Wednesday, November 21, 2007

The Kite Runner


The Kite Runner is a stunning first novel by Khaled Hosseini. It is about innocence, friendship, betrayal, guilt and redemption. It is about Afghanistan's culture, history, politics and truth. Unforgettable, touchy and powerful. A striking debut by this Afghan-born writer and a must-read for all readers.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Evano Oruvan -Trailer




Evano Oruvan is a remake of Marathi movie 'Dombivli Fast' directed by Nishikanth Kamath. For the first time in his career, Madhavan has written dialogues for this movie. This is the movie which I am just waiting for.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Polladhavan - A quick glance at the reviews



'...dark and disturbing tale, throwing light on the bad and ugly underbelly of Chennai underworld ...Polladhavan is racy and worth a look.'
Verdict: Good (see full review)
-Sify.com

'Director Vetri Maran’s non-linear narration and packaging style are unique...shows promise but still has a long way to go as far as finesse is concerned. '
'...
there is certainly going to be a section of crowd who find the narrative good.'
Verdict: Strictly for the brave hearts! (see full review)
-behindwoods.com

'...captures the daily life of the local goons in north Chennai to near perfection.'
'A movie for action-lovers, Polladhavan is a filter coffee served with the right Chennai flavour '
(see full review)
-newstodaynet.com

'The script is obviously tailor-made for Dhanush but it is no different from gangster movies, which make audiences feel jaded. ..'
'...
The movie falls short of expectations of even the fans of Dhanush.'
Verdict: 2/5 (see full review)
-nowrunning.com

'‘Polladavan’ is a clear winner with its reality, style, and performances. '
(see full review)
-moviesyndrome.blogspot.com

'As a debutant director, Vetrimaaran's sincere efforts and Dhanush's hard work makes the film watch worthy.'
Verdict: Watchable (see full review)
-oneindia.in


'இவ்வளவு வேகமான திரைக்கதையுடன் கூடிய படம் சமீபத்தில் தமிழில் வந்ததில்லை...'
'...இந்த தீபாவளிக்கு அழகிய தமிழ்மகன் விஜயையும், வேல் சூர்யாவையும் கைவிட்ட நிலையில் பொல்லாதவன் தனுஷ்க்கு வெற்றிக் க்ரீடத்தை சூட்டியிருக்கிறது.'
(see full review)
-
madippakkam.blogspot.com

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Evam and Me so far

It was a blog (which I don't even remember now) through which I came to know of Evam when I was surfing one day. From then, I just waited for these people to perform in Bangalore and to my surprise they visited very soon. What follows here are my experience with Evam plays I have watched so far. Mind you, these are not the reviews.

The Odd Couple (Rangashankara, Bangalore)
The first experience was just amazing with the perfect ambience of Rangashankara. It was my first visit to Rangashankara and stunning would be the least to say about the auditorium. It has the perfect theatre setup and I was surprised that I didnt know about this place being in Bangalore for years. I was so excited then when I entered the auditioruim as it was my first English-theatre-play experience. The play was a laughter riot and all I could remember was laughing for every dialogue and every scene of the play. Karthik and TMS(?!!!) were simply superb with their performances. It was fun, fun and fun watching Odd Couple except that music they had before the play. It really sucked.

Hamlet – Original Spoof (Chowdiah Hall, Bangalore)
With so much expectations after Odd Couple I went to this play and it was little disappointing. The Python chapters thrusted before the play were more funny than the actual play on that day. Hamlet- Original Spoof just fell short of being a great entertainment. But the Python chapters were hilarious.

Python Hyssssssteria Side A (Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium , Chennai)
This was great even though few chapters were repeated from the Hamlet-Oringinal Spoof show. All of them were funny and the show was full of laughter. Some chapters were awesome.

Always look on the Bright Side of life (Alliance Francais, Bangalore)
This was just a repeat of what was titled as Python Hyssssssteria Side A in Chennai and this time with a different title for Bangalore. Bleddy marketing gimmicks. I wanted to hate this people but in the end I just loved watching all the chapters again. Whatever, I would have enjoyed it more really if it were some new play or at least some new chapters in Python style or atleast an announcement that its the same would have been better as this turned out to be a disappointment for me. Did I mention about that mattress seating arrangements?

Five Point Someone (Music Academy, Chennai)
This being the much awaited play and they announced it months before, I was just wondering how the play is gonna be. The guys who played the characters Alok, Hari and Ryan were just perfect with their performances. The play was a perfect adaptation of the novel. I enjoyed every bit of it and very sad in the end when they announced that it was the last show performance of a guy who performed the role of Hari. It was huge crowd on that day and we had a great difficulty in parking area after the show :)


And now, waiting for their next visit...