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SAW VIRUMANDI

Topic started by saw virumandi (@ 67.125.27.215) on Thu Jan 15 01:18:52 EST 2004.
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I saw Virumandi by paying extra.
Why KAMAL..? Why u proved all that told by K.Balachander in Virumandi VIZHA.
It is better to have directors like BHARATHAN ( DEVAR MAHAN ) to deliver a good interesting movie.
Virumandi was very raw and not able to sit in the second half.
Dont confuse the audience with ur confused state of mind.
Iam UPSET and my friends ridicule me as a fan of yours.

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• From: paran (@ 203.123.16.168) on: Fri Jan 16 04:35:33 EST 2004
  
  LLD...exactly...ithulle yenna sirapu amsam yendral..i watched the movie on a midnite show...I almost slept coz of confusion...
  luckily there were some guns, babes, and actions...or else..I would have wasted my RM10...
  in another way..it would have been the cheapest hotel I have stayed in....:)
  
  
• From: ravie (@ 67.60.216.116) on: Fri Jan 16 05:48:13 EST 2004
  
  http://in.rediff.com/movies/2004/jan/16viru.htm
  
  
• From: Film fan (@ 61.95.199.131) on: Fri Jan 16 05:49:47 EST 2004
  
  Some of the reviews on this thread are very biased.If someone tells that this film has a bad screenplay,Kamal is confused,confused climax etc-it means only 2 things either they have not watched the film or they are very biased.i saw the film today in bangalore&i can say without doubt that Kamal was very very clear about what he was doing.When the version of Pasupathy is told Kamal comes across as the villain but the gaps are filled &the version changes when Kamal tells his version.The second half is neat&straight&the fact that Kamal has worked hard on his screenplay shows.i really doubt whether some of the reviewers here have seen the film.There is absolutely no overfocus on tech&it's the script&direction which is the real winner.It's got some fine touches&i have already decided to see the movie again.All i would want to tell is that anybodu out there who wants see a good,interesting film,JUST GO&WATCH VIRUMANDI.Also read the review on 'rediff.com'by Shobha warrier.
  
  
• From: cinema rasigan (@ 210.210.35.66) on: Fri Jan 16 06:10:27 EST 2004
  
  Bonafide results from theatres in chennai:
  Virumaandi is a success followed by Jai and engal anna.Pudukkottai saravanan and kovil r flops.
  
  
• From: * (@ 210.210.64.59) on: Fri Jan 16 06:36:40 EST 2004
  
  Waiting for C~P's review, he must be munching sundal and popcorn outside the theater now, checking his purse every now and then to ensure it's not picked.
  
  
• From: Ferrari (@ 202.56.254.13) on: Fri Jan 16 06:41:55 EST 2004
  
  Anyone in bangalore want to watch the movie on sunday evening. I have blocked 20 tickets at innovative multiplex
  
  
• From: Surya (@ 69.37.140.178) on: Fri Jan 16 08:40:05 EST 2004
  
  Read Rediff's review for Virumaandi at
  http://in.rediff.com/movies/2004/jan/16viru.htm
  
  While announcing the shooting of the film Virumaandi, then known as Sandiyar, Kamal Haasan said he wanted to convey the message of non-violence through a violent film.
  
  And Virumaandi is an extremely violent film, full of blood, gory deaths, mutilated bodies, abusive language and what not. But the film does convey the intended message. The film is gripping and very well executed. In fact, I am willing to see it again to enjoy some of the finer nuances of the film. The film is a spectacle.
  
  ....
  
  
• From: Vel (@ 219.65.118.118) on: Fri Jan 16 09:00:23 EST 2004
  
  :-) I disagree with those who thought the movie was poor. Just returned watching the movie...
  
  a) Narration style - a new approach, not seen much in Indian movies. The first half involves two characters narrating their version of the story. The director needs a pat for the very clever way in which the flashback scenes unfolding (twice) have been handled.
  
  b) Performance - Kamal has again proved that his plane of acting is a cut above the rest as he has virtually lived the role of Virumaandi. But that is what one has come to expect of him.
  
  However, Pasupathi (of Dhool fame) steals the show with his outstanding potrayal of a "real life villain" :-)...Abirami was a surprise package, to be honest...Good.
  
  c) screenplay - Its hard to believe that there were some posts criticizing the screenplay...By fully avoiding filmatic flexibilities, the director Kamal has opted to stay dangerously close to reality while also ensuring that he does not lose grip of the plot..
  
  d) BGM - the scenes are dominated by powerful characters (from Rohini to Pasupathi), so not much role that IR could have played..but the title card music (which is also used later in climax) has been scored very effectively..the song,"Karbagraham vittu sami veliyerudhu" has been used quite wonderfully..
  
  Summing up, with sterling performance by all lead characters, an intricate/subtle style of screenplay and a gripping directorial control, Virumaandi is well worth your money.
  
  
• From: kamal_is_ back (@ 207.112.63.194) on: Fri Jan 16 09:00:51 EST 2004
  
  Yet another positive review of Virumandi.
  
  http://tamil.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/virumandi.shtml
  
  
• From: KP (@ 161.150.2.31) on: Fri Jan 16 09:11:49 EST 2004
  
  another one
  
  http://www.newstodaynet.com/arts/1601fl1.htm
  
  (says the BGM was jarring in few scenes)
  
  
• From: Flfilo (@ 128.118.103.146) on: Fri Jan 16 10:18:44 EST 2004
  
  Guys,
  
  Kumudam gives 1:00 min trailer on virumandi. Get the flavor of it.
  
  front page www.kumudam.com
  
  
• From: sarat (@ 128.192.5.203) on: Fri Jan 16 11:46:12 EST 2004
  
  this narration style was also there in Nagesh Kukunoor's '3 Deewarein'. In fact in that movie, Juhi Chawla is a documentary film maker who wants to interview 3 inmates on death row. Each of them relates their stories in flashback, in the end it turns out that all the stories are linked and there is only one "true" flashback.
  I havent seen Virumaandi yet, but from what i can make out from the reviews, the format seems pretty similar.
  
  
• From: bosco (@ 207.112.63.194) on: Fri Jan 16 12:03:43 EST 2004
  
  A "good" review.
  
  [NOTE:The review has heavy spoilers]
  
  http://www.mouthshut.com/readreview/49624-1.html
  
  
• From: Mumbai Ramki (@ 151.148.4.107) on: Fri Jan 16 12:10:21 EST 2004
  
  3 dewarein was a remake of 'The swashank Redemption ' ...But i guess virumaandi and 3 dewarein are different ....
  
  1.similiarity exists in this way :Three of them have their own versions and one of them lies ...But in that twist the reoporter is also involved ,but here it is not so ....and the plot in virumaadni very different i belive ..IN 3 dewarein teh factor of luck come sinto picture ..In Virumaandi ,the factor of 'revenge ' comes in ..
  
  
• From: sarat (@ 128.192.5.203) on: Fri Jan 16 12:15:48 EST 2004
  
  yeah im sure the stories are completely different...
  I just thought the narration style and presentation was similar.
  and no, 3 deewarein is not a remake of shawshank redemption...definitely inspired though
  
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.95.159.16) on: Fri Jan 16 12:27:47 EST 2004
  
  *,
  naan naalaikku thaan poraen padathukku...oru naal munnadi popcorn munch panna vechuteengaley!
  
  
• From: krsna (@ 61.1.207.109) on: Fri Jan 16 12:49:53 EST 2004
  
  more like rashomon i guess.
  
  
• From: ram (@ 146.145.153.5) on: Fri Jan 16 13:13:51 EST 2004
  
  Is the film doing well in TN?
  
  
• From: rajaveriyan (@ 205.128.224.6) on: Fri Jan 16 14:07:25 EST 2004
  
  Check this out!!!
  
  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/427472.cms
  
  
• From: mnt (@ 198.73.152.100) on: Fri Jan 16 15:16:25 EST 2004
  
  DAE_ADMIN (@ 207.46.238.133) :
  
  I am not sure what you're worried about. The only people giving bad reviews here are people, whom I believe, are yet to see the movie. You can tell this by their one line reviews like 'Kamal spoiled it with too much tech'. One fool even compared Virumaandi to Alavadhan. To me that's like comparing Apples to Plastic Cars.
  
  Everyone who watched it (you can tell who they are by the detailed reviews they give)seems to have loved it.
  
  I have watched it twice and I plan to watch it again. At least once more. I actually enjoyed it better the second time. It is an engrossing and very realistic movie, but it is entertaining and witty at the same time.
  
  I would not agree it is 'too' violent. It is violent. The plot requires it. But I have seen more violence in Tamil films that did not require it at all.
  
  It's a great film. I even wrote that it is better than Devar Magan. Kamal seems to agree based on his MSN interview :-)
  
  
• From: mnt (@ 198.73.152.100) on: Fri Jan 16 15:41:39 EST 2004
  
  WARNING:
  
  THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE YET TO SEE VIRUMAANDI:
  
  PLEASE DON'T READ THE REDIFF REVIEW. IT EXPLAINS THE WHOLE PLOT IN DETAIL.
  
  WHAT A STUPID WOMAN THAT SHOBA WARRIER IS.
  
  
• From: Subbiah (@ 203.117.33.23) on: Fri Jan 16 19:55:41 EST 2004
  
  Fully agree with mnt.
  
  Yesterday I saw the movie. It is a Class Act. It is a fresh attempt in TF world.
  
  Yes, there are some excesses here and there. But overall, Kamal's brilliance with the narration is fantastic. Performance of artists in AnnaLakshmi, Payikaaman, Kothaalathevar are stunning.
  Raja and the Camera melt us in 'Onna vida...' song.
  
  A Must See Movie. For all, who want to break the monotony in majority Tamil Masala movies.
  
  
• From: CM (@ 202.156.2.186) on: Fri Jan 16 22:10:41 EST 2004
  
  Someone who has seen the movie, can you clarify the guy who played the role of the corrupt cop in Virumandi. Is he the one who acts in Sun TV's 'Metti Oli'. I thought it was, but all my friends say he is not. Please someone tell me i am right. I donno his name, but with the mustage and all he looked different.
  
  

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