Malayala Chalachitra Lokam (The World of Malayalam Cinema)

[ajithv]

Originally Posted by Aslesh

I remember even Trivandrum Doordarshan kendra used to show a Tamil movie once in a month. I think it was during second Saturdays.?

I think all south india DD Kendras do like that.

[Aslesh]

Is there good patronage for Tamil movies in Karnataka and Andhra? A lot of Tamil movies get dubbed or remade into Telugu. The reverse also happens. I think Kannadigas watch more Telugu movies than Tamil.

[Nidhin VC]

Originally Posted by Aslesh

Is there good patronage for Tamil movies in Karnataka and Andhra? A lot of Tamil movies get dubbed or remade into Telugu. The reverse also happens. I think Kannadigas watch more Telugu movies than Tamil.

Kannadigas generally avoid Tamil movies because of the widespread dislike many kannadigas have towards TN due to Cauveri issue. Btw dubbing of other language movies is illegal in Karnataka.( Even TV programs for that matter.That is why Satyamev jayate could not be telecasted in Kranataka)

[psanthosh]

We Keralites should also follow Kannadigans.. that is good for our languugae.

Originally Posted by Nidhin VC

Kannadigas generally avoid Tamil movies because of the widespread dislike many kannadigas have towards TN due to Cauveri issue. Btw dubbing of other language movies is illegal in Karnataka.( Even TV programs for that matter.That is why Satyamev jayate could not be telecasted in Kranataka)

[RajeshVR]

Originally Posted by Nidhin VC

Btw dubbing of other language movies is illegal in Karnataka.( Even TV programs for that matter.That is why Satyamev jayate could not be telecasted in Kranataka)

I didn't know that.

[Nidhin VC]

Originally Posted by psanthosh

We Keralites should also follow Kannadigans.. that is good for our languugae.

I beg to differ. Why to mix state or regional pride with movies. I attribute pathetic state of Kannada movie industry( According to me at least) to this attitude of Kannadigas.Even if they make bad movies there are people to watch.

Why to watch a Malayalam movie if it is bad. I generally don't watch Hindi movies except Aamir/Vidya Balan ones because i think other 'Bollywood' movies are an insult to one's intelligence.(May be Hazaaron Khwaihishein Aisi type exceptions are there).It is my personal choice and that doesnt mean I dont respect my national language Hindi or Indian culture.

[Aslesh]

Originally Posted by Nidhin VC

Btw dubbing of other language movies is illegal in Karnataka.

Illegal? Ethra manoharamaya acharangal?

[Nidhin VC]

Originally Posted by Aslesh

Illegal? Ethra manoharamaya acharangal?

[mohammedirshad06]

Originally Posted by Aslesh

Prasanna is not very popular. Even I haven't seen any of his films. Infact I don't see much Tamil movies either. He acted only in a few films. Sneha dated 4-5 actors and finally settled with this one. But he is said to be a talented actor.

Sneha was a lead actress some years before. In that case do you know Jyothika, Simran and Trisha? What about Ajithkumar, Vijay, Surya and Vikram? I am just asking out of curiosity. Even I am not very interested in Tamil movies. I know them mostly through other medias.

Prasanna is really a good actor.... We feel immense maturity in his acting style. I believe, he came on lead role, in the Tamil remake of Malayalam movie Kasthuriman, where he donned the lead role done by Kunchacko in original....

The movie which I saw him first was Anjanthey playing the lead villan (the movie in which Narien and Ajmal were doing lead roles)..... He was damn prefect for it.... Last I saw was Muran.... Woww.... It was terrific movie and he was too prefect for the role

He is very selective normally.... Not a mass hero kind of person unlike Simbu or Vijay etc....

[ajithv]

Originally Posted by Nidhin VC

Kannadigas generally avoid Tamil movies because of the widespread dislike many kannadigas have towards TN due to Cauveri issue. Btw dubbing of other language movies is illegal in Karnataka.( Even TV programs for that matter.That is why Satyamev jayate could not be telecasted in Kranataka)

In AP, tamil films are releasing as it is only in HYD and some border districts.,AFAIK. Malayalam films are used to dubbed/remaked in Telugu..I watched Commissioner (dubbed as "Police Commissioner") in Vizag and was a huge hit. Incidently, Vizag City Police Commissioner was also there to watch this movie on that day.

Similary some other hits were, Niram ( remade as "Nuvve Kavali"), Meesa Madhavan (remade as "Dongodu"), etc.

[mohammedirshad06]

Originally Posted by Nidhin VC

Kannadigas generally avoid Tamil movies because of the widespread dislike many kannadigas have towards TN due to Cauveri issue. Btw dubbing of other language movies is illegal in Karnataka.( Even TV programs for that matter.That is why Satyamev jayate could not be telecasted in Kranataka)

We are not nationalistic or narrow-minded to mix our political and govt issues into entertainment and personal life.... Nor, we view movies just for entertainment... We donot take it personal nor give more bigger value to it, unlike other South Indians... Thats why we don't have Hero Worship or that kind of mass hysteria etc....

Hence, watching Tamil movie or enjoying Tamil songs has nothing to do their attitude or their bullying nature in Mullaperiyar etc.... If the movie is good, we will watch it.... Now a days, we are even watching Telugu movies....

It won't affect Malayalam movies, as long as it has the quality..... Ofcourse nobody is going to see a crap.........

[mohammedirshad06]

Originally Posted by ajithv

In AP, tamil films are releasing as it is only in HYD and some border districts.,AFAIK. Malayalam films are used to dubbed/remaked in Telugu..I watched Commissioner (dubbed as "Police Commissioner") in Vizag and was a huge hit. Incidently, Vizag City Police Commissioner was also there to watch this movie on that day.

Similary some other hits were, Niram ( remade as "Nuvve Kavali"), Meesa Madhavan (remade as "Dongodu"), etc.

I think Anandabhadram was dubbed into Telugu as Sivapuram and was a run-away success despite being too Kerala ethnic.

Even Urumi got released into Telugu and was reporting good response.

[Aslesh]

Originally Posted by ajithv

In AP, tamil films are releasing as it is only in HYD and some border districts.,AFAIK. Malayalam films are used to dubbed/remaked in Telugu..I watched Commissioner (dubbed as "Police Commissioner") in Vizag and was a huge hit. Incidently, Vizag City Police Commissioner was also there to watch this movie on that day.

Similary some other hits were, Niram ( remade as "Nuvve Kavali"), Meesa Madhavan (remade as "Dongodu"), etc.

Suresh Gopi has good fan following in Andhra through his dubbed police movies.

[ajithv]

I didn't watch any recent dubbed/remade movies in Telugu...I listed out some of them which I saw in Telugu. Few more are also there, I forgot their Telugu name

[ajithv]

Originally Posted by Aslesh

Suresh Gopi has good fan following in Andhra through his dubbed police movies.

Yes. There were reports in local dailies regarding the "Police Commissioner" with the Vizag City Police Commissioner's views/comments about Suresh Gopi's performance. I had one or two paper cuttings of those...Need to search it..If found I'll post it here.

[sudheeshnairs]

Originally Posted by psanthosh

If you visit Kerala, you will understand this.. all malayalee youth are behind tamil movies only. .

I am flying down to Trivandrum at least once or twice every month, man. Just returned on 2nd May and touching down again on 30th night.

What I said is about ‘generalisation’. It is not ‘all’, perhaps you can use ‘many’. And of course, there are some observed patterns too; the ‘dappam koothu’ Tamil style of songs/films have more takers among the rural as well as lower categories of society. In the case of an ‘yuppie’ (young urban professional), it would be more of Hollywood and Bollywood. Of course there would be over laps, but more or less this is the pattern. And as you know to some extent there is some derogatory usage of ‘Pandi Films’ also in place.

We tend to forget one thing also; there is a sizeable society with Tamil roots living in Kerala. In Trivandrum, the percentage of Tamilians (who settled centuries back) would be around 15%. Morever there are recent migrations also. Most of the population in and around Fort, Chala, Chenthitta, Karamana, Neeramankara (Sankar nagar, Vinayak Nagar) etc are basically Tamils (brahmins, chetti’s, chettiyars, vellala pilla’s and other trading community). They are Keralites, (not sure whether they can be called Malayalis), speak with us in Malayalam but at home speak Tamil, subscribe to Tamil periodicals, watch Tamil channels etc etc. Many of my friends are in that group and even here in SSC.

And as everybody says, Malayalam is the most difficult language to master; we get used to other languages very easily and not the reverse.

Originally Posted by psanthosh

It is not because we do not have good malayallam movies, it is because of the news papers and channels. All malayalam news papers and chennals give lot of importance to tamil movies as if it is like a hollywood movies. .

It is not because of the fact that ‘there is no good Malayalam films’. What the crowd is looking at is the other frills which Tamil films (which has a wider audience,market & budget) can provide, like overseas locations, heavy spending on fights, song scenes, music etc. Similar is the case with bollywood films. People mainly go for these factors.

Originally Posted by Aslesh

. In that case do you know Jyothika, Simran and Trisha? What about Ajithkumar, Vijay, Surya and Vikram? I am just asking out of curiosity. Even I am not very interested in Tamil movies. I know them mostly through other medias.

Of course I have heard about/know them; like you it is through the various media (media is the plural word) and not by seeing their films.. I have seen Simran in some Malayalam (Mamotty) film, with a not so known Bollywood actor. I have seen Vikram in Malayalam films like Sainyam.

[Nidhin VC]

The notion that Tamil movies are mostly ‘dappam koothu’ kind is an out dated one. I agree there those kind of movies too(mainly Vijay starred ones) . But you cant generalize that. Movies like Daiva thirumagan , Myna, Subrahmanyapuram, etc are well appreciated by the critics as well as educated audience. I hope you are aware of the national winning tamil movies of recent years like Kanchivaram, Paruthiveeran , Aadukalam.

Speaking of Yuppies, I just want to tell you one incedent recently my manager ( He is a north Indian and an IIMB 08 passout can of course call him a Yuppie) watched Engeyum Eppodhum with English subtitles and was talking how realistic and urbane that movie is. According to him (strictly according to him not my opinion) educated north Indians should start watching Tamil movies with subtitles and should leave the brainless 'Bollywood' movies to uneducated Bihari and bhayya people.

The point I am trying to make is if anyone is still using 'Pandi Films’ as a derogatory term they should go out and watch a few of them first before making a comment.

[Malayaali]

Originally Posted by Nidhin VC

The point I am trying to make is if anyone is still using 'Pandi Films’ as a derogatory term they should go out and watch a few of them first before making a comment.

+ 1

[Nidhin VC]

The movie I was talking about , Engeyum Eppodhum was made on a budget of 5 crores (Obviously no overseas locations, heavy spending on fights, song scenes, music etc as mentioned) but earned more than 40 crores. Moreover Aamir Khan (One of the very few sensible actor/film makers from 'Bollywood' ) is considering of remaking this movie. Yeah at least Aamir is not thinking 'Pandi Films’ as a derogatory term


Aamir Khan lauds Engeyum Eppothum

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-mov...-30-09-11.html

It was brought to Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s notice that Engeyum Eppothum, a production venture by AR Murugadoss has come out well and is doing good business at the box office. Following this, the star expressed his desire to see the film and a special screening was arranged for him.

Similarly another Tamil movie is getting copied in Bollywood by none other than Rajkumar Hirani .

Vazhakku Enn 18/9 To Go Bollywood

http://articles.timesofindia.indiati...n-vazhakku-enn

[DileepKS]

Originally Posted by Nidhin VC

doesnt mean I dont respect my national language Hindi or Indian culture.

Nitpick: Hindi is not the national language.