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[SandyB]

Will lose his legacy if he enter politics now that too on BJP ticket,he isn't close to the fame enjoyed by MGR ,would argue even Jaya had more hardcore fans comparatively.

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Jaya's death and the ensuing reactions proved that Tamils have moved beyond that level of Idolizing. Already Rajni's silence on the Jallikattu issue has miffed a lot of tamils(personal experience) . I guess his proximity to the BJP was what made him keep silent on it . .

If he joins he'll end up a bigger clown than Captian Vijayakanth. Better to try and wield as much soft power as you can , like Kamal has been doing since Jaya's death.

 

[JaDed]

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Jaya's death and the ensuing reactions proved that Tamils have moved beyond that level of Idolizing. Already Rajni's silence on the Jallikattu issue has miffed a lot of tamils(personal experience) . I guess his proximity to the BJP was what made him keep silent on it . .

If he joins he'll end up a bigger clown than Captian Vijayakanth. Better to try and wield as much soft power as you can , like Kamal has been doing since Jaya's death.

Kamal has been smart but if he is going to do big boss Tamil version then an average rural person will not favor him as well.

I find the newer generation to hold extreme views of these stars,it's the other side of spectrum so weird by obviously there are vested interest FROM BJP to DMK to PMK to whatever Seems has,due to massive loss of jobs and slow project movements ,there seems to be a push for Tamizhan identify, hopefully sanity prevails and Center stops interfering and everyone can just concentrate on working for better.

 

[SandyB]

There used to be news few years back of the Congress luring Vijay . Recent news indicate he too is may be taking a liking to BJP. I have atmost respect for Ajith though. He once stood up against actors being forced to take political sides. Jaya made him suffer for it though.

 

[JaDed]

There used to be news few years back of the Congress luring Vijay . Recent news indicate he too is may be taking a liking to BJP. I have atmost respect for Ajith though. He once stood up against actors being forced to take political sides. Jaya made him suffer for it though.

Always heard Vijay to be associated with RSS.

 

[Specialisttailender]

There used to be news few years back of the Congress luring Vijay . Recent news indicate he too is may be taking a liking to BJP. I have atmost respect for Ajith though. He once stood up against actors being forced to take political sides. Jaya made him suffer for it though.

Always heard Vijay to be associated with RSS.

Vijay will never associate with Congress or BJP. He met Rahul Gandhi out of respect. Vijay is a very nice person like Rajni. Vijay is Christian and RSS is the last party he will associate himself with. There was a rumour about him meeting with ADMK soon after DMK bullying but sanity prevailed.

 

[Specialisttailender]

I dare Rajni to come to Madurai and say "I'm a pacha thamizahn" why don't you come try.....

 

[JaDed]

Vijay will never associate with Congress or BJP. He met Rahul Gandhi out of respect. Vijay is a very nice person like Rajni. Vijay is Christian and RSS is the last party he will associate himself with. There was a rumour about him meeting with ADMK soon after DMK bullying but sanity prevailed.

True but he is pretty close to BJP side of politics,and doesn't get along with DMK.

I dare Rajni to come to Madurai and say "I'm a pacha thamizahn" why don't you come try.....

No offense mate but Madurai ppl are really hot headed it doesn't matter who says what,they are almost ready to burst.

 

[Specialisttailender]

True but he is pretty close to BJP side of politics,and doesn't get along with DMK.



No offense mate but Madurai ppl are really hot headed it doesn't matter who says what,they are almost ready to burst.

Who is telling you about all this ? Vijay is not associated with any national party at all and won't be any time.

I accept your accusation

 

[Specialisttailender]

"I was in Karnataka only for 23 years and have been in Tamil Nadu for more than 40 years. I am a pure Tamil, you have made me a Tamil," said the 66-year-old actor, who was born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad in Tamil Nadu's neighbouring Karnataka.

In no less than a vote appeal he also sought the support of his fans saying, "I will call you when there's a war. You come then. In the old days all men would go when there was a war."

http://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news...eeps-fans-guessing-with-loaded-speech-1695611

 

[Specialisttailender]

War for what ? We don't need you, go away.

 

[JaDed]

Who is telling you about all this ? Vijay is not associated with any national party at all and won't be any time.

I accept your accusation

Lol just local news rumors man.

 

[Specialisttailender]

Lol just local news rumors man.

Man you need to stop listening to hot garbage. Forget vijay even dmk and ADMK won't make any alliance with national parties anymore.

Rajni should stay away from politics. I respect him as an actor but if you are going to enter politics you can't history of keeping mum on real issues. He is not a native either. He can look at elsewhere.

 

[JaDed]

Man you need to stop listening to hot garbage. Forget vijay even dmk and ADMK won't make any alliance with national parties anymore.

Rajni should stay away from politics. I respect him as an actor but if you are going to enter politics you can't history of keeping mum on real issues. He is not a native either. He can look at elsewhere.

MGR wasn't native either mate and even JJ wasn't exactly born in TN, people of TN have usually been welcoming of leaders/people who are genuine or atleast appear to be genuine.

Do agree that Rajni has been selective on political issues but who hasn't?On a religious front there are so many deaths of local Hindu leaders but no one spoke,one of the reasons why Coimbatore apparently is having different thoughts on the whole.

Similarly there is selective rant by everyone,for example not a single party except VCK(for obvious reasons) comes forward when there are riots against Dalits by the intermediate castes.I have been in TN forever and its home for me ,loved my schooling here but social media is portraying things in a wrong manner which is not the case on ground.

The issue is there are no jobs for so many engineers and graduates that are passing out everyday,Service sector is down and everyone is just finding issues to put their anger on or protest about it.Having no leaders has also stopped any new upcoming projects and we are at a mercy of few fools,on the contrast look at Andhra/Telengana who are proactively taking away all the jobs and setting up required industries.

 

[Specialisttailender]

MGR wasn't native either mate and even JJ wasn't exactly born in TN, people of TN have usually been welcoming of leaders/people who are genuine or atleast appear to be genuine.

Do agree that Rajni has been selective on political issues but who hasn't?On a religious front there are so many deaths of local Hindu leaders but no one spoke,one of the reasons why Coimbatore apparently is having different thoughts on the whole.

Similarly there is selective rant by everyone,for example not a single party except VCK(for obvious reasons) comes forward when there are riots against Dalits by the intermediate castes.I have been in TN forever and its home for me ,loved my schooling here but social media is portraying things in a wrong manner which is not the case on ground.

The issue is there are no jobs for so many engineers and graduates that are passing out everyday,Service sector is down and everyone is just finding issues to put their anger on or protest about it.Having no leaders has also stopped any new upcoming projects and we are at a mercy of few fools,on the contrast look at Andhra/Telengana who are proactively taking away all the jobs and setting up required industries.

I have no problem with MGR, Karunanidhi or even captain running for CM. MGR is only half Malayalee, was born and raised among Tamil culture, Karunanidhi's was born and raised in Tamil Nadu and same with Vijaykanth. Jeyalalitha is probably the least Tamilan even though she was born into a Tamil family. She grew up in Mysore and has very little knowledge of Tamil history and culture. This is why she didn't care about jallikatu nor she had any love for Tamil language like kalaingar even though he is ethnically Telugu. Even then only his father is Telugu Apart from this, a CM candidate must have experience in raising voice for the people. Rajni has only ran from all that. He can't come out of nowhere and claim he is entering politics. If you want to come and help people why not just do it, why wait for the perfect time ? Not selective, he has raised no voice at all. Would rajni say "has kannadigas stooped this low ? " now or ever. But he can say the same thing about Tamilans and get away ? He as done nothing for Tamil Nadu, I didn't care about this since he was an actor minding his own business. Since his talking about politics his service matters. He has done a lot for Karnataka but nothing for Tamil Nadu and if he wants to become a CM in Tamil Nadu his service to the state and its people matter. You talked about VCK, Thirumavalavan and Rajni only became friends after Thirumavalavan explained that oldest Tamil script is located in Eelam and Eelam Tamilans are native and not migrants. Dummy Rajni didn't even know this. I don't believe he is doing all this for movie promotion like others. I believe he is just having his wild moments. People are tired of seeing nonsense, this was long overdue, students are not the only ones that are angry about situations.

 

[JaDed]

I have no problem with MGR, Karunanidhi or even captain running for CM. MGR is only half Malayalee, was born and raised among Tamil culture, Karunanidhi's was born and raised in Tamil Nadu and same with Vijaykanth. Jeyalalitha is probably the least Tamilan even though she was born into a Tamil family. She grew up in Mysore and has very little knowledge of Tamil history and culture. This is why she didn't care about jallikatu nor she had any love for Tamil language like kalaingar even though he is ethnically Telugu. Even then only his father is Telugu Apart from this, a CM candidate must have experience in raising voice for the people. Rajni has only ran from all that. He can't come out of nowhere and claim he is entering politics. If you want to come and help people why not just do it, why wait for the perfect time ? Not selective, he has raised no voice at all. Would rajni say "has kannadigas stooped this low ? " now or ever. But he can say the same thing about Tamilans and get away ? He as done nothing for Tamil Nadu, I didn't care about this since he was an actor minding his own business. Since his talking about politics his service matters. He has done a lot for Karnataka but nothing for Tamil Nadu and if he wants to become a CM in Tamil Nadu his service to the state and its people matter. You talked about VCK, Thirumavalavan and Rajni only became friends after Thirumavalavan explained that oldest Tamil script is located in Eelam and Eelam Tamilans are native and not migrants. Dummy Rajni didn't even know this. I don't believe he is doing all this for movie promotion like others. I believe he is just having his wild moments. People are tired of seeing nonsense, this was long overdue, students are not the only ones that are angry about situations.

He will not win even if he enters man,the only point here is most of them are politicians,and anger is there on the streets but for what?

Water is such an issue this year for the state but people still seem to take it lightly.I didn't know about VCK and Rajnikanth ,guess i missed that info.

There is a leadership gap in TN ,similar to what Karnataka went through and personally I think everyone is fighting for the pie and setting up their media and social network bias,the amount of fake profiles in social media and fake media news is ridiculous.Leaders are picking upon anything.

Also Karunanidhi might have love for language but he genuinely looted the state,even more compared to Jaya who atleast had some love for people although as a Chennaite one can easily support DMK for the Infrastructure imprvements they did during their time in the 90's and even later on,but these govns have put the state under so much loan that its not even funny.

 

[Specialisttailender]

He will not win even if he enters man,the only point here is most of them are politicians,and anger is there on the streets but for what?

Water is such an issue this year for the state but people still seem to take it lightly.I didn't know about VCK and Rajnikanth ,guess i missed that info.

There is a leadership gap in TN ,similar to what Karnataka went through and personally I think everyone is fighting for the pie and setting up their media and social network bias,the amount of fake profiles in social media and fake media news is ridiculous.Leaders are picking upon anything.

Also Karunanidhi might have love for language but he genuinely looted the state,even more compared to Jaya who atleast had some love for people although as a Chennaite one can easily support DMK for the Infrastructure imprvements they did during their time in the 90's and even later on,but these govns have put the state under so much loan that its not even funny.

Because our society is wrong. This is not how government and states should operate. Chennai is located in northern most part of the city and since it is a city people don't see the real struggle from other parts of Tamil Nadu. Media is also located in Chennai so many issues aren't covered by Chennai media as they themselves are distant from where it is happening. We stayed silent for a long time fearing consequences now is the time to change everything as we can. Society has to progress. Smaller parties have raised the standards of politics in Tamil Nadu so much that DMK and ADMK have no choice other than actually doing good for the people. Can you imagine CM today putting up a grand wedding on public like Jaya did ?

Rajni and Thirumavalavan are good friends. Kalingar and Jayalalitha were also good friends and they used to phone each other.

This is the weakest leadership in Tamil Nadu and best chance for a new leader. BJP is looking to tame EPS and OPS. They want a leader that they can control and put them in place with corruption charge if they revolt against the central government. Jayalalitha tested central government and she was charged. Kalaingar and his co are also being held on a leash. If a newer party like PMK, NTK or another party comes the government has nothing to control them with. OPS is a clean man, EPS is not and they want EPS in long run. Lets see how it goes.

DMK is spineless and were scared of the central government and they still very much are. They can't wag their tail and the people know it. This is why DMK lost their election for the second time in a row.

 

[JaDed]

Because our society is wrong. This is not how government and states should operate. Chennai is located in northern most part of the city and since it is a city people don't see the real struggle from other parts of Tamil Nadu. Media is also located in Chennai so many issues aren't covered by Chennai media as they themselves are distant from where it is happening. We stayed silent for a long time fearing consequences now is the time to change everything as we can. Society has to progress. Smaller parties have raised the standards of politics in Tamil Nadu so much that DMK and ADMK have no choice other than actually doing good for the people. Can you imagine CM today putting up a grand wedding on public like Jaya did ?

Rajni and Thirumavalavan are good friends. Kalingar and Jayalalitha were also good friends and they used to phone each other.

This is the weakest leadership in Tamil Nadu and best chance for a new leader. BJP is looking to tame EPS and OPS. They want a leader that they can control and put them in place with corruption charge if they revolt against the central government. Jayalalitha tested central government and she was charged. Kalaingar and his co are also being held on a leash. If a newer party like PMK, NTK or another party comes the government has nothing to control them with. OPS is a clean man, EPS is not and they want EPS in long run. Lets see how it goes.

DMK is spineless and were scared of the central government and they still very much are. They can't wag their tail and the people know it. This is why DMK lost their election for the second time in a row.

PMK is somewhat BJP supporter but except for their Vaaniyar bias,I support Ramadoss ,think he can finally get rid of TASMAC and absolute nuisance and out of control.

NTK I'm still highly doubtful ,their founding base which is Tamil country and I cannot morally or rationally support.

 

[SandyB]

PMK is somewhat BJP supporter but except for their Vaaniyar bias,I support Ramadoss ,think he can finally get rid of TASMAC and absolute nuisance and out of control.

NTK I'm still highly doubtful ,their founding base which is Tamil country and I cannot morally or rationally support.

Absolute prohibition is not as easy as it sounds man. Especially states with a huge drinking culture and consuming population like TN.

After the partial prohibition in Kerala, drug abuse has skyrocketed, 200% and bootlegging and illegal brewing has peaked.

 

[JaDed]

Absolute prohibition is not as easy as it sounds man. Especially states with a huge drinking culture and consuming population like TN.

After the partial prohibition in Kerala, drug abuse has skyrocketed, 200% and bootlegging and illegal brewing has peaked.

You are right but it's a menace nevertheless,the amount of Tasmac shops are numerous,every party had kept it in their manifesto to get rid of it. Surprisingly everything got deviated after Jayas death.

 

[SandyB]

Angamaly diaries -

This movie is going places ya'll . "Angamaly Diaries" was screened at the market screening section of Cannes 2017 (Only India movie screened this year), and impressed The Hollywood Reporter to put up a review.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/angamali-diaries-review-1007106

Electrifying slugfests spice up a south Indian coming-of-age actioner

This rambunctious breakout indie from Kerala is about gang wars in a small Indian town.

It only takes a dirty look to set off the hair-trigger tempers of the men of Angamaly, a small but crowded south Indian town, in the dizzying action comedy Angamaly Diaries. The war between a former sports team of nice guys and a tougher crew led by two pork butchers causes several casualties, but gives director Lijo Jose Pellissery a good excuse to stage a series of exhilarating free-for-alls. Comic despite its violence, the story is so well told that two hours of mayhem fly by at the pace of machine gun fire.

Though a lot more down and dirty than Gangs of Wasseypur, it could tap some of the same audiences and would make a colorful crowd-pleaser at festivals. It has been a breakout hit in India, with many states signing up for remake rights in languages other than Malayalam.

And yet it’s the local atmosphere that makes the film so engaging and immediate. The talented Pellissery, who has been making his way up the ladder in a series of action-thrillers set in his native Kerala, and his imaginative screenwriter, Chemban Vinod Jose, wrap each scene in a tangled mass of details as thick as the pork, potato and chili curries that bubble over in the opening credits. In fact, the petty ***-for-tat vendettas and headless group slugfests seem to spring from the spicy food the residents eat and the homemade “toddy” (arrack) they pour down their throats, and most of the big fights take place between contenders who are roaring drunk.

Dozens of non-pros acting in the local dialect make up the loud and raucous cast, adding a further note of authenticity to the proceedings. Though always on the lookout for a scuffle, they’re quick to forgive (often after some cash has exchanged hands) and their ready sense of humor is endearing.

In a whimsical opener that turns out to be a flash-forward, a small man visits a local fixer to whine for revenge after getting beaten up by Vincent Pepe’s “team” in his jewelry story. But the gruff boss is busy serving toddy and a curry he made from a python, and kicks him out.

Pepe (the good-looking Antony Varghese) narrates his story in voiceover, starting from when he and his best men were choirboys in Catholic school. A characteristic of Angamaly is that it’s a Christian community and its gaudy festivals revolve around the picturesque church, the most attractive sight in the scruffy tropical paradise. The place is famous for its pork, and when Pepe and his gang grow up, they open a lucrative pig farm. The bloody slaughter scenes, in which the animals are hacked or bludgeoned to death offscreen, will put most viewers off ham for a while. They are making a good profit by undercutting their mentors Ravi (Sarath Kumar) and Rajan (Tito Wilson), tough brothers who have served time for murder and are now kings of the Angamaly pork trade.

If a disputed plate of rabbit meat, or somebody feeling up somebody else’s sister, can set off a furious gang fight, imagine what happens when the good butchers flex their muscle at the bad ones. In the punishing skirmishes that follow, two “local bombs” go off that change Pepe’s life forever, but not his fight-or-die attitude, which takes precedence over the girls shifting through his life.

Pellissery and his fearless DP Girish Gangadharan display their own bravura in a dazzling, can’t-look-away finale, shot in a single 12-minute take that throws in everything plus the kitchen sink and brings the story to a shrill conclusion. Composer Prashant Pillai’s mad score accompanies the action every step of the way, from the ironic fanfare that introduces new characters to a tribal drumbeat that heats up the fights.

Production companies: Friday Film House
Cast: Antony Varghese, Sarath Kumar, Tito Wilson, Reshma Rajan, Vineeth Vishwam, Kichu Tellus, Bitto Davis, Ullas Jose Chemban, Merin Jose Pottackal, Binny Rinky Benjamin
Director: Lijo Jose Pellissery
Screenwriter: Chemban Vinod Jose
Producer: Vijay Babu
Director of photography: Girish Gangadharan
Production designer: Gokul Das
Costume designers: Stephy Zaviour
Editor: Shameer Muhammed
Music: Prashant Pillai
Venue: Cannes Film Market
131 minutes

Huge moment!

I guess it's the first time THR has put up a malayalam film review. Sad that the movie couldn't screen in the competitive categories as it was already released outside the home market.

 

[Specialisttailender]

PMK is somewhat BJP supporter but except for their Vaaniyar bias,I support Ramadoss ,think he can finally get rid of TASMAC and absolute nuisance and out of control.

NTK I'm still highly doubtful ,their founding base which is Tamil country and I cannot morally or rationally support.

BJP has become the new Congress. It has become a fashion to oppose central govt at all costs. Standing upto the central was necessary but it may get out of hands. Anbumani has a poor leadership, sounds less like a leader and more like a thayir saadham. Seeman goes the opposite and TN wants someone in the middle. Someone not too angry, always screaming or someone who is little bit more spicy than Anbumani. EPS and OPS have almost become BJP's puppies now. I see people bashing Rajni back and fourth, paavam

 

[JaDed]

BJP has become the new Congress. It has become a fashion to oppose central govt at all costs. Standing upto the central was necessary but it may get out of hands. Anbumani has a poor leadership, sounds less like a leader and more like a thayir saadham. Seeman goes the opposite and TN wants someone in the middle. Someone not too angry, always screaming or someone who is little bit more spicy than Anbumani. EPS and OPS have almost become BJP's puppies now. I see people bashing Rajni back and fourth, paavam

Lol I see that too,even RJ balaji took a subtle dig at him ,but that's Rajni's own fault,talking abt war and what not.

 

[Specialisttailender]

Lol I see that too,even RJ balaji took a subtle dig at him ,but that's Rajni's own fault,talking abt war and what not.

Never thought this day would come but it has.

 

[SandyB]

Rajni is too late to the party. His association to the BJP may be one reason he was so silent on the Jallikattu issue. That I feel has angered too many tamils. I'm hearing his people have already started negotiations with DMK MLA's to jump ship..

But the thing is Rajni just need to SIMPLY DISTURB the Equilibrium in TN politics , for the BJP to build from, thereon. Anyway Jaya's death was untimely, with the TN govt at its weakest and the BJP best positioned to infiltrate the south .

 

[Specialisttailender]

Rajni is too late to the party. His association to the BJP may be one reason he was so silent on the Jallikattu issue. That I feel has angered too many tamils. I'm hearing his people have already started negotiations with DMK MLA's to jump ship..

But the thing is Rajni just need to SIMPLY DISTURB the Equilibrium in TN politics , for the BJP to build from, thereon. Anyway Jaya's death was untimely, with the TN govt at its weakest and the BJP best positioned to infiltrate the south .

Rajni has no power to disturb anything and so does BJP. Rajni has lots of fans, most of them are older and hence not active on social media. Even then I don't think he will put fear in anyone. In fact coming to politics will only make him look like a crook. He has never stood against any issue when he could have, his wedding hall is expensive and outdated. His school is only for educated families and even then he underpays their employees. BJP has already become the villain. [MENTION=137677]Thivagar[/MENTION] said it right, movies made any outsider appear as villains but I think movies are reflecting the truth. Under British many drama troupes and stage groups made plays making the British appear as villains but soon when British found out, they changed the script and substituted stage plays with Ramayan and added little twists to made sure the audience knew that it was about the British. BJP is trying to control current ruling ADMK but lets see how it goes. ADMK will give up due to fear meaning TN will get trampled once again and another spineless government will form. Next generations are looking elsewhere for their next leader.

 

[Specialisttailender]

Lol I see that too,even RJ balaji took a subtle dig at him ,but that's Rajni's own fault,talking abt war and what not.

Reason why PMK won't get anywhere. Veerapan killed 200 people for his own benefit and look how PMK praise him because of his caste.

 

[JaDed]

Reason why PMK won't get anywhere. Veerapan killed 200 people for his own benefit and look how PMK praise him because of his caste.

PMK has always been a Vaaniyar house a reason why they never go beyond that,but alliance wise this is their best chance because Thevars and Vaaniyars are the strongest castes with political affiliations and Vaaniyars in paste have voted for DMK,AIADMK based on leaders and now won't.

 

[Specialisttailender]

PMK has always been a Vaaniyar house a reason why they never go beyond that,but alliance wise this is their best chance because Thevars and Vaaniyars are the strongest castes with political affiliations and Vaaniyars in paste have voted for DMK,AIADMK based on leaders and now won't.

Elections become confusing when city folks and youngsters start voting. It confuses the trend. DMK, ADMK are all supporters of higher castes. Anbumani can change the face of his party but his father's influence can't be matched. Very interesting times ahead.

 

[SandyB]

[MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION], [MENTION=143248]Specialisttailender[/MENTION] Konjam cinema vaarthai pesunge machis ....

What's the buzz around Rajni's Kaala ? And "Pulimurugan Tamil" is releasing this month there, what's the general Tamil view on Mohanlal , he did "Iruvar" after all ..

 

[JaDed]

[MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION], [MENTION=143248]Specialisttailender[/MENTION] Konjam cinema vaarthai pesunge machis ....

What's the buzz around Rajni's Kaala ? And "Pulimurugan Tamil" is releasing this month there, what's the general Tamil view on Mohanlal , he did "Iruvar" after all ..

People have kind of lost interest in movies here,not sure why but still Kaala will have good viewers,also Ajith's next.
No idea about Pulimurugan Tamil.

 

[Specialisttailender]

[MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION], [MENTION=143248]Specialisttailender[/MENTION] Konjam cinema vaarthai pesunge machis ....

What's the buzz around Rajni's Kaala ? And "Pulimurugan Tamil" is releasing this month there, what's the general Tamil view on Mohanlal , he did "Iruvar" after all ..

Baahbubali was one of the rare dubbed movies to do well, since Mohanlal can actually speak Tamil Pulimurugan may do well. Mohan lal and Mamooty always play respectful alpha roles and they never do anything silly or over the top. Mamooty and Mohan lal are more respected than SRK in Tamil Nadu. SRK comes of as desperate. Mohan lal shouldn't act in commercial movie with Vijay that was stupid. Jaded is right, people have stopped watching movies in theatre. It is easy to download of Tamilrockers and connect laptop to the TV. Cheaper than paying Rs.40 for a CD. Kaala might be a year away from being released as they have not even begun the shooting. 2.0 is set to be released for deepavali and may even get pushed passed Kaala. Rajni will always get large crowd but if the movie isn't great people won't watch it like they did in the past. 3-4 years ago it was a ritual to watch every Rajni, Kamal, Vijjay, Ajith, Surya, Vikram, and Danush movies in theater but now things have changed and if movie isn't good people will watch it but on pirated or on laptop. Cinema ticket price is expect to hit Rs. 150 starting next month and it will only make things worse for theater owners. On top of that, tickets are sold for Rs.500, and Rs.1000 on the 1st weekend for Rajni, Kamal, Vijay and Ajith. It is ridiculous.

Theaters owners are requesting government to allow them convert their double and single-plex theaters into multiplex theaters but the government is not letting them. If they did then easily more movies will be screened at ones. There are many theaters which has only one or two screens and if audience aren't coming they are not making movies. We still have theaters with one large screen,h 1000s seats and two tier levels . 90% of the movies are operating in a loss. Even flop actors continue to find new producers who continue to pay them more than the last films. How is the movie industry in Kerala ? Is privacy prevalent ?

 

[JaDed]

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Maanagram, remarkable direction and very thrilling,extremely well done movie about Chennai and different characters within the city.

Its a good year for small budget Tamil movies D-16 and now this.
[MENTION=143248]Specialisttailender[/MENTION] [MENTION=140459]SandyB[/MENTION] [MENTION=138295]EliteCynical[/MENTION]

 

[SandyB]

Watched Godha . Very entertaining .

A fine comedy, based on the Dangal mould , an aspiring Punjabi girl wrestler runs away to escape from her conservative family to her friend's home in kerala, which happens to be a wrestling loving village, full of former wrestlers. They help her in attaining her lifelong dream.

The emotional parts of the story , feel close to Dangal, yet the movie has been treated more as a comedy and the story of a small village, with wrestling just proving the backdrop.

The movie is well executed by director Basil Joseph, just in his 2nd effort, with well executed wrestling sequences , stunning cinematography (now a malayalam cinema trademark, watch out for the brilliant use of the Bullet time/frame freeze effect in the film !) and beautiful music by Shaan Rahman.

The best performance of the film is from Punjabi actress Waqima Gabi, who makes her debut in Malayalam. She's emotional and thoroughly convincing as a wrestler girl .
[MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION] , how popular is Waqima up north ?

Here are a few beautiful songs from it :

 

[JaDed]

[MENTION=140459]SandyB[/MENTION] hearing about her for the first time,apparently been in many movies.

 

[Specialisttailender]

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Maanagram, remarkable direction and very thrilling,extremely well done movie about Chennai and different characters within the city.

Its a good year for small budget Tamil movies D-16 and now this.

[MENTION=143248]Specialisttailender[/MENTION] [MENTION=140459]SandyB[/MENTION] [MENTION=138295]EliteCynical[/MENTION]

Very good movie bro. 8 thottakal is a good movie as well. MS Bhaskar is the hero, should watch that as well.

 

[Smbhayi]

Marathaka Nanayam, horror comedy, out and out entertainer. recommended.

 

[Specialisttailender]

I really miss the classic Ar Rahman. His scores are no longer gold as they were before.

 

[kaayal]

Just watched TAKE OFF

Malayalam language movie, Based on true events where about 19 Nurses from Kerala ,working for the Iraqi Govt who got trapped in Tikrit and Mosul during the ISIS seige of the city . The movie deals with their evacuation, and how the Indian embassy helped coordinate the entire operation ..


What A Fantastic Effort !! 8.5/10

Malayalam cinema is having a watershed year in 2017, were just 3 months in and already we have two classics !. First Angamaly and then This ..

Super realistic film, that blows the previous Similar themed "Airlift" out of the water for its far more realistic portrayal, an no-nonsense characterization of the main characters and balanced take on many issues - Working women, remarriage, Medical profession and terrorism in the Arab world ....

"Airlift" though very good by Bollywood standards, had far too much glorification of the hero role along with lots of cultural appropriation (the Hero is based around a Real life South Indian, but he categorically turns Upper Class/Caste Punjabi in the film ), and lack of song and dance..

Parvathy seals her spot as the most significant South Indian actress of this generation with a Career best performance, in a short career already littered with some great roles. Lots of accolades are expected for this film, least of which will be the State award for best actress in the language..

The other actors do a fantastic job as well. Cinematography and technical aspects are top notch, given the relatively cheap budgets of Malayalam films..

Also Bollywood take note , This is how you portray Indians in the middle east . ! Even if the movie deals with people from Kerala, the dialogue is a mixture of Malayalam, Arabic, English and Hindi , and show Indians from multiple states, instead of making every character as a Hindi Speaker or a Punjabi.. !!

Must watch if you enjoy quality cinema, available with Subtitles everywhere..

Parvathy deserve a national award for this performance. I saw this movie only yesterday and i am still blown by it. I love her soo much omg.

[MENTION=77677]IgnitedMind[/MENTION] [MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION] and all those who likes malayalam movies should watch it. Not only malayalis, any Indian can relate to it because it connects us on various levels.......much much more real.

 

[SandyB]

Parvathy deserve a national award for this performance. I saw this movie only yesterday and i am still blown by it. I love her soo much omg.

[MENTION=77677]IgnitedMind[/MENTION] [MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION] and all those who likes malayalam movies should watch it. Not only malayalis, any Indian can relate to it because it connects us on various levels.......much much more real.

The last 10-20 minutes of this film will evoke more patriotism in people than an entire showing of the last 4-5 Akshay Kumar films.

 

[kaayal]

The last 10-20 minutes of this film will evoke more patriotism in people than an entire showing of the last 4-5 Akshay Kumar films.

True....that background score was soo touching like the SAINYAM movie song-"Nenjil idanenjil thudikollunnoru swapnam."

Her new pairing with Irfan Khan looks good in Qarib qarib Single. This promotional video is amazing..

 

[SandyB]

True....that background score was soo touching like the SAINYAM movie song-"Nenjil idanenjil thudikollunnoru swapnam."

Her new pairing with Irfan Khan looks good in Qarib qarib Single. This promotional video is amazing..

LOL .. Indian actors should do more of these, makes them look more relatable, Instead of doing shows like Kapil and other reality shows where they fake laugh at everything .

 

[kaayal]

New malayalam movie based on an african footballer in Kerala.

 

[kaayal]

A song from the next Anjali Menon movie after Bangalore Days.

 

[Smbhayi]

“I want to know, I want to listen, I want to visit every house beyond Cuddapah. I feel like walking along with the people. I wish to listen to their heartbeats,”
“If he succeeds, it would be due to his stubbornness, if he fails, he would be called stupid. But that’s a call I leave history to take,”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rQq32oiMa54

[utube]rQq32oiMa54[/utube]

 

[Smbhayi]

Rightly tagged as ' The Face of Indian Cinema..'

https://youtu.be/V-vrl-LN3fk

[utube]V-vrl-LN3fk[/utube]

 

[introvert]

Rightly tagged as ' The Face of Indian Cinema..'

https://youtu.be/V-vrl-LN3fk

[utube]V-vrl-LN3fk[/utube]

embed YouTube videos directly instead of using flash. It is much better experience for mobile users on pakpassion.

 

[Smbhayi]

embed YouTube videos directly instead of using flash. It is much better experience for mobile users on pakpassion.

using mobile, don't know how to embed YouTube/Twitter etc here..

 

[introvert]

using mobile, don't know how to embed YouTube/Twitter etc here..

It is easy.
1) Go to YouTube website,
2)switch to desktop mode,
3) open the video you want to embed,there will be share option below it. Tap share you will get embed option.
4) you will get the link now copy it and put it here on pakpassion. Embedded video will appear automatically.

 

[Itachi]

It is easy.
1) Go to YouTube website,
2)switch to desktop mode,
3) open the video you want to embed,there will be share option below it. Tap share you will get embed option.
4) you will get the link now copy it and put it here on pakpassion. Embedded video will appear automatically.

For mobile users, most useful aspect is, not to quote post with embed video or atleast remove it. By the time it reaches 80 post, it becomes slow to load for all these embedded videos.

I disagree with embedding. Its better to put just the links because most people will quote and give new ones which will be a geometrical progression.

 

[introvert]

For mobile users, most useful aspect is, not to quote post with embed video or atleast remove it. By the time it reaches 80 post, it becomes slow to load for all these embedded videos.

I disagree with embedding. Its better to put just the links because most people will quote and give new ones which will be a geometrical progression.

Slow loading is problem but once it is loaded it works superbly.
Much better user experience imo compared to opening links in separate tabs.

 

[Smbhayi]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ue6KOZdZIOw" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>

.

 

[Swashbuckler]

[MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION] [MENTION=146530]DeadBall[/MENTION] do you guys follow the Kannada and Telugu film industries? Not the masala ones but the ones closer to some of the better Tamil and Malayalam movies, gritty, authentic, dealing with problems of society.

 

[JaDed]

[MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION] [MENTION=146530]DeadBall[/MENTION] do you guys follow the Kannada and Telugu film industries? Not the masala ones but the ones closer to some of the better Tamil and Malayalam movies, gritty, authentic, dealing with problems of society.

Telugu at times but not Kannada , will try KGF though but am sure it wouldn’t be something i would
like except the trailer which was absolutely amazing.

 

[andy0204]

[MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION] [MENTION=146530]DeadBall[/MENTION] do you guys follow the Kannada and Telugu film industries? Not the masala ones but the ones closer to some of the better Tamil and Malayalam movies, gritty, authentic, dealing with problems of society.

How do you rate Mahesh Babu as an actor?

 

[Swashbuckler]

How do you rate Mahesh Babu as an actor?

Haven't watched enough of his movies and all those I watched were masala ones. So can't form an opinion. Do you watch Telugu movies?

 

[andy0204]

Haven't watched enough of his movies and all those I watched were masala ones. So can't form an opinion. Do you watch Telugu movies?

Yes but Masala ones till I realised there are movies other than Masala.

 

[andy0204]

Yes but Masala ones till I realised there are movies other than Masala.

Now

 

[pillionrider]

Telugu at times but not Kannada , will try KGF though but am sure it wouldn’t be something i would
like except the trailer which was absolutely amazing.

Rubbish movie. Don't believe the fake hype.

 

[JaDed]

Rubbish movie. Don't believe the fake hype.

I know , I tried seeing it and I couldn’t but then again saw the trailer and was like hmm might do it after being high

The love Yash is getting is cringeworthy though,I feel Kanadigas think he is the superstar that was promised after Rajkumar.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Telugu at times but not Kannada , will try KGF though but am sure it wouldn’t be something i would
like except the trailer which was absolutely amazing.

Some good Telugu ones you can recommend bro?

 

[DeadBall]

[MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION] [MENTION=146530]DeadBall[/MENTION] do you guys follow the Kannada and Telugu film industries? Not the masala ones but the ones closer to some of the better Tamil and Malayalam movies, gritty, authentic, dealing with problems of society.

Same as Jaded, mostly Telugu (as it gets more attention, media etc) not Kannada, although have seen a couple of very good movies, the names escape me at the moment, will have to Google.

 

[last_knight]

How do you rate Mahesh Babu as an actor?

I read that most of his films are 'OK' just because it's Mahesh Babu. Face and Smile of a Happy Prince.

 

[JaDed]

Some good Telugu ones you can recommend bro?

Jersey, Rx 100, Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya ..

 

[street cricketer]

This and the Bollywood thread seems to be dead these days with old posters like [MENTION=77677]IgnitedMind[/MENTION] and [MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION] becoming inactive.

Anyway, watched Saarpatta parambarai yesterday on prime.

This a Ranjith film, who is well known for making movies that speak Dalit politics like Madras, Kaala and Kabali and this was no different either, although a lot more subtle like Ambedkar pictures in the background or a Buddha statue that often features in the movie.

The premise of the movie though is based on the boxing culture that was prevalent in North Madras in the 70s and 80s. Every city has a posh area and an area which has the original working class population of the city and north Madras is that region for Chennai. The best thing about the movie was the role development for each character and how they were shaped very well in the script rather than the movie just being a biopic of the protagonist. The bitter clan rivalry that existed in the 70s and 80s, the Emergency period in India and the politics around it is well portrayed in the movie.

The drawbacks were the part where the protagonist goes through the downs of his life which may perhaps been better written and that part seems a bit of a drag. Overall though, I enjoyed the movie and felt like a great sporting movie. Farhan Akhtar's Toofan and this one, both being boxing movies and releasing on the same platform (prime) within a span of a week have sort of created a box office bout between each other and I have been hearing this one is much better than Toofan from people who have watched both movies. Arya, even though has acted in a few great scripts under gifted directors, has never really managed to become a tier 1 actor in Tamil cinema but this may end up being a breakthrough film for his career. My rating for the film is 3.75/5.

 

[globalcitizen]

This and the Bollywood thread seems to be dead these days with old posters like [MENTION=77677]IgnitedMind[/MENTION] and [MENTION=137142]JaDed[/MENTION] becoming inactive.

Anyway, watched Saarpatta parambarai yesterday on prime.

This a Ranjith film, who is well known for making movies that speak Dalit politics like Madras, Kaala and Kabali and this was no different either, although a lot more subtle like Ambedkar pictures in the background or a Buddha statue that often features in the movie.

The premise of the movie though is based on the boxing culture that was prevalent in North Madras in the 70s and 80s. Every city has a posh area and an area which has the original working class population of the city and north Madras is that region for Chennai. The best thing about the movie was the role development for each character and how they were shaped very well in the script rather than the movie just being a biopic of the protagonist. The bitter clan rivalry that existed in the 70s and 80s, the Emergency period in India and the politics around it is well portrayed in the movie.

The drawbacks were the part where the protagonist goes through the downs of his life which may perhaps been better written and that part seems a bit of a drag. Overall though, I enjoyed the movie and felt like a great sporting movie. Farhan Akhtar's Toofan and this one, both being boxing movies and releasing on the same platform (prime) within a span of a week have sort of created a box office bout between each other and I have been hearing this one is much better than Toofan from people who have watched both movies. Arya, even though has acted in a few great scripts under gifted directors, has never really managed to become a tier 1 actor in Tamil cinema but this may end up being a breakthrough film for his career. My rating for the film is 3.75/5.

This movie had its elements but most of script felt chaotic, where some scenes were a drag and others were very happening in a fast forward motion.
But where it lacked was the intention and drive in script why Arya wanted to be a boxer. He was not trained by his coach, yet he seemed loyal to his coach.
And the second coach who trained him for final duel was not given importance and also couldhave pictured better with inspiring sound track ala rocky. Overall good not great, one time watch.

Personally I liked toofan better than this movie. It had a good flow in script and direction, with real intention to be a boxer. and finally some nice emotional touches like bomb blasts etc.. the transformation of body was superbly choreographed with great sound track.
Movie was brilliant, although a touch of communal angles which might have made it dramatic but essential to this movie

 

[street cricketer]

This movie had its elements but most of script felt chaotic, where some scenes were a drag and others were very happening in a fast forward motion.
But where it lacked was the intention and drive in script why Arya wanted to be a boxer. He was not trained by his coach, yet he seemed loyal to his coach.
And the second coach who trained him for final duel was not given importance and also couldhave pictured better with inspiring sound track ala rocky. Overall good not great, one time watch.

Personally I liked toofan better than this movie. It had a good flow in script and direction, with real intention to be a boxer. and finally some nice emotional touches like bomb blasts etc.. the transformation of body was superbly choreographed with great sound track.
Movie was brilliant, although a touch of communal angles which might have made it dramatic but essential to this movie

Arya wanted to be a boxer for the same reason many kids dream of becoming a cricketer in our country. He grew up in north Madras in the 70s and 80s where boxing culture was prevalent and had a huge following among the working class masses because of the pride associated with the clash between the different clans. Arya's father being a boxer himself must have only been more of an inspiration for him and he says in the movie that he was inspired by watching his coach's boxing bouts while growing up. They show shots of a young Arya watching the boxing bouts with the anglo Indian character Kevin Daddy who is seen gifting him gloves and even attending coaching at a young age from Rangan master in the movie.

He was loyal to his coach because he was the master of the Sarpatta clan, for which his late father also fought for. As I said, the respect would have been natural. But I do accept your point that the movie was a drag in a few parts, especially in the scenes where we see Arya in his downfall. The movie was already too long that I guess the director decided to show the scenes of his downfall in a montage but I felt that part was a bit weak in script. Only when Rangan comes out of jail once again that the movie starts to pick up pace which made me think if the coach Rangan master was actually the more important role in the movie rather than Arya.

I didn't watch Toofan, only read reviews on social media and I heard that it has a cliched story line (which is expected in sporting movies as was even the case in Sarpatta), but the plot of a successful doctor falling for a Tapori guy apparently felt too cheesy to buy for a few viewers. Some also said that the character development wasn't as strong as in Sarpatta and the background music was weak. But since you said Toofan was good, I'll try watching the movie over the weekend.

 

[Itachi]

I avoid watching south Indian movies. Most are devoid of good story, script and nothing but some absurd fighting.

The good ones I do appreciate but as time passing by, those good movies from south Indian movie industry is decreasing.

 

[street cricketer]

I avoid watching south Indian movies. Most are devoid of good story, script and nothing but some absurd fighting.

The good ones I do appreciate but as time passing by, those good movies from south Indian movie industry is decreasing.

Well I think most people in the north east understand hindi, so at least you guys can watch Bollywood if you want your supply of movies with great content and well written scripts.

Problem for us is that not many south Indians understand hindi, so we have to make do with whatever poor quality scripts we get in the south indian industry.

 

[globalcitizen]

I avoid watching south Indian movies. Most are devoid of good story, script and nothing but some absurd fighting.

The good ones I do appreciate but as time passing by, those good movies from south Indian movie industry is decreasing.

Nice joke. South Indian movies trumps Bollywood with content and style. Most know Bollywood feeds off south cinema. malayalam actually has excellent story.

 

[Itachi]

Nice joke. South Indian movies trumps Bollywood with content and style. Most know Bollywood feeds off south cinema. malayalam actually has excellent story.

who says bollywood is great? its even more rubbish than south Indian movies.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I find Tollywood the most overrated of all the South Indian film industries. Recently though, I've barely watched any South Indian film. Not even malayalam.

 

[street cricketer]

I find Tollywood the most overrated of all the South Indian film industries. Recently though, I've barely watched any South Indian film. Not even malayalam.

Should be ashamed as an expat mallu.

Malayalam cine industry is arguably the best film industry in India in terms of the variety of scripts it produces.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Should be ashamed as an expat mallu.

Malayalam cine industry is arguably the best film industry in India in terms of the variety of scripts it produces.

Haha. Have been too busy off late, brother. Barely any time to even follow cricket let alone anything else. But I'm open to suggestions now as I might be free for a while.

 

[Itachi]

Should be ashamed as an expat mallu.

Malayalam cine industry is arguably the best film industry in India in terms of the variety of scripts it produces.

I would say Bengali movies lead the movie industry of India in terms of quality since ages. Others are far behind.

 

[street cricketer]

Haha. Have been too busy off late, brother. Barely any time to even follow cricket let alone anything else. But I'm open to suggestions now as I might be free for a while.

The last malayalam movie I watched was Drishyam 2, which was good. I also watched Ayyapanum koshiyum, which was very good as well.

Heard Joji and Malik are great from the reviews I've read. Fahadh Fasil seems to be on a roll these days.

 

[street cricketer]

I would say Bengali movies lead the movie industry of India in terms of quality since ages. Others are far behind.

Not even close. Maybe back in the days of Satyajit Ray, but not now. Bengali industry is remaking Tamil and Malayalam movies these days..

 

[Stewie]

Guys, suggest a good South Indian movie, with zero cheese factor and idiotic comedy witnesses in most such movies. Light comedic relief is acceptable. A good thriller, drama, murder mystery, action film is most welcome.

The only South Indian film to date I was able to finish was Bahubali, to give you guys an idea.
I typically don’t have the stamina to sit through desi films.
Thanks.

 

[street cricketer]

Guys, suggest a good South Indian movie, with zero cheese factor and idiotic comedy witnesses in most such movies. Light comedic relief is acceptable. A good thriller, drama, murder mystery, action film is most welcome.

The only South Indian film to date I was able to finish was Bahubali, to give you guys an idea.
I typically don’t have the stamina to sit through desi films.
Thanks.

Watch either Kaithi or Vikram Vedha. Both great in the action film/mystery genres with gripping storylines. And both don't have any cheesy factor.

Also watch Drishyam if you haven't watched it already.

 

[street cricketer]

Watch either Kaithi or Vikram Vedha. Both great in the action film/mystery genres with gripping storylines. And both don't have any cheesy factor.

Also watch Drishyam if you haven't watched it already.

P.S. Bollywood is also remaking all these movies very soon next year. So you can also watch it in hindi if you feel more comfortable with the language factor if you wait a bit [MENTION=17315]Stewie[/MENTION]

 

[Nikhil_cric]

The last malayalam movie I watched was Drishyam 2, which was good. I also watched Ayyapanum koshiyum, which was very good as well.

Heard Joji and Malik are great from the reviews I've read. Fahadh Fasil seems to be on a roll these days.

Thanks streety. Added to my ever increasing watchlist