tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post6141957155369977529..comments2024-01-22T00:55:41.067-08:00Comments on Thinking Got Loud: Remembering RaghuvaranRam Muralihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-14402545252563392552017-03-13T10:24:40.278-07:002017-03-13T10:24:40.278-07:00Joell - I do not know Ms. Rekha Nair personally. ...Joell - I do not know Ms. Rekha Nair personally. And also, I thought Raghuvaran was very courteous to fellow actors when I saw him from a distance. Didn't interact with him 1:1 though.Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-65104374218000138912017-03-13T02:21:08.233-07:002017-03-13T02:21:08.233-07:00Hi Ram Murali- when you saw him at your chithi'...Hi Ram Murali- when you saw him at your chithi's colony do you remember how he was behaving? Or how he was dressed? Thank you so much! And would it be possible to contact Mrs Rekha Nair? I would love to know more about actor Raghuvaran. I do not know much about blogger also.Joellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695578941230764640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-84532236404513774372016-12-10T21:16:21.068-08:002016-12-10T21:16:21.068-08:00Joell - I unfortunately don't know much about ...Joell - I unfortunately don't know much about Raghuvaran as a person. Sorry!Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-32492088773266729472016-12-08T20:44:06.018-08:002016-12-08T20:44:06.018-08:00Could you tell me how actor Raghuvaran was in pers...Could you tell me how actor Raghuvaran was in person? Did he read books? Was he a malayalee? If so how did he know tamil?Joellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695578941230764640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-124328112462595552016-11-17T04:00:36.817-08:002016-11-17T04:00:36.817-08:00Ms Rekha Nair- what was he like as a perso? Do you...Ms Rekha Nair- what was he like as a perso? Do you know anything about him? What were his likes and dislikes? Was he fond of books? Did he speak malayalam? PLease reply!<br />Does anybody have the video of the pepsi ungal choice interview or any other interview in which he came?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-53457499464910720522016-05-09T07:10:41.151-07:002016-05-09T07:10:41.151-07:00Ravishanker - ha ha! I wish I were one of those k...Ravishanker - ha ha! I wish I were one of those kids. I would've treasured the autograph :)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-6144491689072266132016-05-09T07:10:06.428-07:002016-05-09T07:10:06.428-07:00Ms Rekha Nair - thank you so much for that comment...Ms Rekha Nair - thank you so much for that comment. It's great to hear about the personal side of this great actor. Unfortunately, I never had a chance to meet with him except for seeing him from a distance in my Chithi's colony where he was shooting for a movie in the early 90s. Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-37962337520946955232016-05-08T08:52:19.210-07:002016-05-08T08:52:19.210-07:00Hi Rekha : One of my CA batchmates also lived clos...Hi Rekha : One of my CA batchmates also lived close by in T-Nagar. He told me when Raghuvaran first moved in all the kids went to get his autograph and his comment was "You remind me of the Anjali group"Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-29119308183823226312016-05-08T07:57:01.377-07:002016-05-08T07:57:01.377-07:00I actually had the pleasure of knowing Raghuvaran ...I actually had the pleasure of knowing Raghuvaran - the person. He lived in the same apartment complex as my parents till he passed away. He was a very cool guy. Had no airs about him. Talked to everyone. Was a fabulous father. We heard rumours about his addiction to alcohol and drugs, but none of us saw that side. Thank you for this great tribute. I have only seen a few of the movies mentioned here. I need to check out the rest.Ms Rekha Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384863350475893064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-45575390936658169852016-05-02T13:01:43.191-07:002016-05-02T13:01:43.191-07:00Thank you SO MUCH, Ravishanker, for all these comm...Thank you SO MUCH, Ravishanker, for all these comments from your friends and colleagues. And, please convey my sincere thanks to Paulraj. Yes, "En Bommukutti..." was a very touching movie - one of Faazil's best. Both Satyaraj and Raghuvaran were pitch perfect. I liked them as a combo in "Makkal En Pakkam" too. Nizhalgal Ravi mentioned that since all three of them were from Coimbatore that they hit it off instantly and always bonded well...Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-45127144897472418842016-05-02T10:09:52.658-07:002016-05-02T10:09:52.658-07:00Ram Murali : My colleague Paulraj Velraj writes in...Ram Murali : My colleague Paulraj Velraj writes in from D.C :<br /><br />"Thanks Ravi, for sharing this post. Raghuvaran was indeed a fine actor and my favorite one too.. Another offbeat movie he did was ‘En Bommukkutti Ammavukku’, with Sathyaraj, my other favorite. Both the stalwarts did such a great job that I can’t forget that movie ever.<br /><br />Thanks again for kindling the thoughts."<br />Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-59047919621735831562016-05-02T09:38:33.308-07:002016-05-02T09:38:33.308-07:00Thank you, Ravishanker. Thanks also to your colle...Thank you, Ravishanker. Thanks also to your colleague Vijay for reading this and commenting. In addition to YRM, the other Raghuvaran performance that made tear up was the death scene of Sukanya in Aaha. He was exemplary in that scene in the hospital - absolute control over his body and voice there to let us know of the grief without overdoing it...Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-7810766546691880382016-05-02T07:30:16.351-07:002016-05-02T07:30:16.351-07:00Ram Murali : My pleasure entirely ! Here's one...Ram Murali : My pleasure entirely ! Here's one more from my colleague Vijay Chandrashekar on Twitter.<br /><br />"terrific writeup Ravi. I cried in yAaradi nee Mohini when he died. Anjali was such an underplayed role."<br /><br />Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-51016283592254697532016-05-02T07:08:46.512-07:002016-05-02T07:08:46.512-07:00Thank you SO MUCH, Ravishanker. I am honored and ...Thank you SO MUCH, Ravishanker. I am honored and touched by your extremely kind gesture. Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-74992044268915555152016-05-01T11:14:22.422-07:002016-05-01T11:14:22.422-07:00Ram Murali : Comment from my friend Vijay Chandras...Ram Murali : Comment from my friend Vijay Chandrasekhar on Twitter<br /><br />"Terrific writeup Ravi. I cried in yAaradi nee Mohini when he died. Anjali was such an underplayed role."<br />Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-91539432643344553962016-05-01T09:20:56.983-07:002016-05-01T09:20:56.983-07:00Ram Murali : Comment from S.L.Narayanan (part of m...Ram Murali : Comment from S.L.Narayanan (part of my school alumni mail group)<br /><br />"thanks for sharing this very well written piece. Memories of Raghuvaran will remain with us.Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-88633680419461939702016-05-01T08:33:14.438-07:002016-05-01T08:33:14.438-07:00Ram Murali : Comment from a reader, Ravi Karthik, ...Ram Murali : Comment from a reader, Ravi Karthik, on my blog :<br /><br />"How can you miss and not report about the role of his life – in the Sivasankari DD drama on TV which brought him to mainstream popuarity?<br /><br />Oru Manidhanin Kadhai – that serial and the acting in that was something to talk about."Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-87074920276377763032016-04-28T11:57:59.223-07:002016-04-28T11:57:59.223-07:00Ravishanker - I am somehow completely blank on the...Ravishanker - I am somehow completely blank on the Pepsi Ungal Choice episode with Raghuvaran. I must have been traveling or something because I used to watch it regularly. I still remember the Srikkanth and Azharuddin episodes :) <br /><br />Adding a couple of videos at the bottom of the post per request from my sis who suggested that this post will be incomplete without at least one of these videos!<br />Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-10770175972206676312016-04-28T08:20:13.359-07:002016-04-28T08:20:13.359-07:00Anusrini : I had the same feeling. Actually he did...Anusrini : I had the same feeling. Actually he didnt look well at all wand the performance was strained which actually helped the performance. The wasting away of his being was quite evident.<br /><br />Yes I remember that Pepsi Ungal choice. Man ! I was over the moon that day<br /><br />Ram Murali : Thanks a billion for triggering all these memories.Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-21641259050363193872016-04-28T07:44:54.085-07:002016-04-28T07:44:54.085-07:00Anusrini20 - thank you for your comment.
"I...Anusrini20 - thank you for your comment. <br /><br />"I was so worried he'd do something villainous on the show..haha."<br />--> :) There's something to be said about the kind of impact these villains have on people! I remember Prakashraj stating in an interview that his sister-in-law was so mad at him for acting in "Aasai" that she refused to speak to him for a while!<br /><br />"I feel especially wierd when I watch his scenes in Yaaradi Nee Mohini. It doesn't feel right."<br />-> Are you referring to the fact that he passed away shortly after the movie's release and the fact that his character died in the movie? If so, absolutely. But it's one of my favorite Raghuvaran performances. He was terrific in the scene where he asks Danush something along the lines of, "Unaku yaen da apdi kovam vandhudhu?" (referring to Nayanthara accidentally slapping him)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-91717104448684207822016-04-28T07:37:04.429-07:002016-04-28T07:37:04.429-07:00Ravishanker - Sure, will take a look and see if it...Ravishanker - Sure, will take a look and see if it's available in our library. I am currently reading "Easy Riders, Raging Bulls" on the 70s Hollywood filmmakers (such as Coppola and Altman). It's fascinating how some of these auteurs were absolutely eccentric n brilliant in equal measure. Must have driven others around them crazy :)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-68579985778562257602016-04-28T07:24:24.983-07:002016-04-28T07:24:24.983-07:00When I was (much) younger, I remember watching an ...When I was (much) younger, I remember watching an episode of Pepsi Ungal Choice in which he was the guest. I was so worried he'd do something villainous on the show..haha.<br />I feel especially wierd when I watch his scenes in Yaaradi Nee Mohini. It doesn't feel right. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-29878190100800017152016-04-28T05:42:29.957-07:002016-04-28T05:42:29.957-07:00Ram Murali : Sure - will check it out. Re: Mario P...Ram Murali : Sure - will check it out. Re: Mario Puzo's book - its a novel about the Mafia and Hollywood. Great insights on writers and writing from a great writer.Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-49987505360451839902016-04-27T10:50:04.611-07:002016-04-27T10:50:04.611-07:00Thank you, Ravishanker. Sure, will check it out. ...Thank you, Ravishanker. Sure, will check it out. I have a copy of Sujatha's "Thiraikathai Ezhudhuvadhu Eppadi" which I haven't read yet since I am a very slow thamizh reader. Is that adapted from Mario Puzo's book that you're referencing or is that completely different, would you happen to know? <br /><br />Anyways, do check off the "Penn" episode (links above) from your to-do list! It's just a 25-min episode. Raghuvaran is at his best! Thanks, Rahini, for the reminder.Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-26233851836921879112016-04-27T10:09:41.853-07:002016-04-27T10:09:41.853-07:00Ram Murali : Unfortunately my memory is hazy on th...Ram Murali : Unfortunately my memory is hazy on that one. What I gathered from the interview with AVM Saravanan was that the ending was debated and understandably there was concern since it introduced a big element of conflict after everything had been resolved at the end and this could backfire but AVM Saravanan stood by it and assured everyone that this was in fact the logical way to end it and the rest is history. <br /><br />To do well in movies one has to be especially good at endings :):)<br /><br />For further details and if you're interested in movie scrreenplay writing do check out Mario Puzo's 'The Last Don'Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.com