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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 Feb 6 00:58:49 EST 2004
  
  Temples for Brahma!...i thot there are no temples for Brahma...coz Shiva doomed his from having any temples built for Brahma..due to his lying to win a competition with Vishnu!
  
  
• From: V I RU M A N (@ 24.28.38.204) on: Fri Feb 6 01:46:47 EST 2004
  
  How about Flordia, any shows
  
  
• From: Babu (@ 65.90.244.120) on: Fri Feb 6 08:25:42 EST 2004
  
  Do you guys where did you find information about VIRUMAANDI releasing in Virginia this weekend? Please let us know. Thanks
  
  
• From: dhin (@ 12.145.215.94) on: Fri Feb 6 09:17:08 EST 2004
  
  I found from Patel Brothers store in Fairfax. They are showing in Loehmans Cinema. Hurry!
  
  
• From: Surya (@ 204.60.84.2) on: Fri Feb 6 11:56:51 EST 2004
  
  I've heard that there is a temple for Brahma ( main deity) in Kumbakonam area and that this is the only temple for Brahma in Tamilnadu.
  
  
• From: curses (@ 219.65.109.203) on: Fri Feb 6 11:58:48 EST 2004
  
  huh?
  
  
• From: sabesan (@ 12.29.89.6) on: Fri Feb 6 12:39:05 EST 2004
  
  There is (used) to be a temple for a person who acted in the movie "Brahma" :-).
  
  
• From: V (@ 63.73.213.5) on: Fri Feb 6 12:55:55 EST 2004
  
  I dont know about the Kumbakonam area, but are you talking about Suchindram? Suchindram has a seperate sannadhi for Brahma apart from the Trimurthi sannadhi. But this is in Nagercoil area.
  
  
• From: curses (@ 219.65.109.203) on: Fri Feb 6 13:02:06 EST 2004
  
  as confused as a kid lost in a thiruvizha!
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.1.202.172) on: Fri Feb 6 13:19:41 EST 2004
  
  sabesan,
  andha kovil poirukkeengala neenga? i'd really like to hear abt it...archanai ticket, abishegam ellam nadatharaangala andha kovil-la?!! :-)) ... kaligaalam!
  
  
  
• From: row (@ 68.33.208.33) on: Fri Feb 6 14:26:08 EST 2004
  
  FFFFFF UUUU CCCCCCC KKKKKKK AAAAAAAAA LLLLLLLLLLL
  
  
• From: curryleaf (@ 24.21.55.18) on: Fri Feb 6 17:58:14 EST 2004
  
  Right back at you sweetie :)
  
  
• From: sunitha (@ 68.163.227.102) on: Fri Feb 6 18:25:07 EST 2004
  
  virumandi
  
  
• From: Venki (@ 24.1.109.101) on: Fri Feb 6 23:23:56 EST 2004
  
  Here is a site on the famous Pushkar festival in Rajasthan that also mentions the Brahma temple, with the addition that it is the only temple to Brahma in India.
  http://www.pushkar-camel-fair.com/temples-in-pushkar.html
  
  There is a Brahma temple in Prambaanan Indonesia from about 1000 years back.
  http://www.emp.pdx.edu/htliono/brahma.html
  
  There is a Brahma temple in Goa.
  http://www.all-indiatravel.com/goa-travel/brahma-temples-goa.html
  
  Also a structure in Grand Canyon, Arizona is called Brahma Temple.
  
  Interesting to note that there a few shrines for Brahma in Tamil Nadu too.
  
  Vangalam = Bangla
  Visakam = Baisakhi
  Vaasu = Basu
  Similarly Viruma = Biramma = Brahma
  The 'andi' is added just like Pazhani'andi' to become Virumaandi.
  
  So the word roots are the same. But Virumaandi as a tribal god in the Madurai area who is cognate with Brahma is pretty interesting and hence would like to know more about him, if anyone has any details.
  
  
• From: Venki (@ 24.1.109.101) on: Fri Feb 6 23:41:22 EST 2004
  
  A picture of Brahma temple in the Grand Canyon, Arizona. people should recognize this from the ezhu athisayangal from the song in 'Jeans':)
  http://www.kaibab.org/tr983/md983308.htm
  
  More on the Prambanan Brahma temple in Indonesia.
  http://www.culture.or.id/WorldHeritage/prambanan.htm
  http://www.borobudur.tv/prambanan_01.htm
  
  Brahma temples in Alampur AP.
  http://www.travelmasti.com/domestic/andhrapradesh/temple_start_page.htm#1
  
  And in Khajuraho, MP.
  http://www.indiansaga.info/khajuraho/temples9.html
  
  Well, I guess Virumaandi the movie generated some interest in his cognate Brahma as well.
  
  
• From: Venki (@ 24.1.109.101) on: Fri Feb 6 23:48:42 EST 2004
  
  Also will play at
  Madstone Theaters 7777 E. Hampden Av. at Tamarac Square Denver CO 80231
  Phone: (303) 752 3200
  
  Show Times
  Sun Feb 15 at 12:30 PM
  
  Movie showtimes could be rescheduled
  
  From: http://www.nowrunning.com/SearchMovies.asp
  
  
• From: velji (@ 61.11.83.58) on: Sat Feb 7 07:01:30 EST 2004
  
  Yes! there is a temple for Brahma in Tamilnadu.
  In fact the French Government of Pondicherry
  issued a stamp having the image of the Brahma
  during 1943.
  I will send anyone interested a scan.
  contact: zobragreek at yahoo dot com
  
  
• From: velji (@ 61.11.83.58) on: Sat Feb 7 07:09:37 EST 2004
  
  The Hindu trinity consists of Brahma, Vishnu and Siva for creation, sustenance and destructions respectively.
  
  Human being needs the favours of the other 2 gods (i.e) for sustenance and saving from destruction.
  But having being created and existing why need the favours of Brahma -the God for creation ?
  Hence no temples for Brahma except on rare places!
  
  
  
• From: PPP (@ 194.170.246.22) on: Sun Feb 8 00:53:15 EST 2004
  
  How is the film faring in Madurai?
  Has it been well received in rural centers?
  
  
• From: V (@ 69.136.137.141) on: Sun Feb 8 12:49:53 EST 2004
  
  PPP dont digress from the topic!
  
  :-)
  
  
• From: Puliyeru Padiyaan (@ 24.101.29.58) on: Sun Feb 8 13:16:24 EST 2004
  
  Saw Virumaandi for the third time in Toronto last night. I was surprised to see it is still drawing pretty good crowds. Other movies playing in Toronto yesterday were PKS and Thendral.
  
  I've read a lot here about the lack of bgm in this movie. But, there is one instance of bgm I think highlights IR's knack for it.
  
  When Viruman confronts Koththalan with the sickle that was used to attack him, Koththalan counters with a story that it his sickle was looted from his abandoned car by Nallaman's people. Kottaichami begins to shake his head in agreement while looking a bit puzzled at the story. Raja plays a 'mahudi' tune in the background to show how well Koththalan is handling Viruman, but the bass score to that bgm is quite eerie, suggesting that this is going to lead to bad consequences.
  
  This is one of many such brilliant moments by Raja in Virumaandi. A must see movie indeed.
  
  Sorry about the degression:-)
  
  
• From: Babu (@ 65.90.244.120) on: Sun Feb 8 17:51:29 EST 2004
  
  How is VIRUMAANDI faring in Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu? I heard film is doing an extrodinary business in Kerala..
  
  
• From: Sathya (@ 194.209.155.254) on: Mon Feb 9 04:02:09 EST 2004
  
  The bgm when kamal cries sitting inside well and abhirami comes and tells him that they will run away and get married is astonishing to say lest best of raja
  
  
• From: r (@ 199.67.138.80) on: Mon Feb 9 10:19:14 EST 2004
  
  Which is commercially better: virumaandi or engal anna?
  
  
• From: babu (@ 65.193.99.4) on: Mon Feb 9 11:04:32 EST 2004
  
  Pals,
  happy reading...
  
  http://www.newindpress.com/Newsitems.asp?ID=IEE20040209024931&Title=Startrek&Topic=0
  
  
• From: mnt (@ 198.73.152.100) on: Mon Feb 9 12:12:45 EST 2004
  
  Babu, thanks for the link.
  
  Others: Here's the relevant bit:
  
  After a series of 'thanda-thanda' films, the awesome Kamal Haasan has bounced back to the blizzard status with the epic Tamil blockbuster "Virumaandi", which has single-handedly revived the Tamil film industry's sagging morale.
  
  In the US and Europe promoting the film, the ecstatic director-actor says: "All I asked for was a hit for all the hard work that I put in. Now look what they've done! It's the biggest hit of my career.
  
  "Surpassing 'Indian', 'Sakala Kalavallavan', 'Appu Raja'...all of them. I'd have said god has finally decided to be kind to me. But I don't think He exists."
  
  
• From: MESH (@ 202.9.107.231) on: Mon Feb 9 21:42:11 EST 2004
  
  Damm...... the cencor board cut lot of scene in MaLAYSIA......no any single "ARUVAL" cut in the movie..only the chasing scene........and the love making scene.....nothing is there...everthing is cencored...damm...........
  
  
• From: velji (@ 61.11.76.34) on: Tue Feb 10 12:19:06 EST 2004
  
  Some one asked "Which is commercially better: virumaandi or engal anna?"
  
  Engal Anna - has already been removed from the theatres! The film did not even make a ripple-leave alone a wave!
  Poor pumpkin Vijaya kanth - let him move to politics and hope to survive !
  
  

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