Favorite Scenes/Songs from THALAIVAR Rajini films #3

[Nerd]

Inviting thalaivar fans/admirers to share their favorite scenes and songs. This thread is my favorite place in the internet. Please choose an option to vote :)

Continued from
http://www.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=8542


This is the final list.

1 . Mullum Malarum - 14
2 . Thillu Mullu - 13
3 . Thalapathy - 12
4 . Johnny - 9
5 . Annamalai - 9
6 . Netrikkan - 9
7 . Guru sishyan - 9
8 . Thambikku entha ooru - 9
9 . Batsha - 7
10 . Aval appadithan - 7
11 . Moonru mugam - 7
12 . PadikkAthavan - 6
13 . Nallavanukku Nallavan - 5
14 . 16 vayathinilE - 4
15 . Dharmathin thalaivan - 4
16 . 6 to 60 - 4
17 . Thappu Thaalangal - 4
18 . Mannan - 4
19 . Ninaithaale inikkum - 4
20 . Avargal - 4
21 . Sivaji - 4
22 . Kodi parakkuthu - 4
23 . Engeyo Ketta Kural - 3
24 . Anbulla Rajinikanth - 3
25 . Padayappa - 2
26 . Peddarayudu - 2
27 . Bhuvana oru kELvikkuri - 2
28 . Aadu puli aattam - 1
29 . Mr. Bharath - 1
30 . Sadhurangam - 1
31 . Chandramukhi - 1
32 . Moonru mudichu - 1
33 . Un kaNNil neer vazhinthAl - 1
34 . Dharmadhurai - 1
35 . Sri Raghavendra - 1
36 . Rajathi Raja - 1

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[Nerd]

Super Scenes

Avargal - Nattiyathai marakkanum (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkZOtmTNqaU)
Avargal - Epdi kattipudichaa pudikkum (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQqK0xo2U-w)
Katha Sangama - Scene #1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB_PL1paY_Y)
Katha Sangama - Scene #2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoxzOdafYLA)
Katha Sangama - Scene #3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I2f1F6HPYU)
16 Vayathinile - Iva aathaalukku.. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shG1RPWYPrw)
Aadu Puli Aattam - Netraiya snehidhan naalaiya edhiri inraiya thalaivali (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01JDe_TbDmo)
Mullum Malarum - Ketta paya sir indha kaali (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PL7ImYghVU)
Mullum Malarum - Vaasingada dei (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XuXIU9EKL8)
Aval Appadithan - Thanni podravan kannukku oru theerkka tharisana shakthi irukku (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXMqK2WKt0M)
Aval Appdithan - Rasikkappadavendiyadhu rusikkappadavendiyadhu madhu, maadhu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPmiYeNhOcM)
Ninaithaale Inikkum - Cigarette (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrBjBxXvN9E)
Ninaithaale Inikkum - Cassette, anbarE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCXPO2AcwyY)
6 to 60 - Kaadhalnaa.. Rajini version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bJH1Xy-ScQ)
Johnny - Sridevi proposal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO8O5qInUsk)
Johnny - Birthday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWlGWSHHteg)
Johnny - Climax (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOxmBwaRQdI)
Thillu Mullu - Interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC7z6ziXnqU)
Thillu Mullu - Fulla arichu pochu saar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gij4xZ-HPGc)
Ranga - Philosophy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncxFniO8yX4)
Moonru Mugam - Alex Pandiyan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLbzYYImRhk)
Adutha Varisu - Sridevi = Princess (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTHLOf-h8N0)
Thambikku Endha Ooru - Pa pa paambu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdkof2v90Sg)
Thambikku Endha Ooru - Giving a bath to an ox (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVh1OujrkSw)
Anbulla Rajinikanth - Climax (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbEYVrt2OS4)
Sri Raghavendra - Intro speech (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZDWtchmcc8)
Padikkathavan - Play scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dQftCbzUWo)
Mr. Bharath - Business tactics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULQjW3OBpzA)
Bhagwan Dada - Hrithik death scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX9WZpvAP7Y)
Velaikkaran - Interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS6oy0V0onY)
Velaikkaran - Nee en thatha illai (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCvtB5wHbFI)
Oorkkavalan - Radhika comedy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14HC7F3stkQ)
Guru Sishyan - Raid scene, settapp-aa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9OpaB8YU1U)
Dharmathin Thalaivan - Veshti-less (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKJ0-VIExxA)
Dharmathin Thalaivan - Unga wife yen en veetla irundhu varraanga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX27domc9Ro)
Bloodstone scenes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtZouRb2-pY)
Rajathi Raja - "subramani? adhu yaaru? pakkathu veettu naai" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCDNk8AcUJQ)
Siva - Velai seyya poren (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI1qry0jzRM)
Raja Chinna Roja - Chinni haaaaan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3lN_qpiCFQ)
Athisiya Piravi - Bada bejaaraa poche (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlNW8i7BgqM)
Dharmadurai - Rajini at brother's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z1DIUxq3Ys)
Nattukku oru nallavan - Romancing Juhi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bkX1CTUxWY)
Thalapathi - Surya sir urasaadheenga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL83pHb3SLs)
Thalapathi - Verum panam, Romance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du_IiHN-qlE)
Thalapathi - Surya-Deva (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZGU_izXsVs)
Mannan - With Visu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3URC4MuC_w)
Mannan - Interview, kounder intro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTh-tY-HPRQ)
Mannan - Chain, Modhiram (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnCCSe4iYrQ)
Annamalai - President Election (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK-i_FAcpoY)
Uzhaippali - american speech languvEj top (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-huunKgP0k)
Veera - Govinda (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahhiu7Qf1S0)
Batsha - Medical College (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YSbt_zvzAQ)
Peddarayudu - Panchayat scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhJYuFlDCD0)
Muthu - Daddy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI35fh96u2c)
Padayappa - Oonjal scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnK5CmPljTU)
Baba - Watching Bobby (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3b7q3lvRYY)

[Nerd]

*Kerchief*

[hamid]

Voted for "Ketta paya saar intha kaali"

aah.. yaaruba athu.. athukulla enakku munadiye vote pottathu?

[Vivasaayi]

Voted

"lifela onna vida innonnu betterathan theriyum...adhukaga apdiye poll-a notam vitute irukka koodadhu"

[hamid]

They don't show it much often on tv. Plus Sivakumar isn't exactly the most interesting actor to watch. That and thappu thaaLangaL are two Rajini movies on my list for a long time.

Sari seekkiram poll-ai aarambinga. I can't wait to ensure a Thalapathi landslide.
Apdiya,appo naanga SP-ya dal-pati-ku campaign paNNa vechudvom :-)

:D

[littlemaster1982]

Voted for "Ketta paya saar intha kaali"

aah.. yaaruba athu.. athukulla enakku munadiye vote pottathu?

Naandhan. First vote 8-)

[Plum]

As I said, kaaLi all the way. PR vandhu surya-kku campaign podarudhjukku munnadi wiining lead pannirungappa kaLikku.
PR, indha suryangra peru irukkaravgangalukku campaign pandradha vuda maatteengala?

[P_R]

Voted

Subjective of course

I thing 2nd standard padikkumbodhunnu ninaikkiREn. I was involved in a fistfight in defence of Kamal against a Rajini fan classmate. Anjali range-ku katti puraNdu saNdai. I don't even recall what Rajini film I had watched earlier than that. But all I remember was that he started with some unwarranted comments about Satya. I take it that my repartee about PaNakkAran was too good for him to respond in the verbal plane after that.

After losing the left pocket of my school uniform and getting into trouble at home (inimE yaarum naan kaLappaNiyila eedupadalainnu sollakkoodaadhu) I naturally chanelled my ennoyance towards Rajini. An elder cousin and a sort of preceptor of Kamal-fanness goes, fanned my misgivings gleefully and assured me Rajini was incapable of impressing.

But I remembered being readily impressed by Thalapadhi. Felt a little guilty about liking it. "They changed the ending" my cousin said in way of mutual pacification. "Only our man will dare die on screen."

It was much later that I saw AvargaL and other older performances of Rajini. By the time I enjoyed Dhalapathi performance for what it was. More on that as this thread expands.

Just wanted to first log the personal significance of Dhalapathi, because reasoning is usually a pretence that follows rather than preceeds what are inexplicably instinctive personal preferences.

[Plum]

Nerd, mullum malarum is in everyones list but will it be everyones #1?
I don't think so
I'd also be disappointed if both baasha and annamaalai make it. One of them is enough to represent the degeneration of rajni as a mere star .

Degeneration ellAm periya vaarthai. Mohana thillAna aadalainnA, NagalingamA aada mudiyum ?

vENumnA restriction-nu sollikkunga.


oru aadu meikkira payyan anju syllable word-lAm use pandrAnEnnu ungalukku poramai :lol:

[Plum]

I'd suggest Padkikkadhavan instead of Annamalai(like for like but in a different period) and AvargaL to represent his KB-Antagonist phase)

[hamid]

Voted

Subjective of course

I thing 2nd standard padikkumbodhunnu ninaikkiREn. I was involved in a fistfight in defence of Kamal against a Rajini fan classmate. Anjali range-ku katti puraNdu saNdai. I don't even recall what Rajini film I had watched earlier than that. But all I remember was that he started with some unwarranted comments about Satya. I take it that my repartee about PaNakkAran was too good for him to respond in the verbal plane after that.

After losing the left pocket of my school uniform and getting into trouble at home (inimE yaarum naan kaLappaNiyila eedupadalainnu sollakkoodaadhu) I naturally chanelled my ennoyance towards Rajini. An elder cousin and a sort of preceptor of Kamal-fanness goes, fanned my misgivings gleefully and assured me Rajini was incapable of impressing.

But I remembered being readily impressed by Thalapadhi. Felt a little guilty about liking it. "They changed the ending" my cousin said in way of mutual pacification. "Only our man will dare die on screen."

It was much later that I saw AvargaL and other older performances of Rajini. By the time I enjoyed Dhalapathi performance for what it was. More on that as this thread expands.

Just wanted to first log the personal significance of Dhalapathi, because reasoning is usually a pretence that follows rather than preceeds what are inexplicably instinctive personal preferences.

Very nice post.. :cool:
malarum ninaivukalaa.. :)

I think I have mentioned before.. My father is a Kamal fan.. and used to critisize Rajini flims to the core.. But did watch part of Dhalapathi in a theater and later said.. "seems Rajini can act"
kittathatta athee effect ungakittayum :D

[hamid]

I'd suggest Padkikkadhavan instead of Annamalai(like for like but in a different period) and AvargaL to represent his KB-Antagonist phase)

Plum.. padikkathavan is a nice choice.. But replacing Annamalai :notthatwqay:

As a Rajini fan Annamalai is way better than Padikkathavan :yes:

[groucho070]

My vote:
Maaniname mullai poo vanname
Mayile kuyilinamee, mayangguthu en manamee...


Note to self: Don't pick a fight with PR. He's willing to lose his pocket for it.

[kid-glove]

Kaali :twisted:

[Raikkonen]

Brother Mountain 8-) :smokesmirk:

[Plum]

My vote:
Maaniname mullai poo vanname
Mayile kuyilinamee, mayangguthu en manamee...


Note to self: Don't pick a fight with PR. He's willing to lose his pocket for it.

groucho, apdillAm back-off paNNa koodadhu. After Devika, we are in the same camp again. indha murai vetri namakku dhaannen. irandu kaigaL naangAnAl...:-)

[groucho070]

:lol: Naan campaign pannuna....aneegamaa intha oru murai-taan winning camp-la iruppen poola irukku. But there is no need for campaigning. The superiority of the performances speaks for itself.

[hamid]

My vote:
Maaniname mullai poo vanname
Mayile kuyilinamee, mayangguthu en manamee...

Note to self: Don't pick a fight with PR. He's willing to lose his pocket for it.

groucho, apdillAm back-off paNNa koodadhu. After Devika, we are in the same camp again. indha murai vetri namakku dhaannen. irandu kaigaL naangAnAl...:-)

:roll: puriyaliyee :oops:

:lol:

[groucho070]

My vote:
Maaniname mullai poo vanname
Mayile kuyilinamee, mayangguthu en manamee...

Note to self: Don't pick a fight with PR. He's willing to lose his pocket for it.

groucho, apdillAm back-off paNNa koodadhu. After Devika, we are in the same camp again. indha murai vetri namakku dhaannen. irandu kaigaL naangAnAl...:-)

:roll: puriyaliyee :oops:

:lol:

1. Song. Title song. Guess for which movie?
2. Pocket kizhiyira alavukku fight pannirukkiraar namma PR :shaking:

[hamid]

My vote:
Maaniname mullai poo vanname
Mayile kuyilinamee, mayangguthu en manamee...

Note to self: Don't pick a fight with PR. He's willing to lose his pocket for it.

groucho, apdillAm back-off paNNa koodadhu. After Devika, we are in the same camp again. indha murai vetri namakku dhaannen. irandu kaigaL naangAnAl...:-)

:roll: puriyaliyee :oops:

:lol:

1. Song. Title song. Guess for which movie?
2. Pocket kizhiyira alavukku fight pannirukkiraar namma PR :shaking:

1. athu enna padamnu theriyallannu thaane kanna uruttunen :evil:
2. athu nallave puriyuthu.. unga bayamum theriyuthu :noteeth:

aama.. niingathaan Rakesh Kumar-a? :D

[crajkumar_be]

Conpees :think:

[groucho070]

1. athu enna padamnu theriyallannu thaane kanna uruttunen :evil: Ada...neengga paatu-la periya Jambavan-ache. Kandupidingga. In fact, antha padattula mattha paattu became hits and many have forgotten this beautiful bittersweet number. Clue: Sang by Ilayaraja.


aama.. niingathaan Rakesh Kumar-a? :DYes. Son of Premakumaran. Yengga intha santheegam? NOV illana sonnaara :twisted:

[hamid]

1. athu enna padamnu theriyallannu thaane kanna uruttunen :evil: Ada...neengga paatu-la periya Jambavan-ache. Kandupidingga. In fact, antha padattula mattha paattu became hits and many have forgotten this beautiful bittersweet number. Clue: Sang by Ilayaraja.


aama.. niingathaan Rakesh Kumar-a? :DYes. Son of Premakumaran. Yengga intha santheegam? NOV illana sonnaara :twisted:

Mullum Malarum?

NOV appadi vera solluvaara... :D I saw the same post (posted in Kamal's thread)in Joe's blog also ..athaan :cool:

[hamid]

aaha. TM vote pottutaru :wink:

[groucho070]

Yup. Mullum Malarum. Beautiful song, serves as the theme for the brother/sister relationship in the movie. Paatta keettale I get lump in my throat.

Yeah, that is me in Joe's blog.

[hamid]

Yup. Mullum Malarum. Beautiful song, serves as the theme for the brother/sister relationship in the movie. Paatta keettale I get lump in my throat.

Yeah, that is me in Joe's blog.
as you said, Mullum Malarum-ku campagn ethuvum theevai illa..
clear leading as of now.. wont mind a tough fight though :D

Plum, vera ethavathu padathukku campaign pannunga.. :cool:

[hamid]

eemba... yaarum moderator inga illaya.. intha pathu padathula irunthum photo podalaamilla :idea:

[NOV]

eemba... yaarum moderator inga illaya.. intha pathu padathula irunthum photo podalaamilla :idea:done.
see 1st post. if that post has to be edited, pls PM any of the mods to enable pics again.

[hamid]

eemba... yaarum moderator inga illaya.. intha pathu padathula irunthum photo podalaamilla :idea:done.
see 1st post. if that post has to be edited, pls PM any of the mods to enable pics again.

Thanks NOV..

but :evil: athu Thillu mullu photove illa... Johnny Photo :mad:
also photos innum nallatha podalaam.. :oops:
will PM you good photos if I get any..

[Shakthiprabha]

I would request to add my fav chars ( so that I may vote)

1. aarilirunthu arubathu varai (santhanam) how did u guys miss htis out :evil:

2. Shri raghavendrar (raghavendra)

my next favs would be

3. aval apadith thaan thyaagu

4. johnny - johnny

5. engeyo ketta kural (whatver his name was ) :bow:

innum niraiya... :P

[hamid]

SP,

unga list-a adtha thread-ku consider pannidalaam :cool:

ippa irukkarathula unga vote-a podunga :)

[Shakthiprabha]

aval appadith thyaagu was close in contest...
yet johnny won my heart :P

Voted for johnny

[hamid]

:cool: thanks SP.

Johnny-ku campaign pannunga.. :D Nilai kavalaikidama irukku :)

[salaam_chennai]

1. aarilirunthu arubathu varai (santhanam) how did u guys miss htis out :evil:

I second this. Is it possible to replace Guru sishyan or Thambikku endha ooru with 6 to 60.

[Shakthiprabha]

neenga thaana innoru jeevan :lol2:
looks like we share lot of common taste :D

yaaruppathu kurukka nedukka summa ulaatharavanga elaam johnnykku vote pottu ponga. A char which can STAMP how to portray "extremely non-verbal, subtle romance"

:bow:

paarvai onnE pothum. I supp rajini talks very less in this char and most of his emotions would be done with his smile and eyes. :bow:

athukaagavE vote podalaam.

(hamid micham socham pesuvaar )

(soda kudunga :lok_lok:)

[groucho070]

The list is based on posts on the previous thread. I had 6 - 60 too in my nomination, but very few listed that.

[Shakthiprabha]

1. aarilirunthu arubathu varai (santhanam) how did u guys miss htis out :evil:

I second this. Is it possible to replace Guru sishyan or Thambikku endha ooru with 6 to 60.

:exactly:

but let them do it in next thread cause IVE ALREADY voted :|

[hamid]

aah..athu kashtam.. intha list naangala potta list illa.. thaana seerntha list :D

ellarum kodutha top 10-la irunthu athikam idampetra padangkalai inga pottu irukkom.. pilis refer http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=8542&start=1470

[groucho070]

So far, no need to do heavy campaigning for MM.

CR innum vote-u poodala. VAM's contribution in MM patthi peesi mayakidalaam :twisted:

[hamid]

neenga thaana innoru jeevan :lol2:
looks like we share lot of common taste :D

yaaruppathu kurukka nedukka summa ulaatharavanga elaam johnnykku vote pottu ponga. A char which can STAMP how to portray "extremely non-verbal, subtle romance"

:bow:

paarvai onnE pothum. I supp rajini talks very less in this char and most of his emotions would be done with his smile and eyes. :bow:

athukaagavE vote podalaam.

(hamid micham socham pesuvaar )

(soda kudunga :lok_lok:)

Thanks SP.. very good start... e-soda anuppi vakkiren :D

Iam campaigning for Mullum Malarum.. athu safe zone-la irukkarathaala innum campaign aarambikkala :) niinga tough fight kodunga.. naangalum kalam irangaroom :)

[hamid]

Groucho.. naan ethu solla vanthaalum athai enakku munnadi post panrathee velaiyaa poochu :evil: :mad:

[salaam_chennai]

groucho, rules konjam bend panna koodathaa?? Many might have included GS and TEO in their top 10 fav, but if you ask if any of these 2 would be their most favorite, i am afraid the answer might be no. But that is not the case with 6 to 60

[Shakthiprabha]

Iam campaigning for Mullum Malarum.. athu safe zone-la irukkarathaala innum campaign aarambikkala :) niinga tough fight kodunga.. naangalum kalam irangaroom :)

adapppaavi :mad: idhukku thaan ivlo build-up-a?
edhirigaLaala kavukka pattutEn :cry:

naan tough fight kuduthu jeyichatha saritham undo :cry3:
SP yaarkku poda sonaalum avangalukku edhir katchikku vote serum. bayapdaama ponga :mad:

[groucho070]

Salaam...intha poll poruppaalar, Nerd. Avar kitta application podungga.

But I feel its a good mix of what made Rajini Rajini...art & commerce.

[hamid]

Iam campaigning for Mullum Malarum.. athu safe zone-la irukkarathaala innum campaign aarambikkala :) niinga tough fight kodunga.. naangalum kalam irangaroom :)

adapppaavi :mad: idhukku thaan ivlo build-up-a?
edhirigaLaala kavukka pattutEn :cry:

naan tough fight kuduthu jeyichatha saritham undo :cry3:
SP yaarkku poda sonaalum avangalukku edhir katchikku vote serum. bayapdaama ponga :mad:

:noteeth:

[salaam_chennai]

ok groucho, neenga solrathum correctthaan. I am ok with this list.

[SoftSword]

voted

the title
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1j5SCSnJUc&feature=related

intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dcCSrGW27Q

to vinuchakravarthy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1j0Cy0vDoc&feature=related

comedy with sarathbaby & rekha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tACAVvlJVok

the outburst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_AYe3bVI18&feature=related

the rising
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_rloCcGVY0

the style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK-i_FAcpoY

the cycle ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNuNKHlC-Ao

the father
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilci3RpJ0Vk

the brother
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkYG3ztMOI4&feature=related

the climax
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d2ahX4y-L4


malai da!! :smokesmirk:

[groucho070]

My ranking of the above list:

1. Mullum Malarum - Kaali - Scorching.
2. Thalapathy - Surya - Fiery
3. Johnny - Vidyasagar/Johnny - Mesmerising
4. Thillu Mullu - AAK Indhiran/Chandhiran - rib-tickling
5. Netrikkan - Chakravarthy - Astounding.
6. Aval Appadithan - Thyagu - Guilty pleasure.
7. Thambikku entha ooru - Balu - fun
8. Annamalai - Annamalai - Noble
9. Batsha - Manick Batsha - Galant
10. Guru Sishyan - Guru - Goofy


Edit. I think Guru's name is Raja. Rajini will rank alongside NT for having most roles with the name Raja (no thanks to Balaji's obsession with that name).

[Shakthiprabha]

voted

malai da!! :smokesmirk:

Useless taste! ithula bandha vera :banghead:

[Shakthiprabha]

okei herez mine (choices based on only the films mentioned above)

1. avaL appadith thaan - rajni's villainism deserves no second place.
2. Johnny - pinnacle for dialogue-less emoting
3. MuLLum malarum - very unique. mithun didn't shine even as half as rajni did.
4. ThaLapathi - noteworthy
5. NetrikkaN chakravarthy - A reality
6. Baasha - Entertaining
7. Thillu mullu - Good try for comedy. can do better.
8. Thambikku endha ooru - melodramatic.
9. Guru Sishyan - okei... I can manage few smiles.
10. Annamalai - kaathula poo, but baasha mathiri interesting-a sutha therila

[Plum]

I agree with PR that personal preference is the precursor to supporting logic. However, it is possible to be objective, and the illustration is that if I went my personal preference, I wouldnt have voted for kALi. I would have....

A determined non-cinema watcher, that's what I was. Every excursion to a movie planned by my buff of a father would be met with last minute tactical retreat to the bathroom by yours truly, in an attempt to delay, and therefore disintegrate the plans. This resulted in often being dumped next door with a friendly religious, principled non-cinema watcher of a neighbour while the rest of the family continued their normal pursuit of entertainment.

This was to change. I remember the day. The neighbour having retired to his native place, that day I didnt have a choice but to accompany the rest of the family to the movie hall. Not to worry. I still had my doosra. Go to sleep as soon as you settle down with the pop corn in the seat. Only, I couldnt, as a particularly charismatic young man stole a car, and indulged in a thrilling chase, orchestrated expertly by a genius in the background, of whose talent I'd only learn in the following years much later. The stylish youngster traversed hilly roads, changed the nameplates, spray painted the car to a groovy colour, and held up a tape recorder to record folksy songs by plantation workers. I was hooked. Ostensibly, it was the man on screen who hooked me in. A later viewing on TV served the realisation that the man playing the background score was equally responsible for it but thats another story for another time.
As Johnny went about his cons, and Vidyasagar endeared himself with his lazy, understated langour, my fascination grew. and Johnny was the first movie I 'watched' in a theater, though had been in the theatre for many movies before.
Such was the impact of Johnny that I saw Ranga many times in theatre. Enough said. There cannot be a better endorsement for that character of Rajni.


I voted for kALi.
So much for personal preference determining your voting patterns

[P_R]

Netrikkan - While it is good, I think this performace is overrated in these parts.

[Plum]

Yup. Mullum Malarum. Beautiful song, serves as the theme for the brother/sister relationship in the movie. Paatta keettale I get lump in my throat.

Yeah, that is me in Joe's blog.
as you said, Mullum Malarum-ku campagn ethuvum theevai illa..
clear leading as of now.. wont mind a tough fight though :D

Plum, vera ethavathu padathukku campaign pannunga.. :cool:
sema telepathy - idhai padikkaradhukku munnadiyE, Johnnyku post paNNittEn :-)

[Plum]

yaaruppathu kurukka nedukka summa ulaatharavanga elaam johnnykku vote pottu ponga.
(soda kudunga :lok_lok:)
ozhinjaanya Johnny!

[SoftSword]

voted

malai da!! :smokesmirk:

Useless taste! ithula bandha vera :banghead:

bangalore idli-sambar is better than TN idli sambar'nu sonnavanga ellaam taste pathi pesaraanga... :lol:

ennak'kodaumai saravanan idhu

[Plum]

So far, no need to do heavy campaigning for MM.

CR innum vote-u poodala. VAM's contribution in MM patthi peesi mayakidalaam :twisted:
grouch, seekiiram, Surya :twisted: is catching up. ungaLukk vEra surya pidikkadhe!

[Raikkonen]

7. Thillu mullu - Good try for comedy. can do better.

:shock:

vadivel and allakai in one movie

allakai: neenga azhagaganum
vv: ithukku melayuma azhagu venum?

[groucho070]

So far, no need to do heavy campaigning for MM.

CR innum vote-u poodala. VAM's contribution in MM patthi peesi mayakidalaam :twisted:
grouch, seekiiram, Surya :twisted: is catching up. ungaLukk vEra surya pidikkadhe!kozhappatheynggayaa :? ....Sivakumar Jr meethu interest leethu. But "Karnan" Surya meela rembe paasam. Indriravu Show: Mullum Malarum. Shtart meesic: Maaaninamee Mullai Pooo.....

[crajkumar_be]

AA-va, Mullum malaruma, Johny-a, Thalabadhi-a?
Personal preference dhaan ellame naalum, impact nu paatha Thalabadhi Surya dhaan... Its between MM and Thalabadhi ultimately...

[groucho070]

7. Thillu mullu - Good try for comedy. can do better.

:shock:

vadivel and allakai in one movie

allakai: neenga azhagaganum
vv: ithukku melayuma azhagu venum?Athaaney. Good try it seems :evil: He elevated what could have been a mundane comedy. Of course, supported by Tenggai and Sowcar. Combination of good dialogue delivery, timing, body language and slapstick (need not necessarily about slipping over banana peel), and true good acting.

Oh damn...I accidentally campaigned for that role.

[Shakthiprabha]

raiks,

I aint too fond of rajnikant's comedy :oops:

[Vivasaayi]

Johhnikku innoru vote-u?

:clap: :clap:

Johnny had everything - style to talent.No mullum malarum or other movies.

Rajni is both stylish and good as an actor here.

So Johnny is better!

[Sanguine Sridhar]

Why no 6 to 60 Santhanam?

[hamid]

SS,

Mothalla avatara maathunga.. ethu sonnalum alari adichikittu solra maathiriyee irukku..

[Sarna]

Kaali 8-)

[Sanguine Sridhar]

SS,

Mothalla avatara maathunga.. ethu sonnalum alari adichikittu solra maathiriyee irukku..

:lol: :twisted:

But why Santhanam character is not added in the poll? I guess it is much better than Guru?

[hamid]

SS,

Mothalla avatara maathunga.. ethu sonnalum alari adichikittu solra maathiriyee irukku..

:lol: :twisted:

But why Santhanam character is not added in the poll? I guess it is much better than Guru?

SS,

history ennanna.. :think:

we asked everybody to list their top 10 favourte characters.. :idea:

and many(?) of us posted their list :yes:.. Nerd, athellathaiyum kooti kazichu top 10 vadikatti inga pottu irukkaru...:cool:

6-60 figured in only 4 people's choices. :sad:

please refer this thread's first page and Rajini Fav thread(2)'s last page :sariya:

[Sanguine Sridhar]

Ok thanks Hamid! 8-)

Nerd maams,

I am not going to vote! :evil:

How they can miss it? :shock: :shock: :o

[Avadi to America]

I agree with PR that personal preference is the precursor to supporting logic. However, it is possible to be objective, and the illustration is that if I went my personal preference, I wouldnt have voted for kALi. I would have....

A determined non-cinema watcher, that's what I was. Every excursion to a movie planned by my buff of a father would be met with last minute tactical retreat to the bathroom by yours truly, in an attempt to delay, and therefore disintegrate the plans. This resulted in often being dumped next door with a friendly religious, principled non-cinema watcher of a neighbour while the rest of the family continued their normal pursuit of entertainment.

This was to change. I remember the day. The neighbour having retired to his native place, that day I didnt have a choice but to accompany the rest of the family to the movie hall. Not to worry. I still had my doosra. Go to sleep as soon as you settle down with the pop corn in the seat. Only, I couldnt, as a particularly charismatic young man stole a car, and indulged in a thrilling chase, orchestrated expertly by a genius in the background, of whose talent I'd only learn in the following years much later. The stylish youngster traversed hilly roads, changed the nameplates, spray painted the car to a groovy colour, and held up a tape recorder to record folksy songs by plantation workers. I was hooked. Ostensibly, it was the man on screen who hooked me in. A later viewing on TV served the realisation that the man playing the background score was equally responsible for it but thats another story for another time.
As Johnny went about his cons, and Vidyasagar endeared himself with his lazy, understated langour, my fascination grew. and Johnny was the first movie I 'watched' in a theater, though had been in the theatre for many movies before.
Such was the impact of Johnny that I saw Ranga many times in theatre. Enough said. There cannot be a better endorsement for that character of Rajni.


I voted for kALi.
So much for personal preference determining your voting patterns


SAME FEELING KADANTHA moppathu varushama.....

[Raikkonen]

raiks,

I aint too fond of rajnikant's comedy :oops:

ic..

but i feel that comedy is his biggest strength (other than style).. he was on fire in tillu mullu and TEO.

[Dinesh84]

Voted for Thillu Mullu..

[Nerd]

Nice anecdotes PR and Plum. EnnOda stories later.


Netrikkan - While it is good, I think this performace is overrated in these parts.
Thalapathy-la kaiyai thookkinaar maadhiriyaa, illai?! Please keep in mind that the director was SPM.

Sridhar, nomination pannumbOdhu varaama ippO vandhu kurai solla vENdiyadhu! Mariyaadhaiyaa vote-a pOdunga :twisted:

I haven't voted yet. Batsha-vukku zero votes-aa?? :shock: Hub peter pasanga thollai thaanga mudila :P

[Plum]

I haven't voted yet. Batsha-vukku zero votes-aa?? Hub peter pasanga thollai thaanga mudila
aiya yaarai solreenga :-)

adhuvum illAma, baasahvukku non-peter fans podalainA, peter pasanga mEla kutram saattinA epdi?

[Nerd]

Vote pOdAthavainga ellaamE peter pasanga dhaan :P

Adhaavadhu hub-la irukka 4-5 PP micham irukkuravungaLaiyum convert pannidraanga :cry:

[Plum]

Adhaavadhu hub-la irukka 4-5 PP micham irukkuravungaLaiyum convert pannidraanga
adhu avanga kadamai.

irundhalum, Thread title-la THALAIVAR-nu pOttu, indha thread-la post paNdravangaLai ellam subtle-A Rajni thalaivar-nu Oputhukka vecha unga saamarthiyamE saamarthiyam :-)

[Nerd]

Idhu ennanga vambaa pOchu?! Naan "paramakudi paramAthmA", "Golden beach Gopuram" thread-la ellAm post pannirukkEn.

[Plum]

Golden Beach Gopuram
:lol:

[Avadi to America]

Nerd,

option should be more than one. it is very difficult to choose one charcter out of 10 favorite charecters.


Peter pasangaluku mullum malarum pudikumrathu thaaan enakku achiryama irruku.... johny is apt movie for peterp parties......

[Plum]

Nerd,

option should be more than one. it is very difficult to choose one charcter out of 10 favorite charecters.


Peter pasangaluku mullum malarum pudikumrathu thaaan enakku achiryama irruku.... johny is apt movie for peterp parties......
nIngaLE mudivu paNNinA epdi? :-)
avaingaLukkum oru karuthu sundhiram vENAvA?

[Nerd]

A2A,
naan onniyum seyya mudiyaadhu.

Btw, "peter" nA "hep" andha meaning illai. Derogatory-aavum sollalai. FreeyA vidunga :oops:

[app_engine]

thaLabathi :-)

Very intense performance. Still, had "mannan" been there in the thErthal, it would have been difficult to choose. Possibly mannan is one role where RK showed all his colors...

[Plum]

A2A,
naan onniyum seyya mudiyaadhu.

Btw, "peter" nA "hep" andha meaning illai. Derogatory-aagum sollalai. FreeyA vidunga :oops:

nerd, chumma patha vachaen - pathikichi pOla :lol:. Freeya vuttudalAm.

[Plum]

Music Directors covered in this poll - MSV, IR...Deva. The thread creator has an agenda, I say! :-)

[Vivasaayi]

Nerd,

option should be more than one. it is very difficult to choose one charcter out of 10 favorite charecters.


Peter pasangaluku mullum malarum pudikumrathu thaaan enakku achiryama irruku.... johny is apt movie for peterp parties......

inga peterna...kalai nayam mikka padangalai rasipornu artham...

neenga soldra arthathula paathalum...johnnikku naanlaaam vote potruken...

[Nerd]

Music Directors covered in this poll - MSV, IR...Deva. The thread creator has an agenda, I say! :-)
First ever vote in this thread - Moderator of ARR section and he voted for an IR musical. So sellAdhu :)

[Plum]

Nerd, ungaLA epdiyum innikku mAtti vudalAmnu paartha...

[Avadi to America]

Nerd,

option should be more than one. it is very difficult to choose one charcter out of 10 favorite charecters.


Peter pasangaluku mullum malarum pudikumrathu thaaan enakku achiryama irruku.... johny is apt movie for peterp parties......

inga peterna...kalai nayam mikka padangalai rasipornu artham...

neenga soldra arthathula paathalum...johnnikku naanlaaam vote potruken...

Ennoda arthathula peter partynna those who born raised in city who does not know much about village...

[littlemaster1982]

Music Directors covered in this poll - MSV, IR...Deva. The thread creator has an agenda, I say! :-)
First ever vote in this thread - Moderator of ARR section and he voted for an IR musical. So sellAdhu :)

Plum :poke:

[HonestRaj]

voted

the title
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1j5SCSnJUc&feature=related

intro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dcCSrGW27Q

to vinuchakravarthy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1j0Cy0vDoc&feature=related

comedy with sarathbaby & rekha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tACAVvlJVok

the outburst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_AYe3bVI18&feature=related

the rising
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_rloCcGVY0

the style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK-i_FAcpoY

the cycle ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNuNKHlC-Ao

the father
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilci3RpJ0Vk

the brother
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkYG3ztMOI4&feature=related

the climax
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d2ahX4y-L4


malai da!! :smokesmirk:

adhe adhe!!!! :smokesmirk: :smokesmirk:

Thalapathy - Annamalai

Opted for Annamalai..... SS nallave link kuduthurukkaru...

Nalla Nanban,
Magan,
Annan,
Kanavan,
kaasu panam vandha piragu manaiviyai marandha businessman, Dhrogiyana nanbanukku sariyana paadam kuduppadhu,
appa,
ellathukkum mela style....
pakkam pakkama pesura dialoguela illadha veeriyam (Vel & other similar kind of dialogues <not to comapare with VK :) > ) Malai da.. Annamalai .. idhula konduvarra andha fire...... esp. in escalator scene :notworthy:

Moththathil.... Annamalai padamum super, adhula Rajini character top class :clap: :clap:
--------------
To compare with Batsha.. other than Rajini + Raghuvaran scenes + college seat + ulle pO... ennamo en manasukku sirappa padalai

[Raghu]

Honest Raj

Athu enga unga avatar ellam oru type-a- iruku, orukka Captain, then Gounds, then Danush, engeyo udhaikuthe :lol2:

[groucho070]

Avatar-ellam maathi kalattula kuthikka ready-ya iruntheen...paartha MM leading with 9 votes. Looks like first campaign that the camp I am in might win.

[Sarna]

Avatar-ellam maathi kalattula kuthikka ready-ya iruntheen...paartha MM leading with 9 votes. Looks like first campaign that the camp I am in might win.

:lol:

BTW, I voted for Kaali 8-) but my top favourite Padayappa'va aattaikku sEththukkala :x

[groucho070]

I really like this list. It's a fair list. Not one film where you can say I hate it, unless, of course, you are SP. But that's besides the point.

Watched First part of MM yesterday. Particularly impressive was how in the first (Nerd mentioned this) few scenes, the director quickly established Kali's character.

The headlight breaking - Vengeful, particular his hatred towards the rich as experienced during childhood (his sister teased with food by rich kids). Heck the entire film is a result of his childhood trauma. Poverty, helplessness and forced sense of independence

The Old man shouldering - That he is loving and caring. He's there if you are in need. Unless you are rich, or his boss.

The boat ride - His irreverance, and attitude towards women. He teases and mildly threatens "Payapulla"'s wife, whom he may or not know is having affair with VAM.

Finally, his first scene (as adult) with sister. Sees strangers, and sister asks him to help them out. Get a job. And he offers, "Appadiyee, Valli, paavam antha ponnukku oru mappilai paarthu kalyanam pannikuvom." Shoba brightens up, he mocks scolds her, then she adds,""Pavam-ne, athu oru veguli". He counters "Neeyee veguli", then pats his sisters head and agrees to help. Here we see his attachment to his sister.

So, that sort of rounds up his character. A guy, especially if you had grown up in rural area (plantation in my case) you may have seen, met or know. Reminds me of an uncle of mine actually.

[Avadi to America]

I really like this list. It's a fair list. Not one film where you can say I hate it, unless, of course, you are SP. But that's besides the point.

Watched First part of MM yesterday. Particularly impressive was how in the first (Nerd mentioned this) few scenes, the director quickly established Kali's character.

The headlight breaking - Vengeful, particular his hatred towards the rich as experienced during childhood (his sister teased with food by rich kids). Heck the entire film is a result of his childhood trauma. Poverty, helplessness and forced sense of independence

The Old man shouldering - That he is loving and caring. He's there if you are in need. Unless you are rich, or his boss.

The boat ride - His irreverance, and attitude towards women. He teases and mildly threatens "Payapulla"'s wife, whom he may or not know is having affair with VAM.

Finally, his first scene (as adult) with sister. Sees strangers, and sister asks him to help them out. Get a job. And he offers, "Appadiyee, Valli, paavam antha ponnukku oru mappilai paarthu kalyanam pannikuvom." Shoba brightens up, he mocks scolds her, then she adds,""Pavam-ne, athu oru veguli". He counters "Neeyee veguli", then pats his sisters head and agrees to help. Here we see his attachment to his sister.

So, that sort of rounds up his character. A guy, especially if you had grown up in rural area (plantation in my case) you may have seen, met or know. Reminds me of an uncle of mine actually.

I have seen this movie upteen time. i also met people with the same charecter

[hamid]

I really like this list. It's a fair list. Not one film where you can say I hate it, unless, of course, you are SP. But that's besides the point.

Watched First part of MM yesterday. Particularly impressive was how in the first (Nerd mentioned this) few scenes, the director quickly established Kali's character.

The headlight breaking - Vengeful, particular his hatred towards the rich as experienced during childhood (his sister teased with food by rich kids). Heck the entire film is a result of his childhood trauma. Poverty, helplessness and forced sense of independence

The Old man shouldering - That he is loving and caring. He's there if you are in need. Unless you are rich, or his boss.

The boat ride - His irreverance, and attitude towards women. He teases and mildly threatens "Payapulla"'s wife, whom he may or not know is having affair with VAM.

Finally, his first scene (as adult) with sister. Sees strangers, and sister asks him to help them out. Get a job. And he offers, "Appadiyee, Valli, paavam antha ponnukku oru mappilai paarthu kalyanam pannikuvom." Shoba brightens up, he mocks scolds her, then she adds,""Pavam-ne, athu oru veguli". He counters "Neeyee veguli", then pats his sisters head and agrees to help. Here we see his attachment to his sister.

So, that sort of rounds up his character. A guy, especially if you had grown up in rural area (plantation in my case) you may have seen, met or know. Reminds me of an uncle of mine actually.

Groucho,

Good post and nice campaignning.. v.good.... :clap: :thumbsup:

As of now MM is leading and now, you have started campaingning.. Hope MM stays in #1 place :lol2:

[Plum]

groucho, excellent post. You might have saved it for the day when 'Surya', as people of that name tend to do in HUB, suddenly sees a spike in votes in favour of him, and overtakes the favourite :-)

Still, I trust you to come up with a bigger one if that happens

[MADDY]

i voted for Dhalabadhi -- all the way.....too good to be true 8-) .......and its not that i liked dhalabadhi all of a sudden, infact hated it when i watched it first (feeling sore abt Guna's loss those days).......but since then, revisited dhalabadhi multiple times earnestly trying to understand the nuances of its writing, ferfarmanses and finally arrived at this conclusion.....

much like PR, i was a big kamal fan in 80's and early 90's so my knowledge of rajini's 80's movies is almost nil.......his 70's movies are too good to be missed, hence i visited them in 90's......from 90's, since thalaivar took over the 'mandil' of being rajini's asthana MD, watched all movies from muthu to sivaji on screen except for non-arr movies ofcourse.......so my conclusion may not contain rajini's complete oeuvre......... :)

[Plum]

Padaiyappa poll-la irundhirundha maddy vote dalpatikku poyirukadhu. Nerd, :twisted:

[HonestRaj]

Honest Raj

Athu enga unga avatar ellam oru type-a- iruku, orukka Captain, then Gounds, then Danush, engeyo udhaikuthe :lol2:

pinnadi thirumbhi pArunga.. :lol2:

summa.. time pass avatars... like TV program commercial break 8-)

[Nerd]

Padaiyappa poll-la irundhirundha maddy vote dalpatikku poyirukadhu. Nerd, :twisted:
appO LM-um MM-kku pOdAma padayappAkku pOttiruppAr :)

[HonestRaj]

Padaiyappa poll-la irundhirundha maddy vote dalpatikku poyirukadhu. Nerd, :twisted:
appO LM-um MM-kku pOdAma padayappAkku pOttiruppAr :)

IMO.. Padayappa is a rehash of Annamalai

[Nerd]

Neelaambari >>>>>> Sarathbabu. And neelAmbari perhpas is the most powerful woman character in a Rajini film since may be Mappillai!

[m_23_bayarea]

Nerd,

Please add these movies/characters to the poll too (if possible)...

* Thee (Raja)

* Moondru Mugam (Alex Pandian)

* Nallavanukku Nallavan (Maanikam)

Great thread continues... 8-)

[m_23_bayarea]

Watched the movie Dharmathin Thalaivan last night! What a great movie...

http://www.tamilmoviewaves.net/107333-Dharmathin-Thalaivan-Tamil-Movie-DVD-Part-1

8-) 8-) 8-)

[Nerd]

Nerd,

Please add these movies/characters to the poll too (if possible)...

* Thee (Raja)

* Moondru Mugam (Alex Pandian)

* Nallavanukku Nallavan (Maanikam)
Sorry bro, you are a little late I m afraid :oops:


Great thread continues... 8-)
8-)

[groucho070]

Day 2 campaign.

Okay, now let's move on to the scenes after the ones I mentioned.

Pivotal is the first encounter with Sarath Babu, the engineer later reffered to by Kali as Law Point (Laa Pahyint). Kali uses the company tram to transport people in need. It's basically against the company law and the engineer notices it. Kali who's having fun chatting with them, gets his allakai Payapulla to help get Fadafat Jayaletchumi and his mom job. Then Sarath butts in and asks what's happening. Kali says, the tram is full and asks him to wait for the next round. Sarath identifies himself and orders Kali to get those people off.

First, Kali stiffens, shocked that the authority is there. Then he pleads with him, "Sar, avungga hospital pogununa pattu pathunanju kilometre nadakkanum, sar!" Sarath refuses to budge. All fired up, really bustling with volcanic discharge in him, Kali asks the people people to get down. This time he is not that nice, "Eranggungga! Yeranggi Tolaingga!!!" Clearly the anger is aimed at the engineer. From a chatty mood, teasing the passengers and payapulla ("Athu eppadi ponnungga pathi pesuna unakku oru "ithu" varuthu?"), to the shock seeing his new boss, to the pleading, and the final almost outburst that is aimed at the boss he barely knew for a single minute, Rajini is in full performance mode here. Totally involved in that scene.

Next we get to see the engineer quering his supervisor about Kali, and the supervisor gives a totally different picture. For example, he cites that Kali is always frollicking with young girls, when we get to see the actual picture of him chatting some really old ladies. And of course, the biggest lie that Kali does not take care of his sister and let her starve. This leads to the next best scene....

[Sarna]

IMO.. Padayappa is a rehash of Annamalai

let it be...but BGM for Rajini'ism by ARR was ultimate... both(Rajinism+BGM) sync'ed pretty well... there are many scenes to quote

sample'ku sila scenes quote panrEn....

1. Kaalai maatta kavattala kattittu Soundarya'va paaththu style'a Rajini nadappaarE :bow:

2. wait mam appadinu neelambarikitta sollittu neelambari pakkamaa nadandhu varuvaarE :smokesmile:

3. Old rajini introduction scene :smokesmirk:

4. Neelambari kitta last but not least'nu sollittu camera otti nadandhuvaruvar'ra scene :visil:

5. master piece is oonjal scene :happydance:

IMHO, Rajinism'ku ARR BGM dhaan best 8-)

[Raikkonen]

from the other thread


ரஜினி இதுவரை நடித்ததிலேயே அவருக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்த படம் 'முள்ளும் மலரும்'!

thalaivare soltapla.. appuram pollu?? :lol:

[Plum]

Grouch, ninga post poda pod, suryakku vote kumiyudhu :-)
Nevertheless, that is a small price to pay for the pleasure of your posts. Keep em coming.poll-A mukkiyam? Discussion dhaan mukyam!

[Sarna]

from the other thread


ரஜினி இதுவரை நடித்ததிலேயே அவருக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்த படம் 'முள்ளும் மலரும்'!

thalaivare soltapla.. appuram pollu?? :lol:

Rajini mouthed this in Singapore or Malaysia thamizh thirai 75 ponvandu vizha conducted by Captain I guess :?

even in baba "raaman aandaalum raavanan aandaalum" song will play as background 8-)

[hamid]

Nerd,

Please add these movies/characters to the poll too (if possible)...

* Thee (Raja)

* Moondru Mugam (Alex Pandian)

* Nallavanukku Nallavan (Maanikam)
Sorry bro, you are a little late I m afraid :oops:


Little-a.. voting day announce panni manuthaakkal mudinchu mai vachu vote pottu counting panni aatchi amaichathukku appuram vanthu ivara MLA een aakkalannu ketta eppadi? :lol2:

[Raikkonen]

from the other thread


ரஜினி இதுவரை நடித்ததிலேயே அவருக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்த படம் 'முள்ளும் மலரும்'!

thalaivare soltapla.. appuram pollu?? :lol:

Rajini mouthed this in Singapore or Malaysia thamizh thirai 75 ponvandu vizha conducted by Captain I guess :?

even in baba "raaman aandaalum raavanan aandaalum" song will play as background 8-)

i remember that.. because i was there.. :lol: in 2002

they picked 10++ppl and gave them chance to ask questions to rajni and kamal.. most of the questions are mokkais like aadunga sar, paadunga sar etc..

[hamid]

Day 2 campaign.

Okay, now let's move on to the scenes after the ones I mentioned.

Pivotal is the first encounter with Sarath Babu, the engineer later reffered to by Kali as Law Point (Laa Pahyint). Kali uses the company tram to transport people in need. It's basically against the company law and the engineer notices it. Kali who's having fun chatting with them, gets his allakai Payapulla to help get Fadafat Jayaletchumi and his mom job. Then Sarath butts in and asks what's happening. Kali says, the tram is full and asks him to wait for the next round. Sarath identifies himself and orders Kali to get those people off.

First, Kali stiffens, shocked that the authority is there. Then he pleads with him, "Sar, avungga hospital pogununa pattu pathunanju kilometre nadakkanum, sar!" Sarath refuses to budge. All fired up, really bustling with volcanic discharge in him, Kali asks the people people to get down. This time he is not that nice, "Eranggungga! Yeranggi Tolaingga!!!" Clearly the anger is aimed at the engineer. From a chatty mood, teasing the passengers and payapulla ("Athu eppadi ponnungga pathi pesuna unakku oru "ithu" varuthu?"), to the shock seeing his new boss, to the pleading, and the final almost outburst that is aimed at the boss he barely knew for a single minute, Rajini is in full performance mode here. Totally involved in that scene.

Next we get to see the engineer quering his supervisor about Kali, and the supervisor gives a totally different picture. For example, he cites that Kali is always frollicking with young girls, when we get to see the actual picture of him chatting some really old ladies. And of course, the biggest lie that Kali does not take care of his sister and let her starve. This leads to the next best scene....

Groucho,

Nice post again.. pleasure to read...good campaigning.. PR.. niinga aarambikkalaya? :? would like to see your posts on Thalapathi too :cool:

MM...didnt see the movie in the recent times.. need to revisit..

I like the climax scene v.much..when he says to his sister : intha kai udainjha annanaala enna seyya mudiyumnu ninachittiya?" and followed by " en thangachikku naanthaan mukkiyam-kara thimirla solren" :notworthy:
I want you to explain this scene with proper dialak later :yes:

[hamid]

aahaa.. Gap kurainchikitte varuthee.. Plum u r supporting MM???

I rememeber your kind of logic.. appa niinga unmaiyileeye Thalapathikku thaan supportaaa???

[groucho070]

Grouch, ninga post poda pod, suryakku vote kumiyudhu :-) Post padichi kaduppagi ethiri anikku post pottanggalo... :(

[Sarna]

Hub'la manirathnam fans adhigampOla :roll:

I dunno why but i never liked (or impressed with) thalapathy :) Rajinism totally missing :oops: IMHO Rajini was not Rajini in Thalapathi

few mani movies I liked were Mounaraagam, Anjali, AlaipaayudhE and Kannaththil muththamittaaal. Never liked anyother manirathnam movies .

[Plum]

aahaa.. Gap kurainchikitte varuthee.. Plum u r supporting MM???

I rememeber your kind of logic.. appa niinga unmaiyileeye Thalapathikku thaan supportaaa???

:lol: andha logic sports forumla mttum dhaanga :I)

Grouch, vote pathi kavalai padama post podunga

[P_R]

Enjoying the posts groucho.

[groucho070]

Campaign day 2 pt 2.

Mullum Malarum.

Now, anything you say to anyone in workplace will get out somehow. So, the supervisor's remark did reach to Kali. How.

Well, we get to see a little girl running to Valli (Shoba) and tells her that Kali is beating up someone. Of course, this is not the first time ever someone is running to her to tell her that her brother has been a bad boy.

Then, we become a distant spectator of what happen to be a nasty beating dished out by our beloved Kaali, as we see him ceaselessly trashing, kicking the lying scumbag supervisor setting free cloud of dust from earth which has not given up the supervisor yet. In short while, Kali's friend manages to dislodge his bare foot off the supervisor's derrier and off they drags him back home, with the still protesting raging Kali adjusting his lunggi, flicking his unruly hair back to its place, very much looking like a man who has only won half the battle and anytime wouldn't mind kicking his own friend's rear just for stopping the trashfare.

Back at home, the friends informs Valli that he has beaten up the supervisor, and Kali who was washing his face and hands (Mani borrowed this scene for Dalpathi), Kali explodes once again, "Naanum en tanggachiyum inngey anaathaiyaam vanthom...illanu sollala. (and something about begging, don't remember the line)...Naan enna avan aattha kittayaa sooru keetten..." then he breaks, voice cracking, "athukooda paravaaladdaa...naan en tanggachiya pattinipootenaaaa....athutaanda ennaalaa taanggamudiyila..." then rage sets in and this time you know that he means it, which sort of bothers Valli a bit when he says, "Ennaikkachum naan en tanggachiya patinipooteynnaa, annaikku intha Kaali settanaala irukkum!!"

Again, full blast of emotional discharge. And that fight...man, that fight, I really pity the guy played the supervisor. How Rajini summoned up enough rage to really kick the man's butt with that ferocity beats me. And when he breaks down, because this raging bull was hurt by the remark that he didn't care for his sibling, didn't bother about her needs. If that didn't look real, as followed by vow that he'd rather die than not to protect that rose, I don't know what is.

More later.

[groucho070]

Thanks PR. Neengga campaign pannamaley jeyikkireyngga :D

[Plum]

Grouch, excellent. Keep em coming. Let's see if this inspires pr to write on dal-pati.

The setup of events by mahendran was something out of the world. As you observed, mani borrowed it for dal-pati. So even if dalpati wins, mm will have its victory :-)

[groucho070]

Thanks Plum. Yeah, I too am waiting for PR to post his. Lovely to revisit and write about these films and mourn on the talent left behind by Rajini. :(

[P_R]

So even if dalpati wins, mm will have its victory :-) Negative tone already in preparation for eventual defeat ?Such is the power of Dalapathi.

One MM scene which I like a lot. Sure Groucho will write about it. The scene after his loses his hand, VAM and others console him. They try to say something of the effect that they will take care of him. They seem to mean in all earnest. Rajini just explodes, unable to bear going from top-dog to object of pity. Asserts his authority with a roar of anger that has them all taking aback. In a moment he cools down and understands they meant well and in a generous, soft and big-brotherly tone dismisses them.

Beautiful expression, the fluency of the change is to be seen to be believed.

[hamid]

Campaign day 2 pt 2.

Mullum Malarum.

Now, anything you say to anyone in workplace will get out somehow. So, the supervisor's remark did reach to Kali. How.

Well, we get to see a little girl running to Valli (Shoba) and tells her that Kali is beating up someone. Of course, this is not the first time ever someone is running to her to tell her that her brother has been a bad boy.

Then, we become a distant spectator of what happen to be a nasty beating dished out by our beloved Kaali, as we see him ceaselessly trashing, kicking the lying scumbag supervisor setting free cloud of dust from earth which has not given up the supervisor yet. In short while, Kali's friend manages to dislodge his bare foot off the supervisor's derrier and off they drags him back home, with the still protesting raging Kali adjusting his lunggi, flicking his unruly hair back to its place, very much looking like a man who has only won half the battle and anytime wouldn't mind kicking his own friend's rear just for stopping the trashfare.

Back at home, the friends informs Valli that he has beaten up the supervisor, and Kali who was washing his face and hands (Mani borrowed this scene for Dalpathi), Kali explodes once again, "Naanum en tanggachiyum inngey anaathaiyaam vanthom...illanu sollala. (and something about begging, don't remember the line)...Naan enna avan aattha kittayaa sooru keetten..." then he breaks, voice cracking, "athukooda paravaaladdaa...naan en tanggachiya pattinipootenaaaa....athutaanda ennaalaa taanggamudiyila..." then rage sets in and this time you know that he means it, which sort of bothers Valli a bit when he says, "Ennaikkachum naan en tanggachiya patinipooteynnaa, annaikku intha Kaali settanaala irukkum!!"

Again, full blast of emotional discharge. And that fight...man, that fight, I really pity the guy played the supervisor. How Rajini summoned up enough rage to really kick the man's butt with that ferocity beats me. And when he breaks down, because this raging bull was hurt by the remark that he didn't care for his sibling, didn't bother about her needs. If that didn't look real, as followed by vow that he'd rather die than not to protect that rose, I don't know what is.

More later.

Groucho.. best so far.. your posts are getting better and better :thumbsup:

Have to download and see the film this weekend :yes:

[Vivasaayi]

So even if dalpati wins, mm will have its victory :-) Negative tone already in preparation for eventual defeat ?Such is the power of Dalapathi.

One MM scene which I like a lot. Sure Groucho will write about it. The scene after his loses his hand, VAM and others console him. They try to say something of the effect that they will take care of him. They seem to mean in all earnest. Rajini just explodes, unable to bear going from top-dog to object of pity. Asserts his authority with a roar of anger that has them all taking aback. In a moment he cools down and understands they meant well and in a generous, soft and big-brotherly tone dismisses them.

Beautiful expression, the fluency of the change is to be seen to be believed.

And the whole sequence where he understands his reality is wonderful.

Two among them are

1.Showing his wish to marry the girl when his sister proposes the idea to him...sort of "no denial mode"

2.When the heroine comes in when he wears his pant..

The scene where he first meets his sister after losing his hand... :clap:

In a way very much similar to "nalal sivam" charecter where the guy who was once a hero,nderstands the reality( "munna maadhiri irundha balti adichu sanda potrukalam") and shifts to a humourous man from being a angry hero.


but here he stays as a charecter and never gives up his ego even after understanding the reality.

[hamid]

Thanks PR and Viv for promoting MM :cool:

[groucho070]

PR, Viv, as a responsible journalist I am going to copy your posts and rewrite them later :twisted:

Anyway, the scenes are all worth mentioning. To think it was Mahendran's first film, whoa!

[hamid]

PR, Viv, as a responsible journalist I am going to copy your posts and rewrite them later :twisted:

Anyway, the scenes are all worth mentioning. To think it was Mahendran's first film, whoa!

Is it??? :notworthy:

Groucho.. naan sonna scene serthukka maatingala :mad:

[equanimus]

One thing that has always struck me in 'muLLum malarum' is the "unequal" relationship shared by Kaali and Valli. There is a recurring moment in the film where the camera zooms in on Valli's face with the kottu from the street show they did as kids playing in the background. These moments are handled in a manner to suggest some guilt on Valli's part and also her unceasing realisation that she is indebted to her brother in so many ways, which she finds even a bit disconcerting. This is a brilliant move to say the least.

[groucho070]

The look on her face when Kali says, "athu Kaali settha naala irukkum"

The realisation that the brother has done maruthani for her the night before. That is not a pleased or proud look on her face!

The defiance by personally sending food to Sarath's place. You are right equa, its unequa.

[P_R]

Is it on Moserbear ? I haven't seen the movie in a long time. Memory silipping.

[groucho070]

Groucho.. naan sonna scene serthukka maatingala :mad:Relax. That's towards the end.

[equanimus]

Is it on Moserbear ? I haven't seen the movie in a long time. Memory silipping.
Yes, I think it's available on MoserBaer. chattuputtunnu vAngip pArththudunga.

[P_R]

Is it on Moserbear ? I haven't seen the movie in a long time. Memory silipping.
Yes, I think it's available on MoserBaer. chattuputtunnu vAngip pArththudunga.

Yeah must. nalla vELai vote pOttuttEn.

I saw some Malayalam films with the cover saying ' with English subtitles'. The title and credits on DVDs were written in Malayalam only - some sense of humour they have.

[kid-glove]

Personally speaking, Dvds of classic Malayalam films (made by Bharathan, Padmarajan, etc) is unheard of.

[groucho070]

Is it on Moserbear ? I haven't seen the movie in a long time. Memory silipping.
Yes, I think it's available on MoserBaer. chattuputtunnu vAngip pArththudunga.

Yeah must. nalla vELai vote pOttuttEn. :lol: Yeah...you will regret it once you watched it. :D

[P_R]

Personally speaking, Dvds of classic Malayalam films (made by Bharathan, Padmarajan, etc) is unheard of.

Oh appidiyA.
I was looking for some Lohitadas and some 80s Srinivasan films which I hear are mainstream and neatly written without being ambitious.

[kid-glove]

Yeah, it's a difficult job getting DVDs of 80s, and 90s. If you find some good place/shop, let me know.

[Vivasaayi]

Personally speaking, Dvds of classic Malayalam films (made by Bharathan, Padmarajan, etc) is unheard of.

Oh appidiyA.
I was looking for some Lohitadas and some 80s Srinivasan films which I hear are mainstream and neatly written without being ambitious.

You can get all the movies here

www.seventymm.com

But most of them in CD format.I once got "Moonnam pakkam" eagerly to find out that it was without subtitles :oops:

If u r lucky u will in DVD format with subs

[Plum]

PR once wrote about a video shop boy's reaction when he asked for a "nalla malayala padam" :lol:

[crajkumar_be]

Kadamaya senjaachu. Voted for MM. Groucho kann munnala scene a kondu niruthittaaru.

[Plum]

Grouch, vetri, vetri. Continu pannunga.
Pr ushaara nethE0pottuttaru illaina one more vote for mm kedachrukum

[groucho070]

[tscii:2f45f20fd4]Thanks CR. (Always felt presence of VAM in it might lure you in).

Anyway, last post for today:

Mullum Malarum

Campaign day 2 pt 3.


And so Kali is human after all. He has needs too, and this time he needs a shave. While shaving (totally outdoor event) the busy body barber notes that Valli is at about marrying age and start suggesting potential grooms. Basically one candidate was more disastrous than the other. One was literally “Mookum Muzhiyumaairuppan”. Thank god Kali must have been in good mood. When the barbers goes on to suggest the next knucklehead ("padichi engga oorlaaaa....) he just merely allowed the shaving blade to touch its owners neck. And then, comes engineer’s assistant saying that the boss wants to see Kali. The not so amused Kali, having had just been suggested misfits to marry his beloved sister, asks him to wait while the barber finishes the hirsute removing ritual. Nope, says the assistant, engineer wants him now.

Next scene we see Kali, arms folded, face beaming with arrogance, and half lathered in foam.

Engineer: Enna ithu?
Kaali: Neenggathaan udaney vara sonnenggalaamee.

Annoyed, engineer tells him off, saying that what he did to the supervisor was uncalled for and he is letting Kali off this time with a warning…and again Kali protests, but the boss is not having any of his excuse. Kali is defeated again.

Engineer: Pogum poothu mugattai kazhuvittu poo.
Kaali: (looks at the assistant, and smacks the back of the feller's head :lol: – again anger at the boss directed elsewhere).

This is the second confrontation with his boss, Mr Engineer and Law Point. You know that from now on, Kali's ego has got the better of him and he is in no way going to make peace with his boss. Especially not when things get a bit personal.

Here, we get to see a bit of comic moment when Rajini deals with the nosey barber, clearly annoyed with the suggestion, and he wants something more for his sister...something that he is clearly about to disregard because of his ego. A damage he would almost wreck upon his sister much later. But that is later...till then...
[/tscii:2f45f20fd4]

[crajkumar_be]

[tscii]Thanks CR. (Always felt presence of VAM in it might lure you in).

Indha padathula avar scenes/role kooda nyabagam illa :)

[Sarna]

[tscii]Thanks CR. (Always felt presence of VAM in it might lure you in).

Indha padathula avar scenes/role kooda nyabagam illa :)

potti kada vachchiruppaar.... pakkaththu veettu chittu kitta kalla thodarbu vachchiruppaar ....

[P_R]

Surya doesn't know where Deva is taking him. A mother and a newborn child. The moment he realizes he is in Ramana's house, a change in his expression comes over. His first reaction is one of gnawing guilt. He can't stand the piercing gaze of the woman he has widowed. Deva being the loving fool that he is makes things worse.

He gives aks Surya to hold the Baby. The discomfort is writ large on his face. He feels like a worm. Deva prattles on about his greatness and says "idhu Surya...nee enna kEttalum tharuvaan".
"Really ? the child/mother seem to ask in prickly unison". Nothing makes one feel smaller than undeserved praise at an inappropriate time.Surya cringes, the infant seems imright possibly heavy to him, he holds with an artificial teflonness. The baby is taken from his hands, he never actively held it in the first place.The world is unaware. The one aware gazes at him causing inexplicable pain.

His world till then had been simple. He lived in an all earnestness of being right and fearless. All that changes forever in that scene.

Extraordinary acting by Rajini. Not a word spoken but eloquent beyond measure.

[equanimus]

Now, I think someone must write about the likes of 'guru sishyan' and 'rajAdhi rAja' so as to offer a corrective of sorts.

[Plum]

Yeah, ippo equa TeO pathi naalu vaarthaigal pesuvar

[P_R]

Now, I think someone must write about the likes of 'guru sishyan' and 'rajAdhi rAja' so as to offer a corrective of sorts.

I remeber a half-post of yours once on why Guru Sishyan is the Rajini comedy to be remembered ahead of Thillu Mullu. adhai appidiyE expand,elaborate, elucidate with examples, padam varaindhu baagangaL kuRiththu post paNNalaamE.

[equanimus]

I guess I'm not the right person to talk about 'thambikku endha Uru.' (I'm still a young, you see.) I don't recall seeing it in one piece at all, and at any rate, it never made so much of an impression during my growing-up years. On the other hand, 'guru sishyan' is a personal favourite (and certainly Rajini's best comic turn) and I remember enjoying 'rAjAdhi rAja' a lot too.

[Plum]

Sari guru sishyan pathi ezhudunga. Marmayogiya marudhanayagamangaradhu mukyam illai. Avat rendula oru Padam edukkanum. Adhe maadhri dhaan

[equanimus]

Now, I think someone must write about the likes of 'guru sishyan' and 'rajAdhi rAja' so as to offer a corrective of sorts.

I remeber a half-post of yours once on why Guru Sishyan is the Rajini comedy to be remembered ahead of Thillu Mullu. adhai appidiyE expand,elaborate, elucidate with examples, padam varaindhu baagangaL kuRiththu post paNNalaamE.
Yeah, this piece (http://tfmmagazine.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=1631132#1631132). appappO idhu mAdhiri oru salasalappa ERpaduththa vENdiyadhu dhAn. The crux of the resistance is I'm a bit uncomfortable with seeing Rajini as this "once a serious actor who strayed away in a different direction."

And regarding pitting 'guru sishyan' against 'thillu mullu,' the idea is that the former has much more of Rajini's comic persona than the latter. In fact, the latter is a bit of a non-starter on that front (though it is in itself a hilarious performance). It is like Rajini playing the lead role in a sabha stage play. Any other capable actor (in terms of comic timing) could have played it and it'd not have made so much of a difference.

[Sarna]

I guess I'm not the right person to talk about 'thambikku endha Uru.' (I'm still a young, you see.) I don't recall seeing it in one piece at all, and at any rate, it never made so much of an impression during my growing-up years. On the other hand, 'guru sishyan' is a personal favourite (and certainly Rajini's best comic turn) and I remember enjoying 'rAjAdhi rAja' a lot too.

:2thumbsup:

Rajini's top ten comedy movies'nu oru thread open pannalaamaa ? enna solreenga ?

[hamid]

Now, I think someone must write about the likes of 'guru sishyan' and 'rajAdhi rAja' so as to offer a corrective of sorts.

I remeber a half-post of yours once on why Guru Sishyan is the Rajini comedy to be remembered ahead of Thillu Mullu. adhai appidiyE expand,elaborate, elucidate with examples, padam varaindhu baagangaL kuRiththu post paNNalaamE.
Yeah, this piece (http://tfmmagazine.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=1631132#1631132). appappO idhu mAdhiri oru salasalappa ERpaduththa vENdiyadhu dhAn. The crux of the resistance is I'm a bit uncomfortable with seeing Rajini as this "once a serious actor who strayed away in a different direction."

And regarding pitting 'guru sishyan' against 'thillu mullu,' the idea is that the former has much more of Rajini's comic persona than the latter. In fact, the latter is a bit of a non-starter on that front (though it is in itself a hilarious performance). It is like Rajini playing the lead role in a sabha stage play. Any other capable actor (in terms of comic timing) could have played it and it'd not have made so much of a difference.

equa :thumbsup:
ennada solraarnu ninachittu irunthen..
None could have matched the Guru Sishyam comedy performance and it has written Rajni special all over it.. whereas any good comedy actor could have pulled it off in Thillumullu.. In that sense Guru Sishyam scores... right? :huh:

I still think no one could have done it better than Rajini in ThilluMullu. but I think I will agree to the point you are making.. Good analysis :cool:

[Shakthiprabha]

Johnny kku vote potta innoru mahatma yaaru?

[Plum]

Johnnykku motham 3 vote-u. Neenga oru vote-ku account ketkareenga? Appo meedhi rendum nIngaLE pottengaLA?
(sorry couldnt resist redigging your reputation for multiple ids :-) )

[Plum]

Johnnykku motham 3 vote-u. Neenga oru vote-ku account ketkareenga? Appo meedhi rendum nIngaLE pottengaLA?
(sorry couldnt resist redigging your reputation for multiple ids :-) )

[Shakthiprabha]

I dont have multiple ids plum :( sadly so :( iruntha maddy kku innum niraiya vote potrukka mattena!

btw, vivasaayi (vicks) was one
I was the second
I wonder who is third :?

[P_R]

iruntha maddy kku innum niraiya vote potrukka mattena! Madhavanukku vizhundha vote-ai paarthu dhaan sandhEgamE. Plum kooda sandhEgappadura aLavu konjam overAvE pOttutteenga.

[Shakthiprabha]

iruntha maddy kku innum niraiya vote potrukka mattena! Madhavanukku vizhundha vote-ai paarthu dhaan sandhEgamE. Plum kooda sandhEgappadura aLavu konjam overAvE pOttutteenga.

46 id elaam vechu manage pannarathu romba kashtam. VeNa orE oru extra id inimE create panni othigai parkalaam. PLum ivLo appaviya irukaarE!

[Plum]

iruntha maddy kku innum niraiya vote potrukka mattena! Madhavanukku vizhundha vote-ai paarthu dhaan sandhEgamE. Plum kooda sandhEgappadura aLavu konjam overAvE pOttutteenga.

LOL at kooda!

[Plum]

iruntha maddy kku innum niraiya vote potrukka mattena! Madhavanukku vizhundha vote-ai paarthu dhaan sandhEgamE. Plum kooda sandhEgappadura aLavu konjam overAvE pOttutteenga.

46 id elaam vechu manage pannarathu romba kashtam. VeNa orE oru extra id inimE create panni othigai parkalaam. PLum ivLo appaviya irukaarE!

My father is not in the granary!

[Shakthiprabha]

iruntha maddy kku innum niraiya vote potrukka mattena! Madhavanukku vizhundha vote-ai paarthu dhaan sandhEgamE. Plum kooda sandhEgappadura aLavu konjam overAvE pOttutteenga.

46 id elaam vechu manage pannarathu romba kashtam. VeNa orE oru extra id inimE create panni othigai parkalaam. PLum ivLo appaviya irukaarE!

My father is not in the granary!

So what did u manage to conclude ?
I supp I am digressing :yessir: in a thread where sensible discussions are on :wave:

[Plum]

Multiple id-nu sollitrukaruche, 46-nu oru specific number sonengaLE adhaan sonnEn.
sari vidunga, kdding-lerundhu serious-A poga vENaam discussion.
groucho, PR, equa, continue please

[Sarna]

iruntha maddy kku innum niraiya vote potrukka mattena! Madhavanukku vizhundha vote-ai paarthu dhaan sandhEgamE. Plum kooda sandhEgappadura aLavu konjam overAvE pOttutteenga.

sandhEga kOdu, adhu sandhOshakkEdu.

[Shakthiprabha]

Multiple id-nu sollitrukaruche, 46-nu oru specific number sonengaLE adhaan sonnEn.


:roll: that was the no. of votes maddy got. :sigh2: vidunga :yessir:

[Nerd]

Grouch, beautiful. I wish I could add something, but been a little busy offlate. Weekend-la try pannrEn. Actually I might take TEU since it's yet to get a single vote and people are dismissive of that film.

PR, great great scene from thaLapathi. :bow:

[complicateur]

Kud diskassans.
Nerd,
I was debating between Balu and ThyAgu. Since you have BAlu and Equa has Guru I think I will pick ThyAgu. okka vote-u avaL appadilu-vukku.

[m_23_bayarea]

Nerd,

Please add these movies/characters to the poll too (if possible)...

* Thee (Raja)

* Moondru Mugam (Alex Pandian)

* Nallavanukku Nallavan (Maanikam)
Sorry bro, you are a little late I m afraid :oops:


Great thread continues... 8-)
8-)

No worries, I voted for THALAPATHY in that case! 8-)

[app_engine]

groucho,

Nice posts, கலக்குறீங்க!

But it looks like if you continue posting, Surya will take the lead :-)

[m_23_bayarea]

Watching the mega-bloackbuster movie MUTHU (1995)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NiS1hLut5I

8-) 8-) 8-)

[groucho070]

PR :clap: Nice analysis of that scene. Powerful scene that one. Right after the baby is taken off his hand, he looks at the very part of him that has taken Ramana's life. Various scenes he'd be looking at his hand, "Kaiyya paarungga, ellam ratta karai" he tells Jai Shankar. Beautiful scene, wonderful performance.

Oh dangit...I keep doing this accidental opposition camp campaigning. Intha ketta pazhakkatha vidanum.

Anyway, guys, thanks for encouraging me. Unfortunately, today I am busy won't be near my desktop. Will start further campaigning tomorrow.

Equa, expecting more from you :D

[SoftSword]

Surya doesn't know where Deva is taking him. A mother and a newborn child. The moment he realizes he is in Ramana's house, a change in his expression comes over. His first reaction is one of gnawing guilt. He can't stand the piercing gaze of the woman he has widowed. Deva being the loving fool that he is makes things worse.

He gives aks Surya to hold the Baby. The discomfort is writ large on his face. He feels like a worm. Deva prattles on about his greatness and says "idhu Surya...nee enna kEttalum tharuvaan".
"Really ? the child/mother seem to ask in prickly unison". Nothing makes one feel smaller than undeserved praise at an inappropriate time.Surya cringes, the infant seems imright possibly heavy to him, he holds with an artificial teflonness. The baby is taken from his hands, he never actively held it in the first place.The world is unaware. The one aware gazes at him causing inexplicable pain.

His world till then had been simple. He lived in an all earnestness of being right and fearless. All that changes forever in that scene.

Extraordinary acting by Rajini. Not a word spoken but eloquent beyond measure.

:notworthy:

well said PR

[hamid]

MM and Thalapathi - 13 each .. :shock:

Sabaash.. sariyaana pootti :cool:

[P_R]

Thank you groucho and SS


Right after the baby is taken off his hand, he looks at the very part of him that has taken Ramana's life.
idhE kayyAla adichu konnEn...he tells Banupriya on the day he marries her

The line after that is delivered brilliantly

thappu paNNAn adichchEn..... pOyittAn

The part before the pause is indignation, trying hard to believe what he is saying and the pause is where he fails. The part after the pause has a sense of defeat written all over it.



Oh dangit...I keep doing this accidental opposition camp campaigning. Intha ketta pazhakkatha vidanum. :lol: I tried too. MM DVD sold out at Moserbaer outlets in Chennai. I take it as a sign that Providence doesn't want me to be distracted in any way.

[littlemaster1982]

Mullum Malarum DVD is released by another company too (AP international). Price: Rs.250.

[hamid]

Oh dangit...I keep doing this accidental opposition camp campaigning. Intha ketta pazhakkatha vidanum. :lol: I tried too. MM DVD sold out at Moserbaer outlets in Chennai. I take it as a sign that Providence doesn't want me to be distracted in any way.

:oops: ithu eetho ulnaatu sathi :x ...
Groucho ungalukku oru DVD anuppi vaippar :lol2:

[hamid]

Mullum Malarum DVD is released by another company too (AP international). Price: Rs.250.

LM,
250-ya??? konjam oovarnga.. pona maasam release aana padangale 50 Rsku originals vanthuduchu...

I tried to download from Internet torrents.. but 4.2 GB sizelathaan availablea irukku. 2 naal aakum download aaga :oops:

[littlemaster1982]

I have 1.36 GB rip 8-)

[hamid]

apdiya?? :cool: Can that be seeded? where did u d/l that?

[P_R]

Mullum Malarum DVD is released by another company too (AP international). Price: Rs.250.
ஆதலால் வாக்களிப்பீர் தளபதிக்கே

[littlemaster1982]

Mullum Malarum DVD is released by another company too (AP international). Price: Rs.250.
ஆதலால் வாக்களிப்பீர் தளபதிக்கே

Thalapathi-yum adhey vilaidhaan :P

[equanimus]

All Tamil film DVDs released AP International are of the same price, 250 bucks. (Yes, including Pammal K. Sammandham.) I think I've a VCD copy of the film. Back then, I used to buy VCDs and the AP International ones used to be priced at Rs. 200 (DVDs were priced at Rs 425/-).

But DVD copies of Thalapathi distributed by many other companies are available in the market.

[hamid]

Yes.. Dhalapathi+Annamalai DVD available at 65Rs i think.. I have one.. bought at Musicworld in Bangalore :cool:

[groucho070]

[tscii:59a85882e6]Oh great, Dalphathy leading now. Post panna panna antha side eeruthu. Sari viduvom...end of the day, victory goes to Rajini.

Anyway I actually got the sequences all wrong. The second brush with the engineer actually took place after this scene. A memorable scene, indeed.


Mullum Malarum Campaign
Day 3

The Dance

So, there he was, Kaali and his own group of useless pals, hanger ons, misfits, at a roadside tea stall. And its not tea that Kali had just drank. He is obviously drunk as a skunk and is engaged in one of the favourite topic for conversation – bitching about the engineer, or Law Point.

Lo and behold, in comes a group of unsuspecting players of Nadhaswaram and Melam….and they couldn’t have picked up worst day, time and location. Kali stops them and asks where they are going…they say they are going to the supervisor’s sister’s wedding and we learn that the engineer is presiding over the wedding.

Kali: Namma oorukaarangga ellam sutta kabothingga.
Allakai: Yeenee?
Kali: Toolu konjam vellaiyaa (the reason that engineer is popular for him) irukka koodathu avvan veellaikaarannu nenekkirangga

Saying that he erupts in laughter….the other laughs along with him…he stops them, they stop, and seeing the minions have stopped laughing, he continues laughing, and they do the same. A silly show of power in his side. Meanwhile, the Nadhaswaram gosti moves…

Kali: Ennane avasaram?
Nadaswaram: Mugurthathukku neeramachu. Avanngga kaattiruppangga.
Kali: Irukkatum, yeavan veenaannu sonna. Nalla Naal athuvumaa, inggeyum rendu tattu tattiddu ponnga…(pammufies) Vasingga samy (no response, tries again) vaasingga samy (no deal, its Kali time) VassinggaDA DEY!”

What transpires will go into the anal of the global film industry as one of the worst dances from this side of hemisphere. But it is a dance of a booze head; a man drunk with his own miniscule power with army of knuckleheads looking on admiringly as he moves his hips, throws his hand around moving from one end of the bench to the other, a dance that has to be to be seen to be believed. I truly believe dance master Sundaram carefully shielded this piece of monstrosity from his growing sons.

In this scene, we see Rajini again demonstrating his range, realistically looking drunk, very unpredictable (as we learn more later) and soaking up very the respect that he gets from the allakais and the way he sits on the stall bench like a king and later not realising he was making fool of himself doing that unco-ordinated shuffle that he thinks is dance. Again, Rajini was totally in character here. :D [/tscii:59a85882e6]

[crajkumar_be]

PR activities a konjam severe a watch pannanum pola irukke

[P_R]

[tscii:e1272b384c]
Kali: Irukkatum, yeavan veenaannu sonna. Nalla Naal athuvumaa, inggeyum rendu tattu tattiddu ponnga…(pammufies) Vasingga samy (no response, tries again) vaasingga samy (no deal, its Kali time) VassinggaDA DEY!”

GM in thaaimaaman: kuzhandhai payyan aasaippadaraan... azhuga aarambicha nippAtta mAttAn...vaasingadAnnA[/tscii:e1272b384c]

[groucho070]

PR activities a konjam severe a watch pannanum pola irukkeRendu moonu post-tukku (but quality ones) imbuttu votes.

I see it like this. My gen folks have seen MM way earlier and chances are they have seen it many times since on VHS, TV, later VCD/DVD, streaming. But younger gen having had missed it out then, would remember Talabathi better. Also no thanks to the possibility that Surya's exploit are screened more on small screen than that of Kali's.

By the way, CR, VAM's role is quiet meaty and risky, if you ask me. He has affair with Mayandi (Kaali's alakkai) wife and later is asked by the ego-blinded Kali to marry his own sister!!!! His last scene was pretty scary....you wouldn't want to see your beloved comedian under Kali's foot...literally, don't you? :(

[groucho070]

GM in thaaimaaman: kuzhandhai payyan aasaippadaraan... azhuga aarambicha nippAtta mAttAn...vaasingadAnnA[/tscii] :lol: Yeah, I had this scene in mind when I revisited MM recently. But trust me, SR and GM danced way better than Rajini here :lol:

[SoftSword]

GM in thaaimaaman: kuzhandhai payyan aasaippadaraan... azhuga aarambicha nippAtta mAttAn...vaasingadAnnA[/tscii] :lol: Yeah, I had this scene in mind when I revisited MM recently. But trust me, SR and GM danced way better than Rajini here :lol:

AFAIK thalaivar has never been a good dancer... :)
but what he has done was enough for this particular character in that particular scene...
oorukkulla maariamman festival namma makkal aadra dance pathirukeengala... it would be very much similar ;)

and in that scene when his asking vaasinga saami, the nakkal he shows in his face and his voice modulation is so unique... i don remember anybody delivering it that way...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XuXIU9EKL8

[groucho070]

AFAIK thalaivar has never been a good dancer... :)
but what he has done was enough for this particular character in that particular scene... Yeah. Of course, later he became better in limited way. When Talabathi came we were blown off....haiyo....marupadiyum Talabathi :oops:

Hang on, I must describe the dance he performed for Raman Aandaalum. Now, that is a fiery dance. Appuram discuss pannuren...if we are still in poll mood.

[hamid]

Yes.. Groucho.. MM is lagging.. till it becomes the leader again we are in poll mood.. continue :cool:

[Raikkonen]

i agree.. he's not good in dance.. but i liked his effort for thangagale thambigale song in thillu mullu.. very energiatic.. sure it's a spoof (on actors) song.. but he really danced well in the middle..

but some steps are quite funny.. like in poomalai song..

[crajkumar_be]

Yeah Rajini is very much challenged in the dancing department but i just can't digest the fact that these jokers (dance masters) were *paid* to do all their crap work. The early and mid-80s dance masters were just unbelievable. Happened to watch "Mella Mella" video from Vaazhkai this weekend... :omg: :puke:

[groucho070]

80s. 80s. One terrifying name come to my mind, when it comes to dance - (cue horror meesic here, thunder, lightning, organ or harp sound)Anand Babu

[m_23_bayarea]

Saw the movie THAPPU THAALANAGAL for the first time today! Have heard a lot of great things about this movie before. Happened to see it only today though. Really awesome movie (slightly realistic and depressing though) - wonderful performances from Rajini and Saritha! 8-)

Must see for Thalaivar fans to see a totally different side of him! :)

http://www.tamilbuzz.net/thappu-thalangal/

[SoftSword]

watch this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ytUOoa1SBE

[hamid]

Saw the movie THAPPU THAALANAGAL for the first time today! Have heard a lot of great things about this movie before. Happened to see it only today though. Really awesome movie (slightly realistic and depressing though) - wonderful performances from Rajini and Saritha! 8-)

Must see for Thalaivar fans to see a totally different side of him! :)

http://www.tamilbuzz.net/thappu-thalangal/

Is this the movie where Rajini will see a cigerette in floor through his fingers and saritha will ask oru cigarette thundu namakku naduvula vanthuducha.. or something similar to that?

[Nerd]

Hamid,
neenga solra scene ninaivil illai but thappu thALangaL is Saritha's debut. She played a prostitute in the film. Thalaivar local rowdy, cycle chain fight, ennadA pollAtha vaazhkkai etc. Kamal played a little cameo as a "sait". Groucho and A2A are big fans of this film. I like the film too but haven't seen it recently.

[hamid]

Hamid,
neenga solra scene ninaivil illai but thappu thALangaL is Saritha's debut. She played a prostitute in the film. Thalaivar local rowdy, cycle chain fight, ennadA pollAtha vaazhkkai etc. Kamal played a little cameo as a "sait". Groucho and A2A are big fans of this film. I like the film too but haven't seen it recently.

Thanks Nerd. then i think it is that movie. Maybe groucho or A2a will confirm that scene.. I have seen some parts of this movie.. I like that song v.much..

Rajini's brother will be the one who smoked that cigarette.. and she will say to rajini tht ur bro did come. i think his bro is sort of villan or bad guy..

[m_23_bayarea]

Saw the movie THAPPU THAALANAGAL for the first time today! Have heard a lot of great things about this movie before. Happened to see it only today though. Really awesome movie (slightly realistic and depressing though) - wonderful performances from Rajini and Saritha! 8-)

Must see for Thalaivar fans to see a totally different side of him! :)

http://www.tamilbuzz.net/thappu-thalangal/

Is this the movie where Rajini will see a cigerette in floor through his fingers and saritha will ask oru cigarette thundu namakku naduvula vanthuducha.. or something similar to that?

YES! It's very much in this movie... :)

[groucho070]

Yes, Hamid. That would be his step-brother. This was supposed to hav e happened after Saritha and Rajini couple's "reform". Saritha was great in that role...but then, those days you can hardly tell if actresses like her are making a debut. They are that prepared.

[hamid]

Thanks Groucho for the confirmation.. Havent seen that movie yet.. have to get the DVD or download it soon..

Good Morning :D

[groucho070]

Yikes. Missed by minutes. It's twelve here, so good afternoon, Hamid.

Anyway, its good that Tappu Talanggal is getting second chance over here. I have a DVD of it. And I still go around bragging that I saw it on big screen.

[hamid]

naan post pannappa athu good morning thaan.. niinga post panna late pannitiinga :noteeth: 2.5 hrs thaane diff?

[SoftSword]

when was this movie released...
thalaivar acts as a hero in this b/w movie...

what time was it when 16 vayadhinilae came... cos in that thalaivar was villain and it was a color movie...

after doing hero roles, he again did some villain roles also??

[Nerd]

when was this movie released...
thalaivar acts as a hero in this b/w movie...

what time was it when 16 vayadhinilae came... cos in that thalaivar was villain and it was a color movie...

after doing hero roles, he again did some villain roles also??
Interesting question. Some directors preferred B/W over color films. Thappu thaaLangal apparently released after 16V. TT in fact was unique in many aspects.
-The movie was made at a budget of 7L, thalaivar hero-vA nadicha padangaLLayE remmmba lowest budget.
-It released on 1978 deepavali.
-Two more thalaivar films released the same day!!! AvaL appadithAn (last film as villain, black and white - did not do well), thaai meedhu saththiyam (hero, color, again did not do well).
-Thappu Thaalangal was a hit.

[Nerd]

AvaL appadithAn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR1fQNVlJvs - Part1

Follow the related videos to watch the film. A film that a thalaivar fan, for that matter any thamizh cinema fan should not miss. Pathtuttu vote-a podunga :)

[SoftSword]

when was this movie released...
thalaivar acts as a hero in this b/w movie...

what time was it when 16 vayadhinilae came... cos in that thalaivar was villain and it was a color movie...

after doing hero roles, he again did some villain roles also??
Interesting question. Some directors preferred B/W over color films. Thappu thaaLangal apparently released after 16V. TT in fact was unique in many aspects.
-The movie was made at a budget of 7L, thalaivar hero-vA nadicha padangaLLayE remmmba lowest budget.
-It released on 1978 deepavali.
-Two more thalaivar films released the same day!!! AvaL appadithAn (last film as villain, black and white - did not do well), thaai meedhu saththiyam (hero, color, again did not do well).
-Thappu Thaalangal was a hit.

oh ya... i was wondering wat would be the budget of this movie... watched it from office itself... thanks bay for the link... wat a screenplay and plot... KB, the guts to make such a movie, and some of the daring dialogues... :notworthy: don think anybody now would dare for such things...
most parts of the movie is moving without any background score, still its not boring :shock:
and thalaivar after killin his bro, the long laugh which turns out to be tears :notworthy:

and his subtle styles, and the way he disarranges his hair after combing it everytime... awesome... :lol:


and nerd...
so u mean to say, after aval appadithan, he did not act as villain in any movie?

[Nerd]

Softie, apdithAn ninaikkirEn. AvaL appadithAn-kku aduthadhu Enthiran dhaan(?) :smokesmile:

[Raghu]

was watching 'Athiraadi Rangaa' :P

[SoftSword]

Softie, apdithAn ninaikkirEn. AvaL appadithAn-kku aduthadhu Enthiran dhaan(?) :smokesmile:

i wish he acts in a movie as a full time villain...
and hero should be none other than Kamal...

am i asking too much ??? :oops:
would anybody reject such a combo???

[Plum]

was watching 'Athiraadi Rangaa' :P

Adhu avasara adi rangaa. Ask me, I should know!

[Sarna]

was watching 'Athiraadi Rangaa' :P

Adhu avasara adi rangaa. Ask me, I should know!

yeah :lol: padaththula bayangara twists ellaam irukkum :twisted: :rotfl:

[Plum]

Giraftaar. Rajni eats up Amitap Pachan in their scenes together. It is a stupid movie and stupid roles for both of them but screen presence, screen presence-nu oNNu solvAingaLE...adhula Pachan falls behind Rajini here. Avar hindila nadikkara orE kAraNathukkAga, people place him above Rajni.

[P_R]

Don v Billa
Screen presence paththi sila vaarthaigaL...

[MADDY]

Don v Billa
Screen presence paththi sila vaarthaigaL...

Cheers Gentleman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7iFA58pgy8)

[Plum]

Don v Billa
Screen presence paththi sila vaarthaigaL...
ningaLE sollunga.

I am talking about a frame in which they are there together - Pachan is the hero therefore the camera focusses on him - still his presence pales before Rajni. Athai chonnaen.

[P_R]

Don v Billa
Screen presence paththi sila vaarthaigaL...

Cheers Gentleman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7iFA58pgy8)
Seals it.

mujhE is ki joothE achchE nahi lagi :rotfl:

Chance-E illai

Needless to say Rajini is the better actor but IMO he was never as 'cool' as Amitabh was - especially in Don.

[Plum]

mujhE is ki joothE achchE nahi lagi

idhai naan saarug gaan paNNi paarthaen :lol:

[P_R]

mujhE is ki joothE achchE nahi lagi

idhai naan saarug gaan paNNi paarthaen :lol:

:lol: remba overcool aagi subzerokku pOyiruppAnE

[Plum]

adhe. Almost freezing temperature. Sari, Ajith epdi paNNAr?

[P_R]

Enakku remake-E pudikkalaingrEn neenga remake of the remake paththi kEkkureenga.


btw nice try

[littlemaster1982]

btw nice try

:lol:

[equanimus]

Needless to say Rajini is the better actor but IMO he was never as 'cool' as Amitabh was - especially in Don.
ennanga ivvaLO sAdharaNamA sollittInga? idhaip paththi innum konjam virivA pEsaNum pOlirukkE...

[Plum]

Enakku remake-E pudikkalaingrEn neenga remake of the remake paththi kEkkureenga.


btw nice try

ushaarA irukkIngaLA? :lol:
nesttu time, betterA try paNdrEn!

[P_R]

Needless to say Rajini is the better actor but IMO he was never as 'cool' as Amitabh was - especially in Don.
ennanga ivvaLO sAdharaNamA sollittInga? idhaip paththi innum konjam virivA pEsaNum pOlirukkE...

Statement 1: Acting talend (Rajini) > Acting talend (Amitabh)
Statement 2: Coolness (Rajini) < Coolness (Amitabh)

Do you wish to disagree with and/or qualify either of these statements ?

[equanimus]

Oh yeah, meant to disagree with statement 1. Bachchan is a much superior actor in my book.

[P_R]

Oh yeah, meant to disagree with statement 1. Bachchan is a much superior actor in my book.
Let us make just peak comparisons
For instance there are several sequences in thaLabadhi which are so natural that I can't quite see Amitabh doing them even half as well.

What are the 'acclaimed' performances of Amitabh ? I am strictly Manmohan Desai. :oops:

[Plum]

Amitji is quite affected in his non-cool performances. Two of his performances I liked wee anand and zanjeer - basically, angst ridden ones. But nothing that rajni can't do. Comedy attempts of pachan unsagikkable.

80's masalas - bad, though rajni remade some of them. Still, khuddar vs padikkadhavan - same role - rajni way ahead.

Art attempts of 90's and 00's - that's when I dropped out of pachan fandom :-)

My gold std for rajni - ketta paya sir avan, rendu kai rendu kaal illainaalum, en thangchida - pachan can't even imagine doing that.

[P_R]

Art attempts of 90's and 00's - that's when I dropped out of pachan fandom :-)
neenga blaeck unselectedA ?

I liked it.

[Plum]

If nishabd is remade, rajni can show a thing or two to amitji how it is done.

Post hrishikesh mukherjee and then post deewar, pachan has only been hamming in different forms.

[Plum]

Black-A? :roll:
Adhu dhaanga trigger-E! Mookherjee vEra kodumai - andha economist ponnu mattum illainA, I wouldn't have survived the movie!

[Plum]

Pachan 90's level eppadinna he played prabhu's role in en thangachi padichava remake :lol:

[P_R]

Sarathkumar-aiyE remake paNNirukkaapla

Re. Black, to approximately quote PKS "enakku pudikkumbOdhE theriyum 'nga..ungaLukku pudikkAdhunnu"

I liked both of them. adhu over the toppAma paNNa mudiyAdhu.

Nandana-voda akkA edittara oru siru pathirikkaila ennOda literary masterpiece oNNai rejeet paNNittaanga. appOlErndhu naan avunga family kooda kA.

[Plum]

Over the top prachnai illa. Oru affected performance - ninga thanmatra paarunga - mohanlal - aprama compare pannalaam.
Note: andha role rajnikkum kastam dhaan

[Plum]

Ah yes nandana is the name. Naan peruleye vizhundhuttaen :-)
Akka peru enna?
Winner vadivelu sidekick: pottu thalliralaama baas?

[equanimus]

For instance there are several sequences in thaLabadhi which are so natural that I can't quite see Amitabh doing them even half as well.
Well, 'thaLapathi' is one of those films in which Rajini channels Bachchan often throughout the film!

What are the 'acclaimed' performances of Amitabh ? I am strictly Manmohan Desai. :oops:
To pick the most obvious one, Deewaar?

[Nerd]

I have seen all the movies of Amitji mentioned here (Anand, zanjeer, don, black, khuddar etc). Save for Billa Vs Don, Rajini is a far superior actor than Amitji and he is 100 times cooler than Amitji. Netrikkan Chakravarthy ellAm sathiyamaa varaadhu Amitjikku. Comedy pathi naan pEsa vENdiyadhillai-nu ninaikkiREn. Also Amitji fails miserably in emotional scenes too. (Bllack was OK). Amitji's strenghth - roles like Deewar and Rajini can do better (though he was not as good as Amitji in Thee)

[app_engine]

I've posted this link in the last ROTFL thread yesterday.

Still, considering the ongoing discussion, may be more relevant here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rCs6mwY9Vk

(1950 version of gerAftAr RK intro scene)

[equanimus]

80's masalas - bad, though rajni remade some of them. Still, khuddar vs padikkadhavan - same role - rajni way ahead.
Plum,
But some of these original Bachchan films (actually from the '70s) are so good and the respective Rajini remakes are so bad (or in some cases strictly average). The worst case is something like a Mr. Bharath. Is there really *anything* (including Rajini) in that film that does anything close to justice to Trishul? What a pa-the-tic film! That said, I do agree withyou that Bachchan really got tacky in the '80s.

Post hrishikesh mukherjee and then post deewar, pachan has only been hamming in different forms.
enna ippadi sollittInga... Even in the post-2000 films, he's usually prett good. Aankhen 'lAm avarukkAgavE pAkkalAm. Scintillating performance.

[P_R]

enna ippadi sollittInga... Even in the post-2000 films, he's usually prett good. Aankhen 'lAm avarukkAgavE pAkkalAm. Scintillating performance. Exactly. avar appidi thaan 'nga. :lol2:

It is regarding the post 2000 roles that Amitabh has been doing that I feel envious (i..e for Rajini). If only Rajini had the chance he would have aced many of them.

btw Plum, to be contrasted against the conspicuous absence of this 'if only' feeling about bharathar & co.

Overall though I feel Rajini is a 'natural'. There are even parts of Nallavanukku Nallavan where Amitabh will struggle.

[Avadi to America]

I have seen all the movies of Amitji mentioned here (Anand, zanjeer, don, black, khuddar etc). Save for Billa Vs Don, Rajini is a far superior actor than Amitji and he is 100 times cooler than Amitji. Netrikkan Chakravarthy ellAm sathiyamaa varaadhu Amitjikku. Comedy pathi naan pEsa vENdiyadhillai-nu ninaikkiREn. Also Amitji fails miserably in emotional scenes too. (Bllack was OK). Amitji's strenghth - roles like Deewar and Rajini can do better (though he was not as good as Amitji in Thee)

Compare Manik bashaa :smokesmirk: with TIGER (HUM).......

[Plum]

Trishul vs bharath - poor remake, rajni nowhere near but bharath is so different a character from the original. Worse was sv sekar for sasi kapoor :lol:. I don't even want to compare - it is a totally different animal in tamil.(Telugu remakela sobhan babu - avar satyarajke appa maadhiri irupparu :lol:)

Thee vs deewar and don vs billa - pachan wins. Granted.

Rest - nothing to choose.

Amar akbar vs telugu version - ok rajni did the khanna role there so can't compare but pachan comedy sucks so...
Panakkaaran vs laaawaris and halal vs velaikaran - nothing to choose. If anything, rajni is better

Post 2000's, enakku hamming dhaan theriyudhu. Sorrynga aankhenla rawal and kumar stole the show for me.

[P_R]

Halal Amitabh comedy attempt. Unselects himself.

[Nerd]

Panakkaaran vs laaawaris and halal vs velaikaran - nothing to choose. If anything, rajni is better

:notthatway:

Halaal-la pachan unintentionally funny in almost all the scenes. Rajini was pretty good in vELaikkAran. Laawaris ellAm very very pathetic-nga. Panakkaran, though not a remarkably better remake, Rajini was much much better than Pachan.

[Plum]

Just my bias against those movies nerd. Comedy rajni>>> pachn.
Panakkaran raises nightmarish visions of grotesque senthaamarai and irandum ondrodu.

Yeah, rajni is better in those movies
Btw, *mar akbar antony telugu version paartacha?

[jaiganes]

enna ippadi sollittInga... Even in the post-2000 films, he's usually prett good. Aankhen 'lAm avarukkAgavE pAkkalAm. Scintillating performance. Exactly. avar appidi thaan 'nga. :lol2:

It is regarding the post 2000 roles that Amitabh has been doing that I feel envious (i..e for Rajini). If only Rajini had the chance he would have aced many of them.

btw Plum, to be contrasted against the conspicuous absence of this 'if only' feeling about bharathar & co.

Overall though I feel Rajini is a 'natural'. There are even parts of Nallavanukku Nallavan where Amitabh will struggle.

I couldnt agree with you more on the point of Rajini being a 'Natural' - A mood creation - he achieves with just a slight shift in the facial expressions. He is so light weight when it comes to that - no need for anything spectacular - just pure minimalism - indicates some inborn talent. Even in the height of masala - he brought some effortless ease in some scenes of 'Ejaman' - the panchayat scenes - vegu yadhaartham and done in a very easy manner. A movie of his that I am unable to dislodge from my memory is 'Engeyo kaetta kural' - He stands out tall along with Delhi Ganesh in that movie. At the cost of inciting a flame war - let me spell out my long held notion - Kamal has to put in a 'lot of conscious effort' to appear natural and casual while Rajini the actor can slide into some roles with an effortless ease. Kamal realised this and made sure that he wrote more 'effort based' roles for himself to win over the crowd and applause and to his delight Rajini never aspired for those 'additional effort roles' and hence the statement 'avar thottadhai naan thodalai'. Even recently I was in awe of Rajini in Aval appadiththaan and 'thappu thaalangaL' - very complex roles these (Rajini gets slapped by Sripriya in AA and in the next scene he has to have a poker faced stoidity that made me go wow) and yet done with the least amount of fuss - at no point was there a statement 'Look I'm Acting' - which any other actor would have done these days. Even Jhonny - Mahendran and Rajini's focus on just letting the characters 'be' instead of screaming for 'good acting' recognition by the invisible audience watching the movie made every moment of the movie a 'special actor's moment' and that the way how it is done dudes.

[jaiganes]

Halal Amitabh comedy attempt. Unselects himself.
No one understood the dynamics of remodeling acting to the masala format better than Rajini. It was a virtuoso magic that he did by fusing elements of puttanna kanagaL school of natural performance with purest unabashedly honest masala ham to perfection.