நடிகர் ரஜினி காந்த்திடம் இது தொடர்பாக செய்தியாளர்கள் கேள்வி எழுப்பினர். அதற்கு பதில் அளித்த அவர், சங்கி என்ற வார்த்தை கெட்டவார்த்தை இல்லை. எனது மகள் சரியாகவே பேசி உள்ளார். அப்பா ஆன்மீகவாதி அவரை ஏன் அப்படி சொல்கிறார்கள் என்பதுதான் ஐஸ்வர்யாவின் பார்வை என கூறினார்.

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