A word on NADODIGAL (Tamil; 2009)

I recently saw Nadodigal, and after all the hype, was quite disappointed. The film is quite well-made in terms of ambience, but uneasily straddles the line between old-school masala and “new” tamil cinema — and ends up with neither … Read More

ARR Interview on CNN-IBN

[A good, detailed interview -- Qalandar]

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Qalandar Reviews WANTED (Hindi; 2009)

The passage of time does strange things, but not even Marcel Proust could have dreamed it would have this effect. I’ve spent most of the last two decades disliking Salman Khan. I mean, really disliking him, and everything about … Read More

Regional Film Songs – National award winners

(I wrote this post on my blog, in response to a request by ‘pardesi’ here, and i thought it might be relevant to post on NG based on some discussion of lack of regional language content on NG).

These are memorable songs from Tamil, Telugu & Kannada, which have won National award. It is just a pity that these songs do not get noticed as much as BW songs.

Let me begin with “Naadamaya” from Jeevan Chaitra by Late Legendary Kannada Superstar Dr Rajkumar. He was a true superstar who was blessed with a beautiful voice along with unmatched acting talents. He sung most of his songs(for movies). Visuals are not great in the song, just listen to the song even if you do not understand the lyrics.

This Song won the National award in 1993

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Qalandar Reviews NAAN KADAVUL (Tamil; 2009)

EXCERPT: “Naan Kadavul (“I Am God”) is the logical terminus of Bala’s concerns, which include a concern with the history of the Tamil masala hero persona (there can be little doubt Bala has cinematic history on the brain; the … Read More

Kamal & Lal Together in Unnaipol Oruvan (Tamil Remake of “A Wednesday”)

[Thanks to GF for pointing me to this trailer. It's a good trailer — the opening shots impart a touch of Hephaestus to Kamal working in his subterranean lair…couldn’t help but smile at that English accent, that is vintage ... Read More

Baradwaj Rangan Reviews POKKISHAM (Tamil; 2009)

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“I wanted to shake these bratty SMS-era youngsters by the shoulder and tell them that this story needs this pace – if it’s a slow film, it’s because it isn’t set in a fast world. I wanted to … Read More

Qalandar in the Land of KANTHASAAMY (Tamil; 2009)

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Baradwaj Rangan’s Tribute to Kamal Haasan’s Cool

REBIRTH OF THE COOL?

Fifty years into an endlessly fascinating career, here’s a wish (no, make that a pipe dream) that Kamal Hassan would go back to having fun, being cool.

AUG 23, 2009 – IN THE YEARS I WAS … Read More