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  • Vetri Maaran: A significant hyperlink between Tamil cinema and literature 

    Tamil filmmakers have seldom acknowledged the untapped potential of Tamil literature. The argument that Tamil cinema is just too ‘masala’ for it to borrow from literature doesn’t maintain water as a result of Tamil literature doesn’t simply have ‘serious’ and ‘deep’ books. It has a humongous repository of pulp fiction. For each intense work like Pa Singaram’s Puyalilae Oru Thoni, there’s one gripping page-turner like Sujatha’s Ratham Orae Niram or Rajkumar’s Kaatrin Niram Karuppu. Thus, it’s dumbfounding when stars complain concerning the paucity of excellent tales from filmmakers.

    However, novel diversifications in Tamil should not fully nonexistent. It is an age-old phenomenon. Films like Jayakanthan’s Unnaipol Oruvan (which acquired a National Award in 1965), Rajinikanth’s Priya (1978), Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo (1981), and Kamal Haasan’s Vikram (1986) are a few of the notable examples. Yet, these are simply flashes within the pan. A sustained pattern of movie diversifications hasn’t occurred in up to date Tamil cinema. But filmmaker Vetri Maaran appears to be giving some hope.

    The National Award-winning filmmaker has thus far directed 5 characteristic movies of which two are diversifications of Tamil novels. His upcoming movies Viduthalai and Vaadivasal are additionally based mostly on Tamil literary works, which makes Vetri Maaran, an important hyperlink between Tamil literature and cinema. Not simply that, he has additionally cracked the formulation of utilizing critical literature for making business movies.

    Literature and Vetri Maaran

    The relationship between literature and Vetri Maaran ought to have begun manner early in his childhood as his mother Megala Chitravel is a famous Tamil novelist. On high of that, the director additionally studied English literature at Loyola College, Chennai. When he wished to work together with his mentor, prolific filmmaker Balu Mahendra, it was his information of literature that aided him to get the chance. In an interview with Tamil journal Anandha Vikatan, Vetri Maaran shared that Balu Mahendra requested him to give you a synopsis for a novel as a part of his interview course of for the assistant director position. Though solely his third movie, Visaaranai (National Award-winning movie and official Indian entry to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film) turned out to be his first adaptation, one can see that his tryst with written phrases has been an integral a part of his journey.

    Making literature mainstream

    One of the criticisms towards Asuran, Vetri Maaran’s movie adaptation of Poomani’s Vekkai (Heat), is that the story was commercialised and untrue to the supply materials. Yet, his mainstream therapy of the novel is what contributed to the movie’s business success. Vetri Maaran gave a ‘Baasha’ twist to Poomani’s novel, which turned the layered novel right into a story of an underdog.

    Vekkai is about Sivasamy and his 15-year-old son Chidambaram, who’re on the run from the police after the latter kills an higher caste man Vadakooran to avenge the homicide of his elder brother. As the dad and son spend round eight days within the forest hiding, the story of oppression and caste politics unfolds. The novel is devoid of heroism and offers with on a regular basis individuals and their excruciating ache. Vetri Maaran made a big change in his movie by making Sivasamy the ‘hero’ of the movie, whereas within the e-book, Chidambaram is the ‘protagonist’. Also, Dhanush’s Sivasamy is a completely completely different particular person from the one we discover in Poomani’s e-book. In addition, your entire backstory of Sivasamy, which depicts him as a rebellious younger man, is absent within the novel. This made Dhanush’s Sivasamy a well-known trope of mainstream cinema – a person with a violent previous. This very important change made the movie accessible to all sections of the viewers.

    However, critics of Vetri Maaran are additionally not mistaken. A devoted remake of the movie aided by Vetri’s sensible cinematic language would have yielded a much better cinema, however it could have been a big gamble on the subject of the enterprise side of the movie. One ought to solely take a look at Vetri Maaran’s makes an attempt as a small step in the precise path.

    Challenges forward with Vaadivasal

    I’m trying ahead to seeing what he does with CS Chellapa’s novella Vaadivasal. The story of the novel doesn’t have sufficient meat for a typical Tamil characteristic movie as it’s only a story of occasions taking place in someday at a Jallikattu occasion. A man named Picchi arrives at a neighbouring village for the jallikattu occasion. He desires to tame the scary bull named Kaari, which killed Picchi’s father years in the past. That’s all there’s to the story of the novella. Yet, it stands as an excellent literary piece for its dialect and the depiction of caste politics within the sport of jallikattu. It would make up for an excellent cinema if Vetri Maaran recreates every little thing faithfully on display screen.

    Yet, I wouldn’t be shocked if the director opts for a whole flashback portion for Picchi’s father (Reports, already recommend that Suriya is taking part in a twin position within the movie).  Despite the commercialisation, such diversifications proceed to maintain the significance of literature. I imply with out the movie diversifications, the mainstream would have remained unaware of those literary gems.

  • ‘Narappa is a new experience for those who haven’t seen Dhanush’s Asuran’: Priyamani

    Actor Priyamani calls herself a “hardened fan” of Manju Warrier and to step into her sneakers in Narappa, which is the Telugu remake of Tamil hit Asuran, was a giant deal for her. “I am a big Manju ‘chechi’ fan. She is one of the finest actors we have in our country today. I have seen a lot of her films in Malayalam. And to see her in another language and portraying the character as effortlessly as always was a visual treat for me personally. Even if I had managed to perform 2 or 5 per cent of what she had done, I would be very happy,” Priyamani informed indianexpress.com.
    She additionally acknowledged that her efficiency shall be in contrast with Manju’s. “As a fan, I can definitely say that there is no match for her. That said, I have brought my own touch to the character. The comparisons will be there. But, that’s okay,” she added. Narappa premiered on Amazon Prime Video on July 20.

    Priyamani has performed the function referred to as Sundaramma, who’s the spouse of Narappa, performed by Venkatesh within the movie. It just isn’t the primary time she is taking part in a headstrong lady in a rural backdrop. However, she famous that her efficiency on this movie shall be a type of a shock for the viewers of Telugu cinema. “It is for the first time, I am doing such a role in Telugu. I took up it as a challenge because the Telugu audience has not seen me in such a raw and rustic character before. I wanted to show my other side to them,” she added.

    Filmmaker Srikanth Addala has written and directed the Telugu remake. While many might imagine doing a remake is a straightforward job, Priyamani argues in any other case. She correctly identified retaining the curiosity of the viewers in a remake was the most important problem of all. “To capture the audience’s mind, which tends to wander away (from the movie) because they think they have already seen this and they know what this film is all about. To see that they get glued to the film is a big challenge,” she mentioned. And she mentioned the opposite problem was “to keep the essence of the movie the same.”

    Srikanth has remained totally devoted to director Vetri Maaran’s imaginative and prescient for the fabric. Narappa is nearly a scene-by-scene remake of Asuran. “It is a challenge to remake a film, which everybody has seen. But, I still believe this film will be a new experience for people who have not seen the original,” Priyamani mentioned.
    In Narappa, Venkatesh reprises the function that helped Dhanush bag his second National Award for appearing. “It will be a visual treat for hard-core Venky fans,” Priyamani promised.
    Besides Venkatesh and Priyamani, the movie additionally stars Karthik Ratnam, Rao Ramesh, and Rajeev Kanakala amongst others.
     

  • Narappa trailer: Venkatesh guarantees scene-by-scene remake of Dhanush’s Asuran

    The trailer of the upcoming Telugu movie Narappa was launched on Wednesday. Starring Venkatesh within the titular function, the movie is the official remake of Tamil hit Asuran. Judging by the trailer, director Srikanth Addala has remained loyal to the unique, which was written and directed by Vetri Maaran. So a lot in order that Srikanth hasn’t even lower a special trailer for Narappa. The trailer follows the identical scene sample, emotional rage, and rating that Vetri had used within the Asuran trailer.
    Narappa’s authentic inspiration was Tamil novel Vekkai. The movie examines the pervasive caste system and the evils of males taking their caste delight too critically. “Narappa is a story that holds a special place in our hearts. Its narrative is layered and quite thought-provoking. From Venkatesh to Priyamani, every cast as well as crew members have put in an incredible amount of love and dedication to bring this story alive. We wanted every viewer to leave with more than just a story and that is exactly what this gripping drama has to offer,” mentioned producer Suresh Babu, who has bankrolled the movie together with Kalaippuli S. Thanu, producer of Asuran.

    “I am quite honoured to be a part of this phenomenal film in my own way. The film’s core message is very powerful and unnerving to the harsh realities of life. It does not shy away from the truths. I am certain that it will impact in ways that no one would expect,” added Thanu.
    While Venkatesh takes on Dhanush’s National Award-winning function, Priyamani has stepped into Manju Warrier’s sneakers within the Telugu remake. The movie additionally stars Rao Ramesh, Nassar, Karthik Rathnam, Ammu Abhirami, Rajeev Kanakala amongst others.
    Narappa was initially scheduled for a theatrical launch on May 14 this yr. However, the second wave of the coronavirus upended the discharge plans. The filmmakers later determined to launch the movie immediately on the streaming platform because the pandemic appears removed from over.
    The filmmakers confronted stiff resistance from theatre house owners in Telangana for selecting OTT. The members of the Telangana Film Chamber Of Commerce even warned producers who had been selecting streaming platforms of hostile reception. However, that didn’t deter the makers of Narappa from going forward with digital launch.
    Narappa will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on July 20.

  • 67th National Film Awards: From Best Actor to Best Film, south Indian movies make a report haul

    It gained’t be flawed to say that south Indian filmmakers and artists dominated the 67th National Awards, which had been introduced on Monday. The awards recognised the very best films and performances that occurred within the yr 2019. This occasion, which was alleged to be held in May final yr, was delayed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    As many as 15 movies from south India gained prime honours in numerous standard classes, together with non-feature movies. Wildlife photographers Amoghavarsha and Kalyan Varma’s wildlife movie, Wild Karnataka bagged two awards together with Best Voice Over Artist (Sir David Attenborough) and Best Exploration Film.
    And it was complete domination of kinds by the south Indian filmmakers within the function movie classes. Director Priyadarshan and Mohanlal’s most formidable movie up to now, Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham took house three awards, together with the coveted Best Feature Film. It was a dream challenge of the actor-director duo as they nurtured the will to make this film for practically a decade. Set in sixteenth century Kerala, the movie follows the battle exploits of probably the most embellished naval chief of Zamorin, Kunjali Marakkar IV. The Rs 100-crore magnum opus additionally gained awards for particular results (Siddharth Priyadarshan) and costumes (Sujith Sudhakaran and V. Sai). The movie was delayed by over a yr within the mild of the pandemic. It is now due in cinemas on April 13.

    Dhanush additionally bagged his second National Award for Best Actor for his work in director Vetrimaaran’s Asuran. His efficiency as a survivor of the evils of a casteist society obtained a whole lot of appreciation. He shares this prime honour with Manoj Bajpayee, who gained this award for his efficiency as a terminally ailing affected person in Bhonsle. Asuran has additionally been named the Best Tamil movie, which can be Vetrimaaran’s third movie to win prime honours on the National Awards after Aadukalam (2010) and Visaranai (2015).
    Vijay Sethupathi bagged his first National Award for his efficiency in director Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s hyperlink movie, Super Deluxe. He had performed the position of a transgender and delivered a realised efficiency in throwing the sunshine on the abuse and violence confronted by the LGBTQ group. He was conferred the Best Supporting Actor (Male) for this efficiency.

    Talking about performing, younger actor Naga Vishal gained Best Child Artist for his work in director Madhumitha’s KD Engira Karuppudurai.
    Actor-filmmaker R. Parthiepan wrote, directed, produced and acted in Oththa Seruppu Size 7. The single actor movie gained two awards, together with Special Jury Awards and Best Audiography. “I would like to let all my media friends to know that this award is shared between my self and my co mixer Shri.Bibin Dev…Don’t miss to add his name… thanks . (sic),” tweeted Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty, who additionally labored on Oththa Seruppu Size 7.
    And an surprising winner of the 67th National Award was composer D Imman. His rating for famous person Ajith’s blockbuster movie Viswasam took house award for Best Music Direction. “I’m deeply humbled with National award announcement for Best Music Director Category. Its pure joy to receive national level recognition for Tamil music! (sic),” he wrote on his Twitter web page.

    With God’s Magnificent Glory,My Parents Blessings and steady assist from all expensive MusicLovers worldwide!I’m deeply humbled with National award announcement for Best Music Director Category. Its pure pleasure to obtain nationwide stage recognition for Tamil music!
    Praise God! pic.twitter.com/DoXb8pJuGl
    — D.IMMAN (@immancomposer) March 22, 2021
    Besides Marakkar, different works of Malayalam filmmakers, technicians, and actors additionally made a big haul on the National Awards. Newcomer director Mathukutty Xavier gained Best Debut Film of a Director for his survival drama Helen. The movie’s make-up artiste Ranjith additionally gained an award for his work within the movie.
    Director Sajin Baabu’s movie competition circuit favorite Biriyaani bagged Special Mention, whereas director Manoj Kana’s Kenjira, which was named second-best movie in Kerala State Film Awards final yr, was accorded with Best Paniya Award. The movie was based mostly on the lives of individuals within the Paniya tribal group of Wayanad. In a really satisfying win, cinematographer Girish Gangadharan gained the Best Cinematography award for Jallikattu, which was India’s official entry for the upcoming Oscars. And lyricist Prabha Varma gained Best Lyrics award for the tune “Arodum Parayuka Vayya” from director T. Okay. Rajeev Kumar’s Kolaambi. And Rahul Riji Nair’s Kalla Nottam (The False Eye) gained the Best Film within the Malayalam language.
    Jersey, starring Nani and Shraddha Srinath, was awarded Best Film within the Telugu language. The movie’s editor Naveen Nooli additionally gained the Best Editing award. Meanwhile, choreographer Raju Sundaram gained the award for Best Choreography in director Vamshi Paidipally’s Maharshi. The movie, starring Mahesh Babu within the lead position, additionally gained Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
    Director Manoj Kumar’s Akshi was named Best Film within the Kannada language. Actor-filmmaker Rakshit Shetty starrer Avane Srimannarayana was recognised for its glossy stunt sequences. The movie’s stunt choreographer Vikram Mor obtained the award for Best Action Direction.