‘Kollywood’ Posts

April 15th, 2009

Mani, Take it easy!

Its probaby the 4th time in the last 4-5 years. Dude, Take it easy!

From Times of India article, Mani braves a heart attack.

However, it seems the news from Chennai is heartening and very encouraging, according to Gulzar . He was in Chennai working on a song for Raavana with Mani and A R Rahman when Mani’s health scare occurred. Mani was revved up and energetic as Gulzar and Rahman argued and collaborated over the perfect words for the tune.

Gulzar said, “Mani complained of uneasiness. We presumed it to be nothing more than creative anxiety. We all get restless and nervous when we are working intensely on a project. We had no clue it was a health issue.”

After a while, fidgety and restless, Mani left the recording studio alone and checked himself quietly into the Apollo hospital. That, according to Mani’s close friends, is the filmmaker’s style. He never draws attention to himself. Normally no matter how private a person, he would immediately ask someone to accompany him to a doctor if there was a health alarm. The super-reclusive Mani actually went all alone to Appolo.


April 13th, 2009

3SQ

3 Stupid Questions is not a mock. Genuine questions to be/not to be answered. I don’t intend to answer them but just throw it out to the world and see what happens(even if nothing happens). 3SQ will be served as often as I hit hit eureka with the next set of stupid qs.

1) Why do blogs start resembling mainstream media as they become popular ? So is blogging a reason to beat the bureaucracy, get big and become a part of it ?

2) Blogs written by non-sub-intellectuals still discuss Indian politics, explain ?

3) Hollywood has bad acting but not so easily spotted like Kolly/Bolly/Tollywood. Kollywood has bad acting in every single movie. Recent example, Naan Kadavul. What makes the difference ?


April 11th, 2009

Enakkul Unnaipol Oruvan!

Mohanlal Version -

KamalHassan Version -

Kamal looks like Nammavar in his latest, Unnaipol Oruvan, except a little aged. But here’s the real kicker – Music by Shruthi Hassan. You too, Kamal!


November 13th, 2008

Marching this weekend…

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A thousand elephants. Watch out.

The ‘ghaana’ Avan Enna Thedi Vandha Anajala rendered by Karthik is my personal favorite followed by a very SPBesque Shanthi O Shanthi by SPB Charan/Clinton.


August 3rd, 2008

Prabhudeva wanted in Croatia

And here is the original Benny Lava that started it all. Laugh out Loud.

P.S – Also watch Chiru’s Thriller.