Topic started by Unmai (@ cache86.156ce.scvmaxonline.com.sg) on Thu Feb 21 02:35:04 .
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Every since the success of the Tamil dubbed Telugu movie, Amman, the directors of Tamil nadu are trying to market devotional films.

And they are successful no matter how ridiculous the movies are. Not only do they have a ridiculous plot, the excess use of graphics turns the entire movie into a joke. In fact, Amman has lost her standard in these devotional films. In fact, there is easy access to God as you can find her either in the next room or the nearest Veppalai maram.

What's with these directors? Why can't they take a decent devotional film that is believable and people can relate to.

If u ask me, the only devotional film that is a classic and worth watching a million times is Thiruvilaiyaadal.

Responses:

• From: AA (@ 203.106.162.251) on: Thu Feb 21 08:21:15
  
  Olden days devotional movies were good.
  
  See Dasavatharam for the entire concept of life from beginning of universe to end.
  
  Saraswathy Sabatham was good. And so was Thiruvarutchelvar, Thirumal Perumai, Kandhan Karunai, Thirumalai Deivam, etc etc.
  
  Karnan was a good potrayal of a part of Mahabharatham.
  
  Even Aathi Parasakthi, although severely biased, was good.
  
  
• From: Ali Baba (@ sbproxy3.mystarhub.com.sg) on: Fri Feb 22 02:15:43
  
  I heard Mumtaz acting in a devotional Flick Aadi 18 sounds like some James Bond movie title
  
  
• From: Unmai (@ cache86.156ce.scvmaxonline.com.sg) on: Fri Feb 22 07:12:12
  
  Aadi 18...hmmmm......a very symbolic title. With Mumtaz starring in it, they could easily convert all the loafing 18 yr olds to become baktimaans. :D
  
  
• From: Shakthi (@ bangdp-38-82.mantraonline.com) on: Mon Mar 4 01:05:16
  
  The are wonderful devotional films like
  
  Nandanar
  Karaikal ammiyar
  Adi shankara
  
  Many a thanks to Mr.A.P. Nagarajan
  for giving us lots of sensible movies like
  
  1.THIRUVILAIYADAL (Shivaji's acting is like a icing on the cake!)
  2.THIRUVARUTCHELVAR
  3.THIRUMAL PERUMAI
  
  etc.
  
  The songs like
  ennappanallava (nandanar)
  
  All songs in thiruvilaiyadal
  (Esp ..paartal pasumaram...padutuvitaal nedumaram)
  
  So much philosophical meanings in those songs.
  It really makes one dwell the awe of nature, creation and creator.
  
  I sadly found that films based on devotion later become a more or less a fun stock, with a bunch of few people dancing or singing or acting in not so good taste.
  
  
  Need not ask about recent movies, where devotion become more of graphics and gimmicks where people with little villainic trait behave too abnormal that u can more or less call them saddists.
  
  Too much far from reality!
  
  Just watching Adi-shankara would give u an entire perspect and view of viewing life and how related or not related we are with the omnipotent.
  
  Wish more films are made like that.
  
  
• From: Raghu (@ 212.2.14.241) on: Mon Mar 4 07:01:25
  
  Shakti;
  
  who is *ing in "Adi-shankara", is it Sivaji sir?
  
  
• From: Shakthi (@ bangdp-38-113.mantraonline.com) on: Mon Mar 4 12:48:11
  
  Raghu,
  
  Adi-shankara was a sanskrit movie, dubbed in too many languages, one of them being TAMIL.
  
  I think a sanskrit student or scholar casted as Adi-shankara.
  
  He had such satvic face and expressions and did pretty good a job.
  
  U would have heard of the song "Janani janani, jagam nee agam nee"? well its from Adi-shankara.
  
  Its worth seeing for its meaning on subtler values of life.
  
  
  
• From: Rose (@ pcproxy2.singnet.com.sg) on: Mon Mar 4 22:52:47
  
  That's one of my favourite song. Beautiful song, sung by Illaiyaraja. I heard that he wrote the song too. But I thought this song is from 'Melmaruvathoor Adi Parashakti'.
  
  
• From: Shakthi (@ 202.56.251.249) on: Mon Mar 4 23:59:23
  
  Rose,
  U are right.
  That reminds me, may "Adi-Shankara" film
  did not have any songs.
  
  Sorry for wrong info,
  shakthi
  
  
• From: Shakthi (@ bangdp-34-74.mantraonline.com) on: Tue Mar 5 13:03:31
  
  On second thoughts,
  Janane janane was song from
  "Melmaruvatoor adi parashakthi"
  
  
  
• From: Shakthi (@ bangdp-34-74.mantraonline.com) on: Tue Mar 5 13:04:11
  
  On second thoughts
  Janane janane was a song from
  Taai Mookambikai
  
  
• From: Govinda Madhava (@ ad9-m10.net.hinet.hr) on: Thu Oct 16 15:41:52
  
  Hello from Croatia,
  I would really like someone to tell me if I can
  buy or get devotional films and tv series (especially Ramanand Sagar's) in Europe.
  Thank you a lot...
  Govinda Madhava
  
  
• From: Ishwar (@ netcache6.is.co.za) on: Mon Jul 26 14:52:21
  
  I wouould like help in getting a film called Jai Ganga Maiya By Ramanad Sagar
  
  
• From: Ishwar (@ netcache6.is.co.za) on: Mon Jul 26 14:52:32
  
  I wouould like help in getting a film called Jai Ganga Maiya By Ramanad Sagar
  
  
• From: SayangMa] (@ j111.ttk36.jaring.my) on: Tue Jul 27 01:09:52 EDT 2004
  
  Yes, old devotional movies are the BEST. Knowdays movies all got same stories. All the mother in law or husband will toture the daugther in law / wife. Later the God will toture them back. At the END the husband will be a GOOD MAN.
  
  
• From: anand (@ 210.18.90.1.sify.net) on: Tue Jul 27 03:09:33 EDT 2004
  
  I would like to mention 3 sanskrit films made by (late) G.V.Iyer :
  
  1. Shankaracharaya
  2. Ramanujacharya
  3. Madhwacharaya
  
  It was authentically shot with melodious music by Dr.Balamurali krishna.
  
  
• From: Murugan Oru Kirukan (@ 202.190.187.121) on: Wed Jul 28 01:47:41 EDT 2004
  
  a lot of other sami films as well like "Paapa Pote Taappa", "Kuninjal Kuttepadum", "Periya Mole Kaari", "kuninjal mole Nimental male", "Un Sutte Periyathe", "Sappi", Umbi", "The vadiya Paiyan"
  
  

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