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Apoorva Raagangal (1975)
Incestuous?
If a man marries a lady and her daughter marries the man's father, is she his step-mother or his daughter? Is his own father his son-in-law? Is his wife his grand mother? This movie was pretty daring for its times. A radical concept, that couldn't have been thought of at that time. Let me count the number of ways. 1) A much younger man in love with a woman twice his age. 2) A girl in love with a man more than twice her age. 3) The man is the hero's father, the woman is the girl's mother. 4) The woman's husband is still alive. 5) The ending which I won't reveal.
A classic. Oh, and the movie launched Rajnikanth's (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0707425/) career.
Poikkal Kuthirai (1983)
Fine.
This is an adaptation of Crazy Mohan's stage drama - Saloonil Kalyanam (Marriage in a barber shop). The writer tries to put in as much laughters as possible in 2 hours and with limited success. The story revolves around the bet between the lead actor and the lead actress's father whether he could make her fall in love with him. You might find the film an improvement over the stage drama. The guest role of Kamalahassan is tacky but funny at the same time. You might have seen the barber as a villain in many Tamil movies of the same period, and this is a slight refreshment. Sadly, other actors in the movie have all but disappeared. The movie and the dialogues might be a little crazy at times. What else can you expect from Crazy Mohan? It is worth watching once.
Boys (2003)
Don't even rent it. Watch it at your friend's house.
As told by my friend, not modified. Watch out for possible spoilers Indian movies don't need spoilers, all the stories are the same and predictable, but still!
Well, Shankar has depicted the way today's boys are. He stresses that we have to accept the fact and let them be free.
So, the next time his mother and wife return from shopping in Ranganathan Street or Kumaran Silks and complain of the harassment of the BOYS, he will coolly say 'this is the way today's boys are. nothing wrong in it. let them have their own way. In course of time, they will change'.
And as is the case with Shankar's movies, Boys also has lots of messages for youngsters like * Don't worry, if you are not able to study. Studies are not worth it. Every one who can't study, can start a pop troupe and win MTv awards. *If your parents pester you about your studies or disapprove your love, just get the hell out of there. You can always survive without your parents' help. After all, what are the temples and 'annadhaanams' for?
BTW, if you are looking for any reason to watch the movie, the only watchable parts are the songs (stunning music, Shankar style sets and locations and some patchy, ridiculous graphics), which you can see on TV anyway.
Personally, I loathed this film. I would rather have dry heaves all night rather than watch this poor excuse for a movie. Watch this movie only if one of your friends rents it. Don't pay for it.