Recently Kerala Govt decided to honor Padmasree Sakalakala Vallabhan Kamal Hassan at [details of function]. This should have been a non-issue, but it became an issue because AMMA (Official Motto: Prevent people from earning a living) President Innocent decided that it was sacrilege. The reason is that no Malayali has been honored by Tamlians.
We are with Innocent on this. It is time Tamilians honored some Malayalis, like Mammotty or Mohanlal or Idavela Babu. We certainly deserve this. We have shown our loyalty in many ways. In award shows we have sung more Tamil songs than Malayalam songs (http://varnachitram.com/2008/05/02/the-malayali-inferiority-complex/). We have made our Malayalam actors speak in Tamil in Malayalam movies. In most of our movies we have made the hero a resident of Pollachi. In movies like Lal Jose’s Mulla, we have added Tamil songs without reason. In Idea Star Singer, we made Malayali singers sing Illayaraja and A R Rahman hits. We liberally exported our heroines to act in Tamil movies, and liberally import the movies they have acted. With these actrsses we have also reduced their costume budget. and Ever since Meleparambil Aanveedu every other movie has a either a Good gounder or a bad a gounder. And every Malayalam movie worth its salt have an obligatory Dappankuthu song. And this one takes the cake, we even honored a Tamil movie by giving it the award for Path breaking film in a Malayalam film award function!(http://varnachitram.com/2009/03/06/the-pathbreaking-film/)
When will our Tamil masters reward sepoys like us? Till they do that, we don’t need to honor any one.
Recently Kerala Govt decided to honor Padmasree Sakalakala Vallabhan Kamal Hassan at the Onam celebration week. This should have been a non-issue, but it became an issue because AMMA (Official Motto: Prevent people from earning a living) President Innocent decided that it was sacrilege. The reason is that no Malayali has been honored by Tamlians.
We are with Innocent on this. It is time Tamilians honored some Malayalis, like Mammotty or Mohanlal or Idavela Babu. We certainly deserve this. We have shown our loyalty in many ways. In award shows we have sung more Tamil songs than Malayalam songs . We have made our Malayalam actors speak Tamil in Malayalam movies. In most of our movies we have made the hero a resident of Pollachi. In movies like Lal Jose’s Mulla, we have added Tamil songs without reason. In Idea Star Singer, we made Malayali singers sing Illayaraja and A R Rahman hits. We liberally exported our heroines to act in Tamil movies and liberally imported the movies they have acted. With these actresses we have also reduced their costume budget.
Ever since Meleparambil Aanveedu was released every other movie had either a good Gounder or a bad Gounder. And every Malayalam movie worth its salt had an obligatory dappankuthu song. Even Mammotty dances in colorful shirts now. Finally, we even honored a Tamil movie by giving it the award for path breaking film in a Malayalam film award function!
When will our Tamil masters reward sepoys like us? Till they do that, we don’t need to honor any one.
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The author’s view is like a narrow minded politician. He wants to divide us as Tamilians and Malayalees. Sir, Malayalees are ready to accept good movies and movie stars without considering the language. Why r u so much irritating with Tamilians??????? Don’t forget that almost all old malayalam movies made in Chennai studios.
Kamal Hassan debuted in Malayalam only, can’t u hear his yesterday’s speech. Even he said that a person below 30 may be think that he is Tamilian but a malayalee above 30 yrs of age never ….
Why is Mr Innocent is so prejudicial about the award. Can he tell how many good malayalam movies produced last 5 yrs in Kerala. Can he tell what is wrong with Mr Thilakan an aged actor ????? Is he done right to him?
Sir, we all are Indians and malayaless too. Don’t create these like third rate Gossips and publish it through these like respectable web site.
VC is banging the head on the wall in response to the above comment.
Manoj Kumar Sir,
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@ Manoj Kumar,
Why are you ‘sir’ing the fellows that run this site? Indian.
I am not quite sure what Kamalhassan achieved in Malayalam cinema for him to be thus celebrated.
Hindi/Tamil/Telugu films have always been entertainment oriented for the last few decades, putting aside all matter in films. Malayalam films aping them is only a matter of time. Why wasn’t “songs being shot abroad” mentioned?:-) Embarrassment for all Indians.
Far as I can see, Hindi and Tamil are used often in singing shows simply because one is identified(incorrectly) as the universal Indian language, and the other is the closest resembling language to Malayalam. Easy reasons for audience to patronize, especially when domestic(read-Kerala) films are not running.
I am scared to think what will be written if Kerala government decides to honor Amitabh Bachchan. This reader is hitting head on the wall reading this post of VC!
As an end note, I agree with Innocent. The KG can do a lot more for malayalam art/artists with the money wasted on Kamalhassan.
@VC @Jibs
Need ‘sand’ to laugh laugh sand
@Manoj : Were you really serious ?. If yes, what were you smoking dude…!!!
i think the kerala govt was just playing a gimmick to bring kamal hassan to attend a function hosted by it .(we know ,he is a crowd puller,rite?)
Hi all
Ceremonies and Events today are marketing tools. The market is getting bigger. Tamil movies have an established Kerala Market. And many malayalam movies are dubbed into tamil and have a decent run in Chennai, Coimbatore etc. Visibilty is gained by honours, awards etc. Between Tamil and Malayalam, language similarities are high and hence we can appreciate better the movies. Most Mohanlal and Mammootty movies run well here in Tamilnadu. It is only a question of time before Dileep, and a few other talented starts hatch on to some good tamil directors and give straight tamil movies. Then their movies would have a 8.5 crore people market. Do not just see award ceremonies as honouring events.
Ashok, you wrote, ” hence we can appreciate better the movies”. What do you mean by this?
“It seems that that Malayalam cinema organisations must sketch out some kind of courses or basic exams on film aesthetics, whose qualification will only allow people to become directors and filmmakers”
This is a quote from indiaglitz review for the film Nirakazhcha.I agree with it 200 % while watching many films nowadays.
Stop supporting innocent..Highly ill filled heart the AMMA has done something to disgrace it..Kamal Hassan is an icon of Indian Cinema not just a Tamil Actor. Just recall the memories.The malayalee girls were so crazy on Kamal Hassan and disturbed almost all the young girls. When it comes to acting he won all the hearts of Malayalees. What is wrong in honoring some one who deserve it. It clearly shows the mind set of malayalees.There is a popular saying in Tamil Nadu that is “if u see a malayalee and a snake first beat the malayalee as he is poison than a snake”. I think its true and well said.U guys only know to eat Pork,Pothu Curry and drink to the core and taking films like Anjaraikulla Vandi. Yes some of ur heroines are really awesome like Shakeela. Common guys change your mindset…The Organisation AMMA is a wholly CRAP!!!Innocent is not Innocent he is a Intriguer..
@Rajesh I don’t have any doubt that Kamal hasan is a great actor and keralites have always been admirers if good tamil films;anyway i get a very good picture about the culture of tamilians from ur words;what a looser
It clearly shows the mind set of malayalees.There is a popular saying in Tamil Nadu that is “if u see a malayalee and a snake first beat the malayalee as he is poison than a snake”.
Mr.Rajesh,tamizh nadu sayings onnum kooduthal parayanda…They are langauge chauvinists and wont accept any one who is not a Tamilian..
They have the same attittude towards kannadiigas,telgites and HIndiwaalaas…Say atleast one linguistic group these Tamil guys are friendly with…NO ONE..They love only Tamil,Tamil people,TAmil actors,movies and songs…So ,no wonder in them making up such a saying..They are poisonous than us…There are no one in India who are as open minded as we Malayalees are…We accept entertaining tamil,telgu,hindi and english movies along with malayaalam ones..But will they [Tamilians] do this kind of a thing???Never will they..
So,no need to make them ‘punyaalanmaar’..Manasilaayallo…
Innocent paranja oro kaaryavum sathyam aaanu..We make our actors speak in Tamil,we include Tamil songs in malayalam films un necessarily..
In all ways,we have shown our loyalty to them..BUt they are not going to do ant such things for us in return…INNOCENT IS RIGHT..Its time to stop these cheap trend like paandippada,pokkiri raja etc in Kerala..Why are we so obsessed with tamil?????I dont understand…
Some people are saying we are open minded Indians blah blah blah..Yes guys,angane aakanam ennu thanneyaa enteyum abhipraayam..BUt they also should do such things in return to us…Avar cheyyathilla..pinne nammal enthinu cheyyanam..????Athil amarsham thonnunnathu pure human psychology maathram aanu…Will they include a malayalam song or dialogue in a Tamil film..?They will make the malayali character in a tamil film to speak in Tamil..[kochin haneefa in vettakaran,mohanlal in unnai pol oruvan and lot of others also ].Thats the way they treat and ‘respect’ other cultures..Then why shud we be fools..?chinthikkoo…
pinne mattoru kaaryam koodi parayaam..nammal tamizhanmaare kure pokki ennu vachu avarkku nammalode oru snehavum undaavan povunnilla..THis is from my personal experience..Instead they take false superiorty complex and under estimate us..thats all..We imitate them because we admire their culture and langauge so much and we dont have anything of ourselves hat will attract audiences..this is the way they believe…So,tamilane othiri angu pokkanda suhruthukkale..There is a limit for everything
MALAYALAM MOVIES SHOUD STOP USING TAMIL CONTENT LIKE SONGS,DILAOGUES ETC UNNECESSARILY..
It is unfortuante that there is an attempt to divide tamils and malayalees. Pls remember MGR, the chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is a Malayalee. In Tamil nadu ,People prefer good actors over other issues like malayalee or tamil.Rajanikanth is not a tamilian. Same way tamilians accepted all the malayalam actors, like Prem Nazir, mammooty , Mohanlal and the list goes on.
Pls do not politicise art.I too by birth tamilian, and i do not have any aversion to any language, and i appreciate good actors whether tamil,kannada, hindi or malayalam or telugu. The author of the above article has not done his home work properly and seeing everything with bias. But i am happy that some people who have commented,here, are really broad minded.
@Malayali
What do you mean by Malayalis are open minded? The reason why we accept those other language films are because we see them as more superior compared to Malayalam films/songs. Tamil people are proud of their language and they are no different from Hindi speakers or Cantonese speakers or even Americans.
If Tamil speakers aren’t open-minded as you say, then what about Rajanikanth?? A Marathi man who is one of the leading actors in Tamil cinema for four decades or so.
heee heeeee
hahah
Its super fight..
Tamil people! and Malayalam people!
Cut each other!
India will develop soon!
@ JAmes,
I do not underdtand clearly that you are a Malayali or Tamilian from your comment..ANyways,let me ask…What do you mean by your statement
“The reason why we accept those other language films are because we see them as more superior compared to Malayalam films/songs.”.?????
In what way they are superior?I agree,they are superior in terms of money,better music and technology…If you want to see such extravagant colourful things,you can watch Tamil,Telugu or Hindi..Even i watches..No body said not to watch…Ivide charcha athalla…Tamil cinemakal Keralathil accept cheyyano vendayo ennulla kaaryam alla…
Why including Tamil language dialogues and songs in Malayalam films, when we can very well make them in Malayalam…Why picturising songs[eg-pokiri raja,pandipada,kancheepurathe kalyanam etc]i Tamil nadu locations making it look like Tamil movie songs,when we have many things in Kerala to showcase in our song picturisations..????And what superiority you find in Tamil lyrics,Tamil nadu locations and all..It should be stopped.Thats the topic here…
Anya bhaasha chithrangal angeekarikkanda ennu ivide aarum paranjillallo…Ezhuthaappuram vaayikkunna enthinaa..??Accept and watch Tamil,Telugu and Hindi movies in our state..But,my point was that Malayalam films should be in Malayalam language and it should show case Kerala culture..
This is one reason why no actor shouldn’t be typecast for a particular style of character all his career. All those years of playing the joker in films seems to have conditioned Innocent so much so that it now seems a mighty Herculean task for him to be able to appear as anything other than a clown when making public statememnts on behalf of AMMA.
Another thing, the problem with Kerala is that it doesn’t have its own kind of entertainment for the youth. Like as an example, when it comes to music, we have that melodious style. But there isn’t any sort new stuff as in Rock or Hip-hop from the West. That’s why we go to Tamil films or any thing western…
@ Malayali
“Why including Tamil language dialogues and songs in Malayalam films, when we can very well make them in Malayalam…Why picturising songs[eg-pokiri raja,pandipada,kancheepurathe kalyanam etc]i Tamil nadu locations making it look like Tamil movie songs,when we have many things in Kerala to showcase in our song picturisations..????And what superiority you find in Tamil lyrics,Tamil nadu locations and all..It should be stopped.Thats the topic here…”
You have to ask that to the filmmakers… But I assume they think making it that way will bring in the $$$. Also, this can’t be stopped. It won’t happen any time soon unless our film style gets a bigger audience.
I don’t find any superiority. But it seems like we always have to copy (or a better word: influenced) stuff from the West, Hindi, or Tamil when it comes to pop culture. But then again, nothing is created from thin air.
@james
But it seems like we always have to copy (or a better word: influenced) stuff from the West, Hindi, or Tamil when it comes to pop culture. But then again, nothing is created from thin air.
Yes..I liked the word ‘getting influenced’.Surely,we can get influenced by the aesthetic and fresh ideas from other language movies.But,copying and getting influenced are different.What our film makers are doing now is copying Tamil films like anything without shame.It has gone to the extent that we lose our own identity as Malayalees.Getting influenced is good.But the ideas should be incorporated within our lanaguge and culture of the state.For example,if our youth is adddicted to fast numbers,we can make them in Malayalam .We have done it before.Music directors like Deepak Dev,Alex paul,Vidya sagar,Jassie Gift etc have done it.Similarly,if they want stylish action sequences like they see in other langauge movies,we can include that also.Eg-Puthiya mugham,Robin hood,Pappi appacha,Big B,Sagar Alias jackey and so many other recent examples are there.These kind of getting ‘influenced’ by good aspects of Tamil,Telugu movies is fine.
But,making the hero speak in Tamil unnecesarily when the character itself is a Malayali[eg-Prithviraj delivering Tamil dialogues to malayali villains in the climax],heroes singing a Tamil song [eg-the famous 4 dancing in a Tamil song in Ghost house inn]etc are simply IRRITATING!!!!It makes us feel as if we do not have anything of our own…
Hi all
Thanks for your comments.
My intention was only one thing, We all are Indians and pls don’t divide or discriminate the ppl in the name of language, caste and creed. Nobody is superior or inferior than anybody. Finally,Kamal Hassan is a good actor, in my opinion, all scence. Ppl like Innocent or any body who commented againt his award including Mr VC can’t deny that.
Kamal Hassan didn’t make his debut in Malayalam. He did some 15 movies as adult actor and 5 films as child artist in Tmail and only then made a foray into Malayalam Industry. Infact, his forst lead role was in a Tamil film, but the film got delayed and released 4 yrs later….Even Kamal himself told in a recent interview, that he had to act in Malayalam films because he was dried with offers in Tamil during that time… So frnds, Kamal is always a Tamilian….. Tell me one legendary Malayalam film of Kamal Haasan. Films that took him to a great level were in Our Tamil only. Even films like Maro Charitra, Akali Rajyam, Swathi Muthiyam, Saagara Sangamam, Kokila and Ek Duje Keliye are other language films which created records. Dont make unnecessary confusions… The point is, first of all they(Malayalis) dont even deserve to felicitate Kamal and there is no point in saying they moulded him.
The point is, first of all they(Malayalis) dont even deserve to felicitate Kamal…
valya ‘open minded Indians’inu ippam santhosham aayo..?lol
Having content from any other language in a movie if the script and character demands it, makes the movie more genuine. So there’s nothing wrong in having foreign language content in our movies. I really feel sorry for bollywood movies where even a nypd officer or a european police officer would speak fluent hindi and at the same time the bitchy actresses would behave as if they never studied hindi and would speak in a peculiar accent which is neither english nor hindi. In that way hollywood and malayalam movies are more authentic which adopts the language/culture where the movie is set in.
Now coming to the topic of debate whether Innocent is right, I would say he is not in this particular case because I feel we should do what we feel is right and shouldn’t stop doing it if others don’t feel the same way. Honouring a good actor is a right thing and we have honoured Kamal as a Tamil actor only which is right. If other states do not honour our great actors it is not our problem. Well to be honest, Innocent himself is my favorite actor along with Mohanlal. But still I have to go with what I feel is right and have to say that Innocent was wrong this time!
@Innocent, don’t make such mistakes next time, you are a wonderful actor.
solution
malayalam minus sanskrit = tamil
all malayalees should speak malayalam without sanskrit word so they will become tamil
I will give u anothr option…
I hav seen many tamil films and listened to tamil songs…50-60 percentage of the Sanskrit words in Malayalam are there in tamil too…Add some more…So, it is tamil + Sanskrit only…Dats means it becomes Malayalam…Now, u can declare it as a dialect of Malayalam…
Cheers !!!!!