On the event of Partipan’s Kudaikkul Mazhai releasing today, he is on a one day token hunger strike in Film Chamber of Commerce, to spread the awareness of video piracy. Great going dude!!. When some one does so much for piracy, its our responsibility to watch the movie in theatres.
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Kudaikul Mazhai – My guess was right ?
I know it is a real plug to blow my own trumpet but this one needs a reminder for sure. Remember my guess on Parthiban’s Kudaikul Mazhai.
This was what I guessed – Something stuck me about Parthiban’s consistent efforts to be different. So when he refuses to introduce other characters, what could be the difference. My sixth sense says there is no one in the movie except for him and the heroine. He is capable of having a movie with just two characters. Now, this isn’t from any kollywood gossip that I got to hear. It is just my guess. So if this becomes true, I believe it might, Partiban should design a platinum ring for my index finger.
Looks like I’m right from what’s been said here in The Hindu on the eve of the release of Kudaikul Mazhai. The bit news says – Parthipan has shot the whole film inside an old bungalow with virtually two characters. He has tried to capture the working of the mind of a man wrecked by anxieties and paranoia.
There you go lazy!!. Since my guess was without any hints or some 007 schedules, I plan to ask Mr.Parthiban, Where is my ring?.
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Kokkarakko Gummaango – Dedicating to the God
Yesterday, when I was watching one of those dedicate-a-song program in one of the umpteen satellite channels, someone called up and dedicated a song to the god. THE GOD. The caller left the choice to the channel. Thanks to the taste of our folks at the channel stations. They played Kokkarakko Gummaango, a kolla kuthu ghaana song from the movie Machi. Just curious to know if the LORD liked it.
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What a Statement – Spielberg about filmmakers/cinema
Opening up the 61st Venice Film festival, Spielberg‘s speech ahead of the screening his latest flick The Terminal, has cast a magic spell on the audience.
I loved this piece, Film-makers all over the world have always been there, either to reflect the crisis with very conscientious, historically minded stories, or films of pure escape – science-fiction, fantasy, comedy. These films typically work much better when the world is in flux. The world has shown us that to be a human being you need to be relieved from the headlines. And now there are headlines on every single television channel, sometimes people feel compelled to escape into the movies.
Thinking of it I’m amazed by his honesty and the genuinity of this consummate statement. More here or at BBC.
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World Themes for Indian Cinema (Part 6 of 8)
Co-Blogging Series – Anand C and Lazy Geek
WAS IT WORTH IT?
The title of this theme comes from four separate sub-themes or recent events that all lead to one question… (it is taken from the refrain in Richard Bach’s “The One”, which goes – “I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it?”)
1. Febina Mathew sent over details about her upcoming dance adaptation of Tagore’s Chitrangada… a short synopsis:
Chitrangada is an ancient legend of love and war brought to life with Tagore’s songs, semi-classical music and dances from India. Based on the mythological character of Chitrangada, princess of Manipur, it tells the story of a woman’s urge to transform her to impress Arjuna, the man she loves.
Chitrangada gives up her warrior image, her valor and manly attributes to embrace a feminine grace under the blessings of Madana. Her transition from Kurupa to Surupa undoubtedly enchants Arjuna. But in the end Arjuna expresses the need to meet the real princess after he learns of her courage from the villagers.
Chitrangada realizes it is not just beauty but one’s qualities that make a woman liked and loved by a man.
2. Chitrangada’s conflict and question if the change she went through was worth it,
is also the theme of the Temple of Fine Arts’ Taj Mahal, which asks -“What if Mumtaz gave up heaven to come to earth and see the Taj Mahal?”– would she eventually give up immortality and continue to live as a mortal in order to experience the monument built for her by Shah Jahan? Was it worth it?3. The theme is similiar to Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle, who a lot of us have undoubtedly read about in school. After 20 years of falling asleep in the Catskill Mountains, he wakes up to a whole new world… kinda like a olden day version of Austin Powers getting used to the 90s after being cryogenically frozen since the swinging 70s 🙂
Rip Van Winkle’s dilemma, as he comes back in after twenty years:
As he approached the village, he met a number of people, but none whom he knew, which somewhat surprised him, for he had thought himself acquainted with every one in the country round. Their dress, too, was of a different fashion from that to which he was accustomed. They all stared at him with equal marks of surprise, and whenever they cast their eyes upon him, invariably stroked their chins. The constant recurrence of this gesture induced Rip, involuntarily, to do the same, when, to his astonishment, he found his beard had grown a foot long!….
He had no courage to ask after any more friends, but cried out in despair, Does nobody here know Rip Van Winkle?
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