Naga sir....when is your next serial coming.........????
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Naga sir....when is your next serial coming.........????
Naga sir !
What is your opinion on screenplay ..... ?
Do u think screenplay contribute almost 50% to the success of the serial ..... ?
Naga sir ... still expecting your answer on the SCREENPLAY :-)
Meendum CR :-)
Naaga Sir...When is paramapadam going to be on air???? is it a bi lingual..
Mr Naaga, we are still waiting for your new serial
I am sorry for the long gap that i left on this thread .....
well I had a call with Naga sir yest :-) so happy to speak to him after a long time ..... We went on and on and on ... n i forgot that i am disturbing him on his daily schedule ..... so thought of giving a gap ... :-) arai mani nerathukku appuram dhaan avarai vitten :-)
enna panradhu.... u r so admired ....
Naga sir ...... as usual another question from my side ...
how do u choose the actors ????
>> based on their familarity .... ?
>> based on their rating and ability ?
>> can make anyone act ?????
thanks to keep this page in live
Im sorry too...for the long gap.
Well, choosing actors start with the character getting etched in my mind. Then first the body structure and age come into play.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingleguy
After i identify some people in the right age group and with the right body structure...........then one of the faces (with certain minor corrections popularly known as 'Get-up-change')will define and complete my characters.
If the inherent personality of the actor has shades of the character as seen by me, then nothing like it.
(example: if you happen to meet Krishna somewhere, you will see there is not much difference between him and 'Somu')
Then, if the person is a first time actor, i go for an audition to find
1.if the person has talent
2.whether he is interpreting my character well
(many a slip happens here........ :( basically because certain people are still bathroom actors.)
Can anyone be made to act.......?Quote:
Originally Posted by bingleguy
Difficult question to answer.
If the person is inherently complex with inhibitions/hangups/egoism then it is difficult to make them act.
Though there are techniques to acting....all of them demand that you change or atleast suspend your self-evaluation. Hardest thing to do in life.
Once you master that, then the techniques are learnt in no time.
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Naaga
Has a universal ring to it, even outside the context.Quote:
Originally Posted by Naaga
Questions to Mr. Naga
1) A few years back Raj TV retelecast first MarmadEsam serial. The original weekly series, was telecast daily in the afternoon (!!).
The impact was very different. The hair raising suspense, mystic characters and music - not to mention the Olaichuvadi read by the booming voice-over- were all still there. But it was a shadow of the original.
It got me thinking about how , unlike filmmakers, you operate under the restrictions of the existing living room environment. Given a limited leverage on telecast slots, how much attention is it reasonabe expect out of the TV viewer ?
2) Whodunnit formats have the mandatory 'explanation' sequences. 'naan En appidi paNNinEnnaa........ hahahaha'. This, IMO, forces a dip in the visual storytelling . How do you strike a balance between telling the audience enough without getting someone to actually 'tell' it ?
3) Ramani vs. Ramani was among the first serials in Tamil to use the laughter track. Usually laughter cues in serials and stage were/are given with the help of music. Do you think 'laughter-track' is an improvement over this ? How would you respond to the common accusation that laughter track is used to cover-up when a joke falls short on screen ?
Psyches of the viewers of a film and that of the TV are different...Quote:
Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram
They are intense, critical and open to titillations(sex,violence,item-numbers et al.)when they watch a film in the darkness.
Distracted, more lenient and closed to all titillations when they watch a TV show with the full lights on and with the family.
Therefore it becomes all the more difficult to hold their attention on TV than on large screen. But again.......the memory of the viewer plays a major role here.
Asking a common man to remember the details of a part of a long story told for 20 minutes over the next 24 hours (before he is given the next installment) is making a huge demand with all his woes to attend to in real life. Most of us don't even remember what we had for the previous day's lunch.
This is the bane of the TVshows and interestingly it is also the boon. No body remembers what happened three weeks before, in the story. Therefore, the TV people can get away with 'murder'. We can change location, actor, even the happenings of a story with three weeks gap.....and no one notices.
By just letting the viewer know it all along (though with hidden indications and subtle manipulations) and by letting him sum-up for himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram
I disagree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram
Laughter tracks are not an improvement over the music. Both operate on different aspects of the psyche of the viewer/audience.
Any humour is sadism. To see someone in a difficult situation (ofcourse, with the knowledge that they will come-out unscathed) is 'humour'.
To put them in a physical discomfort is 'slap-stick', to put them in a intellectual discomfort is the 'dialogue-comedy' and emotional discomfort is 'situational comedy'.
In the yesteryears when there was more of slap-stick humour...the viewer had to be told that everything is okay and nothing happens to the character even if he is run over by a road roller. So to trivialise the act itself they had to use contradicting(music) and exaggerated sounds(sound effects). (In your ms movie-maker try placing realistic sound track for a tom'n'jerry clip and watch. It will look like a horror flic.)
Whereas the 'laughter tracks' are there for a very different reason.
Very few people laugh aloud when they are alone. Even if we read the best of joke, when we are alone, most of us just smile and move on. Whereas we will be laughing like maniacs, for the silliest/repeated jokes when we are in a group. In other words most of us need approval/endorsement/anonymity to laugh out loud. (Others are called 'siddhars' :lol: )
Laughter tracks are used for small-screen viewing only and doesn't work for theatrical viewing. That is because mostly the viewing of TV is alone or twosome. A laughter track works in creating an atmosphere of a large-group viewing and hence triggers laughter for a better viewing experience.
The indian understanding of the usage of the 'laughter track' is marred by the misuse of it by the show people.........by repeating the same track over and over and not working on the variations (canned), by mistiming and preempting (you-telling-me-to-laugh-here) and over usage (i-can-only-smile-for-this-joke)
Thank you for the detailed responses Mr.Naaga.
I have a taste of black humour and have always been in a position to defend it ('how can u find that funny ?' kind of questions). I used to counter it with 'all humour is based on misery'. But the argument found few takers. I was glad to read your response. These lines sum it up best::clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Naaga
Wish you all the best.
Naga
this hub has selected/voted you are the best director
keep up
congrats for the good work
One more flower to add to the Genius's garland :-)
THe hub has selected Naga's Chidambara Rahasyam as the Best Teleserial :-)
:clap: Naga sir :-) Kalakkunga ......
ungaloda adutha padaippai paaka aavalaa irukkom :-) ;-) koodiya viraivil neenga andha Good News ai elloridamum share seiveergal ena nambugiren :-)
:2thumbsup: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Congrats, Naga!
Naga sir...................... romba naaal aachu....
Wednesdays...........keep goin ............. ungaloda padaippu
chinna thiraiyo velli thirayo ...... kaana aavaloda irukkirom ....
Naga sir....
>>> When we met ..... script n screen play appadingardhu Present tense la sollu nnu sonneenga...... is there any reason for that?????
Yes there is. A screen play is generally not an end in itself. It is a step in the creation of the film and serves the purpose of telling oneself and others the flow of the film's emotional outlay. In other words it is a tool by which we attempt to experience the film before it is a reality..........and what better way to create an emotional experience than in present tense!!??Quote:
Originally Posted by bingleguy
That was absolutely awesome Naaga sir ..... infact i guess initially i started saying the deja vu as in a past tense ... from the time, u had updated me with this info .... i started writing the story in present tense ..... but there is a limitation that i am facing ......
Normally i would give some present happennings .... like current affairs or day's importance etc during my narration .... but when iam giving a gap in writing the story .... this gets lost coz i am writing it in present tense :-) ofcourse i can continue the story ... but i will not be able to tell the current affairs during that :-)
Naga sir....... Wat is a CALL SHEET ? hope i am spelling it correctly ..... can u explain the difference between the big and small screen call sheet .... ? if the actor is not able meet the timelines as per the call sheet ..... is he liable for cut in his pay or legal action ????
I feel, a literary-work works better in the past tense. (Im sure 'Deja-vu' is a recollection of a past experience... :wink: ). This is because most of the time we as story-writers want to share our experience and also put in the characters' feelings in that situation........ like, "Avalukkul ethopol irunthathu...." or "avan ullukkul appadiye udainthuponan"..........Quote:
Originally Posted by bingleguy
"Avalukkul ethopol irukkirathu...." and "avan ullukkul appadiye udainthupogiran" don't work so well.
A call-sheet is actually a sheet (report) with the call time specified for the actors. It is generated for everyday of shooting, specifying the actors required for the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingleguy
You can download one from here:
http://www.dependentfilms.net/files.html
In usage it has come to indicate the availability of an actor or a technician for the shoot.
None whatsoever.......except that sometimes we don't have enough time to plan and generate one in advance in the small screen. (Sometimes, some of the scenes in some of the serials are evidently written based on the actors' availability... :cry: )Quote:
Originally Posted by bingleguy
The whole industry works on trust and faith. The breach of which generally reflects in the future demand and reputation for the personnel. Generally, no one opts to use the legal machinery. We have unions to handle these situations.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingleguy
Hello everybody
I was following Chidhambara Ragasiyam in the HUB (HUE??!!) but lost contact after that. I was housekeeping my internet favourites and CR was one of them. Looked into it for old times sakes and ended up here.
Thanks Naaga for taking time to answer technical/practical questions from viewers. I will have some of my own later.
for all those keen to ask Naaga questions directly, please come here: http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewt...601&start=1020
he is the guest of the day!
Where is bingleguy???
சின்னத்திரையில் காத்துகருப்பு போன்ற திகில் தொடர்கள் மூலம் பிரபலமான டைரக்டர் நாகா, டைரக்டர்ஷங்கர் தயாரிக்கும் புதிய படத்தை இயக்குகிறார்.இதிலும் நாகாவுக்கே உரிய திகில் பின்னணி உண்டு என்கிறார்கள்.
just logged on here after a while! wonder if the post above is true. if yes, i hope naga will deliver the goods on the silver screen as well.. eagerly awaiting the official word on the movie. hope naga can return to the magic days of karuppu!!
Shankar's S Pictures delivers the genius of the small screen to the Silver Screen ....
The next venture of Naga sir has been almost finalized - with the script completed and actors chosen and most of the pre-production done.
Naga sir has planned the shooting of the film in the God's own country for his new film titled "Ananthapurathu vEedu" !
more to come ....
Bingleguy: This time you are quiet late in delivering the news. :lol: The confirmed news hit the stand a couple of days back. Anyways we are eagerly waiting for a treat in the silver screen from our beloved director. All the best Naaga Sir!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by bingleguy
Basically I hate watching teleserials these days. I remember the old days when Doordharshan ruled the roost. Then, only quality serials with a set period of 13 episodes were telecast and they did capture our hearts with the storyline. The directors knew the story before they start the project. But nowadays, I am sure, nobody knows the whole story. They just go along the stream.
K Balachander inspired me a lot with his Rayil Sneham. After that, the only other director that captured my heart is none other than Naaga. It is a delight watch each and every episode of his ventures. I really cannot compare his serials like Vidathu Karuppu, Sidharpatti (dont know the name of that particular serial) with anything. I liked sorna regai too.
His serials made me yearn for the real existence of God (as a matter of fact, my friends call me an atheist). When the characters in the serials, like Reena in Vidathu Karuppu and Manisundaram in Sidharpatti talk atheism, it makes me angry. Even though I dispute the presence of God, Naaga won me over. I feel thrilled.
I expect him to continue to deliver more serials that have entertainment values and also make people realize that the time spent before TV did not go waste.
Like him very much.
:) had to wait to get an OK from sir to share this ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by clnarain
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Kandeeban !!!! :-)
Wat do u think is the personal opinion about GOD for Naga sir ;-) ?
Wonderful to read this engaging thread. Kudos to all involved.
Why did i choose chinna thirai .... Naga answers ...
http://www.techsatish.net/2008/09/18...director-naga/
இன்றைய தொலைக்காட்சி நாடக இயக்குனர்கள் மத்தியில் தலை நிமிர்ந்து நிற்க ஒருவருக்கு தகுதியுண்டெனில், அவர் நாகா மட்டும் தான்.
நாகாவின் இரசிகனாய் இருப்பதில் பெருமகிழ்ச்சி கொள்கிறேன்.
ஆனந்தபுரத்து வீடு
தமிழ் பட உலகுக்கு பல பிரமாண்டமான படங்களை அளித்த டைரக்டர் ஷங்கர், ஒரு தயாரிப்பாளராக, மற்ற டைரக்டர்களுக்கு வாய்ப்பு கொடுத்து படங்களை தயாரித்தும் வருகிறார். `காதல்,' `வெயில்,' `இம்சை அரசன் 23-ம் புலிகேசி' போன்ற படங்கள், அவருடைய `எஸ் பிக்சர்ஸ்' சார்பில் தயாரானவை.
அடுத்து `எஸ் பிக்சர்ஸ்' தயாரிக்கும் புதிய படத்துக்கு, `ஆனந்தபுரத்து வீடு' என்று பெயர் சூட்டப்பட்டு இருக்கிறது.
மர்மதேசம், விடாது கருப்பு, சிதம்பர ரகசியம் ஆகிய தொலைக்காட்சி தொடர்களை இயக்கிய நாகா, இந்த படத்தின் கதை-வசனம் எழுதி, டைரக்டு செய்கிறார். சின்னத்திரை வரலாற்றில் முதன்முறையாக வித்தியாசமான கதைகள் மூலம் அனைவரின் கவனத்தையும் தன் பக்கம் திருப்பிய நாகா, இயக்கும் முதல் படம் இது.
இதில், கதாநாயகனாக நந்தா நடிக்கிறார். கதாநாயகி, சாயாசிங். இவர்களுடன் கிருஷ்ணா, கலைராணி, மற்றும் புதுமுகங்கள் நடிக்க, `ஆரியன்' என்ற மூன்று வயது சுட்டிக்குழந்தை முக்கிய வேடத்தில் அறிமுகம் ஆகிறான்.
அமெரிக்காவில், எம்.எப்.ஏ. பயின்ற அருண்மணிபழனி, இந்த படத்தின் ஒளிப்பதிவாளராக அறிமுகம் ஆகிறார். ரமேஷ்கிருஷ்ணா என்ற புதிய இசையமைப்பாளர், இசையமைக்கிறார். கவிஞர் வைரமுத்து பாடல்கள் எழுதுகிறார். படத்தின் திரைக் கதையை நாகா, இந்திரா சவுந்தரராஜன், சரத் ஆகிய மூன்று பேரும் அமைத்து இருக்கிறார்கள்.
படப்பிடிப்பு, கேரளாவில் தொடங்கியது. தொடர்ந்து மூணாறு, பொள்ளாச்சி ஆகிய இடங்களில் நடைபெறுகிறது.
Guys. I'm once again happy to share with you about a new serial being added by Rajshri.com. Directoy Naga's yet another masterpiece "Ethuvum Nadakkum" can now be viewed at the following link
http://www.rajshri.com//Tamil/tvshow...umnadakkum.asp
This was made by Naga after Vidathu Karuppu and was telecasted in Raj TV around 1998/99. A beautiful serial shot entirely in the forests, and as usual deals with sitthars. Watch and enjoy!!!
Naga sir speaks on THE HINDU
http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/15/stor...1550310200.htm
He introduced a racy thriller with a supernatural element to television viewers, who were otherwise used to mega-serials depicting family dramas. It has been a few years since ‘Marma Desam’ made waves. But, it is still fresh in the memory of many for its mix of mystique and mystery. Director Naga, who directed several successful serials, is all set to venture into Tamil tinsel town with his thriller ‘Ananthapurathu Veedu.’ He speaks about his transition to the silver screen and passion to explore every genre in film-making, in an interview with K. Lakshmi…
“To me, the size of the screen does not matter as both television and films are media for storytelling. The challenge in television is to catch the audience’s attention and have them watch the serial every week. But, it could be draining as far as creativity is concerned,” says Mr. Naga, who started as an assistant cinematographer for Hindi films such as ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ and ‘Phatar Ke Phool.’
After shifting his base to Chennai, he directed advertisement films and documentaries before he tied up with ‘Minbimbangal,’ a production house owned by director K. Balachander, to direct the sensational thriller series ‘Marma Desam.’ He has directed over 1,000 episodes in the past decade.
“Though I have directed comedy serials ‘Ramani vs Ramani’ and ‘Veetukku Veedu Looti’, I am unhappy that I have been tagged as a director who makes only thriller serials. I want to prove myself in every genre of film-making,” he says. “I have always taken a balanced stand in my serials dealing with esoteric elements. I leave it to the audience’s imagination with an open end,” he adds.
But, his choice of storyline for his debut film is mystery. “It’s a family entertainment movie with a suspense element. I have to fulfil expectations of audience,” he quips.
“I sent an e-mail to director Shankar suggesting my story idea as his production house encouraged offbeat thoughts. I met him with four or five stories. Mr. Shankar, who had already seen my serials, gave me the freedom to choose the story and the cast,” says Mr. Naga.
“Thriller and supernatural movies have always excited audiences. The recent success of such movies proves it yet again. I have also mixed humour in the suspense film. I wanted actors who have not yet been trapped into an image,” he says.
He is confident that his interest in other fields would help him convey ideas better. Besides playing the flute and trying his hand at painting, Mr. Naga has written short stories and poetry. ‘Ananthapurathu Veedu’ is slated for release by the end of July or the first week of August.
“Even if I go on to direct more suspense movies, I want to give a distinct style to every film. I also plan to venture into production in the near future,” says Mr. Naga.
Release of AV is being briefly delayed due to some VFX shots pending. Sound design is currently going on ... The movie is expected to release around end of July ...
got a chance to talk to the man behind the English script of the Ananthapurathu veedu - Sarath Haridasan. He was involved in the writing of the script of the Ananthapurathu veedu in English - around 5 years back. The same script has been modified in Tamil by the veteran writer Indira Soundararajan. Sarath was an IT man - who later pursued his dream of the screen... He is involved mostly in Advertisement shoots but also involved in penning scripts. He has been a very good friend of Naga sir.... Our best wishes to Sarath ...
Revisited Some episodes of Vidathu Karuppu after a very long time, thanks to youtube(:oops:). Man, what a tele-serial Main stream cinemas have to beg for such indepth characters, novel picturization and tense screenplay. I like to see the "Andru" part more than the Indru in any episodes and the Kid (Raasu) steals the lime-light away from everyone. If one closely watches the andru parts, one can easily Identify that the entire story in that section is seen from the POV of the kid. Next after is the Pechi kezhavi played superbly by C.T Raajagandham. Man you need some sort of guts to write such characters and portray them effectively on screen. Showing the Andru episodes in Black and white is a masterstroke as Nerd would say. To effectively combine theism, truth, peotic justice, atheism, love, family feuds, Treasue hunt, split personality, vengeance and what not into one great story deserves many :clap:
Hope Director Naaga achieves more fame. Will write more soon.
AF .... i am really amazed at your insight on Vidadhu Karuppu ... i guess u have really kindled your sensitive thoughts on witnessing the serial again .....
I would really stand with you in your view ... the characters, picturization and screenplay - as rightly said firmly holds a major role in the depiction of the writings of Indira Soundarrajan .... oh, a man with shrilling and stern thoughts about characterization !!!!
Needless to say Naaga sir is the BEST person to bring those characters to life !!! He doesnt just use the good to get out best .... he can mould anything to give THE BEST !!!! Be it small screen or big screen - hes the man for screenplay with characterization insight ! He sure would rock if he climbs up the screen too !!!!
Raasu character was played by Lokesh whos a very good friend of mine .... I met him in person too during my marriage .... I am to post an interview with him soon on Mayyam ... He has acted in some films n other famous serials like Gee Boom Bah ....
Hi Guys,
I would like to know is there a way to get the Chidambara Ragasiyam episodes as DVD's or Online or downloadable or in whichever format. I followed the CR discussion Forum and happen to see many of the Hubbers are having the full episodes with them. Kindly let me know whether I can get the copies. Your help in this regard is very much appreciated.
Regards,
Raghu