Character names in Kamal’s Movie

Kamal, the Intelligent Artist is so particular about the names of the character in his movies. To mention few instances


Film - Apoorva Sagodharargal

4 Villians - Nagesh , Jaishanker , Nasser , Delhi Ganesh

DHARMARAJ ---- The King of Dharma, on contrast he is shown as a crooked , wicked politician

SATYAMOORTHY - -- The figure of truthfulness, on contrast he is shown as a corrupt lawyer, who lies most of the time

NALLASIVAM --- A good ascetic, on contrast he is shown as a wicked murderer

ANBARASU --- One who is a king in showering affection and love, on contrast he is shown as an arrogant rich wrong doer

Film- Mahanadhi

Maganadhi means – Huge River.
So, all characters in the movie , who are shown as good natured people have names of rivers.
KRISHNASWAMY (Krishna) - Kamal
Narmada --- First wife
Yamuna ------- Sukanya
Godavari ----- SN lakshmi { mother in law}
Kaveri ---- Daughter
Barani ------------ Son
Punjabakesan ---- Poornam viswanathan { Punjab = 5 rivers}


Film - Avai Shanmugi
In "Rukhu Rukhu " song some lines will end with the word PANDI,
"Pandi" will be kamal's name in that movie....
Ex: thunukulum irupandi
thurumbilum irupandi....................

Film -Dasavatharam
Song---Kallaimattum kandal.....
There one is line in the song which goes like this
"rajalakshmi naayagan sreenivaasanthaan
sreenivaasan sei intha vishudaasan naan"
he has used his parents name in this song.

Film- Hey Ram
Hey Ram's "Saket Ram" (learned from S Ramakrishnan, the writer). Ayodhya has been known as "Saketa", during the 5th Century BCE.

Dasavatharam

Dasavatharam is a Kamal's forthcoming Tamil feature film currently being directed by K. S. Ravikumar. As the name suggests he dons 10 different role in this movie. You can watch Dasavatharam Trailer here.
And thanks to Anoop for decoding the trailer and identifying 10 different Kamal here.


Normal Kamal, Chinese Guy, Old Lady, Afghan Leader, American Scientist, Sardarji, American President, CBI, Tribe Leader and Nambi.




The film, made with a budget of 80 crore Indian rupees, is set to be released in the summer of 2008.

Creativity at its Best

Creativity at its Best

I always get annoyed seeing a commercial in between any TV program or a movie, it distracts also annoys. I have seen lot of them using that space to take a quick loo break, smoke break, make a quick call or even to browse different channels.

After coming to USA and getting used to American commercials, damn, I started missing Indian Commercials. Indian Commercials, very creative, very interesting yet so simple.

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They stay in your mind fresh no matter how old they are. I am sure you can still recollect few commercials which are part of your childhood, humming all the way. To name a few Vicco Turmeric, Life Boy, Nirma, Gold spot, 7 Up, at least my age group will agree with me and different people will have different commercials in their back up memory.

I personally feel so many commercials in US TV channels are so stupid, only very few take effort to make sense like super bowl commercials, to be specific Bud commercials. But whereas, commercials in India will touch your heart immediately and stay in your mind forever.

So what makes Indian Commercials very different from the rest, why their quality is so high? I think its because of the crew behind it. There are so many talented professional behind it, to name a few. A R Rahman started his career as a music composer for a commercial, to name one, LEO Coffee. And the notable cinema photographer Rajiv Menon, he too started with commercials. Not only behind the crew members but also, the lead actors like Aravind swamy, Preity Zinta, Asin….etc.


Atleast me and my buddies grew up together seeing, feeling and also mocking these commercials. I dont want to miss them, thanks to Youtube, they have tubed almost everything there. But I am wondering who is doing this job now if all entered in to Movies. While wondering I also did a search on this and found interesting details.


I found a Numer Uno Team for current era, they are know as Ogilvy India


Ogilvy & Mather is an advertising agency based in New York City, founded by David MacKenzie Ogilvy, was a notable advertising executive. He has often been called “The Father of Advertising. Being said that, for some reasons I am not very impressed with the quality of work they provide in USA, but if you see the commercials in India provided by them, its breath taking. To name a few Fevicol,Happydent, Center Shock, Grasim, IBM, SBI life, Hutch, HSBC, Fed Ex, Hindustan Levers, Reid & Taylor and many more.
Why this difference? Because of these three creative heads behind it.



Piyush Pandey

S N Rane
Pratap Bose


Few of their Accolades

(((((((((( Rajini ))))))))))

Pera Kette udane Chumma Athirudhule....



This tag is shaking the film world literally, if you don’t understand the above tag, ask me.

I am atlast getting out of the sick bed after attacked by RajiniGuniya, yes it took so long to recover. The movie Sivaji is definitely a great treat for any movie fan. Before even I talk about this movie, I strongly suggest you to watch this movie. After all, this movie is worth for the money you spend for the ticket, its unlimited buffet with all navarasas.

Which Film made me as a Rajini Fan? Ask my dad!
Thanks to him for putting up with a Rajini Maniac. He painted our house just before I did draw (tried) Rajini image on the house walls, later I came up with an idea to cover it with Rajini poster, that’s the first entry of Rajini in to our house, later after every release of his film, posters kept on adding. My dad had no complaints, instead he started buying me "Rajini Fans" a monthly magazine. I will be waiting for each edition to check out the free middle page poster. I am proud to say all my family members are Rajini Fans too. My mom is not just a Fan, She is fanatic about him, one other reason for me liking her. I was going gaga all over for every movies got released, will dress like him and keep uttering his dialogues. Parents could not see their kid suffering, so they want to put a full stop to this, guess where they send me. Boarding school??? Nahhhh. They took me to Rajini. Thanks to my uncle who is pretty influential in Cine and Political arena. I was so dressed up to imitate my super star, when I saw him, I was hit so hard with his simplicity, soon took of my coolers off and folded my shirt collar down.




He came out with white pajamas, white sandals and white strapped watch to compliment his color with a huge welcoming smile on his face. You can’t feel cozier than this. He is down to the earth and humble to max. His deeds will speak forever even if his career ends. As a Bus conductor he took the ticket to the filmdom and now he drives all the hearts in South India. His image is such a magnum like his 60 feet effigy.

Coming to Sivaji, The Boss:
The hullabaloo is not hogwash - Rajinikanth has proved himself again. The wait was for over couple of years to me. He announced that Shankar will make his next movie in Chandramukhi's 200th Day Celebration, today Chandramukhi is still running 825th day breaking all the records on its way.
Sivaji, The movie is very captivating and evenly paced making sure the viewer never loses interest. The first half is filled with humor mostly handled by Rajini and Vivek. Second half sees the Superstar in a different cast. The scenes are action-packed with Rajini at the helm of affairs.

The comedy scenes were too hilarious. To pick a few , Rajini trying to become fair (Manager: Sir Ungalaku ippo enna venum, Sivaji: mmmmm Fair N Lovely), chilly scene (Wash room enge?) and Vaanga Pazhagalam Vaanga Pazhagalam did bring on wide laughs but references to a couple of dark skinned neighborhood girls seemed in bad taste.

Story can be written in Single line, but Rajini made it soooooper fine. He comes to India from USA as a Software Professional with 200-crore to start Free Educational Trust and Hospital in India. But evil force will stop him from doing this. Because soon after the 200-crore Sivaji is turned into a pauper and left with just one rupee coin handed over to him by the Bad Guy.
Intermission sign is flashed and there is such a buzz in the auditorium that it has to be experienced to be believed. Now I sat in my seat for a change.

The second half is ...is ....is _________. Oh man you should watch it and help me completing the blank.
When Rajini flips the one rupee coin, it just shows that how an everyday thing can instantly become the next Style item. When Superstar mouths his dialogues in the movie, they just send waves of excitement to his fans just by hearing it. A simple verse or a more intricate one, our Superstar has no problem delivering it with Charm and Charisma. Pera Kette udane Chumma Athirudhule....Don’t expect for any Logic in the movie, but lots of Magic. Last 10 minutes is like Fire-Crakers Finish, Just watch to feel it. BOSS- Mottai BOSS da.



His style, after this movie the critics says "Rajini does not do any style, but, whatever he does becomes style" Need say more? His unique style gives him a momentum to perform unthinkable feats. Youth and kids want to participate in his identity. A Rajini film offers what comic super heroes like Spiderman do - goodwill and hope also just as James Bond's questionable brand of machismo has its followers in Britain, Rajnikanth's chauvinism and bravura stokes the fire in Tamil Indian youth.

For the Past 10 Years I haven’t seen such a young looking Rajini. A special Thanks to Manish Malhotra and Make up crew and the master mind behind this, Shankar. Rajini’s costumes were splendid and displayed his style in every inch of it. What a man and what a style, no one can beat this style which comes from Superstar Rajini. And Superstar looks much younger and ‘cool’. No matter what he wears it becomes the next fashion statement and he becomes a great trendsetter. Despite being 56 years old (an age when actors usually calls it quits), he rose again to never before heights and in the process won the hearts of one and all, young and old. When Baba failed, he went on record saying that if an elephant falls down, it will take a while to get up back up on its feet. But if a horse falls down, it simply gets up and carries on - and he has proven to be the horse in this case without a doubt.

Sivaji also has the credit of being the Costliest venture ever undertaken in the Tamil film industry so far. Sivaji is the first Indian film to incorporate the latest 4K resolution technology that so far was used only in big-budget Hollywood films.

Not only in South India, Sivaji has taken the entire world in to its Charisma.
For instance, Sivaji has become the first Tamil film ever to be featured in the UK top 10. ‘Sivaji – The Boss’ has debuted at No. 9 position. In its opening weekend, the film has collected £ 167,607 [approx. Rs.1.36 Crores] from 12 screens, with the per screen average working out to £ 13,967. Sivaji has taken one of the best openings for an Indian film in UK! In terms of screen average, the Tamil film has not only overtaken Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, but also surpassed Hollywood biggies like Fantastic Four, Ocean’s Thirteen and Pirates of the Caribbean in its opening weekend (June 15 to 18). So far, Sivaji is the first Indian movie to average the highest in the first week collection in UK.


So many records are broken and so many records to be broken. Also from this movie Rajini becomes the highest paid actor in Asia. That is because only this actor can steer any movie in to a block buster, theaters go houseful just for his presence, the most bankable actor for any producer or any stories. Kerala, where movie is not to be treated in a grand way, Sivaji broke record there too, the film is released across the state in 72 theaters.

The Competition from India was from North India, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. Sad!!! Staring: Abhishek Bachchan, Bobby Deol, Preity Zinta, Lara Dutta and Big B. On the other Side its One N Only RajiniKanth. Pretty guessable result of the Clash, most of the JBJ shows was replaced by Sivaji. It suits the dialogue from the Sivaji itself.

Kannna....Pannienga Than Kootama varum , Singam single than varum.

On the lighter side, I heard this funny Breaking news- car parking and cyle stand fee collection for sivaji was found to be more than the film collection of jhoom barabar joom.
Source: http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/jun/19box.htm


What are you waiting for, Go Catch Sivaji, Its Running all over the World, 27 Countries. To name few
India, Srilanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Japan, Korea, Australia, New zeland, USA, UK, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Russia, South Africa, Cannada, Norway, France, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Argentina, Spain..oops I almost reached 27th.

Now I started counting days for his next movie, without knowing when, but it will be worth waiting. If not Rajini, who else would I have admired?




"I saw a fire in his eyes and an enthusiasm coupled with an urge to prove himself. I immediately realized that he was not just one more run-of-the-mill aspirant" - K.Balachander.
Thank you KB, for bringing such a bright pole star as our SUPER STAR!

~Proud Rajini Fan

Punch Dialogues from Sivaji-The Boss

"Phone Adicha Ringu, Indha Sivaji Adicha Sangu"

"Singathe Konja Mudiyathu, Intha Sivajiya Yaaralum Minja Mudiyathu"

"Thanneera Killa Mudiyathu, Sivajiya vella Mudiyathu"

"Paambai Paathu Padaye Nadungum, Indha Sivajiya paathu Paambe Nadungum"

"Aalu Rounda Iruntha Podhathu, Aatathula All Roundera Irukkanum"

"Amaidhikku Babaji, Adidhadikku Sivaji"

Dekhoji, naan thaan Shivaji

Kanna, naan pakka dhan software, erangunan mavane hardware....

Sachin adicha sixer indha Shivaji adicha stretcher

Naan nenacha athu nadantha mathiri, naan nadantha athu jeycha mathiri

Naan 1 centimetre dhooratthukk nallavannaa 20 kilometre distancekku kettavan

Kanna andha sivajikku nadikka mattum dhan theriyum, indha sivajiku nadikkavum theriyum adikkavum theriyum

unaku Aandavan vekkaraan da date annaiku unaku Shivaji vekkaraan paar vettu

Kannaa, sirikaama PM aga iruntharu antha Narasimha Rao, aana sirichutte pattaiyai kilappurathu intha Shivaji Rao

Naan nallavanukku sami, Nayavanjaganukku tsunami

Kanna, vitukoduthavan ennaikum kettathillai, kettavan ennaikum vittukoduthathillai

Solli adikiravan veeran, sollama adikiravan kozhai, naan sollavum maaten, adikkavum maatan... aana konnuduvan

Nallavanukku naan DHARMAN Kettvanukku naan YEMa dharman da

S.U.P.E.R . S.T.A.R - R.A.J.I.N.I in S.I.V.A.J.I

Compare the pictures, 1986 and 2006. Not much change huh?

Jackie Chan in India- Myth

This is a small clip of behind the screens of MYTH in india.

Jackie Chan in India

BadMash

Badmash, Intersting Music viedo -Desi Aur Swadesi

Feed your Nostalgia!

Ek! Anek!!-> Video
Lyrics:

hind desh... mmm huhu... hum sabhee.... ek hain... tara ra ra raaa
bhashaa anek hain
mmmm mmmm bhasha anek hain.... mmmm mmmmm


yeh anek kya hain didi ?
anek yani bahut saare....
bahut saare, kya bahut saare?
acha, batatee hoon...

suraj ek...
chanda ek.....
taare anek....

taroN ko anek bhi kehte hain ?????
nahi nahi !!
dekho phir se
suraj ek, chanda ek, ek ek ek karke taare bane anek....
theek se samjhao naa didi

dekho dekho ek gilahari
peeche peeche anek gilahariyan
ek thithli, ..... ek aur thithali......
ek ek ek karke ho gayee ab, anek thithliyaaN...

samajhgaya didi
ek ungli, anek ungliyaan

haaan,

didi didi woh dekho anek chidiyan...

anek chidiyoN ki kahani sunoge ....
haan haan

aa aa aaa,

ek chidiya, ek ek karke anek chidiya....
dana chugne aayee chidiyan .....
chorus : didi humen bhi sunaonaa.......

tho suno phirse...

ek chidiya, anek chidiyaN
dana chugne baith gayee thi .....

hai raam, par wahan byaadh ne ek jaal bhijaya tha...

byaadh, byaadh kaun didi ?
byaadh ... chidiya pakadne wala

"phir kya hua didi, byaadhne unhe pakad liya, maar daala... "

un..huh...

Himmat se gar jute rahe to
chote ho par, mile rahe tho
bada kaam bhi hove bhaiya..
bada kaam bhi hove bhaiya ...

ek..do..theen..

Chaturrr cidiyaaN, sayaani chidiyaaN
miljul kar, jaal le kar, bhaagee chidiyan
furrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

door, ek gaaon ke paas, chidiyon ke dost, chuhe rahte the....
aur unhone, chidiyonkaa jaal, kaat diya.........

tho dekha ki tumne, anek, sirf ek hojate hain tho kaisa mazaa aata hain
didi main bataoon...

HO GAYE EK ...
BAN GAYEE TAKAT..
BAN GAYEE HIMMAT...

didi agar hum ek ho jaayen to bada kaam kar sakte hain?
haan haan, kyon nahi ...
to is ped ke aam bhi thod sakte hain ???
haan, thod sakte hain, par jugat lagani hogi ...

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achaa, eh jugat, wah... bada mazaa ayegaa..

hind desh ke niwasi sabhi jana ek hain, -2
rang-roop vesh-bhaasha chaahe anek hain -2
ek-anek... ek-anek...

suraj ek, chanda ek, taare anek,
ek titli, anek titaliyaaN
ek gilhari , anek gilhariyaaN
ek chidiyan, ek ek... anek chidiyaan

bela gulab juhi champa chameli..... -2
phool hain anek kintu mala phir ek hai ...-2

Text:

Sahayak: S.M. Hasan, Mahesh Taavre, Girish Rao
Design animation thadhaa nirmaan: Bheem Sen


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