High expectation but Nil/Low Satisfaction

**Thirumaran** · 3rd May 2009, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Roshan

Prabhu-oda rattha kothippu innum koncham athigamAgumnu nenekiREn

intha thread maela High expectations vachchi, mods la irunthu yaarumae ninaicha discussion pannaama irukurathaala, no satisfaction kku ullaana thread creator kku raththa kothippu athigamaagumnu thoanuthu

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**sarna_blr** · 4th May 2009, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

Singaravelan excluded - it had Gounder. It is not fair to others. And it is 'not' a Kamal film.

MMKR >>>.......> SL > AS ~ PKS > KK > Panchatantiram > ThenAli > MX

I find ThenAli quite unfunny actually and if I rewatch MX it is quite likely they may flip.

yeh, SingaravElan can be excluded because its a paccaa GM movie

my list

MMKR>MX>PKS>SL>PT>AS

Thenali - at first viewing I laughed - at second viewing I was

- mokka movie

**sarna_blr** · 4th May 2009, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Anban

only MX was a let down in comedy.

please try it again

i guess u may like it

**groucho070** · 4th May 2009, 08:45 AM

MMKR> Apoorva S>Avvai S>Tenali>PKS > PT> MX

Now, where do I fit Pushpak in? Haven't seen it for long time.

**Movie Cop** · 4th May 2009, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by groucho070

MMKR> Apoorva S>Avvai S>Tenali>PKS > PT> MX

Now, where do I fit Pushpak in? Haven't seen it for long time.

Rakesh,
We were considering KH's comedies from the 90's. Hence Pushpak (1988) & Apoorva S (1989) were not rated by the other folks. Also, Apoorva is a little more than a full fledged comedy. It's a mixture of everything - a bible for a perfect masala flick.

Btw, You reminded me of Pushphak. I have seen it just once & it's been ages since I saw that movie. Time to revisit Pushpak sometime soon.

**Movie Cop** · 4th May 2009, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by sarna_blr

Originally Posted by Prabhu Ram

Singaravelan excluded - it had Gounder. It is not fair to others. And it is 'not' a Kamal film.

MMKR >>>.......> SL > AS ~ PKS > KK > Panchatantiram > ThenAli > MX

I find ThenAli quite unfunny actually and if I rewatch MX it is quite likely they may flip.

yeh, SingaravElan can be excluded because its a paccaa GM movie

my list

MMKR>MX>PKS>SL>PT>AS

Thenali - at first viewing I laughed - at second viewing I was

- mokka movie

Sarna,
I thought the other way around about Singaravelan. In Gounder dominated movies during the period of mid-80's to mid-90's, Singaravelan is one of those movies where you see Gounder playing a rare second fiddle in a comedy track what with KH taking the upper hand. It was in stark contrast to other Gounder movies where he use to call the shots in the comedy tracks.

Even in "Indian", Gounders comedy track was subdued compared to let's say a "Gentleman"!

**thamizhvaanan** · 4th May 2009, 09:57 AM

EKSI

ellarum 5tricks'a ivlo mosama solliteenga... I thought it was ahead of its time when it released, now I m able to watch that movie innumerous times without any boredom! Crazy was in top form in that movie!!

I end up indiscreetly quoting many dialogues from that movie every now and then... so many short jokes, one-liners...

but still the story and certain scenes are

MMKR's biggest plus is the storyline and screenplay. Work of a genius!! and to still have that much of comedy element in that movie makes it once in a centure movie... no second thoughts

**groucho070** · 4th May 2009, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Movie Cop

Originally Posted by groucho070

MMKR> Apoorva S>Avvai S>Tenali>PKS > PT> MX

Now, where do I fit Pushpak in? Haven't seen it for long time.

Rakesh,
We were considering KH's comedies from the 90's. Hence Pushpak (1988) & Apoorva S (1989) were not rated by the other folks. Also, Apoorva is a little more than a full fledged comedy. It's a mixture of everything - a bible for a perfect masala flick.

Sorry about that.

Appadina (just realised I missed KK).

MMKR> AS>Tenali>PKS > PT> MX>KK

SL is not really a all-out Kamal movie, in my opinion. Though his presence is huge....if it has to be included then, it shall be after Avvai.

Originally Posted by Movie Cop

You reminded me of Pushphak.

Thanks. I thought I always reminded myself of Rhino's rear end.

Okay, okay, I got what you mean. I couldn't find the VCD or DVD here, mate. Difficult to get.

**Movie Cop** · 4th May 2009, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by groucho070

SL is not really a all-out Kamal movie, in my opinion. Though his presence is huge....if it has to be included then, it shall be after Avvai.

Yes, SL is a movie where the script comes first and second is Kamal's character. I remember, KH was supposed to play a cameo in SL and let the story revolve around Ramesh Arvind/Heera episode. But as the script was developed, KH's character got more weightage and he ended up playing more than a cameo.

Also, that was a time KH was going thro' a lean patch at the BO. His last 3 movies (Kalaignan, Mahanadhi, Nammavar) flunked at the BO. And he was in desperate need for a blockbuster to disprove his detractors. SL's smash hit at BO not only shut the mouth of his detractors but also helped KH to discover a new weapon called "comedy" to rescue him whenever he goes off track at the BO.

**P_R** · 4th May 2009, 01:52 PM

Yes but even in his limited presence Kamal as Sakthivel Gounder is funnier than many of his other movies where he had more time on screen. It is the 'character' that sets it apart.

The scene where Kamal and KS come home on DeepavaLi, Kalpana is sobbing and KS nudges him to look at Kalpana. He nudges KS back with an expression of naughty intimacy that is indescribably funny