Post Tagged with: "Mani Ratnam"
Anurag Kashyap’s Second Best!
What is common between Govind Nihlani, Shyam Benegal, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Mira Nair, Aditya Chopra? How are Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee different from these filmmakers? With the buzz now about 100 years of INDIAN Cinema (yep – let us get that one correct), and the buzz about the upcoming movie ‘Bombay Talkies’, I remember [...]
Breaking News- Mani Ratnam’s next film to feature Rajnikanth and Kamal Haasan!!!
We all know that Rajnikanth started off his career by making his debut with Apoorva Ragangal, a film made by his mentor, K.Balachander and starring Kamal Haasan in the main lead. Rajni and Kamal went on to subsequently work together in 18 films in total. AdminMore Posts Follow Me:
Dil Se… Sincerely
There have been blogs, haters, lovers, detractors, and saviors. To an extent even my father is not really fond of “Dil Se”. There was once a Mani Ratnam blogathon on MadAboutMoviez. And of course there were fans, there are fans including me. And there was once a discussion amongst us writers of this site, regarding [...]
Kadal Movie Review: Unconventional Yet Disappointing
Produced by Gemini Film Circuit and Madras Talkies, written by Jeyamohan and Mani Ratnam, directed by Mani Ratnam and starring Arjun, Arvind Swamy, Gautham Karthik, Thulasi Nair,Lakshmi Manchu and Ponvannan, Kadal is a story about sin and redemption, about faith and humanity and revolves around the life of Christian Fishermen, set against the backdrop of [...]
Kadal: Trailer !!!
Every Mani Ratnam fan is waiting with bated breath for the trailer of his upcoming Kadal. So how could we at MAM not be excited? Mani Ratnam has not just directed the film but also co-produced it ( along with Manohar Prasad ) and co-written it ( along with Jeyamohan ). The film as we [...]
Kadal Music Review – Verenna Vendum Idhupodhume (What else is needed, this is enough)
An A.R.Rahman – Mani Ratnam combination is always one to look forward for all movie buffs. Right from ARR’s debut in Roja to Raavan(an) in 2010 they have presented albums which have largely been musical delights and even in the case of a relatively tepid Raavan, their work has at least been very different from [...]
Kamal Haasan: What more can we expect from this disciple of Cinema?
Here’s wishing Kamal Haasan a very Happy Birthday to start with. Ok if anyone is expecting that I’m going to be talking about my favorite Kamal Haasan films here then you’ve probably come to the wrong post. For sure I would write something on those lines someday but now is not the time for that. [...]
Thoughts on Mani Ratnam and his films
Mani Ratnam Khalid Mohamed Once upon a time in Mumbai, you’d have to drag me away from the Santa Cruz aiport, literally prevent me from catching another flight to Chennai. The cities were still called Bombay and Madras then. Life was cool, cinema was cooler and conversations with this brand-new boss of mainstream [...]
Rahman at 20: Rehna Tu Hai Jaisa Tu…
As A R Rahman completes 20 years of his stupendously imaginative work and creations on 15th August and the only person who I will ever bow down with RESPECT in the field of cinema & music, my memories and experience of the man & his music. 20 songs which I will take to my grave [...]
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