Birthday Wishes to a Rebellious Storyteller & a Multifaceted Singer
Today, Sep 10th marks the birthdays of two members of the film fraternity who contribute to it in quite different ways. What unites them is that they stand-out in some ways from their peers in their respective fields. The point of this Birthday tribute is to bring to your notice some unique things that make make them inimitable.
Our Picks from Q2 2014 : Tamil Films
With summer vacations offering free time in abundance & the Air-conditioned theatres offering solace from the scorching heat, the quarter from Apr-Jun used to be the one when a lot of Big films release but this is all a matter of the past. In these days of split ACed & LEDed homes and IPL action on screen with Pizzas giving company, films involving huge budgets consider it a risk to release films during the sporting carnival. Due partly to this & also because of delays in films like Ai, Vishwaroopam 2, this year, we didn't have any mainstream commercial extravaganza but the caricature of the Superstar came to the quarter's rescue! More on the films that fared well over the quarter below.
Why Thalapathy deserves what he gets?
The last time I watched a Vijay movie back home, I heard him nonchalantly utter the words – “I am waiting” and the whole theatre ruptured, creating a huge frenzy not just among his boisterous, most ardent and zealous fans but also among those quiet movie watchers who just went about soaking in that atmosphere. Though Vijay had a couple more releases after Thuppaki, that dialogue does still stand out. I guess you wouldn’t disagree with me. It isn’t ingratiation that the actor-director duo that gave us an enthralling experience in ‘Thuppaki’ is joining hands to give us another weapon. As you are reading this right now, Team ‘Kaththi’ would be basking in the release of Vijay’s first look in this flick and these days it isn’t a coincidence that teasers & trailers of huge films see daylight on the birthdays of the lead protagonists.
Celebrating the Raja and Ratnam of Tamil Cinema
Often have we seen people who follow the footsteps of others; others who they look up to; who are their role-models. As time progresses, those people take to supporting their idols very religiously, thereby putting their weight on them even during adversities, thereby offering a simple show of support. How does one manage to win such confidence from the masses, let alone become a role model of them? They tell and we listen without batting the eyelid; they preach and we practice; last of all, they train and people who train under them become gems of their respective fields.
The ‘Kingmaker’ producer of Kollywood!
Imagine you made a short-film for a TV show on a village and its superstitions which went on to capture the imagination of the TV audience. A few years ago, your success would have culminated there. Not today! You can work on & improvise the script to make a feature film out of it and your work will have the backing of a film producer who will not hesitate to strategically spend on your film so it gets appropriate reach by the time of release. All this, of course if he believes the film deserves the push. His name is C V Kumar & that of his production house is Thirukumaran Entertainment. His track-record boasts of numbers and characteristics you will not be able to associate with even the big producers who have 'been there, done that'. Just like the new age Googles & Amazons thwarting the ideologies of how to make successful & smart business in the technology sector, he is your new age producer in Tamil Cinema who has reached a stature unimaginable to achieve in 3 years' time. Here's one startling stat: So far, he has produced 5 films, there is 1 in post-production stage & 2 more in the pipeline & all of those 8 films have been with different directors, and all of who have made (or) are making their debuts through his films - Talk of Inclusive growth & the talent of spotting a winning horse!