Nandhalala – A Travel in search of Love….

Nandhalala – A Travel in search of Love….

The film is a poem, a landmark in Tamil Cinema. Every frame in the film has a deep meaning in it. Not only Ashwath Ram, Mysskin, Snigitha but even the landscapes, and the music has also played very important role in this film.

The film revolves around Akhilesh (Ashwath Ram) a eight year old school boy and Baskar Mani (Mysskin) a mentally ill man who escaped from the asylum and their journey to see their mother. During their journey they meet many people and everyone they meet on their way teach them a lesson and learn from these two. Anjani (Snigitha) a prostitute joins them half way and travels them till the end.

Every character that they meet on their way has an important role to play with the story not even a frame without the characters are waste in this film. Even the character of a drunk lorry driver played by Nazer which comes in the film for just 12 seconds has a great impact on the story.

The Kid Ashwath Ram has bore all the weight of the film on his shoulders. Mysskin as Baskar Mani is simply marvelous. We forget that he is the director of the film and he lives as Baskar Mani when we watch the film. Raja Sir’s music is the central character of the film, even the silence in the very first shot of the film tells a lot.

Mysskin has given a miraculous story to us. Being a drama every scene is a surprise which is a common in a thriller genre of film.

Magesh Muthusamy has changed the conventional way of capturing a frame. This film is a real credit to the chemistry between the director and the cinematographer. Every frame and shot is a poem in this film. It has life in it. Both the director and the cameraman have killed many conventional styles film making. This is what is needed to take Tamil Cinema to the next level. Not even a small catterpiller or a Cobra crawling in silence in the film is waste.

“Thalatu kekathane….” Song pushes all the audience to the bottom of our heart. A Salute to Raja Sir.

And Mysskin Sir you have proved something that is needed in Tamil Cinema to take it to the next level.

**** Note: All the students of Visual Communication, and all the aspiring film makers watch this movie to change the conventional way of film making…..

Guzaarish – Magic in Celluloid

Guzaarish – Magic in Celluloid

Before going and analyzing this film, I would like to share something about the Climax of this film, its simply “Mind blowing”…….! After a long time a very touching Climax…! I owe to give a “Standing Ovation” to Sanjay Leela Bhansali, UTV, Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachan, Shernaz Patel, Nafisa Ali, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Suhail Seth and the entire Crew of Guzaarish for giving such a good Film.

Now back to the arena, Guzaarish revolves around Ethan Mascarenhas (Hrithik Roshan) a Magician of world fame, due to an unexpected accident during a performance makes him quadriplegic and his Plea for his Euthanasia (Mercy Killing).

The story is set in Goa, home to one of the most accomplished magicians of the time - Ethan Mascarenhas (Hrithik Roshan). As fate would have had it, Ethan is severely injured when his former best friend who was also a magician betrays him by ruining one of his dangerous magic trick, turning him into a quadriplegic. Confined in his own wheelchair, Ethan's will power only gets stronger and stronger. He becomes the Radio Jockey of an FM Station called Radio Zindagi. His show spreads magic and hope and laughter through his irrepressible wit and humor to every listener and caller, making it difficult to imagine that this is a man who has been immobilised with a spinal injury for the last fourteen years of his life. Sofia D'Souza (Aishwarya Rai) , is his elegant nurse who has been accompanying him like a shadow for the past twelve years, leaving her domineering husband. Ethan's life centers on Sofia and they share a silent tacit love which is both beautiful and spirited.

However, on the fourteenth anniversary of his accident, Ethan decides to take matters into his own hands and files an appeal to the court for mercy killing. This leaves Sofia in an impasse that challenges their relationship and their love. Ethan takes the help of his best friend and lawyer Devyani Dutta (Shernaz Patel) to support his appeal. Devyani , initially hesitates but later, understands Ethan's appeal and agrees to his reasoning and decides to support him in his cause, as a result of which she is sensed as being callous by others. Surprising everyone with her stance, Ethan's mother Isabel Mascarenhas (Nafisa Ali) also supports him in his petition, backing her son's demand. Though Ethan is consistently persuaded by his physician Dr. Nayak (Suhel Seth), a neurologist, to retract his case, he finally relents to Ethan's appeal when he realizes that the friend in him is much stronger than the medic.

Alongside all the confusions, a young man named Omar Siddiqui (Aditya Roy Kapoor) enters Ethan's life with the sole aim of learning magic from this man whom he considers to be the greatest of magicians. Omar is earnest and driven by a passion to learn magic, hyperkinetic, quicksilver in his actions - an antithesis to Ethan's inertness. Impressed by his love for magic, Ethan agrees to pass on his legacy to Omar even as he fights tooth and nail to demand the most basic right to his own life.

The scenario takes an unexpected turn when Ethan begins a radio-vote and asks his viewers to vote on whether he should go ahead with euthanasia or not. Though many of his audience vote against his decision, Estella Francis (Monikangana Dutta) his former assistant and girlfriend and now a wife and a mother with work of her own, becomes the first person to vote in favour of Ethan as she understands his suffering (Ethan had sent her away from his life as he didn't want himself to become burden on her).

The ethics, the morality, the cruelty and the kindness of Ethan's mission causes everyone to be struck by a whirlwind of emotions scaling from rage to sorrow.

Hrithik is at his best, this is a film where only his expression plays the lead role, every frame he speaks, he makes us laugh, he makes us cry. Aishwarya rai where were you for a long time. A classic yet contemporary maid and a lovable women.

I have not seen such a beautiful melodic love story in recent past. A Silk thread woven into a full length pretty saree. Sanjay has made an extraordinary cast. Every character, every word it utters, speaks a lot. Though the film has some negative aspects the positive aspects slashes them off from the minds of the audience.

Sudeep Chatterji’s lens are at their marvel and Sanjay’s music gives a added colour to the film.

As a whole a must watch flick.

***** Note: Go Grab your Tickets at once and watch this film……!

***Note: I have not discussed some points about the film, I would like everyone to watch the film and write your comments, after which we could discuss more of this film.

Uthamaputhiran : No Logic, Few Magic

Uthamaputhiran : No Logic, Few Magic

Uthamaputhiran yet another remake from Mithran. R. Jawahar with his kitty Danush in lead. The Plot of the film is the thing that we already saw in K.S. Ravikumar’s Vijay lead “Minsara Kanna” which was taken to Telugu as “Ready” and then brought back to tamil as “Uthamaputhiran” (As Garments made in Thirupur are exported to foreign countries and importaed back to India in the name of Foreign Brand)….!

As there is not a large thing to speak about the story we could not skip it too, the Story is Simple, Siva (Danush) in an encounter to kidnap his friend’s lady love kidnap’s Pooja (Genilia) by mistakes. On seeing Pooja, Siva falls in love at once then he Goes to Pooja’s uncle’s place to make her family accept their marriage with the help of “Emotional” Ekambaram (Vivek). In this adventures mission Siva is backed by his whole family lead by Bhakyaraj.

The film is full of continuity miss and loss of Logics. At first Danush is introduced to Genilia as Dhandapani by his friends but after a song She suddenly calls him Siva, I don’t know who told his real name…..? The First half of the movie is a total vague.

Only in the second half after Vivek is introduced you sit on your seats. Some comedies like “Washington” Vetrivel and “Chicago” Sakthivel (A concept from a ever unsolved comedy in Sujatha’s Ganesh Vasanth, “Mexico Naatu Salavaikari” Joke), add a good essence to the movie.

As a whole it’s just a “Mega” Serial’s Best of show edited into a 2 Hours recap version.

**** Note: I have not seen Telugu “Ready” yet.

Va – Quarter Cutting

Va – Quarter Cutting : Enter without Expectation, Exit with Loads of Laughter.

Va yet another film by the Director Duo Pushkar and Gayathri has again reminded us of the Funky Genre of movie which they introduced in their last film Oram Po. This is a different Genre of film from which you must not expect rolling stones, stunning visuals or fast pace actions it’s a drama with sprinkled flavor of Stand-up comedy.

The Story is nothing extra – ordinary kind. It’s a film that happens in one night. Sundarrajan alias Sura (Siva) a ardent Vijay Fan lands up in Chennai to catch his flight to Dubai the next morning, where he thinks of enjoying a flamboyant life with “Kudi and Kudithanam”. Marthandam (S.P.Charan) who wants to marry Sura’s sister wants to impress Sura to win over his Heart to get his concern to marry his sister is assigned with a job to take care of Sura till he leaves to Dubai. Sura after hearing from his agent that Alcohol is strictly prohibited in Dubai gets mad about having his Last peg of Liquor before he boards his flight. Sura accompanied with Marthandam go in search of Liquor where they meet Prince and King (John Vijay) the Villian of the movie. Whether the Duo get over all and end up with a peg of liquor or not is the Story.

The director Duo with the funky eyes of Nirav Sha have given a comical outskirt. They show a flamboyant light weighed film with a good comedy. Siva has once again proved that his spontaneous comedy can give the audience a bag full of Laughter. S.P.Charan plays a complete pair to Siva.

Ooh at last I Forgot about Lekha Washington…..! the female lead, it’s not only me who forgot but even the Makers have forgot about her in the whole script. She boards the wagon as an unwanted luggage.

The main plus to the film is Nirav Sha’s Camera and G.V. Prakash Kumar’s music which have brought the real Funky feel to the movie.

**** Note: Please watch the film without expecting some other treat, it’s a Different Genre of film its new to Tamil but Good. Enter Without Expectations, Exit with Loads of Laughter….! is the Advice to enjoy this movie.