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Bollystuff => Beyond Bollywood => Topic started by: Deewani_Aurat on November 01, 2005, 03:53:30 am
Title: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 01, 2005, 03:53:30 am
Im just branching out into Tamil & Telugu movies now can someone give me a top 5 best all time films for these. My biggest criteria is the movie cant be too violent, need to be romantic and the guy cant be too ugly or too old and also the movie needs to be modern like 2000+ or at least late 90s.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...the one i already have on my list for Telugu is Varsham, is that a good pick?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: srkitalianfan on November 01, 2005, 04:43:02 am
For what I've seen till now in general Tamil films have a bit more violence than bolly films, and I guess this is true for other Southern filmographies...
btw this is my idea of good films that you might be interested in:
1 Kandukondain Kandukondain - Aishwarya Rai and Ajith Tamil
2 Alaipayute - Madhavan Tamil
3 Autograph - this is one of my all time favorites Cheran is both the director and actor Tamil
4 Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana - Siddhart and Trisha Telugu
5 Dumm Dumm Dumm - Madhavan Tamil
I could add also:
King - Vikram Tamil
Okkadu - Mahesh Babu Telugu
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 01, 2005, 07:08:50 am
Quote from: srkitalianfan on November 01, 2005, 04:43:02 am
For what I've seen till now in general Tamil films have a bit more violence than bolly films, and I guess this is true for other Southern filmographies...
btw this is my idea of good films that you might be interested in:
1 Kandukondain Kandukondain - Aishwarya Rai and Ajith Tamil
2 Alaipayute - Madhavan Tamil
3 Autograph - this is one of my all time favorites Cheran is both the director and actor Tamil
4 Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana - Siddhart and Trisha Telugu
5 Dumm Dumm Dumm - Madhavan Tamil
I could add also:
King - Vikram Tamil
Okkadu - Mahesh Babu Telugu
I conincidently got Kandukondain Kandukondain and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana today which ill watch in the next while so i hope they are good. Plus i heard something about Autograph...so ill definetly get that out next time
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on November 01, 2005, 07:27:48 am
Meenkaran's General Warning: - if you want to see only romantic movies with eye candy guys, then its better to stick to BW, because they don't have too much of that in southern movies.
For people looking for non action movies
Alai payuthe
Dum Dum Dum
happy (telugu)
nuvvustanante nenodentana (telugu)
Kandukonden Kandukonden
chukkalo chandrudu (telugu)
Ullam Ketkume More
Jayam
King
M Kumaran son of Mahalaksmi
priyasakhi
Kana Kandein
Kushi
Roja kootam
Kadhal
Nala Damayanti
Kadhalukku Mariyadey
Boys
Paarthiban Kanavu
Lesa Lesa
Kalaba Kathalan
12 B
Whistle
Sachien
Entertaining Action/masala movies
Anniyan
Kaaka Kaaka
Dhool
Pithamagan
Run
Ethiri
Saami
Chandramukhi
Arul
Ghajini
avununna kadanna (telugu)
okkadu (telugu)
Vaseegara
Other Great movies/Classics
Iruvar
Roja
Bombay
Anjali
Autograph
Mouna raagam
Anbe Sivam
Kannathil muthamitaal
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: DCgal on November 01, 2005, 07:51:52 am
Quote from: srkitalianfan on November 01, 2005, 04:43:02 am
For what I've seen till now in general Tamil films have a bit more violence than bolly films, and I guess this is true for other Southern filmographies...
btw this is my idea of good films that you might be interested in:
1 Kandukondain Kandukondain - Aishwarya Rai and Ajith Tamil
2 Alaipayute - Madhavan Tamil
3 Autograph - this is one of my all time favorites Cheran is both the director and actor Tamil
5 Dumm Dumm Dumm - Madhavan Tamil
I second these and would also add:
Anbe Sivam - Kamal Hasan film
Kannathil Muttamithal - my favorite Mani Ratnam film
Nayakan - early Kamal Hasan/mani Rantnam film - kind of a Bombay Godfather type of film.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: piyaara on November 01, 2005, 02:02:30 pm
It's very rare to find a completely non-violent Tamil or Telugu film. There is at least 2 fight scenes per picture, though sometimes they can be inventive and even occasionaly amusing... As far as old and ugly guys are concerned, well, I have put some films that star Karthik who I don't think is either, though you may disagree, then again I'm too busy looking at the gals he is with...
I have left out Vannathapola simply because I would imagine most woman would not find Vijayakanth attractive nor, Livingston or maybe even Prabhu Deva. It is a really lovely film about the relationship of three brothers which I would recommend otherwise...
Kandukondain Kandukondain is certainly a good introduction: it is certainly very close to Bollywood.
Autograph is certainly worth checking out, though there is a fairly intense fight during the central portion of the film.
Unnai Thedi (1999) Ajith kumar and Malavika. Similar to DDLJ.
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen(1998) Karthik and Roja. A nice little heart-warming tale.
Pooveli(1998) Karthik and Kousalya. Karthik acts the part of Kousalya's dead fiance to stop her from having an arranged marriage and how they both start to actually fall in love with each other.
Rojavanam(1999) Karthik(again!!), Laila and Malavika(again!
. Another nice little tale though with a disapointing ending.
Enakku 20 Unakku 18(2003) Tarun, Trisha and Shriya. A pleasant little romance seen as too slow by some forum members, though it does boast zero fight-scenes.
Jay Jay (2003) Maddy, Amogha and Pooja. Some fight-scenes but generally nice little story with some good looking cast members.
Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu(2003) Uday Kiran and Shriya. Again some fisticuffs, but generally sweet with an unexpected tear-inducing moment near the end.
Hope this helps. 8)
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on November 01, 2005, 02:33:35 pm
Introduction to South Indian Cinema (http://bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=6248.0)
For someone who only watches hindi movies........... (http://bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=4839.0)
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 01, 2005, 05:43:14 pm
I have now seen 13 Tamil and Telugu films and 1 Malayalam film in one month. I have been very satisfied with all the films I've seen almost. I think I am just very good in choosing films. I rely a lot on reviews and intuition in selecting any foreign language film. I will give you brief reviews on the films and then summarize with a top 5, because after all you're my favourite person
Nuvvostanate Nenoddantana(telugu) I third this recommendation for you. As you like romantic comedies and simple dramas, you can't go wrong with this. I found it very similar to DDLJ, except I liked it more. It also has very nice cinematography and editing.
Autograph(tamil): This is the best South Indian film I've seen yet, and now ranks amongst the best I've ever seen. It is a completely new generation of Indian filmmaking. It's a very inspiring and touching film, I say definitely see this.
Anbe Sivam(tamil): It's a class film, and stars Tamil cinema's biggest actors, Kamal Hassan and Madhavan. They have comic chemistry together and you will find the initial portions to be similar to Planes, trains and automobiles. If there is a flaw, it is the long drawn out flashback sequence, but it starts to make sense by the end of the film, before which is a very moving and sad story of a train crash. I say do check it out.
Virumandi(tamil): Now this is not even close to a romantic film. It's an incredibly violent, gritty film and the climax is a bloodbath. But, South films generally are more gritty and violent and if you want to truly branch out, you need to see these films. Yet, here is what you are getting; a good screenplay, inspired direction, an interesting narrative and some great performances(the villain in particular) Another class film from one of India finest actors/director Kamal Hassan.
Kaanathil Muthmittal(tamil): This is one of the most technically advanced film I've from India as far as action and cinematography goes and it directed by Mani Ratnam(Roja,Dil se, Yuva) and it trully is on par with a Hollywood film for technical impeccability. The action scene/scenes are like Black Hawn Down. The cinematography is gorgeous. However, I was not very enthralled with the story and did not take a liking to the protagonist(the little girl) but you may resonate with it more. It is again a classy film.
Anji(telugu): If you are going to see this film, you got to have an interest in seeing fantasy and adventure films. The main strength of Anji is it's special effects that compare well to Hollywood films. There is no other Indian film that has SFX to rival Anji. As India does very few fantasy and adventure films, you should check this out. It's like an Indian Jones film, except with more modern technology. It is quite an enjoyable film. There is no Indian film like this anywhere else. You will find this unique.
Sri Anjaneyam(telugu): This is fantasy/mythological/devotional film and it is absolutely spectacular. It has a great mix of action, special effects and huge song and dance events. I use the word events, because each song is so grande. Yet, what appeals most is the relationship between a devotee and the god Hanuman and how innocent their relationship is. This film works not just on a technical level, but on an emotional level. It's completely detached from reality, it's just spectacular and very entertaining filmmaking. I think you will find the actor quite cute from a womans point of view
Kaakha Kaakha(tamil): I'm not sure if I should recommend this. It is another cop/corruption action film, except more stylistically shot, only problem is the entire film is shot like a very long music video. If that doesn't bother you, then otherwise this is a good film. The songs are very catchy and modern.
Chandramukhi and Anniyan(tamil): I wouldn't personally recommend these films to anyone, while they have some laudable technical merits(read fight scenes) they are full on Tamil masala films made for the lowest denominator of audiences. They are extremely crude and are quite mentally retarded. Anniyan has a lot of violence, while Chandramukhi is an unintentional horror comedy. Nonetheless, they are worth seeing, but watch them much later.
Mumbai Xpress(tamil): I'll just say that I laughed out loud almost every minute. It's a totally mad comedy crime caper.
Kana Kanden(tamil?): Good thriller, nothing more, nothing less. A few flaws here and there, but overall a film worth seeing.
Top 5:
1. Autograph
2. Sri Anjanayem
3. Nuvvostanate Nenoddantana
4. Anbe Sivam
5. Anji/Virumandi
Read my reviews for more detailed views on the mentioned films.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 01, 2005, 06:15:33 pm
I dont mind violence its just in Tamil/Telugu it gets to redilous heights the violence...like the violence doesnt even have a point kind of thing. I mean i watched 7G rainbow colony and i still liked the movie even though it did have excessive violence. Also with the hot faces i know there is mostly ugly guys but i can handle like quiet ugly people...like i liked the guy in 7G ,Tusshar and Madhavan and stuff...
Anyway thanks guys for all the recommendations ill write them down and go out and get them
With 'Pooveli(1998) Karthik and Kousalya. Karthik acts the part of Kousalya's dead fiance to stop her from having an arranged marriage and how they both start to actually fall in love with each other.' How does Kousalya act the part of a dead finance and they end up falling in love?? does that mean she falls in love with a dead guy?
Thanks Sunny...ill take your advice and see those 5 films first...Autograph is so recommeneded by everyone here i cant wait to see it
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 01, 2005, 06:34:37 pm
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Also with the hot faces i know there is mostly ugly guys but i can handle like quiet ugly people...like i liked the guy in 7G ,Tusshar and Madhavan and stuff...
That is so shalllow! But, I know what you mean, South Indian actors don't look very attractive, especially Rajinikant and all. From the films I've recommended you, and obviously I cannot speak from a womans point of view, the actors in Nuvvostanate Nenoddantana and Sri Anjaneyam are quite attractive in a boyish kind of way. Although, the NN guy looks like a minor in the initial portions of the film. The girls are consistantly beautiful though.
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Thanks Sunny...ill take your advice and see those 5 films first...Autograph is so recommeneded by everyone here i cant wait to see it
Keep us updated with your personal reviews of the film.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on November 01, 2005, 06:37:44 pm
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Also with the hot faces i know there is mostly ugly guys but i can handle like quiet ugly people...like i liked the guy in 7G ,Tusshar and Madhavan and stuff...
If you include Madhavan also in the "ugly" people's list, then don't even bother watching any of these.
I don't think most of the movies recommended above will meet your criteria. Some of those are extremely violent and dirty looking, ex. Virumaandi.
The guy in Autograph certainly would not please your looks requirement.
Some of the recommended movies are also quite boring.
The films I think are cool are
Anniyan - its not dumb like Sunny says. Its pretty cool.
Kaakha Kaakha - cool music, romance and action scenes.
Dum Dum Dum - good romance movie
Alaipayuthe - same as above
Minnale - a small action scene in the beginning, other than that its a cool movie
M Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi - has some boxing/action scenes. Otherwise its cool.
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana - its good
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I mean i watched 7G rainbow colony and i still liked the movie even though it did have excessive violence..
I thought 7G was a terrible, disgusting, puke worthy film.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on November 01, 2005, 08:02:19 pm
Having seen exactly 2 South Indian films (which were both excellent) I perhaps shouldn't be giving my comments here, but I've had some exposure to them since I am South Indian (and therefore have gotten a sense of what the films are like, and I understand the culture) and I'm hopefully on my way to being a pompous academic so I'll talk like I'm an expert even if I'm not
My recommendation for you, damnwoman_007, is that you not use South Indian movies for your ordinary, 'mindless' timepass fluff type entertainment. It's not that there aren't plenty of South Indian films like that but they are going to be less romantic, more violent, and the guys aren't going to be as good-looking. If you want to branch out from current Bollywood I suggest you go to older (50s and 60s especially) Hindi movies, which often have good looking stars, very romantic storylines, and excellent music.
So why watch South Indian movies? Several reasons (correct me if I'm wrong):
A lot of the time the scripts the scripts are stronger and more original. Other people here will give you good recommendations on which films to look out for. So yeah, the guy may be a bit on the plump side and have a big mustache,
but the story line may be really interesting/touching.
More realism. You will get a better sense of how ordinary people live than from Hindi movies, and from what I have seen South Indian movies they are more willing to deal with issues such as caste (and it's not because the caste issue isn't strong in the North--UP and Bihar politics are driven by casteism) even in masala movies.
Related to this is the fact that Bollywood is almost completely urban, specifically centering on India's most 'Westernized' cities, Delhi and Bombay, while South Indian movies more often focus on villagers and even if city based focus on cities like Madras, which only very recently have started to become cosmopolitan.
If you want to go the very realistic route then there are a lot of 'art movies' especially in Malayalam. There is a famous director called Adoor Gopalakrishnan--the Smithsonian had a retrospective on him, he is very well known internationally.
By the way, my friend keeps telling me about this excellent Malayalam movie which essentially Othello except that the main character is a Kathakali dancer--what movie is it?
From the reviews here I gather that the good special effects are only to be found in South Indian movies.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 01, 2005, 08:43:50 pm
Quote from: meenkaran on November 01, 2005, 06:37:44 pm
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Also with the hot faces i know there is mostly ugly guys but i can handle like quiet ugly people...like i liked the guy in 7G ,Tusshar and Madhavan and stuff...
If you include Madhavan also in the "ugly" people's list, then don't even bother watching any of these.
I don't think most of the movies recommended above will meet your criteria. Some of those are extremely violent and dirty looking, ex. Virumaandi.
The guy in Autograph certainly would not please your looks requirement.
Some of the recommended movies are also quite boring.
Nah i put Madhavan on the list of guys i dont mind watching...like Tusshar, Madhavan and the guy on 7G i would never say from a photo are good looking but i dont mind watching them on screen they are fine.
Sunny i dont mind the boyish young looks...and dont be hating me for being shallow
Im not that bad i just dont get caught up in the movie enough if the guy is really ugly...i think you have to be a girl to understand. I mean sunny what happens if you were watching a film and the chick was really really fat or look really manly and she is in the main character role, you would not want a chick who is really ugly in the main character part
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Crazyone i have seen quiet a bit of the old hindi movies but i am at the moment also like the originality of some south movies. I dont think the south movies will overtake my love for bollywood but i love stuff that is different. I mean i got into bollywood cause it was different from hollywood and although bollywood also has uglier guys then hollywood (well some) and hollywood is more original and higher quality i love bollywood for reasons cause they dont have the emotions and epic storylines that bollywood has. So i like to try new stuff and i think i will like some of the south movies...
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: johndeeevans on November 01, 2005, 10:21:56 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 01, 2005, 06:15:33 pm
With 'Pooveli(1998) Karthik and Kousalya. Karthik acts the part of Kousalya's dead fiance to stop her from having an arranged marriage and how they both start to actually fall in love with each other.' How does Kousalya act the part of a dead finance and they end up falling in love?? does that mean she falls in love with a dead guy?
Kousalya's boyfriend died in an accident. She is heartbroken. She has to go back to her village. She asks Karthik to impersonate her fiance so that her family won't arrange a marriage for her while she is still heartsick. Karthik loves another girl who won't give him the time of day. Karthik agrees to go with Kousalya for a few days. While there, he writes love letters to the other girl. The family takes a liking to Karthik and won't let him leave. Meanwhile, Karthik's girl has a change of heart and goes to meet him at the village. You can see that situations for comedy and drama are built into this scenario.
My personal ratings:
9/10
Autograph
Anbe Sivam
Bombay
Kaakha Kaakha
8/10
Anniyan
Jayam
Kannathil Muthamittal
King
Dumm Dumm Dumm
Nuvvostananate Nenoddantana
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 01, 2005, 11:33:18 pm
Ahhhh i see now, thanks John Deevans! Hmmm that sounds like a good storyline
Also thanks for your other suggestions
Also meenkaran your right about liking the actors...like when i first saw Abhishek i thought he was ugly, but through his acting and his charisma i ended up liking him.
Also you can tell if i dont mind watching this guy from 7G
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a38/damn_woman007/7G20Rainbow20Colony1.jpg)
Then my standards arent that high
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: piyaara on November 02, 2005, 04:00:48 am
Thanks John for clearing up the Pooveli confusion.
Another film from around the same time is Lovely with Karthik and Malavika again. It is how their two characters try to win over Malavika's father after falling in love. It is quite funny in parts. The only fight scenes are part of the comedy track, where Vivek has a 'relationship' between hired goons who mistake him for Karthik; the hospital bed he always ends up in; and the nurse who expects him.
Of films this year, I would also recommend Sachin with Vijay and Genelia. I thought it was a good romantic comedy. There are two fight scenes, an amusing one in which Vijay doesn't fight back for a couple of minutes and a unusual fight set in a flooded road.
I didn't recommend Anniyan simply because of its action element, though Vikram looks really good, and the film is enjoyable. I would certainly recommend it otherwise.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: johndeeevans on November 02, 2005, 08:04:26 am
Quote from: piyaara on November 02, 2005, 04:00:48 am
I didn't recommend Anniyan simply because of its action element, though Vikram looks really good, and the film is enjoyable. I would certainly recommend it otherwise.
Yes. That is why a film like Pithamagen is not on my recommended list. The violence outweighs the love story. But, Vikram's performance in Anniyan and Kamal's performance in Anbe Sivam just have to be seen, regardless of the violence.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: DCgal on November 02, 2005, 10:10:50 am
Quote from: meenkaran on November 01, 2005, 06:37:44 pm
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Also with the hot faces i know there is mostly ugly guys but i can handle like quiet ugly people...like i liked the guy in 7G ,Tusshar and Madhavan and stuff...
If you include Madhavan also in the "ugly" people's list, then don't even bother watching any of these.
I don't think most of the movies recommended above will meet your criteria. Some of those are extremely violent and dirty looking, ex. Virumaandi.
Nooooooooo...not Maddy! I think he's cute, although he has gained some weight lately.
Virumandi is very very good, although also very very violent. I'm a big wimp about violence and I still liked it a lot. It's well structured, well-acted and has a message. Plus I like the two viewpoints presented in the first part and middle part of the movie - essentially you see the same events from two people's perspectives, and it changes how you see things. And I've gotta say I really like Kamal Hasan although he's a bit of an egotist about his screen time.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: DCgal on November 02, 2005, 10:13:11 am
Quote from: johndeeevans on November 02, 2005, 08:04:26 am
Quote from: piyaara on November 02, 2005, 04:00:48 am
I didn't recommend Anniyan simply because of its action element, though Vikram looks really good, and the film is enjoyable. I would certainly recommend it otherwise.
Yes. That is why a film like Pithamagen is not on my recommended list. The violence outweighs the love story. But, Vikram's performance in Anniyan and Kamal's performance in Anbe Sivam just have to be seen, regardless of the violence.
Anbe Sivam isn't a violent film. It has one scene in the middle of the film which is violent, but otherwise not. A very sweet film with a great message. Plus it has both Kamal Hasan and Maddy. It's one of my favorites.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 02, 2005, 05:44:33 pm
Quote from: DCgal on November 02, 2005, 10:10:50 am
Quote from: meenkaran on November 01, 2005, 06:37:44 pm
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Also with the hot faces i know there is mostly ugly guys but i can handle like quiet ugly people...like i liked the guy in 7G ,Tusshar and Madhavan and stuff...
If you include Madhavan also in the "ugly" people's list, then don't even bother watching any of these.
I don't think most of the movies recommended above will meet your criteria. Some of those are extremely violent and dirty looking, ex. Virumaandi.
Nooooooooo...not Maddy! I think he's cute, although he has gained some weight lately.
Virumandi is very very good, although also very very violent. I'm a big wimp about violence and I still liked it a lot. It's well structured, well-acted and has a message. Plus I like the two viewpoints presented in the first part and middle part of the movie - essentially you see the same events from two people's perspectives, and it changes how you see things. And I've gotta say I really like Kamal Hasan although he's a bit of an egotist about his screen time.
Yeah i dont mind violence really i dont but when they sit there bashing up 50 guys by themselves i dont see the point and i get bored of it. As for Maddy i saw him only last night in Ramji Londonwalley and is that supposed to be him after he has gained weight?? If so i dont mind, i still found him cute.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Ishika on November 03, 2005, 05:43:25 am
About Pooveli, there is a hindi remake & that is Dhai Akshar Prem Ki starring Abhi & Aish.
Poovellam Keatuppar (1999) - starring Surya & Jothika
It's Jothika's first movie.. Nice fun & entertaing. No fights at all ;D
M. Kumaran s/o Mahalaxmi - starring Jeyam Ravi & Asin
This one's got a diiferent concept. It's about a single mum & her son who share a close bond. The chemistry beween Ravi & Asin is cute.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 03, 2005, 05:22:12 pm
Quote from: j8gurl7 on November 03, 2005, 05:43:25 am
About Pooveli, there is a hindi remake & that is Dhai Akshar Prem Ki starring Abhi & Aish.
Poovellam Keatuppar (1999) - starring Surya & Jothika
It's Jothika's first movie.. Nice fun & entertaing. No fights at all ;D
M. Kumaran s/o Mahalaxmi - starring Jeyam Ravi & Asin
This one's got a diiferent concept. It's about a single mum & her son who share a close bond. The chemistry beween Ravi & Asin is cute.
For Pooveli, in this version is the character who Aish played as weak as Aish's character in Dhaai Akshar Prem Ki
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: johndeeevans on November 03, 2005, 05:35:14 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 03, 2005, 05:22:12 pm
Quote from: j8gurl7 on November 03, 2005, 05:43:25 am
About Pooveli, there is a hindi remake & that is Dhai Akshar Prem Ki starring Abhi & Aish.
For Pooveli, in this version is the character who Aish played as weak as Aish's character in Dhaai Akshar Prem Ki
I guess the short answer is yes. There really isn't much for the female character to do. I can't even remember what Kousalya looks like. But I do remember what her grandmother looks like because she played such an important role in the movie. The story really revolves around how the family reacts to the "fiance" and how the "fiance" reacts to the family. The two movies are similar, but not identical. Being an Ash fan, I prefer DAPK.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: piyaara on November 03, 2005, 06:14:07 pm
Quote from: johndeeevans on November 03, 2005, 05:35:14 pm
I can't even remember what Kousalya looks like.
Just to jog your memory...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/piyaara/Tamil%20Films/Pooveli/PooveliScreen.jpg)
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But I do remember what her grandmother looks like because she played such an important role in the movie.
Manorama...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/piyaara/Tamil%20Films/Pooveli/Pooveliscreen3.jpg)
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 03, 2005, 06:50:38 pm
In that photo Kousalya looks pretty, but whats that stuff on the granny's forehead? Yeah what i meant by the weakness of character like does she stand up to her family maybe a bit more, or confront her feelings for Abhi more? I mean i liked Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke but when i watched it the second time i kind of annoyed me how fragile and weak Aish looked in her acting...and i was just hoping Kousalya does a different job.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on November 03, 2005, 06:53:18 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 03, 2005, 06:50:38 pm
In that photo Kousalya looks pretty, but whats that stuff on the granny's forehead? Yeah what i meant by the weakness of character like does she stand up to her family maybe a bit more, or confront her feelings for Abhi more? I mean i liked Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke but when i watched it the second time i kind of annoyed me how fragile and weak Aish looked in her acting...and i was just hoping Kousalya does a different job.
Religious symbols worn by Tamil people. Have you seen KK yet? Aish has a stronger role there
Sorry, I tend to be a big badgerer when I make recommendations!
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 03, 2005, 07:00:34 pm
Quote from: crazyone on November 03, 2005, 06:53:18 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 03, 2005, 06:50:38 pm
In that photo Kousalya looks pretty, but whats that stuff on the granny's forehead? Yeah what i meant by the weakness of character like does she stand up to her family maybe a bit more, or confront her feelings for Abhi more? I mean i liked Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke but when i watched it the second time i kind of annoyed me how fragile and weak Aish looked in her acting...and i was just hoping Kousalya does a different job.
Religious symbols worn by Tamil people. Have you seen KK yet? Aish has a stronger role there
Sorry, I tend to be a big badgerer when I make recommendations!
Hahahaha dont worry im exactly the same...when i make it so i show a person a movie i sit there watching their reactions in the bits i always like so i sit there staring at them through half the movie (they usually tend to find that a bit uncomfortable
). No i havent seen it yet cause im too busy studying ---ok truth is i want to hold off for as long as i can because its my last new aish movie for a long time so im trying to savour it (sad but true) ...but dont worry im seeing it tonight so ill inform u of it then.
Is the religous symbol like some warding off the evil eye thing or something?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on November 03, 2005, 07:16:14 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 03, 2005, 07:00:34 pm
Quote from: crazyone on November 03, 2005, 06:53:18 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 03, 2005, 06:50:38 pm
In that photo Kousalya looks pretty, but whats that stuff on the granny's forehead? Yeah what i meant by the weakness of character like does she stand up to her family maybe a bit more, or confront her feelings for Abhi more? I mean i liked Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke but when i watched it the second time i kind of annoyed me how fragile and weak Aish looked in her acting...and i was just hoping Kousalya does a different job.
Religious symbols worn by Tamil people. Have you seen KK yet? Aish has a stronger role thereÂ
Sorry, I tend to be a big badgerer when I make recommendations!
Hahahaha dont worry im exactly the same...when i make it so i show a person a movie i sit there watching their reactions in the bits i always like so i sit there staring at them through half the movie (they usually tend to find that a bit uncomfortable
). No i havent seen it yet cause im too busy studying ---ok truth is i want to hold off for as long as i can because its my last new aish movie for a long time so im trying to savour it (sad but true) ...but dont worry im seeing it tonight so ill inform u of it then.
Is the religous symbol like some warding off the evil eye thing or something?
I'm not exactly sure why she is wearing two lines like that, but it is probably some holy ash from a temple. I know some men wear 3 lines to indicate they are devotee of Shiva while some men wear a 'V' on their forehead to indicate they are devotees of Vishnu.
Isn't the most annoying thing when you make a recommendation and they just say "I liked it" and that's the end of the discussion? That's why I love this website--people here are interested in discussing things. So many people (like my mom) I know don't like giving their opinions on things like books and films. But that takes half the fun out of watching movies with other people out for me.
Have you exhausted all the Aish movies? There are still two well known Tamil movies, Iruvar and Jeans that you haven't seen.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 03, 2005, 07:20:07 pm
Quote from: crazyone on November 03, 2005, 07:16:14 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 03, 2005, 07:00:34 pm
Quote from: crazyone on November 03, 2005, 06:53:18 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 03, 2005, 06:50:38 pm
In that photo Kousalya looks pretty, but whats that stuff on the granny's forehead? Yeah what i meant by the weakness of character like does she stand up to her family maybe a bit more, or confront her feelings for Abhi more? I mean i liked Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke but when i watched it the second time i kind of annoyed me how fragile and weak Aish looked in her acting...and i was just hoping Kousalya does a different job.
Religious symbols worn by Tamil people. Have you seen KK yet? Aish has a stronger role thereÂ
Sorry, I tend to be a big badgerer when I make recommendations!
Hahahaha dont worry im exactly the same...when i make it so i show a person a movie i sit there watching their reactions in the bits i always like so i sit there staring at them through half the movie (they usually tend to find that a bit uncomfortable
). No i havent seen it yet cause im too busy studying ---ok truth is i want to hold off for as long as i can because its my last new aish movie for a long time so im trying to savour it (sad but true) ...but dont worry im seeing it tonight so ill inform u of it then.
Is the religous symbol like some warding off the evil eye thing or something?
I'm not exactly sure why she is wearing two lines like that, but it is probably some holy ash from a temple. I know some men wear 3 lines to indicate they are devotee of Shiva while some men wear a 'V' on their forehead to indicate they are devotees of Vishnu.
Isn't the most annoying thing when you make a recommendation and they just say "I liked it" and that's the end of the discussion? That's why I love this website--people here are interested in discussing things. So many people (like my mom) I know don't like giving their opinions on things like books and films. But that takes half the fun out of watching movies with other people out for me.
Have you exhausted all the Aish movies? There are still two well known Tamil movies, Iruvar and Jeans that you haven't seen.
Yup and Jeans ive been on the search for since June to find with subtitles and subtitles in sync...but i heard those two werent that good so i didnt over exert myself in the search.
I too hate it when people dont give more...they need to tell me exactly what they like, who they liked and how much they liked it. Otherwise how am i supposed to devise what type of next movie to shove in their face ;D
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Ishika on November 04, 2005, 07:14:54 am
Parthiban Kanavu - starring Srikanth & Sneha.
The heroine, Sneha plays a dual role. Srikanth falls in love with Sneha at first sight. He follows her without her knowledge, learning about her likes and dislikes. Meanwhile, his parents fix his marriage to a girl. A twist in the story occurs here. It gets really interesting.
Srikanth and Sneha make a perfect couple on screen.
Sneha portrayed her two different characters very well that they could be easily distinguished from each other.
Another highlight of the movie, is comedian, Vivek's jokes.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 04, 2005, 08:11:31 am
I'd also recommend you Kaadhal, if you didn't have such a handful already. It's a good contrast to Bollywood romance; it's much more realistic and the couple share good chemistry on screen. The hero is not really good looking in the generic way, but he's not bad looking either. The story is basically a couple elope to get married and settle down, but face many hardships on the way, such as finding accomodation and to make matters worse they are being tracked down by the girls parents. This one has a rather sad ending, but still ends on a positive note.
By the way, recommendations by heros faces ;D
Sri Anjanayem
Nitin:
www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/wallpapers/actor/1/4023.htmlNitin enacts the role of a simpleton in Sri Anjanayem, and is rather cute in the role. I kept on picturing him as the childhood actor in the film he has shown as before he grows up. I have a good impression of him from this film. If you liked Hrithik Roshan in KMG, you'll like Nitin. Except, of course, he does not play a mentally retarded man, just that of a boy trapped in a mans body, like he scared of this girl who wants him bad(lol) but by the end he starts to mature.
Anji
Cheeranjevi:
www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/wallpapers/actor/1/4161.htmlCheeranjavi looks better on screen, than he does in photographs. He has a certain star quality about him, which you will note yourself when you see him act. He is after all the second highest paid actor in India after Rajinikant, and unlike Rajinikant, he actually has a lot more range.
Nuvvostante Nenoddantana
Siddharth:
www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/wallpapers/actor/1/4246.htmlSiddharth is actually quite a handsome lad, although in the actual film he looks very young. What I liked about Siddharth's performance in the film is he is very lively and animated and acts somewhat like Shahrukh.
Autograph
Cheran:
www.hindu.com/2005/07/14/images/2005071405020701.jpgCheran has many different looks in this film, in some he looks good and in some he looks bad, but that is the intended effect in the film, because when he gets older his life comes together.
South actors are not very glamorous like Bollywood, where actors are supermodels, here attractive is considered the boy next door and girl next door. The actresses are much more simple and graceful and the heros are boyish.
As for Anbe Sivam, you don't need me to post pics of Mahdhavan and Kamal Hassan do you?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on November 04, 2005, 11:41:14 am
Quote from: j8gurl7 on November 04, 2005, 07:14:54 am
Parthiban Kanavu - starring Srikanth & Sneha.
The heroine, Sneha plays a dual role. Srikanth falls in love with Sneha at first sight. He follows her without her knowledge, learning about her likes and dislikes. Meanwhile, his parents fix his marriage to a girl. A twist in the story occurs here. It gets really interesting.
Srikanth and Sneha make a perfect couple on screen.
Sneha portrayed her two different characters very well that they could be easily distinguished from each other.
Another highlight of the movie, is comedian, Vivek's jokes.
PK was alright, but kind of boring. Not terribly so, but Sneha is not a very good actor, so she didn't bring as much spark to either role as I would have liked. No fight scenes though
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: piyaara on November 04, 2005, 12:24:25 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 03, 2005, 07:20:07 pm
Quote from: crazyone on November 03, 2005, 07:16:14 pm
Have you exhausted all the Aish movies? There are still two well known Tamil movies, Iruvar and Jeans that you haven't seen.
Yup and Jeans ive been on the search for since June to find with subtitles and subtitles in sync...but i heard those two werent that good so i didnt over exert myself in the search.
I actually enjoyed Iruvar. Considering this was my first Indian film, I did not find it a deterrent that it was about Tamil politics. While I did chuckle when Mohanlal was acting as a youth, I was gradually won over by his character's gradual change from politically-naive actor to corrupt politician. His relationship with Prakash Raj was also of interest, and both actors impressed. The songs where superb, and I remember wondering how they where going to slip a song in at various points in the movie. Most of course, where from 'films' that Mohanlal's character was acting in. Aish, in a double role, Tabu and Gouthami where all a delight.
If you can find it, do not be afraid to buy it dw...
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 08, 2005, 05:51:44 pm
Have you seen your first South film yet Damn Woman?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 08, 2005, 10:37:07 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 08, 2005, 05:51:44 pm
Have you seen your first South film yet Damn Woman?
Ive already seen Bandwana Colony (or something like that) and ive seen Kandukondain Kandukondai - both of which i liked. But of the new recommendations ive bought Sri Anjanayem, Nuvvostante Nenoddantana and Autograph and a couple that the shop owner recommended to me but they dont have the english letter spelling on it only the sgwiggly lines so i dont know the names of the other 2. Ive got a question with Autograph though, because the Autograph copy i got has a Na in front of it so its like Na Autograph or something like that, is that the right one?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: johndeeevans on November 08, 2005, 10:58:11 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 10:37:07 pm
Ive got a question with Autograph though, because the Autograph copy i got has a Na in front of it so its like Na Autograph or something like that, is that the right one?
That sounds like the Telugu version of the Tamil original. I have heard it is not as good, but I have no direct experience.
And I, too, wish the Telugu DVDs would put the English title translation next to their squiggles. I am particularly frustrated with finding the names of the playback singers on Tamil and Telugu DVDs since most of the credits are in a foreign script.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 08, 2005, 11:00:03 pm
Quote from: johndeeevans on November 08, 2005, 10:58:11 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 10:37:07 pm
Ive got a question with Autograph though, because the Autograph copy i got has a Na in front of it so its like Na Autograph or something like that, is that the right one?
That sounds like the Telugu version of the Tamil original. I have heard it is not as good, but I have no direct experience.
Damn it you serious...bugger. How would i be able to tell if it is or not, whats the difference between the tamil sgwiggly lines and the telugu
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on November 08, 2005, 11:07:46 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 11:00:03 pm
Quote from: johndeeevans on November 08, 2005, 10:58:11 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 10:37:07 pm
Ive got a question with Autograph though, because the Autograph copy i got has a Na in front of it so its like Na Autograph or something like that, is that the right one?
That sounds like the Telugu version of the Tamil original. I have heard it is not as good, but I have no direct experience.
Damn it you serious...bugger. How would i be able to tell if it is or not, whats the difference between the tamil sgwiggly lines and the telugu
You could scan the cover and some of us would be able to tell. Or you could list the actors and see who matches up with what version.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Ishika on November 08, 2005, 11:23:42 pm
Quote from: crazyone on November 08, 2005, 11:07:46 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 11:00:03 pm
Quote from: johndeeevans on November 08, 2005, 10:58:11 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 10:37:07 pm
Ive got a question with Autograph though, because the Autograph copy i got has a Na in front of it so its like Na Autograph or something like that, is that the right one?
That sounds like the Telugu version of the Tamil original. I have heard it is not as good, but I have no direct experience.
Damn it you serious...bugger. How would i be able to tell if it is or not, whats the difference between the tamil sgwiggly lines and the telugu
You could scan the cover and some of us would be able to tell. Or you could list the actors and see who matches up with what version.
You could also differentiate it by, perhaps the difference in title, like a tamil recent movie, ghajini remade in telugu is called, ghazini.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Autumn on November 08, 2005, 11:38:34 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 01, 2005, 11:33:18 pm
like when i first saw Abhishek i thought he was ugly
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on November 08, 2005, 11:40:37 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 10:37:07 pm
Ive already seen Bandwana Colony (or something like that)
You mean 7/G Brindavan Colony? That's the Telugu-dubbed version of the Tamil film 7/G Rainbow Colony.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 08, 2005, 11:49:28 pm
Quote from: Dragun on November 08, 2005, 11:40:37 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 10:37:07 pm
Ive already seen Bandwana Colony (or something like that)
You mean 7/G Brindavan Colony? That's the Telugu-dubbed version of the Tamil film 7/G Rainbow Colony.
Yeah thats it...i think i got the telugu version.
Quote from: Autumn on November 08, 2005, 11:38:34 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 01, 2005, 11:33:18 pm
like when i first saw Abhishek i thought he was ugly
Hahaha i know Autumn! I almost took out my tongue for saying such a thing and i look at that time in horror, as true as it was
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Ishika on November 08, 2005, 11:50:12 pm
Quote from: Dragun on November 08, 2005, 11:40:37 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 10:37:07 pm
Ive already seen Bandwana Colony (or something like that)
You mean 7/G Brindavan Colony? That's the Telugu-dubbed version of the Tamil film 7/G Rainbow Colony.
There seems to be quite a number of dubbing from tamil to telugu. Came across Ghazini, Maza in raaga.com.. Are these kind of movies well received?
As far as I know, in tamil, dubbed movies from other languages arn't quite accepted by tamils. For examples, Ashoka & Uyire (Dil Se).
Remakes are more enjoyed..
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 08, 2005, 11:53:45 pm
Quote from: j8gurl7 on November 08, 2005, 11:23:42 pm
Quote from: crazyone on November 08, 2005, 11:07:46 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 11:00:03 pm
Quote from: johndeeevans on November 08, 2005, 10:58:11 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 10:37:07 pm
Ive got a question with Autograph though, because the Autograph copy i got has a Na in front of it so its like Na Autograph or something like that, is that the right one?
That sounds like the Telugu version of the Tamil original. I have heard it is not as good, but I have no direct experience.
Damn it you serious...bugger. How would i be able to tell if it is or not, whats the difference between the tamil sgwiggly lines and the telugu
You could scan the cover and some of us would be able to tell. Or you could list the actors and see who matches up with what version.
You could also differentiate it by, perhaps the difference in title, like a tamil recent movie, ghajini remade in telugu is called, ghazini.
ok the actors in my autograph version are Ravi Teja, Bhumika, Mallika and someone else
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Ishika on November 08, 2005, 11:55:22 pm
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Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 11:53:45 pm
Quote from: j8gurl7 on November 08, 2005, 11:23:42 pm
Quote from: crazyone on November 08, 2005, 11:07:46 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 11:00:03 pm
Quote from: johndeeevans on November 08, 2005, 10:58:11 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 10:37:07 pm
Ive got a question with Autograph though, because the Autograph copy i got has a Na in front of it so its like Na Autograph or something like that, is that the right one?
That sounds like the Telugu version of the Tamil original. I have heard it is not as good, but I have no direct experience.
Damn it you serious...bugger. How would i be able to tell if it is or not, whats the difference between the tamil sgwiggly lines and the telugu
You could scan the cover and some of us would be able to tell. Or you could list the actors and see who matches up with what version.
You could also differentiate it by, perhaps the difference in title, like a tamil recent movie, ghajini remade in telugu is called, ghazini.
ok the actors in my autograph version are Ravi Teja, Bhumika, Mallika and someone else
Oh dear, that's totally different. The tamil actors are Cheran, Sneha, Gopika & Malika.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 08, 2005, 11:59:46 pm
Well my version says at the back that Mallika and Gopika are in it...and they were not in the Telugu one so i must of chosen the right one even though it didnt list Cheran.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Ishika on November 09, 2005, 12:02:46 am
oh..then it should be the right one. Have you watched it yet?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on November 09, 2005, 12:08:34 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 11:59:46 pm
Well my version says at the back that Mallika and Gopika are in it...and they were not in the Telugu one so i must of chosen the right one even though it didnt list Cheran.
Mallika and Gopika are in the Telugu version (Naa Autograph) with Ravi Teja in the Cheran role. Gopika was also in the Tamil version.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 09, 2005, 12:19:33 am
Quote from: Dragun on November 09, 2005, 12:08:34 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 11:59:46 pm
Well my version says at the back that Mallika and Gopika are in it...and they were not in the Telugu one so i must of chosen the right one even though it didnt list Cheran.
Mallika and Gopika are in the Telugu version (Naa Autograph) with Ravi Teja in the Cheran role. Gopika was also in the Tamil version.
oh bugger so i do have the bad telugu version then. So should i not watch the Telugu version till i get my hands on the tamil version - like is the telugu version significantly worse
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 09, 2005, 08:32:11 am
If it is not directed and enacted by Cheran, then don't watch the telugu version. Cheran's direction and acting is what makes Autograph work. You simply should say to the shop owner you want the original tamil version of Autograph with Cheran. You can't go wrong like that.
Have you seen NN or SA yet?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: johndeeevans on November 09, 2005, 10:16:29 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 09, 2005, 12:19:33 am
Quote from: Dragun on November 09, 2005, 12:08:34 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 08, 2005, 11:59:46 pm
Well my version says at the back that Mallika and Gopika are in it...and they were not in the Telugu one so i must of chosen the right one even though it didnt list Cheran.
Mallika and Gopika are in the Telugu version (Naa Autograph) with Ravi Teja in the Cheran role. Gopika was also in the Tamil version.
oh bugger so i do have the bad telugu version then. So should i not watch the Telugu version till i get my hands on the tamil version - like is the telugu version significantly worse
From a review of "Naa Autograph" found on "idlebrain":
First half of the film is average. Second half is boring. When such a tender story is narrated, the director should make sure that he transfers the mood of the film into the minds of viewers. But the director failed in creating the positive 'feel' for the film. Positive points of the film are artists' performance (Ravi Teja, Mallika, Gopika & Bhumika), photography and music. The negative points are narration and screenplay. This film is one example of remakes where the body is imported successfully without the soul.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on November 09, 2005, 02:05:17 pm
This is what the cover of Autograph looks like:
www.desicompany.com/newdesicompany/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=1450Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 09, 2005, 02:20:23 pm
Ok i wont watch the telugu version but ill make sure i get the tamil version (though i dont think he has it but ill ask today). Thanks guys for the help.
No i havent seen NN or SA yet...but i will soon
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 22, 2005, 06:06:36 pm
Surely you must have watched some of these recommendations by now
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 22, 2005, 06:37:03 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 22, 2005, 06:06:36 pm
Surely you must have watched some of these recommendations by now
Nope i havent...but i finished my exams yesterday so im watching NN tonight so ill give my review then
I still cant find a copy near me of the tamil version of Autograph but on the positive side i found out i have two copies of the telugu version!
I did get a copy of Sri Anjanayem but the reviews ive read for it have been pretty bad...
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 22, 2005, 07:31:01 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 22, 2005, 06:37:03 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 22, 2005, 06:06:36 pm
Surely you must have watched some of these recommendations by now
Nope i havent...but i finished my exams yesterday so im watching NN tonight so ill give my review then
I still cant find a copy near me of the tamil version of Autograph but on the positive side i found out i have two copies of the telugu version!
I did get a copy of Sri Anjanayem but the reviews ive read for it have been pretty bad...
Fancy that, I got you just when you're were about to watch it ;D Enjoy NN, I'm sure you'll like it, it's basically like a lot of Hindi films.
It's a shame you've seen bad reviews for Sri Anjanayem, but at least that will lower your expectations. But let me tell you, you will never have seen a film like SA anywhere, it will be a totally different film for you. The action scene in the climax is crazy! If you like fantasy, special effects and action and basically spectacular cinema; you're going to love it like me! Just think the Devdas and Black type of cinema in the mould of crazy fantasy. The only real flaw in this film was a single song number(a dream sequence) that appears in the end, that I skipped
Here are some positive reviews for it:
www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-srianjaneyam.htmlwww.mouthshut.com/review/Sri_Anjaneyam-86805-1.htmlTitle: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 22, 2005, 07:34:56 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 22, 2005, 07:31:01 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 22, 2005, 06:37:03 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 22, 2005, 06:06:36 pm
Surely you must have watched some of these recommendations by now
Nope i havent...but i finished my exams yesterday so im watching NN tonight so ill give my review then
I still cant find a copy near me of the tamil version of Autograph but on the positive side i found out i have two copies of the telugu version!
I did get a copy of Sri Anjanayem but the reviews ive read for it have been pretty bad...
Fancy that, I got you just when you're were about to watch it ;D Enjoy NN, I'm sure you'll like it, it's basically like a lot of Hindi films.
It's a shame you've seen bad reviews for Sri Anjanayem, but at least that will lower your expectations. But let me tell you, you will never have seen a film like SA anywhere, it will be a totally different film for you. The action scene in the climax is crazy! If you like fantasy, special effects and action and basically spectacular cinema; you're going to love it like me! Just think the Devdas and Black type of cinema in the mould of crazy fantasy.
Here are some positive reviews for it:
www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-srianjaneyam.htmlwww.mouthshut.com/review/Sri_Anjaneyam-86805-1.htmlYeah the bad review i read for it was on like indiaglitz..but im still kinda confused on the storyline, what is the main storyline, the relationship between Anji and the Hanuman monkey god??
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 22, 2005, 07:49:36 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 22, 2005, 07:34:56 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 22, 2005, 07:31:01 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 22, 2005, 06:37:03 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 22, 2005, 06:06:36 pm
Surely you must have watched some of these recommendations by now
Nope i havent...but i finished my exams yesterday so im watching NN tonight so ill give my review then
I still cant find a copy near me of the tamil version of Autograph but on the positive side i found out i have two copies of the telugu version!
I did get a copy of Sri Anjanayem but the reviews ive read for it have been pretty bad...
Fancy that, I got you just when you're were about to watch it ;D Enjoy NN, I'm sure you'll like it, it's basically like a lot of Hindi films.
It's a shame you've seen bad reviews for Sri Anjanayem, but at least that will lower your expectations. But let me tell you, you will never have seen a film like SA anywhere, it will be a totally different film for you. The action scene in the climax is crazy! If you like fantasy, special effects and action and basically spectacular cinema; you're going to love it like me! Just think the Devdas and Black type of cinema in the mould of crazy fantasy.
Here are some positive reviews for it:
www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-srianjaneyam.htmlwww.mouthshut.com/review/Sri_Anjaneyam-86805-1.htmlYeah the bad review i read for it was on like indiaglitz..but im still kinda confused on the storyline, what is the main storyline, the relationship between Anji and the Hanuman monkey god??
The story is very simple really, Anji is a simpleton, but someone of very pure heart and soul, he sort of adopted by a Hindu preist of an ancient lord Rama temple after he finds him as a child lying alone near the temple(his parents have been murdered and he's orphoned)Anji is an ardent devotee of Hanuman, he offers him food daily and this basically attracts ridicule by others. He, like Hanuman conducts a life of celibacy, but a tomboyish village girl is smitten over him and is determined to change that. When a politician/mobster discovers that the ancient Lord Rama temple has black gold(granite) that is worth more than 100 crores, he tries to get the temple demolished. He sets up a liquor store run the the local thugs right in front of it to defile it, thus driving the locals away from it. When that is not working, the politician seeks the aid of an an evil wizard to somehow demolish the temple, and the evil wizard requires the sacrifice of a pure man - i.e. Anji. This is when divine intervention takes place, Hanuman takes human form and befriends Anji, obviously Anji doesn't know that the god he prays too all his life is now his friend.
The relationship they have now is very beautiful. Hanuman acts as both a friend and a teacher to Anji and tries to wisen him up and make him aware of his life purpose. I won't reveal more than this, otherwise it will ruin the plot for you. But basically this central relationship of Hanuman and Anji makes this more than just an action/special effects spectacle, it's very innocent, cute and insprising.
NN is another boy meets girl story, but very adorable, although I didn't really like the climax; while SA is more of god meets man story
You've seen the former loads of times, but the latter you probably haven't, hence why it's definitely worth watching!
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 23, 2005, 05:41:03 am
I just finished NN and im going to bed now so ill give the full on review later, but ill just say i liked the movie very much
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I definely see the similarity between DDLJ and this...except Siddhart was more like SRK with ADD but he was still cute just a bit full on at times.
The movie was definely the lightest south indian film ive seen and it was quite funny in bits...but Siddharth and Trisha were very cute together and Trisha is probably in my opinion one of the prettiest south indian females.
Songs were good and i really liked that bit where Siddarth was doing the drums and Trisha was dancing along.
Anyway very enjoyable and a cute and more much more modern south indian film but without being too overthetop modern so it was good. Anyway ill get back later with a proper review.
Plus im starting to work out common things that happen in South Indian films...it will always include a fight scene that is more then 5 minutes long and somewhere there is always a scene of a girl with huge sweat patches under her arms..
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on November 23, 2005, 06:18:47 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 23, 2005, 05:41:03 am
Songs were good and i really liked that bit where Siddarth was doing the drums and Trisha was dancing along.
I also like how the reaction to the drumming started with the editing/gestures, before she was standing there dancing.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 24, 2005, 08:00:08 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 23, 2005, 05:41:03 am
I just finished NN and im going to bed now so ill give the full on review later, but ill just say i liked the movie very much
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I definely see the similarity between DDLJ and this...except Siddhart was more like SRK with ADD but he was still cute just a bit full on at times.
The movie was definely the lightest south indian film ive seen and it was quite funny in bits...but Siddharth and Trisha were very cute together and Trisha is probably in my opinion one of the prettiest south indian females.
Songs were good and i really liked that bit where Siddarth was doing the drums and Trisha was dancing along.
Anyway very enjoyable and a cute and more much more modern south indian film but without being too overthetop modern so it was good. Anyway ill get back later with a proper review.
Plus im starting to work out common things that happen in South Indian films...it will always include a fight scene that is more then 5 minutes long and somewhere there is always a scene of a girl with huge sweat patches under her arms..
Just some things to add to it...first of all i wanted to thank Sunny and others for recommending it, it was my kind of movie. Although it totally channeled Pyaar Kiya to Darna Kya at the later stage it was still somehow fresh with the same storylines.
Trisha and Siddhart are great rising talents, some really great chemistry between them. I also really loved the music in this film, i think i will be downloading my first south indian songs soon
Also you were right Sunny the editing was great, especially with the songs i think they were excellently edited. I get why you hated the climax but if i had a dollar for everytime i saw a bwood movie that had a similar kind of ending i would have like a $100 so for me i wasnt that fussed.
I really felt sorry for Trisha during that scene with all the family telling her off for nabbing the rich guy, plus the brother was really sweet but i think the whole jail thing was a bit over the top. Also i also complained about how full on and on speed Siddhart character was in the first half, but he settles down in the second half and hes much more mellow and i definely prefer his performance of winning over the brother and working in the fields then Salmans attempt at it.
Anyway it was fresh yet still the classic storyline and had great music and acting, i definely enjoyed watching it
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 24, 2005, 05:13:39 pm
Yup, Siddarth was very animated at the beginning, yup as you said, Shahrukh Khan on acid, but he grows on you quite quickly. I agree Trisha is very pretty. It was the chemistry between them that made made this film. I liked all the songs too, well except for the cow number( ;D ) my favourite was something something, it's the only one that I still remember.
The climax did not work for me because it felt forced, as you said it felt like a customary long fight scenes and how they show Sid and Trisha having not married till the brother has served his jail term just seemed silly to me. Otherwise, though the film is simple, it's a very endearing film and has it's heart in the right place.
So Sri Anjanayem next
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 24, 2005, 05:41:26 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 24, 2005, 05:13:39 pm
Yup, Siddarth was very animated at the beginning, yup as you said, Shahrukh Khan on acid, but he grows on you quite quickly. I agree Trisha is very pretty. It was the chemistry between them that made made this film. I liked all the songs too, well except for the cow number( ;D ) my favourite was something, it's the only that I still remember.
The climax did not work for me because it felt forced, as you said it felt like a customary long fight scenes and how they show Sid and Trisha having not married till the brother has served his jail term just seemed silly to me. Otherwise, though the film is simple, it's a very endearing film and has it's heart in the right place.
So Sri Anjanayem next
Yeah i agree about the not getting married thing, i would of prefered to see them with the kids waiting at the door then the brother thing but i guess it was sweet how they waited...yeah my favourite is either Something Something or that song with the latin kind of sound when they first are in the house for the wedding. I liked the cow one but didnt like the one when he was travelling to her village. Anyways yeah your right the films endearing with its heart in the right place which is what makes it enjoyable.
Ok so i have to see Sri Anjanayem next and then Sachein and then who knows whats next...i have to decide whether to keep searching for Tamil version of Autograph or to just watch my telugu version.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 24, 2005, 06:23:57 pm
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Ok so i have to see Sri Anjanayem next and then Sachein and then who knows whats next...i have to decide whether to keep searching for Tamil version of Autograph or to just watch my telugu version.
When will you see this, this week? Looking forward to your review. This will be probably one of the most Indian films you'll ever seen; in terms of songs, choreography, art, philosophy etc - a lot to absorb here.
I've not heard of Sachein. In fact I've recently cancelled my subscription for south films. Not that they're bad or anything, but I had seen most of the good ones, and the rest did not appeal to me. I'll probably rejoin later when more good ones are available and bulk-watch again!
OT: Are you going to still see the Taj Mahal in the cinema, or have the bad reviews changed your mind?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 24, 2005, 06:30:06 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 24, 2005, 06:23:57 pm
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Ok so i have to see Sri Anjanayem next and then Sachein and then who knows whats next...i have to decide whether to keep searching for Tamil version of Autograph or to just watch my telugu version.
When will you see this, this week? Looking forward to your review. This will be probably one of the most Indian films you'll ever seen; in terms of songs, choreography, art, philosophy etc - a lot to absorb here.
I've not heard of Sachein. In fact I've recently cancelled my subscription for south films. Not that they're bad or anything, but I had seen most of the good ones, and the rest did not appeal to me. I'll probably rejoin later when more good ones are available and bulk-watch again!
OT: Are you going to still see the Taj Mahal in the cinema, or have the bad reviews changed your mind?
Well its not out here so i was never really planning to see it in the cinema, but ill definely go buy/rent it when it comes to dvd just for the sake of watching it. Next movies that come out here are Bluffmaster and Neal n Nikki and im tossing up which one to see.
Yeah ill be watching Sri in the next couple of days or whenever i get bored next. Post the review then...plus ill go south indian film hunting this weekend so ill have another search for more of the recommendations then. But there isnt really much to chose from. When you cancelled your subscription are they just releasing crappy south indian films lately?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 24, 2005, 06:58:21 pm
Bluffmaster is looking cool, while NnN is putting me off - from lyrics like "Im the Neal" to Tanisha's clothes which look she brought them out of the children clothes section(i.e. too short)
It's not that they're producing crappy films recently. Basically, there are so few good films in totality and most of the others are very crass. But I'm actually finding I am running out of good films to see everywhere from Bollywood, Hollywood to Asian! I think I am going to explore more European cinema now!
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on November 24, 2005, 07:50:30 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 24, 2005, 06:58:21 pm
Bluffmaster is looking cool, while NnN is putting me off - from lyrics like "Im the Neal" to Tanisha's clothes which look she brought them out of the children clothes section(i.e. too short)
It's not that they're producing crappy films recently. Basically, there are so few good films in totality and most of the others are very crass. But I'm actually finding I am running out of good films to see everywhere from Bollywood, Hollywood to Asian! I think I am going to explore more European cinema now!
Sunny, I know the plot doesn't really appeal to you from the description but I still think you must give Kandukondain Kandukondain a watch. You complain that many films go for a westernized rather than a modern Indian feel. This film nailed the modern Indian feel. You should really, really give it a go. And I've already mentioned the excellent cinematography, songs, etc.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 24, 2005, 07:59:28 pm
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Sunny, I know the plot doesn't really appeal to you from the description but I still think you must give Kandukondain Kandukondain a watch. You complain that many films go for a westernized rather than a modern Indian feel. This film nailed the modern Indian feel. You should really, really give it a go. And I've already mentioned the excellent cinematography, songs, etc.
I was definitely going to watch KK Wannabe, but that would have meant taking out another month of subscription and there weren't that many films I wanted to see to warrant that. I will watch it later sometime though. Thanks for asking!
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on November 24, 2005, 08:12:19 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 24, 2005, 07:59:28 pm
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Sunny, I know the plot doesn't really appeal to you from the description but I still think you must give Kandukondain Kandukondain a watch. You complain that many films go for a westernized rather than a modern Indian feel. This film nailed the modern Indian feel. You should really, really give it a go. And I've already mentioned the excellent cinematography, songs, etc.
I was definitely going to watch KK Wannabe, but that would have meant taking out another month of subscription and there weren't that many films I wanted to see to warrant that. I will watch it later sometime though. Thanks for asking!
Sunny, I have no idea why you're confusing me with Wannabe again, but I'm Crazyone
I'm not sure about the UK but it has been released in America as "I have found it" so it shouldn't be as hard to find. I'm looking forward to seeing your views on it.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 24, 2005, 08:16:45 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 24, 2005, 06:58:21 pm
Bluffmaster is looking cool, while NnN is putting me off - from lyrics like "Im the Neal" to Tanisha's clothes which look she brought them out of the children clothes section(i.e. too short)
It's not that they're producing crappy films recently. Basically, there are so few good films in totality and most of the others are very crass. But I'm actually finding I am running out of good films to see everywhere from Bollywood, Hollywood to Asian! I think I am going to explore more European cinema now!
Well the whole way i got into Bollywood was just because i was running out of good hollywood movies to watch, nothing good was really coming out. So then i started exploring world movies so like you now ive been exploring european cinema like Spanish, french &german.
Yeah at the moment im still leaning towards Bluffmaster, but i havent yet hated a Yash Raj film since Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai so i feel like i should give them the benefit of the doubt they will somehow suprise me and make Neal and Nikki good, so im also thinking maybe i should just go and see NnN
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on November 24, 2005, 08:20:48 pm
I just saw NN as well but I am going to post my review in the thread on it instead of here.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 24, 2005, 08:22:38 pm
Quote from: crazyone on November 24, 2005, 08:20:48 pm
I just saw NN as well but I am going to post my review in the thread on it instead of here.
Yeah i just posted it here because of people who recommended it to me wanting to know how i liked it so i just posted it on here, but ill check it out once uve posted it on the proper thread
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 24, 2005, 08:37:06 pm
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Sunny, I have no idea why you're confusing me with Wannabe again, but I'm Crazyone
I'm not sure about the UK but it has been released in America as "I have found it" so it shouldn't be as hard to find. I'm looking forward to seeing your views on it.
OMG, I am so bad! I don't why I do that. I've done it twice now, eh? Don't worry, there will NOT be a thrice!
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on November 24, 2005, 10:09:21 pm
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are they just releasing crappy south indian films lately?
There has been quite a few cool/entertaining/good films this year, but only for people who like watching South actors/actresses/stories etc.
If the actors/stories don't match your taste, I would suggest seeking other forms of entertainment/timepass.
I watch tamil movies only because I like some of the actors and especially the actresses.
Btw, I don't recommend watching Sachien.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 25, 2005, 12:16:14 am
Quote from: meenkaran on November 24, 2005, 10:09:21 pm
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are they just releasing crappy south indian films lately?
There has been quite a few cool/entertaining/good films this year, but only for people who like watching South actors/actresses/stories etc.
If the actors/stories don't match your taste, I would suggest seeking other forms of entertainment/timepass.
I watch tamil movies only because I like some of the actors and especially the actresses.
Btw, I don't recommend watching Sachien.
Really Sachien is bad? cause the reason i got it was cause my dvd man told me it was good. He also got me to buy Varsham and Aasai, are they bad movies?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 25, 2005, 12:39:09 am
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Really Sachien is bad? cause the reason i got it was cause my dvd man told me it was good. He also got me to buy Varsham and Aasai, are they bad movies?
Pretty good review for Sachien on Tamil Gallata.com:
Vijay as Sachein has done a commendable job. Vijay does full justice as Sachein, the cool and composed youth who is at ease in any situation. Genelia of Boys fame bowls you over with her stunning looks and mind blowing performance as the hot tempered girl. She effectively brings out the pains of a girl in love, unable to tell it out due to her ego. Bipasha Basu has been reduced to nothing. Her song was also cut. Vadivelu’s comedy is enjoyable.
Debutant Joahn Mahendran’s narrative is quite unique. Though the film has shades of Vijay’s earlier film Khushi, the treatment makes it different and interesting. Devi Sri Prasad’s music is good. Jeeva’s cinematography makes the film a visual treat.
Varsham won the filmfare award for best film, so it's probably worth seeing. And Aasai has a good review too.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 25, 2005, 01:10:02 am
Quote from: Sunny on November 25, 2005, 12:39:09 am
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Really Sachien is bad? cause the reason i got it was cause my dvd man told me it was good. He also got me to buy Varsham and Aasai, are they bad movies?
Pretty good review for Sachien on Tamil Gallata.com:
Vijay as Sachein has done a commendable job. Vijay does full justice as Sachein, the cool and composed youth who is at ease in any situation. Genelia of Boys fame bowls you over with her stunning looks and mind blowing performance as the hot tempered girl. She effectively brings out the pains of a girl in love, unable to tell it out due to her ego. Bipasha Basu has been reduced to nothing. Her song was also cut. Vadivelu’s comedy is enjoyable.
Debutant Joahn Mahendran’s narrative is quite unique. Though the film has shades of Vijay’s earlier film Khushi, the treatment makes it different and interesting. Devi Sri Prasad’s music is good. Jeeva’s cinematography makes the film a visual treat.
Varsham won the filmfare award for best film, so it's probably worth seeing. And Aasai has a good review too.
Ok thats good it got some good reviews...ok i just read the names on the other three that i got an its Anniyan (which looks like some horror film) and Manmadhan and Ah Aah - Anbe Aryine....any good? Plus sunny i started watching the first 10 minutes of Sri but i have to go out now but that kid is so cute
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 25, 2005, 03:20:36 pm
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Ok thats good it got some good reviews...ok i just read the names on the other three that i got an its Anniyan (which looks like some horror film) and Manmadhan and Ah Aah - Anbe Aryine....any good? Plus sunny i started watching the first 10 minutes of Sri but i have to go out now but that kid is so cute
Anniyan is a very violent serial killer film, very popular among our resident south fans, I thought it was just about watchable. The film is clearly aimed at the lowest denominator of South Indian audiences; it's very crass, loud and has less than half a brain cell. But I say go ahead and watch it, as many on Bollywhat have! The highlight of the film is a martial arts scenes that has been mostly copied from Matrix revolutions.
Manmadhan is another serial killer film, and it's horrible, I would send that back if I were you. It's almost exactly like porn; you know the classic set up; man meets a woman, woman is horny, they end up having sex. The film has as much depth as a porn film too.
Not heard of the other one.
On SA; I'm sure you'll find him cute when he grows up too
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 25, 2005, 06:23:36 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 25, 2005, 03:20:36 pm
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Ok thats good it got some good reviews...ok i just read the names on the other three that i got an its Anniyan (which looks like some horror film) and Manmadhan and Ah Aah - Anbe Aryine....any good? Plus sunny i started watching the first 10 minutes of Sri but i have to go out now but that kid is so cute
Anniyan is a very violent serial killer film, very popular among our resident south fans, I thought it was just about watchable. The film is clearly aimed at the lowest denominator of South Indian audiences; it's very crass, loud and has less than half a brain cell. But I say go ahead and watch it, as many on Bollywhat have! The highlight of the film is a martial arts scenes that has been mostly copied from Matrix revolutions.
Manmadhan is another serial killer film, and it's horrible, I would send that back if I were you. It's almost exactly like porn; you know the classic set up; man meets a woman, woman is horny, they end up having sex. The film has as much depth as a porn film too.
Not heard of the other one.
On SA; I'm sure you'll find him cute when he grows up too
Yeah Manmadhan and Anniyan did look like my kind of film, but out of the ones ive bough Aryan and Varsham looks like my kind of film to me. Plus i forgot to mention on the 10 minutes of watched of SA the scene where the parents are killed, dude that was visual! Its ok like im not anti-violent or anything like that i was just suprised how gory it was
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 25, 2005, 06:30:39 pm
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Its ok like im not anti-violent or anything like that i was just suprised how gory it was
If I remember properly, the rest of film is not this violent, actually most of it is not violent at all. If I vaguely recall this is the scene where they slit the parents throat, it made me flinch too, but I felt the realism of it enhanced that scene! As we were telling you earlier, violence is very common in South Indian films. I mean where else would you find so many serial killer films
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 25, 2005, 09:02:17 pm
Quote from: Sunny on November 25, 2005, 06:30:39 pm
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Its ok like im not anti-violent or anything like that i was just suprised how gory it was
If I remember properly, the rest of film is not this violent, actually most of it is not violent at all. If I vaguely recall this is the scene where they slit the parents throat, it made me flinch too, but I felt the realism of it enhanced that scene! As we were telling you earlier, violence is very common in South Indian films. I mean where else would you find so many serial killer films
Nah id watch those serial killer films as long as their interesting - i dont mind violence as long as its not just 10 minute long fights of one guy taking on 20 men cause that just bores me, im just always suprised at the realism of the violence when i watch indian films cause i somehow always in my mind expect candyfloss films and when i see realism im always suprised. But your right the way the parents were killed and how they showed the realism made me feel even more sorry for the kid and hated the bad guys even more!
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 26, 2005, 07:12:25 pm
Ok i finished Sri Anjaneyam (sp?) and even though it was a different kind of story i still really enjoyed watching it
The story was simple yet had very compelling aspects including the fight of good over evil, the justice of Anji against his parents plus its fun to watch the Hanuman and Anji scenes together especially when he finally gets powers. The bits i thought were HILARIOUS were between Anji and the town tomboy Padma, i thought the first bit she was hilarious in was where she beat up all the boys for Anji and then how she was trying to trap anji but anji was scared of her.
Production values wise, Sunny you werent kidding about how great the special effects were, i was very impressed with them and plus the editing was very good as well and songs are very catchy. Also I got a bit confused with all the hindi gods name droppings having only limited bollywood knowledge on hindi gods i did get a bit confused with all the references but i think i caught up well.
So yeah it was a simple but endearing story with the struggle of good over evil with humour, charm and some very nice moments
Glad i watched it.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 26, 2005, 07:45:55 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 26, 2005, 07:12:25 pm
Ok i finished Sri Anjaneyam (sp?) and even though it was a different kind of story i still really enjoyed watching it
The story was simple yet had very compelling aspects including the fight of good over evil, the justice of Anji against his parents plus its fun to watch the Hanuman and Anji scenes together especially when he finally gets powers. The bits i thought were HILARIOUS were between Anji and the town tomboy Padma, i thought the first bit she was hilarious in was where she beat up all the boys for Anji and then how she was trying to trap anji but anji was scared of her.
Production values wise, Sunny you werent kidding about how great the special effects were, i was very impressed with them and plus the editing was very good as well and songs are very catchy. Also I got a bit confused with all the hindi gods name droppings having only limited bollywood knowledge on hindi gods i did get a bit confused with all the references but i think i caught up well.
So yeah it was a simple but endearing story with the struggle of good over evil with humour, charm and some very nice moments
Glad i watched it.
That makes you and me the only ones on BW? who have seen this film. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Post your review in the official topic as well:
bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8476.0I'll post further comments to your reviews there.
So anyway so far you're having a good time in the world of South: KK, NN and SA(is that all of them?) and I guess the next is Sachien?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 26, 2005, 08:37:02 pm
Ok here are the south films ive seen so far
Boys - such a BAD movie i hated it
7G Rainbow Colony - didnt think it was that bad as long as you use the fast foward button with liberty
NN- my favourite south movie so far
KK - it would be my favourite once i watch it with the subtitles in sync
SA- my third favourite
So my next one is either Varsham or Aryan...then proably Sachien or something.
So yeah the south movies are growing on me, but i wish there was more good south movies...
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on November 26, 2005, 09:00:58 pm
Well it depends on how 'artsy' you like your films...there are a lot of Mani Rathnam films that you haven't seen (he's the director of Yuva, Dil Se, and Bombay, of course), a lot of Kamal Hassan films, and in Malayalam there are several all-out art films by directors like Adoor Gopalakrishnan. I am sure there are more romantic-ish classics though, I haven't seen it but maybe 'Dum Dum Dum' is one?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 26, 2005, 09:06:47 pm
Quote from: crazyone on November 26, 2005, 09:00:58 pm
Well it depends on how 'artsy' you like your films...there are a lot of Mani Rathnam films that you haven't seen (he's the director of Yuva, Dil Se, and Bombay, of course), a lot of Kamal Hassan films, and in Malayalam there are several all-out art films by directors like Adoor Gopalakrishnan. I am sure there are more romantic-ish classics though, I haven't seen it but maybe 'Dum Dum Dum' is one?
Yeah ive asked my store people three weeks in a row for Dum Dum Dum and they still havent ordered it in yet so ill be waiting a while i think for Dum Dum Dum
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 26, 2005, 10:50:02 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 26, 2005, 08:37:02 pm
Ok here are the south films ive seen so far
Boys - such a BAD movie i hated it
7G Rainbow Colony - didnt think it was that bad as long as you use the fast foward button with liberty
NN- my favourite south movie so far
KK - it would be my favourite once i watch it with the subtitles in sync
SA- my third favourite
So my next one is either Varsham or Aryan...then proably Sachien or something.
Like me, you'll probably reach a point where you won't have any good movies left to watch. Then again I never stayed on long enough to see Varsham, Aryan, but long enough to see almost 30! If you want to see a more realistic teenage love story, Kaahdal is a good film to watch. It was also in consideration for India's entry to Oscars.
I think you might really like Kaanathil Muthimittal, I did to an extent and in terms of production values this one of the best you're going to see in South. It has Nandita Das in it too in a small, but significant role. The cinematographer Ravi K Chandran is the same from Black, Paheli and DCH. The story is basically a young girl who discovers she was adopted and then tries to find her mother. It's a very class film and directed by Mani Ratnam. It is probably one of the most internationally acclaimed South Indian films you'll find.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on November 26, 2005, 10:57:47 pm
Tamil films:
Minsara Kanavu: Nice film. Do NOT watch Sapnay, which has a changed climax.
Kakkha Kakkha : Police drama with loud noises.
Kadhal Kondein : a Stalker film to end all stalker films..
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 27, 2005, 01:05:40 am
Quote from: chandranc on November 26, 2005, 10:57:47 pm
Tamil films:
Minsara Kanavu: Nice film. Do NOT watch Sapnay, which has a changed climax.
Kakkha Kakkha : Police drama with loud noises.
Kadhal Kondein : a Stalker film to end all stalker films..
So many people have suggested to me to watch Tamil films so are they the favourite choice of people in terms of over telugu and stuff. Its annoying cause the films that are most at my disposal in the shop are telugu so its quite annoying i cant get my hands on alot of tamil films.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on November 27, 2005, 01:10:09 am
If you went on IMDB, you'll find all the dubbed titles in telegu.
Most tamil films are dubbed/ remade in telegu.and are fairly popular.
Minsara kanavu, for instance, is called Merupu Kalalu (sounds like a south pacific Island, I know..)
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 27, 2005, 01:26:24 am
Quote from: chandranc on November 27, 2005, 01:10:09 am
If you went on IMDB, you'll find all the dubbed titles in telegu.
Most tamil films are dubbed/ remade in telegu.and are fairly popular.
Minsara kanavu, for instance, is called Merupu Kalalu (sounds like a south pacific Island, I know..)
Yeah but say Autograph has been remade into Telugu as Naa Autograph and its been said to be nowhere as good as the original...so sometimes u have to be careful with the remakes.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on November 27, 2005, 01:52:49 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 27, 2005, 01:26:24 am
Quote from: chandranc on November 27, 2005, 01:10:09 am
If you went on IMDB, you'll find all the dubbed titles in telegu.
Most tamil films are dubbed/ remade in telegu.and are fairly popular.
Minsara kanavu, for instance, is called Merupu Kalalu (sounds like a south pacific Island, I know..)
Yeah but say Autograph has been remade into Telugu as Naa Autograph and its been said to be nowhere as good as the original...so sometimes u have to be careful with the remakes.
Look for DUBS, not remakes. if you don't understand the language, dubs are as good as the original film.
remakes can be uneven.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 27, 2005, 01:56:37 am
Check to see if he has these tamil films:
Kaanathil Muthmittal
Kaadhal
Anbe Sivam
Virumandi
Kakkha Kakha
These all worth watching. If not, you're pretty much stuck with Telugu films. Not that it's a bad thing. There are some great films made in Telugu.
If you're going to watch the Tamil films, it's better watching the original Tamil language films. I myself don't like watching dubbed films.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on November 27, 2005, 03:45:29 am
Quote from: Sunny on November 27, 2005, 01:56:37 am
Check to see if he has these tamil films:
Kaanathil Muthmittal
Kaadhal
Anbe Sivam
Virumandi
Kakkha Kakha
These all worth watching. If not, you're pretty much stuck with Telugu films. Not that it's a bad thing. There are some great films made in Telugu.
If you're going to watch the Tamil films, it's better watching the original Tamil language films. I myself don't like watching dubbed films.
The only problem i really see with dubs is that the mouth movement and the talking might be out of sync or wacked out somehow, other then that it makes no difference to me whether its tamil or telugu cause i cant understand both.
Plus i saw Kakkha Kahka in the store its a bit crass but i remember they have it cause i remember thinking how Kakkha means poo in greek so im remember distinctly that they have that movie
whats it about?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Sunny on November 27, 2005, 04:25:23 am
Quote:
The only problem i really see with dubs is that the mouth movement and the talking might be out of sync or wacked out somehow, other then that it makes no difference to me whether its tamil or telugu cause i cant understand both.
Yeah that, and another setback to dubs I can think, the dubbed version loses the essence of the original. Even though you won't understand either spoken Telugu and Tamil(nor can I) the words may lose something in the other language. Language does make a huge difference to how stuff is expressed and intonated.
Quote:
Plus i saw Kakkha Kahka in the store its a bit crass but i remember they have it cause i remember thinking how Kakkha means poo in greek so im remember distinctly that they have that movie
whats it about?
Kakkha Kakkha is a particular favourite on this forum. It is a very stylish police drama film and has some very modern and peppy song numbers. It's very slick, perhaps too slick. The biggest weakness, however, the entire film feels and looks like a very long music video. If the MTV look and feel does not bother you, then definitely check this film out. There is also a nice romantic subplot. There is quite a lot of violence though and the ending is sad.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: johndeeevans on November 27, 2005, 07:33:55 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 27, 2005, 01:05:40 am
So many people have suggested to me to watch Tamil films so are they the favourite choice of people in terms of over telugu and stuff. Its annoying cause the films that are most at my disposal in the shop are telugu so its quite annoying i cant get my hands on alot of tamil films.
The reason we recommend Tamil over Telugu is because subtitled Tamil DVDs are easier to find and rent online than Telugu. And Telugu movies seemed to include even more gratuitous violence than Tamil films.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: piyaara on November 27, 2005, 12:35:35 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 27, 2005, 01:05:40 am
So many people have suggested to me to watch Tamil films so are they the favourite choice of people in terms of over telugu and stuff. Its annoying cause the films that are most at my disposal in the shop are telugu so its quite annoying i cant get my hands on alot of tamil films.
While I have only watched 12 Telugu films, I don't really think they're that much different from Tamil films. They like their action sequences as much as their Tamil counterparts but I don't think they are more violent, John. Actors and actresses are different though some are already familiar from appearances in Tamil films. Instead of Vivek and Vadivelu, Telugu films have Brahmandam and Sunil to provide the comedy.
The rental place I joined in the summer seem to be Telugu-centric, so I am quite glad to see more films from another part of South India apart from Tamil Nadu. Not that this means I will stop watching Tamil films...
My favourite Telugu film, so far, is Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu with Pallakilo Pellikoothuru coming a close second.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on November 27, 2005, 12:46:14 pm
Quote from: piyaara on November 27, 2005, 12:35:35 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on November 27, 2005, 01:05:40 am
So many people have suggested to me to watch Tamil films so are they the favourite choice of people in terms of over telugu and stuff. Its annoying cause the films that are most at my disposal in the shop are telugu so its quite annoying i cant get my hands on alot of tamil films.
While I have only watched 12 Telugu films, I don't really think they're that much different from Tamil films. They like their action sequences as much as their Tamil counterparts but I don't think they are more violent, John. Actors and actresses are different though some are already familiar from appearances in Tamil films. Instead of Vivek and Vadivelu, Telugu films have Brahmandam and Sunil to provide the comedy.
The rental place I joined in the summer seem to be Telugu-centric, so I am quite glad to see more films from another part of South India apart from Tamil Nadu. Not that this means I will stop watching Tamil films...
My favourite Telugu film, so far, is Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu with Pallakilo Pellikoothuru coming a close second.
Older telegu films were very similar to tamil language films, mostly because they were all produced in chennai (and the stars all lived in chennai, but the latest crop of telegu films have much better lookers, and have a distinct feel from tamil language films.
The new Telegu films can be classified broadly as those that appeal to young(teen?) female audiences(which still tend to have violence, but in muted degrees) and those that appeal to an adult male audience(which can get violent and meaningless, sometimes).
I don't remember too many names of telegu films, though.they tend to be very generic.
Title: Recommendations for movies?
Post by: tabula rasa on December 05, 2005, 03:39:50 pm
hey guys
I'm going to Malaysia to see family, to regroup after the accident. I also plan to very much update myself on the Tamil movie scene, esply since I've been made very aware that I'm not in touch with movies in my mother tongue
I was wondering if I could get some recommendation from you guys. Of the recent movies I've seen Anniyan and Autograph, which I've liked, and M Kumaran which I didn't, but that's it, I think.
But please, I'm not interested in testosterone-driven plots, like Dhool etc. Just something with a quality story or lovely music/picturisation, or both.
Thanks much much muchly.
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: tabula rasa on December 06, 2005, 12:24:02 am
Hmm, actually I've already seen most. I have Dum Dum Dum and Aayutha Ezhuthu.
I might check out Jay Jay and Lesa Lesa, I've heard the songs are good. My mum told me the whole story of Parthiban Kanavu and killed it for me
Thanks, though, damn woman.
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: Prem Rogue on December 06, 2005, 12:29:10 am
Sify had good reviews of Thavamai Thavamirundhu and Kasturimaan. Maja is getting OK reviews. I haven't seen any of these, but I'd like to.
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: tabula rasa on December 06, 2005, 12:31:01 am
Oh yes, I do want to put Maja on my list. Although not sure it'll be out on VCD so soon, and my hometown is so remote they don't show tamil movies in the theatres. I gotta go to Kuala Lumpur for that.
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: Krishnan on December 15, 2005, 03:09:49 pm
I like Vijay Films a lot he is like the Tamil SRK to me, maybe try Gilli or Sivakasi?
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: tabula rasa on December 19, 2005, 05:34:31 pm
Hey. Just saw Gajini, with Surya and Asin. ( That girl is getting cuter by the movie ). It's an interesting concept, of a killer battling with short term memory loss, and Surya's acting was superb, but goodness, violence has taken whole new avatars in Tamil films it seems! It always leaves a bad taste in my mouth, and plus I found there to be excessive, gratuitous violence against women in particular, which you'd never see, in say, a Rajini film of the late Nineties. Felt a bit yech in the end.
Liked the songs, and "Suttum Vizhi Sudare" is currently my godsister's favourite, so I have to go and procure the CD for her now!
Is there a thread on this movie anywhere, yet? Or reviews?
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: Prem Rogue on December 19, 2005, 08:05:23 pm
Quote from: sree on December 19, 2005, 05:34:31 pm
Is there a thread on this movie anywhere, yet? Or reviews?
Gajini thread (http://bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=2679.0)
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: tabula rasa on December 23, 2005, 06:43:01 pm
Okay, seen Maja, which I've posted in the Maja thread.
Also caught up on what is perceived to be a 'landmark' Tamil movie, in Malaysia at least, I heard it wasn't that big a blockbuster in India - Shankar's Boys.
I haven't found a thread on the film on this board, is there one? I'd like to save my review for that if there is.
In short, though - I can't help feeling it was like a Tamil DCH, albeit in epic format ( as Shankar is wont to do anyway. The man is obsessed with Brahmins and prisons, I really want to know his life story now )
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: Prem Rogue on December 23, 2005, 06:59:36 pm
Quote from: sree on December 23, 2005, 06:43:01 pm
The man is obsessed with Brahmins and prisons, I really want to know his life story now )
LOL ;D
Boys thread (http://bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=421.0)
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: priyachupke77 on December 26, 2005, 09:22:19 pm
I just watched Nuvvostanante Nenodannanta and loved it. Are there any movies (Telugu or Tamil) that are somewhat similar (Good visuals [costumes, scenery], humor, romance, songs/dance...)? I really liked Trisha and Siddharth, do they have any good NN-like movies? Or just generally good romantic ones? Any help would be appreciated. I've seen Kaakha Kaakha, Anniyan and am looking into AP, Autograph.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on December 26, 2005, 10:24:13 pm
Priyachupke, I've read that NN borrows from Hindi films like KKHH, so its probably more similar to Hindi films than to most Telugu or Tamil films. You might like Alai Payuthey if you liked the Hindi remake Saathiya, and I highly recommend Autograph. Anniyan and Kaaka Kaaka are more violent (particularly the latter) though it also has a strong romantic component.
Siddharth's next film Chukkalo Chandrudu might be similar to NN.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: priyachupke77 on December 26, 2005, 10:30:46 pm
Thank you very much Dragun. I noticed that NN was a lot like many Bollywood movies. I've heard rave reviews of Autograph, and I greatly enjoyed Saathiya. I'll def. look out for those two! I'm still on the look out for some good Trisha flicks though...she's so adorable and funny.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on December 26, 2005, 10:37:58 pm
Ghilli was a fun film with Trisha in it. Take it from somebody who normally does not like Vijay's films
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: priyachupke77 on December 26, 2005, 10:40:37 pm
Quote from: Dragun on December 26, 2005, 10:37:58 pm
Ghilli was a fun film with Trisha in it. Take it from somebody who normally does not like Vijay's films
Lol, I'm not a huge Vijay fan either. It seems there aren't many Trisha-lovers here either.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on December 27, 2005, 12:49:00 am
Lesa Lesa (Laysa Laysa) is an average romantic-comedy film starring Trisha, Shaam and Madhavan in a cameo role. Director Priyadarshan typically follows the Bollywood style of film making.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on December 27, 2005, 02:32:33 am
Quote from: priyachupke77 on December 26, 2005, 10:30:46 pm
Thank you very much Dragun. I noticed that NN was a lot like many Bollywood movies. I've heard rave reviews of Autograph, and I greatly enjoyed Saathiya. I'll def. look out for those two! I'm still on the look out for some good Trisha flicks though...she's so adorable and funny.
I had NN as my first south indian film and craved similar things from south indian films that i saw in NN. However its a bit hard to come by exactly but there is some good tamil/telugu films out there. Just in regards to Trisha i too wanted to see more of her work after NN and the one i like the most so far out of it was Varsham. It wasnt that funny but it had some really sweet moments between her and her co star (also loved their chemistry) and some good moments for her. So just thought i would suggest Varsham to you.
Also someone before recommended Autograph to you. Just wanted to tell you to make sure you get the Tamil version, not the telugu. The telugu should say like Naa Autograph, keep away from that one!
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on December 28, 2005, 03:52:03 pm
I didn't find NN to be particularly Bollywoodish -- I suspect its charm came from director Prabhu Deva
www.imdb.com/name/nm0222150/I also recommend Autograph, but only as a good film, not as something similar to NN.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Autumn on January 01, 2006, 05:14:56 pm
I was thinking about trying out 2 films... Nuvvosthanante Ne Vodhantaana and Chitram. Now, should I be afraid?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on January 01, 2006, 05:18:02 pm
Quote from: Autumn on January 01, 2006, 05:14:56 pm
I was thinking about trying out 2 films... Nuvvosthanante Ne Vodhantaana and Chitram. Now, should I be afraid?
If you meant Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (http://bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=1738.0), you should definitely see it.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Autumn on January 01, 2006, 05:19:05 pm
Probably. I wouldn't trust my spellings either
Thanks, I'll definitely rent it next time I go out.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Autumn on January 01, 2006, 05:28:17 pm
Eh, one more question before I go out to rent...
Has anyone seen Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu?? How did you find it?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: piyaara on January 02, 2006, 03:50:58 pm
Quote from: Autumn on January 01, 2006, 05:28:17 pm
Eh, one more question before I go out to rent...
Has anyone seen Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu?? How did you find it?
I haven't actually seen it, though I do know that it has only three characters played by Raja, Shriya and Brahmanandam and is set in a bedroom. The songs, however, are picturised elsewhere.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on January 04, 2006, 07:09:02 pm
Quote from: Autumn on January 01, 2006, 05:19:05 pm
Probably. I wouldn't trust my spellings either
Thanks, I'll definitely rent it next time I go out.
Well, I stand by my recommendation, but it turns out a) the experts here were asleep and b) there is a film entitled Nuvvosthanante Ne Vodhantaana. Here's a clip from it:
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5770337800116225180&q=Vodhantaana It doesn't seem to have the magic of Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, but it's hard to judge that sort of thing from one musical number.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 07:19:20 pm
Quote from: Dil Bert on January 04, 2006, 07:09:02 pm
Quote from: Autumn on January 01, 2006, 05:19:05 pm
Probably. I wouldn't trust my spellings either
Thanks, I'll definitely rent it next time I go out.
Well, I stand by my recommendation, but it turns out a) the experts here were asleep and b) there is a film entitled Nuvvosthanante Ne Vodhantaana. Here's a clip from it:
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5770337800116225180&q=Vodhantaana It doesn't seem to have the magic of Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, but it's hard to judge that sort of thing from one musical number.
This reminds me of the discussion that Jamesronsson and palacerani had yesterday (about romanizing spoken language). those two are the same thing just said differently.
nenoddantana is the same as ne(nu) vodhantaana . just sandhi'd differently.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on January 04, 2006, 07:46:11 pm
Quote from: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 07:19:20 pm
This reminds me of the discussion that Jamesronsson and palacerani had yesterday (about romanizing spoken language). those two are the same thing just said differently.
nenoddantana is the same as ne(nu) vodhantaana . just sandhi'd differently.
Interesting, as they are different films -- that just increases my suspicion that the second one was released to capitalize on the success of the original.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 08:01:04 pm
Quote from: Dil Bert on January 04, 2006, 07:46:11 pm
Quote from: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 07:19:20 pm
This reminds me of the discussion that Jamesronsson and palacerani had yesterday (about romanizing spoken language). those two are the same thing just said differently.
nenoddantana is the same as ne(nu) vodhantaana . just sandhi'd differently.
Interesting, as they are different films -- that just increases my suspicion that the second one was released to capitalize on the success of the original.
I don't watch too many telegu films, but I'm fairly sure there was only one movie with this combination of phrases.
( could you link me?)
Maybe different pirates spell it differently on the DVD?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on January 04, 2006, 08:10:22 pm
Here's a link to pictures of the known good one:
www.idlebrain.com/movie/photogallery/nuvvostanante.html As you can see, the hero is different.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 08:12:52 pm
That's the only one AFIK.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on January 04, 2006, 08:29:00 pm
Quote from: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 08:12:52 pm
That's the only one AFIK.
Perhaps you can figure out what the other Trisha movie shown in the video is actually called.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 08:31:23 pm
a man 's trying. there's no need to get hostile like that,
one of the photos in the idlebrain site you posted has the picture of trisha braking a few dance steps in the same vein(and in the same dress) as the song you posted.
I still think they're the same film. maybe one of the language titians( wannabe?) could sort this out.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on January 04, 2006, 08:34:50 pm
Quote from: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 08:31:23 pm
I still think they're the same film. maybe one of the language titians( wannabe?) could sort this out.
I didn't know wannabe was red-haired. ;D
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: jamesronsson on January 04, 2006, 08:35:31 pm
Quote from: crazyone on January 04, 2006, 08:34:50 pm
Quote from: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 08:31:23 pm
I still think they're the same film. maybe one of the language titians( wannabe?) could sort this out.
I didn't know wannabe was red-haired. ;D
I was thinking of the painter when I read it. 8^)
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 08:38:12 pm
everyone's a joker when it comes to me... ;D ;D
Ok I figured your movie out...
it's this one..
www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-varsham.html[/url]It just has a stupid song titled like the other stupid film.
the first song
www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/movie/A0000383.htmlTitle: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on January 04, 2006, 11:30:31 pm
Quote from: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 08:38:12 pm
everyone's a joker when it comes to me... ;D ;D
Ok I figured your movie out...
it's this one..
www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-varsham.htmlIt just has a stupid song titled like the other stupid film.
the first song
www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/movie/A0000383.htmlI actually quite liked Varsham! Someone here suggested it to me on this thread and it was pretty good...give it a try if you want.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on January 05, 2006, 07:22:20 am
Quote from: chandranc on January 04, 2006, 08:38:12 pm
It just has a stupid song titled like the other stupid film.
the first song
www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/movie/A0000383.htmlNow now, the other film definitely isn't stupid.
That's really more interesting, as that film came out before NN -- I wonder if Pradhudeva saw it and was inspired by that song to make a movie with Trisha.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on January 05, 2006, 12:54:49 pm
Quote:
I actually quite liked Varsham! Someone here suggested it to me on this thread and it was pretty good...give it a try if you want.
I've seen both these (stupid) movies . I think trisha is pretty but I mean...where's the beef you know?
There used to be a few people like chiranjeevi and venkatesh that used to do the varsham kind of film with ramgopal varma in telegu in the exciting days of telegu cinema(Late 90's there used to be an underground Naxalite movement in telengana, and many script writers were closet naxalite) but now I guess the purge has happenned and the bish fests are genuine right wing thuggerry (and the skinshows are regular Item numbers, even from little girls like trisha....
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on January 05, 2006, 08:13:58 pm
Quote from: chandranc on January 05, 2006, 12:54:49 pm
There used to be a few people like chiranjeevi and venkatesh that used to do the varsham kind of film with ramgopal varma in telegu in the exciting days of telegu cinema(Late 90's there used to be an underground Naxalite movement in telengana, and many script writers were closet naxalite) but now I guess the purge has happenned and the bish fests are genuine right wing thuggerry (and the skinshows are regular Item numbers, even from little girls like trisha....
Confused...how did these closet naxalite scripts play out? It seems to me that even the script of NN seems sort of Telegana-ish, with the blunt but decent farmer (representing Telengana) and the evil rich dad and his spoilt daughter (representing Cyberabad). I have no idea why I'm even analyzing this film to this extent but that's how I saw it. If you think this is right-wing, what do you think of K Johar?
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on January 05, 2006, 08:24:47 pm
I remember two movies -one that had this Honest female professor who had a naxalite boyfriend, while the rest of the state went crazy because of the machinization of a home minister who invited all the thugs of the country to come and share in the cake that was india(literally, India...cake)...
the second was satya(telegu, since we're beyond bollywood)....which is a closet naxalite script if I ever saw one.
Title: Re: Newbie Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on January 06, 2006, 10:14:55 am
Varsham was a pretty "stupid" one in that its the same old thing.
But NN was a good movie by any standard. And I'm not even a fan of Trisha.
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: tabula rasa on January 13, 2006, 06:59:16 am
okay, so I finished Lesa Lesa today. And I feel kinda sheepish always having to use this thread to ask for a thread on the films I've watched. Maybe I'm just not using the search button right ( even tried advanced search, and alternate spelling, even alternate keyword. No go. Am I just plain unlucky? )
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: Dil Bert on January 13, 2006, 07:38:31 am
Quote from: sree on January 13, 2006, 06:59:16 am
okay, so I finished Lesa Lesa today. And I feel kinda sheepish always having to use this thread to ask for a thread on the films I've watched. Maybe I'm just not using the search button right ( even tried advanced search, and alternate spelling, even alternate keyword. No go. Am I just plain unlucky? )
I don't see one either. I used advanced search, unchecked Check all, checked Beyond Bollywood, and searched.
But the fastest way to find an old thread is to open a new one on the same subject.
Title: Re: Recommendation of good Tamil films
Post by: tabula rasa on January 14, 2006, 05:32:34 am
thank dilly - that's what I've been doing so far, just thought I might be able to spare some ppl the effort of constantly pointing it out to me- but I guess in this case I really do have to open one.
Title: Recommendations for movies?
Post by: jewel on March 03, 2006, 05:59:37 pm
Hi -
I'm new to this group, and to Indian cinema. I'm now the proud owner of a couple/three dozen Hindi movies, but it was partly Kandukondain Kandukondain (sp.?) that got me hooked. Mammooty was _wonderful_ in that movie. I'd love to get any suggestions on non-Bollywood movies that are mostly about love, romance, etc... Thanks for any suggestions you may have!
- jewel
Title: Re: Recommendations for movies?
Post by: johndeeevans on March 03, 2006, 11:27:05 pm
An endearing story of a man and his romances:
Autograph (2004 Tamil with Cheran, Mallika, Gopika, and Sneha)
A couple romantic comedy/dramas that most people like:
Dum Dum Dum (2001 Tamil with Madhaven and Jothika)
Nuvvostananate Nenoddantana (2005 Telugu with Siddarth and Trisha)
A romantic comedy that I like that was way better than the Hindi remake:
Kushi (2000 Tamil with Vijay and Jothika)
For good cinema that is not necessarily pleasantly romantic then watch anything made by Mani Rathnam.
Most other good Tamil and Telugu films such as Ghajini, Anniyan, Anbe Sivam, Kaaka Kaaka, Pithamagen, etc. have lots of violence in them.
Title: Re: Recommendations for movies?
Post by: jewel on March 04, 2006, 06:55:46 am
Thank you SO much. I'll check out my local Indian video store for the titles!
- Jewel
Title: Re: Recommendations for movies?
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on March 04, 2006, 07:02:55 am
Definetly check out this thread
bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8589.0There are alot of great recommendations made here when i was new to Tamil/Telugu
Plus i second those recommendations by Johndeevans of Dum Dum Dum, Autograph, Kandukondain Kandukondain and NN --these are the essential start up south indian movies for newbies
Title: recommendations please
Post by: Chris750 on March 17, 2006, 11:28:17 am
Having been watching Bollywood films since August I want to widen my horizons to other Indian film centres. I've seen two Tamil films and have two others on dvd in the post. However, I've bought these because Ishaa Koppikar is in them, and what I need are some pointers towards other films because I haven't a clue what's available out there.
The type of film style I have come to like from Bollywood is the authenticity and realism of films like those by Ram Gopal Varma, or Ek Hasina Thi. Can anyone recommend similar styles in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali...
Which directors should I look out for; any specific film titles worth looking for.
Any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: johndeeevans on March 17, 2006, 11:47:05 am
You've come to the right place. Tamil and Telugu seldom have the fantasy aspect that is prominent in Bollywood films. A lot of the films will not end happily.
Best Director: Mani Rathnam. His films include Dil Se, Bombay, Yuva, Kannathil Muthamittal, and Nayagan.
Best Action Hero: Vikram. His films include Anniyan, Pithamagen, Dhool, and Arul.
Top Tamil Actor: Kamal Hasan. Try Anbe Sivam amongst his many movies.
A favorite actor: Surya. Try Ghajini, Kaaka Kaaka, Pithamagen, and Peralazhagen.
After all that bloodshed and fighting, you might want something light and romantic: Try Dum Dum Dum, Kondukondain Kondukondain, Nuvvostananate Nenoddantana, and Autograph.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: Chris750 on March 17, 2006, 12:11:43 pm
Plenty to start me off there. Thanks for the info. Will look forward to taking a more informed role in discussions once I've got a few more films under my belt.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: Dil Bert on March 17, 2006, 12:36:01 pm
Keep in mind that not all of the films mentioned are particularly "realistic." Also, I think RGV made a few non-Hindi films:
www.imdb.com/name/nm0890060/Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: crazyone on March 17, 2006, 12:37:28 pm
Quote from: Dil Bert on March 17, 2006, 12:36:01 pm
Keep in mind that not all of the films mentioned are particularly "realistic." Also, I think RGV made a few non-Hindi films:
www.imdb.com/name/nm0890060/RGV was a Telugu film director before becoming a Hindi film director.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: Chris750 on March 17, 2006, 12:42:55 pm
Quote from: Dil Bert on March 17, 2006, 12:36:01 pm
Keep in mind that not all of the films mentioned are particularly "realistic." Also, I think RGV made a few non-Hindi films:
www.imdb.com/name/nm0890060/Well, I suppose 'realistic' is a relative term, but I'll bear that in mind. Never thought to check out RGV film lists.
Quote from: crazyone on March 17, 2006, 12:37:28 pm
RGV was a Telugu film director before becoming a Hindi film director.
I didn't know that. I must get to know more about this guy.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: Dil Bert on March 17, 2006, 12:57:14 pm
These are some RGV produced/directed films I recommend:
Mr Ya Miss
Naach
Gayab
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya
Mast
Dil Se
Daud
A number of these have threads in the Film Fair section.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: Chris750 on March 17, 2006, 01:41:40 pm
Had a good look through the Film Fair chat about these. Dil Se looks like a major oversight on my part. That and others have been added to my Screenselect wish list. Thanks Dil Bert.
Title: Recommendations for fairly new telegu movies
Post by: YazzMatazz on March 31, 2006, 11:34:36 am
im sort of hooked, i need some tips but i dont want them to be so old, i need to get totally hooked and wath some new (by that i mean a few years back) movies
i have hear about a movie called Nenu i find that one everywhere and it sounds intresting. does anyone know about that one?
Thaanx
Title: Re: Recommendations for fairly new telegu movies
Post by: Chris750 on March 31, 2006, 11:49:51 am
Sorry, but this is a totally useless reply but...
I have Chandralekha here on dvd, but I haven't watched it yet. As soon as I do I'll tell you if it's worth buying or not. Do you have a film preference eg romantic encounters, comedies or are you interested in any genre?
(I should warn you Chandralekha has Ishaa Koppikar in it so my view would be completely and utterly biased
)
Title: Re: Recommendations for fairly new telegu movies
Post by: kumari on March 31, 2006, 12:01:48 pm
I can name a few films and two of them still have to be released on dvd
Chukkallo Chandrudu with Siddhart not yet released on dvd
Happy with Allu Arjun not yet released on dvd
Okkadu with Mahesh Babu and Bumika Chawla
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana with Siddhart and Trisha
Bunny with Allu Arjun
All of them are either romantic or have a youth theme, among them I especially suggest Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
I know they are just a few titles, I think there was a thread on the forum, I'll check and see if I can find it
Title: Re: Recommendations for fairly new telegu movies
Post by: YazzMatazz on March 31, 2006, 12:06:52 pm
Nothing is ever useless, i really like Ishaa so im totally ok with it, you let me know if its good or not.
Im into romantic, comedies and such thanx for ll replys im gonna look them up-
Title: Re: Recommendations for fairly new telegu movies
Post by: Chris750 on March 31, 2006, 12:13:02 pm
Quote from: Tissem on March 31, 2006, 12:06:52 pm
... i really like Ishaa so im totally ok with it...
My new friend ;D
Her Tamil films are worth watching too: En Swaasa Katrae and Kaadhal Kavithai.
She's also in Jodi which may be a Telugu film, but most online sellers list it as Tamil, and Prematho Raa which is Telugu and available on dvd, but I haven't seen it yet.
Title: Re: Recommendations for fairly new telegu movies
Post by: YazzMatazz on March 31, 2006, 02:39:41 pm
well you let me know, i havent been spoiled with her hindi movies so maybe i can indulge in her telegu/tamil movies instead!!
Hi new friend!
Title: Re: Recommendations for fairly new telegu movies
Post by: piyaara on March 31, 2006, 03:12:25 pm
Hmmm...slightly moving away from the topic but...
"In a recent statement to the media, the ‘Khallas’ girl Isha Kopikker hinted that she just might return to South-Indian films.
”I had started acting in South-Indian films even before I became famous in Bollywood,” Isha Kopikker began. “I didn’t have a glamorous image in the south-Indian film industry. I had acted in couple of films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Even when I moved to Bollywood, I kept receiving offers from Malayalam.
“I became a rage in Bollywood thanks to director Ramgopal Varma. I earned more money doing item numbers than by acting as heroine. But that doesn’t mean that I have lost the desire to explore the actress in me. Don’t be surprised if I suddenly decide to show up in a couple of films in Telugu or Malayalam,” Isha declared."
telugu.cinesouth.com/english/masala/hotnews/new/27032006-2.shtmlHey, there may be a vacancy for heroine in Vikram's Bheema if Trish is tied up. Ishaa? Well...you never know...
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: tabula rasa on April 30, 2006, 06:11:26 pm
My local Indian shop has done the unthinkable and started to get Tamil DVDs. They're mostly really poor copies and I'm not so sure I can stand that, but some look like they may actually be watchable.
But I don't want to make any mistakes in my choices anymore ( I watched Thambi purely for Maddy and it was a wonder I didn't throw up by the end ). Does anyone have any recommendations of any recent movies that may be good storywise, without oodles of violence? I'm not looking for strictly romantic sagas ( that can be like cough syrup as well, if 7G Rainbow Colony is anything to go by ) but just stuff with a good screenplay.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: kumari on May 01, 2006, 01:56:17 pm
What about Kanda Naal Mudhal and Ullam Ketkume?
Romantic but not excessively cheesy...
There's also that Cheran's movie...don't remember the title right now
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: MrB on May 02, 2006, 01:06:50 am
From my limited experience, finding Tamil films without oodles of violence is not easy. I suspect that the censors refuse a certificate to any film that does not have at least one scene where the hero is assaulted by a gang of thugs wielding fence posts and iron bars, is beaten to a bloody pulp, but then gets up and destroys all the thugs, and all the surrounding scenery. Extra points are awarded for scenes set in the mud or monsoon rains.
However, we saw Autograph yesterday (which is probably the Cheran film that Kumari refers to), which is a gentle, melancholy film about living with love and loss, and highly recommended. There is only one thugs-with-iron-bars scene, but it is short, integral to the plot and, contrary to convention, the hero loses.
ETA: I've just read the Autograph thread (http://bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=510.0), and find that you've already seen it, so I'm afraid I have nothing new to offer.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: tabula rasa on May 02, 2006, 01:16:48 am
thanks kumari and MrB.
I believe Cheran's next film is Thavamai Thavamirunthu, which I didn't see at my regular drop-in, but I might make a request.
I'm iffy abt Kanda Naal Mudhal - I saw some clips when I was in Malaysia and wasn't very impressed, but he might just have that.
Why does Ullam Ketkume sound so familiar - hang on - is this that 'college movie'?
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: meenkaran on May 02, 2006, 08:02:55 am
The problem with recent movies is that the good/charismatic actors (Vikram/Surya/Maddy/Vijay/Ajith) has been making not so good movies. All the movies with something new had very new actors in it. So that makes these movies much less interesting to watch (ex. Kanda Naal Mudhal, Dishoom). I hope the superstars change their heavy violence track and start doing something more pleasant. But that seems like a distant dream at presesnt.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: johndeeevans on May 02, 2006, 09:10:50 am
Tamil films from 2005 that I recommend:
Ghajini - Surya & Asin - romance and violence - Man with memory loss seeks revenge
Anniyan - Vikram & Sadha - violence - Even the small misdeeds need capital punishment
Chandramukhi - Rajini - comedy and violence - Psychiatrist must root out a psychosis or an evil spirit
Kana Kanden - Srikanth & Gopika - Thriller - Couple borrow money from supposed friend
Ora Naal Ora Kanavu - Srikanth & Sonia - romance - Man with good parents wants money, woman with money wants good family life
Majaa - Vikram & Asin - comedy, violence, and romance - Typical Tamil masala
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: kumari on May 02, 2006, 01:04:22 pm
Yes Ullam is the college movie, not a masterpiece but a time pass... but if you don't like "college movies" this film could be boring.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: tabula rasa on May 02, 2006, 04:38:50 pm
Quote from: johndeeevans on May 02, 2006, 09:10:50 am
Tamil films from 2005 that I recommend:
Ghajini - Surya & Asin - romance and violence - Man with memory loss seeks revenge
Anniyan - Vikram & Sadha - violence - Even the small misdeeds need capital punishment
Chandramukhi - Rajini - comedy and violence - Psychiatrist must root out a psychosis or an evil spirit
Kana Kanden - Srikanth & Gopika - Thriller - Couple borrow money from supposed friend
Ora Naal Ora Kanavu - Srikanth & Sonia - romance - Man with good parents wants money, woman with money wants good family life
Majaa - Vikram & Asin - comedy, violence, and romance - Typical Tamil masala
Seen all except Kana Kandein and Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
kumari - I think I saw the trailer for it in another movie - It does look slightly interesting for a college movie - or as the industry is wont to say, "different".
meenkaran- what about Maddy? Other than Thambi, *shudder* has he done any other recent good movies?
Can anyone tell me more about Parthiban Kanavu? ( other than the sad fact that its got nothing to do with the historical novel of the same name )
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: meenkaran on May 02, 2006, 05:15:03 pm
Quote from: sree on May 02, 2006, 04:38:50 pm
meenkaran- what about Maddy? Other than Thambi, *shudder* has he done any other recent good movies?
A lot of people who've seen thambi said its great and really appreciated Maddy's performance in it. That's one reason I really don't have much to recommend to you.
Other than thambi maddy did 'Priyasakhi', which you defenitely want to stay away from!
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: Prem Rogue on May 02, 2006, 05:38:23 pm
bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8589.0bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=11121.0bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=11566.0Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: johndeeevans on May 02, 2006, 09:34:27 pm
Quote from: sree on May 02, 2006, 04:38:50 pm
Can anyone tell me more about Parthiban Kanavu?
Parthiban (Srikanth) finds his dream girl (Sneha). He will only marry her. By chance, his family has arranged a marriage with Sneha. He accepts. It is only after the wedding that he realizes that a mistake has been made.
It's an OK movie, but a little slow.
Title: Re: recommendations please
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on May 03, 2006, 12:21:27 am
Quote from: Dragun on May 02, 2006, 05:38:23 pm
bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8589.0bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=11121.0bollywhat.com/forum/index.php?topic=11566.0I think we should combine these as a sticky thread at the beginning of this section so these recommendations dont get lost with the other pages...
Title: Your top 3-5
Post by: Dil Bert on May 12, 2006, 09:56:07 am
Do y'all have some top recommendations for any the following?
Trisha
Sada
Jyothika
Sneha
Shriya
Genelia
My own lists are pretty limited so far:
Trisha
NN
Sada
Anniyan
Jyothika
Dumm Dumm Dumm
Kaaka Kaaka
Sneha
Autograph
Shriya
Genelia
Boys
Title: Re: Your top 3-5
Post by: johndeeevans on May 12, 2006, 10:51:57 am
Quote from: Dil Bert on May 12, 2006, 09:56:07 am
Do y'all have some top recommendations for any the following?
Trisha
You've seen her best, I can not recommend any of the other movies I have seen her in.
Sada
Jayam (Tamil) - Early in her career she did this. I still think this is her best and cutest performance.
Jyothika You've seen the best, but I enjoyed these as well:
Snegithiye (Tamil) - She plays the Hero in a murder mystery with an all female cast
Kushi (Tamil) - Cute romantic college comedy
Chandramuki (Tamil) - Not much for her to do until the wonderful climax
Sneha
King (Tamil) - Actually a good Vikram movie, but Sneha plays a small role as the love interest
Parthiban Kanavu (Tamil) - Sneha gets a lot of screen time in this one
Shriya
Not sure who you are talking about. There was a Shriya in "Tagore", but I did not like that movie.
There was a Shreya in "Shukriya", a Hindi remake of "Meet Joe Black".
Genelia
I have nothing to recommend for her.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on May 12, 2006, 11:21:05 am
Jothika: doli saja ke rakhna.
Trisha: Jayam (you gave me that tip dilbert.)
sada: I'm not impressed.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: MrB on May 12, 2006, 03:19:21 pm
Jyotika stars with Vikram in Dhool, which was a fun timepass, if I remember right.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on May 12, 2006, 03:35:48 pm
Trisha was pretty cute in Laysa Laysa too.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on May 12, 2006, 04:40:48 pm
Quote from: chandranc on May 12, 2006, 11:21:05 am
Trisha: Jayam (you gave me that tip dilbert.)
I've not seen that movie, so I'm not sure how that happened.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: chandranc on May 12, 2006, 04:42:24 pm
the song you posted once (ne vastanante nenoddantana) was from jayam.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on May 12, 2006, 04:57:54 pm
Quote from: chandranc on May 12, 2006, 04:42:24 pm
the song you posted once (ne vastanante nenoddantana) was from jayam.
Varsham.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on May 12, 2006, 06:53:25 pm
Quote from: sree on May 12, 2006, 04:57:54 pm
Quote from: chandranc on May 12, 2006, 04:42:24 pm
the song you posted once (ne vastanante nenoddantana) was from jayam.
Varsham.
Someone - cant remember who - told me to watch Varsham, i did and i liked it but when i went to visit the thread there heaps of people said they disliked it.
Would you guys recommend Varsham to watch?
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on May 12, 2006, 07:07:02 pm
I haven't seen it, I saw the song in it ( Nuvvostanante Nennodantana) which is what that Prabhu Deva film is named after, and really really liked it.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: stuartmqnz on May 12, 2006, 07:21:52 pm
At the moment I have two non-hindi movies yet to watch, with two more on their way. I probably won't get much time to watch any of them until all 4 are here, so I'm interested in the order of viewing that the cognoscenti here would recommend. The 4 are, in alphabetical (English) order:
Azhagi
Kannathil Muthamittal
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (that illogical abbreviation is just too annoying)
Vishwa Tulasi
Any suggestions on which to watch first?
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on May 12, 2006, 07:25:14 pm
Quote from: stuartmqnz on May 12, 2006, 07:21:52 pm
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (that illogical abbreviation is just too annoying)
*LOL* that's why you're so adorable, stuart. I agree. And appreciate the effort of spelling that out ( even I find it too tiring )
I haven't seen Vishwa Thulasi, ( nor NN for that matter ), but my guess would be:
Azhagi - Nandita Das is brilliant but I find it an average film, so watch it first to get into her.
Then NN ( or Vishwa Thulasi, I dunno. Just that NN would be fluffier, I think, after Azhagi ).
Save Kannathil Muthamittal for last, take a significant time to recover, then rush to the board to post.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: stuartmqnz on May 12, 2006, 07:29:24 pm
Quote from: sree on May 12, 2006, 07:25:14 pm
Quote from: stuartmqnz on May 12, 2006, 07:21:52 pm
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (that illogical abbreviation is just too annoying)
*LOL* that's why you're so adorable, stuart. I agree. And appreciate the effort of spelling that out ( even I find it too tiring )
Spell it out? Haai allah no! I C&P it from the IMDB page. ;D
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on May 12, 2006, 08:18:00 pm
hahaha yeah i still cant spell NN...i just abreviate it.
I am proud that i dont have to C&P Kandukondain Kandukondain any more!
Any idea how NN is prenounced?
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on May 12, 2006, 08:25:51 pm
if you watch that Varsham song we're discussing, you'll find out.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: stuartmqnz on May 12, 2006, 08:28:29 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on May 12, 2006, 08:18:00 pm
Any idea how NN is prenounced?
That's easy - like this:
maxqnzs.com/mp3s/nn.mp3Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on May 12, 2006, 08:45:23 pm
Quote from: stuartmqnz on May 12, 2006, 08:28:29 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on May 12, 2006, 08:18:00 pm
Any idea how NN is prenounced?
That's easy - like this:
maxqnzs.com/mp3s/nn.mp3*LMAO* that's too cruel
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on May 12, 2006, 09:16:51 pm
Just for the record, my favorite South Indian actresses are
acting - 1) Meera Jasmine (mal.) 2) Jyothika, 3) Bhavana (mal.), 4) Asin 5) Sada
looks - 1) Sada 2) Bhavana 3) Meera Jasmine 4) Asin 5) Genelia/Shriya
Trisha -
NN - good romantic movie.
Saami- action movie, watch if you are a Vikram fan.
Leysa Leysa - romance/drama. Time pass.
Sada
Jayam - cute romantic movie with some violence near the end.
Ethiri - Parts with Sada are enjoyable. Comedy/Masala movie.
Avunanna Kadanna (telugu) - very similar to Jayam but not as good. Sada's best performance IMO.
Priyasakhi - good performance. Not cute role.
Anniyan - okey performance. worth watching for Vikram.
Chukkalo Chandrudu (telugu) - kind of small role in this romance movie. Timepass.
Genelia - is cute but her acting can be very bad.
Happy - entertainer. Allu Arjun rocks.
Boys
Sachein - enjoyable if seen as a bad movie.
Jyothika
Dum Dum Dum - her best movie.
Dhool - for action/Vikram fans.
Kaakha Kaakha - good role.
Kushi - sweet role.
Asin
Ghajini - Asin parts are good. Very popular tamil movie... maybe even more popular than Anniyan.
M Kumaran S/o Mahalakshmi - cheesy at places, but timepass.
Sneha
ABCD - her best performance. okey movie.
King - non action vikram movie.
Parthiban Kanavu - okey movie.
Shriya
Haven't seen anything. She is good eye candy to watch in songs though.
like this (http://www.cinegoer.com/videosongs/chatrapati/chatrapati01.avi) and this (http://www.cinegoer.com/videosongs/chatrapati/chatrapati02.avi)
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Quote:
Azhagi
Kannathil Muthamittal
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (that illogical abbreviation is just too annoying)
Vishwa Tulasi
Azhagi - sentimental
KM - sentimental,
NN - romantic/feel good
VT - not that great.
my order would be KM, NN, Azhagi, VT.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: crazyone on May 12, 2006, 09:19:56 pm
I don't think the NVNV abbreviation is illogical at all, it comes from the unsandhi-ed version of the title, which wannabe has explained here:
Quote from: wannabe on January 18, 2006, 11:03:48 pm
Quote from: CesmiSiyah on January 18, 2006, 08:59:52 pm
LOL! Yeah, I know I'm having problems with that title
. I've seen different spellings with completely different letters (the Vs aren't always where I think they will be) so I simply write NVNV when I need. How is it supposed to be spelled? What does it mean? (and most importantly: Will I ever get to watch all of it?)
Nuvvostanante = If you say you will come,
Nenoddantana? = Why would I say no?
Quote from: wannabe on January 19, 2006, 11:28:01 pm
Quote from: CesmiSiyah on January 19, 2006, 06:03:19 pm
Thanks wannabe! But that makes me wonder: Why is the abbreviation NVNV?
Possibly because I was contracting "Nenu vaddantana" into" nenoddantana" (like contracting "do not" into "don't"
). In any case, let me amend my translation of the second part into just "Would I say no?" and leave out the "Why" part, which is more an interpolation by me.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on May 12, 2006, 10:09:05 pm
Quote from: meenkaran on May 12, 2006, 09:16:51 pm
Just for the record, my favorite South Indian actresses are
acting - 1) Meera Jasmine (mal.) 2) Jyothika, 3) Bhavana (mal.), 4) Asin 5) Sada
looks - 1) Sada 2) Bhavana 3) Meera Jasmine 4) Asin 5) Genelia/Shriya
Thanks for the recommendations. Feel free to post other top x recommendations!
Of the 4, I've only seen
Quote:
Kannathil Muthamittal
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
KM is powerful/draining; NN is magical/refreshing. So maybe watch the other films then watch KM, then NN.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on May 14, 2006, 02:56:59 am
I just thought of something i wanted to ask:
Anyone know why the format of the movies names alot of the time are 2 words that sound similar or are similar such as
Kakha Kakha
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Kandukondain Kandukondain
Leysa Leysa
Chukkalo Chandrudu
Dum Dum Dum
Kannathil Muthamittal
ETC
Do they do that just to be catchy or is there an actual reason behind it?
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on May 14, 2006, 05:23:03 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on May 14, 2006, 02:56:59 am
I just thought of something i wanted to ask:
Anyone know why the format of the movies names alot of the time are 2 words that sound similar or are similar such as
Kakha Kakha
Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Kandukondain Kandukondain
Leysa Leysa
Chukkalo Chandrudu
Dum Dum Dum
Kannathil Muthamittal
ETC
Do they do that just to be catchy or is there an actual reason behind it?
DW, Tamil, like Hindi, is quite onomatopaeic, and there are lots of phrases in everyday usage which means more upon its repetition to convey the sound/purport.
Kaakka Kaakka is a phrase from the Tamil religious chant Kanda Shashti Kavacham, meaning "to protect". A lot of the chant has such repetitions, alliterations and onomatopae abound in in, and the portion that starts with 'kaakka kaaka' is generally the most rhythmic and most repeated and well known portion of it.
Kandukondain Kandukondain I believe comes from Kambar Ramayanam ( i may be wrong ) which is the Tamil equivalent of the Ramayana epic ( every language has its own ) and I do believe it actually denotes Lord Hanuman conveying to Lord Rama that he finally saw Seeta in the kingdom of Lanka. It starts with "Kandein Seethaiyai" ( he may be saying this to himself, I can't be sure ) and I believe he ends it with that phrase, though I may be mistaken.
Leysa Leysa - the word itself means 'softly', but its repetition is to emphasise exactly how soft
Also a phrase used in speech, like many other.
Dum Dum Dum - as of the above, but denoting the hit of some percussion instrument, usually in the context of a wedding ( ie let the drums beat loudly in celebration ). I believe it's derived from this very old wedding song ( which my grandma used to sing ) going "dum dum dum maatukkaran theruvil vanthaandi" or something like that.
I don't think Kannathil Muthamittal was designed so with it's sounds in mind, without any consideration to meaning at all ( unlike the rest - the sounds do come into a play a little there ). It literally means "if you were to kiss on the cheek". Sure there's a rhythm to it, but most Indian lyrics/poetry depend on that, don't you think?
( i obviously can't speak for the Telegu titles )
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on May 14, 2006, 05:39:25 am
thanks for the information sree - it makes alot more sense now.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: priyachupke77 on May 16, 2006, 08:18:50 pm
Ones I'd Recommend:
Laysa Laysa was pretty much a timepass movie, though the surprise (or not so much...) cameo was cute. Trish was, as al;ways, cute, and that Antakshari scene was pretty neat. Overall, not the best, but it will stave off a night of boredom.
Anniyan was pretty decent, it had a good message and Sada was sweet in her role. The songs were awesome. However in "Kumari", I thought they were all isolated, and out of nowhere a bunch of cars drove by and it somehow ruined it for me. Still, a very good movie.
NN was a very cute movie, better than a timepass, but not a total masterpiece. If you like it, you'll end up watching it again, because it is very entertaining. Excellent performance by Srihari, and pretty decent ones by Trisha and Siddarth.
Boys, though a lot of people didn't enjoy it very much, I thought the message was applicable to anyone who's still growing up and in school. I definitly could relate to the feelings of the characters, and the performances of Siddarth and his friends rocked. Genelia was ok. See it for the music if nothing else.
Varsham After seeing how cute was in NN, I had to see the movie that was a big hit and that NN had so many refereces to. I was not disapointed. It is a bit like a Yash Raj Bollywood movie, in the sense that it has lots of colors, very glossy, great music, and big star value. The storyline was cute, and Prabhas and Trisha's chemistry was nice. Prabhas definitly owns.
One I don't recommend:
Ah Aah/Anbe Aaruyire/Best Friend or whatever its called. Pretty average, boring movie about an overly posessive boyfriend and and his girlfriend. The plot about the "People in blue" was interesting, but not enough to carry the movie. Plus, S.J. suryah is REALLY annoying. The songs are great, as are some of the picturizations, but some are very obviously computer animated (I'm looking at you, "Maramkothiye" and "Mayilirage") and ruin it.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on May 16, 2006, 08:21:34 pm
I too saw Varsham after watching NN wanting to see more Trisha.
I can't believe how many people disliked this film, i really enjoyed it!
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on May 17, 2006, 06:09:40 pm
Quote:
I too saw Varsham after watching NN wanting to see more Trisha.
I can't believe how many people disliked this film, i really enjoyed it!
Maybe because we've seen that kind of plot in atleast a 100 other tamil/telugu films!!
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: priyachupke77 on May 17, 2006, 06:44:18 pm
Quote from: meenkaran on May 17, 2006, 06:09:40 pm
Quote:
I too saw Varsham after watching NN wanting to see more Trisha.
I can't believe how many people disliked this film, i really enjoyed it!
Maybe because we've seen that kind of plot in atleast a 100 other tamil/telugu films!!
Yeah, its pretty much the same old storyline everywhere in India. But at least it was well done, and pretty cute, so I'll forgive it that. There are obviously films with MUCH better plots.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on May 17, 2006, 09:15:57 pm
Quote from: priyachupke77 on May 17, 2006, 06:44:18 pm
Quote from: meenkaran on May 17, 2006, 06:09:40 pm
Quote:
I too saw Varsham after watching NN wanting to see more Trisha.
I can't believe how many people disliked this film, i really enjoyed it!
Maybe because we've seen that kind of plot in atleast a 100 other tamil/telugu films!!
Yeah, its pretty much the same old storyline everywhere in India. But at least it was well done, and pretty cute, so I'll forgive it that. There are obviously films with MUCH better plots.
I agree, yes its the same old storyline - but i still enjoyed it. So many movies have the same old plot but somehow manage to make it enjoyable and make a plot done 1000 times seem fresh (like NN) - either way its was to me enjoyable despite the overused plot. I think it was the chemistry between Trisha and the hero dude that i liked the most, their little cute scenes, it made the movie enjoyable.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: CesmiSiyah on May 18, 2006, 04:21:14 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on May 17, 2006, 09:15:57 pm
So many movies have the same old plot but somehow manage to make it enjoyable and make a plot done 1000 times seem fresh (like NN) - either way its was to me enjoyable despite the overused plot.
I totally agree. That's the same thing with DDLJ. It somehow seems like those movies with the simplest and overused plots become the more enjoyable ones and those with the intricate ones often fails to entertain. For me at least.
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I think it was the chemistry between Trisha and the hero dude that i liked the most, their little cute scenes, it made the movie enjoyable.
You're hilarious d_w!
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on June 01, 2006, 08:30:19 pm
okay, I seriously need some recommendations of good recent Tamil movies and songs, for the next package that's coming my way.
What I've already asked for:
Chukkallo Chandrudu ( doubtful I'd get it )
Soundtrack of Lesa Lesa
Soundrack of Godfather
Are there any ARR recent soundtracks that I may have missed out on ( or Harris Jeyaraj for that matter )?
Some help will be much appreciated
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Spike on June 02, 2006, 11:24:11 am
Tabula rasa,
Why don't you try some Yuvanshankar Raja tunes. His albums range from average to very good.
7G rainbow colony, Pattiyal, Arindhum Ariyamalum, Bose, Eithree, Kadhal Kondein, Manmadhan are some of his good albums.
Harris Jeyaraj's Chellame, Minnale, Kaakha Kaakha and Ghajini are good.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on June 02, 2006, 11:40:46 am
Anniyan from HJ was also good.
Do you have Kangalal Kaidhu Sei, Ayitha Ezhthu, E20U18 from ARR?
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on June 02, 2006, 03:53:59 pm
Quote from: Dragun on June 02, 2006, 11:40:46 am
Anniyan from HJ was also good.
Do you have Kangalal Kaidhu Sei, Ayitha Ezhthu, E20U18 from ARR?
Bingo - that's what i don't have - kangalal kaithu sei and E20U18. Will get on to it straightaway,thanks.
As for the others - I already have Anniyan, Ghajini and Minnale ( quite old one that, wot? ). I don't think I'd go for Yuvan since I saw 7G and Kaathal Kondein and the songs didn't grab me. Bose is a good try, and I might go forChellame too, thanks
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: priyachupke77 on June 03, 2006, 11:14:33 am
Quote from: tabula rasa on June 02, 2006, 03:53:59 pm
Quote from: Dragun on June 02, 2006, 11:40:46 am
Anniyan from HJ was also good.
Do you have Kangalal Kaidhu Sei, Ayitha Ezhthu, E20U18 from ARR?
Bingo - that's what i don't have - kangalal kaithu sei and E20U18. Will get on to it straightaway,thanks.
As for the others - I already have Anniyan, Ghajini and Minnale ( quite old one that, wot? ). I don't think I'd go for Yuvan since I saw 7G and Kaathal Kondein and the songs didn't grab me. Bose is a good try, and I might go forChellame too, thanks
Hmmmm....Majaa is pretty good, as is Ah Aah by AAR. Boys, also by AAR, is awesome. Some other pretty good ones are Aaru, Chandramukhi, and Mazhai (and its Telugu counterpart Varsham).
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on June 03, 2006, 11:48:00 pm
Quote from: priyachupke77 on June 03, 2006, 11:14:33 am
and Mazhai (and its Telugu counterpart Varsham).
are the songs the same as well?
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: priyachupke77 on June 04, 2006, 12:15:44 pm
Quote from: tabula rasa on June 03, 2006, 11:48:00 pm
Quote from: priyachupke77 on June 03, 2006, 11:14:33 am
and Mazhai (and its Telugu counterpart Varsham).
are the songs the same as well?
Some of them are, but a few are different in Mazhai than in Varsham. Both are great soundtracks, though.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: CesmiSiyah on June 05, 2006, 10:56:40 am
I'm not too impressed with Varsham's soundtrack. It's fun to watch in the movie but the songs are too forgettable on their own I think.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on June 05, 2006, 10:45:40 pm
Quote from: CesmiSiyah on June 05, 2006, 10:56:40 am
I'm not too impressed with Varsham's soundtrack. It's fun to watch in the movie but the songs are too forgettable on their own I think.
I haven't seen the movie but I like the songs a lot.
Sree, here's what I've asked for from a friend who has visited India this summer (I think I wrote in Anniyan and Minnale at the last minute, but I forget)
Tamil
(AR Rahman)
Boys DTS CD
Godfather DTS CD
Aa Aah (Anbe Aaruyire)
Bombay
Duet
Indira
Iruvar
Kandukondain Kandukondain
Kangalal Kaidhu Sei
Kannathil Muthamittal
Minsara Kanavu
Mudhalvan
Paarthale Paravasam
Rhythm
Taj Mahal
Thiruda Thiruda
Ilayaraja
Pithamagan
Dalapathi
Guna
Mella Thiranthadhu Kadhavu
Geetanjali
Payanangal Mudivadhillai
Nothing But Wind
How to Name It
Other Tamil
Run (Vidyasagar)
Hindi (AR Rahman)
1947 Earth
Daud
Tehzeeb
Water
Zubeidaa
Malayalam
Guru (Ilayaraja)
Kaalapani (Ilayaraja)
4 The People (Jassie Gift)
Rain Rain Come Again (Jassie Gift)
Telugu
Varsham (Devi Sri Prasad)
VCD
Aboorva Sagotharargal (Kamal Hassan)
Books
Yours, Guru Dutt by Nasreen Munni Kabir
The Gramophone Company’s First Indian Recordings By Michael Kinnear
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on June 06, 2006, 01:37:52 am
Thanks a lot, Dragun, but a lot of these are quite old, and I've seen them. I was in last in Malaysia in Dec. I completely slipped that E20U18 and Kangalal Kaidhu Sei were ARR, I would've got them otherwise. And its still not easy to get Telegu/Malayalam stuff from there.
Kala Pani ( which came out in Tamil too ) is a great one - underrated movie and underrated score as well
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on June 06, 2006, 10:32:18 pm
Ok ive suddenly decided to start watching south movies again, can some give me a list of the THREE best movies released so far in 2006 or late 2005.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on June 07, 2006, 02:06:28 pm
No "good" films so far in Tamil this year. By good, I mean the kind of films people here would like.
In Telugu, I loved Happy (Allu Arjun) and I liked Chukkalo Chandrudu (Siddarth).
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: kumari on June 08, 2006, 01:26:59 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on June 06, 2006, 10:32:18 pm
Ok ive suddenly decided to start watching south movies again, can some give me a list of the THREE best movies released so far in 2006 or late 2005.
It looks like 2006 is not a big year for tamil films, also there's no sight of the big stars...
I could suggest a couple of titles from 2005:
Kanda Naal Mudhal
Ullam Ketkume More
Kana Kanden (there's this Srikant that I'm starting to notice only recently but is a hottie!)
Priyasakhi is worth a watch, I rewatched it and liked it
Oru Naal Oru Kanavu is watchable
And a more recent film is Kastooriman that is good
that's all I can recall as for now
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on June 08, 2006, 05:04:49 pm
Quote from: meenkaran on June 07, 2006, 02:06:28 pm
No "good" films so far in Tamil this year. By good, I mean the kind of films people here would like.
If you liked any films in Tamil, please mention them, even if you think we won't like them.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on June 08, 2006, 05:39:25 pm
I've recently seen and liked Kalaba Kadalan, Sandaikozhi and Dishum. But these are not movies I would recommend for a newbie.
I'm still waiting for many of this years's DVDs.
I'm interested in seeing Pattiyal, Chithiram Pesuthadi, Thiruttu Payale and Thirupathi.
I may also watch Saravana, Paramasivan and Idaya thirudan.
Quote:
It looks like 2006 is not a big year for tamil films, also there's no sight of the big stars...
It alternates for tamil films. 2001, 2003 and 2005 were pretty good years. 2002, 2004 and now 2006 is pretty bad.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Spike on June 08, 2006, 11:15:44 pm
No film of Autograph or Kadhal caliber released yet in 2006.
I'd recommend:
Pattiyal, Sandaikozhi, Kanda Naal Mudhal and Dishoom.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: sanna on June 15, 2006, 01:26:45 pm
I'll visit Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka again this summer, and I would love to hear some recommendations on movies from these states. I saw a lot of titles mentioned above, but I am not sure where to place these. What I would like is a list of some five to eight movies, widely available on DVD (in India) which are okay for a first encounter with Indian film. It doesn't really matter how old they are. I will work as a tour leader for a group of 15-20 tourists and like to give them some recommendations in case they are in a DVD shop in Bangalore or Chennai and don't know what to buy... (My Hindi film list is still 25 titles long (I need to do some rigorous down sizing there)).
Many thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tamil_queen on June 19, 2006, 06:32:43 pm
Hehehe, Im a tamilan….I luv watchin basically, Indian movies….and hw films….Im much more closer to tamil films…(duh)..I duno y…but lately..I’ve began to reali admire the themes n issues they touch upon..even in telengu..actuali..I think of tamil and telengu to be the same….Hindi movies are great as well….more glamorous…and grand….n they have soft subjects mostly..wheras tamil/telengu films have a lot of masala n realism….LOL!
Yes, most tamil/telengu (south) movies r very violent( i dunt mind the violence..unless it goes overboard)…but to make it all the more enjoyable for the southern audience….but, also to make it realistic….since…violence must be a very big thing down in the south…lol..remote villages, and glums….neway, that doesn’t mean all tamil/telengu films are violent. There are many soft, romantic ones too…but lately, I’ve seen movies with realy strong messages and dark themes…like pattiyal…but, they realy make u think, and after the movie is done, ur left..thinking about the movie…..that’s y I luv southern movies…they have such beautiful storylines…like…realistic n vastly different frum wat u usuali see …and they are done simply as well..not all over the top….theres not much glamour like BW either…..but u wont mind it…im guessin lol…..*sigh*theres so much I’d recommend..can’t remember many at the moment….here are sum….
Soft/romance/comedy:
Ullam ketkume
Dumm dumm dumm
Autograph(artsy)
Kandukondein kandukondein
Kadhaluku mariyadhai(sorta old)
Roja kootam
Alai payuthey
Kadhal Kottai(sorta old too)
Anbe Sivam
Poovellam Kettupar (sorta like DDLJ, but different)
Poovelamm un vaasam
Virumbigerain
Minaale
Jayam(violence at the end)
Jeans
Anjali
Azhagai idukirai, bahiyuma idukrathi
Message/violent/realistic:
Kanathil muthamittal
Pattiyal
Kakkha
Pithammigan( gory…very real…but has its light moments, and GREAT performances)
Kaadhal
Perazhagan (pronounced…peralagan)
Bombay
Roja
Pudhupettai
Manmadhan (lol….this is not like “porn” like I read sumwhere???its not that bad…umm…u need to wait til the second half to understand y he does that…u’ll understand then…)
Kadhal Kondein (also sorta gripping..and shocking…I was very shocked by the realism…its reali freaky)
7/G Rainbow Colony (...the 'hero' can be reali weird...but i liked the story)
Sethu (soooo 90s..haha..but very good…was remade as Tere Naam)
Nayakan
Anniyan (I liked this a lot….there were extended violent scenes…but other than that..there was comedy..there was sum romance…songs were very gud…the performance by vikram was marvelous…playin a person with Multiple personality disorder…plus, the message of the movie was great too…I luved it)
Indian
Ghajini
Kasi (really impressed by vikram here)
Vaali (AJITH!!!!)
Iruvar
Gentlemen
Typical masala(comedy, romance, violence,sentiments):
DHOOL(I luv this movie!!!!!!!)
Ghilli (not a big fan of Vijay..but this was an ok movie..very funny)
Paarai
Mudhalvan
Gemini
Saami
Villain
Dum
Comedy/romance:
Thenali
Nala Damayanthi
1, 2, 3
Kaadhal Kavidhai (it’s a pretty nice movie)
Parthain rasithain
Pamal K Sambandham
Avwai Shanmugi
Sachein(stupid story...BUT its toooo funny!)
Boys(story is stupid again..but its hilarious..plus, siddharth is in it)
Omg!!!!!!!!!!I can’t believe that I cant remember any more tamil comedies..there are so much..but for now…these are all I can cum up with..trust me..there are movre great movies..for each genre…jus..cant think rite now..hehe..
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on June 19, 2006, 07:04:28 pm
Wow tamilqueen, ur really a tamil movie lover! I see that u liked a lot of movies i liked too.
But this year I didn't like many tamil movies. I would rather watch good Masala movies like Dhool (i luv it too) rather than dark and violent films like Pattiyal and Kadhal Kondein.
But I did love Anniyan because of its overall masala touch + message and Vikrams performance. Didn't like Ghajini as much, too violent and depressing for me.
LOL...I also thought sachin was stupid but cute. Didn't think manmadan was that bad and really liked Pithamagan.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on June 19, 2006, 09:21:17 pm
Vanakkam, Tamil Queen! I liked Anniyan too. The comedy scenes in Boys (particularly with Senthil) were pretty funny, though I hated the rest of the film.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on June 19, 2006, 10:06:19 pm
Quote from: Dragun on June 19, 2006, 09:21:17 pm
The comedy scenes in Boys (particularly with Senthil) were pretty funny, though I hated the rest of the film.
Thats my exact opinion of Boys too aswell Dragun...i especially liked the funny scenes between the boys and the girl but overall a bad movie...
Thanks so much Tamil Queen for the recommendations! *starts writing wish list*
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on June 20, 2006, 06:17:07 pm
Quote from: tamil_queen on June 19, 2006, 06:32:43 pm
Perazhagan (pronounced…peralagan)
sorry, you've hit on my Tamil pet peeve - the 'zha' is NOT pronounced as a 'la'. Ask stuartmax, who's trying his damnedest best to pronounce it correctly.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: priyachupke77 on June 21, 2006, 02:50:16 pm
Quote from: damn_woman007 on June 19, 2006, 10:06:19 pm
Quote from: Dragun on June 19, 2006, 09:21:17 pm
The comedy scenes in Boys (particularly with Senthil) were pretty funny, though I hated the rest of the film.
Thats my exact opinion of Boys too aswell Dragun...i especially liked the funny scenes between the boys and the girl but overall a bad movie...
Thanks so much Tamil Queen for the recommendations! *starts writing wish list*
I actually liked Boys, but I can see where some people would not, and I'll pretty much enjoy anything you put into my DVD player
. It was very funny though, especially the song "Dating"
Thak you Tamil Queen for the recommendations! I'm always lost when I try to rent DVDs, and you have obviously seen a lot!
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tamil_queen on June 22, 2006, 12:42:31 pm
Quote from: tabula rasa on June 20, 2006, 06:17:07 pm
Quote from: tamil_queen on June 19, 2006, 06:32:43 pm
Perazhagan (pronounced…peralagan)
sorry, you've hit on my Tamil pet peeve - the 'zha' is NOT pronounced as a 'la'. Ask stuartmax, who's trying his damnedest best to pronounce it correctly.
yeah, "zha" isnt "la"...its more like a "luh" sound...i just know thats how we pronounce perazhagan, its like "pair-al-uh-gan"...something like that. I don't know how to describe it, heh.
And no problem guys, I don't mind recommending! ;D
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on June 22, 2006, 05:25:10 pm
Quote from: tamil_queen on June 22, 2006, 12:42:31 pm
yeah, "zha" isnt "la"...its more like a "luh" sound...i just know thats how we pronounce perazhagan, its like "pair-al-uh-gan"...something like that. I don't know how to describe it, heh.
It's a retroflex approximant:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retroflex_approximantHence it's nowhere NEAR the consonant 'lah' or 'luh' or whatever - heaps of people who are unable to pronounce it resort and settle for the 'la' or 'luh' but it's still incorrect. It's impossible to spell it in English, the closest would be to say as a deeper version of 'ya', which is why 'zha' is used.
Perhaps we should take this to the language thread.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on June 22, 2006, 06:01:13 pm
But isn't there different accents for different regions in tamil or something like that? For example I have heard in films some people say 'Vaazha pazham' and also 'Vaala Palam'.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on June 22, 2006, 06:25:04 pm
exactly, yes, and lots of Tamils in Malaysia do as well. It's become more a colloquial term ( like most are all over the world, just due to laziness and going by shortcuts ) and is very common today, but it's never written that way, the 'zha' is still used.
Moreover, in this context, it's a movie title ( hence a more formalised use of the language ) and since tamil queen mentioned that "perazhagan" ( which is the actual movie title ) is pronounced "peralagan" ( giving the impression that the former was a mistake and the latter is the proper pronunciation ) I had to object.
Sorry, tamil queen, please do understand it's not anything personal, as I mentioned above it's just a pet peeve I have.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tamil_queen on June 23, 2006, 07:01:32 am
oh no problem! ;D heh, wooow!you seem to know so much about tamil. That's really amazing. Yeah, i can't quite pinpoint the prononciations in english, thats hard. :-\
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on June 23, 2006, 07:14:12 am
that's cuz it's my mother tongue and I learnt it as a language till abt 15. And stuartmax ( who sadly isn't on the board any longer ) is learning it formally, hence we've had discussions on this aspect before.
Have I welcomed you formally to the board yet? If not - nal varavu.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tamil_queen on June 23, 2006, 08:19:57 am
o wow, a tamilan eh
Nandri..._/|\_
just recently I realized how....poetic and beautiful "thamizh" is
. And now I'm all interested in the language. My parents never have time to teach me how to write or read tamil
. So I have to go to classes. I can speak fluently...but, I want to learn how to speak, formally. I'd say the way I speak is slangish, or common, everyday tamil (which i love
...the whole "da" "di" thing) . I want to learn "centamizh" or the way the news reporters talk on SunTv..lol...*sigh* but after watching so many tamil movies, my vocabulary has gone up, so much so, that my parents think I talk like a village oldie ;D
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on June 23, 2006, 09:23:40 am
Quote from: tamil_queen on June 23, 2006, 08:19:57 am
My parents never have time to teach me how to write or read tamil
. So I have to go to classes. I can speak fluently...but, I want to learn how to speak, formally. I'd say the way I speak is slangish, or common, everyday tamil (which i love
...the whole "da" "di" thing) . I want to learn "centamizh" or the way the news reporters talk on SunTv..lol...*sigh* but after watching so many tamil movies, my vocabulary has gone up, so much so, that my parents think I talk like a village oldie ;D
I learnt to read Tamil by asking my parents what cassette boxes, posters, ads, etc. said whenever we went to India. I'm a very slow reader though. It would take me forever to read an article. I went to one class, but besides that never took any classes. My conversational Tamil is okay, but I just can't understand much of the Tamil used in songs or the more formal Tamil in, say, a news broadcast.
I'm sure people in foreign countries worry about how their kids are going to learn their language, but somehow many manage to teach them something!
Title: Recent Telugu recommendations?
Post by: wannabe on June 26, 2006, 01:43:57 am
I'll be going to a conference this next weekend where there'll surely be several booths selling Telugu DVD's, so I wonder if you all would care to recommend some things to buy, movies that came out in the last year or two. Please include any major Tamil movies also, which are likely to be dubbed into Telugu (for example, Anniyan was dubbed as Aparichitudu; so was Chandramukhi, I think.) I've got Chukkallo Chandrudu on the list from the discussion here, but anything else? Preferably not limited to teen romances
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on June 26, 2006, 09:17:11 am
I've heard Misamma was good. I don't know if you have that.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tamil_queen on June 26, 2006, 02:03:38 pm
Quote from: Dragun on June 23, 2006, 09:23:40 am
I learnt to read Tamil by asking my parents what cassette boxes, posters, ads, etc. said whenever we went to India. I'm a very slow reader though. It would take me forever to read an article. I went to one class, but besides that never took any classes. My conversational Tamil is okay, but I just can't understand much of the Tamil used in songs or the more formal Tamil in, say, a news broadcast.
I'm sure people in foreign countries worry about how their kids are going to learn their language, but somehow many manage to teach them something!
yeah, same. It's hard to understand the lyrics sometimes in the songs too. Haha, my parents are really glad I'm actually intersted in learning.
I think Ghajini is dubbed in telegu. Kandukondein Kandukondein too. Maybe some Mani ratnam movies.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: wannabe on June 27, 2006, 02:46:24 am
Quote from: Dragun on June 26, 2006, 09:17:11 am
I've heard Misamma was good. I don't know if you have that.
Yes, I have it, thanks, and yes, it was good.
Thanks for the other suggestions, too, but please, could you give me some recent recommendations?
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on June 27, 2006, 05:44:55 am
I haven't seen any telugu movies recently that are not 'teenage romances'.
I suggest looking at idlebrain or sify reviews for good ones.
Some notable ones recently maybe (I don't know how much you would like them)
Godavari
Pokiri
Happy
Chukkalo Chandrudu
Sri Ramadasu
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: wannabe on June 27, 2006, 06:54:53 am
Thanks, Meenkaran. I was going to check the idelbrain reviews, too, but thought I'd use the folks here to screen some of them out.
Of the ones you listed, I saw Sri Ramadasu and hated it, was about to see Godavari, but then read it's by the same folks who made "Anand", which I hated, so decided not to see it. I might give it a go on DVD -- I'll try to check out its songs first. Pokiri I might try, since it has Mahesh Babu -- it is not too violent, I believe? I plan to get Chukkallo Chandrudu though it doesn't sound that great (that is, it sounds routine), just because there are so many Siddharth fans here
Happy I haven't heard about, so I'll need to check out its review. I plan to get Aparichitudu, too, but I am still undecided about -- oops! I blanked out on its name -- you know the one I mean, the horror fantasy with Jyothika and Rajnikant -- how OTT is it? I like Jyothika, and haven't really seen any Rajnikant movies, except his very first one, so would this be a representative one for him? I'd like to see what all the fuss is about.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on June 27, 2006, 01:19:37 pm
Hmm.. since you seem to be very hard to please when it comes to telugu movies (same as sree & tamil movies
) I don't really have anything to recommend. But I'll just put in a few comments anyways.
I thought Happy was an enjoyable/youthful film. Its all just fluff basically, but Allu Arjun is a good young actor & dancer and he carries the movie through. I recommend it if you like nice looking fluff movies. (Not sure if the dvd is out).
Chukkalo Chandrudu storywise has nothing much. But I liked it as it was also a feel good film and had actors I like. I don't know how much you would appreciate the film with 3 non telugu heroines and even a non telugu hero!
I'm pretty sure Pokiri will have the usual amount of violence found in such movies.
I highly suggest watching Anniyan instead of Aparichitudu, only because Vikram's dubbed voice sounds so strange and its totally nothing like him! I think his voice is a big part of his screen personality.
Chandramukhi (the RK-Jothika film) is pretty OTT. I found it entertaining but I think RK takes too much screen time and twists the main story too much for a non RK fan to really enjoy the film. Some parts are sure to leave a bad taste in the mouths of non RK fans (mainly like the duets, comedy and stuff).
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: wannabe on June 27, 2006, 04:34:51 pm
Thanks for the tip about Anniyan, Meenkaran. I have seen Vikram before in a Telugu movie (Tommidi Nelalu) and thought he was fantastic. That's why I want to see more of him. But I was under the impression that he did his own Telugu dubbing.
"Hard to pleaes"? Moi? Nah, couldn't be! ;D Yeah, OK, maybe. I've basically been debating about whether to get Tamil movies dubbed into Telugu, or get them in the original Tamil. I generally prefer to see movies in their original languages, but I'm also longing for some movies where I don't have to read subtitles! But since the most interesting movies seem to be the Tamil ones, and I can't stand the women's dubbing voices in Telugu, I might just go for the originals.
I might go for Happy, on your recommendation. Between fluff and violence, I prefer fluff, and I haven't seen Allu Arjun in anything yet, so might check him out. Basically I'm looking for good acting. If I have that, I'm willing to compromise on their pronounciation.
Any recommendations for Pawan Kalyan? Is he worth watching?
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Spike on June 28, 2006, 08:12:44 am
Balu and Gudumba Shanker are pretty good films from Pawan Kalyan. You either going to love him or hate him. He got his own style like Rajinikanth and all the characters are tailor made to suit his image.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: kumari on June 28, 2006, 03:32:13 pm
Since I've read recently wonders about malayalee actor Mohanlal and Malayalam films in general I would like to know if there is some website (other than Anytamil) that sells malayalam dvds.
Also, just in case I have actual access to those dvds what films are worth watching? I like many different kind of genres from realistic to the usual masala... and I don't really mind a bit of violence, well if it is not too much
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Prem Rogue on June 29, 2006, 10:19:40 am
Quote from: kumari on June 28, 2006, 03:32:13 pm
Since I've read recently wonders about malayalee actor Mohanlal and Malayalam films in general I would like to know if there is some website (other than Anytamil) that sells malayalam dvds.
Themahal.com and suryausa.com are good sources of Malayalam DVDs.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on July 01, 2006, 12:05:46 am
Quote from: kumari on June 28, 2006, 03:32:13 pm
Since I've read recently wonders about malayalee actor Mohanlal and Malayalam films in general I would like to know if there is some website (other than Anytamil) that sells malayalam dvds.
Also, just in case I have actual access to those dvds what films are worth watching? I like many different kind of genres from realistic to the usual masala... and I don't really mind a bit of violence, well if it is not too much
He is considered a great actor by Malayalees as his acting is totally natural for us (in good movies that is) and we never feel as if he is acting. But I don't know if everyone will see him the same way.
Of the ones out on DVD, I might recommend
Bharatham - national award winning performance. Serious movie.
Chithram - first half great comedy! Second half ok. These old movies can be a little dragging.
Devasuram - Great drama, fantastic performance. First half may not appeal at first.
Thenmaavin Kombathu - Good story! Mohanlal and Shobana make a good pair. I guess this was remade into some hindi film.
Nadodikattu - Pretty good comedy! The comic pair of Sreenivasan and Mohanlal rocks. Don't know how much of their verbal comedy non mallus will get.
Gandhi Nagar Second Street - A very simple movie basically. But nothing unwatchable about it. A Timepass comedy drama.
Kilukkam - Great comedy in the first half. Second half again like other Priyadarshan movies ... ok.
Manichithrathazhu - Remade as chandramukhi! Mohanlal only comes in Second half. But pretty good one to watch.
Mukundetta Sumithra Vilikkunnu - A simple story/romance. Timepass.
Vanaprastham - Art house movie. Only for people who have taste for very slow movies. national award winner.
Vandanam - Comedy.
Udayananu Tharam - This is the new mohanlal, after acting in some crap films started acting in suitable roles from this film onwards. Not vintage mohanlal but his acting is still good.
In addition, try the tamil film Iruvar. Every actor becomes the character in Manirathnam films, so not really a movie to see Mohanlal's personality.
If you liked these I could recommend a few more later.
Try
www.suryausa.com or
themahal.com/Good luck.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: kumari on July 01, 2006, 05:45:47 am
Thanks alot for the links and list of dvds, now I'm all ready for a malayalee summer film fest and I'll try to write my ideas/opinions of the movies
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: ~*anjali*~ on July 29, 2006, 10:30:14 pm
There's one tamil movie you all MUSTTTT watch: Kannathil Muttaimittal
It's a film by Mani Ratnam (only one of india's GREATEST film makers of all times!) and it is suchhh a beautiful film! It's won national awards, the little girl in the film won a special award for her performance too. And it stars Madhavan in one of his best performances ever...
It's one of the few films i'd rate 10/10 so it must be good
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: tabula rasa on July 31, 2006, 02:32:33 am
Anjali, do check out the existing thread on this film.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on August 05, 2006, 11:22:10 pm
Ok after watching the essential first south indian movies (Kannathil Muttaimittal, Kandukondain Kandukondain, NN) and some other randoms like Varsham, CC, Dum Dum Dum, Aryan and 7G rainbow colony i've kind of watched alot of the ones that are almost sure fire i will like. So i just wanted to ask of all the south movies i have bought in the last year that i am yet to watch, which ones should i watch first off.
Aasai (Ajith 1995)
Anand (Raja and Kamalinee Mukherjee 2004)
Asadhyudu (Kamalinee Mukherjee & Kalyanram 2006)
Athadu (Mahesh Babu & Trisha 2005)
Chatrapathi (Mahesh Babu & Shreya 2005)
Ghajini (Asin & Pradeep 2005)
Kaakha Kaakha (Jyothika & Surya 2003)
Manmadha (Simbu & Jothika 2005)
Manmathan (Jothika 2004)
Mayavi (Jothika & Surya)
Murari (Mahesh Babu 2001)
Naa Autograph (this is not Autograph but telugu version)
Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav (Suhasini & Venkatesh 2001)
Okkadu (Bhumika, Prakash Raj & Mahesh Babu 2003)
Sachin (Vijay & Bipasha Basu2005)
Sivakasi (Asin & Vijay 2005)
Super (Ayesha Takia 2005)
Thiruda Thirudi (Krishna & Danush 2003)
Thirupachi (Vijay, Mallika & Trisha 2005)
Thulatha Manamum Thullum (Ajith & Simran 1999)
Totti Jaya (Gopika & Pradeep 2005)
Yeah so i never watch them cause i never know with south indian films if they will be really good or really crap - so if anyone can point out the good movies or really bad ones that would be much appreciated!
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Dil Bert on August 06, 2006, 03:03:37 am
Quite a list. Of those, I've only seen Kaakha Kaakha, which is good. You should definitely add Dumm Dumm Dumm to your list.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on August 06, 2006, 03:05:33 am
Quote from: Dil Bert on August 06, 2006, 03:03:37 am
Quite a list. Of those, I've only seen Kaakha Kaakha, which is good. You should definitely add Dumm Dumm Dumm to your list.
Woops i forgot to list that in the ones ive seen...but thanks for the suggestion anyway.
Also ive only bought like 10-12 dvds in the last year cause the only ones i really have access to are the 2in1 bootlegs.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: kumari on August 06, 2006, 04:23:56 am
Kaakha Kaakha is a good film, if you don't mind violence, but it's worth a watch
Ghajini is another one that is interesting... it has Surya and Asin though
Mayavi I did like it as it was a nice comedy, nothing like the big classic of history of cinema but funny
Okkadu is a good telugu film
that's all comes to mind for now...
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: stimpy on August 06, 2006, 06:30:01 am
Loads of films there d_w, is the dude at the shop so persuasive?
If you don't care for violence much, then you might have a bit of a time watching some of them.
I've seen none of the Telugu ones you have there.
Fairly non-violent ones:
Naa Autograph, I've only seen the Tamil version but this probably follows the story closely, the original was a good film and no violence at all.
Sachin, it only really has one kick ass scene and that's more amusing rather than violent, quite cute, nice time pass film.
Mayaavi, not that much violence either, mostly sympathetic time pass. Amusing in a way as Jyothika plays herself in it.
Dishoom:
Kaakha Kaakha, very good.
Ghajini, I've seen the Tamil version, very good in places, but not consistent. First half better.
Thirupachi, Sivakasi, Vijay dishoom playing to the front benchers. He's quite a fun dancer. Entertaining if you like masala, average time pass.
Okkadu, I've only seen the Tamil remake Gilli, I hear the original is way better.
Still to see Thiruda Thirudi as Danush just annoys me.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: MrB on August 06, 2006, 06:35:51 am
Sachin is an enjoyable light romance - definitely worth a watch.
Is your Thiruda Thiruda the Maniratnam one? The date and stars don't match, but it might be the same film. If it is, then it's well worth seeing - Maniratnam in playful mood, remaking Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, with music by A R Rahman.
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: johndeeevans on August 06, 2006, 10:51:27 am
Quote from: damn_woman007 on August 05, 2006, 11:22:10 pm
So i just wanted to ask of all the south movies i have bought in the last year that i am yet to watch, which ones should i watch first off.
Aasai (Ajith 1995)
Anand (Raja and Kamalinee Mukherjee 2004)
Asadhyudu (Kamalinee Mukherjee & Kalyanram 2006)
Athadu (Mahesh Babu & Trisha 2005)
Chatrapathi (Mahesh Babu & Shreya 2005)
Ghajini (Asin & Pradeep 2005) - Good action movie, but I believe it was Surya in both Tamil and Telugu
Kaakha Kaakha (Jyothika & Surya 2003) - I love this movie
Manmadha (Simbu & Jothika 2005) - Manmadha is the Telugu version of Manmathan
Manmathan (Jothika 2004) - Average thriller
Mayavi (Jothika & Surya) - Average comedy
Murari (Mahesh Babu 2001)
Naa Autograph (this is not Autograph but telugu version) - I heard this version was not as good as the original
Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav (Suhasini & Venkatesh 2001)
Okkadu (Bhumika, Prakash Raj & Mahesh Babu 2003) - Very violent, some cute moments
Sachin (Vijay & Bipasha Basu2005) - I was bored
Sivakasi (Asin & Vijay 2005) - I enjoyed this one
Super (Ayesha Takia 2005)
Thiruda Thirudi (Krishna & Danush 2003) - I did not enjoy.
Thirupachi (Vijay, Mallika & Trisha 2005)
Thulatha Manamum Thullum (Ajith & Simran 1999) - Above average, but I remember Vijay as the hero
Totti Jaya (Gopika & Pradeep 2005) - Average action flick. I saw the Tamil version with Dhanush
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: Deewani_Aurat on August 06, 2006, 06:56:16 pm
Thats everyone for your feedback!
Yeah Stimpy i certainly do have a persuasive shop owner. I look at the pictures of most of these and go 'i don't think so' but he says 'no no you'll like it, very nice romance' he says to nearly everyone. But i see like a motorbike on the front cover or a really violent face and sometimes i doubt whether he is telling me the truth
Either way i think i'll watch Kaakha Kaakha, Okkadu and Ghajini first.
Aathadu has trisha in it (who i enjoyed in Varsham & NN) so i wanted to know if i should give this one a go if anyone has watched it?
Title: Re: Recommendations
Post by: meenkaran on August 06, 2006, 09:36:41 pm
* Chatrapathi (Mahesh Babu & Shreya 2005) - 5/10 - interesting moments in first half, before hero starts hitting people. Then same old borin stuff.
* Ghajini (Asin & Pradeep 2005) - Huge hit. Watch it for Asin, Surya although personally I didn't love it. - 6/10
* Kaakha Kaakha (Jyothika & Surya 2003) - Very good. - 9/10
* Manmathan (Jothika 2004) - Not bad first half. Boring second. - 5/10
* Mayavi (Jothika & Surya) - B-O-R-I-N-G and bland. 2/10
* Okkadu (Bhumika, Prakash Raj & Mahesh Babu 2003) - Loved it. Superb masala action enterainer 8/10
* Sachin (Vijay & Bipasha Basu2005) - found it cute, and loved all the references to other movies. 7/10
* Sivakasi (Asin & Vijay 2005) - bleh....same old, but timepass. 4/10
* Super (Ayesha Takia 2005) - trash the disc. didn't watch whole thing cuz too boring.
* Thiruda Thirudi (Krishna & Danush 2003) - Liked the girl and her acting. Cant say the same of Danush. not recommended.
*Thirupachi (Vijay, Mallika & Trisha 2005) - loud, violent, unintentional comic scenes! Who recommends this crap. 3/10
* Totti Jaya (Gopika & Pradeep 2005) - Horrible movie. boring and violent. - 2/10
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. Another nice little tale though with a disapointing ending.
Also thanks for your other suggestions
