Jayaram

[NTR]

Hihahahahahahhahhahah...
That was funny..

Enda paiyan kullanuku heartle otta

[blahblah]

No doubt Jayaram is a good entertainer.I have seen almost all his movies in Malayalam and really liked the fellow.I hope he doesn't make the mistakes of Lal- becoming a fatty and taking himself for Rajnikant.

The easy comedy roles look good indeed for Jayaram.If he takes up serious character roles or action packed movies,I don't think I will watch him.

[P_R]

How was he in Julie Ganapathy ?

I read very good reviews but the film was out of the theatres before i could catch it. Apparently for a great part of the film he was sitting in a cot and had to depended on his expressions. Heard he pulled it off really well

[Avenger]

Innoru Swathy threadaa

[swathy]

Innoru Swathy threadaa

paarthu romba mutti ulla irukkiradhu ellam veliya vara podhu appuram pongalukku aadhi pakka mudiyadhu

[NTR]

Is he doing a role in upcoming Ajit's Paramsivan?

[swathy]

yah I saw his still today in TOI

[Sandeep]

[tscii]Jayaram started is career with two movies of the Legendary Padmarajan.

He was one of the most lucky to have acted in 3 movies by Padmarajan, even the two M's got chance to act in only 2 movies each, and those remain among their best.

Moonnampakkam - 1988
(The Third Day)

Thampi (Thilakan), a retired bureaucrat in his 80’s is leading a secluded life in a seaside village in solitude. The news of the arrival of his grandson Bhasi (Jayaram) for vacation creates ripples in his life. Bhasi is a medical student whom he has not seen for many years. Bhasi arrives with 3 of his friends for a memorable vacation. As things brighten up and memories are aroused, a fateful incident occurs. Bhasi, while frolicking with his friends in the beach, disappears in the sea. The old man is shattered, and on the third day, the body is washed ashore… Oh the three day wait for the body to be washed shore (thats the only way to confirm the death) is unbearable

Direction & Screenplay: Padmarajan
Cast: Thilakan, Jagathi Sreekumar, Jayaram, Keerthi, Ashokan, Rahman
Cinematography: Venu
Editing: B Lenin, Vijayan
Music: Ilyaraja



Aparan - 1988
(The Other)

A story of mistaken identity, Aparan is about an innocuous good guy mistaken for a gangster boss who may well have been his twin brother (Jayaram double role). Dont mistake this movie for a action or comedy one this is some real hardcode serious cinema. Here again comes the Padmarajan effect he no where categorically tells you if the good guy was indeed the gangster the viewer just believes (rightly or wrongly) it along the way.

Direction & Screenplay: Padmarajan
Cast: Jayaram, Shobhana, Parvathi, Jalaja, Madhu, Soman
Cinematography: Venu
Music: Johnson

Innale - 1989
(The Past)

Gauri (Shobhana) the sole survivor of a tragic bus accident loses her memory. Admitted to a private nursing home, where she is diagnosed as suffering from 'hysteric amnesia', she falls in love with the doctor's son (Jayaram). However, Narendran (Suresh Gopi) arrives from USA, claiming to be her husband. But Gauri doesnt recognise Narendran, and he returns to the US wishing the young couple well. Seems to be an ordinary story but the Padmarajan touch is that Narendran's claim that he is Gauri's husband is left unverified. And as you return home after watching the movie the question remains in your mind Was Narendran Gauri's husband and did he drop that claim after realising that Gauri doesnt remember him?

Direction & Screenplay: Padmarajan
Cast: Shobhana, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Srividya
Cinematography: Venu
Music: P G Ravindranath

[swathy]

Thanks Sandeep

[P_R]

Sandeep the plots you have described are extremely interesting. As a Tamil, I have always had a justifiable jealosy over the Malayalam films. Having to take different yardsticks to judge Tamil films has always been a source of disappointment that I have carefully hidden.

I had never heard of Padmarajan till today. Thanks for the intro.