What do they have in common?
1) Great ambassadors of Indian Cinema
2) Have given many mind blowing movies
3) Have set trends in all departments of Cinema
4) Technically strong in every aspect of a movie
5) Trying hard to make a mark in B-wood.....
the list may go on and on and on... At the end of the list, some one needs to add another common point :
100) Both of them have become complacent & in fact over confident in the recent past.
Okay.. Let me be that someone and tell you why do i think so..
Am an ordinary man who is prepared to spend more than Rs.750 (Ticket cost + Travel + Snacks for 3) for 2.5 - 3 hours only for few selected movies. And the selection is based on many criteria s and movies involving both these stalwarts would also fit into that..
Thank God i did not prepare myself to watch "Kadal" after the beating i got from my wife for spoiling the early hours of a Sunday for "Raavana".. Everybody knew that Raavana did not do well in the BO.. so Mani sir went to France to collect an award for that movie.. For the entire first half.. Vikram was talking to Ishwarya Rai, move her from one place to another, and the police team would reach after they move. Second half was also highly predictable..
Of course, cinematography was extra ordinary.. i guess it was Santosh Sivan / Manikandan.. someone... but i do not want to go to theatre to see and enjoy the locations... the settings.. If at all a cinematographer wants to make a mark in his career, he would do that by posting a video in you tube to get 1xxxxxxx likes.. but someone like Mani cannot waste 3 hours of my time in showing beautiful and artistic locations..!! Hold on... Just think the standard of Screenplay - Nayagan, Thalapathi, Alaipayuthey (new trend again)... where is that powerful screenplay now?? So Mani sir thinks that he could do anything and audience would accept... Sorry Sir.. fact is that the last 3 of your creations have failed in BO... though ARR has given some ultimate songs for them.
We then come to Dr.Kamal Hasan. Abundance of talent (God's gift !!) in almost all the areas.. Everybody knew the hype behind Vishwaroopam... the controversies etc etc...
Sir --. You are a genius. No doubts. But you seem to have got into a mindset that "I am a genius"... Vishwaroopam again depicted the talent of Kamal we know.. to the world.
But again, the emphasize was only on the technical aspects of a movie.. Afganistan was mind blowing.. we have never seen such a location even in duet songs!! First half moves faster... the changeovers of Hasan though expected... is amazing and lovely.. But what is he trying to convey? Is this aimed at pleasing the US Government and Mr.Obama? Most of the film is shot in US, involving FBI and their Intelligence (!) with just a character name from Muslim Religion in the lead role... after having crafted a full length screen play showing how bad muslims are.. Location, music, cinematography, technology, Kamal, Kamal & Kamal are toooooo good.. but why this movie??? to get into Hollywood and settle down there?? As such from the time of "Avvai shanmugi" the dominance of foreigners is on the high in all Kamal movies... Of course, we are happy and proud of him since he is an Indian.. but is he really thinking too much on going global? If Kamal travels to Afgan again for a shoot.. i am sure he will be shot! He indeed has insulted the muslim community.. he does try and make fun of atleast one community in all his movies.. Dasavatharam was a high length comedy aimed at making fun of Hindus. where he compares "Alayam"(temple) to "Showchalayam"(toilet). even Vishwaroopam is an example of that category.. every 5 mins,, u hear Allah ooh akbar... and you say its not about muslims!!!! Good Joke.. If he is an atheist.. let him be.. but why choose religious topics in all the movies??? I dont support the issue which forced for a ban on the movie / to stop the right to speak... but people like Mr.Hasan have a huge role to play in this world.. rather than being over confident and get into ugly controversies... wantedly!!
