tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post6873633732280837806..comments2024-01-22T00:55:41.067-08:00Comments on Thinking Got Loud: Autograph MemoriesRam Muralihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-6382530737378913862017-08-19T08:09:33.984-07:002017-08-19T08:09:33.984-07:00Ha Ha Ram ! You have a shot for every delivery :):...Ha Ha Ram ! You have a shot for every delivery :):)Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-91212570859292784712017-08-19T05:06:11.862-07:002017-08-19T05:06:11.862-07:00Ravishanker: "WHAT grates on you more ?"...Ravishanker: "WHAT grates on you more ?" - I will tell you, I will tell you. It is the opposite of Sneha's acting style; it is her tendency to oversell every moment. Remember the scene from "Sindhu Bhairavi" where she is speechless, sitting next to her biological mother. The way she says, "Naan shock-la iruken" and helpfully adds, "pleasant shock" waving her arms. That's an example of her acting 'style,' one which I can't stand.<br /><br />Venkatesh -- I have a feeling that you are depriving yourself of something special by not watching Ilaignan and concluding that Gajendra is his worst effort. I like SK a lot as a person so, I feel bad to make fun of Ilaignan. But the truth is, it is a travesty. He should have never agreed to collaborate on this, knowing the passe style of MK's alliterations (there are some lame 'amma' punchlines in this movie) and the cast (which I don't think he selected; he has better taste!)<br />Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-90947634803179829142017-08-19T04:21:01.181-07:002017-08-19T04:21:01.181-07:00Rolea vidundga aana adhukku vera aalae kedakalaya?...Rolea vidundga aana adhukku vera aalae kedakalaya? I think SK might have accepted the offer because our filmmakers consider it a privilege to direct a MK script. I still feel Gajendra is his worst effort. If not for Narasimha, it would've become the butt of many Vijayakanth jokes!Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-89968161446962510932017-08-19T01:15:01.485-07:002017-08-19T01:15:01.485-07:00"isn't it amazing that she can grate even..."isn't it amazing that she can grate even in a 3-min scene."<br /><br />Ram ......Tell me .....Tell me....<br /><br />WHAT grates on you more ?<br /><br />Her teeth koanichufying or the left portion of the lip koanichufying ? :):)Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-65952752237297958682017-08-18T12:32:58.344-07:002017-08-18T12:32:58.344-07:00Aamam, "like Neelambari" but on a scale ...Aamam, "like Neelambari" but on a scale of 1 to Ramya Krishnan, Namitha's performance (and the writing itself, by Karunanidhi no less) was probably -100!Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-35697238441124654832017-08-18T12:00:53.635-07:002017-08-18T12:00:53.635-07:00Oh gawd! Enna sir solreenga? Is her role something...Oh gawd! Enna sir solreenga? Is her role something like Neelambari?Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-49147091956538873502017-08-18T07:02:27.141-07:002017-08-18T07:02:27.141-07:00Watch it at your own risk. Pa Vijay as hero and N...Watch it at your own risk. Pa Vijay as hero and Namitha as villi - need I say more? :)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-10739708219840566782017-08-18T06:15:39.298-07:002017-08-18T06:15:39.298-07:00Is Ilaignan that bad?Is Ilaignan that bad?Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-89997613124492301982017-08-18T05:44:52.582-07:002017-08-18T05:44:52.582-07:00Ravishanker - as far as appropriate, situational q...Ravishanker - as far as appropriate, situational quotes go, it's hard to beat yours from The Godfather :)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-88744241143520293262017-08-18T01:45:17.723-07:002017-08-18T01:45:17.723-07:00"I'll always be your son...but I'd ne..."I'll always be your son...but I'd never work for you...I have bad memories" (Godfather Part III)Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-28203311421504642202017-08-17T13:39:59.906-07:002017-08-17T13:39:59.906-07:00I don't know if you're aware of this or no... I don't know if you're aware of this or not - the film was to be originally directed by Vasanth. <br /><br />--> Yes, I know. Funnily enough, I have heard both Vasanth and SK's versions of the story. Thankfully, the details match...mostly :)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-16651122941986238452017-08-17T13:39:09.891-07:002017-08-17T13:39:09.891-07:00Venkatesh - Gajendra-ke aluthunda epdi? :) What ab...Venkatesh - Gajendra-ke aluthunda epdi? :) What about "Ilaignan?" That was his nadir, I thought.<br /><br />Re: the interview with Anu Hasan, yes, that was very memorable for me. She is a fantastic interview subject, lively, respectful and totally engaged.Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-73602138043532788632017-08-17T12:22:21.472-07:002017-08-17T12:22:21.472-07:00Ram, thanks for the link. His career took a turn w...Ram, thanks for the link. His career took a turn with Annamalai. I don't know if you're aware of this or not - the film was to be originally directed by Vasanth. However, he made "different" films like Aahaa and Sangamam. I wish he hadn't accepted Gajendra though. :)<br /><br />Also found another interview (with Anu Hasan). What an amazing lady she is!Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-10650327854976746992017-08-16T11:57:05.876-07:002017-08-16T11:57:05.876-07:00Venkatesh, I do agree that the Suhasini scene wasn...Venkatesh, I do agree that the Suhasini scene wasn't well written. <br /><br />Re: Suresh Krissna, time kedaicha do listen to the snippets from my audio interview with him from last year:<br />http://thinkinggotloud.blogspot.com/2016/05/my-phone-call-with-suresh-krissna.html<br /><br />I do read BR's blog and the comments for the topics / movies that interest me. I esp. liked his interview with TMK. I had tweeted about it. But of course, I will never go back to commenting on the blog. To quote Kamal from Aalavandhan, "Too many bad memories!"Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-77438728250057401712017-08-16T11:25:03.191-07:002017-08-16T11:25:03.191-07:00Ram, so you still read BR (and the comments sectio...Ram, so you still read BR (and the comments section)?<br /><br />As for "throwing the baby out with the bathwater", people refuse to show even the slightest of mercy when it comes to somebody like Shankar. :)<br /><br />Talking about KB's assistants, I'm more fond of Suresh Krishna, who despite making an impressive debut with Sathya made pathetic films (in terms of craft) later on. Vasanth is easily the best when it comes to craft.<br /><br />The problem with Suhasini's character in SP is that when the couple meets her, she openly asks Nithin Sathya: "Neenga ellam enna dhairiyathula sir kalyanam panneenga". This is just horrible writing.Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-69069162750553613612017-08-15T20:22:08.341-07:002017-08-15T20:22:08.341-07:00Ah the Better Half knows Best ! Please do pass on ...Ah the Better Half knows Best ! Please do pass on my kudos to herZolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-40540103798083871032017-08-15T11:42:21.468-07:002017-08-15T11:42:21.468-07:00"And same with Padmapriya in Satham Podathey ..."And same with Padmapriya in Satham Podathey .."<br />--> Seeing this comment, I recollected the issue with the Nithin Sathya character. And I must confess, I laughed out loud thinking of Counds' hilarious joke in that cricket match comedy with Senthil! (I *really* hope you have seen that one and that I don't have to post it here!!)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-20388562139593789382017-08-15T11:38:48.820-07:002017-08-15T11:38:48.820-07:00Venkatesh - thank you for sharing your views and t...Venkatesh - thank you for sharing your views and that comment on BR's blog. I do sometimes feel though, to use a phrase used by BR in the context of K Balachander, we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Sure, the things that you stated about Rhythm and SP around the virginity of the heroine are true. But there is a sense of decency and maturity in the films that I feel shouldn't be obscured by this virginity observation.<br /><br />"I haven't seen his earlier films" --> Incidentally, in Keladi Kanmani, an old Radhika is unmarried as she reunites with the widower SPB :) But that, to me, isn't reason enough to discount the merits of KK, which I think is a beautifully told love story.<br /><br />I am not surprised that you didn't like Satham Podaathey. Quite a few of my friends didn't like the second half at all. (For the record, I liked it quite a bit; I thought that it was a good mix of domestic drama and atmospheric thriler.)<br /><br />Re: the cameo by Suhasini, isn't it amazing that she can grate even in a 3-min scene. (For the record, I think she is a terrible actress!)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-11897635087511025402017-08-15T11:23:55.552-07:002017-08-15T11:23:55.552-07:00Ram: Sometime back, a reader left the following co...Ram: Sometime back, a reader left the following comment on BR's blog:<br /><br />" … But a filmmaker like Vasanth has got it worse … In his movies the lady who ends up with the hero is always a a virgin, even if she was married before .. meena in Rhythm becomes a widow even before spending a night with ramesh arvind . But not the case with Arjun and Jo !! And same with Padmapriya in Satham Podathey .. The heroines previous marriage if any never consummated !"<br /><br />I haven't seen his earlier films (the pre-Aasai ones), but I find Satham Podaathey to be a terrible film. Add to it the "cameo" by Suhasini. Btw, I know your love for Vasanth. ;)Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-80411535217854630052017-08-15T10:26:05.617-07:002017-08-15T10:26:05.617-07:00Ravishanker - by the way, it was Nandu that came u...Ravishanker - by the way, it was Nandu that came up with the idea of the "autograph" at the end. So, I must give her full credit for that idea! :)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-1850932360114198052017-08-14T08:21:44.809-07:002017-08-14T08:21:44.809-07:00Ravishanker - thank you for your usual, prompt and...Ravishanker - thank you for your usual, prompt and thoughtful comment. Special thanks for recognizing the card @ the end. I was trying to be 'clever' by having an autograph at the end of a piece on "Autograph" :)<br /><br />Venkatesh - "fauxminist" - I think I know exactly what you mean by that in the context of KB's films. Curious to hear why you thought of Vasanth's characters similarly? Could you elaborate?<br /><br />Anonymous - nandri :) yes, the climax was very nicely executed!Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-90538798331018798792017-08-13T12:54:48.746-07:002017-08-13T12:54:48.746-07:00Excellent write-up. I totally enjoyed watching th...Excellent write-up. I totally enjoyed watching this movie. As you mentioned, the characters have been etched so well. Sneha does good justice to the role. I'm so glad the movie's climax is not a stereotype. We need films like these to celebrate friendship. Kudos to Cheran for his vision. Great pick for the week Ram. Thank you for the autograph memories. Totally enjoyed it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-14289069345449107542017-08-13T10:41:43.980-07:002017-08-13T10:41:43.980-07:00I'd initially thought the film was April Maath...I'd initially thought the film was April Maathathil. Not seen Autograph but it was an unexpected hit at the BO!<br /><br />Coming to KB, it may not be an overstatement to say that he made fauxminist films. And, I think the same can be said of Vasanth's films too. I find the women characters of Mahendran, BM and Mani more realistic and grounded.<br /><br />Btw, it's good to see an old-fashioned Tamil script. :)Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-90892337456046373752017-08-12T20:52:18.267-07:002017-08-12T20:52:18.267-07:00Ram Murali : "She seldom tried to oversell a ...Ram Murali : "She seldom tried to oversell a moment" Loved this line. Ive not seen this movie but it attracted a lot of people to the theatres who d not seen a movie in ages because "its different". The angle about looking at female characters was an astute observation but personally I find the word 'feminism' too in your face. Reminds me too much of my "favourite" director KB and his overintelligent portrayal of women.<br /><br />Oh and that 'Natpukkaga' title card was a great touch. I thought it was part of the movie !! Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.com