tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post8138902602603976561..comments2024-03-24T08:18:33.058-04:00Comments on Conversations Over Chai: Classmates (2006)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-42092125338151180892014-10-18T22:42:40.203-04:002014-10-18T22:42:40.203-04:00Glad you did, Vaidya.
Yes, the twist was rather a...Glad you did, Vaidya. <br />Yes, the twist was rather a shock, wasn't it? :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-54652961870494478122014-10-18T13:16:06.316-04:002014-10-18T13:16:06.316-04:00Thanks for the tipoff. :) Loved the movie.
Howeve...Thanks for the tipoff. :) Loved the movie.<br /><br />However, had glanced at the wiki page (not the plot though), and it said one person's performance was very highly appreciated. Somehow that kind of gave away the important role that person played, but I didn't see it coming the way it did!Vaidyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-83276677035470292512014-10-17T14:17:17.483-04:002014-10-17T14:17:17.483-04:00Probably will. Especially with some of the explana...Probably will. Especially with some of the explanator dialogues. :(Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-8273962651046327462014-10-17T11:48:40.022-04:002014-10-17T11:48:40.022-04:00:) Last time I checked, there wasn't even a fu...:) Last time I checked, there wasn't even a full upload. I *would* try that (I watched Nandanam sans subs, but that was a fairly straightforward plot, not a lot of threads to follow) but this one seems much more complex. I would probably miss too much without.Filmi~Contrasthttp://filmi-contrast.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-769751547777078082014-10-17T08:42:16.349-04:002014-10-17T08:42:16.349-04:00This is definitely worth watching. I checked onlin...This is definitely worth watching. I checked online and there is a very clean copy of it available on YouTube, but unfortunately, it is not sub-titled. If you lived anywhere close by, I could have lent it to you. :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-33944570652238450682014-10-16T21:55:32.199-04:002014-10-16T21:55:32.199-04:00You know, this one has been on my list forever. Si...You know, this one has been on my list forever. Since way before I knew who Prithiviraj was, too. (I have seen Nandanam, tho, and I had no idea that was his debut. It doesn't really show.) I think this film stuck out to a newbie (I ran across it in the early months of my interest in Hindi films) because, like you and your DVD wallah said, it's got the air of being different, sure of its uniqueness. Also, easy English title. But I've yet to track down a copy with subs. I probably will have to buy from a sketchy Malayalam DVD supplier, or wait for some nice person to upload it.Filmi~Contrasthttp://filmi-contrast.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-53688580802900202552014-10-15T07:55:36.956-04:002014-10-15T07:55:36.956-04:00Ha! Disqus heard you! :)
I didn't know Naren...Ha! Disqus heard you! :) <br /><br />I didn't know Naren had become Narain. It is more than a numerological thingy, no? If you look at our mythology of Nara-Narayan? <br /><br />He really does deserve more than he's got in terms of success - he's always the friend of the hero, though they do give him a rather long role these days.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-64591115774197630242014-10-14T22:46:05.939-04:002014-10-14T22:46:05.939-04:00He was Bharath's contemporary; they do have a ...He was Bharath's contemporary; they do have a common friend of sorts (or so I think). Let me try to get some dope on Naren who got inflicted numerologically to become Narain (sic). Heard he is bulking up nowadays; wait for emoting six-packs soon.......and well, I never have been a big fan of Disqus, and guess the feeling's mutual with it choosing to ignore meBoby Mohannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-46252027949798731312014-10-14T06:47:14.322-04:002014-10-14T06:47:14.322-04:00Boby (I wonder why you show up here as 'guest&...Boby (I wonder why you show up here as 'guest' when my email correctly identified you),<br /><br />There are two reasons I didn't analyse the film in the way I usually do. One, I wrote it while doing hospital duty and my brain wasn't working. And two, I couldn't analyse too much without giving away the plot. <br /><br />I didn't know that Narain (Naren?) was from Thrissur, let alone that he studied in SKVC. Hey, my college is famous! It also produced Samyukta Varma. :) Which batch was he?Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-68953397260898731532014-10-14T06:43:25.881-04:002014-10-14T06:43:25.881-04:00I remember you mentioning you had seen it before. ...I remember you mentioning you had seen it before. I'm glad you liked it as well. It is a beautiful film. I was impressed with how a repeat viewing didn't make me bored, even knowing how the film ends.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-8121758271216400102014-10-14T03:14:08.152-04:002014-10-14T03:14:08.152-04:00Very nostalgic, as the name suggests heavily. Did ...Very nostalgic, as the name suggests heavily. Did this one restart the trend of ensemble cast in Malayalam movies? <br /><br />I see your review too is coloured by the nostalgia angle more than an analysis of the film (much less in this case when compared to how you dissect movies here, normally) . That having been said, I enjoyed reading it and you have also motivated me to go watch it again (8/9th time). <br /><br />It would be unfair to Naren if his nuanced performance in this film is not feted. To me, he has done a brilliant job all along. Sad that he hasn't found his niche yet. Another nugget of interest is that Naren is from Thrissur and did his studies in SKVC, cutting his theatre teeth right there.Boby Mohannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-85988655601892863022014-10-14T02:48:22.560-04:002014-10-14T02:48:22.560-04:00Yay! For once, a Malayalam film that I have seen (...Yay! For once, a Malayalam film that I <i>have</i> seen (and loved). As you might have guessed - knowing my fondness for Prithviraj - he was the reason I wanted to see the film, even though I had some misgivings (college films being not quite my thing). But yes, this was very different, and the suspense was superb. I wish I had more time; would love to go back and watch it all over again.dustedoffnoreply@blogger.com