Central Perk to Saravana Bhavan – the one with Everything!
Firstly, to my 4 subscribers - thank you. I definitely sound like a YouTuber here, but honestly. You still haven't given up on me, when I certainly did. The last post on my blog, which I thought was a 'short story', was published in big 2022. That was the year Vikram released. That was the... Continue Reading →
14th June 1999 , Angamaly, Ernakulam "Hey, let's play Lock and Key" shouted a kid. "That's boring, let's play 'Mudhugu Puncture' with this tennis ball. It would be painful, yet it'll be fun!", said another kid. The entire set of 29 kids started forming teams. One boy, who was puny and lean was left out.... Continue Reading →
In the year 1986, Vaali penned this down: நான் வெற்றி பெற்றவன்இமயம் தொட்டு விட்டவன்பகையை முட்டி விட்டவன்தீயை சுட்டுவிட்டவன்என் வீரமே வாகையே சூடும் (Naan Vettri Petravan; Imayam Thottu VittavanPagaiyai mutti Vittavan; Theeyai Suttu Vittavan; En Veerame, Vaagaye, Soodum) The above metaphorically translates to ‘I have seen it all; I have done it all - My bravery always triumphs!’. That... Continue Reading →
A protagonist, who is not in his charming 20’s, but a man with grey hair and with a psychological disorder. A movie where the lead does not fall in love with a pretty woman he just saw. Instead, he kednaps her and asks her dad if he’ll be able to manage the household’s budget if... Continue Reading →
How often do you go watch a movie and come out of the theatre with a feeling that the money you just spent is worth it? How often do you come out of the theatre with a sense of satisfaction after seeing a movie? Is Bigil that movie? Bigil kick starts with a group of people protesting for... Continue Reading →
‘Superstar’u yaarunu ketta, chinna kozhandhaiyum sollum’. A song from the late 80’s, that still holds good. One man, different generations. Rajinikanth is the name. Well, it’s not just a name, it’s a cinema fanatic’s emotion. With Petta fulfilling the promise as to #Rajinify the fans, only more can be expected of the star in the... Continue Reading →
How often do you go to a movie, which has no bloodshed, no intense car chases, no hero-whacking-20-guys action sequences, no hero-stalking-heroine segments, etc..? Well, Gully Boy is that one film where you get none of the above mentioned. It's storytelling at it's finest, with very little commercial elements. From the very first shot, it... Continue Reading →
22 yards. A girl trying to make it big in cricket at one end. A farmer struggling to make ends meet at the other end. How they both cross paths in between the pitch forms the Crux of the story and it's a first ball sixer for the debutant director. It's not easy to carry... Continue Reading →
If you've seen Sivaji the Boss, you'd easily relate. In a particular song, Rajini says "Koovum cell phonenin Nacharippai anaithu Konjam sil vandin ucharippai ketpom". (Let's switch off our cellphone and listen to the sound of a bug) Shankar takes us into the plot, without any delay with a screenplay that's lightning fast. He never... Continue Reading →
In the impeccable show F.R.I.E.N.D.S, there are 6 main characters with whom we traveled along. If I'd have to choose the best, I'd rather take a bullet. But Chandler will always be my man. Chandler Muriel Bing. Yes, the weird one around women. The one who deals with problems through Sarcasm. The one, who... Continue Reading →
Into the World of Sunil Srivatsav 