Sunday, November 22, 2009

Decade's BEST

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Was responding to two categories in Forum hub’s Decades best thread

Movie of the Decade – Kaadhal & Paruthiveeran (Nominations) -Voted for PV.
Album of the Decade – Kannathil Muthamittal












It was a mere coincidence or a thought transference or a thanksgiving have gone straight into the voting head of “Rising Sun” to telecast both “Kaadhal” & “Paruthiveeran” in Sun & Kalaignar TV’s consecutively. I know PV is getting telecast but Kaadhal is a big surprise when I entered my house to catch that Marriage Scene the lady from the balcony turns her hubby “hey look at that” and exactly my wife did that from kitchen too. I have watched it before and I can very well recall all those dropped off scenes. Bharath’s(Muruga) friend who shares a Bachelors mansion in
triplicane aiding them for marriage is quiet perceivable but the whole gang enjoining is off-the-wall.

“pura koondu pola inga muppathu roomu andha muppathilum voovonnilum 3 peru maamu…”

So 30x3 = 90 ? Interesting song by JS look what all have they done by just a phone call picked them from marriage (street), arranged for the grand reception, stage, music(local thaara thappata), all dances (the couple), a rented house & a mechanic job for Bharath all in just a day... How do I say this? The shop owner ask Bharath to leave early as he has just got married. Sandhya, Bharath, his friend all are shown in the same costumes. His chittappu comes to know about Stanley’s shop find their house and rescues her Chittappu thanks the house owner lady. All in one day is bayangara reel vidurathu, Highly Impossible athuvum singara chennaila, illogical & undeniably cinematic. Oru pattula enna vena suthalmndradhu voliya mattengudhu….Cinema edukkuravanga cinematica than iruppainghannu sollalam. But the terrific narrative of a very natural and realistic movie have taken a slip. Balaji Sakthivel, the director whom I adore could have written much more fittingly specifically the sequence of getting married and caught….

Had my late lunch and glued for PV. Frankly speaking every every every thing is brilliant in this film, the choice of characters/face/voices, accent, costumes, location,sets, music,comedy, camera, editing those flashbacks scenes, history/geography/life saving treatment... Lots of perfect ground work have been done in narrating the script. Hardly a sore moment. The relation, bond between Saravanan and Karthi is fantastic and lively. Saravanan’s first and best performance he can act as well.. Priyamani was bothering unattendedly(like the advts in between) but later I realized why she always behaves like a aruvaal . She scoot the lorry drivers paruthi veeran pera kettavudane paanjitaaingha. What a mind blowing debut performance by Karthi dwelled it. Ameer cleverly brings back the gruesome “Veeran” to flashlight while he chops her in to pieces which everyone have almost forgotten. Gripping & a Remarkable movie. Splendid performance by everyone. Kudos to Ameer! Awaiting for his next release Yogi. Vote pottadhu correct dhaannu indha viewingla thelivaiduchi and there are 3 others who share my opinion. Thank you folks!


Next is Album of the Decade:
I flag for Kannathil Muthamittal and Its my deeming pleasure to clarify it. I have imposed 4 now 5 key factors how it could be the best of the decade.
1. Originality
2. Significance
3. Range and depth of the output
4. Durability
5. Lyrics
Folks do have problem with only two songs “Sundari” and “Senyore” & Chinmayee’s diction while the rest of the songs they believe are the best. I have applied those key factors and found both these songs are apt situational nos. and scores good in 1,2,3 & 5 while it lacks 4 for some cushy ears but the song has so much meaning. This is not a nursery rhyme nor the composer tried to perfume. It narrates the funny behavior of the little girl and their parents true love towards thier child – Amudha (adopted). Have to give a special mention to Kavipperarasar Vairamuthu for pouring his heart out for the whole album.

The song has a beautiful accordion opening and flute/guitar usage. The Accordian is woven in and out of the song. The “thuru thuruness” of the girl is maintained in the song. Ist Interlude is vivid observe how flute progresses and followed by clap sounds, kids chorus, variety of voices and the orchestral pieces (violin/cellos).
“Senyore” is based on Srilankan baila genre, singhalese lyrics written by BH Abdul Hameed. It’s a fun, cheerful song the guy tries to date a girl and the girl proposes him to meet his husband. It is aired on car’s radio while they were in Srilanka in search of her real mother. Fantastic!

To the other question Chinmayee was just 16 and a debutant to sing that song. Should be a tough task for anyone and she have come out really well both on diction and redition. The veteran singer KS Chitra herself called and appreciated her.

Well the question is not about how great are these song individually rather how lively/justifiable is these songs to the script. The greatness lies in the music for its universal appeal for the what the script demands
Parent’s Love,
Children’s Care,
Refugees Freedom &
World Peace.

Hats of to the trio Mani + ARR + VM!

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