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Chalam
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Username: Chalam
Post Number: 152
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 148.87.1.171
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 11:53 am: |    |
ok, folks something I wrote earlier about Taran Adarsh. will open a separate thread.
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Dasarabullodu
Pilla Bewarse
Username: Dasarabullodu
Post Number: 43
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 207.68.112.169
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 11:42 am: | |
> NYtimes has reviewed other Hindi movies too earlier
thanks for the correction mama |
Gandra_goddali
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Username: Gandra_goddali
Post Number: 4823
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 155.70.39.45
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 11:37 am: | |
non SRK and non RGV movies ki koncham debba estadu mama e TA.
He gives better reviews to Yash Chopra,Yahs Johar camps also. |
Brad
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Username: Brad
Post Number: 643
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 204.99.118.9
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 11:33 am: | |
>>Taran Adarsh review
how can you expecta better review from a non SRK starrer
Jagame Maaya |
Gandra_goddali
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Username: Gandra_goddali
Post Number: 4822
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 155.70.39.45
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 11:31 am: | |
I am disappointed with Taran Adarsh review
But one thing is for sure, fianlly the Big Star has arrived, ABHISHEK BACHHAN. |
Chalam
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Username: Chalam
Post Number: 151
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 148.87.1.171
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 11:29 am: | |
DB mama - NYtimes has reviewed other Hindi movies too earlier. this is not the first. but taran adarsh gaadu maree extralu sethunnadu.
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Megapowerstar
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Username: Megapowerstar
Post Number: 570
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 155.201.35.50
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 11:15 am: | |
jakkamadasku mama,
rediff aa istaarkula katta ? aa vedhavaki south indians ante padaru. karan johar great movie maker anta..ee hindi naa konde gallu mani ratnam vucha posina chota nilabada taaniki nilapadaru. |
Megapowerstar
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Username: Megapowerstar
Post Number: 569
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 155.201.35.50
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 11:13 am: | |
surya is too good...his performance in kakha kakha is great. i became his big fan with the above movie,
want to watch ayutha ezuthu by all means...the title means a letter in tamil which has 3 dots and a triangle |
Dasarabullodu
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Username: Dasarabullodu
Post Number: 42
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 207.68.112.169
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 10:25 am: | |
http://autofeed.msn.co.in/pandoraV2/output/2D8F255 A-EE63-4F31-90FB-0608FBAE3F3D.asp |
Plz_kissme
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Username: Plz_kissme
Post Number: 1197
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 164.107.190.227
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 7:05 am: | |
yea, proud!
CHIRU RULES |
Pisces1
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Username: Pisces1
Post Number: 89
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 128.206.231.106
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 5:15 am: | |
Tamil lo SURYA, hindi lo ABHISHEKBACHAN iraga deesaranta.
EEtalk about ABHI & surya release kante mundhi nundi undhi.
Ekkado chadiva ABHISHEK might ge an award ani. |
Pisces1
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Username: Pisces1
Post Number: 88
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 128.206.231.106
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 5:14 am: | |
First half excellent , climax is also excellent ata.
Second half cheda gottadanni vinna. Overall ga A centers movie ata. B&C centers lo No ata.
SOURCE: IDLEBRAIN thread--review by RAZ & others who watched the movie in India. |
Jakkammadasku
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Username: Jakkammadasku
Post Number: 68
Registered: 05-2004
Posted From: 140.159.4.2
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 4:59 am: | |
monna rediff vadu ghoramga undi ani rasadu.
jakkammadaskemi kadu? |
Andagaadu
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Username: Andagaadu
Post Number: 111
Registered: 04-2004
Posted From: 202.12.243.2
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 4:50 am: | |
emi mama akkada ekkada nuvve post chestunnavu evaru reply evvakunda |
Proofdada
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Username: Proofdada
Post Number: 2911
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 80.121.144.9
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 4:34 am: | |
niabba nninnu... chaavu...
Okka post cheesthee Vandha postlu cheesinattee BewarseDada  |
Dasarabullodu
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Username: Dasarabullodu
Post Number: 41
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 209.158.25.132
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 4:28 am: | |
Aayitha Ezhuthu
Movie
Aayitha Ezhuthu
Director
Mani Ratnam
Music
A R Rahman
Cast
Madhavan, Siddharth, Surya, Esha, Meera, Trisha
Mani Ratnam's Aayitha Ezhuthu is a radical departure from the familiar way of presenting a commercial masala concoctions serving all the nine rasas. Mani has made an attempt to combine mainstream Tamil film aesthetics with international cinematic sensibilities. However those raised on a sugar-n- spice masala movie diet may find the outcome unpalatable.
The movie opens with a hit man Inba (Madhavan) of a politician following motor cyclist and student leader Michael Vasanth (Surya) along the Marina Beach Road in Chennai. Meanwhile a young couple Arjun and Meera (Siddharth and Trisha) obviously madly in love with each other are thrust into the frame.
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On the Napier bridge as Inba pumps bullets into Michael, Arjun tries to save him and the story of the three characters intertwine. From that deadly intersection the story moves back and forward in time, following three separate flash-backs that occasionally brush against each other.
Each of the tales would be interesting on their own, but cobbled together as uniquely as they are the film becomes a devastating story about fate and relationship. The concept of three juxtaposed narratives can be traced to Mani's favourite director Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction and Alejandro Gonzales Inarrito's Amores Perros.
Mani has used a format similar to Amores Perros as it relies on fast pacing and jump cuts to tell three overlapping and intersecting stories dealing with loss, reject and life's harsh realities. But can the ordinary viewer stomach this kind of story telling and presentation?
Actually Mani the master story teller has very little to say and is depending more on style and techno-razzle-dazzle. Perhaps the snag lies in the absence of a solid, straight forward plot with an emotional core. Also disappointing is the climax as he is unable to tie-up the loose ends, the ending appears tame and contrived. The film also drags as the flashbacks take almost three-fourth of the time and the story unfolds only in the last 30 minutes.
At the moral centre of the film are the three men - Inba, a scum of the earth gangster who knows nothing but the violent methods of survival (strong resemblance to Little Ze of City of God) and even makes love violently with his live-in girl friend Sasi (Meera Jasmine) who dotes on him.
Michael the brilliant student leader and social activist who has refused a scholarship in US because he wants to fight for the cause of the poor and down-trodden bringing him in direct competition with professional politician like Selva (Bharatiraja) who uses Inba to stop his growing influence among the electorate. His girl friend Radhika (Esha) is a french teacher who moves in to live with him.
Arjun Balakrishnan a Engineer chasing American dreams who falls in love with Meera (Trisha) before faith intervenes and he is sucked into politics due to the influence of Michael. Michael wants to cleanse the political system so he and three others contest the election (against whom and the purpose is not told). They win not only the election but is able to beat Inba to pulp in the middle of a crowded traffic and send him to jail. The film culminates in a typical Mani Ratnam climax which asserts that traditional human values will triumph over evil.
Surya as Michael the `hero' of the film has given a finely calibrated performance and is smashing, while Madhavan in a negative role as the `Villain` Inba is terrific, Siddharth as Arjun is cool and discovers his comic side with some great one-liners. The lovely Meera Jasmine as Sasi has a meaty role and she pitches in her career best act. Esha is surprisingly fresh and sparkling while Trisha has only to look attractive and is competent. Bharatiraja makes a cameo as the wily-old street smart politician who manipulates the system.
Mani has totally neglected his biggest selling point - Song picturisations which are a total let down. At places the songs do not gell into the narration and the music of A.R.Rahman sounds more like Mexican pop. However sync sound has come of age along with Ravi K.Chandran's great camera work, Vikram Dharma's superbly choreographed action scenes and Sabu Cyrils simple sets.
The bottom line is Aayitha Ezhuthu is a bold and daring move by Mani Ratnam to change the staid style of our commercial cinema. But will the audience accept his new style of film making? |
Dasarabullodu
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Username: Dasarabullodu
Post Number: 40
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 209.158.25.132
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 4:27 am: | |
Maniratnam flick revives feel-good in Kollywood
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/68 8563.cms
Yuva: a welcome relief from Mani Ratnam
http://in.rediff.com/movies/2004/may/21yuva.htm
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Dasarabullodu
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Username: Dasarabullodu
Post Number: 39
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 209.158.25.132
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 4:27 am: | |
From banglore .....
Curious city audience awaits bilingual film
- By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Bangalore, May 19: As the D Day for the release of ace film director Manirathnam’s bilingual film, Yuva in Hindi and Ayutha Ezhudhu in Tamil, draws near, the curiosity among the city’s film fraternity and fans about the film is growing. The film is slated to be released in the city on May 21.
It is now more than two years since a Manirathnam film has hit the screens in Bangalore theatres. With the music of the films already being declared a super hit in the city, the expectations among Manirathnam film buffs has naturally increased.
The acclaimed director’s films have always enjoyed a better reception in Bangalore than in many parts of Tamil Nadu, though he makes his films mostly in Tamil. Incidentally, Manirathnam’s first directorial venture, Pallavi Anupallavi was in Kannada and was shot entirely in Bangalore. Bollywood star Anil Kapoor acted in the film.
Manirathnam had said in an interview a few years ago that he decided to make his debut as director with a Kannada film because movie goers here had always backed experimental and quality films. Pallavi Anupallavi had a decent run and was also critically acclaimed.
Manirathnam’s later films, Nayagan, Agninakshathram, Roja, Bombay and Alai Paayudhe made big money in cities like Bangalore and Mysore. His last Tamil film, Kannaththil Muththamittaal which won national awards, met with a cold response throughout Tamil Nadu, but was a hit in Bangalore.
The director enjoys a special place in the hearts of Bangalore’s film fans and so Yuva and Ayutha Ezhudhu are being awaited with bated breath.
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Dasarabullodu
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Post Number: 38
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 209.158.25.132
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 4:14 am: | |
Portraits From the Class Struggle in Modern India
By DAVE KEHR
Published: May 21, 2004
ani Ratnam's "Yuva," a Bollywood feature that opens today nationwide, has a sharp political edge that is rare in Hindi-language films, celebrated as they are for their wildly exuberant production numbers and sugary love stories.
These elements are certainly present in "Yuva," which features a bouncy score by India's leading pop composer, A R Rahman (whose music is also the basis of the current Broadway musical "Bombay Dreams"), and no fewer than three star-crossed couples. Their romantic ups-and-downs are patiently chronicled over the course of the film's 160 minutes.
But Mr. Ratnam, a prolific filmmaker who usually works in the Tamil-language cinema of southern India rather than the Hindi cinema centered in Mumbai (the former Bombay), uses the Bollywood conventions to get at a social reality. The title translates as "Youth," and Mr. Ratnam means to provide a generational portrait through his three male protagonists, each drawn from a different stratum of Indian society in contemporary Calcutta.
The middle-class Michael (Ajay Devgan) is a brilliant student who turns down an opportunity to study in America to lead a local revolt against a corrupt establishment politician played by Om Puri, in a role refreshingly removed from the cuddly patriarchs he has played in English-language films like "East Is East." The upper-class Arjun (Vivek Oberoi) is a charming wastrel looking forward to emigrating to America, whose life is transformed when he falls under Michael's reformist spell.
The most interesting character is Lallan (played, in a simmering, charismatic performance, by Abhishek Bachchan), a street thug who becomes an enforcer for the party in power. Left out of India's economic miracle, he is an unpredictable, violent man who believes in self-preservation above all, in stark and pointed contrast to his coddled counterparts.
Mr. Ratnam is a dynamic, natural filmmaker who happily uses every device at his disposal, from rapid-fire MTV editing to sped-up action scenes that recall silent serials, to keep his lengthy film moving at a brisk pace. The film flags only when Mr. Ratnam must turn his attention to the soggy romantic subplots, in which each of the men must deal with the demands for domesticity made by their adoring but subtly domineering female companions.
YUVA
Written and directed by Mani Ratnam; in Hindi, with English subtitles; director of photography, Ravi K. Chandran; edited by Sreekar Prasad; music by AR Rahman, lyrics by Mehboob; choreography, Brinda and Shanthi; produced by Mr. Ratnam and G. Srinivasan; released by Net Effect Media. At the Loews State Theater, 1540 Broadway at 45th Street, Manhattan. Running time: 160 minutes. This film is not rated.
WITH: Ajay Devgan (Michael), Vivek Oberoi (Arjun), Abhishek Bachchan (Lallan) and Om Puri (corrupt politician).
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Dasarabullodu
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Username: Dasarabullodu
Post Number: 37
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 209.158.25.132
| | Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 - 4:13 am: | |
Yuva review on NEW YORK TIMES
guys... this is a simply stunning news...
New York times has reviewed YUVA , the most awaited movie of 2004!!
check this out....
http://movies2.nytimes.com/2004/05/21/movies/21YUV A.html
no indian movie had this previlege. besides, the review is complete rave from top to bottom left right center.
we should be proud of MANI RATNAM, AR RAHMAN for taking indian cinema to international arena
those who are still badmouthing the movie, please dont miss the movie. |
