Topic started by INDIAN (@ cache92.156ce.maxonline.com.sg) on Mon Jul 28 08:42:33 .
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1996 - KamalHaasan(Tamil)
1997 - SureshGopi & S.BalachandraMenon (Malayalam)
1998 - Mammooty(Malayalam)& AjayDevgan(Hindi)
1999 - Mohanlaal(Malayalam)
2000 - AnilKapoor(Hindi)
2001 - Murali(Malayalam)
2002 - AjayDevgan(Hindi)

Well it seems that for the past 6 years, the mallu and hindi actors have been dominating the best actor category.The last time a tamil actor who have won the award was 'Padmashri'KamalHaasan for his magnificent potrayal in the movie 'INDIAN'.After that, as you can see above but why,is our tamil actors lack of talent, i don't think so cos there are lot of great performers here. Is it that the national awards are biased towards our tamil actors,Even the late SIVAJI GANESAN whom is the greatest actor in the world was ignored here. The only tamil actors who have won the best actor award was M.G.R for RICKSHAWKARAN and KAMALHAASAN for MOONDRAM PIRAI,NAYAKAN AND INDIAN. pls post your thoughts

Responses:

• From: Thamizhan (@ 219.65.118.76) on: Mon Jul 28 09:48:34 EDT 2003
  
  Sivaji didn't win an award,but M.G.R won it for RICKSHAWKARAN ,Hmmmmm what to say?
  Ennaku National award commitee yin logica puringikirra azhavukku buthiyillae.
  
  
• From: Dhanya (@ 202.9.148.243) on: Mon Jul 28 10:15:59 EDT 2003
  
  Oh so it was Indian for which he won the award the third time is it???I thought it was Sipikul Muthu...anyways...Hope he wins next yr for AS.
  
  
• From: Tamizharasan (@ wwwgate32.motorola.com) on: Mon Jul 28 11:32:46 EDT 2003
  
  Awards for Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgan. I have seen movies for which they have given award to these guys. shame on national award committee. Just because ajay devgan acted as Bhagat Singh does not deserve award. I agree with awards for malayalam actors but will never agree with award for hindi actors unless it is given to true talents like Aamir Khan and Naseerudin Shah.
  
  
• From: KDOT (@ 219.65.103.198) on: Mon Jul 28 15:59:27 EDT 2003
  
  i thought the best actor award will go to Boman Irani, for "Lets Talk". It was one of the most brilliiant perfomances i have ever seen. but then,THE AWARD COMMITTEE PROVED THEIR STUFF BACK.GR8 GOING.AFTER FEW YEARS, THESE NATIONAL AWARDS WILL BECOME LIKE FILMFARE AWARDS.
  
  THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE REGARDING TECHNICAL FIELDS.
  LIKE ,IN 1999, SABU SYRIL WAS NOT GIVEN AN ART DIRECTION AWARD FOR "HEY RAM",SHAME ON THE COMMITTEE ,THEY GAVE IT FOR SOME STUPID KITCH-KINDA SETS FOR THE FILM "HUM DIL BLA BLA SANAN".
  HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? ANY SANE MIND WILL NEVER DO THIS. AND IM NOT TELLING THIS BCOS I LIKED HEY RAM. ANY SANE MIND WILL GIVE THE AWARD YO SABU CYRIL.
  
  I COULD EVEN DIGEST KAMAL NOT GETTING THE BEST DIRECTOR AWARD,AS IT WENT TO ANOTHER GOOD FILM,BUT SABU LOOSING THE AWARD?? CREATING THE STREETS OF CALCUTTA, BIRLA MANDIRS ,OLD DELHI ARCHITECTURES,MOHENJADARO SETS ETC.. WERE MINDBLOWING.
  
  GROW UP COMMITTEE
  
  
• From: Joe (@ palo5.pacific.net.sg) on: Mon Jul 28 22:21:20 EDT 2003
  
  Kdot,
  If possible,can you avoid this CAPS?
  
  
• From: Joe (@ palo5.pacific.net.sg) on: Mon Jul 28 22:23:52 EDT 2003
  
  Pls don't take Indian National Awards seriously.We have discussed a lot on this already.may be it is in old topics.
  
  
• From: Thamizhan (@ 219.65.118.170) on: Tue Jul 29 09:42:06 EDT 2003
  
  //Pls don't take Indian National Awards seriously.//
  This is too much Joe.National awards may go wrong at times,even the so-called Oscars make some weird selections,look at their selection for 2002,they have given the Best film Award to 'Chicago',Even the prestigious french riviera Cannes shocked the critics by giving their Golden Palm and Beer to an insignificant work(Elephant) by Gus van sant.What to say?,National Award remains the highest honour(If wrong correct me) for cinema in India,then how come we can ignore it.
  
  
• From: kdot (@ 219.65.112.70) on: Tue Jul 29 13:41:29 EDT 2003
  
  cannes awards are given consistently to very good films.ocassionally,there might be some errore.but here, the INDIAN NATIONAL FILM AWARD COMMITTEE is also very consistent in giving awards to the wrong person-thats the difference.
  
  
• From: Kumar (@ 203.63.57.202) on: Tue Jul 29 18:33:13 EDT 2003
  
  Looks like Joe is right; we shouldn't take the INA seriously when they can't take their awards seriously. If Sivaji did not win one (and MGR did!!!!???!!) then how can such an award be looked at as a gauge for cinematic achievements.
  I also agree with Kdot's view on Sabu Cyril's work not being recognised; in addition, Illayaraaja's music in Hey Ram was also exceptional but overlooked.
  
  What India needs is an institution that looks at cinematic excellence (an institution made up of talented filmakers). This organisation can then award cinematic achievements based on talents and new innovation, not just based on popularity and politics.
  
  
• From: Joe (@ palo5.pacific.net.sg) on: Tue Jul 29 23:27:17 EDT 2003
  
  Dear Tamizharasan,
  So many times I posted on this issue.Hard to recall everything again to make a reply for you .But one thing for sure .Indian national awards are reasonable 50% only .It has political,regional,language,caste bias..It is already proved many times.As kumar said "If Sivaji did not win one (and MGR did!!!!???!!) then how can such an award be looked at as a gauge for cinematic achievements." .Oru paanai sootrukku oru sooru patham ..I asked you a simple question..When sivaji was awarded as Best actor of Asian-african for the movie 'Veerapandiya kattabomman' ,who the hell got national award here for the same year..You may say there may a better performance from somebody .Does it mean Asia-africa best may not be Indian best?..I can give you lot more examples for this 50% corrupted,politically motivated National Award..sorry for being harsh. If Ilayaraja is from North or from different particular community he would have got 10 national awards..Plain and simple.
  
  
  http://www.dinakaran.com/daily/2003/Jul/30/cinema/CineNews0.html
  
  
• From: Thamizhan (@ 219.65.118.131) on: Wed Jul 30 07:32:54 EDT 2003
  
  Kdot,don't mistake,none will compare Cannes with Indian Awards,i just took it as an example,Good or bad National award remains the highest award in India so we can't ignore it totally,this is what the point i made.
  Regarding quality and other stuff,ofcourse National awards are not upto the mark.I read the interview by Alex in Dinakaran(from the link ),that shows how much politics exist in the commitee.I agree.I just made a point that we can't ignore the awards, as they (also) give nationwide recognition to the regional cinema and the technicians.I never argued national awards are great and other stuff.
  Dear Joe,
  To whom you replied?,it's me (Thamizhan) who referenced you in my posting.Thank you for your posting.BTW pls read my posting(the first one).
  
  
• From: Thamizhan (@ 219.65.118.116) on: Wed Jul 30 07:49:35 EDT 2003
  
  National awards mela iruntha konja nanja mariyadhaiyum poyiduchu.It is shame that one need to argue,fight for getting recognition for talent.Hmmmm,What to say,inga ellathukkum Thamizhan poraadathan venum polirukku.
  
  
• From: Tamizharasan (@ wwwgate31.motorola.com) on: Wed Jul 30 08:41:52 EDT 2003
  
  Dear Joe
  It was not me but Thamizhan who asked this question to you but you directed your answer to me. Anyway no problem .I am more than convinced that national awards are more than 90% biased.
  
  
• From: Tamizharasan (@ wwwgate31.motorola.com) on: Wed Jul 30 09:08:42 EDT 2003
  
  Dear Joe
  Atleast malayalam artists are getting their job done in national award committee only tamil artists are not getting recognized. May be the lobby of malayalam artists are powerful.As you said if the committee has never given award to Sivaji then committe itself in total flaw.
  
  
• From: Joe (@ sbproxy2.mystarhub.com.sg) on: Wed Jul 30 11:04:05 EDT 2003
  
  Tamizhan,Tamizharasan,
  Yes,It should have directed to Tamizhan.Sorry for the confusion.
  
  
• From: BABA (@ 203.76.163.2) on: Fri Aug 1 00:04:38 EDT 2003
  
  The COMMUNIST thoughts in ANBEY SIVAM migh be a reason that it make lose few awards, which inludes THE 4TH BEST ACTOR'S NATIONAL AWARD FOR KAMAL.
  
  Also MADDY and PRABHAKARAN could have win NATIONAL AWARD too.
  
  There could be politics behind it.....AJAY DEVGAN is a BJP supporter.
  
  
• From: nitin garg (@ ) on: Thu Aug 14 05:13:50
  
  I am very happy when i heard about that AJAY DEVGAN have won the NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR AGAIN.There was very good performance of AJAY in the movie"THE LEGEND OF BHAGAT SINGH".He truley played this legend very seriously and then GOD give him reward.
  
  
• From: anil sangwan (@ 202.131.124.235) on: Thu Aug 14 05:17:17 EDT 2003
  
  GOD did the right thing to give the award to AJAY DEVGAN for his brilliant performance in THE LEGEND OF BHAGAT SINGH.
  
  
• From: Thamizhan (@ 219.65.118.155) on: Thu Aug 14 08:39:27 EDT 2003
  
  Is it GOD who gives the National Awards,Ohoh ennaku theriyama poche.
  
  
• From: Tamizharasan (@ wwwgate31.motorola.com) on: Thu Aug 14 13:17:26 EDT 2003
  
  Thamizhan
  Good one. Since Kamal made movie against the belief of God what we normally have. That is why God did not like that and gave the award to brilliant peformance(hehe hehe) of Ajay Devgan.
  
  
• From: Roshan (@ 203.115.13.90) on: Fri Aug 15 00:07:25 EDT 2003
  
  Thamizharasan,
  Have you finished reading "thaNNeer thEsam?
  
  

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