ListicleWhile there have been raging debates over whether a film adaptation of a literary work does justice to the original, some of these films have fulfilled the expectations of book lovers.YouTube screengrabWhat better delights a literature enthusiast than a film adaptation of their favourite literary work? While there have been raging debates over whether a film adaptation of a literary work does justice to the original, it is no doubt that movies make them more accessible. Apart from accessibility, cross cultural adaptations also bring the stories closer to home. Here are five south Indian movies that were adapted to suit local tastes while maintaining the spirit of the original works: Kandukondein Kandukondein (2000) The Ajith Kumar starrer is adapted from Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility which revolves around the romantic entanglements of two sisters who are forced to live in more meagre conditions along with their widowed mother. Even...
- 7/20/2023
- by AkchayaaR
- The News Minute
KollywoodVijay Sethupathi and Shruti Haasan star in the director’s last movie ‘Laabam’.Tnm StaffTwitter/Vijay Sethupathi Popular Kollywood actor Vijay Sethupathi, who will be seen in late director Sp Jananathan’s last directorial venture Laabam, paid his respects to the director by praying before Jananathan’s garlanded portrait along with staff at his office on Labour Day. Sharing the photo on social media, Vijay Sethupathi extended May Day wishes to his fans on Saturday. உழைப்பாளர்கள் தின வாழ்த்துகள் pic.twitter.com/Vu8pX9mvmz — VijaySethupathi (@VijaySethuOffl) May 1, 2021 National award-winning director Sp Jananathan passed away on March 14. Looked up to by fans, he was well-known for his belief in Marxist ideals and had discussed the same in many of his movies. He also portrayed the struggles of the common man in some of his films. The director was known for his Tamil movies Peranmai and Iyarkai,...
- 5/3/2021
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s upcoming film ‘Kaavalan’ is rolling fast on floors of Vit College in Vellore. The film started rolling before 6 months in Chennai and shooting was held in various parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The original version ‘Bodyguard’ directed by Siddique featured Dhilip and Nayanthara sharing the screen space.
Looks like the film’s storyline is similar to Suriya-Trisha starrer ‘Mounam Pesiyadhe’, in which a series of phone calls from a girl changes the protagonist’s life…
The complete first half would travel on the lines of fun, frolic and romance while the second half turns to be more contrast with emotions and poignant romance with an unexpected twist during climax.
Vidhyasagar has scored music for the film while Ekambaram of ‘Iyarkai’ has handled cinematography. The role played by director Siddique in original version will be enacted by Vadivelu in this remake version.
The scenes involving...
Looks like the film’s storyline is similar to Suriya-Trisha starrer ‘Mounam Pesiyadhe’, in which a series of phone calls from a girl changes the protagonist’s life…
The complete first half would travel on the lines of fun, frolic and romance while the second half turns to be more contrast with emotions and poignant romance with an unexpected twist during climax.
Vidhyasagar has scored music for the film while Ekambaram of ‘Iyarkai’ has handled cinematography. The role played by director Siddique in original version will be enacted by Vadivelu in this remake version.
The scenes involving...
- 8/24/2010
- by Editor
- KollywoodToday
‘I never had an opportunity to get into colleges, but now I am so privileged to be honored here’ said filmmaker S.P. Jananathan, who recently made his way to Visual Communication College in Madurai. It was like a retrospective film festival, where his films ‘Iyarkai’, ‘Ee’ and ‘Peranmai’ were screened for the college students followed by interaction. It was during this occasion, the filmmaker uttered those words.
The filmmaker is busy now working for a romantic tale set in backdrops of a period film. It’s worth mentioning that there are already so many period films coming up in Kollywood including the recent release ‘Madharasapattinam’ and yet to take off ‘Aravaan’.
S.P. Jananathan is known for researching to his best unlike other filmmakers, who just bring whatever comes to their mind.
The filmmaker is busy now working for a romantic tale set in backdrops of a period film. It’s worth mentioning that there are already so many period films coming up in Kollywood including the recent release ‘Madharasapattinam’ and yet to take off ‘Aravaan’.
S.P. Jananathan is known for researching to his best unlike other filmmakers, who just bring whatever comes to their mind.
- 7/20/2010
- by Editor
- KollywoodToday
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