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Ayutha Ezhuthu By A.R.Rahman

Topic started by dinesh (@ 210.186.42.195) on Thu Nov 20 23:13:59 EST 2003.
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6 Songs : Mind Blowing!!
Source :HinduTimes

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_465617,00110003.htm

Simply mind-blowing

November 20

Ajay Devgan and Vivek Oberoi can’t stop raving about the songs of Mani Ratnam’s Yuva. “A.R. Rahman and Mani Sir and dynamite together,” says Vivek on the sets of Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria’s Masti, and adds, “The six songs Rahman has recorded for the film are mind-blowing.”

Ajay Devgan, his co-star in Yuva and Masti, uses the same words to describe them. Incidentally, when the film was launched earlier this year, Mani Ratnam had decided not to have a single song in it.

Vivek also feels that Abhishek Bachchan’s is the best role and best performance in the film. “That guy’s career will take off in a big way after Yuva,” predicts Vivek.

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• From: sharad (@ 219.65.135.101) on: Thu May 20 14:31:38 EDT 2004
  
  FERRARI I SAW NANI IN BALAJI GOOD BUT SCREEN NOT GOOD. It seems the movie is excellent. SO better go to multiplex in marathhali.at 12.30. i am to going, excellent theartre. contact me at 9886172834. we can meet to.
  
  
• From: sharad (@ 219.65.135.101) on: Thu May 20 14:35:17 EDT 2004
  
  hey sridhar all tickets are booked for tom. only naga and balaji is not booked even multiplex.
  
  
• From: Anbe sivam (@ 206.102.161.11) on: Thu May 20 14:45:37 EDT 2004
  
  Guys,
  
  "Rahman's score attained hit status months before the movie's release, and a good thing, too. The songs are well worth repeated hearing on your music system. When inserted into the film, however, they jar. "
  
  This is somewhat my opinion about ARR. His songs these days are album centric. I felt like that in Boys, KV etc. Good to hear in audio, but somewhat not natural in movie.
  
  However, this is my opinion. AE is good to hear in audio.
  
  
• From: t (@ 210.214.228.104) on: Thu May 20 14:47:27 EDT 2004
  
  let the movie release then we will know if its a good movie or not.
  Taking a rediff critic as a standard and judging the movie is not a good idea.
  Outlook said Virumandi as avoidable, lets wait and see.
  
  
  
• From: piratheepan (@ 66.142.143.107) on: Thu May 20 15:54:27 EDT 2004
  
  the reason the songs arent "watchable" over n over in the movie maybe because mani hadnt made dance numbers out of them but go along with the movie.like he told brindha to choreograph the songs so they dont look choreographed.jana gana mana,nenjamellam,sandhai kozhi songs as seen in the teasers arent dance numbers but show the emotions is all.
  
  
• From: Aswathama (@ 68.57.194.208) on: Thu May 20 18:06:56 EDT 2004
  
  This is Maniratnam's style:
  
  http://www.dinamani.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=DNK20040512085259&Title=Kadhir&lTitle=%A7%5DU%A6+L%A7o&Topic=0
  
  
• From: dodo (@ 158.140.2.102) on: Thu May 20 19:08:21 EDT 2004
  
  Check the NY times review...
  
  http://movies2.nytimes.com/2004/05/21/movies/21YUVA.html
  
  
• From: KITKAT (@ 69.157.115.142) on: Thu May 20 20:00:12 EDT 2004
  
  NY times review
  
  Portraits from the Class Struggle in Modern India
  By DAVE KEHR
  
  Published: May 21, 2004
  Mani Ratnam's "Yuva," a Bollywood feature that opens today nationwide, has a sharp political edge that is rare in Hindi-language films, celebrated as they are for their wildly exuberant production numbers and sugary love stories.
  
  These elements are certainly present in "Yuva," which features a bouncy score by India's leading pop composer, A R Rahman (whose music is also the basis of the current Broadway musical "Bombay Dreams"), and no fewer than three star-crossed couples. Their romantic ups-and-downs are patiently chronicled over the course of the film's 160 minutes.
  
  But Mr. Ratnam, a prolific filmmaker who usually works in the Tamil-language cinema of southern India rather than the Hindi cinema centered in Mumbai (the former Bombay), uses the Bollywood conventions to get at a social reality. The title translates as "Youth," and Mr. Ratnam means to provide a generational portrait through his three male protagonists, each drawn from a different stratum of Indian society in contemporary Calcutta.
  
  The middle-class Michael (Ajay Devgan) is a brilliant student who turns down an opportunity to study in America to lead a local revolt against a corrupt establishment politician played by Om Puri, in a role refreshingly removed from the cuddly patriarchs he has played in English-language films like "East Is East." The upper-class Arjun (Vivek Oberoi) is a charming wastrel looking forward to emigrating to America, whose life is transformed when he falls under Michael's reformist spell.
  
  The most interesting character is Lallan (played, in a simmering, charismatic performance, by Abhishek Bachchan), a street thug who becomes an enforcer for the party in power. Left out of India's economic miracle, he is an unpredictable, violent man who believes in self-preservation above all, in stark and pointed contrast to his coddled counterparts.
  
  Mr. Ratnam is a dynamic, natural filmmaker who happily uses every device at his disposal, from rapid-fire MTV editing to sped-up action scenes that recall silent serials, to keep his lengthy film moving at a brisk pace. The film flags only when Mr. Ratnam must turn his attention to the soggy romantic subplots, in which each of the men must deal with the demands for domesticity made by their adoring but subtly domineering female companions.
  
  YUVA
  
  Written and directed by Mani Ratnam; in Hindi, with English subtitles; director of photography, Ravi K. Chandran; edited by Sreekar Prasad; music by AR Rahman, lyrics by Mehboob; choreography, Brinda and Shanthi; produced by Mr. Ratnam and G. Srinivasan; released by Net Effect Media. At the Loews State Theater, 1540 Broadway at 45th Street, Manhattan. Running time: 160 minutes. This film is not rated.
  
  WITH: Ajay Devgan (Michael), Vivek Oberoi (Arjun), Abhishek Bachchan (Lallan) and Om Puri (corrupt politician).
  
  
• From: aishwarya (@ 202.156.2.123) on: Thu May 20 21:03:05 EDT 2004
  
  hi..i watched the movie in the singapore premiere..well..
  I wud say it is a good movie. I was jus shocked the way the movie ended.....the songs were great.....n FANAH was taken in the discotheque..which i did not like!!
  i will write a review later
  btw..i met maddy..sidd n esha here......twas soo cool!!
  
  
• From: magix (@ 203.101.33.117) on: Thu May 20 21:11:13 EDT 2004
  
  You met Sidd! :) How did ya react? :)
  
  
  hmm.. i guess even my 26th plan'd get ruled out.. all tickets booked :(
  
  
• From: Maverick (@ 192.128.167.68) on: Thu May 20 21:35:28 EDT 2004
  
  http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/688222.cms
  
  
• From: STONE COLD (@ 210.186.79.33) on: Thu May 20 21:35:48 EDT 2004
  
  A good review
  
  http://moviemagik.tripod.com/Bollywood/reviews/yuva.htm
  
  " Its gives its life to the three 'youth' of today and gets us hooked for three hours. Certainly one of the better movies from Bollywood in quite some time, yet might end up pale in comparison to Ratnam's other masterpieces. But the man still has that distinct stroke, that unique touch....its still evident in the frames of YUVA! "
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: jacky (@ 61.1.202.59) on: Thu May 20 23:25:12 EDT 2004
  
  The Rediff Interview/Mani Ratnam
  
  http://in.rediff.com/movies/2004/may/21mani.htm
  
  
• From: Maverick (@ 192.128.167.68) on: Fri May 21 00:06:39 EDT 2004
  
  183rd day !!! AE movie gets released !!
  
  
• From: ~sridhar (@ 203.145.186.2) on: Fri May 21 00:24:19 EDT 2004
  
  Bangaloreans,
  Any chance of getting the tickets at Naga for tonight's show?!!!!
  
  
• From: Saathiya (@ 203.126.136.220) on: Fri May 21 00:56:45 EDT 2004
  
  It's all over for Yuva... :-( Lets await response for AE
  
  http://www.indiafm.com/reviews/04/yuva/index.shtml
  
  Yuva
  
  By Taran Adarsh, May 21st, 2004 - 0930 hrs IST
  
  
  Mani Ratnam. The name itself is enough to generate tremendous curiosity and excitement for a film. So, as the lights go off in a cinema hall and the titles roll, you expect nothing short of a masterpiece from a master film-maker.
  
  Unfortunately, YUVA is high on hype, but low on substance. Or, let's just say, naam bade aur darshan chhote.
  
  Coming from the maker of classics like NAYAKAN, ROJA and BOMBAY, his latest offering is a complete letdown. It simply fails to connect with the viewer!
  
  YUVA tells the story of three youngsters -- Michael [Ajay Devgan], Arjun [Vivek Oberoi] and Lallan [Abhishek Bachchan].
  
  Michael is a student-politician, who dreams of cleansing the corrupt political system some day. Arjun is a student as well, who nurses a desire of settling down in the U.S. Lallan is a ruffian, who works for another hooligan [Sonu Sood], who in turn is a henchman of the corrupt politician [Om Puri].
  
  The three youngsters, completely unaware of each other's existence, cross path one day. And suddenly life undergoes a change...
  
  Loosely based on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Oscar-nominated Spanish film AMORES PERROS, YUVA is divided into three chapters. But, sadly, none of the chapters hardly make an impact!
  
  Mani Ratnam is an accomplished storyteller, but he seems to have got confused this time around. He has opted for a theme which not many would take a fancy to -- politics -- since the issue has been beaten to death by several makers in the past.
  
  Nonetheless, rehashing a story is pardonable, since every maker has his way of interpreting a tale. But what makes matters worse is that Mani's storytelling lacks the hammer strong impact that this genre demands. In fact, the stamp of a genius is sorely missing in the film, even though the film does boast of some fine performances. But can the best of performances camouflage the harm inflicted by a weak screenplay? Never!
  
  The film has loop holes aplenty. To start with, the film has been treated in an episodic fashion; the first 30-35 minutes focus on Abhishek and Rani's story. Then Ajay and Esha's track takes over, followed by Vivek and Kareena's portions And then politics and politicians take precedence.
  
  The film moves at such a lethargic and leisurely pace that you start getting restless even before the first segment [Abhishek-Rani] wraps up.
  
  Another drawback is that barring Abhishek and Rani's track, which at least has some interesting moments, the other two stories are dull and drab. And the latter reels, when the dirty political games are unveiled, the film falls into an altogether new low.
  
  Even the finale leaves the viewer with the feeling of complete discontent and disapproval. There should've been a proper culmination to Abhishek's character. Similarly, Ajay and Vivek winning the elections don't make you jump with joy either.
  
  Director Mani Ratnam fails completely in keeping the viewer's interest alive. The film banks too heavily on the student politics, which may not find flavour with a majority of the audience. Such topics hardly interest the viewers of today, also because the viewer tilts more towards escapist cinema. Not only is Mani's choice of the subject debatable, even his treatment is not as expected.
  
  Frankly, Mani is letdown by the script of the film. The film tries to strike a balance between realism and make-believe, but falls flat from tip to toe. Neither does the student politics appeal, nor does the saccharine-sweet romance between Vivek and Kareena make your heart beat faster. In fact, the romantic track of Vivek and Kareena is devoid of any excitement whatsoever.
  
  A.R. Rahman's music is a mixed bag. While 'Ae Khuda' and 'Fanaa' are hummable [both are well shot], the remaining tracks are just about okay. Cinematography [Ravi Chandran] is first-rate. The stunts are fantastic, especially the climax fight on a busy road.
  
  YUVA clearly belongs to Abhishek Bachchan, who delivers his best performance so far. Playing a crude, lower middle class ruffian is no child's play, but Abhishek has handled it with amazing confidence. This performance surely merits an award!
  
  Vivek Oberoi may have looked uncomfortable in his last few films, but he is back in his element this time. He comes up with a natural performance. Ajay Devgan doesn't come across as strongly as the other two actors. He's just about okay.
  
  Amongst the leading ladies, it is Rani Mukerji who is the best of the lot. The role demanded an actress of substance and Rani more than lives up to the expectations. Kareena is highly competent, despite a half-baked character. Also, she looks gorgeous throughout, despite minimal make up. Esha Deol justifies her part, but her role doesn't demand histrionics either.
  
  Om Puri enacts the corrupt politician part with conviction. Sonu Sood is okay. Anant Nag is fair. Saurabh Shukla and Vijay Raaz are adequate.
  
  On the whole, YUVA disappoints big time. At the box-office, the film will neither appeal to connoisseurs of meaningful cinema, nor strike a chord with the hardcore masses. Its business may be better at multiplexes, thanks to the hype surrounding the film, but its fall is inevitable.
  
  Rating:- *.
  
  
• From: Cinefan (@ 61.95.200.206) on: Fri May 21 01:13:26 EDT 2004
  
  I don't understand,moviemagic site says the movie is fast paced,Taran Adarsh says the movie is slow&you get bored at the end of the first 30minutes only,Prem panikker says it's not upto Mani's high standards but will do well-such divergent views!It's clear that it's personal tastes at work&nobody is really doing the job of a film critic.Just throw these these reviews aside,see the movie&form your own opinions which can be shared in this forum
  
  

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