Comments for varnachitram http://varnachitram.com A Blog on Cinema Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:26:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Comment on Review : Aanachantham by Aanachantham | Elephant Kerala http://varnachitram.com/2006/11/03/review-aanachantham/comment-page-1/#comment-205387 Aanachantham | Elephant Kerala Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:26:36 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/2006/11/03/review-aanachantham/#comment-205387 [...] know more about the film Aanachantham its review is here This entry was posted in Elephant. Bookmark the permalink. ← Decisions to stop the [...] [...] know more about the film Aanachantham its review is here This entry was posted in Elephant. Bookmark the permalink. ← Decisions to stop the [...]

]]> Comment on Historical inaccuracies in Urumi by GRINICHSON THOMAS http://varnachitram.com/2011/04/24/historical-inaccuracies-in-urumi/comment-page-1/#comment-205375 GRINICHSON THOMAS Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:13:51 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/?p=1597#comment-205375 MASSACRE OF PILGRIM SHIP MIRI IS THE REVENGE FOR KILLING 70 PORTUGUESE MEN IN CALICUT . AND PILGRIM SHIP INCIDENT OCCUR IN MOUND DeLLI(EZHIMALA) 39 KM FROM KANNUR. IT IS THE ROUTE TO JEDDAH -CALICUT SHIPS. CHIRAKKAL MAY TRY TO SAVE PILGRIMS FROM MASSCARE. BECAUSE IT IS OCCUR NEAR SHORE OF KANNUR MASSACRE OF PILGRIM SHIP MIRI IS THE REVENGE FOR KILLING 70 PORTUGUESE MEN IN CALICUT . AND PILGRIM SHIP INCIDENT OCCUR IN MOUND DeLLI(EZHIMALA) 39 KM FROM KANNUR. IT IS THE ROUTE TO JEDDAH -CALICUT SHIPS. CHIRAKKAL MAY TRY TO SAVE PILGRIMS FROM MASSCARE. BECAUSE IT IS OCCUR NEAR SHORE OF KANNUR

]]> Comment on Who is the hero of Twenty-20 by krishnu k sabu http://varnachitram.com/2008/10/23/who-is-the-hero-of-twenty-20/comment-page-1/#comment-205334 krishnu k sabu Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:50:57 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/?p=571#comment-205334 twenty twenty is not a sigle star film all star done a good job on the film twenty twenty is not a sigle star film all star done a good job on the film

]]> Comment on 6.5 reasons why Randamoozham might flop by James http://varnachitram.com/2012/01/22/6-5-reasons-why-randamoozham-might-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-205241 James Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:41:17 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/?p=1826#comment-205241 I agree with all the points made by Filmbuff except for #3. Pazhassi Raja had it's problems. Hariharan could have made it better. From a technical stand point, Ketan Mehta's Mangal Pandey was a better film. They even had better British actors. If you looks at Malayalam cinema at its best, we always had good actors, screenwriters, and music directors. But we always lacked good filmmakers. Bharathan is the only one who I could think of who had such a visual style. Priyadarshan, although a copycat, he is a good filmmaker as well. I agree with all the points made by Filmbuff except for #3. Pazhassi Raja had it’s problems. Hariharan could have made it better. From a technical stand point, Ketan Mehta’s Mangal Pandey was a better film. They even had better British actors. If you looks at Malayalam cinema at its best, we always had good actors, screenwriters, and music directors. But we always lacked good filmmakers. Bharathan is the only one who I could think of who had such a visual style. Priyadarshan, although a copycat, he is a good filmmaker as well.

]]> Comment on Best Malayalam movies of 2011 by surya http://varnachitram.com/2011/12/14/best-of-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-205166 surya Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:45:09 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/?p=1818#comment-205166 1. traffic 2. rajesh pillai. traffic 3. 1. traffic
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]]> Comment on 6.5 reasons why Randamoozham might flop by Filmbuff http://varnachitram.com/2012/01/22/6-5-reasons-why-randamoozham-might-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-205106 Filmbuff Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:53:24 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/?p=1826#comment-205106 1. Mohanlal is just a skilled actor now as he always was. From the past few years look at Sneehaveedu and Bhramaram. Don't confuse the quality of the movie with the quality of the acting. Mohanlal also has a great charima/star presence, as evidenced in Christian Brothers. 2. There is only so much amount of money that can be recovered from the Kerala market so you are right about that. Malayalam movies definitely don't (and won't) have much reach beyond Kerala. 3. Pazhassi Raja was a very good movie and one of the best Indian movies released that year. It was probably the best "freedom fighter" movie made in India (better than Mangal Pandey, Bhagat Singh, Kaalapani, Veerapandiyan Kattabomman etc.) Also, the commenter who suggested Ranjith. Ranjith is absolutely terrible from a visual/shot composition standpoint- a strict no-no in a period movie. 4. A lot of lengthy books have been adapted into great movies clocking in at 3 hours or less. 5. There are plenty of good actors in Malayalam. Plus, they need not use professionals/people in the industry. From a box office perspective, no one looks at who the supporting case is. 6. Shewta Menon, Nithya Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Meera Jasmine, Vidya Balan (who's ethnically Malayalee I think), Priyamani, Parvathy Menon (the one who was in the Tamil movie "Poo"), Bhavana, Kavya Madhavan, Amala Paul (was in the Tamil movie "Mynaa" but is ethnically Malayalee)..and if you want to go for older roles Seema, Nadia Moidu, Shobana, etc.....there are plenty of actresses to choose from...again, no need to use someone established 1. Mohanlal is just a skilled actor now as he always was. From the past few years look at Sneehaveedu and Bhramaram. Don’t confuse the quality of the movie with the quality of the acting. Mohanlal also has a great charima/star presence, as evidenced in Christian Brothers.

2. There is only so much amount of money that can be recovered from the Kerala market so you are right about that. Malayalam movies definitely don’t (and won’t) have much reach beyond Kerala.

3. Pazhassi Raja was a very good movie and one of the best Indian movies released that year. It was probably the best “freedom fighter” movie made in India (better than Mangal Pandey, Bhagat Singh, Kaalapani, Veerapandiyan Kattabomman etc.)

Also, the commenter who suggested Ranjith. Ranjith is absolutely terrible from a visual/shot composition standpoint- a strict no-no in a period movie.

4. A lot of lengthy books have been adapted into great movies clocking in at 3 hours or less.

5. There are plenty of good actors in Malayalam. Plus, they need not use professionals/people in the industry. From a box office perspective, no one looks at who the supporting case is.

6. Shewta Menon, Nithya Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Meera Jasmine, Vidya Balan (who’s ethnically Malayalee I think), Priyamani, Parvathy Menon (the one who was in the Tamil movie “Poo”), Bhavana, Kavya Madhavan, Amala Paul (was in the Tamil movie “Mynaa” but is ethnically Malayalee)..and if you want to go for older roles Seema, Nadia Moidu, Shobana, etc…..there are plenty of actresses to choose from…again, no need to use someone established

]]> Comment on Hating Prithviraj by deepu http://varnachitram.com/2011/11/26/hating-prithviraj/comment-page-1/#comment-204992 deepu Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:48:39 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/2011/11/26/hating-prithviraj/#comment-204992 yh sure Prithvi is a frank person defenitely not gifted with sweet speeching ability. One of my teachers happend to be Prithvi's and Indran's school teacher. i still remember her words about Prithvi years back much before all these controversies started. According to her Prithvi and Indran were really great students who excelled in both studies and extra carricular activities. She also told that Prithvi was much reserved and frank then itself and that they both were really nice children.This happend even before Nandanam's realease. we were just having talks and someone mentioned about a possible debut of sukumaran's son.We were not sure which son. It was then that she told me all these and also put that younger one is a bit shy and frank than the elder one. After that recently i saw her and i told her about all these happenings in the cyber world on Prithvi. She was smiling and told me see i told you then itself right that the younger one is not so sweet spoken though he is really lovely. Friends i have put this here just for your information. I see Prithvi's movies only occassionally and i am not an avid movie goer, but whenever i hear my friends saying all these i remember my teachers words and how exactly it came to be right. I wish we malayalis stopped these kind of false impressions on Prithvi and give him all love and support. yh sure Prithvi is a frank person defenitely not gifted with sweet speeching ability. One of my teachers happend to be Prithvi’s and Indran’s school teacher. i still remember her words about Prithvi years back much before all these controversies started. According to her Prithvi and Indran were really great students who excelled in both studies and extra carricular activities. She also told that Prithvi was much reserved and frank then itself and that they both were really nice children.This happend even before Nandanam’s realease. we were just having talks and someone mentioned about a possible debut of sukumaran’s son.We were not sure which son. It was then that she told me all these and also put that younger one is a bit shy and frank than the elder one. After that recently i saw her and i told her about all these happenings in the cyber world on Prithvi. She was smiling and told me see i told you then itself right that the younger one is not so sweet spoken though he is really lovely. Friends i have put this here just for your information. I see Prithvi’s movies only occassionally and i am not an avid movie goer, but whenever i hear my friends saying all these i remember my teachers words and how exactly it came to be right. I wish we malayalis stopped these kind of false impressions on Prithvi and give him all love and support.

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