Kandukondain Kandukondain (*ing Aishwarya, Tabu, Mammootty)
Dec 4, 2013 3:04:34 GMT
brindavani and sady like this
Post by odadune on Dec 4, 2013 3:04:34 GMT
(also starring Ajith Kumar and Abbas)
This is a Tamil language riff on Sense and Sensibility released in 2000, with some nods to the Ang Lee-directed version of S&S, but also some things that seem to show a familiarity with the book (the situation with the incapacitated grandfather is not identical to, but vaguely reminiscent of, the inheritance complications laid out in the first chapters of the book). In turn, it seems to be an influence on Andrew Davies' 2008 adaptation of S&S. The latter has Colonel Brandon's friendship with Marianne based not just on his silent appreciation of her music, but on him offering encouragement and constructive criticism on her technique, which is an idea that originates in Kandukondain. The scene in the 2008 version where Marianne wanders around in the rain to a flashback montage of her memories of Willoughby also seems influenced by Kandukondain.
This is the film that introduced me to Indian cinema, and so it was that Konjum Mainakkale was my introduction to song picturizations:
I am very fond of the film. It's a warm, optimistic story about people who stand by each other, where women have jobs, sisters have friendships, and the average major emotional situation calls for a song from ARRahman. The pacing's a bit slack, the production values probably weren't all that even in Kollywood circa 2000, and there's a tendency to gloss over anything that resembles actual conflict. But I like it anyway.
One of the most interesting things I learned from the old thread was a post by, I think, leaf, indicating Pooja Battra's character might have been based on 90s Telugu action heroine Vijayashanti.
Rajshri Tamil has made a subtitled version available on youtube, broken down into 15 parts.
This is a Tamil language riff on Sense and Sensibility released in 2000, with some nods to the Ang Lee-directed version of S&S, but also some things that seem to show a familiarity with the book (the situation with the incapacitated grandfather is not identical to, but vaguely reminiscent of, the inheritance complications laid out in the first chapters of the book). In turn, it seems to be an influence on Andrew Davies' 2008 adaptation of S&S. The latter has Colonel Brandon's friendship with Marianne based not just on his silent appreciation of her music, but on him offering encouragement and constructive criticism on her technique, which is an idea that originates in Kandukondain. The scene in the 2008 version where Marianne wanders around in the rain to a flashback montage of her memories of Willoughby also seems influenced by Kandukondain.
This is the film that introduced me to Indian cinema, and so it was that Konjum Mainakkale was my introduction to song picturizations:
I am very fond of the film. It's a warm, optimistic story about people who stand by each other, where women have jobs, sisters have friendships, and the average major emotional situation calls for a song from ARRahman. The pacing's a bit slack, the production values probably weren't all that even in Kollywood circa 2000, and there's a tendency to gloss over anything that resembles actual conflict. But I like it anyway.
One of the most interesting things I learned from the old thread was a post by, I think, leaf, indicating Pooja Battra's character might have been based on 90s Telugu action heroine Vijayashanti.
Rajshri Tamil has made a subtitled version available on youtube, broken down into 15 parts.
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