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SAW VIRUMANDI

Topic started by saw virumandi (@ 67.125.27.215) on Thu Jan 15 01:18:52 EST 2004.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

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: Fliflo (@ 130.203.165.225) on: Sat Jan 17 12:50:48 EST 2004
  
  C~P unga mele enthathappum ille.
  
  I intend to say your description was like watching the movie itslef.
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.95.159.16) on: Sat Jan 17 12:51:32 EST 2004
  
  oops...last message shud be addressed to Fliflo!
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.95.159.16) on: Sat Jan 17 12:54:43 EST 2004
  
  Fliflo,
  don tell me i have let out evrything in the story!! .. go and watch the film...that's and order!! :-)
  
  
• From: Fliflo (@ 130.203.165.225) on: Sat Jan 17 12:59:22 EST 2004
  
  Yes, your honor! ;_)
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.95.159.16) on: Sat Jan 17 13:01:35 EST 2004
  
  ennathu ithu mooku keezha erangiduchu?!! ... Virumaandi mookka vettitaara athukulla?? .. vara pagaichukkatheenga! :-)
  
  
• From: Ravi (@ 172.129.199.75) on: Sat Jan 17 18:59:46 EST 2004
  
  I'm interested in seeing the film not so much for the story but for the recreation of a village set.
  
  In Nagesh Kukunoor's Teen Deewarein, set in a jail, there was a documentary filmmaker portrayed by Juhi Chawla. Could Kamal have been "inspired" by this character? It isn't as if Kamal hasn't copied others before in his films. Avvai Shanmughi, Thenali, Panchatantram...
  
  What does "Sandiyar" mean in English?
  
  
• From: Piratheepan (@ 68.88.236.88) on: Sat Jan 17 20:32:10 EST 2004
  
  Sandiyar means fighter...at least thats wat appa broke it down to for me
  
  
• From: Kupps (@ 24.0.232.135) on: Sat Jan 17 22:03:27 EST 2004
  
  >>>>>>>>>>>
  Ilayaraja had absolutely no scope in this film for BGM
  >>>>>>>>>>>
  
  
  >>>>>>>>>>>
  C~P, you've made me not to watch the movie :-))Thanks for greater details.
  >>>>>>>>>>>
  
  
  
  C~P ippa purinjirukkumae Aen virumaandi boxoffice collection-la oru aaL(Fliflo) collection-a nee kuRaichchirukkaennu. :-)
  
  
• From: Rosy (@ 68.33.208.33) on: Sat Jan 17 22:19:17 EST 2004
  
  kamal did the great job that no one can do in tamil nadu. Its box office hit for ever. NICE JOB KAMAL
  
  
• From: kamal in USA (@ 68.122.115.102) on: Sat Jan 17 23:16:39 EST 2004
  
  GOOD Report by C-P.
  Kamal is coming to USA coming weekend.
  C-P you should talk to ur USA friends.
  Kamal expect $25 , $ 50 tickets for this movie at USA or $500 for just to dine with him.
  Is that movie that worth.
  
  
• From: sabesan (@ 68.219.203.34) on: Sat Jan 17 23:44:56 EST 2004
  
  $500 for dine in ????? Lol..... yov SHAMU the killer whale kooda dine in panradhukaeee verum $32 plus tax thaaaanbaaaa.....
  
  
• From: just want to know (@ 68.122.115.102) on: Sat Jan 17 23:55:13 EST 2004
  
  Any news on THENDRAL film..?
  
  
• From: surprise to c-p (@ 68.122.115.102) on: Sun Jan 18 01:06:25 EST 2004
  
  C-P visit www.virumandi.us
  you got a surprise
  
  
• From: mnt (@ 172.175.46.123) on: Sun Jan 18 03:28:59 EST 2004
  
  C-P,
  
  Where did you see the movie?
  
  I saw it in Toronto. I am just trying to confirm that the movie playing Toronto is the same as the one playing in India - unlike the CD.
  
  
• From: mnt (@ 172.175.46.123) on: Sun Jan 18 03:43:30 EST 2004
  
  TNS
  
  "Murder after murder and the same hero who kills so many says things against capital punishment"
  
  You're confusing Kamal with Virumandi. Virumandi 'the hero' does not utter so much as a word against capitol punishment in the movie.
  
  Kamal, the writer/director, says even such a horrible man as Virumandi does not 'deserve' capitol punishment.
  
  If you enter the theater without any prejudices and preconceptions, you'll be surprised what you walk out of the movie with.
  
  Another aspect of the movie that I found refreshing was that neither the 'villains' devilish nor the 'heros' godly. They are all human. You can make a case that Virumandi is just as 'bad' as Koththaalan, if not worse. That I found refreshing in a Tamil cinema where battles are always fought between the good and the evil.
  
  C-P,
  
  Do watch the movie again. I enjoyed it more the second time, as I was less intent on following the story and was able to take in the technical nuances.
  
  
• From: Surprised C~P!! .. hehe (@ 61.1.202.223) on: Sun Jan 18 03:45:27 EST 2004
  
  Kupps,
  aiyyayo...ennoda antha dialogue naala ella IRfans-um padam paarkartha niruthaatheenga pa!! ;-)
  
  68.122.115.102,
  vaaya polanthing and closing the vaai with my kai!! ... jumping up and down side by side!! :-)
  btw...i dunno abt the ticket rates there...i watched the movie for 100 rupees....25$ or 50$ seems way too high...i dunno if i wud watch with rates soo high!! .... 50$ is like 2500 Rupess!! :-) ... and 500$??? ... NO WAY!!!! :-)
  
  mnt,
  i saw it here in Chennai - Sathyam Cineplex, if that makes any sense to you. What did u find different man? Have i given any wrong detail?
  
  
• From: mnt (@ 172.169.139.100) on: Sun Jan 18 05:10:31 EST 2004
  
  C-P,
  
  I bought the CD here in Toronto Canada and found a few songs missing that I found on Raaga.com. And I wasn't too happy about it.
  
  I also missed the songs you mentioned on the film. I was wondering if they cut it out in Toronto to shorten the film. If you watched it TN, then I suppose that means that Kamal did the editing. That's good.
  
  The dudes who run the theaters here in Toronto are notorious for arbitarilly cutting out scenes to make the movies shorter. Seems like they did not do it with Virumaandi.
  
  Thanks for the clarification
  
  
• From: Anand Sampathkumar (@ 202.156.2.115) on: Sun Jan 18 06:15:57 EST 2004
  
  Virumaandi - What a great movie!
  It belongs to a whole new category. Story, Presentation, Acting, Music and more & more!
  
  Raja sets the tone in title music itself!
  
  Same situation told my two characters! What a bold effort!
  
  Kamal is really great!
  
  Saw it twice and will be doing it couple of more times!
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.1.202.227) on: Sun Jan 18 07:56:00 EST 2004
  
  mnt,
  Ohh...I guess it has all been lost in the editing. The film is already 3 hrs and 15 mins long and if those songs were in, Kamal would have had to release the film in two parts! Part 1 for Koththala Devar's narration and Part 2 for Virumandi's narration!! :-) I actually felt they cud have just showed the title when some scenes were happening. Kamal introduction was delayed as well. But, if it weren't for the title, Ilayaraja's music would have gone unnoticed! :-)
  And what did u feel about the narration style? Have u seen Sivahi's "Andhal Naal". That's a 50s film perhaps, thats how Sivaji looked in it! Do u feel there are some similarities in the style of narration?
  
  
• From: ravie (@ 67.60.216.116) on: Sun Jan 18 08:06:25 EST 2004
  
  CP
  You are still saying 3 hours and 15 Min. When I watched the movie at woodside (toronto) it was 2 hours and 45 min ( show time Friday 7.30 Pm ). Are you sure it was more than 3 hours.
  
  
• From: Osho (@ 61.11.79.173) on: Sun Jan 18 08:32:34 EST 2004
  
  CP, the thatstamil.com review of viramandi had also specified the "Andha Naal" Connection. So obviously the narration style have been previously used in tfm i guess. I am yet to see either movies so cant really comment. ANy way u'r review was good.
  
  
• From: Osho (@ 61.11.79.173) on: Sun Jan 18 08:33:50 EST 2004
  
  Typo error "Viramandi" should be read as "virumaandi"
  
  
• From: Cowboy Maadasami (@ 213.42.2.13) on: Sun Jan 18 09:38:49 EST 2004
  
  Dear Rathakaateri....er..C~P,
  
  That was a good review.Hope Kamal & IR fans land up at your door step with the same "aruvaL".I heard that Krishnaswami(PT) has arranged a "Gala" party to celebrate-true??
  
  You have not mentioned about Raja and Surya in your review.I am upset.
  
  Cowboy Maadasami
  
  
• From: Ras (@ 195.229.241.166) on: Sun Jan 18 10:00:08 EST 2004
  
  Here's the first review that says the movie is "Avoidable". Going by the track-records, the reviewer sure looks like a Kamal basher.
  
  He first degrades Anbe Sivam, calling it a "self-indulgent exercise masquerading as a critique of 'globalisation'", and goes on to say that "Virumaandi pretends to make a statement against capital punishment while actually celebrating the machismo of caste violence."
  
  And look at their glowing reviews of some Hindi films like Gangajal, Chupke se, Qayamat and the super dud, "Main Prem Ki whatever hoon" and you know where their taste lies.
  
  
  http://www.outlookindia.com/showtime.asp?fodname=20040126
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.1.201.90) on: Sun Jan 18 10:05:18 EST 2004
  
  hehehe....thank u Mr.Cowboy Maadasami! ... Krishnaswami-kku enna kuraichal? ... avarukku eppozhuthum gala time dhaan, arasiyalvaathi aachey!! ;-)
  
  sorry for not mentioning about Raja and Surya...I failed to look at it from ur point of view!! :-)
  
  
  
• From: C~P (@ 61.1.201.90) on: Sun Jan 18 10:08:50 EST 2004
  
  ravie,
  Honestly speaking, I did not wear a watch on that day! :-) I just asked my friend as to how big the movie was and this is what he told me pa. I don't know if he made any calculation errors!! :-)
  
  Osho,
  Thank You.Thanks for the clarification as well. Can you post the thatstamil.com link here pls?
  
  
• From: mnt (@ 172.162.37.244) on: Sun Jan 18 14:15:01 EST 2004
  
  All this talk makes me want to watch Andha Naal. Isn't that the Veenai S Balachander movie with no songs?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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