K. BALACHANDER - GENIUS

**S.Balaji** · 30th April 2006, 02:01 PM

bg

there are so many jobs possible but not this type of selling one's flesh

this characterisation of KB was one unacceptable to me

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**S.Balaji** · 30th April 2006, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Hulkster

Yeah...the film which gave us a small outlook of Kamal's talents....but sometimes i feel Balachander sir gives us stories which somewhat are quite towards the romantic/marriage side...he has never given us movies that have action...action may be not acceptable by our directors like balachander...but if these directors showed action in a realistic and logical manner within a good story setup...i dunt see why they cant accept it.

Hulkster

I think though he didnt experiment with action movies , he did through his own production ( annamalai ) etc

**S.Balaji** · 30th April 2006, 02:05 PM

there was a scenario once , any KB movie kamal will appear in brief....atleast in one scene.....

**bingleguy** · 30th April 2006, 02:11 PM

so many possible ! but doesnt this happen in real life ... take a character like that girl Kaveri in Mahanadhi .. do u think that she loves that profession ... what will happen to those who are forced to enter that profession .... ?
or lets keep it this way ... she,being raped once..n forced with many other ppl and being sent to such a place ....

she wanted to come out of it ... she comes out ... wanted to get married ... she loves somebody ... Society know that she has been such a character ... what would Society do ?

will Society accept her in the society ?

will Society allow ur friend to marry her ?

**S.Balaji** · 30th April 2006, 02:24 PM

BG you are right......but what I didnt like in Arangetram is the way KB shows the character GETTING USED TO IT AND CONTINUE TO LIVE WITH IT.....
HE WILL NOT SHOW ANY SCENE TO PROVE THAT SHE TRIES TO COME OUT OF THAT SINFUL JOB
Not a worthy message ....

remember cinema is a very powerful medium

Kaveri character in Mahanadhi shows clearly that the poor small girl was unable to come out of the crutches of the powerful dadas in Kolkatta

Kamal gives a positive end to that movie by showing Rajesh's son getting married and well settled in life forgetting the bitter past

**bingleguy** · 30th April 2006, 02:27 PM

Well ... true ...

Ys ... i know Kamal did an excellent decision ... but will it happen in this society !!!!!!
?

thats a million dollar question !

**S.Balaji** · 30th April 2006, 02:29 PM

BG

its a question mark even today ....

you are absolutely right .............

very few will come forward

**bingleguy** · 30th April 2006, 02:31 PM

well about arangetram ... donno why he chose that move ?

**S.Balaji** · 30th April 2006, 02:31 PM

Again....the same KB showed another character KAVITHA in aval oru thodar kathai....

a young woman taking up the challenges of a struggling family ( almost similar like Arangetram ) ...... a useless elder brother ...father deserting the family ... dependant familymembers ...widow sister.....

KB makes the widow sister remarry her own lover ! thats sacrifying at the best levels possible !

Indeed excellent characterisation !!

**S.Balaji** · 30th April 2006, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by bingleguy

well about arangetram ... donno why he chose that move ?

Well KB is well known for taking up controversial issues and subjects .........

he was criticised as a sadist

He was an admired director those days for taking up different subjects ....Apoorva ragangal was one such ..... no end to the puzzle !