Sethumadhavan | PassionforCinema

A retail professional at work,cinema is something I'm extremely passionate about.Watch movies of all kinds,of all languages.And yes I love to discuss and blog on movies and anything related to it.Thats what brings me here.

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Sourabh Usha Narang is seriously ill
Sourabh Narang the director of Vaastu Shastra has been diagonised with stomach cancer.Sourabh is presently undergoing treatment in New Delhi for the same.Sourabh was working on his latest project- Return Gift, a UTV Spotboy production starring Rajeev Khandelwal, the shooting of which is now stalled.We at PFC wish Sourabh a very speedy recovery. Source Check out Sourabh’s...
by Sethumadhavan at November 23rd, 2009 at 10:11 pm
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Manjadikuru strikes gold at SAIFF
Manjadikuru A.K.A Lucky Red Seeds, a Malayalam movie directed by debutant filmmaker Anjali Menon has turned out to be the star performer at the recently concluded South Asian International Film Festival held at New York. The movie according to Anjali Menon is about “childhood memories of homecoming”. The awards won by the film are Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best...
by Sethumadhavan at November 12th, 2009 at 11:11 am
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Ek Niranjan- a formula film from the Puri Jagannath Factory
Prabhas and Kangna Ranaut in Ek NiranjanAfter Bujjigadu-Made in Chennai, the combination of director PuriJagannath and hero Prabhas is back again with Ek Niranjan. This one bears the stamp of typical mass hero formula films in Telugu, something that Puri Jagannath seems to relish following the stupendous success of his Pokiri. The plot is fairly simple. The movie begins...
by Sethumadhavan at November 4th, 2009 at 08:11 am
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Main Aurr Mrs Khanna – A Movie that’s as confusing as it can be
Disclaimer – Spoiler Alert A tale of marital discord with the lead actors being the ever popular Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Shot in impressive locations abroad & with nearly half the movie based in an airport and added to this is an array of well known names doing cameos. All this automatically makes Main Aurr Mrs Khanna (referred to as MAMK from hereon) a...
by Sethumadhavan at October 16th, 2009 at 03:10 pm
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Wanted- Young Stars, Where are they?
Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Aggarwal in the blockbuster Magadheera[Note- By young star the reference here is to an actor in his 20’s and who has enough star power to carry off a film on his ‘young’ shoulders.] A short while ago when I was in Mumbai I was involved in a discussion with some friends which included a few PFC authors as well. All of a sudden the discussion...
by Sethumadhavan at October 9th, 2009 at 09:10 am
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Eeram- S Pictures does it again
.Imagine a typical day in your life when you go around with the regular routine, be it at work or home and then settle down to end the day on a rather nonchalant note. And at that particular moment if you were to come across something out of the ordinary, wouldn’t that really catch you by surprise? I had a similar experience last week when I saw the latest Tamil movie...
by Sethumadhavan at September 22nd, 2009 at 01:09 pm
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Frozen releases in Bangalore and Kolkata
After winning 22 International awards and now 2 National Awards,Shivajee Chandrabhushan’s Frozen is finally releasing in Bangalore and Kolkata today (11th September 2009 ).Given below are the details of the show timings- Kolkata- Fame South City-12.25 P.M Bangalore- Fame Forum Value Mall- 12 P.M ( noon ) So all those in Bangalore and Kolkata, go ahead and savour...
by Sethumadhavan at September 11th, 2009 at 01:09 am
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Kaminey- A Tantalising Journey Like Never Before
Year after year one comes across movies which bring with it a lot of expectations and as the date of release draws nearby, the excitement only keeps rising more and more. So how many of these movies go on to disappoint you? Many, I’m sure and that’s when you are irritated, upset and sometimes heartbroken. And then when the next such movie releases you still go again...
by Sethumadhavan at August 14th, 2009 at 02:08 am
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Gulshan Bawra passes away
Veteran Hindi movie lyricist Gulshan Bawra passed away this morning due to heart failure.He was 72.Winner of the Filmfare Award for ” yaari hai imaan mera,yaar meri zindagi” ( Zanjeer ),his partnership with R.D.Burman and Kalyanji-Anandji was legendary.Haath Ki Safaai,Upkar,Sanam Teri Kasam,Agar Tum Na Hote,Satte Pe Satte etc were some of his memorable movies.Indian...
by Sethumadhavan at August 7th, 2009 at 12:08 am
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What’s Your Raashee?- Trailer
Check out this promo of Ashutosh Gowariker’s next film, What’s Your Raashee? starring Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja.Tentatively scheduled for release on 25th September ‘09, lets see if Ashutosh is able to break the jinx on Harman Baweja. Tip- Arati
by Sethumadhavan at July 31st, 2009 at 07:07 am
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Wanted – Theatrical Trailer
Salman Khan’s much awaited Wanted, a remake of the Superhit Telugu movie Pokiri is all set to hit the silver screen shortly ( tentative release date- 18th Sep’09). This one is directed by Prabhu Deva who had also directed the Tamil version of the same ( also titled Pokiri ). So will Wanted spell success for Salman Khan? Well lets wait and watch.
by Sethumadhavan at July 30th, 2009 at 08:07 am
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Achamundu Achamundu – Where Fear Lurks
This post is dedicated to Abhimanyu. Tamil Cinema has been having a fairly good run of late. Last year saw some really interesting movies like Subramaniyapuram, Anjathey, Poo etc which really bought back some glory to the industry. This year again has been no different and movies like Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, Pasanga, Naan Kadavul, Nadodigal etc have all been quite unlike...
by Sethumadhavan at July 29th, 2009 at 04:07 am
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Veteran Actor Rajan P.Dev passes away
Well known character actor Rajan P.Dev who started off in Malayalam Cinema and who did numerous films in Tamil,Telugu and Kannada also, passed away this early morning ( 29th July ). Rajan had been on treatment for liver disorder for quite some time. Though Rajan was very popular as a villain, he also went on to do many positive roles later on. Rajan even excelled in roles...
by Sethumadhavan at July 28th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
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Sankat City- drives away the blues caused by Bhramaram
We keep using the phrase ‘as different as chalk & cheese’ in our daily life so often that sometimes it takes one by surprise when you actually experience it in a very interesting way. The weekend that went by was another filmy weekend for me, but one that was rather very special. Just like enjoying a biriyani and a pizza equally or freaking out on ghazals and rock...
by Sethumadhavan at July 14th, 2009 at 05:07 pm
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Why Kamal Haasan should never watch Kambakkht Ishq
Ok so Sajid Nadiadwala entrusts a debutant filmmaker Sabbir Khan to make a movie. So like all Nadiadwala productions they decide to make another lavishly mounted project with A listers Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor. There are also top notch Hollywood stars like Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards featuring and to top it all they decide to shoot the...
by Sethumadhavan at July 7th, 2009 at 12:07 am
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Masilamani and Sun Pictures- Changing phase of Tamil Cinema- for better or worse?
I am just back from a late night show of Masilamani- a recent Tamil release. For a movie into the 4th week of its release there was more than 80 % occupancy. At a large single screen theatre like Kasi in Chennai which is regarded as a collection center, this certainly means that the movie is a safe proposition. The movie has a close connection to last year’s surprise...
by Sethumadhavan at July 4th, 2009 at 08:07 pm
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Dreams in the cans- A Filmmaker’s worst nightmare
A few days ago I was having a conversation over coffee with one of my friends who works in the industry and had just attended the first screenwriting workshop organized by Kamal Haasan’s Rajkmal Films in a tie-up with IIT-Madras. While my friend was sharing his insights about the workshop, he mentioned that apart from the various films screened as part of the course,...
by Sethumadhavan at June 16th, 2009 at 03:06 pm
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‘Passenger’- A tale of trains, scams and the common man
Right from the days when I was a kid, I used to enjoy traveling by train. Whether it were the long distance journeys usually in the summer vacation or the suburban train traveling in a Mumbai or Chennai, I would always look forward to it. Over years I have gone on to notice how Indian Railways seems to have become a home away from home for a lot many people who travel...
by Sethumadhavan at June 14th, 2009 at 01:06 pm
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My Chennai Cinema Diary
Well as work beckoned, I was back in Chennai for a short visit of 3 days, incidentally my 2nd visit in less than 2 weeks time. Chennai has more than been home to me and so always has a special place in my heart. This visit was extra special because I ended up watching 3 movies on the big screen all in a span of 24 hours. It was back to my old days of glory and the feeling...
by Sethumadhavan at June 12th, 2009 at 02:06 am
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SRK to be back as Quiz Master
Shah Rukh Khan has signed a 3 year deal with IIPM to be the Quiz Master for their B.School Quiz to be held as part of Amaze,their annual B.School Festival at their Delhi campus.This is certainly big news especially in the B.School circle. Source
by Sethumadhavan at June 9th, 2009 at 10:06 am
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Frozen bags 2 awards @ Imagine India Film Festival-Madrid
At the 8th Annual Imagine India Film Festival held at Madrid, Spain. Frozen has gone on to win 2 major awards( announced on 30th May’09)- Best Film- Shivajee Chandrabhushan; Best Music- John P.Varkey; Other winners include: Meera Jasmine- Best Actress ( Ore Kadal- Malayalam); Rajat Kapoor- Best Actor ( Siddharth The Prisoner ); Neeraj Pandey- Best Director ( A Wednesday...
by Sethumadhavan at June 1st, 2009 at 03:06 am
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Yaari Hai Imaan Mera, Yaar Meri Zindagi- Friendship as depicted in Bollywood Films
On behalf of Ashwin I dedicate this post to Vrushali, who according to Ashwin is the best friend in the world. Friendship is an integral part of our emotions and friends occupy an important part of our lives. In some cases friends often are given the same status as that of family members when it comes to certain crunch situations. For someone who has been brought up over...
by Sethumadhavan at June 1st, 2009 at 03:06 am
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Chandrasekhar Yeleti undertakes a new ‘Prayanam’
A couple of years ago,on one fine morning, I was stranded in Bangalore’s HAL airport (or the old airport as we now describe it) for some 4-5 hours. The reason being my flight and most other flights were delayed due to fog condition and so I was caught unawares. Since the agenda was only a meeting with a retail chain towards lunch time, I was hoping to catch up on some...
by Sethumadhavan at May 31st, 2009 at 08:05 am
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Rogue Assasin a.k.a War
For a movie with Jason Statham & Jet Li in the lead, it’s certainly a dissapointment. Rating- 1.5/5 IMDB
by Sethumadhavan at May 31st, 2009 at 02:05 am
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Monsters vs Aliens
A fairly engrossing animation movie which could now spawn a whole series. Rating- 3.5/5 IMDB
by Sethumadhavan at May 30th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
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Sambhala Hai Maine,Bahut Apne Dil Ko- Revisiting Love Songs of the 90’s
Of late I keep going into a reflective mode often and look back in time and relive a lot of interesting memories. A few days ago I was discussing with a friend about a Tamil movie –‘Guru En Aalu’ which after lying in the cans for a while finally got released a few weeks ago. What’s interesting about the movie is that it is the Tamil remake of Yes Boss. The discussion...
by Sethumadhavan at May 25th, 2009 at 08:05 am
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Koma
Love triangle woven into a suspense thriller manages to hook you to an extent. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408970/
by Sethumadhavan at May 23rd, 2009 at 01:05 pm
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Pasanga- for the child in each one of us
All of us have been kids at some point of time. We have all had our moments of glory, moments of frustration, moments of success, moments of failures etc during our childhood. And barring certain exceptions I’m sure most of us look back with great satisfaction and happiness when we reminisce over our childhood days. Now haven’t many of us wanted to be an actor, a policeman,...
by Sethumadhavan at May 22nd, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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Le Jaguar
Inspite of a silly plot the locales,comedy and fast pace makes it a decent watch. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116676/
by Sethumadhavan at May 18th, 2009 at 11:05 am
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Chithram
The combination of Priyan+Mohanlal+Sreenivasan at their very best. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214585/
by Sethumadhavan at May 18th, 2009 at 07:05 am