சந்தையின் பின்னே போகாமல் தனக்கென ஒரு தேடலைக் கொண்டவர் தம்பி @actorvijaysethupathi . கதையின் நாயகனாகத் தன்னை முன்னிறுத்திக்கொள்ளும் அடுத்த தலைமுறையின் முக்கியமான நடிகர். அவரது தேடலும் துணிச்சலும் வீண்போகாது. தம்பி விஜய்சேதுபதிக்கு என் மனமார்ந்த பிறந்தநாள் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்.
ஈடு இணையற்ற நடனக் கலைஞரான பண்டிட் பிர்ஜூ மகராஜ் மறைந்தார்.ஓர் ஏகலைவனைப் போல பல்லாண்டுகள் தொலைவிலிருந்து அவதானித்தும்,விஸ்வரூபம் படத்திற்காக அருகிருந்தும் நான் கற்றுக்கொண்டவை ஏராளம்.இசைக்கும் நாட்டியத்திற்கும் தன் ஆயுளை அர்ப்பணித்துக்கொண்டவரே, ‘உன்னை காணாது நான் இன்று நானில்லையே’
கோழிக்கோடு நேஹா ஃபாத்திமா புள்ளிகளும் கோடுகளும் இல்லாமல், என் பெயரை எழுதியே என் முகத் தோற்றத்தை வரைந்திருக்கிறார். இந்திய,ஆசிய,அமெரிக்க,சர்வதேச சாதனைப் புத்தகங்களில் இதற்காக இடம்பெற்றிருக்கிறார்.வஜ்ரா உலக சாதனையும் படைத்திருக்கிறார். ‘பேர் சொல்லும் பிள்ளை’ என்பது இதுதானா!
கோழிக்கோடு நேஹா ஃபாத்திமா புள்ளிகளும் கோடுகளும் இல்லாமல், என் பெயரை எழுதியே என் முகத் தோற்றத்தை வரைந்திருக்கிறார். இந்திய,ஆசிய,அமெரிக்க,சர்வதேச சாதனைப் புத்தகங்களில் இதற்காக இடம்பெற்றிருக்கிறார்.வஜ்ரா உலக சாதனையும் படைத்திருக்கிறார். ‘பேர் சொல்லும் பிள்ளை’ என்பது இதுதானா!
கோழிக்கோடு நேஹா ஃபாத்திமா புள்ளிகளும் கோடுகளும் இல்லாமல், என் பெயரை எழுதியே என் முகத் தோற்றத்தை வரைந்திருக்கிறார். இந்திய,ஆசிய,அமெரிக்க,சர்வதேச சாதனைப் புத்தகங்களில் இதற்காக இடம்பெற்றிருக்கிறார்.வஜ்ரா உலக சாதனையும் படைத்திருக்கிறார். ‘பேர் சொல்லும் பிள்ளை’ என்பது இதுதானா!
கோழிக்கோடு நேஹா ஃபாத்திமா புள்ளிகளும் கோடுகளும் இல்லாமல், என் பெயரை எழுதியே என் முகத் தோற்றத்தை வரைந்திருக்கிறார். இந்திய,ஆசிய,அமெரிக்க,சர்வதேச சாதனைப் புத்தகங்களில் இதற்காக இடம்பெற்றிருக்கிறார்.வஜ்ரா உலக சாதனையும் படைத்திருக்கிறார். ‘பேர் சொல்லும் பிள்ளை’ என்பது இதுதானா!
Reposted from @rkfioffl
Part – 9
What was to be but was not
Those apart now am going to talk about the actual “FIRST LOOK” of a few of the characters
I preferred this Bhuvaraghavan but the team were too surprised or probably they did not recognise me at all ,but I have many friends who look like that too but this was denied for various reasons .Though it was a personal favourite of Mr.Mike and me but we ended up having a more handsome looking Bhuvaraghavan .For me personally handsome was never about that face but thats what cinema loves so we decided on a slightly more cosmetic look for Bhuvaraghavan.
The cliche look of what a scientist looks like in Tamil cinema was a bespectacled nerdy guy almost okayed a wig slapped on head that looked more like a scholarly cap than hair. Mike and I decided not to tamper with that and I felt that’s the only part where I play myself but for various other characters I had to shave my head based on schedule so unfortunately I landed up with a wig well done for the days I can see through it now but then it seemed convincing, so went with that. otherwise I would have settled for Govind who was balding which Mike would have pulled off like a wizard that he is.
இந்திய அரசியலின் நம்பிக்கையூட்டும் இளவல் @rahulgandhi அவர்களுக்கு என் மனமார்ந்த பிறந்தநாள் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்.
Reposted from @rkfioffl
Part – 10
Balram Naidu wigs took 2 redos and finally ended up taking 2months making us nervously teeter on the edge of breaking a schedule but it landed on time. My personal trainer who’s been with me for years did not recognise me as he stood beside Balram while the shot was being prepped.I wore the least prosthetic pcs for Naidu. Applause to the wig maker and Michael westmore once again .
The director wasn’t happy with this version of MR.Bush because he was looking for a hero with every character I was also looking for villains as a writer and Bush was an international villain according to me.
அடிப்படை வசதிகளின்றி தவிக்கும் கோவை கல்லுக்குழி மக்களின் வாழ்வை மேலும் கடினமாக்கியது கொரோனா. இங்கு வசிக்கும் 250 குடும்பங்களுக்கு மநீம உறுப்பினர்கள் மளிகைப்பொருட்கள் வழங்கிய செய்தி கேட்டு மகிழ்கிறேன். விரைவில் நானும் என் நன்றியையும் அன்பையும் தெரிவிக்க இவ்விடங்களுக்கு வருவேன்.
அடிப்படை வசதிகளின்றி தவிக்கும் கோவை கல்லுக்குழி மக்களின் வாழ்வை மேலும் கடினமாக்கியது கொரோனா. இங்கு வசிக்கும் 250 குடும்பங்களுக்கு மநீம உறுப்பினர்கள் மளிகைப்பொருட்கள் வழங்கிய செய்தி கேட்டு மகிழ்கிறேன். விரைவில் நானும் என் நன்றியையும் அன்பையும் தெரிவிக்க இவ்விடங்களுக்கு வருவேன்.
அடிப்படை வசதிகளின்றி தவிக்கும் கோவை கல்லுக்குழி மக்களின் வாழ்வை மேலும் கடினமாக்கியது கொரோனா. இங்கு வசிக்கும் 250 குடும்பங்களுக்கு மநீம உறுப்பினர்கள் மளிகைப்பொருட்கள் வழங்கிய செய்தி கேட்டு மகிழ்கிறேன். விரைவில் நானும் என் நன்றியையும் அன்பையும் தெரிவிக்க இவ்விடங்களுக்கு வருவேன்.
அடிப்படை வசதிகளின்றி தவிக்கும் கோவை கல்லுக்குழி மக்களின் வாழ்வை மேலும் கடினமாக்கியது கொரோனா. இங்கு வசிக்கும் 250 குடும்பங்களுக்கு மநீம உறுப்பினர்கள் மளிகைப்பொருட்கள் வழங்கிய செய்தி கேட்டு மகிழ்கிறேன். விரைவில் நானும் என் நன்றியையும் அன்பையும் தெரிவிக்க இவ்விடங்களுக்கு வருவேன்.
Reposted from @rkfioffl I wanted kameswaran to be a genius in anything from being a toilet cleaner to a cook and thankfully, we did go to the right end of the alimentary canal. Then I came up with the character of a palakkad Brahmin. My first wife was a palakkad Brahmin and I liked the sing song manner of speaking .My experience of working in Malayalam films and having a lot of friends from Kerala helped me understand what goes wrong and right in the language. My guru in still photography , Mr.Ramamani ,loved the idea of me playing a Palakkad Brahmin and asked me to go for it and added that no one could do it but for me.That’s how kameswaran was born.
The original name for the film was Jolly jag Jeevan ram which probably was due to my influence working in Hindi films. Nobody was happy with it, after all we are Hindi agitators and they said it wouldn’t work. Madhana Kama Rajan was a title suggested by Mr.Crazy Mohan to which I said yes, but felt it was not inclusive. I suggested to add Michael to it and that’s how it was born. For Michael I wanted to use a Tirunelveli accent as I wasn’t sure about Coimbatore because I hadn’t met Ms.Kovai Sarala then. We’ve heard on the news and read on papers about the scam of counterfeit notes being printed in Coimbatore so I wanted him to be connected to that and that’s how we drew Michael’s character. Another thing we wanted to do is mix the 4 children across religions and did not want to make it obvious so we jus left it at that.
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Reposted from @rkfioffl Let me tell u why it matters ; Chaplin is somebody who unnerved me when I saw his films and made me question myself on my eligibility to become a filmmaker /film actor .All these questions throng me because apart from the massive work that he has done the halo around his head was blinding. Thanks to his daughter Ms. Geraraldine Chaplin who has done the greatest service to Chaplin and extended his longevity for at least another 100 odd years by creating a film using his leftover footage’s called ‘Unknown Chaplin’. As an artist the applause one gets confuses him as you become thirsty for more of that but that’s not good work as it’s merely an addiction. How do you space your applause ,your works and your income? Its a dichotomy that tears most of the actors apart, Heath ledger’s suicide comes from that. Guru Dutt’s suicide is for the same reason as he could have gone on to be a Mahaguru and I could have learnt under him.That’s my sadness and I am very angry with him even today.
About MMKR; comedy is serious business. You must be willing to shed tears,sweat maybe even blood but the rest around you will be laughing. Ask a clown and he will tell you. The pratfalls are painful . The bat hits are with slit bats , yet it pains and remember the louder the noise the bigger the applause. Nothing is easy. Simply balancing on a ball will not get you enough applause, a dangerous trick will get the applause. Knowing all of these and yet to be there is bravery.
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Reposted from @rkfioffl What’s more important than how we did the multiple exposures was how we got these talents together. Everyone has an ego and at that time Mr.Nagesh and Ms. Manorama were not in speaking terms. They came into this film for the love of me and the bond they shared with me and I consider them as my mamma and papa of Tamil comedy. So I spoke to her and massaged her ego and asked her to watch Saraswathi sabadham where the great Mr.Nagesh would never miss a chance to swipe at any co artist. That’s Mr.Nagesh who let’s you perform and keeps watching you with open jaws is Nagesh I love and you should also love him is what I told her. And on the other side, I told the same story to Mr.Nagesh to get him onboard. These are the kind of challenges I put together.
For the female protagonists; we had Ms.Khushboo who was at the top of her game, Urvashi who was very famous and a favourite in Malayalam alongside being Mr.Bhagyaraj’s heroine, and Ms.Roopini. All of them would be squeamish about what would be their part and we couldn’t take any more of it and that’s when we decided to keep Michael single. These are the actual challenges while making a film. But I must tell you that Mr.Nagesh and Ms.Manorama were used to all the trials and tribulations during Appu Raja and had seen the results, so they would never ask questions. Ms.Manorama used to wait outside the set for over 6 hours while the climax was being shot without a whimper at Rathna studios (back then) and would not let anybody come and bother me as she understood that it was a process for me and did not want to interrupt it.
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Reposted from @rkfioffl Here’s replying to the request of Mr.Alphonse and many more puthrans, when I said master class I was not talking about me as the master . The reason I did not teach is because teaching needs a bigger sacrifice, that which equals a mother. I am a student ,a perennial student which means I am more selfish than a teacher and I am willing to learn with the class but to address a class am not too sure .Not that am nervous but it’s because I have a bigger appetite than a teacher and that’s why I need more teachers ,like I need a bigger plate to eat from. I have always stayed that way and this is the reason why I learnt so much from Mr.Ananthu ,Mr.Singeetham and Mr.K.Balachander ,who are all masters at the art of teaching which is one of the noblest and ancient professions. I have always had gurus who only gave and I am trying to emulate the same quality and share my experiences during my learning process, but only if you return the favour by promising to do better than I and my gurus.
New age film makers should move beyond being awed by what we did 30 years ago and create their own classics now.
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Reposted from @rkfioffl The plot MMKR was simple ; it’s yaadon ke baaratx2 or Deivamagan plus 1, MGR’s Nadodi Mannan x2.
The idea itself is age old being done over and over for decades. I did a diagram and I explained the plot with the sketch I made which was full of arrows and squares and a high point which we call the climax, and that’s how the film began. Mr.Singeetham understood it and said ok right away. We first wanted to make Kameshwaran an inventer/scientist because we came up with the idea of balloon ,wheel etc in Appu Raja the scientist kind to fit in with his eccentricity. Actually kameshwaran did not surface at all. I once again repeat here that I am not talking about the techniques of how we made 4 people, 10 of my elderly technicians will decipher it and guide you through it like the back of their hands. That’s not the trick .We started the film with separated brothers and I was unhappy with spending time to set the premise. So we came up with ‘Kadhai kelu Kadhai kelu’. I found a guy with a bio scope who was a part of the shoot which had a carnival set up around there and he was the last of the mohicans and I bought the machine from him as he was worried that he could not do anymore with it . The idea originated from there and I told Mr. Singeetham about the bio scope and added to him that he ,Singeetham would play the role saying it would be a good way to establish your authorship on it and you are the sootradhari! Mr.Singeetham has a spirit of a child and he agreed.These are bigger technical problems than just making similar looking people appear 4 times on the screen,and I am very proud of the same. We wanted to establish the fact that it’s a funny film and set the premise and mood during the opening song and usually humour is done by making big headed cartoon figures in posters.I suggested to do it in hue film and speed it up to save time on the narration and we did it with 4people. But immediately after that I was not happy with the scientist and thankfully the screenplay was between Mr.Singeetham and me.
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Reposted from @rkfioffl The seed for MMKR came from our previous outing “Pushpak” which was an exercise that gave us the muscularity to do “Aboorva Sahodharargal” which gave us the gut and post the sucess of “Aboorva Sahodharargal “we wanted to stop being technobrats and become entertainers once again.
I was very keen on doing Appu 2 and I wanted him to escape from jail. I had even thought of a scene high up in the mountains with a high tension cable walk and Appu would be the only man to walk across the high tension cable but unfortunately he chooses a windy day and that’s how he loses his pole . Today when I saw “High wire” I was reminded of that short man walking . That was the mindset then post success of appuraja but we wanted to stop being technobrats and become entertainers .Around the same time MR.Singeetham and I went to a marriage of one of our technicians at palmgrove hotel and both of us told Mr.P.C.Sreeram that we have come up with an idea of making a film with 4 characters. He very quickly said no as he wasn’t going to do masking all over again. That was a quick gut level reaction, unlike how he refused Kangana Ranaut.pun intended.
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ஒரே பாரா ஒலிம்பிக்ஸில் இரண்டு பதக்கங்கள் வென்ற முதல் இந்திய வீராங்கனை என்ற பெருமைக்குச் சொந்தக்காரர் அவனி லெகாராவிற்கு என் மனமார்ந்த வாழ்த்துக்கள்.
கடந்த காலத்தில், பல்வேறு காரணங்களால் மக்கள் அரசுப் பள்ளிகளைப் புறக்கணித்து வந்தார்கள். இன்று சூழல் மாறி மக்கள் அரசுப்பள்ளிகளை நோக்கி ஆர்வமுடன் வருகிறார்கள். இதற்கேற்ப பள்ளிகளின் உள்கட்டமைப்பு மேம்படுத்தப்பட வேண்டும்.
கடந்த காலத்தில், பல்வேறு காரணங்களால் மக்கள் அரசுப் பள்ளிகளைப் புறக்கணித்து வந்தார்கள். இன்று சூழல் மாறி மக்கள் அரசுப்பள்ளிகளை நோக்கி ஆர்வமுடன் வருகிறார்கள். இதற்கேற்ப பள்ளிகளின் உள்கட்டமைப்பு மேம்படுத்தப்பட வேண்டும்.
இரவு பகல் பாராமல் உழைக்கும் அரசு மருத்துவர்களின் இன்னல்களைக் கருத்தில் கொண்டு அவர்களது கோரிக்கைகளை விரைவில் நிறைவேற்ற வேண்டும்.
Reposted from @rkfioffl I was doing the Malayalam film Chanakya in Cochin when Mr. Singeetham came to me .Even during Raja Paarvai he was telling me about a subject called Advaitha. Mr.Singeetham was then considered an art film maker who had done Dikkatra Parvati, vamsa Viruksha, an integral part of Vamsa Viruksha which is iconic in Karnataka film movement.He has worked against all odds and carved a niche for himself. Even after directing hits he applied to work as an AD with Mr.David Lean when he came to make the film” Passage to India” in India. That’s Mr. Singeetham for you. I had never before found such company wherein I could admonish him,heckle him,applaud him all at the same time. Mr.Balu Mahendra and Mr.K.Balachander were the only other two but the former had a teacher in him and the latter was above all. Mr.Singeetham always thought we were classmates but we were both A class part .Age was the only chasm between a child like friendship.Anyone who tells u “isn’t it good” is not goading you to say the right answer, he’s actually exhibiting his doubt and he doesn’t mind doing so, that’s how Mr. Singeetham is and very few people would do it. It’s always felt that if you ask a question with the answer embedded that’s not a good questionnaire at all, but I don’t agree because it’s also a willing reflection of accepting am not sure I am like that. Mr. Singeetham is like that and that’s why we became friends in spite of our age differences.
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