Endrendrum Thalaivar Superstar Rajinikanth - News & Updates [Archive] - Page 4

thamiz

24th November 2015, 06:46 PM

இன்னுமொரு தர்மதுரை!!!

ரஜினிகாந்த் நடித்த 'மாப்பிள்ளை,' 'பொல்லாதவன்,' 'படிக்காதவன்' ஆகிய படங்களின் பெயர்களை அவருடைய மருமகன் தனுஷ் தனது படங்களுக்கு பயன்படுத்திக் கொண்டார். அடுத்து அவர் நடித்து வெளிவர இருக்கும் புதிய படத்துக்கு, 'தங்க மகன்' என்ற பெயரை சூட்டியிருக்கிறார்.

தனுசை அடுத்து விஷாலும் தனது படத்துக்கு 'பாயும் புலி' என்று ரஜினிகாந்த் பட பெயரை சூட்டிக் கொண்டார். இவர்கள் இருவரையும் அடுத்து, விஜய் சேதுபதி நடிக்கும் புதிய படத்துக்கு, 'தர்மதுரை' என்ற ரஜினிகாந்த் பட பெயர் சூட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இந்த படத்தை சீனுராமசாமி டைரக்டு செய்கிறார். படத்தின் கதை, திரைக்கதை, வசனத்தையும் இவரே எழுதியிருக்கிறார். சீனுராமசாமி இயக்கி தேசிய விருது பெற்ற 'தென்மேற்கு பருவக்காற்று' படத்தில்தான் விஜய் சேதுபதி கதாநாயகனாக அறிமுகமானார். அடுத்து, 'இடம் பொருள் ஏவல்' என்ற படத்தில், சீனுராமசாமி டைரக்ஷனில் விஜய் சேதுபதி நடித்து இருக்கிறார். இந்த படம் விரைவில் திரைக்கு வர இருக்கிறது.

இந்த நிலையில், இரண்டு பேரும் 'தர்மதுரை' படத்தில் மீண்டும் இணைகிறார்கள். சுரேஷ் தயாரிக்கிறார். படப்பிடிப்பு அடுத்த மாதம் (டிசம்பர்) தொடங்குகிறது.

-தினத்தந்தி

thamiz

26th November 2015, 07:01 PM

MPs quote superstar Rajinikanth in Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR: Indian superstar Rajinikanth left his mark in the Dewan Rakyat when he inspired lawmakers to use his quotes in relation to the Vivekananda Ashram in Brickfields.

Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, in his winding up speech for Budget 2016 Wednesday, recalled a Rajinikanth quote told to him by Baling MP Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim.

"Rajinikanth said in a movie 'I did not know yesterday what happened today, and I do not know today what will happen tomorrow.

"What I do know, and what I want to say today, is that I, as the Tourism and Culture Minister, will defend the Ashram all the way," he said.

He then asked Kapar MP G. Manivanan to repeat the quote in its original Tamil language, which deputy Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee allowed.

Manivanan gamely repeated the line, and went on to add another Rajinikanth quote.

"Rajinikanth had said, 'when I say something once, it is equivalent to me saying it a hundred times.'

"This is the case with the Minister, once he says he will defend the Ashram, he does not have to say it 100 times and will maintain his stand," he said.

MPs in the House were left in stitches when Manivanan went on to imitate a popular Rajinikanth salute.

Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasagaran also joined in the fun, thanking Mohamed Nazri for helping with efforts to preserve the Indian cultural heritage.

Manivanan then asked Mohamed Nazri if he was prepared to join him and Kulasagaran to contest the judicial review filed by Ashram trustees against the Minister's decision gazetting it as a heritage site.

Mohamed Nazri replied he would be with them to "fight until the end" to ensure his decision stands and the Ashram protected by heritage laws.

source:http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/11/25/MPs-quote-rajini-parliment/

:rotfl:

thamiz

26th November 2015, 07:05 PM

Here are 5 looks from Hollywood which Rajinikanth should consider for Enthiran 2!

http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/here-are-5-looks-from-hollywood-which-rajinikanth-should-consider-for-enthiran-2/

:lol:

PARAMASHIVAN

26th November 2015, 08:20 PM

thamiz

6th December 2015, 02:08 AM

Munsamy

6th December 2015, 05:53 AM

Ram Gopal Verma criticized Rajini for donating only a "little sum" (just 10 lakhs for this disaster)!

I am a Rajini fan but the amount 10 lakhs looks like "peanuts" to me!

He should have donated at least 50 lakhs, imho!

Donating more money would have helped him 25 years before when he started fooling people in the name of politics.
Now nobody believes him. I guess that's why he didn't want to "invest" more.

thamiz

6th December 2015, 06:42 AM

Donating more money would have helped him 25 years before when he started fooling people in the name of politics.
Now nobody believes him. I guess that's why he didn't want to "invest" more.

He always had a "kannadiga label" on him. I disagree with the claim that he "fooled" people then. And his donation whether today or during the kargil war (he donated 5 lakhs and kamal next day donated 10 lakhs) was never "generous" ever. He never believed in such an "investment" not now, even then! May be he does not believe it will reach the "correct people" or he could just be "stingy" ! :)

Munsamy

6th December 2015, 07:16 AM

I disagree with the claim that he "fooled" people then. And his donation whether today or during the kargil war (he donated 5 lakhs and kamal next day donated 10 lakhs) was never "generous" ever. He never believed in such an "investment" not now, even then!

This is really funny. Even a kid knows that he "used" politics to gain a significant advantage during the late 80s and early 90s. Without that he would not have gained such a significant lead over kamal.

And every big celebrity HAVE to donate as a part of their investment. Or else they will be portrayed as traitors.
Especially STARS rely on their image to attract fans. That's the only reason they donate. No exceptions.

Avadi to America

6th December 2015, 07:17 AM

Though I do not care how much rajini contributes in chennai relief, people do take this as an opportunity to spit venom on him..... it's is upto him to decide how much he needs to contribute.....those who raise it as big concern may not have history of contributing money in disaster relief.... But rajini has long history of doing it. anyway i came across this info....

https://www.facebook.com/aiadmk627356/posts/944455535634724

superstar Rajjnikanth 10+crores via lathamam to cm & all delivery expenses for all pregnant ladies in any hospitals

Munsamy

6th December 2015, 07:26 AM

superstar Rajjnikanth 10+crores via lathamam to cm & all delivery expenses for all pregnant ladies in any hospitals

Sabash sariyaana pOtti. Let's see who ends up as the biggest "investor".

Avadi to America

6th December 2015, 07:33 AM

He issued 10 lakhs check to nadigar sangam from ragavendra trust's karnataka bank account... innum atha note panni prachanaiya arambikama irukuranunga....

thamiz

6th December 2015, 08:14 AM

This is really funny. Even a kid knows that he "used" politics to gain a significant advantage during the late 80s and early 90s. Without that he would not have gained such a significant lead over kamal.

Who told you all these fairy tales? :rotfl:

And every big celebrity HAVE to donate as a part of their investment. Or else they will be portrayed as traitors.
Especially STARS rely on their image to attract fans. That's the only reason they donate. No exceptions.

I don think Kamal can donate to TN govt anymore! Things got complicated!

thamiz

6th December 2015, 08:18 AM

mappi

6th December 2015, 04:23 PM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Movies

In Guest Roles - Total 10/B]

(Film Name - Theatrical Release Date)

01/ Apoorva Raagangal - 18/08/1975
02/ Paavathin Sambalam - 09/12/1978[B]*
03/ Thaayillamal Naan Illai - 14/04/1979
04/ Natchathiram - 12/04/1980
05/ Agni Sakshi - 14/11/1982
06/ Nandri, Meendum Varuga - 09/07/1982
07/ Uruvangal Maralam - 14/01/2983
08/ Manathil Uruthi Vendum - 23/10/1987
09/ Valli - 24/06/1993
10/ Kuselan - 01/08/2008

Rajini Trivia - Rajini's 1st Fan & Rajini's 1st Gift

Rajini watched his debut film Apoorva Raagangal in the theatre. The crowd did not know that Rajini had starred in the movie, and some did mock at him when he expressed that he had done a role in the film. He had to stand in the queue to get the ticket to watch the film. After the screening, he stood in a corner watching the crowd moving out, but still no one recognised him. A ten years old girl, stopped and asked him whether he was the one who starred in the film that she had just watched. Rajini was emotionally moved and at the same time very happy that he gifted the child, his first fan, with a packet of popcorn.

057. Natchathiram
As Raju, an artist in films, enacts a shooting spot co-starring with Sripriya

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4720&d=1449397714

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4721&d=1449397723

079. Agni Sakshi
With Saritha & Sivakumar in lead roles, Rajini plays himself clarifying to Saritha about his role in Avargal movie.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4722&d=1449398403

080. Nandri, Meendum Varuga
Friendly appearence for Suhasini & Prathap Pothan, as himself sharing a philosophical vision with Prathap - Money can buy many houses, but not a home.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4723&d=1449398462

089. Uruvangal Maralam
Comes as Sri. Raghavendrar to help YG. Mahendra, the father to a dying son.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4724&d=1449399110

* Missing footage of the film Paavathin Sambalam

mappi

6th December 2015, 04:47 PM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Movies

In Guest Roles (http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?11371-Endrendrum-Thalaivar-Superstar-Rajinikanth-News-amp-Updates&p=1272641&viewfull=1#post1272641)

Rajini Trivia - The Promise

An aspiring youngman debuted in the films, his ambition did not stop him from asking a lot of questions, and a major one was whether he would make it big in the industry he had just stepped in, to the then assosiate producer/director Ameer Jhan. K. Balachancher gave the youngman a new Avatar Name - Rajinikanth, citing that no one can repalce the actor legend who goes by the young man's real name, Sivaji. The determined actor asked the director what he expects from him, outside being an actor. The director told him to be loyal to the production houses and film studios. The film maker went a step forward and promised Rajini that he will cast him in his furture productions, and K Balachander kept his promise to Rajini, so did Rajini too.

155. Valli

The film with a cult character uttering cult dialogues. Rajini as Veeraiyan, enacts the role of a widower appearing with the saree of his demised wife around his shoulder. He plays an alcoholic moaning the passing away, at the same time induces motivations amoung the people of the village. He gets attached to an young couple in love, but fate devastes their lives, when Veeraiyan becomes their moral support. An amazing guitar song features in the film where he steps-up with the heroine Priya Raman.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4725&d=1449400038

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4726&d=1449400044

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4727&d=1449400049

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4728&d=1449400054

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4729&d=1449400057

mappi

6th December 2015, 05:51 PM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Movies

In Guest Roles (http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?11371-Endrendrum-Thalaivar-Superstar-Rajinikanth-News-amp-Updates&p=1272641&viewfull=1#post1272641)

Rajini Trivia - Encouragement

In his early working days, when he was a controller in public transport services, Rajinikanth was already a huge fan of films. He, along with his collegue, a driver of the public vehicle, used to watch movies, sometimes even through applied leave from work, commiting himself as a full fledged movie-goer ready to even sacrifice a day's wages. He had a huge involvement in theatre art too and played small roles whenever fate provided him a chance. Looking at his enthusiasm, his collegue financed his to leave the town and get enrolled in a film institute. With a lot of oppositions from his own family and other freind's group, Rajinikanth followed his dream lit by the light of his confident friend, driver Bahadur.

045. Thaayillamal Naan Illai
Indulges in a fist-fight with the hero of the film Kamal playing the lead as a theatre artist. Rajini does a cameo in the film, piking up a role of an Henchman Bujji Babu to Minor Nagesh.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4730&d=1449403816

126. Manathil Uruthi Vendum
Features in the duet 'Vangala Kadaley' composed by Illayaraja, romancing with the heroine Suhasini in a dream-like sequence imagined by her maid.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4731&d=1449404103

168. Kuselan
Kind of an 'unofficial biography' of a film star, where Rajini plays himself shooting for a film in a village where he gets a chance to meet his childhood friend.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4732&d=1449404202

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4733&d=1449404207

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4734&d=1449404212

mappi

6th December 2015, 08:18 PM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Movies

Supporting Actor (2nd Role) - 21

A very tricky task. I have labeled all the movies in which Rajini Name appears second in the row from the credits. Kamal, Jai Shankar, Sreekanth, Vijayakumar, Muthurama, Siva Kumar (amoungst others, including leading female leads) were established artists in the 70s. For instance, in Bairavi or Gaayathri or Kuppathu Raja, eventhough Rajini has more footage and the story revolves around Rajini character, he is credited as the Second hero in the Title Cards.

His name gets announced first in the order only from the movie Sadurangam, which I consider as his first film as the Hero, strictly keeping in mind the Title Cards.

01/ Moondru Mudichu - 22/10/1976
02/ Avargal - 25/02/1977
03/ Kavikkuyil - 29/07/1977
04/ RaghupathiRaghavan Rajaram - 12/08/1977*
05/ Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri - 02/09/1977
06/ 16 Vayadhiniley - 15/09/1977
07/ Aadu Puli Attam - 30/09/1977
08/ Gaayathri - 07/10/1977
09/ Aaru Pushpangal - 10/11/1977*
10/ Shankar Salim Simon - 10/02/1978*
11/ Aayiram Janmangal - 10/03/1978
12/ Mangudi Minor - 02/06/1978
13/ Bairavi - 02/06/1978
14/ Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu - 09/06/1978
15/ Iraivan Kodutha Varam - 22/09/1978
16/ Aval Appadithan - 30/10/1978
17/ Justice Gopinath - 16/12/1978*
18/ Kuppathu Raja - 12/01/1979
19/ Ninaithale Inikkum 14/04/1979
20/ Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum - 08/06/1979
21/ Naan Vazhavaippen - 10/08/1979

* Footage Missing

Rajini Trivia - Hesitation

The work load was huge that it started to take a toll over the young actor and uncertainity started to settle within him that in 1977 he fled the sets of Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri after going through the dialogue sheet. His well wishers took immense care and gave him enough arguments to make a come back. With a new born hope, Rajini featured in "Raja enbar Mandhiri Enbar" song seqence.

004. Moondru Mudichu
The film is an assembly of the sucessful, amazing & charming Trio Kamal-Sridevi-Rajini, where Rajini plays Prasath, a companion of Kamal - As friends we can share anything but not necessarily an opinion.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4736&d=1449412173

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4737&d=1449412181

006. Avargal
Co-starring with Sujatha & Kamal, character name Ramanathan.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4738&d=1449412291

007. Kavikkuyil
Murugan, brother of Sridevi, Sivakumar being the lead actor.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4739&d=1449412671

010. Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri
Co-stars with Sumitra & Sivakumar, depicting the cult character Sampath, a roadside textile vendor turned alcoholic.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4740&d=1449412767

mappi

6th December 2015, 09:20 PM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Movies

Supporting Actor (2nd Role) (http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?11371-Endrendrum-Thalaivar-Superstar-Rajinikanth-News-amp-Updates&p=1272659&viewfull=1#post1272659)

Rajini Trivia - Style

Opting for a different name for the show as Sivaji was already an established name for Style, Rajini continued to be a normal artist, until Ameer Jhan found an interesting skill set in Rajini outside the filming area. He immedately informed it to K Balachander, and the title screen in the movie 'Moondru Mudichi' established the new version of Style, a parrallel to the legendary style icon Sivaji himself, Rajini.

"There is an artist. Inside him, there is an actor. Above these, there is a Star. Empowering them all, there is the Phenomenon. Summing-up, you get Rajini." - Yugi Sethu about Rajini. He recollects Moondru Mudichi film shoot to valorise his definition about Rajini, accolading the identifying master K Balachandar. Yugi narrates - "Rajini gets down the stairs. When the director pronounced a re-take, Rajini just marched backwards, mounting the stairs in the same elegant style & speed. Impressed, the director changed the shot by directing it to the opposite of what was initially conceived, making Rajini go up the stairs rather than getting down the normal way. When the cut was announced, Balachander assured and congratulated the apologetic young artist that whatever Rajini does naturally, is Style."

The above illustration presents itself in the song sequence 'Naan Oru Katha Nayaki'. The movie also has some great shots over stairs where Rajini carries them all differently, in his unique Style.

012. 16 Vayadhiniley
Parattai, the name says it all.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4741&d=1449415873

014. Aadu Puli Attam
Rajini, the gansta, cooperates with his Boss Kamal in an highly western genre influenced crime thriller.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4742&d=1449416214

015. Gaayathri
Cult Character Rajarathnam, tormenting his wife Sri Devi, lately tracked by Jaishankar for his cruelties.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4743&d=1449416366

024. Aayiram Janmangal
Plays Ramesh, the brother/borther-in-law, to the newly wed couples Latha & Vijayakumar. [A parent film principally to Chandramukhi & Aranmanai]

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4744&d=1449416968

026. Mangudi Minor
An Angry Boss Kumar, with terrific movements during the intro scene. Kumar is the nemesis to lead actor Vijayakumar.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4745&d=1449417035

mappi

6th December 2015, 10:09 PM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Movies

Supporting Actor (2nd Role) (http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?11371-Endrendrum-Thalaivar-Superstar-Rajinikanth-News-amp-Updates&p=1272659&viewfull=1#post1272659)

Rajini Trivia - Kamal

Kamal and Rajini co-starred in 18 films, 16 of which was between 1975 and 1979. They were seen together in Thillu Mullu (1981) and the lastly in Hindi Movie Geraftaar (1985).

027. Bairavi
Cult Character Mookaiyah, variations in make-up and physical atribute, notable seen wearing a nose ring. The first film with the longest footage for Rajini, where he plays the brother avenging his sister's tragedy.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4746&d=1449418667

028. Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
The enchanting duo, this time team up with Sripriya, also starring Jayachitra.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4747&d=1449418674

034. Iraivan Kodutha Varam
[Haven't watched this film. Rajini co-stars with Vijayakumar, will update once I have seen this film]

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4748&d=1449418683

037. Aval Appadithan
The duo strikes again with Sripriya, Rajini playing another cult character Thyagu.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4749&d=1449418701

043. Kuppathu Raja
Jagu, a warring partner of Vijayakumar. Ashokan in full-form (LoL).

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4750&d=1449418707

mappi

6th December 2015, 10:33 PM

mappi

8th December 2015, 05:57 PM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Lead Actor - 80

Year - N° Films
1978 - 7
1979 - 3
1980 - 8
1981 - 6
1982 - 6
1983 - 6
1984 - 5
1985 - 4
1986 - 4
1987 - 3
1988 - 3
1989 - 4
1990 - 2
1991 - 3
1992 - 3
1993 - 2
1994 - 1
1995 - 2
1997 - 1
1999 - 1
2002 - 1
2007 - 1
2010 - 1
2014 - 2

Rajini Trivia - Superstar

In 1978, S.Thanu bought the distribution rights for the film Bairavi. He wanted to market it vigourously as Bhairavi was not a regular film which needed a lot of promotion. Thanu saw the oppurtunity to capitalise the 'new face' Rajini, so he announced in the daily "Kalai Puli vazhagum Superstar Rajini in Bairavi". This announcement became a sensational hit, gearing up curiosity amoung the public around the word SUPERSTAR.

Thanu went a step ahead and prepared posters for the film, which was a first of its kind that holds an eternal record. The poster of Bharavi were 6-Sheet (4 pieces) Posters, a technique where the face is blown up keeping intact the resolution, and even now 6-Sheet posters are expensive, in 1978 it was a costly affair. Thanu then prepared a cut-out of 35 feet 'life-size' Rajini and placed it in Plaza Theatre, a crowded terminus in 1978. When the city corporation officials envisaged a risk over the size of the promotional banner suituated in the middle of a heavy traffic bourne circle, they placed a request to Thanu to remove it. Thanu simply cemented the cutout, removing the risk of it from falling or flying away. The cut-out held 'SUPERSTAR RAJINI' in a remarkable font.

Rajini is/was always an artists, even after becoming the major selling power of films. Usually he does not indulge in promotions as its the buyer's job and his is to act. But the SUPERSTAR written over his name disturbed him that he called over Thanu, asking whether its appropriate to put a title like that when MGR/Sivaji were still in action. Thanu convinced Rajini and assured him that there is nothing wrong in choosing titles for promotional purposes, and also shared his confidence that movie goers are going to identify Rajini as SUPERSTAR, sonner or later.

Bairavi was a massive hit. Rajini went to watch the film with SP. Muthuraman & Panchu Arunachalam. The two film makers were convinced with the Promotional Title given by Thanu looking at the crowd thoroughly enjoying Rajini on Screen. Their colaboration with Rajini thus extended, the 2 film makers already deviced how to shape and show Rajini to the enthusiatic crowd while watching Bairavi.

That's a very brief Origins of the SUPERSTAR, a title which was neither given or awarded or offered, but purely used for promotional purpose. After the success of Bairavi, Rajini never used this title, until 2 years later, in 1980, in the film Naan Potta Saval. Actually it is in Naan Potta Saval, the title word was stuck with Rajini's name for the first time, whereas in Bairavi the main picture credits does not address Rajini the way it did in the posters and ads in the daily. It should be noted that, in the movie Bairavi, Rajini names apears second in the row, next to Sreekanth. In Hindi, the first film that included this title was Bulandi in 2000, and Kali (1980) in Telugu.

After a gap of four years, Rajini was adressed as SUPERSTAR in Mahendran's Kai Kodukum Kai (1984), followed by Bharathiraja' Kodi Parakuthu (1988) and Swamy's own film Rajathi Raja (1989), and then Chiranjeevi's Mappillai in the same year.

Inbetween, none of Rajini films carried this exclusive title, until media and people started to overshadow Rajini's on-screen name with SUPERSTAR : Sivaji to Rajini to Superstar => (SrS).

The movies that followed in the mid-90s had an interesting intro title card announcing his name between the words Super & Star with an apt BGM, until Sivaji (2007) where this 'special & one of a kind' Title Card started to modify itself with the film's theme just like how Warner Brothers or Colombia (Sony) pictures brought up their production house cards in correlation with the movie's idea.

Anyone can define the word SUPERSTAR, anyone can be SUPERSTAR, and ofcoarse everyone is a SUPERSTAR. In a filmography leading more than 180 films spanning across 40 years, Rajini used SUPERSTAR above his name in just below 20 movies. But the impact it created, the registration it made, the revenue it generated and above all the identification it gave is what can be called PHENOMENON.

Follow this coloumn 'Tamil Lead Actor' to grace the SUPERSTAR & Rajini through his movie's Title Cards.

029. Sadurangam
First film where Rajini's name is called just after the movies Title (a tricky one, as the name appears with Sreekanth's photo beside).

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4761&d=1449577520

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mappi

9th December 2015, 12:17 AM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Lead Actor

Rajini Trivia - Punch

The scoring point of Rajini Films were the one-liners uttered by Rajini. The crowd hit the theatres like waves just to hear the dialogues uttered by Rajini with style. The first Rajini punch line is from 16 Vayadhinile : Idhu Eppadi Irruku? In Engayo Ketta Kural, his punch lines became philosophical - 'Kai alavu Kasu irundha adhu nambala kappathum, adhuve kazhuthu varaikum irundha adha namba kapathanam". From then almost all his films had cracking to emotional punch lines which gained instant cult status.

It was not only the dialogue writers scratching their heads to punctuate a punch in Rajini films, even experts were drawn into Rajini Punches, that a book on management was published relating Rajini Punch Lines into daily administration.

Already know for his quickness and beatific coupled with devilish expressions, the gestures Rajini pulled while uttering the Punch Lines were received tremendously. Starting off seriously, he makes sure to put a smile on his face somewhere in the middle, and bangs the end. Coupled with the dialogues, his body movements were appealing, notably the usage of his hands & fingers in flow with line/suituation. In Muratu Kalai, he blesses a henchman with his two fingers, first silently and then with the punch line "Seeviduvein". Catch this scene from Murattu Kalai, an instant clap will fly from the hand.

The secret of success of Rajini Punch Lines is its simplicity, elegantly handled by Rajini. No complicated words or jumbled pharses and the meaning understood from 6 to 60 agegroup, on top of them all, its Rajini who is uttering them.

062. Naan Potta Saval
First appearence of Superstar title, flashing in different colour, and a rare movie title credit addressing Rajinikanth as Rajini.

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mappi

9th December 2015, 12:40 AM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Lead Actor

Rajini Trivia - Credit Title

After being hesitant during Aboorva Ragangal, the young artist accepted to dub for his debut film after been insisted firmly by film maker K Balachander. Sivaji Roa Gaekwad was called in, and the agenda of the day was to choose a credit title name for Aboorva Ragangal.

S R Gaeward sounded very north, and the search was for a more dravidan name. 'Sharath' was opted out for its commanality. Balachander pounced in questioning the young artist whether he had watched his play Major Chandrakanth. Glad that the young artist had watched his play, Balachander continued stating that there were two characters in the play - Sreekanth and Rajinikanth. Expressing that since Sreekanth was already another star's name, Balachander proposed the name Rajinikanth. The young artist gladly accepted considering the name as an honour.

065. Ellam Un Kairasi

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100. Nallavanuku Nallavan

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129. Dharmathin Thalaivan

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063. Jhonny
(My favourites)

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4774&d=1449601726

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thamiz

9th December 2015, 10:41 PM

Now there are news coming out saying Rajini donated 10 crores and that he requested his fans not to celebrate his birthday! Not just Rajini any good human being would do the latter! It is not time to celebrate anything! :(

paranitharan

9th December 2015, 10:51 PM

So called maRathamizhane help panna maatengiraan, ivar 10 kOdi enna, 10 rupee koduthale periya visayam.

thamiz

9th December 2015, 11:02 PM

So called maRathamizhane help panna maatengiraan, ivar 10 kOdi enna, 10 rupee koduthale periya visayam.

I think everyone is helping, whether the news come out or not..Ajith, Kamal, Rajini, Vijay and every actor is helping, I strongly believe. There will not be any better time than this to help the people as much as one can!

paranitharan

11th December 2015, 07:42 PM

Happy birth day to universal Superstar.

PARAMASHIVAN

11th December 2015, 08:44 PM

Advance Birthday wishes to SS!

Avadi to America

11th December 2015, 08:44 PM

https://twitter.com/LycaProductions/status/675188197589180416

Arvind Srinivasan

12th December 2015, 04:17 AM

I would like to wish Rajnikanth a very happy birthday. Looking forward to seeing him on screen next year. Kabali looks really promising....Thank you for all the entertainment across the years...

Adox

12th December 2015, 07:32 AM

Wish SS a very happy birthday. Hope to see you in full form in big screen soon!

balaajee

12th December 2015, 01:29 PM

ரஜினியை நெருங்கவே முடியாது-ஸ்பெஷல்

http://dimg.zoftcdn.com/img/wh/100/450x250/cdn/cinema/thumbs/tamil/actors/rajinikanth/005.jpg தமிழ் சினிமாவில் எத்தனையோ நட்சத்திரங்கள் வந்து சென்றுள்ளது. ஒரு சில நட்சத்திரங்கள் மட்டுமே காலம் கடந்து ஜொலிக்கின்றது. அப்படி இன்றும் மங்காது ஜொலிக்கும் நட்சத்திரம் சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த்.
பெயருக்குள் ஒரு காந்தம் இருக்கிறது என்றால், அந்த பெயர் கண்டிப்பாக ரஜினியாக தான் இருக்கும், 6லிருந்து 60வரை அனைவரையும் கவர்ந்து இழுக்கும் இந்த காந்தம், தமிழகம் மட்டுமின்றி, ஆந்திரா, கர்நாடகா, கேரளா, வட இந்தியா, மலேசியா, சிங்கப்பூர், அமெரிக்கா, ஜப்பான் வரை ரசிகர்களை ஈர்த்து வைத்துள்ளது.
‘நான் யானை இல்லை, விழுந்ததும் தாமதமாக எந்திரிக்க, குதிரை’ என்று கூறி சந்திரமுகியில் தன்னை பேசியவர்களுக்கு பதிலடி கொடுத்தார், அதேபோன்ற ஒரு கட்டத்தில் தான் தற்போதும் உள்ளார். மீண்டும் கபாலி மூலம் தான் குதிரை என்று நிரூபிக்க ஓட ஆரம்பித்துள்ளார்.
இந்திய சினிமாவின் உச்ச நட்சத்திரம் அமிதாப் பச்சனே ‘ரஜினியை யாராலும் எட்ட முடியாது, அவரை மிஞ்ச எவரும் இல்லை’ என குறிப்பிட்டு தன் பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்தை கூறியுள்ளார். சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் இன்று போல் என்றும் ஜொலிக்க சினி உலகம் சார்பாக பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்.

interz

12th December 2015, 04:39 PM

Happy bday to Rajni sir. Thanks for the entertaining movies.

mappi

12th December 2015, 05:06 PM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Lead Actor

Rajini Trivia - Endorsements

40 years being a celebrity, and a cinema star with a huge fan following - One of the experts from a leading management school, specializing in sociology and statistics said in 2007 that 'There are only 2 kinds of people in Tamil Nadu now : one, Those who have watched Sivaji, two, Those who haven't' - 40 years being a celebrity, and a cinema star with a huge fan following Rajini canvased or put forward his face for promotions only in two occassions :

1/ Polio Vaccine Campaign in 1980 (Director SP Muthuraman, starring Manorama) for Rotary Club of Madras. After his massive success Murattu Kalai, the film that landed him in every rural door step, Rajini participated for Polio Eradication cause, adressing to the rural citizens. The reach of the message was clearly visible when a record number of vaccinations were registered even from petty villages.

2/ Eye Donation in 1987 for Sankara Nethralaya Madras (& EBAI) which featured during the screening of Velaikaran, and in the same year he promoted the message on the podium during the Silver Jubilee honoring function of AVM's Manithan before the chief Guest Dr. Badrinath. The sucess of the campaign was mainly due to the sentence that Rajini used - 'I have donated my eyes', which turned to be a game changer in the promotions and EBAI (Eye Bank Association of India) expressed their benefit by citing the number of applied donnors that/following year(s). Media published Rajini as "Eye Opener".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8MjRAUWO64

The promotions were done for free of cost, and not publised after like his salary was divided to the needy, for that Rajini never talks about money when it comes to charity. Raghavendra Trusts operates to the definition of a Trustee Body - its for people's cause - ex. Anna Hazare Meeting & recently, doors opened during flood. Many social meeting were held there, gossipmongers could deny, but the truth is they were all free of cost, if the cause is proven to be for the soceity.

His recent appearence in ISL Football along with Sachin & Amitab was iconic, Rajini & Football date longtime - Pachayappa play ground, any Vijayakanth fan will know the game.

Twice he was contacted by bottling companies in 1980 & 2004. Both were for an amount that exceeded multiple times the value fixed for the said period. The former he rejected immediately, but for the latter he agreed as the contract was charming - no promotions, no acting in ad-films, no propaganda on TV, but only his photo on the bottle. But the very next day he rejected that offer too.

His public appearence dress codes were simple - 'Rajini Jubba (white or black)' & 'Rajini Sandals' were the most marked ones. For extremely important felicitation functions, he wore a shirt (normaly stripped or just plain white), a dark pantaloon with dark leather shoes. No trade-marks over any textiles and accessories he ported.

Eventhough his friend's and family members were handling several tie-ups and buisness affairs, he was aloof from every single affair at least while going public. But he never shrugged to come to aid, if an actor or film maker beleived, his cameo in the movie could lift the film. He readily accepted such kind of offers throughout his bright carrier, or made sure to promote a film through his appreciations by inviting the team to his residence, or congragulating each one in their proper film's sucess.

In his reel life, he was very particular about the products to be shown - used by the character he played. In films, all his costumes looks local, the items were familiar ones, only regular products. His movies does not carry any advertisements nor shows him carrying anything that's prominent. For Audio-Visual purposes, TV being the nex generation entertainment which is the backbone to entertainment industry, in Nallavanukku Nallavan Dynora Color TV flashes during credits.

As any buisnessman Rajini makes money, because he is clever in what he is doing. Its absurd to ask an Oral Care products which are present in anyon'e day to day life to give back what they got from their customers or do wellfare activities in regular basis. Similarly, an artist is no different, but irony is that the ones involved with Cinema are scrotonised by fans & media mercilessly, thanks to all gossip coloumns printed to increase the sale.

As a social figure, Rajini practises 'Live and Let Live'. Its absurd to compare Rajini-the Buisnessman with Rajini-the Surperstar to Rajini-the Simple Man. It does not need any rational thinking to infer, but just a faithful thought is enough.

Mappi Special

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4777&d=1449919871

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sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

12th December 2015, 06:10 PM

Happy Birthday to Superstar Rajini sir, a man who always brings positive force to screens, a star who is a legend in his own way, and a style icon of no match!

Its not possible for a star to remain in what position he is today, at an age of 60plus, without a divinity! He has been blessed with that divinity to sustain his magic, while his dear friend Kamal sir is doing the same with logic!

Poornima

12th December 2015, 09:04 PM

Hrithik Roshan ‏@iHrithik 3h3 hours ago
When I got stuck in dialogue,he'd purposely mess up n retake it 2 protect my confidence. #HBDSuperstarRajinikanth

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dell_gt

12th December 2015, 09:10 PM

Happy Birthday Superstar!

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Avadi to America

13th December 2015, 07:16 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMHDXFoz5wY&feature=youtu.be
If anyone knows malay could help us to know what he speaks in the video.

PARAMASHIVAN

14th December 2015, 03:21 PM

mappi

14th December 2015, 05:38 PM

Rajini Title Card

Tamil Lead Actor

Rajini Trivia - Jaggubhai

After the hyper sucess of Padayappa, KSR & Rajini combo announced their 3rd film Titled Jaggubhai. The announcement/firstlook provoked displeasure amoung various political bodies and community structures. The promotional poster showed Rajini in an attire neither saintly nor aggressive, sitting barefooted along with a AK-47 on a mat resembling a Sajada. His hands potrayed the control of anger where the fist is held tightly by the other palm by its wrist. His bearded face glowing with eagle sharp eyes merged saintliness and furiousness. A yellow shawl is spun around his shoulders, over a south-indian traditional white clothes. His hair is covered by a cap, which looks like a fusion between Taqiyah & Kufi and his forehead was marked with a red dot-the Bindhi, while a rudrksha hanging from a black rope clinging to his neck is visible over the yellow shawl. Juggu Bhai was supposed to be about an anti-social from the Muslim community who gets reformed/converted by the grace of a Lady Saint from a different beleif. Considering the pleas, an already reluctant Rajini called himself off from the film. The earlier reluctancy was that, Rajini was already hesitant with the script which was very much identic to Baasha.

041. Priya

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4786&d=1450094428

069. Kazhugu

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084. Payum Puli

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124. Manithan

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134. Siva

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Russellvzp

15th December 2015, 12:01 AM

10 lakhs only? when these telugu guys are giving crores.. disappointed.. could have simply refused to give anything and given a statement like co-actor.

Saai

15th December 2015, 12:24 AM

10 lakhs only? when these telugu guys are giving crores.. disappointed.. could have simply refused to give anything and given a statement like co-actor.

which co-actor gave nothing?

Russellvzp

15th December 2015, 01:08 AM

which co-actor gave nothing?

oruthar kudukka mattennu petti kuduthar.. apram avara meratti kaasu pudungitanga..

Saai

15th December 2015, 01:25 AM

oruthar kudukka mattennu petti kuduthar.. apram avara meratti kaasu pudungitanga..

innoruthar 10 latcham kuduthutu oorellam, whatsapp facebook la ellam poosai vangitar.. tch tch! Indecent people. Its upto him. 10 lakhs is not a smal money. He gave that!

Russellvzp

15th December 2015, 02:07 AM

innoruthar 10 latcham kuduthutu oorellam, whatsapp facebook la ellam poosai vangitar.. tch tch! Indecent people. Its upto him. 10 lakhs is not a smal money. He gave that!

not taking stands bud. what both did is horrible. only their fans are holding the forts now.

Rohen06

15th December 2015, 07:07 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMHDXFoz5wY&feature=youtu.be
If anyone knows malay could help us to know what he speaks in the video.

Nothing much. He explained Batcha movie scene by scene. Nagma left pouch consist of diamonds in Rajini's auto, he returns the pouch to Nagma, Nagma's dad sent rowdies to find missing diamond (he said that Rajini was cool even though rowdies tear apart the auto), Nagma fall in love, Rajini went to wedding hall to stop the wedding, Nagma's father realised that the auto driver (manickam) is actually Batcha and so on.... He also mentioned about scene where Rajini's step mother praise him on his sacrifices (for the sake of his half siblings) etc.

PARAMASHIVAN

15th December 2015, 04:02 PM

Does Ram Gopal Varma has some mental issues ??? any one heard his recent remakes on RK?

ajaybaskar

15th December 2015, 04:07 PM

He has already mentioned not to take his 'After 6 pm' tweets serious as he will be with his vodka bottles..

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PARAMASHIVAN

15th December 2015, 04:09 PM

10 lakhs only? when these telugu guys are giving crores.. disappointed.. could have simply refused to give anything and given a statement like co-actor.

idhar dekho

http://thetimes24.com/2015/12/rajnikanth-donated-the-highest-amount-rs-10-crore/

PARAMASHIVAN

15th December 2015, 04:10 PM

He has already mentioned that not to take his 'After 6 pm' tweets serious as he will be with his vodka bottles..

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Lol,this guy needs serious counseling !

balaajee

15th December 2015, 04:36 PM

Lol,this guy needs serious counseling !

After his mouth became BIG his movies gone SMALL.

PARAMASHIVAN

15th December 2015, 04:39 PM

After his mouth became BIG his movies gone SMALL.

yes, I used to like all his movies before, thought he was a "Quality" director !

Avadi to America

16th December 2015, 04:22 AM

https://twitter.com/shankarshanmugh

2.0 shoot starts from tomorrow.. Excited!!!

It's the time to open a new thread ofr Enthiran 2.

how about starting from Enthiran (2010) thread where we left.

Adox

16th December 2015, 05:15 PM

I like AS but better this way ... with 120 cr. remuneration, it will take a lot longer to break even with him in it.

Arnold Schwarzenegger may not be part of 'Enthiran 2'

'The Terminator' star Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was approached by the makers of superstar Rajinikanth-starrer 'Enthiran 2; to play the antagonist in the film, may not get to play the role as the deal failed to work out, a source has said.

"The team has finally decided to rope in a Bollywood actor to play the baddie. The deal with Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't work out for various reasons. Hence, the makers decided to move on as the project was getting delayed," said a source from the film's unit told.

One of the reasons why the deal with Schwarzenegger fell through was because of the star's high remuneration of Rs.120 crore, according to the source. A sequel to Tamil blockbuster 'Enthiran', the film also stars Amy Jackson, who will reportedly be playing a robot. Oscar winning composer AR Rahman has been roped in to create music for the film.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-may-not-be-part-of-Enthiran-2/articleshow/50197044.cms

PARAMASHIVAN

16th December 2015, 05:23 PM

bring back Raghuvaran ....

ajaybaskar

16th December 2015, 05:57 PM

Hrithik and Akshay Kumar in talks

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balaajee

16th December 2015, 06:07 PM

Hrithik and Akshay Kumar in talks

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Hrithik > Akshay Kumar

Avadi to America

16th December 2015, 10:24 PM

I think akshay plays the role of bad guy.

http://www.nikkilcinema.com/site/news/enthiran-the-robot-has-finally-started-in-chennai

Avadi to America

16th December 2015, 10:52 PM

Anyone wants to open the new thread for Enthiran2?

@akshaykumar
Ending the year on a high note! Super excited to be a part of Robot 2 with the one & only @superstarrajini sir!

Adox

17th December 2015, 11:15 AM

Looks like its more or less confirmed ....

Akshay plays the villain in Endhiran 2

This is a big one. Akshay Kumar, Bollywood's very own khiladi, has been signed to play the baddie in filmmaker Shankar's Endhiran 2, which will also release in Tamil as Enthiran 2. Yes, the film is a bilingual and has Tamil Nadu's cinema icon, Rajinikanth, in the lead along with Amy Jackson.

Enthiran 2 is touted to be India's most expensive movie at this point of time. The makers of the film were rumoured to be in talks with Aamir Khan for the antagonist's role.Later, they got acquainted with the Terminator star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and tried to rope him as the villain.

Our source says, "Just two days ago, talks with Arnie failed because there was extensive paperwork involved in getting the ex-governor of California to come and work in India."

Akshay flew to Chennai last evening to be a part of the puja and meet Shankar and the rest of the cast. He then flew back to Mumbai on a private charter.

Just before he boarded the flight to Chennai, Akshay was asked about his first-ever meeting with Rajinikanth, to which he refused to comment.A source added, "Hold on for an announcement from the producers."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Akshay-plays-the-villain-in-Endhiran-2/articleshow/50213781.cms

sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar

17th December 2015, 02:27 PM

www.vikatan.com/cinema/article.php?aid=56465 இன்னமும் தொடரும் கோச்சடையான் விவகாரம்

PARAMASHIVAN

21st December 2015, 04:16 PM

I think akshay plays the role of bad guy.

enakku ennamO ithu saripattu varum nu thOnala :(

mappi

25th January 2016, 03:51 PM

Padma Awards 2016 : Rajinikanth honoured with Padma Vibhushan.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4827&d=1453717264

balaajee

25th January 2016, 05:59 PM

Padma Awards 2016 : Rajinikanth honoured with Padma Vibhushan.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=4827&d=1453717264

:victory:COOL

PARAMASHIVAN

25th January 2016, 07:14 PM

சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் தற்போது கபாலி, 2.0 ஆகிய படங்களில் பிஸியாக நடித்து வருகின்றார். இந்நிலையில் ரஜினி ரசிகர்கள் சார்பில் வேலூரில் பிரமாண்ட மாநாடு ஒன்று சமீபத்தில் நடந்தது.

இதில் ஆரம்பிக்கும் போதே அரசியல் குறித்து யாரும் பேசக்கூடாது என எச்சரித்தனர், அதையும் மீறி ரஜினி ரசிகர் மன்ற தலைவர் ஒருவர் பேசி, போலிஸார் அவரை உடனே பேசி முடிக்கும்படி கூறினர்.

இதை தொடர்ந்து நடிகர் கருணாஸ், ரஜினி கண்டிப்பாக அரசியலுக்கு வரவேண்டும் என கூறினார், இதைக்கண்ட போலிஸார் உடனே கருணாஸ் பேச்சை நிறுத்துமாறு கூறியுள்ளதாக தெரிகின்றது.

ஆனால், இத்தனை லட்சம் செலவிட்டு மாநாடு நடத்தினால், இப்படியெல்லாம் அது பேசக்கூடாது, இது பேசக்கூடாது என கூறுவது எந்த விதத்தில் நியாயம் என ரசிகர்கள் கோபப்பட்டனர்.

Avadi to America

25th January 2016, 07:45 PM

Congratulations thalivaa.....the day is not for away to get bharat ratna (BR)... probably he would be the 1st actor from tamil nady to receive BR for his contribution to film industry.

PARAMASHIVAN

25th January 2016, 08:40 PM

Congratulations thalivaa.....the day is not for away to get bharat ratna (BR)... probably he would be the 1st actor from tamil nady to receive BR for his contribution to film industry.

No MGR already has BR, not sure under which category though .. (Politics/Cinema)

Avadi to America

25th January 2016, 09:12 PM

He got posthumous award in 1988 for his contribution in public affairs.

balaajee

26th January 2016, 08:15 PM

soundarya rajnikanth ‏@soundaryaarajni (https://twitter.com/soundaryaarajni) Jan 25 (https://twitter.com/soundaryaarajni/status/691548951661576193) Proud daughter !!!!! Appa is now Padma vibhushan shri Rajinikanth https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f64f-1f3fb.pnghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f64f-1f3fb.pnghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f64f-1f3fb.pnghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f44f-1f3fb.pnghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f44f-1f3fb.pnghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f44f-1f3fb.png

dell_gt

27th January 2016, 06:32 AM

mappi

13th April 2016, 02:31 PM

The twelfth day of April two thousand and sixteen, Shri Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, popularly known as Rajinikanth, received Padma Awards from President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Rajinikanth was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award, in the field of Art.

Award

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5019&d=1460537960

At the Ceremony

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5015&d=1460537908

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5016&d=1460537929

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5017&d=1460537937

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5018&d=1460537951

mappi

13th April 2016, 02:47 PM

Shri Rajinikanth hails from the state of Tamil Nadu. He was conferred with the Padma Bhushan in two thousand. Other recipient of the prestigious Padma Vibhushan Award from the state of Tamil Nadu are - M. S. Subbulakshmi (1975), T. Balasaraswati (1977), Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer (1990), M. Balamuralikrishna (1991), D. K. Pattammal (1999), Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman (2010).

Satyajit Ray (1976) and Adoor Gopalakrishnan (2006) are notable Padma Awardees in the field Art-Cinema, apart from Shri Rajinikanth (2016).

Award

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5021&d=1460538558

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5020&d=1460538548

With Photographers

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5022&d=1460538565

Historical Moment of India

At Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan, originally the Ball Room of the Viceroys, called as Jewel Box of Rashtrapati Bhavan :

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5023&d=1460538572

[A fresco by an unknown artist of the Persian Poet, Nizami Ganjavi, is hung above the fireplace.]

mappi

25th May 2016, 08:22 PM

May 25, 1939 : Subramani Karuppaiya's Natal Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDLblEXYhqk

(at Shanti Theatre)

balaajee

26th May 2016, 11:37 AM

Superstar On Holiday In US With Family
Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth, who awaits the release of upcoming Tamil gangster drama "Kabali", has jetted off on a brief holiday to US with his family.

"Having recently completed a schedule of Shankar's magnum opus '2.o', Rajinikanth decided to take a much needed break to rejuvenate and resume shooting from June. He's expected to stay in the US for nearly two weeks and return in the second week to join the sets again," a source close to the 65-year old star told IANS.

In "Kabali", which is slated for release on July 1, Rajinikanth will be seen playing an ageing gangster. The film's story is tipped to be based on the real-life story of a Chennai-based don.

In Shankar's "2.o", a sequel to blockbuster "Enthiran", Rajinikanth will return as the popular scientist, Vaseegaran, and he will lock horns with Akshay Kumar in the film.

thamiz

15th June 2016, 10:45 PM

Did you guys read this five-year old joke?

-----------------

Hats Off for rajni! ~ Devesh Kumar (Its amazing friends. I personally say you to read the whole note)
April 11, 2011 at 9:47pm

Rajni Mania...Rajnikanth was bragging to Amitabh Bachan one day, "You know, I know everyone. Just name someone, anyone, and I know them. Tired of his boasting, Amitabh Bachan called his bluff, "OK, Rajini how about Tom Cruise?"

"Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it" Rajini said.

So Rajini and Amitabh Bachan fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door,

And sure enough, Tom Cruise shouts : "Thalaiva! Great to see you! You And your friends come right in and join me for lunch!"

...Although impressed, Amitabh Bachan is still skeptical. After they leave Cruise's house, he tells Rajini that he thinks Rajini knowing Cruise was

Just lucky.

"No, no, just name anyone else" Rajini says

..."President Obama", Amitabh Bachan quickly retorts

..."Yes", Rajini says, "I know him.

And off they go. At the White House, Obama spots Rajini on the tour and motions him, saying, : "Rajini, what a surprise, I was just on my way

to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and let's have a cup of coffee first and catch up".

Well, Amitabh Bachan is much shaken by now, but still not totally convinced. After they leave the White House grounds, he implores him to

name anyone else.

"The Pope," Amitabh Bachan replies

..."Sure!" says Rajini, "My folks are from Italy and I've known the Pope a long time".

Rajini and Amitabh Bachan are assembled with the masses in Vatican Square when Rajini says, "This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye among all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards so let me just go upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope."

And he disappears into the crowd headed toward the Vatican.. Sure enough, half an hour later Rajini emerges with the Pope on the balcony.

But by the time Rajini returns, he finds that Amitabh Bachan has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics.

Working his way to Amitabh Bachan's side, Rajini asks him, "What happened?"

Amitabh Bachan looks up and says,

"I was doing fine until u and the pope came out on the balcony and the Italian man next to me said,

"Who's that on the balcony with Rajini?"

-------------------------

I thought it was funny :rotfl:

thamiz

20th June 2016, 07:21 PM

Jackie Chan and Rajinikanth to star in ‘The Chini Saga’? - See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/showbiz/article/jackie-chan-and-rajinikanth-to-star-in-the-chini-saga#sthash.K1T1TPh8.dpuf

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — International actors Jackie Chan, Rajinikanth and Sonam Kapoor are reportedly to star in a Malaysian production, The Chini Saga, which will revolve around the legend of the dragon from Chini Lake, Pahang.

“I am not just making this up. The matter of making contact with popular actors like Jackie Chan, Rajinikanth and Sonam Kapoor, has all been done.”

“As this film is planned to be screened in the actors’ home countries, therefore we would need their appearance in the film,” said producer Mohd Rafeezi Mohd Zin AKA Pveezi Zain as quoted by Sinar Harian.

According to Pveezi, apart from international stars the film would also involve local Malaysian actors.

The Chini Saga was first announced four years ago, but it was delayed due to insufficient funds, as it needed RM20 million to move forward.

Pveezi said that his camp has managed to collect the funds and that the filming would commence in stages beginning from July 2016 onwards.

The filming locations are Norway, India, China, Indonesia and Thailand. As for the colossal budget to make the film, Pveezi says that he is not nervous to take the plunge for this project as the film will not only be screened in Malaysia, but also in several other countries including Europe.

Pveezi said that he has also added on RM5 million to the budget for promoting the film and coming up with an App for it.

He added that The Chini Saga will feature 90 per cent of CGI effects and it would also be 90 per cent in English. — CinemaOnline

irir123

9th July 2016, 01:43 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBuPXcHjbKc

Some interesting info on Rajini from Suresh Krishna.

balaajee

20th July 2016, 06:31 PM

Superstar Rajinikanth's rare and unseen pictures - http://www.ibtimes.co.in
http://data1.ibtimes.co.in/cache-img-271-0-photo/en/full/44813/1469017466_shivaji-rao-gaekwad-known-by-his-mononymous-stage-name-rajinikanth-indian-film-actor-who-works.jpg
http://data1.ibtimes.co.in/cache-img-610-0-photo/en/full/44816/1469017466_superstar-rajinikanths-rare-unseen-pictures.jpg
http://data1.ibtimes.co.in/cache-img-610-0-photo/en/full/44817/1469017466_superstar-rajinikanths-rare-unseen-pictures.jpg
http://data1.ibtimes.co.in/cache-img-480-0-photo/en/full/44818/1469017466_superstar-rajinikanths-rare-unseen-pictures.jpg
http://data1.ibtimes.co.in/cache-img-586-0-photo/en/full/44819/1469017466_superstar-rajinikanths-rare-unseen-pictures.jpg
http://data1.ibtimes.co.in/cache-img-259-0-photo/en/full/44820/1469017466_superstar-rajinikanths-rare-unseen-pictures.jpg
http://data1.ibtimes.co.in/cache-img-620-0-photo/en/full/44821/1469017466_superstar-rajinikanths-rare-unseen-pictures.jpg
http://data1.ibtimes.co.in/cache-img-600-0-photo/en/full/44822/1469017466_superstar-rajinikanths-rare-unseen-pictures.jpg

PARAMASHIVAN

20th July 2016, 09:04 PM

The one near the pond / lake is from mullum malarum right ?

thamiz

20th July 2016, 09:16 PM

The one near the pond / lake is from mullum malarum right ?

Seems like but I am not positive! :)

m_23_bayarea

21st July 2016, 07:12 PM

The one near the pond / lake is from mullum malarum right ?

Yes, it is!

mappi

10th August 2016, 03:52 AM

... for One Single Man ...

Panchu Arunachalam - Screenwriter, Director, Producer & Lyricist.
18/06/1941 – 09/08/2016

A tool who chiseled Rajini's Image.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5333&d=1470781140

The hand which wrote the first intro scenario and the fingers that penned the lyrics for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SoPNpeJLog
(Film : Murattu Kaalai ; Music Composer : IR ; Singer : Malaysia Vasudevan ; Year : 1980 ; Banner : AVM Productions)

Every film he assosiated with Rajini were not only Cults & Classics, but a Milestone Film in Rajini's carrier as the Lead Actor.

Kavikkuyil (1977)
Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1977)
Priya (1978)
Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai (1979)
Murattu Kaalai (1980)
Kazhugu (1981)
Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982)
Pokkiri Raja (1982)
Adutha Varisu (1983)
Paayum Puli (1983)
Thambikku Entha Ooru (1984)
Manithan (1987)
Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988)
Rajadhi Raja (1989)
Raja Chinna Roja (1989)
Athisaya Piravi (1990)
Guru Sishyan (1988)
Dharma Durai (1991)
Pandiyan (1992)
Veera (1994)

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5332&d=1470781127

Panchu Arunachalam will always be remembered as the rope that lifted the charmer Rajini.

Adox

20th August 2016, 10:06 PM

Rajinikanth ‏@superstarrajini Aug 19

Hats off to you #PVSindhu .... I have become a great fan of yours ... Congratulations !
19,010 retweets 39,979 likes

"Hats off to you, P V Sindhu. I have become a great fan of yours. Congratulations!" said 'Superstar,' whose own legions of adoring fans go to extraordinary lengths to prepare for his theatrical releases. The star of 'Kabali' has 3.1 million followers on Twitter, but he himself follows only 23 accounts, mostly news channels. In an era in which public figures use social media to be in almost constant touch with their voters, fans, followers or readers, Rajinikanth has been remarkably conservative with his tweets.

Since Rajinikath joined Twitter in February 2013, he has tweeted exactly 30 times - and that includes the tweet praising P V Sindhu.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/i...w/53788684.cms

Adox

22nd August 2016, 05:58 PM

Rajini's next rare tweet is nothing but congratulating his dear friend Kamal ...

Rajinikanth Verified account
‏@superstarrajini

எங்கள் தலைமுறையின் நடிகர் திலகம் செவாலியர் அருமை நண்பர் கமல்ஹாசன் அவர்களுக்கு என்னுடைய மனமார்ந்த பாராட்டுக்கள்

mappi

12th December 2016, 05:21 PM

Rajini Intro - a preview

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/422165RF1.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/353314RF2.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/846572RF3.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/200539RF5.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/811900RF7.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/659563RF8.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/720771RF9.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/306682RF6.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/176174RF4.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/128539RF10.jpg

mappi

12th December 2016, 05:35 PM

Rajini - A Still & A Song

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/678540Rajini105.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHCdawPqoCU

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/619683Rajini83.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luvM3qG_qhc

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/776076Rajini54.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7x8iEiax64

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/121298Rajini77.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh0m2pCCSB8

mappi

12th December 2016, 06:14 PM

Rajini - Fight For Right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4ZBBX6OFuA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9TKL2e9ub0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKIVkQ49Moc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPVfuQ5RnWY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQlYiqI_plI

mappi

6th January 2017, 12:46 AM

Baasha Digitally Remastered
Satya Movies - Golden Jubliee

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5642&d=1483643354

Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz0PTEobP4I

Baasha One Sheet Poster (portrait format, rare)

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=5643&d=1483643364

Bombay Baasha meets Madras DIG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD0Vd4YG5dQ

mappi

6th January 2017, 01:38 AM

Baasha Stills (Pongal 1995)

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/893536BaashaStills04.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/408096BaashaStills07.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/277273BaashaStills10.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/331278BaashaStills17.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/516937BaashaStills09.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/983277BaashaStills14.jpg

http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/888322BaashaStills21.jpg

mappi

11th January 2017, 04:01 PM

Baasha 2016 - A technical briefing on the remastered version

by Suresh Krishna (Director), Venkatram Mohan (Editor), Laxmi Narayanan (Audiographer [DA]), Sabesh & Murali (Re-Recording [OST by Deva (1995)).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emQNlt0amOw

Initiated & Produced by Thangaraj for Satya Movies.

mappi

11th January 2017, 04:11 PM

How vibrant will be the theme music, the sound design and the images on the remastered version?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dnl0CjfdpQ

Satya Movies,
Please release ORIGINAL blu-ray version (no watermarks). I have got VHS, VCD & DVD versions of Baasha. Would love to crown my collection with a fabulous Collectors Edition.

mappi

19th February 2017, 04:15 PM

Rajini - Fight For Right

5/ Fire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4q2WNl4S54

4/ Moon Face

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WIuiAKMsVA

3/ Brother Mountain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWE2_UXSkTc

2/ Commander

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaY5Ozut4Y4

1/ Lingaa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HXSwguUaVQ

mappi

23rd March 2017, 12:22 AM

Assorted Film Songs Collection

Dharma Durai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jx0udROOps

Kai Kodukum Kai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcDGwqQkEYE

Dharmathin Thalaivan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dDTrxGzs2c

Yejaman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-DCVRo7Fws

Guru Sishyan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgKeSuNddEY

PARAMASHIVAN

27th March 2017, 04:52 PM

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rajinikanth-cancels-sri-lanka-trip-after-facing-criticism-from-tamil-groups/story-rYqmXg0tGtqHvDEB44SsrM.html

PARAMASHIVAN

25th May 2017, 06:59 PM

http://www.sify.com/movies/superstar-rajinikanth%E2%80%99s-next-titled-kaala-news-tamil-rfzkCmaidbchf.html

thamiz

28th May 2017, 03:06 AM

படம் பெயர்: காலா! :)

mappi

29th May 2017, 05:23 PM

I landed yesterday and was gladly surprised to learn about the commencement of Pa.Rajinth film titled Kaala Karikaalan starring Rajini.

https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/145532Kaala001.jpg

Prominently named as Kaala, the producer Danush (Wunderbar Films) has released two posters to announce the start of the filming process, where Rajini teams up with Pa. Rajinth for the second time after the 2016 film Kabali.

https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/779057KaalaFL2.jpg

I was delighted to find many have speculated and debated what the above poster could mean, treating it like a kind of mysterious poster with embedded hints, and finally piecing together the possible connections according to what they think Pa.Rajinth beleives. Few have even gone to a greater extent of prediciting the story line asuming the real life story of the Chola King Karikalan.

https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/588408KaalaFL1.jpg

This is the typical and the right First Look poster that I would cherish more than the other one [personally I found the second one unecessary for an opening announcement].

A furious Rajini with blood on his face hit by a cluster of smoke and ashes sticking to the temple and dusted on the top wear as well as present below the neck. There is no indication about the blood belonging to who or the origin of the smoke/ash (white dust).

Couple of dialogues from the film Mad Max comes to my mind while looking at Kaala First Look Poster :

1. My name is Max. My world is fire. And blood.

2. You're bleeding. - That's not his blood. [the same dialogue appears in the teaser of the Telugu film Saaho starring Prabhas]

The dark backdrop with the title presented in a red font arouse a kind of curiocity while looking it with the yelling face vector of Rajini. Red as in rebellion, the assertion of ones individuality and an uncivilized impulse. The stain of blood on the face is made to look permanent - gaining and/or causing pain. That's Red as in blood.

The interesting part of this awesome poster is the dense and protuberant grey smoke. It not only creates an in-depth to the poster's profile, it is evidently an symbol in the poster. The smog settles itself as an another face looking straight at the blood stained Rajini. The grey gas does not spread all over the poster but settles itself resembling close to the side profile of a bald headed man with noticeable ear, long bread and a leg of eyeglasses crossing over the cheek bone.

I want to think it as the smoky shadow of Periyar E.V.Ramasamy [or maybe even the bald version of Rajini himself]. This case makes Kaala Karikaalan First Look an iconic movie poster.

https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/805524Kaala002.jpg

Few shooting spot pictures were also released where Rajini is seen wearing a kind of an 'hybrid' Kurta that looks fantastic on him. The top wear should not be mistaken for a shirt. The neckline of the top suggests it to be a Kurta, but the arms are tailored matching it to a shirt. The round neck open collar is stamped as a new designer wear for men and as usual the Kurta is Blue - the Fashion Color of Rajini. The embroidery work around kurta collar is surperb. The attire matches the character's gesture (in the above still) and sinks well with the make over for Rajini that includes a short white bread with a dark mustache lined with the upper lip. Ofcoarse, the dark shaded eyeglasses looking like Wayfarer round sunglasses [Reminds me of the opening song from Rajathi Raja ...].

I felt Rajini to be looking slimmer & fitter than he was potrayed in Kabali and that makes me happier.

A perfect poster, as talkative as the previous Ranjith-Rajini film.

Kaala - Juncture

mappi

18th June 2017, 05:30 PM

Rajini - Back to 70s

https://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/990356Rajini70s.jpg

5/ Kurradanukoni from Chilakamma Cheppindi (1977)
[Telugu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfqzdqpLqxw

4/ Maanodum Malayile from Kavikkuyil (1977)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysvvvPCi8zo

3/ Gopurathile from Shankar Salim Simon (1978)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8riV859Oz2A

2/ Viliyile Malarnthathu from Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri (1977)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KrG9aDqt3E

1/ Swing Swing from Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye (1978)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q22B2uaJyfc

mappi

2nd July 2017, 05:36 AM

Kaala Wall Art

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Remember this wall ... ?

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I admire the liberty the artist took to change the hair style of Rajini in the above portrayal of the character Kaala Karikalan.

mappi

19th August 2017, 05:40 AM

Kaala - Paint it Black

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[Paint it Black by The Rolling Stone (1966) is one of the first rock song (released as a single) that used sitar as the lead string instrument, played by guitarist Brian Jones. Several tracks in their next album Between the Buttons and Their Satanic Majesties Request used sitar.

The instrument was officially recorded by lead guitarist George Harrison of The Beetles on the pop rock song Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (1965) in thier sixth studio album Rubber Soul. The lead guitarist of the band also introduced other Indian Instrumentaion in Pop Music, including tambura and tabla. He released a complete Indian classical style tracks the following years (Love You To, Within You Without You, Tomorrow Never Knows, Across the Universe).

Before George Harrison, The Yardbirds used sitar as the main riff on thier song Heart Full of Soul (1965), but the sitar version did not make to the store. The track was re-recorded without the sitar part (if you are interested to listen to the amazing piece, search for 'heart full of soul yardbirds sitar' on youtube).

Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury, often addressed as Pandit Ravi Shankar, was the Indian sitarist who was influential in bringing sitar into Western orchestre. George Harrison is his student.]

mappi

22nd October 2017, 04:14 AM

Recently I watched the film Wind River (Directed by Taylor Sheridan, 2017). There is this particular scene where the FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen) asks the cellphone number of the Hunter (Jeremy Renner). She places the call and the Hunter retruns to meet her. It is explained in just 3 shots:

1/ INDOOR, at the morgue: What is the hunter's Phone number ? [CUT]

2/ INTERRIOR, inside the car: The Hunter who is driving the car picks up his ringing phone and answers it. [CUT]

3/ OUTDOOR, on the road: The jeep the hunter is driving makes a U-Turn. [CUT]

In less than a second, the need of the FBI Agent, the call she had made, the matter they spoke and the Hunter on his way to meet her is visually explained.

I was immediately reminded of Baasha - the climax duel where Baasha bests up Anthony before throwing him into the burning vehicle. The Climax sequence summarises the movie within 15 seconds before bringing the resolution to the story.

The effectiveness in the direction makes Baasha the best script in its genre.

Baasha - The Master Script

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.
- Ecclesiastes 1:9 [Hebrew Bible]

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Through screen-writing the scene could flow from one stage to another by rewriting the whole episode by choosing a narrator. The brilliance of the director made him choose the audience as the narrator by showing them at the exact moment what had happened to Rangasamy and Anwar, constructing the need for the character to avenge Antony.

The major role of Editing is to handle the slowness and convert it to incredible pace . If the story is strong, then the process of building it up into a moving picture is fluent, else, the repetition in the writing will be truly visible. Editing is nothing but destroying the writing. It depends more on crispness rather than the detail itself. An editor along with the cameraman, can effectively reproduce the idea of the writer and the vision of the director.

During the climax where Baasha beats up Antony, the crowd around him perform a continuous applause. Their hands - everyone is pointing their fist above their head. The setup creates an illusion making the public (the audience) punching Anthony. The camera angel crops the sky and concentrates on the green fields below, sending a message that it’s not a divine war, but a true battle fought by their messiah Manickam in their world.

When Manickam punches Antony he is shown among the crowd. While it cuts to Baasha, the angle tilts towards the sky, charging him to become a divine intervention. The death of Baasha’s friend Anwar makes him look like he is floating in the sky. The two subjects – Baasha and Anwar – are shot with the same low angle, whereas, Manickam and Antony are captured under Over the Shoulder Shots.

The position of the subjects creates a relationship between various characters.

When Antony shoots Rangasamy in his back, its Baasha who reacts to the gun shot (under Two Shot camera angle). The frame is broken with a blue screen, and Manickam takes Baasha's position while punching Antony. The Match Cut and Cross Dissolve are brilliant.

The framing (Length of a shot), the angle of the shot and every movement involved, bring in the needed purpose and effect. The fantastic direction is the Canted angle on Anwar, where the camera is placed to the ground level, where the movie audience are seated, involving them as the EYE of the entire shot.

Such is the connection between writing, direction, visualisation and editing. And viewing.

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The director tells the entire tale of Baasha by moving the action with the camera included inside a series of cuts by going from one shot to another.

[I]Baasha is a Tamil language film released on Pongal 1995. The film is written and directed by Suresh Krissna for Sathya Movies (produced by R. M. Veerappan). P. S. Prakash handled the Cinematography while Ganesh Kumar edited the movie. Baasha has a huge star casting, in which Rajini plays the principal characters Manickam and Manick Baasha.

mappi

22nd October 2017, 04:34 AM

Baasha - The Master Script

Few pictures to illustrate the position that creates a connection between the subjects which are basically different characters interlinked in the movie world Baasha:

Reaction shot - Manickam and Antony starring at each other :

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Reaction shot : Antony firing at Rangasamy and Baasha yelling

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Two different subjects under two different frames, but cropped similarly : Death of Anwar and Baasha punching Antony

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Manickam and Baasha Punching Antony [The ground & the Sky]

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End of Anwar & Antony

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mappi

26th October 2017, 02:01 AM

Baasha - The Master Script

The Movie Clock (part 1/2)

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Our films presented Flash Forwards and Flashbacks using a spinning wheel. The directors pointed out the element, the time, inside their story world by either rotating the wheel backwards (flashback) or turning the wheel clockwise (flash forward).

A quick example: A man alters into a kid (flashback) or a boy turns into a Hero (flash forward).

Later, the flashbacks were shown inside a musical expressing the character's emotions; famously addressed as Pathos Song, in which the agony of the character is summed up by pulling random bygone scenes. The events elegantly shifts from past to present within the short period of the songs runtime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYsDtxDwAjw
(From Dharma Durai, 1991)

The Pathos Song concentrated on the past and never looked into the future, until, Rajini films started to take a huge leap altering this custom pattern by introducing the future as the main element in a song sequence. Rajini character elegantly upgrades itself from rags to riches. The present status of the character living inside the story world touches the extreme (a pauper becoming a prince) within the song climbing a sort of virtual ladder constructed with courage and determination.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlfW2oUxapk
(From Padayappa, 1999)

Recently, Rajini completes building a dam across a river inside a song sequence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTP6Uybk4bo
(From Lingaa, 2014)

Also recently, Ajith Kumar survives in the cold weather repairing his physical injuries while recovering from his bullet wounds. He soars back to meet his wife to whom he had promised his return. 'Thalai Viduthalai', is one such song that is a part of the screenplay portraying the Fall-Rise situation that illustrates the journey of the time forward, at the same time highlights the events from the past.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s18FrsK3zOo
(From Vivegam, 2017)

Baasha redefined the way time can be illustrated in movies. The screenplay is designed to raise both curiosities as well as to fuel the viewer with adrenaline. Using a non-standard linear progression, Baasha, just like GodFather Part 2 (1974, written by Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo), tells two stories that run parallel. One story details about Manickam (present) and the other shows Baasha (past). Whatever noise Manickam makes in the present, is the echo from the past sounded by Baasha.

Eventhough Manickam is the narrator, we hear and see a lot about the puzzling character Baasha - a police officer gets shockingly surprised just by hearing the name Baasha; a news from a daily makes the existence of Baasha real; few characters change their behaviour when they hear about Baasha; and then, there is Baasha's foot steps surrounding the screen producing a sound effect to an image that is reversed by the order of lightness and lightlessness.

The first Flashback opens at the door step of the Office of Director General of Police :

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When Manickam approaches the desk, the flash is revealed through the eyes of the warranted law employee of the police force, the first image of Baasha appear on the screen:

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The dissolve is wonderful. There is a gradual transition from Manickam to Baasha and they both walk towards the viewers:

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A series of images - standard negative pulldown for the film and run as a strip of four colour negatives mildly touched with green, red and blue - starts materialising randomly. Two images appears to be burnt and terribly destroyed illustrating the nature of the flashback:

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Amidst the firing gunmen and wildly running crowd, Baasha emerges. Again, he is seen quickly approaching the viewer, a sort of communication established in every frame, and when he is closer, a headlines from a daily flashes on the screen, terminating the short flash episode :

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mappi

26th October 2017, 02:44 AM

Baasha - The Master Script

The Movie Clock (part 2/2)

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The second flashback occurs inside closed doors, and the voice of Manickam is muted while Baasha walks from the right corner of the screen and disappears through the left:

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The thematic interpretation is constructed to contrast the similarities and differences between Manickam and Baasha. Through a mid-film twist, the revelation occurs in the story.

The flash back episode, the core plot of the film, it is revealed why Manickam entered into a world of crime, as well as, explains why he choose to exit to become a commoner. Manickam becomes Baasha and Baasha become Manickam in the flashback which is loaded with a flash forward non-standard linear narrative within.

I have already spoken about how colours used in the film build a harmony or tension within a scene while addressing Kabali (2016). The use of colour brings attention without the viewer being aware. It secretly receives a reaction from the viewer. There are many ways colours can influence a story, either by setting a tone to the film or draw focus to significant details or even represent particular character traits.

In Baasha, Red is used to show the arcs of the story.

When his brother asks him about his past, Manickam shuts the door [Note: every flash occurs beside a door - at the DIG Office, inside the college correspondent’s office; door is used as a portal between the present and the past] Manickam shuts the door behind him as though he is shutting himself from reality. The director brings up the Flashback - Baasha: The Tears of an Emperor - by painting Manickam's face red:

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The tale shiftily begins with the introduction of Baasha walking out of his mansion (A faded building brightens up as the footsteps of Baasha echoes around) :

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The previous shown dark images turn into silhouette while sweeping through the screen:

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Baasha is revealed and is seen walking towards the viewer:

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The Baasha story is a tricky narration - a flashback narrated as a linear storyline in a non-linear film, which contains a linear sequence within the flashback. Anwar story drops in as a memory of Baasha bent down on one knee at the cemetery before Anwar's tomb. The discourse in the current Flashback (notably with Baasha and Antony), suddenly turns into a monologue while opening the Anwar episode, where Baasha speaks in First Person while addressing Anwar as though he is speaking with the viewer (another direct communication extended from the screen). Rapid introductions to Rangasamy and Baasha's family members are made while establishing the friendship between Anwar and Manickam. After the mishap, Manickam is seen knelt on his right knee with his left hand on his left knee in front of Anwar's coffin - a position similar to the posture taken by Baasha in the principle flashback narrative at the cemetery before the tomb of Anwar:

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mappi

26th October 2017, 02:50 AM

Baasha - The Master Script

The Movie Clock (extended)

The flashback ends when Baasha fakes his death to become Manickam. The return to the present sees Manickam trapped inside his own past; shut inside a closed room flashed by a red light reminding him constantly his bloody path:

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The Movie Clock starts to spin forward when Manickam answers the door.

mappi

29th October 2017, 04:57 AM

Baasha - The Master Script

Nilanjana samabhasam raviputram yamagrajam.
Chaya martanda sambhutam tam namami shaishcharam.

A blue cloud, the son of the Sun, is the foremost of control; the glorious Sun disappears behind his shadow. To Shani, the emblem of control, we bow down in devotion.

The Shadow of Baasha

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The female characters in mythologies are very powerful. Duality in personality appears in Skanda Purana, when illustrating the origins of Shani, the son of the Sun.

Suriya (Sun) is married to Suvarna, daughter of Vishwukurma (the weapons manufacturer) and granddaughter of Brahma. They had three children - Manu, Yama & Yamunadevi. Even though being a devoted wife and a noble mother, Suvarna could not bear the heat of Suriya and the brightness of her husband. She worked upon an alternate to face the brillance of the Sun God that could permit her to stay with Surya while bearing the glory of his rays. She created Chaya (Shadow) out of herself, a form of darkness caused by blocking the light. She designated Chaya to take care of her children, and through Chaya she shared the Sun God.

Chaya was her dual personality, physically coming into existence. Chaya had three kids with Surya - Badra, Shani and Tapti - before the Sun God realised that she was not his real wife (Suvarna). When Shani was born, revelations struck out the brightness of the Sun ... and no, this is not their story ...

Baasha created Manickam, his own Chaya (Shadow), that can freely crawl in the world among the burning chaos. He thought: As Manickam he can tolerate the disorder, turn a blind eye to all the crime and support his family - a mother, two sisters, a brother. Little did he know that during the darkest hour, Chaya fades away and only Baasha has the strength to face his ultimate nemesis.

While being Manickam, Baasha surfaces from time to time - either to exhibit the cunning thought process that is alien to Manickam but nimble for Baasha; or to issue an order to his team who lives disguised as commoners around him; or while tasting a pinch of his own memory where he recollects his father Rangasamy's last spoken words and visualises the double-crossing of Kesavan.

The first eruption occurs when Manickam is informed by his brother about the Police Enquiry. He turns away, his mind working as Baasha threading the needle:

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Kesavan's gang comes in search for a lost diamond thinking that it could have been thieved by Manickam. Retaining him, at the same time ordering his men to stay focused on the work of impersonation, Manickam allows the goons to frisk him. But they don't stop there; they tear down his vehicle that fetches his food for living. Baasha jumps out of Manickam for a brief moment, but is quickly subdued by the memory of his father's will:

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Manickam warns the college correspondent by revealing the unseen:

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Manickam watches Kesavan by the roadside. His face pounds with familiarity when Baasha recollects the inexcusable act of Kesavan:

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When his brother indulges in a brawl with the local hooligans, Manickam intervenes and accepts to take the punishment from the mobster on behalf of his brother. While being carried away to be beaten-up, Manickam informs his obedient companion in Baasha's way to fall back:

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The mobster is back. Manickam stops his attacked sister from falling. When he sees her blood, Manickam slowly starts to fade away:

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The transformation happens when he takes a brief walk towards his brother, who is battered on the floor. He hears a knife snap behind them when he helps his brother to get back to his feet. He asks his brother to move away to safety. When his words go unheard, Baasha takes over Manickam completely as he orders his brother with rigidity to get back inside the house:

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Baasha is seen in his fullest form when the darkness surrounds him fading away his own shadow Manickam:

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Manickam as Baasha:

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mappi

12th November 2017, 07:10 AM

Baba - Mark of Maya

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To him who is high-minded,
These teachings will be illuminating.
- Shvetashvatara Upanishad

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Maya is that which is not. It does not exist and never has existed. In the ego mind, Maya acts as an instrument by hiding the Truth.

According to Saint Kabir Das, the mystical poet of the fifteenth century, the Truth he experienced is:

In that state there is no air or water,
no creation or creator,
no bud or flower,
no fetus or semen,
no education or Vedas,
no word or taste;
no body or settlement,
no earth, air or space;
no guru or disciple,
and no easy or difficult path.

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Maya actually gives forms to everything that hides the Truth. It operates using two power sources; one, to viel the mind; two, to project what it wants to see. While veiling happens to the Atma, the projection is made to the Jivaa; thus, manipulating the sensory data - eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and mental consciousness. Maya halts the Self to get its consciousness upgraded and stops it from achieving the deluded awareness. Maya interferes in the promotion of the mind to Eighth Consciousness, the highest state of awareness.

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Atma, the soul and Jivaa, the life stream, must be in united state. When asked about God to Sai Baba of Shirdi, the Spiritual Master spoke:

You need not try to bring God and man together, they are already together naturally - Jivaa Atma. But what makes them separate is the ego, the false 'I' form of Maya.

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Naradha, the eternal form of consciousness, spoke to Lord Krishna, "I have wandered from Heaven to Earth. I have gathered all knowledge. But my Lord, what is Maya?"

Lord Krishna knew that Naradha is a True Being. His question was True, as he has experienced only Truth. The Lord hesitated, as to understand Maya is to understand an entire life - the cycle of birth & death. Seeing the thoughtful Master, Naradha asked, "Can you enlighten me by breaking the secret of this magic called Maya."

Keeping the devotion of Naradha in his mind, the Lord smiled and said, "Yes. Let us rest in the shade, and I shall apprise about Maya."

Naradha silently sat before Lord Krishna waiting for his Master to shine down wisdom about Maya on him. They were in the middle of a field under the shades of a tree. In the single beat of his eyes, Naradha heard the Lord breaking his silence, "Naradha, I am thirsty. Can you fetch me a glass of cold water please?"

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Naradha immediately got up and walked into the fields in search of water - the task given to him by his Master. After getting away from the correct path, Naradha turned in circles of confusion under the scorching sun. The heat was too much for him to bear, and a single thought gathered in his mind as sweat moisted his body, "Let me ask for two glasses of water. One for the Master, and with the second I shall quench my thrist."

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As soon as his mind was veiled by the thought, Naradha saw a hut at a distance.

A beautiful young lady responded to the knocks of Naradha and opened the door. Naradha became speechless when he saw her smiling at him. Completely engulfed by her charm, Naradha could only ask for her name.

"Maya", she replied.

Seeing Maya, his mind forgot his task and his body's need for thirst vanished.

"You are so beautiful", Naradha did not hide the truth from her and proposed her, "Will you marry me?"

The couple settled in the same house. Naradha happily told his wife, "Being a husband is the best thing that can happen in life."

After few years, they had children. Naradha happily told his wife, "Being a father is the best thing that can happen in life."

Naradha worked hard for his family in the fields. His only aim was to take care of his wife and children, and for that he was ready to sacrifice anything. His family became his life. Naradha happily told his wife, "To have a family is the best thing in life."

Years passed. His children grew up, settled in thier own life and had thier kids. Naradha grew older and happily told his wife, "Being the grandfather is the best thing that can happen in life."

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At that moment, a flood hit the area drowning his fields and immersing his house in water. His cattle were washed away in the strong current. He lost all that he had earned his whole life. The flood did not stop but kept on growing violent. At a point, Naradha became helpless and could only watch his children, grandchildren, his beloved wife - his entire family - being swept away in the flood. Unable to stand the horror, Naradha, after many years, finally yelled, "Krishna! Krishna! Save my family, take me instead."

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Naradha opened his eyes that tasted the cool breeze. He was sitting under the shade of a tree empty handed and before him was Lord Krishna looking at the fields. The single beat of his eye seemed as though years had passed.

The Master turned and smiled gently at him and asked softly, "Naradha, where is my glass of water?"

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mappi

12th November 2017, 04:41 PM

Baba - Room of Mirrors

"God! God!" they cry,
Till there forms a callus on their tongue.
If saying God gave liberation, then,
saying candy made your mouth sweet,
saying fire burned your feet,
saying water quenched your thirst,
saying food banished hunger;
Then, the whole world would be free.
- Kabir Das

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The divine child walks into a Room of Mirrors. Everywhere he looked, he saw his own reflection. The divinity inside him allowed him to create himself using his own reflections. On one mirror, he drew a mustache, on the other a beard. He kept on altering himself by playing with his own images. Finally, he created his own demon by decorating himself as a fiend; thus, stuck inside the Room of Mirrors playing with his own reflections and forgetting the reality. He trapped himself with the other selves that he had created for eternity without gaining realisation - He became what he thought.

Sai Baba of Shirdi says, "Dust if you think, dust you are. God if you think, God you are. Think God. Be God. You are God. Realize it."

Inside the Room of Mirrors, the divine child Baba undergoes four states of consciousness before getting absorbed back into his native state of being unreflected.

When we first witness Baba (played by Rajini) on the screen, he is seen having his eye shut tightly. In this posture, The Waking State, Baba becomes aware of the quotidian - The Outward Knowing - becoming conscious when he opens his eyes (and watches the watching audience).

[The director of the film, Suresh Krisnaa, immediately establishes a direct communication with the viewers, by calling for a Bird's Eye View camera angle for the opening shot, making the audience as the Devine Watcher of the Devine Child.]

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Baba enters into the Room of Mirrors, creating himself anew with his own reflection. Even though Baba is a non-believer, his divine knowledge is inborn. Whoever he creates himself to be - a truck driver, a laborer, a leader whose primary activity is to protect, a lover, a son, a friend, an alcoholic, a chain smoker ... etc - Baba got the ability to design his reflection as anything he wishes on the mirror - the divine knowledge cannot be subdued.

Baba enters the second state while lying down on a cart on the roadside. Baba enters into his vast subconscious mind.

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[The Cry of Violins is absolutely brilliant. Hats off ARR. The vibration the string instruments bring creates a sort of intervention - something that knocks the doors of the mind. The director, again, goes for a Bird's View camera angle, as though the intervention is happening from above. While showing the experience of Atman (the soul), the director never fails to draw a parallel with the Jivaa (the body) through a sensory organ – Baba’s ears triggers the state. He visually captures the transformation in a series of skillfully angled shots. Hats off Chota K. Naidu]

In this state, the Dreaming State, Baba looks inside himself - Inward Knowing. He confronts with his own wisdom and subtlety which is as big as an elephant. His Jivaa (body) experiences many different levels of existence due to the activity of Maya.

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[The director beautifully portrays Pravivikta (subtle) & Taijasa (burning) during Antah Prajnya (Inner Knowing). Baba is in a dream state with his eyes wide open. By invoking his inner knowing, his body reacts with a mysterious hand gesture. Wisdom is blessed on him by a temple elephant. Finally, the burning - he wakes up when the cigarette bud kindles heat around his finger. Hats off V. T. Vijayan]

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When Baba ejects himself from the Magic of Maya, he paints a demonic self to his reflection while walking out of Chamundeeswari 's (played by Manisha Koirala) house.

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Seeing him turning himself into something that he is not, the Messenger intervenes.

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[This is an iconic shot called by the director, a cult scene in its own right, my favourite. This single shot hold volumes of informations. There are tons of cult shots in this film. Hats off Suresh Krisnaa]

The Messenger pulls Baba out of the Room of Mirrors and guides him to experience the third state - Deep Sleep (Sarva Jnya, the Knower of All), a state where underlying ground of consciousness is undistracted.

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Baba realizes Karana Sarira (The Causal body) - The innermost body that veils Atman (True Soul). Baba meets Maha Avatar Babaji who is (*beleived to be) the origin and dissolution of created things.

[*Disclaimer : Mappi & Religion, oil and water. No mixing.]

Baba returns. Every instance in his life seems to be a dream when the three states - Outward Knowing, Inward Knowing and Deep Sleep - make him transcends to the fourth and final state - Turiya, Pure Consciousness.

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[The Black top resembles that of Kaala's Kurta (Kaala is a forthcoming film directed by Pa. Ranjith starring Rajini in the lead role)]

After few trail and runs, testing his own Self according to the both absolute and relative, Baba experiences the true state of Ananta (infinite) and becomes free from the dualistic experience which results in him smashing the Mirrors in his Mind and permitting himself to walk out of the Room of Mirrors and embrace Vipalka (The Supreme Reality).

Baba knocks down all the Layers of the Mind and becomes Superconscious.

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mappi

14th November 2017, 04:10 AM

Baba - Politically Spiritual

Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.
- Amos (Book of Twelve, 3rd Book)

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Whenever I look at the above citation, it makes me to think that Politics and Spirituality move concurrently. It forces me to accept that a political party, in a wider sense, is a Religion by itself. Just like the Prophets, the Politicians have people following them waving flags and raising slogans. There is a sort of attraction these religious members (political party workers) attain when they are closer to their Leader and drown inside immense satisfaction when they call themselves belonging to a certain sect (party politics) who don't share a particular or individual view but energize themselves to believe in a standard collectiveness, sometimes communal and other times based on community. [How they attain this commonness rests over a vast area of ideology, thus, shall be left unattended inside this write-up about Baba-The Film.]

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'Our journey is just beginning', said Moses, a phrase applicable for a Preacher and a Politician.

Our own Lord Jesus Christ brought a social change when he supported prostitutes and sat with lepers. Our own Messenger Prophet Muhammad insisted that human beings stood radically equal - 'As the teeth in a comb' - overthrowing the Arab tribal bonds. Our own Guru Raghavendra shed upon us the illumination by stating, "Social work done for worthy of the people should also be considered as the Lord’s worship."

All the prophets were a stranger in a foreign land. They possessed distinctive qualities showing divergence in the prevailing inheritance system and established a new line of thoughts that were contrary to the laws and customs of society during the predominant social strata. They held rallies, gathered people for a common cause, led them towards equality, fought for civil rights or raised voice against injustice, racism, materialism, and militarism.

Rabbi Heschel (Abraham Joshua Heschel, 1907-1972), the Jewish theologian, announced that church and synagogue were forbidden as long as African Americans were treated as they were.

Very far from 'Finally', Thomas Merton's (1915-1968), a trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, statement is indeed very political when he registered, "The world is full of great criminals with enormous power, and they are in a death struggle with each other."

There is no thin line between Spirituality and Politics. They both are mingled Spirits.

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Just by giving names to the rivers, they are no different. The tiny stream of flowing water joins the mighty ocean, not because it got a name, but it is its true nature. Similarly, a Master or Guru or Saint or Prophet or Messenger or Mystical or Monk or Enlightened One, etc., however different they are addressed, they are the Ones who have unified the Atman and Jivaa into Oneness, and continued living as a Being until their judgment day that occurred according to the Laws of Karma.

Baba is one such Being, who even after realisation continues to be the mantle of purpose.

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[The shot size elegantly varies during this scene - the medium shot slowly zooms while sharpening on the main subject (Baba) and the camera motion is halted while shifting the shot into a close-up capturing the facial expressions of Baba]

Baba is considered as a 'Leader of the People' by the members living around a tiny locality. He indulges in a petty quarrel with the son of a Minister, which gets escalated high along the chain of command. Even though the problem is solved amicably, the ego of the affected group intervene in Baba's life twice again, creating a turbulence of change in Baba's materialistic life - One, it takes away his beloved mother from him, Two, it makes him alter his ultimate decision.

After the inconsequential dispute ends, Minister 'Ippo' Ramasamy (played by Riyaz Khan), gaurds his enmity with Baba warm inside his head. During the first encounter with Baba, he accepts defeat by praising Baba before his members, but he also meticulously spins himself like a snake around Baba's feet waiting for the opportunity to inject his venom into Baba's vein.

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(Nandri ... Mikka Nandri)

It’s always a wonder how the doors open automatically for the Evil without being knocked - 'Ippo' Ramasamy receives a direct order from the highest in command to take down Baba.

After realisation, Baba has to fight within himself to channelise his actions. It costs him his Uncle's (played by M.N.Nambiar) life to make the right movement between his thought and action. Baba reforms as a Physical Being.

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As soon as Baba determines the direction of his thoughts to flow into proper action, he is quickly surrounded by danger just like the rushing grey clouds blanketing the blue sky. Purushottaman (played by Bharathimani), the Leader of the Social System, cunningly manipulates Baba to support him. When Baba refuses, Purushottaman seeks the assistance of 'Guruji' (played by Amrish Puri), who deals with techniques and rituals including meditative practices according to esoteric traditions, to demolish the divine child and consume the mystical power inbuilt in the biological system of Baba.

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Sakthi Kodu Song sequence is the most direct appeal made by Rajini through a film. Even though the character Baba, seeks the blessing of the Godess Kalikambal to shatter the Evil that has taken over the world, as Rajini, the actor enters into a monologue conversation with the viewers.

His body language during the entire song suggests many possible components that he efficiently uses to communicate with the viewer. He constantly induces various styles portraying handshakes, salute, waving, facial signals, nods, making a fist and pushing it up in the air, etc., each creating a growth, success and togetherness.

Rajini spreads his arms and walks directly towards the audience inviting everyone for a warm hug.

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The director, camera-man, editor have worked out the possible ways to make it look like Rajini is conversing with the audience. The director makes him move through a defined locus, either being closer to the camera or approaching towards the camera. The focus plays a terrific job of blurring the objects denoting God, which are deliberately positioned every time nearer to the screen, further from which Rajini is moving around.

The way they have picturised the fire element represents a situation (read year 2002), where Rajini opts to be a savior and vows to make measures tending to the betterment of the condition of the people. He communicates that without the support from crowd (seated) in front of him, it will become impossible for him to bring the needed change. It is shot in such a way that it’s not a manifestation, but a promise.

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During the intro of Rajini, the camera arcs around him. During the song sequence, Rajini circles around the camera making him covering the entire screen. The director is generous in using colours, painting Rajini’s face with tri-colors to punctuate impartiality. During the closing of the song Rajini looks directly above his head while continuing his discourse, placing the audience higher above him.

Rajini relates the You & I factor with an efficient hand gesture pronouncing a sincere and graceful salutation.

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mappi

8th July 2018, 03:47 PM

The War of Colours

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Disclaimer: The information shared inside this expository is fictitious, written for entertainment purpose only. They are purely the imagination of the author. Any name does not point to any person living or dead and any resemblance to reality/history is purely coincidental. The author firmly states that there are no unwittingly or carelessly or without any deliberate or malicious intention to outrage the religious feelings of any class while interacting about the cultural system. The author's intention is not to hurt any feeling or provoke any sort of misguided emotions. Keep fiction, a fiction.

Part I of V

About 8500 years ago ...

A Perfect Society

Manu stormed down Mount Meru. He was closely followed by seven men who resembled their master. There was an absurd feeling inside Manu about his own strides. He found himself walking with anger, fear, desperation and urgency; his feet crushing the rocks into sands. Random thoughts rose like ocean waves inside him when he flew into the town he vowed not to step into again. He walked quickly over the dimly lit lane towards a huge building made out of gold and silver. Over the pavement under the shyly burning street lamp, he witnessed a couple having sexual intercourse. They seem not to mind the dog barking beside their cane bed, nor disturbed by a child who sat on the floor beside watching the adults in action. Raising his meditation stick high in the air Manu slapped the naked butt of the man. Manu did not wait to listen to the loud cry of the man, but continued walking cursing under his own breathe - Why can't the King culture his baboons? "Ha", Manu snapped at himself, "He never tried. He ever succeeded."

The soldier entered the large room. He hesitated a bit before announcing to King Rajasimha the arrival of Manu. Rajasimha neither lifted his head, nor uttered any audible words. He just grunted out his disagreement, an order mixed with anger and arrogance. The soldier immediately ran out and informed Manu that the king was busy, so shall not receive him today.

Manu slapped the face of the soldier with his meditation stick and with at most urgency kicked the throne room door with this left leg. Rajasimha, who was being serviced by eight naked women, was at his maximum heights of pleasure when he was disturbed by the noise of the huge door shattering into thousand pieces. He lifted his head and saw Manu approaching him fiercely. The naked ladies around the king stopped working and looked scared at each other. The King ignored the arrival of Manu and forced his eight slaves to continue their awesome service.

"Rajasimha", growled Manu, his tone trembled the roof of the palace, "Behave like a king. Be a King. Your kingdom is in danger. I order you to save your people. Listen to what I have to say and these lands shall be saved."

"What order?" wondered Rajasimha loudly while adjusting his golden threaded loin cloth around his testicles. He got up and lifted the piece of white cloth hanging between his laps, exposing his cojones enveloped inside the loin cloth. Showing all signs of dominance both in action as well as on his face, he spoke to Manu, "This is a free country. Anyone does whatever he prefers to do. You are here because you want yourself in here, isn't it? Who breaks the door of the throne room other than a barbarian entering without the King’s will?"

"Remember", the king continued while circling around Manu, "You were the one who abandoned these lands not happy with my leadership. I still remember you describing me and my people as baboons." Looking at the seven disciples standing behind Manu, Rajasimha snicked, "Now, with a group of monkeys from the mountain, you have broken the same door through which you vowed not to return. Who is uncivilised here? I thought sages were men of their words!"

Manu controlled his anger between his teeth. He knew there was no time to argue. He spoke urgently but firmly, "The anger mouthed waves are going to feast over the land. If you don't do something about it immediately, your dynasty cultivated by well mannered and intelligent ancestors shall see its end due to your incompetence as a ruler. Don't be blinded by lust, greed and arogance. Save yourself. Save your people. Save these lands from the flood."

Rajasimha laughed loud and spoke, "This is the land of Gods built on gold and silver. No flood is going to eat these metals, as you may worry."

Manu without saying another word rushed out of the throne room. He was closely followed by his seven disciples. He sat on the floor outside the King's palace; anger fuming out of him. One of his disciples touched his shoulders and got his fingers burnt. He withdrew his hand quickly and asked, "My lord, what shall convince him to see threat that shall proudly announce its claim over these lands?"

Manu looked around at the orderless society where undisciplined crowd roamed around under the influence of stupefacient. He spoke softly, "What difference will it make to a man with vision and a visionless man inside a lightless room?"

Manu got up quickly and ordered, "All these people are fools, but some have gained the ability to think for themselves. Go immediately and find those. Gather who are willing to build a new world. We need architects, wood cutters, rowers and workers. Those who shall follow you will be saved."

"I am going to build a floating vessel. A large one", Manu asserted pointing at the south sea port, "The waves at the speed of the horses will gallop towards the sky. We will ride over the waves and sail towards the north. We will be prepared."

Manu along with the assembled group of bright people built a large ship. To help distinguish the people assisting him to construct the vessel, he asked his seven disciples to distribute coloured cloth belts to everyone according to the assistance they provided - white for the intelligent architects, red from the muscular rowers, green from the tireless wood-cutters, and black for the labourers who provided food for all.

The flood extinguished its anger over the kingdom. It swept away any visible land drowning the entire empire under the ocean. Manu's ship floated over the water and was forced upwards. Every path the sea water took over the lands, Manu's ship managed to stay afloat and finally when the anger of the waves subdued, Manu's Ship stuck on an unknown land with enormous vegetation.

Manu climbed down the ship and quickly climbed up the nearest hill. He walked enthusiastically as not only his plan had worked, also that, his whole crew had landed safely. From the top of the hill Manu surveyed his new settlement. There were seven rivers flowing across a vast fertile land; the path created by the flood allowed the mother source to travels to her destination, the oceans. "Nature in its own will", Manu smiled to himself.

Manu descended and instructed his seven disciples to write down the instructions on healthy living practices for the survivors to happily lead their day to day life in the new found land.

"A perfect society", Manu’s faced brimmed with pride when he spoke, "that shall never perish. "

"We shall no longer address ourselves as Pandya", Manu ordered to his seven disciples, "From now on we call ourselves Pandits. We have to erase our sins committed through arrogance by burying the past. The cursed civilisation never existed. We will abandon speaking our mother tongue, the sweetest language. Sanskrit, a form of sounds that I dreamt while sleeping shall be the language of the Pandits. Announce to these people the new language of the Gods and assure them that they are the gifted ones to wander over these new fertile lands."

Manu walked among the new citizens of his new world who wore coloured dress according to the assistance they provided to the settlement. He admired them being educated with his new principles by his seven disciples.

"My tribe shall grow and make this land a civilised and cultured place", he thought to himself confidently, when he came across a blind and aged man carrying a sleeping new born on his right shoulder. Intruded by the stranger’s aura, Manu enquired about the child's parents to him.

"He is my Father and I am his Son", the aged man replied

He looked straight into the brimming eyes of Manu and said taping the baby's back gently, "What you have accomplished today shall cripple Him someday. Your fixation towards colours shall paint a perfect society, a community built on lies. Let the people be what they are and not what you want them to be".

Saying so, the aged man carrying the infant disappeared into the rejoicing crowd.

mappi

8th July 2018, 05:40 PM

The War of Colours

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Part II of V

About 6000 years ago ...

Born to Rule

"His Kingdom has fallen. His Kingdom has fallen", the innocent kid jumped enthusiastically while running around the blind man. There was no emotion on the aged man's face. While bouncing in joy, the kid hurt his toe ripping off the nail. The happy child fell on his buttocks and started to weep. His guardian seemed disengaged even after hearing the crying child beside him.

His eyes without eyeballs moved to the right. A man was getting down from the golden chariot. Glowing under a dark skin, the man rushed to raise the fallen kid.

He looked at emotionless face of the man beside him. The glowing man smiled at the disoriented man and asked while wiping the tears from the cheeks of the child, "You don't seem to be happy with our victory?"

"That's not victory, My Lord", replied the aged man. His eyes were blank while he spoke. Curious, the glowing man requested the sad man to explain himself.

"Your fascination towards the colours will doom the future of these lands", the man replied while taking back the kid from the glowing man. Placing it on his laps he continued, "You are a good person Lord Ram but this victory is not over the evil. The evil is within, as you may know it very well."

Lord Ram waited without countering the aged man. "You fought for the land. You wanted your empire to grow more. You wished to enhance the methods instructed by Manu. You have adjusted it to your convenience. You sent out for the tribes welcoming them to join you. All you asked to them in return was to obey the laws governed by four colours and give their land to your kingdom in return to live in a perfect society. The contented tribes saw you as their saviour, but did not know that you took their land, all the while growing your empire. Your sweet talks made them think they are free, but they worked hard for you following your laws, so that you can call your society as perfect. They never lived for themselves, not even on the land that rightly belonged to them."

Lord Ram took all the accusations inside his smile. The aged man continued, "Descending from the north, you wish to capture the last piece of land that resisted your governance. Very well knowing that it is the only trace to origin of the humanity that somehow survived the murderous flood, you wanted to be called as the first civilisation by capturing it, thus erasing the past. When its ruler refused to abide, you played with his weakness. You slayed him and became the owner of the entire land."

"How could you say so much? Matters that I myself never realised? How do you know?" Lord Ram questioned genuinely.

The aged man looked at the child who was now fast asleep on his laps. "My father, My Lord", he replied, "He speaks to me in his sleep."

Lord Ram got up and with his head hung low he started to walk to his palace, followed by his golden chariot. He called upon his brother Bharat as soon as he reached the palace.

"Without my will my actions turned to sin", he spoke to Bharat with heavy eyes. "Even with vision, I needed a blind man to bring me on to my path. I am not born to rule these lands. You shall govern them under the guidance I shall pass on to you."

Bharat was shocked to hear his elder brother talking in agony. Before he could deliver his objection, Lord Ram continued, "You will rule these lands under one law - the law of equality."

"Every new born shall receive the same set education and treated same in status, until they prove their worth when they grow up. Accordingly the Empire will place them under white, red, green and black colour jobs. These rankings shall merely be based on Karma, by their actions and not by birth. If they do well they can become someone entirely new. If they show leadership qualities, they shall serve the Empire as secretaries. If they portray strength, they shall become soldiers ready to serve the people. If they are intelligent, they can become merchants attaching the lands as one through their trade. If they are patient, they shall be provided with lands where they will work to feed the whole nation. At no cost, these baselines of colours should be driven by birth. A farmer’s son can become a doctor and a minster son shall work in the house holds."

Saying so, Lord Ram left the palace and never returned. Bharat could only watch his brother disappear beyond the door.

Bharat, the land named after the man who ruled it, flourished. Bharat, the ruler of an emerging empire, introduced several structures within the society, the major one being the laws governing the lands. Free men produced in the lands owned by them, and the government bought all the final products. It then distributed it to the ones in need or used it during famine. The choice to choose the social colour was given back to the infants based on their talents and not by birth.

Bharat stood as an example for a Perfect Society until corruption slowly crept into the veins of the land. The White, the Red, the Green and the Black which stood for equality in Bharat started to see each other as an individual division separated by superiority according to the tasks being carried out by respective groups.

Five versus Hundred

About 5000 years ago …

They battled for land when the final negotiations headed by their uncle Kresna resulted in vain.

"All I ask is a village; each for the five brothers", Kresna had requested and a hundred nods came as disagreement.

In the middle of the battle, Kresna explained his nephew Arjun who had refused to fight his own kith and kin :

When you are born you are a discoverer. You wake up unilluminated as dark as the dirty feet. You are Black.
When you are grown up you are an understander. Education applied with good principles, turns you viridescent. The laps that are as strong as the climbers carry to far lands to gather knowledge. You are Green.
When you are an adult you are stronger. You shine scarlet following the pure colour of the heart under your broad chest. You are Red.
When both your body and mind are magnified you realise. You are blank as you have the answer for existence. You are white.
You are, thus, my child, enlightened.

The words of Kresna cleared the dark clouds roaming in Arjun’s mind and brought him back to his feet. His strong laps supported the weight of his heavy soldier's body. His head became light and his dark visions cleared. With his broad chest he dashed into the war field.

The Five won the battle over the hundred and became the princes of the entire land. They ruled the lands with what their uncle had preached to them. But somewhere in the distant future, certain Pandits will want to achieve the supreme height in the social pyramid overshadowing the Empire itself; the history will be falsely rewritten. The colours governing the society will stumble, and, Pusan, the nourishers of the world who wore black, shall be called Shudras. The definition of a perfect society shall slowly be divided into duties. The initial laws written by Manu about 3500 years ago will be revised by the Pandits.

The wound in the child's leg worsened. The infection spread up to the knee turning the right leg ink blue and making the kid unable to walk. The aged man carried the child in both his arm. Looking at the blind man struggling to carry a heavy child in his arms, Kresna asked him if he could provide any sort of assistance.

"It's not us My Lord", predicted the aged man, "but these lands need your assistance. Time has been seeing that lies have crawled all over crippling the truth. What you stood for shall weigh over the future of these lands. Tricked, people will be tortured. These lands will no more belong to the righteous, but to the ones who have the power to take them by force."

Kresna smiled and spoke gently, "I am aware of it. Be assured, whenever a threat may arise to the owner of the land and there is exaltation of unrighteousness, then I myself come forth."

Pointing at the sleeping kid, Kresna said, "Manu and then several who had come before me, and when the blind and the sighted walk hand in hand, another shall come. Do your duty. Keep him safe as when I rise HE shall walk again."

mappi

9th July 2018, 01:46 AM

The War of Colours

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Part III of V

About 2500 years ago ...

The Great Departure

Bharat became the land of immeasurable light. Prince Siddha living in any of the three palaces built by his father led a very grand life. Ministers with white turbans saluted him every morning. Soldiers in red uniforms guarded him round the clock. Merchants with green turbans gifted him with fabulous items from around the world. He was always surrounded by shirtless workers providing his any needed support.

Siddha’s four encounters with human life on the lands ruled by his father transformed him into someone else.

Siddha saw a fragile man lying naked on the pavement and his black garment dancing in the breeze beside him. The man was sick and was suffering. Few steps away, he saw a man in green tops selling medicines for a hefty price. He turned to look at the commotion behind him and saw his soldiers in red uniforms driving away few people brutally. Filled with lot of thoughts, the major ones being - Why don’t anyone help each other, at least during the time of need? - Why wealth so important than life? - Why do people treat their fellow being like a savage? - Siddha unknowingly took the route to the jungles impressed deep in his thoughts. Reaching the forest area, he saw a man dressed all white siting with his eyes closed under the shade of a tree. Calmness hit Siddha’s face. The mere presence of the White Sage eased him from his painful thoughts. Siddha turned and rushed back to his Palace.

"Father, I don't understand", he spoke to the king once he reached the palace, "Why is there so much sufferings in our lands, when you claim that our rule has created the perfect society."

"Siddha, my son, you will understand when you take up this throne. The indicator for a perfect society is not the wellbeing of its population. We create laws and rules to govern these lands and none is either below or above this law. One shall produce, another shall sell. One shall protect, and the other shall govern. That is a perfect society when each individual understands and plays to his strength."

"But Father I see poverty; those people being supressed and chased away with nothing to own. How shall they continue to live? Its not they who willingly suffer, but they are made to suffer by the laws that govern these lands, of which they are the owners too."

"Poverty is in their making. The society has given them opportunities and cannot be blamed. Thus the sufferings are their own. It’s Karma. Their actions made them what they are."

"In that case, I shall teach them how to detach themselves from Karma", Siddha said firmly.

Siddha walked out the palace and never returned. He roamed the lands looking for answers. After unfruitful results, he realised that the answer was within him. He sat under a tree with his eyes shut. Blankness overtook his thoughts. His wandering mind settled into calmness. He was able to see even with his eyes shut. He reopened his eyes.

Siddha shared his wisdom to the world. And he was called Buddha since then.

Buddha’s teachings, as bright as his white garment, cleansed the lands. Equality that was covered in debris exploded out into the world, until territories started to expand and new tribes fought with each other over for the lands which rightly did not belong to them.

"I saw you seeing us fleeing from the market place when your soldiers chased us away taking us for beggars", the blind man spoke to Buddha. A teenager with canes under his arms was standing next to him. His right limb was cut off up to the knee. "The law book of Manu focusing on karuṇa (compassion), abhyasa (practice), jnaana (knowledge), and upadesa (teachings), now serve as misguidance to this society", worried the aged man, "as class governs who shall own these lands. The minority are considered unfit."

Buddha fell to his knees before the blind beggar and the handicapped boy. "I cannot set the wrong right. But I shall see that no wrong shall happen again by being a cognizer of the truth and teaching them all correctly. None shall be binded with views, nor shall be blinded to fall in the empty, hallow and false.". His sincere words thundered above, and showered below.

The aged man face widened with a satisfied smile while Buddha got up and opened his umbrella. Buddha walked away taking the blind man and the limping teenager under the shade of his umbrella.

About 2000 years ago ...

Kingdom of Heaven

Constantine was lying on his death bed. One of his trusty entered carrying two fat materials in his hand.

"You were right my lord. He did not die on the cross", his associate spoke softly into his ears that made Constantine shut his eyes tightly. Tears flew down and wetted his pillow made of feathers.

The appointee hesitated and then continued, "The physical existence of a land called Indu across the river Indus is true. Our fore fathers originated from there."

Taking a deep breathe the trustee announced with a heavy heart, "It is His homeland too and He is buried there."

Constantine, the founder of the Church based on the principle of His resurrection, whispered, "This land shall be known as India in our documents. The Church must reach it and Greek must acquire its full control."

"Thoma had already reached the south" interrupted the trustee.

"Thoma’s preaching must be nullified and the gospels destroyed", Constantine closed and reopened his eyes, "Did you find the other material that I believe existed?".

"Yes my lord", saying so Constantine's associate read to him the Laws of Manu.

Constantine spoke softly but firmly, "These lands need a religion. Being separated by different beleif, everyone should be united by this single religion, The Religion of the Church, thus, the Greek shall rule the entire world on the laws of the Church. What I tell you now based on the preaching of Manu shall be its Bible."

The man from Nazareth answered the shepherd boy, "I was born here. I am happy to have reached my motherland".

While addressing the small crowd gathered in front of him, he saw an aged man supporting a young adult on his shoulders. Yeshua walked past his audience to greet the blind man. He helped the old man and his companion to sit on a rock along with him.

"I am just a messenger", the blind man wept when Yeshua made his sit close to him on the platform.

"Very truly I tell you, no master is greater than his servant, nor is a messenger lesser than the one who sent him."

"I am glad that you have finally arrived here", the old man spoke while the teenager slept leaning over his right shoulder, "Mass migration due to several reasons, notably frequent attacks, inequality and famine, have resulted in several dispute. The powerful crush the weak under their feet. The righteous crawl over the land that is owned by the vainqueur who rules them with a new set of laws that favourises his rule."

"Light shall shine out of the darkness making even the blind to see the Light of Knowledge shining in their heart", Yeshua spoke softly assuring the old man, "I have sent my disciples to twelve corners of the world. They will come preaching peace making groups into one by breaking the barrier of the dividing wall", assured Yeshua.

Turning to his audience the man from Nazareth spoke, "If you really keep the royal law found in the Manu Scripture, love your neighbour as yourself. But if you show favouritism, you shall be convicted by the law as lawbreakers. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one."

Years ran like rivers down the steap hill. War on religion took over the world. Every tribe tried to became an empire forcing the weaker ones to follow their faith. A new threat called Colonisation emerged in that chaos over the land. The accusation of lands by the colonial powers using international law pulled the natives far below their own lands.

mappi

9th July 2018, 03:18 AM

The War of Colours

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Part IV of V

[Illustration taken from 'Pathan : Path of a Prophet' (a standalone written by mappi - 2017)]

About 500 years ago ...

The Company

The British East India Company arrived in India in 1612. They traded with the territories that were divided into Empires - the Kingdoms of Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Dewas, Amjhera, Ratlam, Sailana, Sitamau, Narshingarh, Jaora, Udaipur, Jhalawar, Kota, Tonk, Baroda. They, then, settled as Rulers by conquering each individual empire and annexing them all into one nation between 1612 and 1947 trying to create a Perfect Society. During the Company's, India, name given the Greek several centuries ago, was commonly called as British India in sea trade routes controlled by The Company and was officially known as Colonial India.

During the Company’s reign, the Imperial names changed several times according to the expansion of Colonial India : East India Company (1612–1757), Company rule in India (1757–1858), British Raj (1858–1947), Princely States (1721–1949) and finally as India after the Partition that happened in 1947.

The main business of the company was forcing the land owners to work for them on the lands owned by them. It decided whom to pay and how much to pay. The owners of the lands worked as salves on their own land. The Company introduced Kangani system that allowed labor migration, thus, the people lost all the records of owning any lands and became permanent workers of The Company.

Exploiting the already present division in the society, The Company started to use it for its own interest. The workers were mercilessly trashed to the sewers of the society making thier life miserable while the other three colours profited from what the blacks produced. Several white turbans joined hands with The Company and using the green shirts to exploit the lands and the red uniforms (British soldiers) abducted the lands by force. They made immense profit. When a worker was not willing to part with his land, he was tied outside his village and beaten to death. His corpse hung for several days on the pole and none, even his family members, were not allowed to approach it. Thus, they terrorised the true owners of the land.

Another main business of The Company was smuggling Opium into the neighbouring country China, disguising it as spice and tea trade. Once produced by farmers under a tiny scale was rapidly converted into a full fledge industry when The Company started to acquire all the lands by force from the farmers. The farmers then worked as salves for the Company to produce Opium. As the business was blooming rapidly, The Company using the Kangani system made the people from the south, notably the Tamils to migrate towards the north to work in the opium fields. To make things easier for them to control the workers, the Company hired a mercenary group from Afghanistan belonging to the Pashtun tribes. They were addressed as Pathans.

Khalilullah Pathan was a ruthless trader. He had no pity, just pride. His whip did the talking. He migrated to India from Afghanistan in 1839 and took care of the entire operation for The Company from Madras Presidency to Calcutta. He also took care of operation along with Masthan Bhai who operated from the Bombay Port and smuggled Malwa Opium and Turkish opium by land route to Calcutta. In Calcutta, the Company auctioned Opium for the rest of the world.

Pathan was very proud of his tribe, thinking how his forefathers had defeated the mighty East India Company. He walked with pride in his green kurta among the British soldiers. His knowledge about his ancestors was vast. He believed that his tribe occupied the northern valley of India. He spoke about his fore fathers who founded Delhi Sultanate to his children - How his they wanted to rule the entire India as a challenge to the defeated of Alexandre the Great. Pathan too wished to become the ruler of these lands. But he also understood that they were defeated during the war on religion and the British were his only chance to quench his thirst by walking over the lands once ruled by his ancestors. He used the same technic as his fore fathers to subdue the people living in India - he terrorised the locals. Pathan was the shadow of fear casted over India.

The Comapny found it difficult to administer a complex land like India. Even after uniting the states, India stuck on to diversity. The same diversity that it used to conquer the entire land, threatened the harmony of the British Raj. The Company found that even when there are identified religions in India, the mass population did not follow any particular religion. The Company invented Hinduism, a name that it gave to the majority of the population following a specific set of principles. The creation of Hinduism did not favour The Company. The Hindu majority started to weigh over the other minorities, notably the Religion of the Church. To divert their uprising, The Company plotted the Hindus against the Muslims.

Events pushed Khalilullah Pathan into a personal turmoil. The questions he never thought before wandered in his mind. On one of his journeys, Khalilullah Pathan came across land grabbing done by The Company. While assisting the British, he observed a dark skinned farmer; the actual owner of the land, been tied up and tortured to make the other land owners to give away their land. The Bristish soldiers supported by the Indian traders and landlords stood and watched the torture show.

Unable to take it anymore, Khalilullah Pathan shed the first tear of the first cry for Independent India.

Hundred Fifty years later, in 1947, India obtained its independence. Following several violent revolutions, a man emerged from the crowd who had united them all to acheive their freedom. Karamchand made them realise that The Company was the stranger in their land, and not vice-versa. He brought a people's movement that threatened The Company’s rule. The highlight of his movement was Ashimsa – avoidance of violence. He said, "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blinded", thus leading peaceful protests until The Company closed its shop in India. He took measures to establish equality and to render the lands to its owners.

The lands which were unified under The Company became independent. The first house was gathered and Bhimji walked the stairs of the parliament house when he was questioned by a reporter at the foot of the steps, "Sir, what shall be the prime principle of the new born India?"

"Equality", said Bhimji without thinking, "especially in status, rights, or opportunities. Partiality shall be overridden by egalitarianism. All shall own this land, but none shall be its ruler."

"Do you believe in a Perfect Society", shot another reporter.

"The Company has left now", Bhimji said with a smile, "it’s up to us to be what we want to be. To start with, we have to abolish the class stuggle and establish unity. That can only be achieved through equality. I believe in Navayana, its neither birth nor karma, but means the isolated group have the same respect and status, including civil rights, freedom of speech, property rights and equal access to all social goods and services declared legal by the government."

"What shall be the first step towards equlity?", asked a reported looking at the fat book that Bhimji held in his hand.

"You will know that when I speak my first sentence before the first legislative body of India", saying so Bhimji climbed the stairs and entered the parliament house.

Bhimji stood up upon the invitation of the President of India to read the newly constructed constitution of India. Bhimji looked at everyone present inside the room and spoke in a commanding voice that echoed all over the nation, "Article One: India, that is Bharat, is a Union of States."

mappi

9th July 2018, 04:26 AM

The War of Colours

Part V of V

Post Indipendence

Pandit was the first prime minister of India. His family ruled India after him. In the seventy years of Indian independence, the nation grew into a super power. The population dominated by the young and the abundance of fertile lands, including natural resources, made India shoot up the graph of development. But the state of the people worsened as India ballooned up. The downtrodden were exploited massively by the upper hand. Those who migrated during The Company's rule were treated as outsiders within their own country. Strict laws and punishments were casted upon them - a country that shot dead its fellow men. Not only the minority had social right, but also legal rights as they had helped in the development of the respective region. But all their rights were revoked along with respect.

The massacre of the nature slowly started to turn India into a desert. Prosperity and luxury came before humanity. The powerful suppressed the needy. The tribes were chased away from their lands and the trees slaughtered. Only the fit went to school, others worked to earn their bread. They were branded such a way that they wept in the shadows of the society. The leaders were busy hooking each other to remain in power. Corruption did not allow the friendly plans of the government to reach the needy.

A new rule emerged over throwing the Pandit family. They wanted to establish Ram Raj. They wished to cleanse India. Purity and sanity were their principal goals through which they decided to construct a Perfect Society. They believed themselves to be the Prime. Discrimination reached a new high level. Blacks, the working class, were considered as the lowest rung. They were looked up as impurity by the White who considered themselves as the descendants of Lord Ram.

All through this seventy years, the minority suffered silently, waiting patiently for a messiah.

Year 2018

There was commotion at the centre of Dharavi, a slum at the heart of Mumbai. A group of washer men and women were protesting against the government officials who had assembled huge demolishing machines in front of their households. Manu Constructions manager tried to convince the revolters with few legal documents. Upon the instructions from Hari Dada, the founder of Manu Constructions who dreamt to create a perfect society by abolishing the slums, Vishnu tried to explain the legality behind the demolition as a perfect scheme of the government. When the revolters spoke about corruption and power overtaking their social right of ownership of the land, minor violence erupted.

Further away from the protest, a young man with both his legs amputated rested his head on the lap of blind man. Neither the old man nor the sleeping man were disturbed by the noise. The aged man sang softly when the quarrel between the revolters and the authority gained momentum:

It goes like this,
The minor falls the major lift;
If thine is the glory,
Then mine must be the shame.

I should have seen it coming,
It was red behind your eyes;
Winning was easy,
But darkness was the price.

There's a lover in the story,
But the story's still the same;
The story’s told with facts and lies,
There’s truth that lives and truth that dies.

You say I took the name in vain,
I don't even know the name;
It doesn't matter which you heard,
The holy or the broken.

I crossed the line, I was not caught,
I live among you well disguised;
I dug some graves you will never find,
I had a name ... but nevermind.

You want it Darker ... We kill the Flame.

A modern black jeep slowly crawled into the noisy disturbance. Its arrival stunned both the officials and the revolters. Silence creeped uninvited when the jeep halted at the centre.

Kaala exited from the vehicle.

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Maza Aa Gaya!

Footnote: Selected lyrical lines from Leonard Cohen Hits (Hallelujah, Nevermind, You want it Darker).

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mappi

17th July 2018, 07:06 PM

Kaala [2018 - Tamil - 2h40m - Genre : Rajinikanth]
Written & directed by Ranjith

Starring : Eswari Roa, Huma Qureshi, Anjali Patil, Nana Patekar, Samuthirakani, Manikandan, Dileepan & others with Superstar Rajinikanth.

OST : Santhosh Narayanan

Banner : Wunderbar Films (with Lyca Productions)

Haridev Abhayankar, a member of union council of ministers of Lok Sabha, dreams to acquire the lands of Dharavi. His agenda is to chase the Tamil immigrants from the heart of Mumbai, enabling himself to modernise the city under his pet projects 'Digital Dharavi and Pure Mumbai'. He demonstrates the power of power on Tamilians from Tirunelveli living in Dharavi making their lives miserable by grabbing their households in the name of government schemes. One man shall stand between him and his dream. At the blink of white collar power play in its fullest form, the bold disobedience of Karikaalan hauls the dominant authority by shattering the administrative settings and erupt as black smoke of social revolution permitting the weak to retrieve what rightly belongs to them.

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Kaala is an important film.

The movie has undertoned 'Rajini Politics' concealed within at many instances throughout its runtime. During the interval block, Kaala, sitting at the centre of the land of Dharavi, introduces his entourage to Hari Dada who had come to pay him a visit. Kaala points to his right introducing his many friends and then, presents his closest associate, Vaaliyappan, standing alone to his left. Anyone interested can look into 'Leftist-Rightist history/ideology in Indian Politics' and sum up the scene. The film is muchly based on confronting with the ideology between the right and the left wing politics without going into radical extremism.

Screenwriting is a procedure to convert the story from paper medium into the visual medium and defining the narrational frame within. There are several methods to deliver a story to the screen. One aspect that I look forward is the opening and closing of the story (First and Last Frames). I feel that this aspect connects the characters/events (or scenes) that are far apart from each other. Such single frames are ignored easily and the art of writing is completely overlooked. For instance, the fire element triggers the meeting and the separation of Zareena and Kaala, both in the past and in the present - a soothing lamp flame turns itself into a monstrous fire.

In Kaala, Ranjith has exhibited his screenwriting skills by recording realistic and effective dialogues, where the first and last lines uttered by characters leaves an immense impression, for eg :

Poda ... Nilam Engal Urimai (Kaala)

Appa out pa ... Appa ulla irru pa (Selvam)

Ranjith has also induced expression to counterpoint the first phrases of Character Selvi. She is introduced asking her daughter-in-law to check the sourness in the dish that is cooking. During her final presence on screen, she holds an expression in her face as though her tongue tastes sour.

It is quite clear that Ranjith wants to bend a well-known belief and turn it into a power of assumption that could straighten the reality. He had juggled with the Epic Ramayana not only during the 'Dharavi Attack - End Of Kaala' episode towards the end, but by even naming one of his characters as Vaali (The King of Kishkindha who was slayed by Lord Ram) and allowing him to be the best friend of Kaala. On the other hand, Hari Dada's another avatar, a ground worker, is named Vishnu. Kaala sings to his wife : 'Nee Potta Kotta Thaandaathavan'. Other subtexts may kindle fire when explored, esp. one the henchman who terrorises Dharavi, but there is much more inside the film Kaala than just what meets the eyes.

But Vishnu's death and Visarjan (immersion of Ganesh Idol in the sea) has nothing to do with 'anti-religious propaganda' as many may consider. There are so many versions as to why the idol of Ganesh is immersed into water bodies. The principle faith is 'removal of obstacles'. The dissolving the idol in water bodies (lakes, well, rivers & sea), after keeping it inside the living area of the house for specific number days, represents the end of problems for the devotee. Water body is believed to be the supreme creation of God that cleanses the evil or purifies the soul permitting it to get back to its destination after the death of its body. So, when Kaala fights Vishnu over the bridge (under the presence of water element) the Visarjan is assosiated along with the 'Fall of Vishnu'.

There is another thread line to this fight sequence. Keeping Buddhism as another subtext, Ranjith treats Kaala as the re-incarnation of Buddha giving Kaala some special powers too - Kaala walks on fire. His dark sun glasses are the meditating eyes of Buddha and Kaala carries an umbrella (Chatra - stands for Protection in Budhism one of the eight symbolisms of Buddhism). Kaala also seems to be spending his time outside the Buddha temple and in the end, a top notch dialogue; the flower vendor says firmly that she saw Kaala at the Buddha temple. But Kaala does not inherit the qualities of Buddha in his manifestation. He is the 'Anger of Buddha', an opposite of his prime. Thus, he roams in black concealing all his anger, while Buddha reflects his calmness in his white robe. Kaala is a messiah for the needy who has appeared in his violent form as the threat is bigger.

The principle characters, Kaala and Hari Dada, are identic. Both are brutal, savage and barbaric. They both have similar family structure including social respect. Even though Hari Dada is shown someone to be crueller than Kaala, Kaala is equally murderous as Hari Dada. Their duologue is scripted excellently. Both are in need, and the duel rests mainly for Power - Power of the People versus Power of the Council. Kaala seeks justice, while Hari Dada is the law.

Kaala is a mystery. The story happens under a year's span, where most of the Indian festivals pass by to register the timeline. Thus, not much of Kaala (his mental and moral qualities, his attitude, etc.,) is explained. Kaala is elaborated through the actions of the other characters. Every character is similar to Kaala, or Kaala is made up of other personalities around him. His four sons are the four pillars of his nature, his thoughts, habitual gesture and behaviour. Kathiravan is an industrialist who takes care family buisness - Wealth. Another is a literate who wants to get out of Dharavi - Knowledge. Selvam is valiant whose physique terrorise the opponent - Endurance. Manikandan is rebellious trying to make Dharavi a special place - Defiance. Holding all these character traits together for Kaala is Selvi - Fullness. Other two personalities who influence Kaala are Zareena (Compassion) and 'Puyal' (Temper), where Kaala does move affairs legally (conditions applied), also questions wrong information firmly. Moulding these distinctive qualities into Kaala is Vaali, the all-knowing mind of Kaala, which is always half-conscious. Thus, Kaala is all of them at some point in his life and to break the mystery of Kaala, all these characters should be read attentively.

Ranjith's screenwriting makes all these fabulous characters look lustrous, and with a right casting, every artists swirls on screen as bright black pearls.

Santosh Narayanan is an invisible colour in the film. His original soundtrack (the variety he scored for Kaala is HipHop) matches the life style of Dharavi as Ranjith wants to project. It speaks the language of the 'Rappers' who circle around during important scenes who are actually the pain and joy of Dharavi. There are four elements in HipHop - Breaking, Emceeing, Graffiti and Turntablism. Santosh Narayanan has used all the core elements of HipHop to make Kaala Album complete, yet very unique. The special themes are constructed for the situations, highlighting the density of the incident; be it for a fight sequence or for a dramatic scene.

Balancing Rajini's presence with the theme of the story has been carried out visually by Sreekar Prasad; the dissolves are perfect, esp. while the flashback that is narrated by several narrators. Yet, some sequences jump like rabbits, and I understand that it was Ranjith's chioce to remove few scenes/dialogues.

After about more than 150 films, I am awed to see directors and camera-man still able to call unique and original shots for Rajini. The camera work during the interval block where Rajini stands showing his back to Hari Dada is attractive, entertaining and intellectually demanding; keeping in mind the visual images potraying this particular encounter between the two principle characters is the heart of the story. The slo-mos rip the nerves off. And Dharavi looks real with effective objects fitted into each frame. Hats off Murali G.

Ranjith's intention is not only to make a 'Rajini Film' or talk about the minority groups or discuss about social inequality and discrimination, but also to register the way of life of a group of people. Art director Ramalingam gives a visual identity to the lifestyle brought to reality by Ranjith. The layout design is cluttered matching the environment of Dharavi, well backed by the production designer of Wunderbar films.

The list of technicians handling various departments is too long and I have a page to write about each of them and their contribution to shape the film Kaala. So to make it short, Danush has assembled a team of smart technicians who are committed and who have deepened expertise in their line of work. Hats off Danush.

Kaala - Theory of Colours

'Kaala Climax' is not only about black, red and blue colours. Nor Kaala is only about black. Kaala concerns red, blue and yellow that constitute true black - Kaala.

Throughout the film, red and blue colours follow Kaala - during the intro scene the kid in focus wears a red & blue football jersey or when Zareena leaves Kaala's house she rides a red scooter and Manikandan opens a blue umbrella when it starts to rain. While red walks the streets, the roofs of Dharavi are blue … etc.

Yellow, as in sunshine, is represented through Zareena. She wears a yellow dress when she meets Kaala at his resident after several years. An excellent job by Anu Varadha, esp., choosing different colours garments for Zareena suiting to the mood of the situation. Anu has entirely designed the costumes for the characters based on the script and not for the artists.

Green, obtained by mixing blue & yellow, is a friendly colour. Valli wears a green Tawiz and is a friend of Kaala who had accompanied him even before they stepped into Dharavi. Selvi stands for orange colour which is made out by mixing 1 portion of red with 5 portions of yellow, thus, making Selvi more generous in showering love towards Kaala and her family. Each character has its own traits of colours and all these colours put together they become black - Kaala.

The climax is based on Kaala unleashing all the colours held within him. Primarily, there is red, there is yellow blown through and then, comes the blue. The arrival of blue is a beauty; kids completely painted in blue rise up. It has to be noted here how Hari Dada behaves while being encirlced by the colours. His expression clearly maintains his dislikeness towards the presence of other colours which are not as pure as white (absence of colour). He seems to be confused while black (Kaala) circles around him. He is lost in the sea of red. And he tries to chase away the blue by spinning the piece of white cloth in his hand. Hats off Ranjith.

In the end, Kaala signals the colours to begin the party by pulling his hands together that looks as though he is painting (touching) the sky and instantly, almost every colour starts to dance in joy (Vanavil Koothu – a lyrical line from the OST). They mix and mingle with each other until 'The Cry of Hari Dada'. Then, all colours are sucked in unity becoming a mighty black - Kaala. The screen fades to black. Again, hats off Ranjith for giving me one of the best and complete 'Rajini Climax'.

Kaala - Dead or Alive

Dharavi is the fortified fort of Kaala. Kaala seldom leaves Dharavi as he is aware that death awaits him outside the blocks. Kaala exits Dharavi, and each time death appoints itself to be present beside Kaala. He goes to meet Zareena and Bheemji gets killed. He walks over the longest flyover of Mumbai (6.5 km) spreading at Santa Cruz Chembur Link Road and slays Vishnu. Following the 'Interrogation Scene', as well as, after he meets Hari Dada at his resident, death marks its stamp around Kaala. 'The Curse of Kaala' is to have death following him as his shadow, which eventually tears apart his heart.

Personally, I conclude that Kaala is alive. When Kaala returns to join the principle group during the opening of the song 'Katravai Patravai', he voluntarily dashes his shoulders with Manikandan, whose expression on the face when turns and notices Kaala made me decide so.

As anyone with vision could see, Kaala is an important film.

Kaala - Dark Victory

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mappi

18th July 2018, 03:27 AM

Kaala - Similarities to V for Vendetta (1988, Alan Moore)

V, the mysterious persona, and Kaala wear a lot of black costumes. Even though the symbolisations of the main character to take up such attire serves different purpose, black is created as a positive expression showing the protagonists violent but also as some virtuous and righteous superheroes rather than a terrorist or rebellion (respectively) in both the works.

The very aspect of the climax being close to my favourite graphic novel attracted me towards the screen by grabbing my fullest attention. Even though both the climaxes of the fictional works function different, the core idea is strikingly similar.

In the graphic novel V is shot and speaks to Evey : The one I waited for has called and now I have not long. First you must discover whose face lies behind the mask, but you must never know my face. That is their task: to rule themselves, their lives and loves and land. Either a rose midst rubble must bloom, or else has bloomed too late.

Kaala says something similar to Zarenna when she pleads to him not to take risk during the one-night stand inside Dharavi - Everyone is Kaala and they shall take care of themselves.

Then, Kaala gets shot.

In both the works, an explosion stamps the end of these characters.

V : Behind this mask there is more than just flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea... and ideas are bulletproof.

Kaala : This Land Is Our Land (speaking about land rights that are a key human rights issue).

The purpose of the mask is to establish equality, making Kaala as its symbol. As is V, Kaala is about everybody, it's not just about one character, but about the people in the society, all the people who suffer discrimination and subdued by their own government. By wearing the mask of Kaala, they become something bigger than the government itself, thus, Kaala becomes a living embodiment of an ideal. This narrative intention intensifies the climax in Kaala.

And both the climax looks extremely different from each other, even though they share a similar impression - An Uprising.

mappi

3rd August 2018, 08:37 PM

Rajini in France Kalai Vanakkam Nigalchi - 'Télé Matin' (Morning TV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vix5RqcdiNQ

At the end, they talk briefly about Junga.

mappi

8th September 2018, 02:05 AM

Archangel of the Estate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QS5veNk-gI

After the dropped film projet 'Jilla' Collector (nothing controversial about the movie being canned, Rajini was impressed with 'Chinna' Goundar and wished to do a similar movie. Udhayakumar who made 'Chinna' Goundar and was to make 'Jilla' Collector with Rajini, but directed Yejaman instead) ... so, after the dropped projet 'Jilla' Collector, a Rajini film is titled after a physical location, and it’s the first for a Rajini Film Title.

Petta (a colloquial way of addressing ‘Pettai’ in Tamil Language) is an estate. Not an area, or village or town. It is bigger than an area but relatively smaller than a town or village. The origin of a Petta existed even before the colonial India. Less populated, a Petta has a principle building surrounded by housings, religious establishments and social structures like schools, hotels, hostels and clinics. Either in the estate or just at its outskirts, there will be a job provisioning depot. During industrial era, that boomed late in India, these lands were addressed as Industrial Estates.

Petta title is a 'cult' Rajini film title. Even though it is a single word title (Rajini brought forward single word title as its catchy & easy to remember for a layman; his last multi letter title was Nattuku oru Nallavan (1991)), Petta breaks the long list of proper names (as in character name) for a Rajini film, and enters in the league along with titles like Enthiran (2010) that broke the Proper Name streak (Veera, Baasha, Muthu, Arunachalam, Padayappa, Baba). Gayathri (1977), Priya (1978), Bhairavi (1978), Valli (1993) & Chadramukhi (2005) are other exceptions in Rajini Film Titles, which deal with the female lead proper names. Peeta also kind of kills the recent 'K' attachement to a Rajini Title (Kuselan, Kochadaiiyaan, Kabali, Kaala).

Petta title sounds exactly how Rajini would pronounce the word ... followed by his original mannerisms - smile and winking at the audience. By this, I can confidently say Karthik is a rooted Rajini fan, just like myself.

The archangel in the poster is Rajini himself. The coloured glass windows of the church that form the backdrop serves as his wings. There is a similar poster for the film Constantine (2005), where Keanu Reeves is seen caring a 'Holy Shotgun' marching towards the viewers. Even though the atmosphere (replacing the dark shades of grey with a colour palette in Petta) and the pose (a scarf replacing the tie and a vest taking over a neat costume of Constantine) seem identic, there is no resemblance between the two posters nor it can be considered as inspired or whatever word that fits the context.

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Rajini, whose character name is still a suspense, carries a candelabrum (a holder for several candles). The interesting part are the burning candles - Lighting up the path. In the final stretch of the motion poster, where Rajini swings the candelabrum from right to left (in front of the viewer) - Archangel showing the light. The interior of the church is at chaos. A holy place being invaded, and then, appears the Chief Angel to stamp his authority over the evil - The evil has finally met its match.

Almost everyone would have noted the descriptive images flashing while announcing the names (keys of a church organ detaches for music composer / lighted candles appear for the banner / suspended desk accessories for script writer / etc.), what particularly interested me is the colour palette used in the (motion) poster. Without going too much technical about it (mentioning it for the people who wish to look beyond inside a movie poster), the usage of colour expresses an exploitation genre, like 'back to the 70s' style. I actually like the entire film and the filming of 'Hobo with a Shotgun' (2011) starring Rutger Hauer, and Petta motion poster just enhanced its colours. Of course, Grindhouse defunct effect is employed, a style rejuvenated by Quentin Tarantino for the modern-day audiences.

Few more technical: Apart from the colour palette, the arc effect is excellent capturing the mounted graphic decors. The zooms are punctual and the style of photography using focus modes are crisp while capturing (CGI) subject - a blurred long shot, one shot focus, godseye, closeup, full frame, etc. The processing of the special visual effects is done promptly to increase the authority of minute details in the images.

I don’t wish to speculate, but there is a century old church in Dehradun Uttarakhand – St. Francis of Assisi (St. Francis Catholic church standing since 1853 even after a massive earthquake). The history of the church is interesting, for those who wish to look into it.

John Woo, the visionary action stunt coordinator has an immense likeness towards church decors and white pigeons. His action blocks inside the church increases the 'adrenaline effect' among the viewers. He is also an ardent user of slo-mos, that enhance the 'heroic' attribute to the character indulged in the shootout inside the church. Even his sword fights in the film Red Cliff (2008) is choreographed with grace and style, of course with its own fair share of gore (as in art). Other church episodes that I like are in video games such as Resident Evil, Uncharted 3 (a huge awesome fight sequence) and few movies like Resident Evil, Constantine (one of my favourite super hero characters). I also like fights inside a cemetry, gives me a eerie thrill. Personally, I wait eagerly to watch Rajini doing spectacular stunts filled with style inside the church.

Rajini, once again, sets a subtle political message. The temple (church) is the society that is totally invaded by forces creating confusion and disorder. Rajini is a powerful angel that leads many other angels, who brings in the light to show the path to the lost, at the time, to burn the immoral and the wicked who create mayhem into ashes.

Rajini Petta is in a different league.

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Petta - Hellfire

mappi

18th September 2018, 04:40 PM

Rajini Rap by ARR

(Disclaimer : lyrics not verified)

1/ Baba - Am about to Explode (2002)

Come On Come On !

Yeah!

Come On Come On !

YO! Am about to explode,
(here I come) Can you fell my flow

Baba thats what they say
B to the A to the B the A

GO! Am about to begin,
(for the justice) I will win

Can you stop me ..... you cannot
Hey getout or you will get shocked

Do you hear me loud and clear
Let me tell you Baba's here
Do not, what we have no fear
Am a magical man; oh yeah.

[Am a magical man; YO! Do you understand.
Hey you! Stop right there
1 2 3 yeah!]

I am a man on a mission with ambition
As I hear the beats dawning into an indic introduction
With the ploy to make the whole world safe and free

The name is Baba ....Yeah ! That's me!
B to the A to the B the A
Baba that's what they say
The name is BABA ... Yeah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYG7n3q3p30

2/ Sivaji - The (Motta) Boss (2007)

You could kill me, You thought, You could get away;
But you never never never never gonna get away,
You can break me n break me n take me n break me,
Never never never gonna get away ... no ...

Comin' with an aim
Comin' Comin' with a Jai
Comin' with an aim
Comin' Comin' with a Jai
Comin' with a Yaar
It's SIVAJI ... The Boss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT9YnRTCUB0

3/ Enthiran - Robo Da (2010)

Boom Boom Robo-Da Robo-Da Robo-Da Zoom Zoom Robo-Da Robo-Da Robo-Da

Okay ... fine .. fine ... fine ...

Spit the Gigidi Microphone
Gigidi Checki Check
Throw your hands up in the air
Do the crash mambo break
Cause the problem of a man
Will set you on fire
Don't do the wire
Take Human fire
(Alap)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75MVKtnOLlQ

4/ 2.O - Super Super One (2018)

You got this Sagathey, Sudathey Seendathey
Baby you should watch this
Qu'est ta fait
As I am the one

Hey got this, You go this, Saga His
Baby you should watch this
Qu'est ta fait
As I am the one

Hey Buck Buck Buck Buck
It got to stop

Ya! Go while you re ready take a shot
I am the only one
There is no comparison
'Cos I am the Super Super One
I am out to get you
Let you wreak yourself
As am coming now
There re 1000 fighters by my side
I am bad_as I shoot them down
About time like no man
About time with no gain
I stand well above mouth stain
I care down like no man.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cx-KSsYcjg

Chitti 2.O - "He's not the Boogeyman. He is the one you send to kill the fucking Boogeyman"

bwahaha

mappi

10th October 2018, 02:52 PM

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mappi

29th October 2018, 08:26 PM

The Wives of Veera

(The Siente & the Stranger Series)

Yield to all and you will soon have nothing to yield.

Siente : So I shall tell you a story to weaken the burden of this dreadful journey. A 'fairy tale' you asked, and it shall be from fabler Aesop's fables (sixth century).

A man had two wives - one younger to him and the other older than him. His wives loved him very much, resulting in each desiring to have him for herself. The younger wife combed his hair before going to bed, and the older one brushed his hair when he woke up in the morning. As years passed, the man's hair started to turn grey. The young wife wished his hair stayed black, while the older one liked his silver strands. During the night, the younger wife plucked out a white hair, and in the morning the older wife plucked out the black hair. The consequence was the man soon found himself entirely bald.

Stranger : But you promised to narrate a Fairy Tale with beasts and dragon !

Siente : Once upon a time, Veera, a singer-instrumentalist, along with a folk drummer Ravikanth, is offered by production house to record an album under their company. The album becomes a huge sucess in sales. The company owner had a beautiful daughter Roopa who falls in love with Veera. The Knight of Music marries the dancing princess and they lived happily ever after.

Stranger : huh! where is the beast ?

Siente : Once upon a time, Veera, a young man falls in love with an angel Devayani. His love for her made him change completely and he became the Knight of Power when he proved his might to her father. The Knight of Power marries the classical angel and they lived happily ever after.

Stranger : But wait ... where is the dragon ? Aren't there any ? *sigh*

Siente : Yes, they are. And they were always there. You didn’t see them doesn’t mean they don’t exist. One came out of the sea and the other out of the abyss. The married life of Veera and Devayani did not last forever contradicting the fabulous endings "And they lived happily ever after". Devayani turns into food for a hungry flood. As all power is lost when love is lost, The knight of Power was driven by sorrow and he leaves the sea-side village. Veera comes to the town where he meets Roopa and marries her, thus, rejuvenating himself as Knight of Music. The shocker arrives to the happily living forever couple Veera and Roopa - Devayani, presumed dead, knocks their door during a star studded night. The Knight now has to yield to the suituation, where he tries to balance his life being shared between Roopa and Devayani. The first beast is an angel whom Veera worshiped. The second beast is a princess whom Veera honoured. And a huge dragon called Fate stared at him while standing between the Wives of Veera.

Stranger : Well, that sounds more like a fairy tale with two beasts, a dragon and a Knight. How did the Knight handle the beasts and the dragon ?

Siente : On a sunny day, somewhere in a far far temple, Veera is present with Roopa. Ravikanth informs him that Devayani is climbing the devine stairs. Fate mocked at Veera who found no time to fight the laughing dragon. Instead he moves around the temple to meet with Devayani. Convincing her that he would soon be with her, he circled around the temple to make the same promise to Roopa. Kind of not letting the right hand know what the other had done. Roopa and Devayani happily descended the stairs together not knowing that they are sharing the same husband but hoping that he will join them soon. Standing on top of the stairs, Veera watches his wives cheerfully walking away. His mind worked overtime with his brain to memorise what he spoke with whom.

And the dragon whispered in his ears, "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."

Stranger : Funny!

Siente : What is that you find funny ?

Stranger : I thought women were smarter than this. You always have a habit to mock at woman at the very first chance you get. You called them Maya previously, and now you address them as beasts! Two Beasts and a Knight!

Siente : When you say fire, you don't get burnt. Else you won’t say it. One resurrects from the water, the other waits on the land. They are the destination for the Knight, his goal as big as a beast. The Knight is a traveller who took both the paths, while being guided by the light of the fire coming out of the mouth of the dragon called Fate. The reason of existing of the beasts and the knight is to serve a larger purpose, not in their forms, but in their actions. As soon as Veera spoke the truth, the three lived happily ever after under the warmth of the dragon.

Stranger : If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything. I will take that with me during my tedious journey.

Footnote : Veera released in 1994 is a Tamil language movie written by Panchu Arunachalam and directed by Suresh Krissna. The director handled the story as a musical comedy giving much importance to music while designing his scenes and emotions of his characters. The contrast of the seaside view versus the concrete jungle extends the tale through two different dimensions. The OST is scored by Ilaiyaraja. We have already discussed about the Golden Fish scene, and there are many such valuable scenes in Veera where Ilaiyarja polished the visuals with bright musical score rich in grammar. Veera is the last collaboration of Ilaiyaraja with Rajini. The film has a huge cast that includes Meena, Roja, Janakaraj, Senthil, ..., and Rajinikanth plays the lead role. Veera is an adult oriented film and a rare feature in Rajini's filmography. During the initial release, Aathile Annakili & Adi Pandalile, were removed from the screening due to its obscene lyrics and visuals (Meena covering herself with 'village-bath-towel' & Vichithra's clothes hardly covering her hanging flesh. In both the songs Rajini flirts with the dames). The songs were later included in the film after replacing the explicit words and few visual frames altered using editing technics.

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mappi

30th October 2018, 07:47 PM

True Colour

(The Siente & the Stranger Series)

Siente : Listen to this and speak only when you understand. We still have a long way to go!

Once upon a time, there lived a Golden Dolphin who was worshiped as a saviour among the voyagers and sailors. Some even considered it as Demi-God. Whenever there was a ship wreck, the Golden Dolphin would appear and help the drowning crew by carrying them on its back till the sea shore. The Golden Dolphin was a great entertainer too. In the evening, people from all over the world gathered at the harbour to see the spectacle of the Golden Dolphin. It soar high up towards the sky and dived back into the water, sending droplets of cold water on the faces of the kids gathered around. The kids stood in the front row waiting to be blessed by the Golden Dolphin. The shops around the port area flourished as tourists shopped in happiness throughout the evening after tasting joy from the performance of the Golden Dolphin.

At the corner of an abandoned street, a man performed street tricks with his monkey. To encourage the people to throw a coin at them, the monkey imitated the Golden Dolphin. It jumped up in the air and twisted and turned before landing back on the ground. It rolled over the muddy street lane as the Golden Dolphin floated over the sea water. But none gave their attention to the monkey but the man came every day with his monkey to perform before an empty crowd. In the evenings the monkey watched the Golden Dolphin dance over the water and would repeat its mannerisms silently in the dark in the urge of making heads turn towards it the next day. At times, to convince the passer by, the monkey spoke high about the Golden Dolphin, that it considers it as the Great Entertainer and its mentor. But none took notice of its lies, but the monkey continued with its copycat acts.

One day the monkey saw a small metal can falling from a cargo wagon. It ran behind the rolling tin and caught it. It took it far away thinking it could hold something to eat. After a deep struggle, the monkey managed to separate the lid from the tin. It found a thick liquid inside. It was a tin of red paint. Not sure what it had found, the monkey let its face inside the tin to check deeper. Its face and nose was covered with the red paint. The monkey tasted the dripping paint and coughed. It threw away the tin angrily and returned to its master who immediately saw an immense opportunity as soon he saw the monkey's red face.

People were surprised to see a monkey with a red face. Overnight, the money became a star. It announced itself as the competitor to the Golden Dolphin with the same mouth that once spoke high about the Golden Dolphin. It started to plot over taking the place of the Golden Dolphin. Its master boosted that the era of the Golden Dolphin has come to an end and everybody preferred his monkey over the Golden Dolphin. They created an army of monkeys who were initially scared to enter the harbour area and asked them to spread false laurels about the Red Face Monkey. The monkey’s monkeys ravaged the peaceful surrounding the harbour with their filthy and stained mouths crying out loud 'Hail the Next King!' Hail the New King!'. In the evening, the monkey would mount a self-made stage and talk nonsense, but made its monkeys to cheer out loud making it look like everyone is enjoying its presence. Admits the self-proclaimed cheering, the Red Face Monkey organised the fall of the Golden Dolphin.

The monkey's master decided to go international. They both travelled on a boat to reach the other side. The other monkeysd stayed over the deck shouting out praises about the Red Face Monkey. A thunder followed by a storm wreaked their boat. Even though the monkey imitated the Golden Dolphin its entire life, it did not know to swim. Stealing someone else’s identity does not allow taking the talent along with. The monkey struggled to keep its head over the water by kicking all its four legs at the same time. To its surprise, the monkey suddenly started to float over the water. It found itself on top of the Golden Dolphin. The monkey grinned. It sat with pride while travelling on the back of the Golden Dolphin. It thought that the people would see it walking over the water and thus, it could attain the Demi-God status, just like the Golden Dolphin.

The Golden Dolphin gently slipped the monkey onto the harbour's deck. The crowd cheered, and the monkey waved back. The Golden Dolphin halted for a while looking with its deep calm eyes at the monkey. It whispered to the monkey, "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be". A moment later the Golden Dolphin dived back into the water and disappeared. The crowd cheered again, and the monkey ignored the Golden Dolphin and faced the gathered crowd. It was overwhelmed by the sound of the claps that it even forgot to thank the One who had saved its life. The new cheers that did not came from the monkey’s monkeys made the monkey think that it has achieved greater heights than the Golden Dolphin.

As the monkey started to walk holding its face high up towards the sky, a tiny pebble flew before it and landed on its nose. A moment later stone shower poured all over the monkey. Scared, the monkey ran to the covers while watching the crowd angrily stoning at it. It got behind a wall and on the opposite side there was shinny objet. The monkey looked at its own reflection on the mirror. Its face was no more painted red. The water had unmasked the monkey.

With its head hung down facing the ground and trembling with guilt and shame, the monkey walked past the laughing shadows. The monkey’s monkey was chased away from the harbour area and its master was nowhere to be found. It turned towards the sea and the Golden Dolphin swore high above the water and shot past the setting sun.

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Stranger : Stealing someone else’s identity does not allow taking the talent along with. Be true. That’s the most beautiful of all colours which no paint can mask. I see light at the distance. Maybe, it’s a guest house where we can spend the night. A storm is coming.

mappi

15th November 2018, 07:38 PM

Agnate Siblings

(The Siente & the Stranger Series)

Stranger: The silence here is so loud! And of all great men, you are reading?

Siente: Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.

Stranger: Thoughts. Without them there are no feelings! You read to keep yourself young, isn't it?

Siente: Can I serve you some more tea?

Stranger: But the cup is full and is overflowing.

Siente: Like this cup you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I fill you unless you first empty your cup?

Stranger: I, then, empty my cup between my lips. Positive thought inside by emptying the negative thoughts.

Siente: Tell me what is Positive and that which is Negative. Is "All that I know is I know nothing" a negation as it holds "nothing" in it? Unless you define what is positive and what is negative, you can ignore none. People tend to advice without definitions, and those who follow the halfwit go through a tough time. Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self-control to understand what is said and not said.

Stranger: I understand that if I talk about good and evil as illustrated in faith, I would have to listen to another lengthy sermon.

Siente: Polar opposites. Good and Evil. Positive and Negative. If One needs to decipher the Map of Life, he has to go through both the opposite ends. After the travel, he shall realise that they both are equally glacial. In that coldness he shall define them as agnate siblings. Oh! Stranger, listen to me when I speak, the end is for you to decide:

Garuda (large bird with eagle-like features) and Sesha (a thousand headed giant snake) are agnate siblings.

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Their origins began when Rishi Kashyapa married sisters Kadru and Vinata. Kadru gave birth to a thousand black serpents while Vinata had a son Aruna who grew up to become the Sun's charioteer. On a sunny day, the sisters witnessed the celestial white horse Ucchaishrava flying in the sky. They admired the horse while commenting about its beautiful tail. Vinata praised Ucchaishrava's tail as white as the snow to which Kadru disagreed. The sisters entered into a wager. If the horse's tail was black as claimed by Kadru, then Vinata will serve her sister and her siblings for the rest of her life.

That evening, Kadru asked the serpent sons to hide under the tail of Ucchaishrava so that it shall look black. When the serpents refused, Kadru threatened them that she shall cast a curse on them to burn alive. Sacred the black snakes obliged and hid under the white tail of the celestial horse. The inspection that was carried out the next day proved Vinata wrong, thus, she served her sister and the serpents ever after.

Kadru spent her entire day by idling away the time while Vinata did the household. Vinata's closeness to Rishi Kashyapa yielded her a second child. As soon the baby was born, it swore high up in the sky flapping its white feathered wings that looked like flames feasting the wind. Looking at the beautiful child with fair feathers the Angels named it Suparna.

Suparna went in search of food for the whole family every day. He saw his step-mother and his step-brothers doing nothing but only his mother toiling hard. Upon enquiry Suparna learnt about the bet his mother had lost to Kudra.

Suparna spoke to his serpent brothers and asked them what he could do to release his mother from the contract. The serpents were always scared of their mother Kudra. They knew that their mother would burn them alive if they disobeyed her. So, they asked Suparna for immortality that could set them free from their mother’s clutches. They informed Suparna that with the power of his wings he could reach the God's Palace and bring them the divine nectar of immortality - The Amirtha. They warned Suparna that the palace shall be heavily guarded and that with his mighty shoulders he could shatter any obstacle.

Thus, Suparna travelled to the God's Palace fighting away many hurdles on the way and reached the room where Amirtha was stored. Suprana crossed all the barriers smashing the mechanical defence systems and finally fought with three Nagas who protected the Amirtha. The Birdman flew away with the pot containing the divine nectar.

The Palace was at chaos and the Gods ran to Lord Vishnu. Hearing that the Mysterious Bird did not consume Amirtha but was carrying it away, Lord Vishnu knew that the bird served a higher purpose. He appeared before Suprana who immediately subdued himself before the Supremo explaining to him his suituation. Pleased by the selfless act of Suprana Lord Vishnu offered him a boon of his choice. Thus, Suprana asked to be in an eternal position and to became the guardian of Lord Vishnu. The Supermo blessed Suprana as his vehicle and named him Garuda, the Agent of God.

Garuda defeated Lord Indra and his Dadhichi Vajra (an awesome weapon made out of Rishi Dadhichi's spine) who tried to stop him on his way back without taking any damage. After victory Garuda informed Lord Indra that he would shed a feather to honour the Great Fight. Moved by the greatness of Garuda, Lord Indra offered his help to liberate Vinata. Garuda requested two benefits from Lord Indra who readily accepted them: One, Garuda wished to take his vengeance by feeding on his serpent brothers. Two, as soon as Garuda puts down the pot in front of his serpent brothers, his task shall be complete irrespective whether they consume from it or not as they have asked only to bring the pot and not to wait till they taste Amirtha. Then, Lord Indra shall strike at the speed of a lightning and take the pot back to the God's Palace before the serpents could place their hands on it.

When Garuda put the nectar pot on the ground few drops of Amirtha fell over the Dharba grass. He asked his brothers to free his mother and then, do the rituals before consuming the Amirtha. Garuda left with his mother Vinata. While the serpents were getting ready, Lord Indra took the pot away. When the serpents returned after the ritual to consume the divine nectar of immortality, they were shocked to notice the missing pot. But they saw few drops of Amirtha over the grass. They tried to lick it from the grass with their tongue. Amitha made the Dharba grass strong that its rigid sharpness cut the snake’s tongue, thus, the serpents got split tongues. After returning his mother to a safe place, Garuda returned to massacre the serpents.

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Garuda fought and killed all his nine hundred and ninety nine serpent brothers and left in search of the eldest, Sesha.

While all this was happening, Sesha, the eldest of the serpents, went to the jungle to penance not tolerating the cruelty done by his mother and brothers towards his step-mother and his agnate sibling. He was blessed by Lord Vishnu who accepted his plea to be the bed of the Lord floating over the ocean. The Supremo blessed Sesha as a spiritual being and Sesha sheltered the Lord with his thousand head.

Garuda could not touch Sesha. Being with the Lord revoked Garuda from killing Sesha. Since then, Garuda and Sesha wielded an unspoken war as whose devotion to their Master was greater. Lord Vishnu favoured Sesha that angered Garuda who considered his serpent brother evil and even after killing all his brothers, Garuda claims himself to be good.

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Stranger: Positive or Negative. Good or Evil. The Self is the One that determines the polar opposites. A Judge of Self reasons the existence of the agnate siblings through the Trail of Life. None else can decide rather than the One who is the creator of the Self.

Dedicated to Uncle Stan
(Stanley Martin Lieber 28/12/1922 - 12/11/2018).
The more you read, the better you’re going to become as a storyteller – Stan Lee.

mappi

16th November 2018, 12:02 AM

2.O - Agnate Siblings

The Garuda Origins is illustrated in the epic Mahabharata - Ch 14-35: Adi Parva & Astika Parva. There are several branch stories in the Garuda Origins which are all quite interesting. The Garuda episode is the most action packed in the epic marvel with all elements including fantasy and sci-fi, notably the defence mechanism protecting Amirtha. If its Hanuman in Ramayana, then, its Garuda in Mahabharatha. The Garuda Fight with the Nagas and flying away with Amirtha is presented as a rock carving in Garuda Wisnu Kencana Park, Bali - Indonesia.

So, how does all this connect with the film 2.O. The characters Chitti and 'Birdman' are agnate siblings born to the same father - Technology.

Enthiran (2010) is about creation where Vasegaran creates Chitti-the robot. Chitti designs himself later with the ability to create clones of himself. The 'Thousand Clones' have the equal power and energy as Chitti. In 2.O, Birdman is born with the collective force and energy of mobile phones.

Garuda against thousand serpents is what is the Monster Bird versus Thousand Chittis.

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Apart from many wonderful aspects to be noted from the trailer, there are two fabulous features that stand out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrETX2eDhL8

1/ Bringing the entire idea forefront through visuals is tremendous. Two super-powers born out of the same energy, yet unidentical. One has the power to convert its source into force, and the other, Chitti-the robot, who deploys his electrical power to create its own source. Chitti v1 fails. He is too naive to understand that he is unlimited. He becomes more Human and thinks Human - a clone of his Father Vasegaran. The Birdman continues his rampage mode gaining enormous capacity and durability from the millions of mobile phones he draws to power himself up. Projecting all these complicated elements and presenting it as a layman’s version is impeccable. Hats off to Shankar and his team. Even the Red and Blue symbols for Chitti Superhero Suit is simple - a capital C and electricity symbol loaded inside the curve (Chitti gains his power from electricity).

2/ The entire shot design is perfected to fit the 3D version. There is always an element that out pours itself from the screen. All the mobile phone flying up and hitting the screen, the Gaint bird approaching towards the audience, bullets spitting out of a thousand barrel gun and raining over the white canvas, the Birdman's wings caressing the faces of the viewers, so on so forth; everything punctuates to the effect that it shall provide to the larger experience while watching the film in 3D. Hats to all technicians involved, notably the cinematographer Nirav Shah, the special effects team and Rasul Pookutty for retaining the experience through optimal real time sounds. The makeup effects and the CGI surrounding Akshay Kumar's Birdman appearance is mind blowing. And ARR, the spiritual Music Master blazes his horns and rolls the drum while the violins shiver to agitate a sensitive feeling among the audience.

The first 3D film I saw (when I was a kid) was My Dear Kutti Sathan at AVM Rajeswari. I still remember rolling out my tongue to lick the cone ice cream that came just out of the screen and danced in front of me. When I see the 2D trailer, I am excited to imagine how great the 3D version would be.

I am fussy about DI, and that’s my problem which certainly does not impact the grandeur of 2.O. I am a kind of old school when it comes to colouring and effects, so no whining about it. I also felt that there is a lot of reverse motion effects thrown in. Too early to talk about it (and of course it’s too technical, so who cares anyway).

A motion picture should be viewed while it’s in motion. Pausing and finding errors in the frozen frame of the mammoth work accomplished by experienced minds points to the roadway to ignorance. While the picture is moving it is extravagant. And If anyone wondering why the visuals are bright - the digital processing is done to be viewed using dark 3D glasses. So, the normal version does look glossy, which truly makes me feel that the 3D version is going to set the screens on fire.

It needs a Greater Evil to defeat a Giant Evil.

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2.O Trailer - Spectacles of Spectacle

mappi

20th November 2018, 07:42 PM

Dark of the Darkness - The Fifth Force

(The Siente & the Stranger Series)

Stranger : I have heard about micracles. Religious men painting on canvas and turning it into a real scenary. But I wonder why there is no place for animals in their sanctuary. Isn't this world a place for every being - life or lifeless ?

Siente : Perphaps a fox can do such tricks. My miracle is that when I feel hungry, I eat, and when I feel thirsty, I drink. What you see does not exist. What you can't see cannot be defined. Don't be fooled by the act of a fool. The mind and sentient beings, after all, do not exist. The true nature of phenomena is emptiness. There is no realization, no delusion, no sage, no mediocrity. There is no giving and nothing to be received.

In your terms of being, yes, there is enough space for everyone and everything in this universe. This world, as it exists, is not just for humans.

Stranger : If nothing exist, where did the ego come from ? How bad such a matter can evolve!

Siente : However way you define the Bad and the Good, Ego is neither bad nor good. Ego did not evolve, but it helped in evolution. Ahamkara-the Ego, is the root cause of all creations. There are two states of bodies, one is physical and the other is psycho-spiritual. They both evolved using each other as subtler elements. One element gives birth to an entirely different element, thus they both co-exist. From clay comes the pot. Their co-existence permits the creation of yet another element totally different in properties. Thus, the creation carries on inside a predefined loop.

To understand the nature of Ego, one has to analyse how it came to existence and how it paved way from the evolution of other physical and conscious matters. Ahamkara-The Ego evolves from Mahat-The Intelligence which is the child of Purusha-The Consciousness. Once Ahamkara came to existence, the other elements Tanmatra-Subtle elements, Jnanendriay-Cognitive Senses, Bhutas-Gross Elements and Karmendriyas-Active instruments sprang out of Purusha-The Consiousness.

And then, first came the sound of nothingness, which then evolved into various other elements. Out of the feelings of the body, the structure of this universe is defined:

Space: Sound
Wind: Sound + Touch
Fire: Sound + Touch + Vision
Water: Sound + Touch + Vision + Taste
Earth: Sound + Touch + Vision + Taste + Smell

Each has its own subtler elements generating its own Mahat-The Intelligence, thus, impacting one another. Any Body, physical or conscious, having either or all these subtler elements within, have contributed to evolution and thus, have a space for themselves.

Two new elements came to existence: The True Ego and The False Ego - The Dark of the Darkness.

Stranger : True Ego and False Ego ? What could be the difference if both are simply Ego? My mind refuses to believe in Dualism.

Siente : Dualism and Non-Dualism are two eyes of consciousness. Both experiences lead directly to the centre. Their path is defined by the Ego of the Mind itself. Like Omnism and Athesim. And to be real they both do not exist. These elements are created through the Ego, that affects the intelligence - When Ahamkara rules Mahat. It blocks the way up to Purusha-the consiouness.

Simply put, 'I am' is Ego. What follows 'I am' defines its Trueness or Falseness. "I am" followed by a materialistic matter constitutes in the building of an element that does not exist. I am Thamizhan is a False Ego that triggers pride which is a part of desire, thus, the body starts turning in round and refuses to evolve.

Stranger : Then, Who Am I ?

Siente : That's the True quest you have been put on this earth to find. Listen O! Wise Mind, when our desire is pure, then we’ll fully experience Ananda—The Unending. Satisfaction is the root cause of False Ego. You are more than your true success. Strive for the higher and never stop with materialistic gains. This world will preach falsehood as that’s where the preacher has stopped experiencing and sits upon the mountain of False Ego. Continue to work harder by crushing the False Ego as how sound is crushed by the deaf ears and eventually your conscious will open newer ways to taste Ananda.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awWcCD5mIG8

Stranger : The physical forces, how so they contribute?

Seinte : Gravity-Grounded. Electromagnetism-Energy from an outer source, The Weak Nuclear-Sleeping Force and The Strong Nuclear-Applied Force. All these energies act as directives and impact the Trueness or Falseness.

Stranger : Isn't there a Fifth Force ?

Seinte : Yes there is. And it goes by the name - The God Particle.

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mappi

17th December 2018, 07:33 PM

The Grey Wolf, The Greedy Lion, The Grim Fox
(The Good, The Bad, The Ugly)

The kingdom fell in darkness, and shadows ruled the light.

By the sign of dawn, the knight was on.
He rode up like a savior, when every hope was gone.
The beast will be won, when his deed is done.
And He shall bring us to life, the Super One.

The King of the Jungle, after vigorous tests and interviews, recruited two ministers. The Wolf and the Fox stood either side of the Lion when he presented the new appointees to the People of the Jungle.

The Wolf was everyone's favorite. His two colored ears - One grey and the other snow white - attracted everyone towards him. His friendliness gained him confidence among the people and his valiance obtained him the surname 'Terror of the Jungle' all over the kingdom. He never wished to become a leader, but became the Super One to serve the people without the burden of a crown decorating his head. The Wolf loved his king and served him with loyalty. He brought the people's pleas to the Lion’s ears and toiled to find solutions that could turn the Jungle into a paradise.

On the other hand, the Fox, being intelligent, plotted to over throw the King and become the Ruler of the Jungle. His sweet talks made him the King's favorite, but his attempts to take over the kingdom failed due to the interference of the Wolf. The Fox understood that until the Wolf served the Lion and the People, he can never become the King.

One day the Wolf saved the King from a fatal attack. Upon investigation the Wolf found out the conspiracy that was led by the Fox to over throw the Lion. The Wolf averted the King immediately and explained the long history of plotting devised by the Fox against the Lion.

The Lion was a bit hesitant. He was unable to judge whether the Wolf was accusing the Fox out of jealousy. Moreover, the Lion did not want to anger his intelligent minister. There is a scarce for brave men like the Wolf, but an intelligent minister like the Fox is a rare kind, thought the King. He preferred the Fox over the Wolf. But being suspicious about the Fox’s actions and secrecy, the Lion kept a watch over the Fox. If the Fox was guilty he would tear him into pieces with his sharp nails; and if he found the Wolf lying, he would advise him and persuade him to work together with the Fox, asserted the King to himself. The Wolf and the Fox combo were extraordinarily unique and he wished to have them both on his sides.

The Fox started to behave normally without letting out a clue that he knew, through his spies, the Wolf had indeed reported to the Lion about his plans. The Fox waited for the right moment to strike. He knew that until the Wolf is alive, the throne would be forever a dream for him.

As time passed by and the Wolf kept both his eyes on the Fox, the Lion fell sick, horribly sick. All the medicines of cure did not work and his body failed to respond. That night the Fox came to visit the Lion in his den. Under the dimly lit torch the Fox spoke softly, "O! King of Kings. I have travelled far and found a remedy that can cure your fatal illness. Not only it shall put you back on your feet, but can give you immortality. You shall become The King of Kings - forever!"

The Lion's eyes grew bigger, filled with greediness. "I am listening Fox", he growled weakly.

"The pelt of a wolf, my majesty", whispered the Fox; "Enveloping yourself under the pelt of the wolf whose ears are two colored shall bring you back in form as never before!", grinned the Fox under the orange light. "But My Lord, the wolf must be skinned alive. Its agony embedded in the pelt is the real magic cure." The shadow of the Fox swore high touching the ceiling of the den while he thrusted his cruel plan upon the King.

The Lion, completely mesmerized by the words of the Fox, ordered the kill. He sent out a team of deadly tigers to hunt down the Wolf and bring back his pelt. The Fox frowned under the moon light when the King passed the deadly order.

The Fox sat beside the Lion impatiently waiting for the news from the tigers when he heard chaos outside the den. Thinking the end of the Wolf had finally knocked the doors of fortune, the Fox assisted the Lion to walk to the entrance by lending his shoulder. Each tiny step, the crown of the Lion glittered in eyes of the Fox.

When the Lion and the Fox exited the den, they were shocked to see the obedient Wolf, victim of time and leader by destiny, siting at the center surrounded by the people of the jungle; the tigers were nowhere seen.

*playing Petta Theme*

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"Naan veezhven endru ninaithayo!"

mappi

26th December 2018, 08:24 PM

Strength of Stillness

The serpent coils itself three times around His neck; each coil representing time - the past, the present and the future respectively. Its hood is erect above His right shoulder signifing stillness - a state of rest and activation of strength that goes along with heightened mental alertness.

And then, there he sat as still as the night, with a gun as erect as the hood of the cobra at his right, surrounded by the fog of time.

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The cloud of red crawls behind him, a burst of orange mingles with it in the middle and paves way to the density of green that awaits him ahead of his feet.

The past is represented as the red cloud behind his head denoting the mixed memories of love and anger. His background is associated with strong emotions with courage, strength and power. It inspires desire with a strong link to sexuality.

The present is the burst of orange spreading from his chair indicating his current position with the encouragement to move on that provides excitement, warmth and enthusiasm. The orange provides him an appeal in the social circle and allows young people around him.

The future lies ahead as a pasture of green signifies growth and health. It provides peace and is just a step ahead of him. The fertile environment waits to provide him rest along with secure feeling.

And then there he sat, holding a gun in his hand and transcending the limits of thoughts; debating within whether to turn around to take the Path of Revenge, or stay placid over the Hill of Peacefulness, or climb up the Stairs of Serenity.

Petta - Choice is Yours

mappi

31st December 2018, 08:21 PM

Parade of the Mice

There lived a Mouse in the gutter under the street upon which the Horse did his parade. People gathered along the pavement to witness the majestic show of the Horse, while the Mouse watched the spectacle by pulling out its head from the gutter grill guard. The Mouse toiled hard to find ways to become like the Horse. Slowly but steadily the Mouse picked a carrier by singing laurels about the Horse. Sooner than the Mouse expected, several mice gathered around the Mouse and cheered along with it. The Mouse knew that it needed a greater push if it has to come out of its hole and become a champion just like the Horse.

Like every year, the leader of the society announced the festive event - a race. And the winner shall be the 'Pride of the Nation'. The Horse was honored every year, as more than its speed, the charisma it carried along extended its respect among the people.

The previous evening, the mice gathered around the Mouse and raised false confidence persuading the Mouse participates in the event that year:

"Just believe in yourself." "Don’t fear to be wrong." "You are brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous." "Doubt Kills. Dream wins." "There is none better than you". "The horse is old and no match for you."

The Mouse went into a deeper thought and with all respect for the Horse, it went to meet him.

"I am not sure if I am thinking or I am confused", confessed the Mouse, "All that I touch turns to stone. Now, my tiny community is biding me against you."

The Horse smiled at the Mouse. "Nothing is on purpose; as a stone can be turned into a beautiful statue", spoke the Horse, "Tomorrow you shall ride on me; well hidden inside my mane; and at the finish line you shall jump to victory."

The Mouse won. The Pride spun the minds of the mice. They raised slogans against the Horse. They shouted in groups stating that the Horse does not have the right to parade anymore and announced that the Mouse owned the famous street.

'From the gutter to the street', the thought of victory engulfed the Mouse that it fell silent as though enjoying the accusations made by the mice at the Horse. The new emotion called Pride completely blinded the past and projected itself as a bright future before the Mouse.

The Horse calmly watched the Mouse. It smiled and slowly walked away.

"They shall be crushed under our hoof that will remind the Head of the Mice his rightful place", growled a stallion.

"They sicken of the calm who know the storm", the Horse advised his followers to let the mice be.

Thus, the Parade of the Mice spread along the street. They were too many in number shouting out crazily. The people were suffocated by the absence of the Horse.

Suddenly a storm attacked with heavy rains, and flood conquered the land. Birds flew away. Large animals crossed the river. The ones who knew to swim swam across. Only the mice were left behind.

None came to aid the mice and the ones who reached the other side safely shouted at the Mouse, "The water only comes up to the knee."

"To you it is an ant, but to me it is a dragon", the Mouse shouted back, "There are great differences between one knee and another. If the water only reaches your knee, it passes a hundred cubits over my head."

The flood ran like a madman swallowing the mice one by one, when the scared group heard a vibrant neigh.

"Listen", the mice heard a compassionate voice, "Jump up and sit on my back. This passage has been entrusted to me; I would take across hundreds of thousands like you", assured the Devine Horse.

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Dedicated to all the mice who expressed their freedom of speech fluently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gakBIv9pMcE

mappi

1st January 2019, 12:20 AM

Ruler of the Shadow

The Warden climbed the steps of corpses. The human faced demon birds circled behind him blowing off the candle lights.

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Darkness followed the Warden who gripped a handmade 8-chambered long barrel wheel gun in his hands. Smoke dispersed from the candle wick and joined the lazy smoke dancing around the revolver barrels. The warden reached the top and the demon birds stopped him at the entrance of a huge metal gate on which faces of lost souls were crying in agony. The Guardians of the Gate laughed at the Warden. Evil echoed around the hell hole.

Demon Birds: You are surrounded by our Prince of Darkness, the Ruler of your Shadow. What shall happen to YOU!

The Warden lifted his wheel guns to his sides. He flicked the revolvers outwards to flip open the cylinder. Empty cartridges fell to the ground producing sparks as they kissed the stone floor. He thrusted both the empty guns down faster to his hip towards the bullet case attached to his belt. Once the cylinders were reloaded with sharps, he flipped inwards to lock and load the wheel gun.

The Warden: When Bullets Fly, YOU die!

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mappi

1st January 2019, 11:16 PM

To those who brought a knife to a gunfight ...

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mappi

6th January 2019, 10:51 PM

Illamai Thirumbuthae

Travel with Rajini is a kickstarter. The backpack is full and just pulling out a radom item brings the golden days gushing back flooding the present with pleasant memories.

My Simran Miss!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW0SyxMIwW0

mappi

11th January 2019, 08:43 AM

Petta பாடல்கள்

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Warden Entry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrfAI38hVx4

Canteen Idli

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF5EqfL6aNI

Biriyani Dealer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxD3YWmTJFE

Tea Cancel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LoJDdeO3lQ

Lone Wolf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hdxyLFk3_8

Lolipop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_urfyOgaHM

Kambili Siddhar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Szjiw9Ih0

Bonus

Bambara kannale Kadal Sangathi Sonnale
Ribararibarey Ribarey Ribararibarey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3aYl8HpPA

Coming Next : Singaram ... Petta Parrak

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mappi

12th January 2019, 02:24 AM

Petta : A Touch of Excellence

'The arrival of Kaali' is shot similar to the opening sequence from Hateful Eight, just that Quentin Tarantino projects the squence for about 4 minutes, while Karthik turns it off in a blink.

Petta : Angel + Truck + Mist <=> Hateful Eight : Chirst on the Cross + Stagecoach + Snow

From Hateful Eight :

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How many doors did Rajini open in the movie Petta ?

I don't have the answer for that at this moment (I am watching a show in a couple of hours, as yesterday I lost the count half way through, thanks to the awesome distractions Karthik has sprinkled throughout the film). 'Opening and closing door' is a symbolic representation of 'transition', which I would be discussing about sometime later. In one of my works, I had designed a Palace floor with doors like a maze. Opening and closing them transforms the interrior as well. The characters walk between phases while entering rooms and towards the end, they rush through the door while been chased by deadly hounds. Its a metaphorical representation of transition while descending into different realms of mind (how a thought opens to close the existing thought and the whole picture changes in accordence with the new thought). In Petta, Kali enters through the bright light behind the door and when he opens the door the bright light appears along with him.

mappi

13th January 2019, 07:43 PM

Petta - Rajini References
(Vol.1)

Petta works as an excellent documentary also. The film is loaded with 'Fan's Memories' as a jar of honey, where everything Rajini had brought to Tamil Cinema is captured neatly and spiced up with modernity. There are so many Rajini References throughout the film that allows a trip back and forth in time while watching Rajini simply executing his dymanic style.

I could only compile few matches by including the pictures from the promo videos of Petta. The rest, I will try to collate once the home viewing version of the film is released. There are plenty others, more than the ones present in the below picture. This is just a gimplse to avoid counseling and to show that there are lot more to talk about Petta rather than indulging in character assassination, defamation, negative campaign, slander and above all dirty politics.

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Petta - Executioner

NOV

14th January 2019, 10:56 PM

Lots of raving reviews about Petta Velan... being Velan myself, I had to watch the movie. :)

Verdict: It's a typical Mass (masala) movie, made for fans. Don't expect it to take Tamil cinema forward. Lol. No strong story or issues like in Kabali or Kaala.
Nevertheless, it's 3 hours of fast-paced entertainment with the usual plot of heroism and revenge. But who really cares about stories in a Rajni movie; certainly not the fans.

Even the supporting cast does not matter. It's all about Super Star. And Karthik ensures that the fan's appetite is met totally to their satisfaction.

Petta will be lapped up by the fans and they may want to watch it over and over again. For the rest, Petta is a watchable movie.

mappi

15th January 2019, 01:19 AM

Hello NOV,

Glad that you liked the movie PETTA, and willingly recommended it to others.

The trick is the story. Too early to reveal anything, but there are few master strokes painted in the film. The exposition through the 'Torch Light Fight' and the 'Murder during the Moaning' came out of nowhere. Usually short story writers bring out such tricks, and Karthik has elegantly brought them up in Petta. Also, the strings that he pulls out to thread later are amazing. He weaves a story within a story : example Vijay Sethupathy’s silence is a reflection of what he told Petta by holding Anwar at gunpoint. The story in general sums up the Good, the Bad, the Ugly character biographies. The wonder is in the climax which is highly described as a 'twist', which is neither a closure nor an open ending but a multiple ending as Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island. Singar Singh's expressions should be decoded properly, which will light the fright and especially for him (the character Singaram), the film should be watched again.

Moreover the Tarantinesque moments are so graceful, elevating the scenes when Rajini is performing them. The last scene Rajini holding the gun is from Pulp Fiction. A similar poster was released for Jigardhanda and in Iraivi a huge 'Dirty Harry holding the magnum' poses as a background, while in Petta Rajini whistles 'Ennio Morricone - For A Few Dollars More' Theme. All these beautify, at the same time energize the scenes, diving through which Karthik narrates his story.

Of course, as you have mentioned, there are Rajini Factors too.

Petta – 'He is going to trigger a whole new style'

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mappi

15th January 2019, 01:45 AM

Colors of Judgement

(The Siente & the Stranger Series)

Stranger : When I kill it’s a crime. When those in power commit it, its justice. Even the epics that deal with massacre claim that the Great War was orchestered by the Lord himself on those who were against righteousness and He, the Superemo, had cleansed the world with that war, and the millions who died were mere instruments of this divine cleansing. The actions of a Man, a Hero and a God are projected differently eventhough the purpose of their actions is the same. Revenge by man is sin. Slaying by Hero is valliance. Massacre by God is cleansing. This is what we are taught. This is what we are forced to learn.

Siente : Justice is complicated and sometimes neither the Heroes nor the Gods act as infallible moral authorities.

There lived a hunter, very young and so handsome. None can resist his chramingness. He used his gift of beauty to feed his own arrogance. On a routine day hunting, he felt being followed. He hid himself inside a bush and caught his follower who was a pretty young girl; she was no match to his beauty. She had fallen madly in love with him and all she wanted was to hug him and lay her head on his broad chest. The hunter rejected her and pushed her away. Revoked of the simplest pleasure of love, she roamed aimless in the forest. Her despair wilted away just as the sound in the thin air. Her name was Echo.

The arogant act of the Hunter angered the God as Echo was indeed His innocent child. The God tricked the hunter to come to the lake side and made him watch his own reflection. The hunter fell in love with his own reflection. Unable to take his eyes off from the water, he stayed watching himself for days and died out of hunger and thrist by the lake side beside his own reflection.

And the Veethal asked Veekram, "O! Wisest of All. Answer to set yourself free from the burdens of the evil. Choose not to answer, your head will turn from one to thousand pieces. Is Beauty a fault of the hunter; Is Echo's desire a sin; And the act of God, is it just - Who shall stand at the Gate of Guilt, O! Judicious of All!"

Stranger : You cannot withdraw yourself like the Vampire by being tactical. My need is knowledge and not answers to your questions.

Siente : We all play a game. We are conditioned to choose sides. And we stick to our choice not considering the Truth. We start to fonction in a way that whatever happens to our choice happens to ourselves. We are programmed with the fact that the other side is always at fault. This diversity is what makes us feel alive.

Have you ever taken notice of the tiny rope attached to a tiny pole buried to the ground that binds an elephant ? The huge mamal does not pull itself free, but just cradles left to right standing near the tiny stick to which it has been attached to. A slightest pull from the gaint and the rope would tear into pieces. But the elephant stays being attached. The reason is that the elephant shall never try to get free. When the elephant was very young and much smaller, the same sized rope was used to tie it and, at that age, the tiny rope was enough to hold the small elephant. As the elephant grew up, it is conditioned to believe that it cannot break away. It believes that the rope can still hold it, so it never shall try to break free.

Stranger : Aren't we all the same, simply striving for development. Toiling to get what keeps us happy. Answering to all the needs in every which way possible. None can escape this self assgined fate, neither the tail nor the biting mouth.

Siente : The night stays longer than I thought keeping its darkness close to its heart. I need to rest. But before I retire, I shall tell you two stories. Remember, I am just the messenger. I deliver only the message. Decoding it is your task. Wisdom is the only way out, my child. It can save, gain and serve. Use it wisely as all its properties are true. None with thier spit of lie can blind the One who truly posses wisdom.

An aging king was depressed as he had no sucessor. In his final quest in search of a noble queen, he announced that his palace was open to all and those who came, can fetch whatever they want. The people entered the well of treasure and grabbed all oranaments, vessels and jewels made of gold. The King noticed a young woman standing in the corner. She was quite noticeable as she was the only one not moving. The King approached her and enquired why she as not plundering the palace. "Why hold on to the branch, sire, when I can reach the root ?", she replied. The king was so pleased with her and married her. The same evening he died and she became the ruler of the kingdom. She passed her first order and the ministers sent soldiers to every house and brought back all the wealth that was taken away from the palace. Her wisdom gained her both power and richess overnight.

A King believed in astrology and was very much interested to know his future. He invited the astrologers from around the world, fed them nicely and would ask them to predict his future. He rewarded them with diamonds and pearls when they spoke high about his horoscope. As soon as they predicted the misfortune, the king severed their head. The news about the King slaying the astrologers for speaking the truth reached the ears of a noble saint. He walked into the king's palace and started telling the king about his fortune and how blessed the people were. The king adored the way the saint presented to him his past and future. As the saint started to speak about the misfortune, the king, out of fear of severing his head, warned the saint by asking him, "Noblest Saint, have you ever predicted your own death". "Yes, O! King, who rules the land. My death shall take place an hour before your death", replied the saint promptly. Wisdom not only saved the saint but also gained him the strenght make the king accept the truth.

Stranger : Truth has no side. Justice does not take sides. But judgement, yes. Outward judgement often fails, inward judgement never. An individual's conscience and his judgment is the same thing; and as the judgement, so also the conscience, may be erroneous. Materialistic gains, without fairness, coats venom on the tongue that primarily poisons the individualistic values. But none with thier spit of lie can blind the One who truly possess wisdom.

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mappi

15th January 2019, 05:12 AM

5 years - 5 Films - 15 Rajini

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Kuzhanthai Nyaani Intha Iruvar Thavira Inge
Sugamaai Iruppavar Yaar Kaattu
Ithuthaan Nyaana Sithar Paattu
Nam Theruvukkul ... Sandai Vambetharkku?

mappi

16th January 2019, 10:57 PM

Petta - Mysteries of a Masterpiece

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Here is the structural framework (three act structure) of the movie Petta that tries to elaborate the form used to tell the story. It tries to determine the key conflict by defining the main characters while including briefly the setting and the events. The below account does not explore character backgrounds and personalities, neither registers the duration of each ACT; and the Resolution is kept low key in order not to expose the cinematic experience – ‘watch the feature in theaters’.

Inciting Event: Goons equipped heavily with sharp weapons assemble on the aisle before the huge wooden door shutting them from accessing the altar room of the Great Church. Hearing noises from inside, the goons excitedly discuss that their comrades have pulled the line of life of The Warden, who is their assigned target. But the picture through the painted glass windows portrays a different account of happenings. Looking at the men landing hard on the classical organ and shattering the instruments into pieces just like their bones being crushed by the fall, they panic. After discovering that their target is taking their associates for a ride of their lives, they hurriedly use a pew to break the wooden door open.

A silhouette passes by behind them extinguishing the burning candles. A mysterious man stands holding a candelabrum and moves swiftly towards the new pilgrims of the church. While efficiently handling the violent group by hitting them hard with broken objects, the mysterious man is taken by surprise when he is hit hard with a metal object on the head. Before he could react, another blow to his head throws him to the ground. The proud vanqueror calls his boss to inform him that their target is down. He repeatedly confirms the Fall of The Warden, when ... (watch the feature in theaters).

Keywords : Naan veezhven endru ninaithayo

The opening event of the film does not initiate the main conflict, but is used to move the characters into a normal world. However, it is the turning point of the First Act, which briefly opens the main character.

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First Plot Point: Through an angel's eye view, we see Kalli arriving at the shelter house of the Great Church. With a slap of his palm on the wooden table, he quickly takes the role of The Warden, and turns chaos into peace. When the civilization resumes to normal, he positions himself on top of the floor as an overlord and orders the students to assemble in front of him. While the young men shuffle, The Warden scrutinizes the gathering next moment his eyes start to float over tears.

Keyword : Nalla miratra kuzhandha

The first plot point has nothing to do with the conflict either. It is about the strange relationship between The Warden and a student. But, once again, it turns around to move the other characters into the normal world.

First Pinch Point: The protagonist (the mysterious man who does by two names Kalli and The Warden) encounters a conflict. He becomes a nightmare for an influential man in the estate. This minor conflict does not expose the main character yet. The character arc of Kalli/The Warden is redrawn keeping intact the mystery behind the personage. Three men observe Kalli/The Warden discretely, when one of them predicts him to be completely dangerous pointing at his seating posture. He bids that the mysterious man knows being watched and will turn around to surprise his watchers. They continue their watch, and … (watch the feature in theaters). To eliminate their nemesis they attack the shelter house of the Great Church at night. When the Warden realizes the assault, he confronts the bushwhackers trapped in the corridor, when ... (watch the feature in theaters).

Keyword : Ullay Poo Daa

Again, this dispute is not the main conflict but is used to introduce the main conflict. It opens the Inciting Event and brings a closure to the Act One by triggering the Act Two. In native language, at the interval, the main conflict has not yet been established.

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Second Plot Point (Midpoint): We get a nice moment, in which the mystery surrounding the main character that made the audience to gravitate for Kalli/The Warden is revealed. The main character’s background is exposed with indications to deduce the personality which is an extreme opposite to the initial introduction. Petta’s past and his relationship with other new characters who build up the conflict are elaborated. Several characters enact with the main character to cook up the main conflict that eventually lands them all at a funeral.

Keyword : Yennakum thaan kovam varuthu

Second Pinch Point : Murder at the Moaning (watch the feature in theaters). What seems to be a disaccord between two families, turns into social disunity, and ends up creating a friction leading to vengeance. The witness to the cold blooded murder vows revenge orchestrating a distressful incident.

Keyword : Ottu Ketiyada Nathari

It’s during the Act Two various characters are brought into action that are key to the main conflict, while the characters from the first third of the film have nothing to do with the main conflict.

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Third Plot Point: After the revelation, Petta fixes his objective – to find and kill his long time nemesis. He picks up a five men crew and sails to the City of Doom to confront his opponent. The Act 3 is primarily driven by few newer characters who were absent until now in the story or have made a brief appearance during Act One. Analyzing his enemy’s strength and evaluating the risk on attacking him at his own fort, Petta charts a strike plan.

Keyword : Sweet Sapadaporom!

The ACT 3 begins with a songs sequence illustrating the moves taken by Petta. The Third Plot Point is a classic narrative where we get proximity of a low moment (mostly conveyed in the score) but the whole event is a small spot of light (just as the green optical presentation pointer used by one of the character) for the spectacular climax. Even though it may look like a character development happening during the ACT THREE (mainly between three characters (The Good, The Bad, The Ugly)), it sets up a stage to resolve the conflict.

Third Pinch Point : Petta decides to divert the security around his enemy’s fort by initiation blasts around and inside his house. Petta and his men enter and take the strong hold into their control and ... (watch the further sequence in theatres).

Keyword : Petta Parrak

Climax: Petta makes yet another revelation (watch the feature in theaters).

Keyword : Kambili Siddhar

Climactic Moment: Petta pulls out his revolver.

Keyword :

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Resolution: Choice is yours! (after the interactive climactic moment).

Petta – Two Graves

mappi

20th January 2019, 09:41 PM

Petta - Dead Don't Bite

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The crow couple, Kaaka and Kaaki, had their nest built on a tree near a river outside the palace. Their happiness doubled when Kaaki laid eggs and Kaaka waited for them to hatch to take his kids for a fly around the palace area. Usually one parent stayed to gaurd the nest, while the other went to pick up food. That evening Kaaka invited Kaaki to have a meal together. When they returned all the eggs were gone. Kaaka flew away to wither his pain, while Kaaki wept at the foot of tree when she saw pieces of egg shells near a hole at the bottom of the tree. The crow couple monitored the burrow and one night they saw a serpent crawling out. The serpent silently climbed the neighbouting tree and stole the eggs. The next morning the crow couple watched the parents moaning over their lost babies with soreness in their eyes.

"My sufferings have transformed into weakness", Kaaki said, "We sit helpless while seeing the serpent destroying our family".

"We shall move far far away, my dear", Kaaka consoled, "Where there will be no one to disturb our harmony".

"There will always be a serpent crawling beneath our feet", saying so Kaaki flew away unable to control her grief.

Kaaka sat and watched the palace, thinking about ways to fortify his home. He knew he cannot win the serpent at war. With tears of vengence enveloping his eyes, he saw the queen walking from the palace to the river surrounded by heavily armed bodygaurds. She took her bath in the river and left back to the palace. This routine happened daily - the couple crow watched a new family crying on top of the tree - unable to support the tragedy, Kaaki flew away and Kaaka watched the queen taking her bath in the river.

One day Kaaka realised the pattern. The princess walked with jewels decorating her body. Her maids gently removed them and placed them near the river. Once the queen had taken her bath, the maids helped her to wear the jewels back. Kaaka smiled.

The next morning, Kaaka stopped Kaaki from flying away and asked her to stay back.

"For what my dear, to see yet another family shattered", she spoke dejected.

"Sirapana, tharamana sambavangala inemel dhaan paaka pora (Wait here my love, to witness the glorious end of the serpent)", saying so Kaaka cirlced around the area where the maids placed the queen's jewels. Men with spears gaurded the jewels, and between their safety circle, Kaaka dived in with full force cutting the wind with his chest and picked up the queen's prestigious ring. Kaaka soar high up, but started to fly lathargically allowing the king's men to chase him. When he reached his home tree, he dropped the ring in the serpent's hole.

One of the gaurd let his hand inside the burrow to look for the ring. He fell back crying loudly and the moment later, he laid dead. Shocked, the others saw a serpent's head peeping out of the hole licking the deadly air with its split tongue.

From the top of the tree, Kaaka and Kaaki saw the serpent receiving devastating wounds, its body punctured by the sparp spears of the king's men.

Por thozhillukku pazhaganam kozhandhai

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mappi

27th January 2019, 07:46 AM

Man without a gun : Do you pray ?

Man with a gun : I am a religious person. Yes, I pray.

Man without a gun : What is the favourite part that you like in your religion ?

Man with a gun : Resurrection.

Man without a gun : After you pull that trigger, pray for me not to return.

Bang!

[extracts from 'Sivaji, That's What They Say', A Curry Western by mappi (2015)]

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Petta - Flourish to Fall

The violent night turns chaotic when sirened vehicles approach the hostel building and the man in charge briskly walks onto the corridor, which was scattered with scared students. Without waiting to take his breath he asks to a ramdom student, "Where is he ?" Learning that the Mysterious Man is lying wounded on the floor above him, the man in charge collapses on the bench that hugged the wall. It was the turn of the replier to shoot the question, "Who is he?" The man in charge takes his time and what begins as a chuckle turns into a chortle as the reply.

Another man, miles away from where the Mysterious Man laid bleeding, utters a name inbetween his maniacal laughter.

Yet another bearded man, miles away in distance and time from where the Mysterious Man laid bleeding, calls out the same name.

The nameless unify to name the Mysterious Man. And Petta Parrak it is.

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"How do you intend to kill him ?" he asked his son Jithu.

"With explosives. He may have escaped last time. If I don't succeed this time, you may bury me", Jithu replied.

"Bury you is what I shall do if you fail this time", he smiled at Jithu.

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"Have you known your mother", he asked Jithu.

"She died while giving birth to me", Jithu replied

"Jithu, I am your father", he declared to Jithu.

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"Am I your son ?", Jithu asked his father seated on the floor by his feet.

"Of course you are, my child", late came the reply. "Did you meet him", he asked Jithu.

"Yes", affirmed Jithu.

"Lies is what he is. If lie wants to lie, it shall callout his name. Beware of him, the one who alleges himself to be your father", he tapped Jithu on his shoulders.

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"Beleive in what you want. Truth and lie speak in the same manner, very hard to distinguish, but lie is always a step ahead of truth to prove itself superior", he warned Jithu. He looked at Jithu with compassion filled in his eyes and said, "Tonight, don't sleep tight".

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"To reach the belly of the beast, you should get through its mouth", Jithu told his father. He walks into the mouth of the beast with explosives and plants one right inside the belly of the beast.

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"'Yen kooda sernthu koothaadum nezhalum'", Petta laughed derisively. "The Dancing Shadows. Have you ever noticed your shadow dancing under the street lamplight", he asked him. Singaram looked around as though the words to coin his reply were hanging all around the room. Before him to his left was Anwar. Before him to his right stood Jithu. Right in front of him Petta stood looking straight into his eyes without a blink.

Seeing Singaram having no words, Petta charged to exhibit the energy of words, "Right under the light, the shadow is the densest, but also the tiniest. When you start to move, the shadow slowly grows infront of you. It becomes bigger and bigger, but also, thinner and thinner. As the shadow grows longer and thinner in front of you, another shadow emerges behind you that grows bigger and bigger behind you. When the shadow in the front thins out, the shadow behind gets closer and closer to you as you reach the the light of the next lamppost. Let's say that the man standing underneath the first lamppost is you when you murdered my family. You felt strong and content. You started to flourish as the shadow in front of you grew bigger just like your pleasure in killing, but at the same time pain was on its way, represented by me as the shadow behind you growing bigger and stronger as the shadow of fame in front of you gets thinner and shorter. We are now at the midpoint between the lampposts. The pain is so great it outweighs your delight. And with every step forward your pleasure dissolves and I intensify behind you. Finally, the pain is so unbearably intense that I have to act, so when you reach the point with the next lamp in zenith, I kill you. In between the lampposts, you flourish to fall, just like the dancing shadows."

Singaram looked bewilderedly at Jithu and then at Petta.

Bang!

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"What you said is point Jithu. But before entering the mouth of the beast, one has to face the beast first. Being alive after facing the beast is like rebirth", Petta lectured Jithu. Looking at the confusion on Jithu's face, Petta continued, "An unknown saint once told - A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, and there ain't no running from it". He pulled Jithu gently and thrusted his shoulders with both his hand to make him sit on the sofa. He pulled a flipped chair nearer to Jithu and sat on the blade of the seat and held to the legs of the chair as a support. Seated over his new throne, Petta looked down straight into the soul of Jithu and said, "A lie that is half-truth is the darkest of all lies."

Bang!

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