Posts Tagged ‘Thamizh cinema’

  • I think I have lost it
    I think I have lost it. I think I have lost my sense of balance. Too much of thinking has spoiled my brain. While every one saw a straight forward ‘feel good sports movie’ with a screwed up ending, I saw a scathing tragic commentary hidden beneath the layers of enticing feel good ‘underdog’ movie. Probably that is the reason why I was able to accept...
    by V.P. Jaiganesh at March 28th, 2009 at 08:03 pm
  • V.Shekar’s dilemma
    If I say the  name of director V.Shekar or his production house – Thiruvalluvar kalai koodam(திருவள்ளுவர் கலைக்கூடம்), most cine lovers would blink for a while – except for those ardent Vadivelu, Goundamani and Senthil fans. He is one director...
    by V.P. Jaiganesh at March 4th, 2009 at 03:03 am
  • Nandhalaala – songs of a flute
    When a thamizh film poster puts the name of the music director ahead of the director and says that the movie is a ‘journey with ILaiyaraja’ you dont generally take much of a not about it. However if the director is Mysskin who made the fabulous ‘Anjaadhe’ last year and the movie is inspired by the japanese classic ‘Kikujiro’ –...
    by V.P. Jaiganesh at January 16th, 2009 at 03:01 pm
  • A diamond falls from a tree – last tribute to Director Sridhar
    A shocking news to read this morning – Director Shridhar – most successful classy director in thamizh cinema whose movies did well uniformly well in all languages passed away at the age of 80 yesterday. He was the first director to introduce feminism in thamizh cinema. He was the first director to bring modernist visions of movie making as far as thamizh cinema...
    by V.P. Jaiganesh at October 20th, 2008 at 11:10 am