This is one of the movies i missed during it's release like many,due to the feeling that this movie won't be interesting and entertainment factor will be less(lot of downside info like reportedly 60 Million loss for producers at 2003 and also director didn't take salary and in fact the latter director capped Sundar.C hinted that Kamal made this movie as an influence and to satisfy his intellectual associate. Indeed was in development hell briefly with Priyadarshan been replaced and also the heroine i guess). Finally i saw this movie and was shocked to know that an Indian feature film has good quality without any artificial entertainment.To my knowledge the theme of humanity i first saw was on the 1940 feature film "The great dictator",Schlinder's List and many great movies.But this movie was striking direct on it's theme with it's relevant plot. Actor Kamalhaasan is one of the few unique distinguished film personality in India who has been making career in Indian movies right from 1961 till date.With his well developed artistic talent he has been working hard on quality right from 1987 movie Nayagan(Listed on TIME magazine as one of the great movie of the century).I would say this movie is just not another feather on his cap,but something more then that. With his singing of theme song on this movie is deep and emotional high. The hidden theme from the Nallasivam character is that he recovers from death to life because of love, besides opposing the selfish,fraud, phony people in the world.Its always easy to be an god fearing person in our society for security and selfish reason.But to be an atheist,not easy.We need to fight,oppose this selfish ,dishonest society every day. There are lot of signs this movie is classic and timeless as the story is more into emotional side of humans plus life. The movie seemed to be on about love, but it ended up saying about not loved-Loneliness, which is a classic progression.
The story plot is simple,it's purely into character of Kamal and Madhavan.Madhavan and Kamal have done great job on their role.Madhavan is advertisement film maker and Kamal is communist theater actor,with artistic talent and simple human whose life is entirely an example of humanity. Example for his humanity is that he raises the dog which was the reason behind his disastrous accident and shattered his life.Beauty of forgiveness is well explained there.Especially the acting of dog(that too in climax) is up to the point which indeed shows the perfection of work and when lead actor says the dialogue "pozhachu ponga" it looks like he told the same for his haters who did politics against him and anti-Kamalians. And not to miss mentioning is actor Nasser performance, especially when he says "sethu PO" will be all time best hardcore villain dialogue(Can watch this piece when you are let down by life and life's people to get empowered to live well and confidently against the oppositions of life). I guess all the movie after Rare brothers(1989) by Mr. Kamal is been directed by himself(may be except director Shankar/Maniratnam i guess) and his directors are always Assistant/Associate director. This mention is not to take away credit of the director and let them down but it shows Mr. Kamal's command on creativity. In fact my interest in movie was in because of this movie and for many i guess, as Tamil film director Bala even stated his Naan Kaduval(2009) and the title indeed inspired from this movie. Especially this movie is medicine for people who are wounded by inhumanity and loneliness.
The only boring part of this movie is insertion of communism(propaganda tone is indeed inevitable), which might be the influence of Movie genius Chaplin and Tamil writer Jayakanthan. Journalist/Writer/Cartoonist Madhan has done a great job in dialogues, as he is one of the original, knowledgeable creative person in Tamil Nadu. I wish he collaborates again with Kamal.
On the downside the film is more of a character drama, missing wholesome entertainment/theme which strikes our heart easy and cool.. The tone of self pity and sentiment is over the top, but still everybody has to go through these in life, so no complaints. The Tsunami word used in the movie was picked up by Kamal after getting an invitation from Gollapudi Maruthi Rao(Telugu film producer/Director who acted in cameo on 2000 film Hey Ram) to institute an award in his sons name who lost his life in Tsunami while shooting for Telugu film Prema Pusthakam (1993 Telegu movie- actor Ajith's first movie). This usage turned out to be a sensation as Dec26-2004 seen real Tsunami in Tamilnadu (Film released on Jan-2003). Overall i would rate this film to be excellent due to its quality. Eternal theme of Humanity on art at it's best
The story plot is simple,it's purely into character of Kamal and Madhavan.Madhavan and Kamal have done great job on their role.Madhavan is advertisement film maker and Kamal is communist theater actor,with artistic talent and simple human whose life is entirely an example of humanity. Example for his humanity is that he raises the dog which was the reason behind his disastrous accident and shattered his life.Beauty of forgiveness is well explained there.Especially the acting of dog(that too in climax) is up to the point which indeed shows the perfection of work and when lead actor says the dialogue "pozhachu ponga" it looks like he told the same for his haters who did politics against him and anti-Kamalians. And not to miss mentioning is actor Nasser performance, especially when he says "sethu PO" will be all time best hardcore villain dialogue(Can watch this piece when you are let down by life and life's people to get empowered to live well and confidently against the oppositions of life). I guess all the movie after Rare brothers(1989) by Mr. Kamal is been directed by himself(may be except director Shankar/Maniratnam i guess) and his directors are always Assistant/Associate director. This mention is not to take away credit of the director and let them down but it shows Mr. Kamal's command on creativity. In fact my interest in movie was in because of this movie and for many i guess, as Tamil film director Bala even stated his Naan Kaduval(2009) and the title indeed inspired from this movie. Especially this movie is medicine for people who are wounded by inhumanity and loneliness.
The only boring part of this movie is insertion of communism(propaganda tone is indeed inevitable), which might be the influence of Movie genius Chaplin and Tamil writer Jayakanthan. Journalist/Writer/Cartoonist Madhan has done a great job in dialogues, as he is one of the original, knowledgeable creative person in Tamil Nadu. I wish he collaborates again with Kamal.
On the downside the film is more of a character drama, missing wholesome entertainment/theme which strikes our heart easy and cool.. The tone of self pity and sentiment is over the top, but still everybody has to go through these in life, so no complaints. The Tsunami word used in the movie was picked up by Kamal after getting an invitation from Gollapudi Maruthi Rao(Telugu film producer/Director who acted in cameo on 2000 film Hey Ram) to institute an award in his sons name who lost his life in Tsunami while shooting for Telugu film Prema Pusthakam (1993 Telegu movie- actor Ajith's first movie). This usage turned out to be a sensation as Dec26-2004 seen real Tsunami in Tamilnadu (Film released on Jan-2003). Overall i would rate this film to be excellent due to its quality. Eternal theme of Humanity on art at it's best