The Regional movies thread!

jkrishnakj · 22nd December 2020, 16:34

I loved the 'Paava Kadaigal' too. These are real stuff that is happening around us and the different directors have bought out those harsh realities beautifully in each of those stories. A bit heavy, but a good watch.

Aside - a quick word on 'Triples' on Hotstar. ( Tamil ). It is not a movie per se, but a good watch. Its silly, some good laughs, a lot of holes etc..but it was a fun watch. I am not sure why they had to make it into 'Episodes' instead of a movie.

hemanth.anand · 22nd December 2020, 18:10

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She is great! Can totally own any role - her first movie was the amazing Maheshinte_Prathikaaram. Do give it a try if you can stomach a great movie in Malayalam.

I think it's there on Prime.

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Maheshinte Prathikaram is on Prime. Another good one of Aparna is "Sunday Holiday". A light watch. She is also a pretty good singer.

On Prime, It comes in the search result but then says video isn't available. I don't see it on other OTT platforms too.

Rajeevraj · 22nd December 2020, 19:23

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Originally Posted by hemanth.anand

On Prime, It comes in the search result but then says video isn't available. I don't see it on other OTT platforms too.

Looks like it has moved to the Malayalam platform 'Manorama MAX' . Unfortunately available only if subscribed.

ABHI_1512 · 23rd December 2020, 00:10

Paava Kadhaigal on Netflix is a masterful watch and equally sensitive and disturbing both. Four moving stories with a common running theme leaves you choked. Kudos to Ronnie Screwvala and the directorial team to have kept the stories real and incisive and coming up with this gem.

The stories force you to think that these incidents happen to this day and that we don’t even get to know the pain and sufferings of the people involved. Of all the stories, the one involving Prakash Raj is the most disturbing and the most moving one is the one titled Thangam for sure. Recommended watch absolutely.

Jallikattu on Amazon Prime is another little gem. The movie is our Oscar selection this year and involves a story about a missing bull. How the missing bull effects the whole narrative of the village is what the movie is all about. The underlying themes is what makes the movie wonderful to watch. Recommended watch again.

Storm2.0 · 27th December 2020, 12:59

Watched Kali yesterday. Was thoroughly impressed by the plot and cinematography. It's a good watch especially because it has a less than 2 hour running time with engrossing plot and good on screen acting.

I've become a fan of DQ after watching OK Kanmani, Kannum Kannum and then Kali this year.

Marshall · 8th January 2021, 23:34

Maara ( Short form of the protagonists name Manimaaran), Tamil on Prime Video is a decent remake of Malayalam movie Charlie. Unlike many other remakes, the Director has not veered away from primary plot.
Madhavan has done a no lesser job but DQ still wins. I liked the opening few minutes of the Tamil version better. Felt Parvathy's character was a little loud.

4 stars

KPR · 9th January 2021, 09:54

Watched Pavakadaigal. Thangam is watchable for Kalidas's acting is so good. Love panna Uttrunum is enjoyable. Rest are below average.
2.5/5.

vsrivatsa · 9th January 2021, 19:46

Interesting to see Teaser of K.G.F Chapter 2 Trending at #1 on YouTube since release and it has already amassed a mind boggling 100 M views in under 48 Hours.

KGF Chapter 2 Teaser

The makers smartly created a Teaser that cuts across all Languages as compared to earlier multi-lingual films that release a separate video per language. Based on what I read on some articles this is a new World Record

Ithaca · 9th January 2021, 21:48

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Originally Posted by hemanth.anand

On Prime, It comes in the search result but then says video isn't available. I don't see it on other OTT platforms too.

When its official Telugu remake - Uma Maheshwari Ugra Roopasya - debuted on Netflix, Maheshinte Pratikaram was removed from Netflix India.

swiftnfurious · 10th January 2021, 23:17

Watched Maniyarayile Ashokan (Malayalam). A one time movie. The first half is rather well built and second half a little draggy. The second half just couldn't carry the momentum from first half.

A movie about a bachelor marrying a plantain tree to ward off horoscope problems and the story unfolds from there. The lead guy (Gregory) also debuts as a producer through this movie I guess.

benbsb29 · 11th January 2021, 05:57

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Originally Posted by swiftnfurious

Watched Maniyarayile Ashokan (Malayalam). A one time movie. The first half is rather well built and second half a little draggy. The second half just couldn't carry the momentum from first half.

IMHO, it was the worst movie of 2020. And I say this despite liking both DQ as well as Gregory.

jkrishnakj · 11th January 2021, 09:04

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Originally Posted by Marshall

Maara ( Short form of the protagonists name Manimaaran), Tamil on Prime Video is a decent remake of Malayalam movie Charlie. Unlike many other remakes, the Director has not veered away from primary plot.
Madhavan has done a no lesser job but DQ still wins. I liked the opening few minutes of the Tamil version better. Felt Parvathy's character was a little loud.

4 stars

I tried this and had to quit after 45-50 minutes. The plot was yet to unfold and it was a drag. I don’t know if the movie gets interesting after this, but a long dragging one with no semblance of what the movie / plot was made me quit.

benbsb29 · 11th January 2021, 11:36

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Originally Posted by jkrishnakj

I tried this and had to quit after 45-50 minutes. The plot was yet to unfold and it was a drag. I don’t know if the movie gets interesting after this, but a long dragging one with no semblance of what the movie / plot was made me quit.

While my wife liked Charlie (having interests in arts etc), I didn't enjoy it. I'd like to think Maara will not appeal to all equally.

Marshall · 11th January 2021, 12:30

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

While my wife liked Charlie (having interests in arts etc), I didn't enjoy it. I'd like to think Maara will not appeal to all equally.

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Originally Posted by jkrishnakj

I tried this ... one with no semblance of what the movie / plot was made me quit.

True, the temperament required is slightly different, not everyone might like it.

vb-saan · 11th January 2021, 13:03

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

While my wife liked Charlie (having interests in arts etc), I didn't enjoy it. I'd like to think Maara will not appeal to all equally.

Same goes for me - somehow it did not click, not exactly able to pin-point on any specific aspect. And I hear that Maara though adapted, is quite different from Charlie. Will give it a try sometime this week

22nd December 2020, 16:34	#1666
jkrishnakj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,714 Thanked: 4,615 Times	Re: The Regional movies thread! I loved the 'Paava Kadaigal' too. These are real stuff that is happening around us and the different directors have bought out those harsh realities beautifully in each of those stories. A bit heavy, but a good watch. Aside - a quick word on 'Triples' on Hotstar. ( Tamil ). It is not a movie per se, but a good watch. Its silly, some good laughs, a lot of holes etc..but it was a fun watch. I am not sure why they had to make it into 'Episodes' instead of a movie.
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23rd December 2020, 00:10	#1669
ABHI_1512 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,110 Thanked: 13,452 Times	Re: The Regional movies thread! Paava Kadhaigal on Netflix is a masterful watch and equally sensitive and disturbing both. Four moving stories with a common running theme leaves you choked. Kudos to Ronnie Screwvala and the directorial team to have kept the stories real and incisive and coming up with this gem. The stories force you to think that these incidents happen to this day and that we don’t even get to know the pain and sufferings of the people involved. Of all the stories, the one involving Prakash Raj is the most disturbing and the most moving one is the one titled Thangam for sure. Recommended watch absolutely. Jallikattu on Amazon Prime is another little gem. The movie is our Oscar selection this year and involves a story about a missing bull. How the missing bull effects the whole narrative of the village is what the movie is all about. The underlying themes is what makes the movie wonderful to watch. Recommended watch again.
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27th December 2020, 12:59	#1670
Storm2.0 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Bangalore Posts: 386 Thanked: 1,513 Times	Re: The Regional movies thread! Watched Kali yesterday. Was thoroughly impressed by the plot and cinematography. It's a good watch especially because it has a less than 2 hour running time with engrossing plot and good on screen acting. I've become a fan of DQ after watching OK Kanmani, Kannum Kannum and then Kali this year.
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8th January 2021, 23:34	#1671
Marshall BHPian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Chennai Posts: 46 Thanked: 186 Times	Re: The Regional movies thread! Maara ( Short form of the protagonists name Manimaaran), Tamil on Prime Video is a decent remake of Malayalam movie Charlie. Unlike many other remakes, the Director has not veered away from primary plot. Madhavan has done a no lesser job but DQ still wins. I liked the opening few minutes of the Tamil version better. Felt Parvathy's character was a little loud. 4 stars
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9th January 2021, 09:54	#1672
KPR BANNED Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Dholakpur Posts: 828 Thanked: 2,535 Times	Re: The Regional movies thread! Watched Pavakadaigal. Thangam is watchable for Kalidas's acting is so good. Love panna Uttrunum is enjoyable. Rest are below average. 2.5/5.
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10th January 2021, 23:17	#1675
swiftnfurious Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 7,253 Thanked: 9,790 Times	Re: The Regional movies thread! Watched Maniyarayile Ashokan (Malayalam). A one time movie. The first half is rather well built and second half a little draggy. The second half just couldn't carry the momentum from first half. A movie about a bachelor marrying a plantain tree to ward off horoscope problems and the story unfolds from there. The lead guy (Gregory) also debuts as a producer through this movie I guess.
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