Topic started by cine fan (@ wwwgate32.motorola.com) on Tue Nov 19 12:58:44 .
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Hello guys
Anandha vikatan movie marks has been used as a reasonable scale for all movies quality for the past many years. Whenever a movie scores above fifty marks are considered to be very good movies. Can you guys tell me which movie scored maximum marks in anandha vikatan(i think it is either hey ram or udhiripookkal) and please give a listing of movies along with marks if it is scored more than fifty marks

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• From: Tamil (@ ppp-219.65.117.157.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Sun Feb 23 02:08:30
  
  Ofcourse,heyram may have knocked a concluding place in the prestigious Toronto film festival,and if that status deserves a 60,then the film kannathil (exhibited in the prestigious Masters category itself should have got something around 85 or 90)The point here is not abt the superiority of heyram or kannthil but the irregular and unreliable standard kept for ranking the films.It is a fashion to rate the most boring movie of the year as great classic.Lagaan got a nod in oscar academy,but heyram hardly created ripples.Heyram got a nod in Toronto in the contemporary world cinema section only which is way behind the MASTERs section.
  
  
• From: Tamil (@ ppp-219.65.117.157.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Sun Feb 23 02:20:25
  
  >>Hey ram deserves 60 marks because it is easily one of the most complete movies ever made in tamil cinema in all aspects.<<
  "Badly directed ,poorly edited uninspiringly crafted film,Hey ram is an example of narcism" written by a noted film critic GAUTAMAN BHASKARAN.This person is a noted critic of World cinema and not a reviewer of these local,meaningless anandha vikatan or kumudham.
  Do not pour your own opinion to rate a film at critical levels ,there are certain levels maintained to rate a film,ofcourse i myself don't know them completely,but film critics know them ,they are not biased,and they have experience in world cinema,so their rating will be reliable,and not this stupid AV whose reviewers just pretend to be geniuses,but know nothing abt parallel celluloid or world-cinema.
  
  
• From: Sanjeevan (@ klinikum06.stud.uni-goettingen.de) on: Sun Feb 23 07:44:57
  
  Hi Tamil,
  Has Gautaman Bhaskaran ever criticiced any Tamil Film positive?
  
  
• From: Priyamudan (@ pcp02631545pcs.lndsd201.pa.comcast.net) on: Sun Feb 23 21:23:27
  
  For heaven sake do not say 16 vayathinilae scored 73 marks as it scored only 62.5 and It seems to be the highest so far. For official highest we need to check with the vikatan magazine itself.
  
  
• From: Sanjeevan (@ psycho03.stud.uni-goettingen.de) on: Wed Feb 26 12:21:31
  
  Is it fair that Balumahendra's Juliganapathy got only 44?
  Which Balu's Film got the highest and the lowest?
  How many Points got Santhiya Raaham and Rettai Vaal Kuruvi?
  
  
• From: Tamil (@ ppp-219.65.118.158.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Fri Feb 28 23:48:04
  
  It is definetely unfair to rate Julie ganapathy with 44,when films like dhool are also getting more or less the same.This itself shows ,the low standard of AV's movie marks.Julie ganapathy is a much better film from the ace dir balu mahendra.
  
  
• From: YezhaiThamizhan (@ ) on: Fri Aug 1 11:51:51
  
  Agree with CineWellWisher - Vikatan ratings were good - Once upon a time that is.
  
  Just think about who's writing the reviews - the so called 'vikatan vimarsana kuzhu' - is nothing but a bunch of college grads chosen by them under 'Vikatan Maanavar Nirubar' scheme or whatever they call it. I'm 100% sure they don't have a woman in that Kuzhu. And they have no clue about the difference between a good movie and a bad one. So the marks are awarded in Random of course, based on their whims. And you can also see they'll always give unnecessary 'build-up' or hype for certain movies that are not simply worth it. Dhool got 44 ???? Are they kidding us ??
  
  This shows in their other sections as well. Their column names are all in part English - sample this -
  
  "Hello" Madhan, Anu Akka "Aunty", "Mister" Meow, "Jittu" some crap, "Cable Wallah" etc. And yet you may see in their articles about how they complain Thamizh movies having English names. Paradox!! I'm sure when questioned they'll give the same lame excuse that the 'youngsters like it'.
  
  Kumudam is no exception, although I believe they're better in reviewing the movies.
  
  Bottomline, Don't judge the movies based on reviews in Vikatan.
  
  
• From: Roshan (@ 203.115.13.90) on: Sat Aug 2 00:08:36 EDT 2003
  
  >> And you can also see they'll always give unnecessary 'build-up' or hype for certain movies>>
  
  Yes I true. Also they give unnecessary hypes to certain actors. Specially to Vijay and his films. Recent example is "puthiya geethai". So much of praise was given for a first class crap performance. I also have noticed them sidelining certain artists, not necessarily the hero or heroine but some good performance by supporting artists.
  
  >> Kumudam is no exception, although I believe they're better in reviewing the movies. >>
  
  I Agree!!
  
  
  
• From: Roshan (@ 203.115.13.90) on: Sat Aug 2 00:09:57 EDT 2003
  
  ooops it has to be "yes true"
  
  
• From: VJ LOVER (@ 203.106.139.101) on: Sat Aug 9 06:16:27 EDT 2003
  
  herad they gave 79 marks for VASEGARA.
  
  
• From: hariharan (@ 61.11.88.40) on: Sat Aug 9 06:49:55 EDT 2003
  
  i feel now the valuation of cinemas is not in a good standard
  
  
• From: Priyamudan (@ pcp01376066pcs.selrsv01.pa.comcast.net) on: Sat Aug 9 08:53:28 EDT 2003
  
  vj lover
  vasegara got 100-79=21 marks.it does not deserve more than that
  
  
• From: Tamizharasan (@ wwwgate31.motorola.com) on: Tue Sep 23 15:35:08
  
  Ananda Vikatan review has been terrible these days. They do not have any standard. They should change their review team.
  
  
• From: GENTLEMAN (@ ls7.internode.on.net.au) on: Wed Oct 1 23:04:44 EDT 2003
  
  I am a Anandhavikatan viewer from 1998. And I am sure about these marks.
  Hey ram-60
  Bharathy-55
  Kadhalukku mariyathey-50
  Sethu-50
  No other movies after 1998 scored more than 50 other than these. Anandha vikatan review still is the best review for movies. I accept for one or two reviews they have lost their standard(Dhool got 44 while Anbe sivam got 47)
  Someone has asked about minnale. it got 44. 12b-45
  
  
• From: Tamizharsan (@ wwwgate32.motorola.com) on: Thu Oct 2 13:11:56 EDT 2003
  
  GENTLEMAN
  Anandha vikatan review has been the best for so many years and I do agree with the fact. But recently their quality has come down so much that it has become equal to other reviews.
  
  
• From: kandasamy (@ dialpool-210-214-4-224.maa.sify.net) on: Sat Oct 11 05:44:51 EDT 2003
  
  
  
  i know some best film marks in vikatan
  
  sindhu bairavi-55
  keladi kanmani -55
  nayakan-60
  muthal mariyathai-45
  manithan-45
  anjali-50
  avatharam-50
  mythili ennai kaathali-45
  hey ram-60
  poonthotta kaaval karan-45
  
  
  i accept tamilarsan statement .
  recently also have a good review from vikatan
  
  naam , unni saranadaintehn, beeshmar
  
  
• From: tamilan (@ evrtwa1-ar3-4-65-142-228.evrtwa1.dsl-verizon.net) on: Mon Oct 13 05:00:11 EDT 2003
  
  kandasamy - mudhal mariyadhai was definitely not 45. It was more. I don't remember how much, but more !
  
  
• From: Tamizharasan (@ wwwgate1.motorola.com) on: Mon Oct 13 09:08:44 EDT 2003
  
  Mudhal mariyadhai got 54 exactly and it was mentioned in this thread before
  
  
• From: RAVI (@ proxy.imsc.res.in) on: Thu Oct 23 05:10:26 EDT 2003
  
  This year highest till nov:
  
  1. anbe sivam: 47
  2. julie ganapathy: 44
  
  do u think any diwali release will get more marks than AS or JULIE GANAPTHY
  
  WHAT ABT PITHAMAGAN.... ANY COMMENTS
  
  
• From: raju (@ host62-6-119-171.webport.bt.net) on: Sun Oct 26 21:38:12 EST 2003
  
  can anyone tell me how much 'pithamagan' has got please
  
  
• From: GENTLEMAN (@ ls7.internode.on.net.au) on: Sun Oct 26 22:12:16 EST 2003
  
  No raju they haven't reviewd any Diwali movies yet. Probably on this wednesday there may be one or two reviews.
  
  
• From: Srinivasan (@ 1cust50.tnt9.krk1.da.uu.net) on: Sun Oct 26 22:54:12 EST 2003
  
  Hi raju - Yes, Pithamagan's review is not yet available in anandha Vikatan... I watched the movie today, the movie is awesome... it's bumper hit!
  
  
• From: kaykay (@ ac1.emirates.net.ae) on: Tue Oct 28 11:33:52 EST 2003
  
  Yep!! Pithamagan got 49 marks !!
  
  
• From: Pras (@ 155.191.186.195.dial.bluewin.ch) on: Tue Oct 28 12:46:33 EST 2003
  
  49 out of 100, this is the asnwer of vikatan for pithamagan
  
  
• From: Joe (@ 66-208-215-86.ubr03b.trentn01.nj.hfc.comcastbusiness.net) on: Tue Oct 28 13:31:40 EST 2003
  
  I have not seen vikatan praising a movie more than it did for "Achamillai! Achamillai!' (early 80's)
  
  It got 60/100, I think.
  
  
  Joe
  
  
• From: rathnam (@ proxy3.cc.swin.edu.au) on: Thu Oct 30 19:16:47 EST 2003
  
  Hi,
  guys good to see, a lot of people here. This seems to be a good place. sad that anbe sivam got only 47!!! ananda vikatan is definatly good. no doubt.
  
  
• From: Arun (@ dhcp-1-204-192-239-31.worldbank.org) on: Tue Nov 25 06:00:28
  
  when compare to other magazine reviews Anantha Vikatan is far better.But sometimes they too rated badly..
  Anbe Sivam should get more than 55 ..
  Altough Bala's Pithmagan is a nice movie..Anbe Sivam is the Best Movie for the Year 2003.
  any comments ...