Dilemma

Where are they? (research in Tamil cinema -part II)

Applicable to people of Tamilnadu

They were giants, superstars, and created miracles in Tamil cinema industry but it was once upon a time, now they are nowhere.

I am talking about the (yester year) directors Backyaraj, Bharathiraja, Balachandar, T.Rajendar and Balumahendra.

Backyaraj : He was acclaimed as the best screenplay writer in India (even in Bollywood). I have watched (still watching) his ‘indru poi nalai vaa’ countless times, who can forget the famous dialogue, ‘ek gao me ek kissan rahta tha’ in that movie. But when was his last hit, I think it was ‘veetla vishenga’ and ‘oro ooril oru rajakumari’. The movies, which he directed afterwards faced worst debacles, they include ‘chokka thangam, vetiya madichu kattu, gnana pazam’ etc.

Bharathi Raja: No one can deny his ability of bringing the real Tamilnadu village in the screen, he had also made the critically acclaimed, ‘sigappu rojakkal’ (many say the recent movie ‘manmadan’ was based on this core) before many years. But what about his recent hits, it may be ‘kilakku seemaiyile’ which came around 8 years back, I think. His recent failures include ‘tajmahal, kangalal kaidu sei’ etc.

T Rajendar: More than his films, I like his music. He is not music genius or maestro, but he gives music, which you or me would like, its layman’s music enjoyed by laymen, even now, remix of his old song ‘en aasai maithiliye’ created a stir. But what about now, his recent films were run successfully – out of theatre. (Wait for his new venture – veerasami)

The list also includes K Balachandar, Balumahendra , .............

What happend to them, whether they lost their midas touch, no one knows, even they themselves don't.

Bye

posted by Raveendar N @ 12:37 AM