Music director Ilaiyaraaja is to score music for actor Ramarajan’s comeback film, ‘Saamaniyan’.
Both Ramarajan and Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja have together delivered some of the most iconic blockbusters in Tamil cinema. In fact, Ilaiyaraaja is considered by many to be one of the prime reasons why Ramarajan’s films emerged successful.
Ramarajan, who left cinema for an active political career, has now chosen to make a comeback with director R Rahesh’s film ‘Saamaniyan’.
What is interesting is that the unit of ‘Saamaniyan’ has now roped in Ilaiyaraaja to score the music for their film. The development is significant as Ilaiyaraaja and Ramarajan will be working together after a gap of almost 23 years.
Sources say Ramarajan personally met music director Ilaiyaraaja and requested him to score music for this film. Ilaiyaraaja is believed to have instantly agreed to this request.
Shedding lights on this new collaboration, director R Rahesh said,...
Both Ramarajan and Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja have together delivered some of the most iconic blockbusters in Tamil cinema. In fact, Ilaiyaraaja is considered by many to be one of the prime reasons why Ramarajan’s films emerged successful.
Ramarajan, who left cinema for an active political career, has now chosen to make a comeback with director R Rahesh’s film ‘Saamaniyan’.
What is interesting is that the unit of ‘Saamaniyan’ has now roped in Ilaiyaraaja to score the music for their film. The development is significant as Ilaiyaraaja and Ramarajan will be working together after a gap of almost 23 years.
Sources say Ramarajan personally met music director Ilaiyaraaja and requested him to score music for this film. Ilaiyaraaja is believed to have instantly agreed to this request.
Shedding lights on this new collaboration, director R Rahesh said,...
- 11/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Well-known actor and former Member of Parliament, Ramarajan, who has returned to acting after almost a decade, says that his upcoming film Saamaniyan’s interval block will be the first of its kind in Tamil cinema.
Speaking at the teaser launch, Ramarajan said: “My magnum opus movie ‘Karagattakkaran’ ran successfully for 300 days in this theatre. I am glad that the teaser of my upcoming movie ‘Saamaniyan’ is getting launched at the same venue.”
“I came across many scripts during these years and I didn’t feel they were suitable for me. I was also clear that I shouldn’t be a part of movies that reinforce bad values as I am a hard-core follower of Puratchi Thalaivar Mgr (former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran). That’s the reason why I refrain from smoking and drinking.”
Stating that he had acted in 45 movies over a period of 45 years, the popular actor,...
Speaking at the teaser launch, Ramarajan said: “My magnum opus movie ‘Karagattakkaran’ ran successfully for 300 days in this theatre. I am glad that the teaser of my upcoming movie ‘Saamaniyan’ is getting launched at the same venue.”
“I came across many scripts during these years and I didn’t feel they were suitable for me. I was also clear that I shouldn’t be a part of movies that reinforce bad values as I am a hard-core follower of Puratchi Thalaivar Mgr (former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran). That’s the reason why I refrain from smoking and drinking.”
Stating that he had acted in 45 movies over a period of 45 years, the popular actor,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Well-known Tamil actor Ramarajan, best known for his blockbuster film, ‘Karakattakaran’, considered a classic among romantic comedies, has returned to acting after a gap of almost 13 years.
The actor, who turned politician and went on to serve as a Lok Sabha MP, is now playing one of the three leads in a film titled ‘Saamaniyan’, that is being directed by R. Rahesh.
Director R. Rahesh said: “Saamaniyan has three leads. One is played by Ramarajan. The other two are played by Radha Ravi and M. S. Bhaskar. The film is about a question that all of us face regularly. However, we do not choose to react. We are angered by it only when we get personally affected. This film will address such an issue.”
Disclosing that the actor will not have a heroine pairing with him in the film, the director said that all three male leads play characters that...
The actor, who turned politician and went on to serve as a Lok Sabha MP, is now playing one of the three leads in a film titled ‘Saamaniyan’, that is being directed by R. Rahesh.
Director R. Rahesh said: “Saamaniyan has three leads. One is played by Ramarajan. The other two are played by Radha Ravi and M. S. Bhaskar. The film is about a question that all of us face regularly. However, we do not choose to react. We are angered by it only when we get personally affected. This film will address such an issue.”
Disclosing that the actor will not have a heroine pairing with him in the film, the director said that all three male leads play characters that...
- 9/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
KollywoodFrom Vivek teaching us the meaning of “Awas Anjing” in Malaysia to Yogi Babu playing a hacker in London, here are some hilarious scenes set in foreign lands.Anjana ShekarWe’ve seen Vadivelu as ‘Vakkil' Vandumurugan getting exasperated when his opponent cuts him off mid-sentence during a hearing in court: “I am speaking, no cross speaking. Sit down please!” he roars in one breath and we’re barely able to contain our laughter. But what happens when ‘Vaigai puyal’ Vadivelu plays an advocate in London? Well, we’ve seen that too…only you may not recall the “London” part too well. In the 2005 film London (that was surely shot in Chennai), Vadivelu as Advocate Vedimuthu lives and practises law in London. But, many of our stars have indeed flown to other countries to give us some memorable comedy. One of the earliest references is actor Nagesh playing a bearer at...
- 10/19/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
KollywoodKamal Haasan played a psychopath misogynist in the original Sigappu Rojakkal, which also starred Sridevi. Digital NativeActor-politician Kamal Haasan and Simbu are likely to join hands for the first time for upcoming Tamil thriller Sigappu Rojakkal 2, a sequel to Bharathiraja’s 1978 successful thriller Sigappu Rojakkal, as per reports. The sequel will likely be directed by Manoj Bharathi, Bharathiraja’s son. Though an official confirmation is awaited on this project, Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan have been allegedly approached by the makers. It’s worth mentioning that Kamal Haasan played a psychopath misogynist in the original Sigappu Rojakkal, which also starred Sridevi. The film, as per reports, was inspired by Raman Raghav’s grisly crimes. Times of India reported that Manoj Bharathi has made a special place for Kamal Haasan’s character in the sequel. However, both Simbu and Haasan are yet to officially give their nod. Recently, Manoj Bharathi took to...
- 9/13/2020
- by Meghak
- The News Minute
InterviewRekha speaks to Tnm about the ‘Punnagai Mannan’ kiss that she said in an interview happened without her consent, and how she feels about it now. Sowmya RajendranAn old interview of actor Rekha talking about her experience at the shoot of Punnagai Mannan is newly going viral. In the interview, Rekha speaks about how the famous kiss in the film between her and Kamal Haasan happened without her consent. In the 1986 K Balachander directorial, Rekha and Kamal played star-crossed lovers who jump off a waterfall because they will not be allowed to live together. While the scene itself became legendary, Rekha’s revelation has sparked outrage in a world shaken up by the #MeToo movement. Speaking to Tnm, Rekha says, “I’ve said this a hundred times. They shot the scene without me knowing about it. People ask me the same question and I’m fed up of answering it.
- 2/25/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
InterviewRekha speaks to Tnm about the ‘Punnagai Mannan’ kiss that she said in an interview happened without her consent, and how she feels about it now. Sowmya RajendranAn old interview of actor Rekha talking about her experience at the shoot of Punnagai Mannan is newly going viral. In the interview, Rekha speaks about how the famous kiss in the film between her and Kamal Haasan happened without her consent. In the 1986 K Balachander directorial, Rekha and Kamal played star-crossed lovers who jump off a waterfall because they will not be allowed to live together. While the scene itself became legendary, Rekha’s revelation has sparked outrage in a world shaken up by the #MeToo movement. Speaking to Tnm, Rekha says, “I’ve said this a hundred times. They shot the scene without me knowing about it. People ask me the same question and I’m fed up of answering it.
- 2/25/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
KollywoodThe 1989 film, which starred Ramarajan and Kanaka in lead roles, had turned out to be a cult hit.Digital NativeLyricist, music composer and director Gangai Amaren directed the Ramarajan starrer Karagattakkaran in 1989 and the movie had turned out to be a cult hit. The film was a commercial hit and had a successful 425-day run at the box office. And now, after three decades, Gangai Amaren is planning to make a sequel to the film. On this, the director told Cinema Express in an interview, “The film will focus on what happened to the lead couple, Goundamani, Senthil, all of their kids and the status of their families. The first draft of the script is ready and I am in talks with the artists. I want to bring in everyone from the original, except Gandhimathi and Shanmugasundaram. I will make an official announcement soon, after work on the re-writes is done.
- 5/30/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
OpinionComedy should punch above, not below - otherwise, it becomes derision.Sowmya RajendranStand-up comedian Karthik Kumar's show was recently released on Amazon Prime. Within a few days, social media was full of screenshots from the show which suggested that much of the comedy was sexist in nature. The comedian, however, said that the screenshots had been leaked selectively and that the jokes were actually feminist. That intrigued me enough to watch 'Blood Chutney'. Admittedly, I'm wary of critiquing 'comedy' in general. Given that most 'comedy' is written and performed by men - whether onstage, in theatre or films, a lot of it tends to be misogynistic (among other things). It's also lapped up by people of all genders and anyone critiquing it is labelled as a person who cannot take a joke. It does not help that most people imagine feminists to be women with uncombed hair sucking on sour lemons all day. But I suppose that a comedian who has claimed that his material is feminist would not carry the same stereotype in his head. One hopes that he may believe I'm writing this piece comfortably lounging on my beanbag after a good breakfast, a pleasant smile on my face. The joke which has riled up most people is to do with actor Nalini. Karthik Kumar gets into that joke by speaking self-deprecatingly about his brief film career and how he retired from it. He goes on to say that other actors like 'Mike' Mohan and Ramarajan are probably still waiting to be called for a shoot. And then he says that Ramarajan must still have a cow at home and that he doesn't mean his wife Nalini. The comedian was right - the joke isn't complete at this point. The 'punch-line' of the joke is that no Indian woman can be called a cow because India is a country which respects cows. Karthik seems to believe with all sincerity that this is a pro-woman joke. Here is why it's not: A joke works when the audience and the comedian are on the same page about its premise. If the audience Karthik Kumar was speaking to didn't know who Nalini was and what she looked like, there is no joke. The lines deliberately use body shaming to set up the joke - but does the ending compensate for this? The ending is a jibe at right wing politics; it's also far from being an original thought. It does not take on the body shaming premise of the first part of the joke, it does not deflate it or make the audience think If they should have found that funny. There's another about Nayanthara which has led to similar outrage. After hailing her as the real superstar, Karthik goes on to say that since she has acted with 'Little Superstar' (Silambarasan) and 'Big Superstar' (Rajinikanth), she must be able to tell the difference in their sizes - there is a pregnant pause during which the audience is in splits - and he completes the line by saying 'in stature'. Again, what is the premise of this joke? It is the common belief that women in the film industry sleep around with their co-stars for work. What we're slowly getting around to call as 'sexual harassment at the workplace'. It's true that Karthik does not say the word 'penis' himself but that is what he wants the audience to think, that is where the humour is supposed to come from. And does the ending of that joke challenge any of these notions? It does not serve any purpose other than bullet-proofing the comedian. Throughout the show, Karthik mentions several women but All of them, except Jayalalithaa (who is no longer alive), in the context of their bodies or sex. At one point, he uses the word 'chinna veedu', a highly patriarchal and derogatory word if ever there was one, to describe a woman. There is an extended joke on Sunny Leone which has the comedian concluding that she's truly 'brave' to go naked at her job - but not before he has elaborately spoken about how he and several men in the audience have masturbated to Sunny Leone clips. As an aside, the appropriation of Sunny Leone by men wanting to prove their feminism would make a good topic for a PhD dissertation. The 'Suchi Leaks' scandal, during which nude photographs and videos allegedly belonging to celebrities were leaked from singer Suchitra's Twitter handle, also figures in the show. Suchitra is married to Karthik and the comedian makes a joke about how he was worried if the handle would leak one of their clips. His worry, he says, was what if it didn't go viral. As anyone who'd followed the scandal would remember, there was quite a bit of confusion on what exactly happened in those days. Although insinuations were made about male and female celebrities, it was the women concerned who faced the brunt of it. Singer Chinmayi, for instance, was hounded relentlessly on social media by men asking for her "rate". This, despite no video or picture of the singer being released as part of the leaks. The responsibility for what happened - which led to great mental trauma to the celebrities concerned - has not been taken up by anyone. No arrests have been made in the case. Is it fair to make this experience the premise of a joke? Can it be considered black humour when the comedian protects his interests and lays bare those of others? It's not that Karthik doesn't try - at one point, he says India would become a truly independent country only when we get a sex clip and we don't forward it to anyone. At another point he talks about how the sighting of a bra is considered to be akin to nuclear leakage from Kalpakkam, even though he objectifies women throughout the show. These 'right' sounding lines here and there come across as disclaimers to the sexism written all over the jokes. Comedy should punch above, not below. The more privileged a comedian, the more careful they have to be in writing comedy. Otherwise, comedy can slip into derision very easily. If you are an upper caste, upper class, cis-man in India, you are among the most privileged in society. It's important to be cognizant of this. It's important to ask who you are laughing at, who comes out looking bad at the end of your joke. If the answer is someone who is less privileged than you are - be it caste, class, race, gender or sexuality - then your humour is derisive and needs to be called out. Does this mean a privileged person cannot joke about anything? To be fair, Karthik has made himself the subject of his comedy quite a few times, especially when it comes to his film career. And there's plenty more material available for a privileged person, if only they would look inward more, within themselves and the communities they come from. A few days ago, a social media user had used Karthik's picture from the show which has the subtitle 'Any TamBrahms in the house?' (in itself, such war-cries are an upper caste privilege) and had written a satirical piece about the blatant assertions of caste identity that pass for humour in the Chennai stand-up comedy scene. Karthik had defended himself by saying he hadn't been casteist in the show. I watched it and he does ask the question to the audience, receiving several woots of approval. He then tells them not to woot so much because that's what's got them to the state they are in now (he gestures to suggest that they're somehow suppressed) - clearly pandering to the 'Holocaust' complex that is harboured by several Brahmins in Tamil Nadu, a state which has vibrant anti-caste politics. Calling this out, for example, would have made a great subject for edgy humour. Writing comedy - comedy which is funny, outrageous, and sensitive all at once - is not easy. It takes work but it's work that needs to be done. Because if all you want to do is make your audience laugh, you might as well get down and tickle them. (Views expressed are author's own)...
- 6/14/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
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