tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post3824425991341379739..comments2024-03-19T01:01:34.335-04:00Comments on Conversations Over Chai: Michael, Madana, Kama, Rajan (1990)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-69617296232053700202015-04-29T21:20:47.943-04:002015-04-29T21:20:47.943-04:00I thought so too, at first, and then the second co...I thought so too, at first, and then the second comment totally baffled me. I'm the first to admit that my brain cells have gone abegging these days, so that has to be taken into account as well. :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-21597259719599316742015-04-29T19:57:19.848-04:002015-04-29T19:57:19.848-04:00I think 'wingedream' is talking about Sai ...I think 'wingedream' is talking about Sai Sharma's take. The songs are wonderful and there is nothing ironic about them.Lalithanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-16883004333021172842015-04-29T16:16:11.488-04:002015-04-29T16:16:11.488-04:00I'll remove the video links and replace them w...I'll remove the video links and replace them with links to YouTube as I do now. Bear with me; it might take a few days.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-53040589049738288362015-04-29T16:15:29.672-04:002015-04-29T16:15:29.672-04:00I don't know, actually, about the bare-chested...I don't know, actually, about the bare-chested scene. :) I haven't really researched that. It is a wonderful song, and is one of my perennial favourites.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-9301954431363070682015-04-29T16:14:38.829-04:002015-04-29T16:14:38.829-04:00You wrote, 'A mean take for very wonderful son...You wrote, 'A mean take for very wonderful songs.' And I'm wondering where I've been 'mean' about anything. These are songs that I <i>love</i> and that I write about with such fondness. So what is mean or ironic about my post?Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-59312243377645298522015-04-29T16:06:35.555-04:002015-04-29T16:06:35.555-04:00The Hum Dono song could also be the smoker's a...The Hum Dono song could also be the smoker's anthem :) Is it the first time that a Hindi film hero has appeared bare-chested on screen ? This song is a superb package - Dev Anand's dashing looks, Sahir's beautiful lyrics and Jaidev's melodious musicKrishnannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-80052266296835581652015-04-29T15:51:45.866-04:002015-04-29T15:51:45.866-04:00A geat collection of Dev Anand songs. His pairing ...A geat collection of Dev Anand songs. His pairing with Nutan was really great. House no 44 had 3 songs picturised on him , while CID had one. Did these two movies make it to your shortlist ? Hemant Kumar, Rafi and Kishore - all 3 gave him some great songs. The song 'Rim jhim ke tarane' from Kala Bazar is one of my favourites. <br /> Youtube has deleted some of the songs posted in the links marked in pink. Can you redirect the links or post the first line of the songs ? ThanksKrishnannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-23014535841461540482015-04-29T12:18:23.394-04:002015-04-29T12:18:23.394-04:00The question itself makes my remark irrelevant.So ...The question itself makes my remark irrelevant.So let it pass, Ms Warrior !wingedreamhttp://www.facebook.com/wingedreamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-32762297383012759892015-04-29T08:39:42.994-04:002015-04-29T08:39:42.994-04:00Is that remark meant for me or Sai?Is that remark meant for me or Sai?Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-22540471669269773042015-04-29T01:43:14.614-04:002015-04-29T01:43:14.614-04:00a mean take for very wonderful songs.Ironic.a mean take for very wonderful songs.Ironic.wingedreamhttp://www.facebook.com/wingedreamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-45037500789003138402015-04-26T12:53:01.374-04:002015-04-26T12:53:01.374-04:00I haven't watched Vishwaroopam, so no comments...I haven't watched <i>Vishwaroopam</i>, so no comments. But his Palakkad Talayalam sounded just about right to me (I'm from Trichur). :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-32142239786922904892015-04-26T04:24:41.139-04:002015-04-26T04:24:41.139-04:00One of my all time favourite comedies. Incidentall...One of my all time favourite comedies. Incidentally, being a Palakkad iyer myself, I can confirm that Kamal did a pretty good job of getting the accent right although his limited knowledge of Palakkad Tamil is glaringly evident in places (his attempt at speaking Palakkad Tamil in Vishwaroopam was almost as pathetic as Rahul Gandhi).Ashok Sridharannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-10543819598102173292015-04-22T19:42:52.409-04:002015-04-22T19:42:52.409-04:00I'm not sure - there were others, weren't ...I'm not sure - there were others, weren't there? <i>Thevar Magan</i> came years after this, no? I also liked him a lot in a Malayalam film called <i>Oru Yatra Mozhi</i>, where he plays Mohanlal's dad.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-44176106883384599402015-04-22T17:01:48.688-04:002015-04-22T17:01:48.688-04:00A Sivaji movie , without his usual overacting and ...A Sivaji movie , without his usual overacting and histrionics. was a welcome change. Was this one of his last movies before his heart-attack ? He was a pale shadow of himself after his operation. <br />It was probably my first exposure to Bharathi Raja's rural settings and Ilayaraja's melodious musicKrishnannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-50506956842785314202015-04-21T16:20:12.283-04:002015-04-21T16:20:12.283-04:00I'm not sure that this was the first Kamal fil...I'm not sure that this was the first Kamal film for which Crazy Mohan wrote the script. In fact, I'm quite certain that they'd worked together before, and that is why he was chosen to collaborate on this one.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-36726262342315359582015-04-19T15:11:34.996-04:002015-04-19T15:11:34.996-04:00A very enjoyable review of a very fine film. Was t...A very enjoyable review of a very fine film. Was this the first Kamal movie for which Crazy wrote the script ? <br />The combo of Kameswaran, Thiruppu, Mani Iyer and the Patti really jamaichuta ! The 'Sundari Neeyum' song<br />was my favourite. Will try and see it again soon ( 5th time, I think )Krishnannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-61838375652763075762015-01-09T13:27:48.578-05:002015-01-09T13:27:48.578-05:00I didn't like Black as a film, and i thought A...I didn't like <i>Black</i> as a film, and i thought Amitabh hammed his way through the whole thing. I thought Rani was brilliant, though. I did like <i>Paa</i>. I think he is a great actor whose talent hasn't been utilised as much as it should. Blame, if any, should be dispersed between him and his directors.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-59976013174870721892015-01-09T12:55:20.893-05:002015-01-09T12:55:20.893-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed the review. :)
I'm ...I'm glad you enjoyed the review. :) <br /><br />I'm afraid my rankings, such as they are, are different. They are pretty fluid. I like certain actors in certain roles. All the people you mention have had some crappy films in which they hammed their way to the box office. And you wonder why they even did such roles. Like my liking for different singers at different times, I prefer to stay out of 'ranking' actors. I do not think, for instance, that you can actually choose a 'best' actor. I really liked Kamal's response to one of his National Awards - (I'm paraphrasing from memory) 'All that means is that among the films that were sent for the National Awards, and from among the roles that were chosen as the final nominations, my performance was liked by the jury more than the performances of other actors under consideration. That does not make me the Best Actor in the country. Next year, someone else will take my place. And then someone else."<br /><br />Why is it strange that I haven't reviewed Mohanlal's films? I haven't reviewed that many Malayalam films,actually, and amongst them, there is only one Mammootty film. There is no conspiracy to keep out Mohanlal. :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-61714419427619396502015-01-08T20:26:34.818-05:002015-01-08T20:26:34.818-05:00Oh yes, I didn't forget Amitabh, but I find th...Oh yes, I didn't forget Amitabh, but I find those actors better than him. Of his acclaimed films, I remember liking Rani Mukherjee and especially Vidya Balan from Black and Paa respectively, not him! He should have rather won the national award for Deewaar instead!Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-69542298315938723622015-01-08T20:15:58.662-05:002015-01-08T20:15:58.662-05:00A very enjoyable film and review. Thanks!
Kamal ma...A very enjoyable film and review. Thanks!<br />Kamal may have 'lost' it now but I consider him just the 2nd best "star actor" in India after Mohanlal, just ahead of Mamooty and well... Mithun (he has won 3 well deserved national awards!) Have you reviewed any of Mohanlal's films? if not, that seems rather strange.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-5461156178781206902014-12-18T12:10:43.894-05:002014-12-18T12:10:43.894-05:00As we used to say in Bombay in the good old days, ...As we used to say in Bombay in the good old days, <i>Tu kis khet ki mooli hai re?</i> :) Why would I have to prove my prowess in spoken Tamil to you? *grin*Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-28180329748255681322014-12-17T15:24:57.661-05:002014-12-17T15:24:57.661-05:00So difficult? Any Indian language for that matter ...So difficult? Any Indian language for that matter I guess. In fact, I'd like to test your spoken Tamil. :)Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-8561761050050884042014-12-17T12:19:35.595-05:002014-12-17T12:19:35.595-05:00I know, but it is so difficult to write Tamil in E...I know, but it is so difficult to write Tamil in English, no? I can assure you my accent is not that atrocious when I speak.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-34835290654658571232014-12-17T12:19:02.483-05:002014-12-17T12:19:02.483-05:00Sorry for the delay in replying, Nalini. India is ...Sorry for the delay in replying, Nalini. India is always hectic, and this time has been even more so. The wedding took place in Bombay; there's going to be a reception in Kerala at the end of the month. <br /><br />Most of Kamal's earlier films are worth watching - his filmography boasts some excellent roles. His new films are sort of 'meh' even though they do have a kernel of interesting story lines or characterisations.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-79882236036992889432014-12-17T12:08:06.415-05:002014-12-17T12:08:06.415-05:00"Parva-illai" Lol, sounds like Udit Nara..."Parva-illai" Lol, sounds like Udit Narayan "Kaadhal Pisase" song. :)Venkateshnoreply@blogger.com