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AR Rahman's Tamil Blockbuster "BOYS"

Topic started by Theepan (@ 209.197.167.70) on Tue May 6 23:23:20 EDT 2003.
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Rahman's much anticipated "Boys" is set to release soon and everyone is keen on finding out more about this album. Who are the singers? What are the soundtracks like? When is the release date? Will the album be delayed? If anyone has any idea; please post here....

Also; use this thread to discuss this album..

Here is what i found::

Typical of Shankar, the director is not prepared to say much about the film at this point. However, it is known that the film will be very youthful, almost teeny-bop, in content, with the majority of the cast being in the 16-23 age group.

Shankar, apparently, has decided to cast all new faces in his film – and the younger the better.

In fact, a mention in various Tamil periodicals, and an accompanying advertisement to the effect that Shankar was looking for new faces, has created a headache of sorts for the producers. Curriculums vitae have been pouring in to the Surya Movies post box ever since the ad and the story ran in the vernacular press – and last heard from, the flood shows no signs of abating.

Curiously enough, the ad appears – thanks to emails and discussion groups – to have reached an audience abroad as well, with the result that newer batches of applications have US, British and suchlike stamps on them, which suits the producer and director fine since the film does incorporate a lot of NRI faces.

For Shankar, Boys will be a return to romance after Kadhalan, and to comedy after the Aishwarya Rai-Prashanth starrer Jeans. Though the film will feature fresh – and ergo, inexpensive – faces, Shankar maintains that the film will be typical of his style, which means lavish budgets, and expensive production values.

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• From: Boy (@ 32.97.182.41) on: Fri Aug 29 10:48:49 EDT 2003
  
  http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-boys.html
  
  
• From: TNS (@ 219.65.109.132) on: Fri Aug 29 12:17:38 EDT 2003
  
  Thulluvadho ilamaai kaal kilo,
  Kaadhal azhivadhillai...Kaal kilo,
  Shankar,Sujatha Style kaal kilo,
  Sophistication and Richness...Complex..kaal.kilo
  Serndha pottalam..Boys...secret of city success..
  B and C centre galil naalu naatkalil paduthuviduvargal indha UltraaaaaModddddern Ciiity....Boys...TNS
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 202.9.149.129) on: Fri Aug 29 12:33:30 EDT 2003
  
  i heard from my friends that there isnt anything much when it comes to the story....inspite of this it seems that it is an unbelievable entertainer....i shall find out tomm when i go!
  
  
• From: Praveen (@ 65.69.52.113) on: Fri Aug 29 13:43:41 EDT 2003
  
  Another highly disappointing performance by ARR. It's high time he takes a hard and long at himself.. and ask few questions like "should i consider retirement?"
  
  
• From: MusicIsLife (@ 170.146.91.6) on: Fri Aug 29 14:56:31 EDT 2003
  
  Praveen
  I dont think it is that bad with all the reviews out there. I am going to movie today, probably will be able to give a review.
  
  
• From: Lavan (@ 128.84.196.102) on: Fri Aug 29 16:08:50 EDT 2003
  
  Praveen
  
  Be careful.
  
  Vauatherichal can just torch you down.
  
  
• From: lolo (@ 143.182.124.3) on: Fri Aug 29 17:20:22 EDT 2003
  
  Guys, just a weird thought- how would it be if Captain Vijayakanth signs Harini as his pair in next movie??
  
  
• From: curses (@ 219.65.108.200) on: Fri Aug 29 20:36:13 EDT 2003
  
  C~P..
  I've got just one thing to say. U've heard wrong!
  
  It's technically the most brilliant film I've seen. Be it Camera work, Music, Direction, sets... u can only describe it as "mind blowing"!
  
  Praveen..
  Shankar's actually included a scene for u in the film where Juju hold's Harini's hand and the rest of the guys have a deadly reaction!
  
  Lolo...
  ROTFL!
  
  And coming to the BGM's...
  All the bit songs come in the 2nd half!!! Rahman must have been most inspired after Lagaan when it comes to BGMs in recent films. I especially loved the bgm when they drive to Thirupathi and the bgm when Sid chases Harini as she drives away in an autorickshaw.
  The jail 'mabbu' song rankled me though... yet i found it quite funny!!!
  
  
• From: Piratheepan (@ 67.209.20.49) on: Fri Aug 29 20:56:58 EDT 2003
  
  Well im about to head out and watch BOYS i'll drop my two cents tomorrow in the morning.
  
  
• From: BOYS (@ 219.93.185.226) on: Sat Aug 30 03:01:49 EDT 2003
  
  hey praveen, u di*k su*king prick.... u dont like the movie, shut ur mouth and keep ur little lolly-pop inside...... coz BOYS is SMOOO--KING.....RR....
  
  guys go and treat ur eyes... BOYS will just make u skip a beat.... I mean heart.......
  
  
• From: curses (@ 219.65.109.183) on: Sat Aug 30 03:13:53 EDT 2003
  
  woaahh..
  Boys.. u dont have to express urself this hard!
  
  
• From: Ramu (@ 61.11.73.23) on: Sat Aug 30 03:51:46 EDT 2003
  
  Fantastic review from cinesouth.com
  
  http://tamil.cinesouth.com/scopes/reviews/boys.shtml
  
  
  
  
• From: Piratheepan (@ 67.210.20.99) on: Sat Aug 30 08:50:34 EDT 2003
  
  Went to see BOYS last night.I am from Houston,TX,USA. The audience enjoyed it for the most part.I feel most guys will enjoy the movie i am not sure about girls (those in india) the movie is open about talk of sex, but it isn't vulgar.i believe it'll run well outside of india and in the cities,don't know about the rural areas.
  
  The movie starts extremely well,audience can't stop laughing.However it does slow down a little bit nearing the end of the first half.But picks up again during the second. Songs are picture really well.But i have this to say about "Ale Ale," like in most tamil movies if a new technique of filming is found to be used in indian films it is often over used.Like in this song they over use the matrix bullet time technique.
  
  The but songs are very good too bad they didn't come out on the cd.Very basic story but the presentation is what keeps you to your seat. A must see for everyone at least once for it's technical smoothness. Sure to be a hit like shankar's other loe subjects.But i doubt it'll be super hit like his social films.
  
  
• From: Piratheepan (@ 67.210.20.99) on: Sat Aug 30 09:03:36 EDT 2003
  
  One more comment, they showed the preview for E20U18 before BOYS the music is good there are different types of songs.A gana song,some melodious numbers, and an experimental one.
  
  
• From: Normal Man (@ 66.139.221.154) on: Sat Aug 30 09:41:03 EDT 2003
  
  Had a chance to go through the torture last night. I really wonder know how a guy like Shankar made a movie like this. Atrociously "kadi" and irrelevant scenes. God save him and the producer.
  
  
• From: Dhanush (@ 202.156.2.154) on: Sat Aug 30 13:08:15 EDT 2003
  
  Happened to watch the show in Singapore. Looks like Selvaraghavan (Director of Thulluvadho Ilamai & KK) has been a major source of inspiration to Shankar, but the inspiration is out of context. Would say everything is out of context. Rehman's music great, Special effects great, Cinematography great, but all out of context. Disappointment guaranteed.
  
  
• From: murali (@ 61.1.213.99) on: Sat Aug 30 14:06:59 EDT 2003
  
  it was a excellent movie and it contain excellent songs
  
  
• From: aswathama (@ 68.58.124.250) on: Sat Aug 30 18:15:30 EDT 2003
  
  Deva inspired one song from "That thing you do"
  directed by Tom Hanks
  
  Now its shankar turn to inspire from little bit TI amd That thing you do to come up with "Boys"
  
  Sad demise for Shankar.
  
  
• From: MusicIsLife (@ 67.85.193.232) on: Sun Aug 31 02:27:30 EDT 2003
  
  I went to the Movie Boys yesterday!! Here in NJ (Dunellen), but they did messed up after 3/4 hour of the movie, so got a refund and came back home. The first 3/4 hour was surely enjoyable, Girlfriend song, with the 3d animation was excellent, but would have surely loved the movie if i could sit through with the mess up from the people handling the projectors
  
  
• From: Devil (@ 165.21.154.11) on: Sun Aug 31 03:30:56 EDT 2003
  
  Hey there every1....i've rated Boys as 8/10. Itz a good show overall, good entertainment, songs was excellent (something different from ARR, give dat man a break, do u want him to compose another KATHALAN style) He's so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhh better then S.A Rajkumar, rite?????
  
  Even though this is their 1st movie (for boys n gals) don't u think their actin is damn natural? Keep It Up!!! Guyz & Galz.
  
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 202.9.149.30) on: Sun Aug 31 04:13:55 EDT 2003
  
  curses,
  enna first day first show-a??! :) ... college buddies?
  mm...i went for the movie yesterday...i agree with all that u say...great film no doubt...but i was able to enjoy when i went with my friends yesterday...wat when i go with my parents today?! ... to be frank, i din expect so much A stuff from shankar
  
  
• From: A.j (@ 203.106.117.141) on: Sun Aug 31 05:07:39 EDT 2003
  
  what a damn good movie man..it reflects what i used to do during my college days....it's kind of autobiography movie for myself....virtually!that's my life boy!!
  
  
• From: curses (@ 219.65.109.122) on: Sun Aug 31 08:44:12 EDT 2003
  
  Yup.. 1st day first show.. but at Prarthana.. so i guess that'd make it technically the 2nd or third show in the general context.
  
  School buddies. AM terribly glad that i didnt decide to go w/ my family! The last scene was extremely painful!!! (ouch!)
  
  
• From: pennathur (@ 64.48.134.3) on: Sun Aug 31 09:01:31 EDT 2003
  
  I haven't seen the movie yet. But I have been listening to Boys every night and morning on musicindiaonline.com. What an incredible album. ARR's instinctual feel for the mood is simply unmatched. He is our first truly post 90s composer. One can literally view the movie in the minds eye while listening to the songs. As with every ARR album, the first listen sounds wierd and nothing great and then it gradually grabs you and then you can't listen to anything else. This is so typically an album produced by a bunch of kids with exuberance, heart and little else.
  
  And then the night before last had the opportunity to watch a Jethro Tull show here - it simply blew my mind - such incredible improvisational music. Reminds we what ARR's music is all about. ARR is the first Indian MD to have compsed improvisable songs - no one else ever has. Just a guitar and someone tapping out a tattoo on a bongo. The counterpoints, inverse counterpoints, three voices into one; four voices out of one voice; counterbeats etc., everything and more is there in ARR's music! ARR is incredible. May he continue producing this magic today and ever more
  
  
• From: Sharath (@ 61.1.200.118) on: Sun Aug 31 09:02:46 EDT 2003
  
  Boys will be a loser!!!!
  
  Highly Illogical the moview is.. Shankar should understand that 5 hits in a row never mean the sixth also will be.
  
  ARR will lose his dedicated Directors if flops continue in a row.
  
  Kathir is already gone..
  
  Shankar directing a short feature on Income Tax earlier this year with Kamal and IR incharge if Music slightly portyars a different picture..
  
  
  

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