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madhuraman
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: VENNIRA AADAI-- III ACTORS, ACTION - A DISTINCT CLASS |
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VENNIRA AADAI -III
ACTORS, ACTION - A DISTINCT CLASS
Dear friends,
At this distant 2008, if I refer to measured acting , it may not impress you all, unless I draw your attention to the fact that 1965 was the time when movies appealed more by star cast and only lead artistes were marketable and players like Muthuraman, Sivakumar had to wait for social acceptance. Jayasankar was unknown until 1965. Despite such demanding audience, CV S made it a point to make an entire movie with ABSOLUTE NEW COMERS, placing faith on himself and his technical crew to market a product which was a venture every inch, with even the comedy pair made of new comers. My reiteration here is to drive home the point that as early as 1960s CVS has effectively implemented the working concept of "lntroducing new Comers'. All claims of revolutionary deviations by later directors are only myths because those people were able to do it in a permissive ambience that came about later. When the field was under the dominating regulations of a few people, CVS broke the routine and liberally raised many actors and actresses from tamil speaking population.
Jayalalithaa emerged as a leading star ever since she donned the role of a lunatic in her this very first movie [V A]. The vivid play of emotionless pranks of a lunatic have been played to precision by
J L. Even as she restored in her mental balance, she had parallely displayed a clear maturity picking up all the teen age emotions and blending them with that childlike innocence of a mentally derailed girl.
As the daughter of aristocratic parents, her mannerisms [even in her delerium ] registered a firm stamp of acting potential in her very first movie. By any standards, it proved beyond doubt that JL has all the ingredients that make a mature artiste. Undoubtedly JL steals the show in every frame that she appears in this movie.
Srikanth played the role of a psychiatrist in V A. As per the story his prime love was elsewhere and he maintained this lofty ideal so very well. His acting in V A was blemish-less as he had to cater to his patient as a doctor. Since the then movie-culture was a close approximation between the hero and the heroine, the stand offish performance by Srikanth was not fully appreciated. Many critics had dubbed Srikanth of inaction. But kudos to Srikanth and Sridar for having stuck to a line of absolute decency in portraying a doctor's role. This noble character portrayal was indeed far ahead of TF standards.
V A Nirmala had very little scope in this movie as she appeared only in some sequences and as such she played her part well and to date she is identified as Vennira aadai Nirmala.
Equally VA Murthy and actress Aasha had played the comic pair in which Murthy is jobless while Aasha is a nephew of the rich man and is a maid to the affected girl JL. Both Murthy and Aasha team up as business partners proposing to launch massive projects combining the intellect of Murthy and the riches of Aasha. Both of them are bereft of the claimed strength but keep fooling around the father of Murthy
[ the innocent-looking Maali]. Both of them had done well; yet they had to wait long enough before getting a recognition.Still he is VA Murthy now too. All supporting artistes had done well.
These were Major. Sunderrajan [ I colour movie for him?], Mrs Rukmini , who played the mother of JL, Mr.Seshadri played the father of Nirmala and Mr.Mahalingam who played the stupid father of VA Murthy. All had done their parts well.
Look at the courage of the producer -Director in going for a totally new band of artistes for a serious theme calling for precise acting.
Who says that Tamil cinema came to outdoors only after 1976. Major parts of VENNIRA ADAI was shot in Kodaikanal and picturesque locales of Periyakulam. Perhaps those who make such wrong claims have not seen
pre - 1976 movies. I really pity them.
The Shakespearean quote "True it is pity and pity it is true" ably fits them
We will look into the other domains of V A soon. [To Continue]
Warm regards Prof.K.Raman Madurai _________________ Prof. K. Raman
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Ram
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What a series you have undertaken dear Professor !!!
I quote from the title of this post.
You writings are
A DISTINCT CLASS
Matchless contribution, Sir !!!!! _________________ Ramkumar |
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