Monday, October 30, 2006

கோலிவுட் 'கில்லி'

நீண்ட காலமாய், பல்வேறு விமர்சனதுக்கு உள்ளாகி, அதிலிருந்து மீண்டு, இப்போதும் அஜித்தை பற்றி சொல்லும் போதெல்லாம் குறிப்பிடுவது போல, பினீக்ஸ் பறவையாய் பறக்கிறார், தீபாவளிக்கு வெளியான வரலாறு படம் மூலமாய்.

2003ல் ஆஞ்சநேயா படம் வெளிவருவதற்கு முன்னால், ஏதோ ஒரு பேட்டியில் அஜித், தனக்கு சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் நாற்காலி மீது ஆசை என்று சொன்னதை கேட்டு எல்லோரும் தாம் தூம் என்று குதித்தார்கள்.. ஒவ்வொரு மனிதனுக்கு ஒரு ஆசை, லட்சியம் இருப்பதை போல அவருக்கு இருந்தது தவறா என்ன.. எனக்கு இப்படியாக ஆசை என்று சொன்னால் யாராவது தவறு என்று சொல்வார்களா.. அஜித்துக்கு மட்டும் ஏனிந்த நிலமை.. மீடியாக்களுக்கு சோப்பு போடத் தெரியாததாலா.. இல்லை அடிக்கடி மீடியாக்களில் தோன்றி அவர்களின் வருமானத்தை உயர்த்தாததாலா.. இப்போக் கூட மற்ற முன்ணனி நடிகர்கள் மாதிரி டிவில வரலாறு படத்திற்க்காக அஜித் வந்து விளம்பரம் செய்யவே இல்லை. அஜித் செய்த ஒரே தப்பு சினிமாவில் நாட்டம் செலுத்தாமல் ரேஸ் சவாரியும் ஒரே நேரத்தில் செய்ததும் தான்.

SIFY.com பற்றி ஒரு கருத்து இருக்கிறது. அது எப்போதும் விஜயையும் விஜய் படங்களையும் தான் தூக்கிவைத்து கொண்டாடுகிறது என்று. வரலாறு விமர்சனத்தை பாத்தாலே தெரியும். முதல் நாள் Above Average என்று போட்டவர்கள், பிறகு Average என்றும், அவர்களின் பாக்ஸ் ஆபீஸ் கட்டுரையில் Hit என்றும் சொல்லி இருக்கிறார்கள். ஏனிந்த தடுமாற்றம். இப்போது வரலாறின் வசூலைப் பார்த்து அஜித்தை கோலிவுட் கில்லி என்கிறார்கள். கிரிக்கட்டில் ஓபனிங் இறங்கி குறைந்த பந்துகளில் அதிக ரன்கள் எடுக்கும் ஆஸ்திரேலியாவின் கில்கிரிஸ்ட் போல, கோலிவுட்டுக்கு அஜித் என்கிறார்கள். முதல் பத்து ஐந்து நாட்களிலேயே போட்ட காசை எடுத்துவிட்டனராம் தயாரிப்பாளரும், விநியோக தியேட்டர் உரிமையாளர்களும்.

மறுபடியும் இப்படி அஜித் திரும்ப வருவார்னு எதிர்பார்த்தேன்.. ஆனா இது கொஞ்சம் லேட். இனிமேல் நல்ல கதைகளை கேட்டு, தனக்கு அது ஏற்றது தானா, கமர்ஷியலா ஹிட் ஆகுமான்னு பார்த்து நடிச்ச நல்லா இருக்கும். மேலும் அவர் படங்கள் ஆழ்வார், கிரீடம் வெற்றி பெற வாழ்த்துக்கள்

(ரொம்ப நாளா எழுதணும்னு நினச்சுகிட்டு இருந்தது.. ஒரு படம் நல்ல ஹிட்டான பிறகு எழுதலாம்னு இருந்தேன்.. வரலாறு நல்லாவே ஓடுறதால இப்போ எழுதுறேன்)

39 பின்னூட்டங்கள்:

said...

cinema vidhyathula you are damn good.I read your Chittukuruvi chilmisham too.Dream big nu sollvanga.Unga asaigalum niraiveratum,unga thala asaiyum niraiveratum--SKM

said...

Hi

Interesting comment / analysis on Ajith. My 2 cents here.

First of all we have to wait for a couple of more movies / hits to say if he is a phoenix or just a flash in the pan. Remember KSR has a bigger knack for success than Ajith.

Reg. his arrogance, while it may be one interview which may have kick-started it, his selection of roles (Red / villain / citizen and so on) and the buildup, punch dialogs as well as more and more thoughtless interviews contributed much to it. It was laughable to see while the movies failed one after other, the dialogs and interviews showed no sign of modesty / humility. I think he jumped the gun in trying to clone / emulate Superstar before he (and the audience) was ready. Meanwhile, Vijay seems to have gradually and casually ascended to that throne and it is upto Ajith to seize it from him. One success does not make a summer.

Cheers
SLN

said...

Karthi, Ur analysis is true and good.
i saw varalaru this weekend. ajith's acting is very good esp in the dancer role... if he continues to act like this without any build-up/heroism/red style movies, he is bound to be at the helm again..

Wish him good luck.

Anonymous said...

I saw Varalaaru today. I was very disappointed with the movie. I dont have anything against Ajith. But the movie does not deserve the hype that media gives :)
No offence meant, but my true feeling :)

said...

தல புராணம் again ஆ??
தல வாழ்க!

said...

Let's wait and see. Whenever U reach heights, U shud be humble. That is why Rajni is still in that throne.
but, i'm sorry to say, both vijay and ajith fails these qualities. They started punching each other thru punch(er) dialogues in their movies. and hence the downfall.

If U take Rajni, he never hurted kamal, his close counterpart thru his dialogues though they were punches.

One thing i'll appreciate in ajith is his self confidence esp without any family background in this industry like vijay, surya, etc. That's the sprit. :)
Ajith has to go a Long way karthi!
(no offense pls!)

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//cinema vidhyathula you are damn good.I read your Chittukuruvi chilmisham too.Dream big nu sollvanga.Unga asaigalum niraiveratum,unga thala asaiyum niraiveratum//

thanks thanks thanks SKM :-)

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//One success does not make a summer//

correct thaanga SLN..anaa ithuve engalai maathiri mazhaikaaka kaaththirunthavankalukku, adaimazhai thaane

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//Karthi, Ur analysis is true and good.
i saw varalaru this weekend. ajith's acting is very good esp in the dancer role... if he continues to act like this without any build-up/heroism/red style movies, he is bound to be at the helm again//

O..thanks Arun..

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//தல புராணம் again ஆ??
தல வாழ்க//

ithu spiritu..thala vaazhka..thala vaazhka..

said...

//One thing i'll appreciate in ajith is his self confidence esp without any family background in this industry like vijay, surya, etc. That's the sprit. :)
Ajith has to go a Long way karthi!
(no offense pls!)
//

Neenga solrathu correct thaan ambi

(rendu thadavai commentsla 'no offense pls' nu solli irukeenga ambi..naan appadi ellam thappa ninaikka maatten..neenga unga karuththukalai tharaalamaa sollunga :-)) )

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//I saw Varalaaru today. I was very disappointed with the movie. I dont have anything against Ajith. But the movie does not deserve the hype that media gives :)
No offence meant, but my true feeling //

Good KK.. unmaiyai solreenga.. thanks.. ithula offencea ethum irukkannu therila

said...

Thala Rules...no doubt about it...your analysis is absolutely right....but after reading the comments above by some people...I laugh....one guy says hype for the film..where was the hype...by the media...no publicity by the director, and the producer who should have done it...they all knew the power of thala.....

another one says he is not superstar...he is arrogant..he is not humble...as the commenter to speak to me....I am very close to the Ajith fans circle...I mean the top level....We the top level of ajith fans know the actual truth...I don't want to talk about the conspiracies against Thala....here...coz no one will believe...even thats why Ajith is silent....its good for Ajith to be silent rather than speak....

One thing to all guys....who say Ajith has a long way to go...

The so called flops of Ajith have been able to recover the investments in the first week itself its true...I don't want to prove it..if you want...you can directly ask the distributors and theatre owners....this is a fact.....

Anonymous said...

Very true leo . One guy said the movie doesnt live up to the hype!!! Who gave the hype??? Literally everyone including some sections of media are jealous of Ajith's success. It shows the way SUN MUSIC behaves when THALA's songs are wanted to be played.

One guy says he has a long way t ogo... yes Ajith has a long way to go bcoz he is not one film wonder who gives stereotypes like VISHAL.

Secondly one guy says he is arrogant...yes Ajith himself accepted it during an interview with Kumudam when shooting for Paramasivan. He just expressed his desire... but if expressing is arrogance i think everyone who says GODFATHER is not good are arrogant too.

sify, rediff , galatta , behindwoods everyone are reporting the super success of the movie.

U see these guys always criticise Ajith's movie while the other baby boomer said Vijay slowly and steadily captured SuperStar Throne which is a lie in by itself.

Vijay can catch sarathkumar's throne. The guy has not even tried a double role or something different like Rajini's thalapthy or 6il irundhu 60varai. Vijay can well be the next ramarajan who gave a string of mega hits and became invisible.

Whatever these hypocritres utter out of sheer jealousy... its a proven fact that GODFATHER has broken chandramuki and gilli and anniyan records.

The same guys hyped for anniyan in which just wig and voice change was called super acting but THALA has changed his bodylanguage to a great extent and done a fabulous job but these guys have a shock now and cant accept THALA.

Hey detractors... i dont want to be AJITH the next superstar bcoz ur superstar Rajini might have masses but the guy has not even won one National award whereas KAMAL has 6 oscar entries and 3 national awards which is the highest by any indian actor.

I want THALA to break KAMAL's record rather than following Rajini...who has the charisma but a stereotype bore.

THALA = Has the Mass next to Rajini + Talent Next To kamal

Dont be jealous when i tell the truth.

Anonymous said...

Rajini was humble?!?!!? hahaha when GUNA and DALAPATHY released rajini fans misbehaved like hooligans and broke KAMAL's banners infact RAJINI did not voice against it.

Rajini became a superstar because of illiterate masses and deception because the people then did not have knowledge of anything. Tell ur HUMBLE Rajini to act in BALACHANDER's movie now. Will he act? No way. Is that humble? But KAMAL has already accepted to act in BALACHANDER's movie.

Thats what balachander himself said -- " Rajini is in a image trap so i cant direct him neither will he accept... but Kamal can do any role with elan.. i can and he has accepted"

He said this in POI movie launch function

Anonymous said...

Friends,
Avoid bringing in other actors since the discussions can go ugly
Both Kamal and rajini are great people who have done lot of things for tamil industry.

Let Ajith be a unique person who delivers things which will be satisfying for the fans of KAMAL and Rajini like how he had done with GF !

Karthi, I appreciate your efforts and your articles on Thala. Keep the good work !
Infact, it is people like you who are voicing your opinion when the media stays blind !

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பரவாயில்லை, இன்னிக்குக் கொஞ்சம் முன்னாலே வந்துட்டேன் போல் இருக்கு. எனக்கு இந்த வரலாறு சரியா வராது. சோழர் வரலாறு, பல்லவர் வரலாறு, பாண்டியர் வரலாறு, சேரன் வரலாறு இதெல்லாம் வரும். அதைப் பத்திக் கொஞ்சம் எழுதுங்க. வேதா மாதிரி நான் பதவி ஆசை எல்லாம் படலை. (நான் தான் நிரந்தரத் தலை(வலி)வி ஆச்சே!). அதனால் சும்மா ஒரு "உள்ளேன் ஐயா" போட்டுட்டு ஒதுங்கி நின்னு வேடிக்கை பார்க்கிறேன், தலைவியா லட்சணமா. :D

Anonymous said...

kumar mama what u syaok but i sud say onething.

Rajini total waste... stupit people in village made him big man.

Kamal super 3 national awards [ highest for indian actor ] and 6 oscar entry.

rajini padam saidapet best movie kooda povadhu... he useless like vijay stupit.

Ajith is another waste like rajini.

Rajini , Vijay and Ajith can die bcaz their movie stupit like them,

KAMAL BEST VIKRAM BEST SURYA BEST

Ajith waste , Vijay more Waste , Rajini Total Waste.

said...

ayya vanakkam, vantomla naanga ;) I watched varalaru in India, nalla nadichirukar unga thala, edho once in a blue moon he is selecting good movies ninaikaren. But he was very smart too, unlike Red's uncle Ajith.

Anonymous said...

Ajith no use media like vijay simbu to promoat them and became star. ajith real superstar bcaz he no publicity.

Vijay SImbu Surya Vikram hype boys Ajith THALA boy.

Ajith matum thala... mathathu ellam tharuthala

Anonymous said...

Usha once in a blue moon? Well, what will u say about VIJAY then? Rajini? Show a good movie of theirs please

Anonymous said...

zingaro MAAMIYAA,

I agree with your points on Kamal. He is a great actor. Infact no one in tamil industry can match him.

But just for that, you cannot degrade others. Unfortunately Kamal sir being a legend has got waste fans like you who keep on degrading others.

FYI, Like how Kamal says
"The move to quality in movies comes from a man who has the skills of a sailor. You need to keep on travelling in the sea giving your work. It is an unending journey in which we move farward with little compromises"

He refers to the commercial content in his movies as well.

May I know why you have suddenly started to hate ajith? Rajini had already done class movies in the past. Now only he got struck in this usual commercial formula.

No comments on vijay.

But ajith unlike others, didn't get struck in this root atleast for now. He is now careful in selecting the stories. GODFATHER is a good example for it.

Except Kamal, no one in the industry except ajith would have dared to do this role.

So, instead of calling others as waste in an effort to degrade them with Kamalfan mask, try to be a genuine kamalfan and appreciate others work as well

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HAPPY HALOWEEN'S DAY

said...

//இந்த பதிவும் சினிமா பற்றியா? தலைவரே கொஞ்சம் ரூட்டை மாத்துங்க:) போரடிக்குது//

நானே அப்படித்தான் நினச்சேன் வேதா.. ஆனா தல பத்தி நியுஸ் படிச்ச சும்மா இருக்க முடியல.

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//அய்யோ போன பின்னூட்டத்தை பார்த்து டென்சன் ஆகாதீங்க, அப்புறம் என் பதவி போய்ட போகுது, ஹிஹி:0 தல வாழ்க(எந்த தலை கேட்க கூடாது?) //

hahaha.. vetha..enna ithu..avvalu cheekiram pathivi ellaam poyidumaa enna

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//The so called flops of Ajith have been able to recover the investments in the first week itself its true...I don't want to prove it..if you want...you can directly ask the distributors and theatre owners....this is a fact..... //

correct LEO. But ppl will say only about the status of the movie and these media also will see the same only. So that they were projected like that..

Summa loosla vidungka..

ini thala atchi thaan..

said...

Chikabimbo.. welcoming on you first..

tension akatheenga thalaivaa.. namma thalaiyE eppO ellaam romba pesurathu illa.. appuram naama en..

ini thala atchi thaan

said...

//Vijay need to prove that he can also able to act, but the million dollor question... how????
//

nalla kelvi thaan shiva.. poruththu irunga siva

said...

//Vijay need to prove that he can also able to act, but the million dollor question... how????
//

nalla kelvi thaan shiva.. poruththu irunga siva

said...

//அதனால் சும்மா ஒரு "உள்ளேன் ஐயா" போட்டுட்டு ஒதுங்கி நின்னு வேடிக்கை பார்க்கிறேன், தலைவியா லட்சணமா//

அந்த பயம் இருக்கணும் தலைவியே

said...

நீங்க பார்த்துட்டீங்களா 'வரலாறு'??

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illa sister.. inimel thaan paakkanum

Anonymous said...

some fans of other actors especialy vijay fans got angered by the greatest success of Ajith's VARALARU posts stupid comments. no words to praise AJITH in VARALARU.

said...

@வேதா,
என்ன இது? தலைவிக்கு நாஆஆஆஆஆஅன்ன்ன்ன்ன்ன் தகுதி இல்லைன்னா வேறே யார் தகுதி?
நறநறநறநற,
கார்த்திக், எனக்கு பயம்னு எங்கே சொன்னேன்? சினிமா பத்தி எழுதினதாலே ஒதுங்கிட்டேன்னு சொன்னேன். ஹிஹிஹி, நான் தான் தலைவி. பேசாமல் ஒத்துக்குங்க. :D

Anonymous said...

Hi.. Very true comments.. Thanks for the review.. I lik the movie a lot..

Anonymous said...

Its time for vj fans to shut everything and pack up.
They are making a fun out of themselves by their negative comments abt THALA and Godfather.

THALA fans...its time to enjoy...forget abt the moronic comments

said...

Hi Karthik,

I am a avid reader of your blog. Just got intersted as you had my same name. Inspired by you I started by own blog, But am not a frequent writer as you. I really appreciate your effort. Karthikeyan.

said...

Thanks karthik Maha..

all the best for your new blog..

I will drop there freq.

Anonymous said...

கார்த்தி,

உங்களின் பதிவுகளில் ஆங்கிலத்தில் பின்னூட்டமிடும் நண்பர்கள்

புதுவை மாற்றி ( http://www.jaffnalibrary.com/tools/Unicode.htm ) அல்லது எ-கலப்பையை பயன்படுத்தி தமிழில் தங்கள் கருத்துகளை பதிவு செய்யலாமே?