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June 21, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Hey Srikanth!
You have a nice and comprehensive blog here.
Im sure our club Culturazzi is sure to suit your likes.
The club strives to bring people in arts, cinema, literature, music and theater across the world together on a common platform, where they can share their thoughts, opinions, and interact with each other.
Hope you enjoy!
Culturazzi
June 21, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Yes, the site looks inviting. But how do I get involved?… What can I contribute there?
June 25, 2008 at 10:07 am
Hi there,
Although I am also a fan of movies as much as you are, and do watch all kinds of movies quite regularly, my work seems to ensure that I am unable to put up as many movie related posts as yours.
I have a question for you, I have been searching high and low for a good DVD of Hey Ram, the Tamil version and for whatever reason, am unable to find it anywhere. In case you have a copy of it, would you be willing to make a copy of it for me. I am more than willing to pay you whatever it takes (upto around Rs 2000) for you to give me a copy of the movie.
Thanks……..Jairam
June 25, 2008 at 10:22 am
Mr. Jairam,
The reason you have not found the Tamil DVD is that it has not been released at all.
As for the Hindi version, it costs just 69 Rupees and is available al many Music world and other shopping outlets.
If you insist on Tamil version, the VCDs are available, though rare nowadays, in a set of 3.
I saw the film from a VCD format only.
July 3, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Hi there,
Am in Bangalore for the next 3 days. Would be great if you could tell me where in Bangalore I could find the VCD set.
Although it seems like quite a shame that the DVD has not been officially released. Do you think sending out a mail to the ‘Padmasree’ himself might help :)
PS: Do you actually have his mail id with you, by any chance.
July 4, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Hmmm… I saw the VCDs somewhere in Chennai, not Bangalore. As for the mail, I do not have it and don’t think it will help either. All his home productions and directorial ventures (except aalavandhan) are facing trouble with home video editions…
July 11, 2008 at 3:41 am
Hey Srikanth.
Congrats man..what an analysis for Hey Ram. thank god for letting google find me this page..gr8.i just started reading.but thought should jolt down few words before it.
great work.
I like Hey Ram so much n think it really missed a lot but guys like you make me feel good
cheers
July 11, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Hi Ravi, Thanks for patiently reading it.
Hope its fame grows.
July 22, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Why have you not covered any anime movies?
July 23, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Hmmm… Have not watched many, but will try to do in future, thanks for the suggestion.
August 26, 2008 at 1:53 am
wonderful review of Hey Ram!!! One of the most underrated movies ever. keep up the great work!!
August 26, 2008 at 7:16 am
Thank you, keep visiting!
August 28, 2008 at 1:56 pm
WOW, you are passion for cinema and writing (sharing your experience) is just amazing. Initially I thought you are some wannabe film maker or something like that. After reading your profile, am amazed, how do u find all the time?
August 28, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Thanks for reading Rajesh… By looking at the frequencey of posts, you should be able to guess that I, in fact, do not find much time, off late. But I still try to use the meagre time during the weekends to write something.
September 22, 2008 at 10:53 am
Hi Sri,
I stumbled upon your writeup on Hey Ram and I also share your thoughts about it being one of the very well made movies in India. But there are much more technical and finer aspects in the movie which you had not mentioned. Its Kamal haasan’s brilliance all over..
Anyway, I think I’ll become a regular to this blog..
Thanks,
V
September 22, 2008 at 11:11 am
Hey V, Thanks for reading… Keep visiting.
November 3, 2008 at 3:37 am
Hey Srikanth,
Great to see your dedication and writing, I know how hard it is to pen down something …but good to see that you manage to take out time and write on good cinema. Keep going. Your dissection of Hey Ram has prompted me to watch the film, hoping to do it soon.
Just another cinephile.
Nitesh
November 3, 2008 at 7:08 am
Thanks a ton, Nitesh. Your site too has some fantastic stuff that I can only hope to write like. Someday, maybe, someday…
January 1, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Hi Shrikanth,
It was great to see your site. I am also a complete cinema maniac. I was in software industry for 6 years in Pune. However, in May 2008 I quit my job and landed up in Mumbai for assisting on films and want to make own film one day. Please do visit my site. Its http://www.chinmayogale.com
Regards
ChinmaY
January 1, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Hi Chinmay…
Thanks for visiting .
I saw your site. All the best for your future ventures…
January 2, 2009 at 10:04 am
Are you branding all your photos for copyright?! Maybe you should put a note somewhere offering them (in full resolution) under a “Creative Commons” license.
And, its time you added a search bar somewhere :)
January 2, 2009 at 10:11 am
:D Not for copyright. Just to make them look like screenshots and not rip offs from the net. And I think you can directly access the pics from the browser (by removing those clauses from the link)…
And WordPress is trying to get widgets for this theme… May be soon…
January 3, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Srikant,
Absolutely delightful blog. Keep it up. Don’t ever give up on your passion. How did you get to see Cassavetes directed films? For a young man, you have seen a lot of films. I am particularly glad to see that you have been seeing the old classics of the masters. Cheers!
P.S. Visit my blog, much of which appeared on Dear Cinema.
January 3, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Thanks for reading Jugu.
February 21, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Ah! I have become a “wannabe srikanth” after reading ur blog.
Where do u rate kamal haasan as an actor alone among other greats like niro, pacino, brando and so…?
February 21, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Hi there Nishant…
wannabe-Srikanth? Er, let’s keep that down shall we? :)
Kamal or any other actor should never be compared with greats from all over the world. I say this because the actors you mention are typically Method actors and their output is invariably a function of their life’s experiences, cultural background and many other social factors. And if you want an absolute answer, Yes. He is India’s best IMO.
To cut a long story short, he is my favorite Indian actor.
But, his directorial ventures amaze me much more and sadly, that event is not happening in the near future.
Thanks for visiting.
March 23, 2009 at 12:01 am
Hello Srikanth.
It was fantastic reading your blogs on Hey Ram (I’m a Hey Ram fanatic) and on Godard (Band of Others, Alphaville are my favorites). Great work, please keep them coming.
I see no review on 8 and 1/2 here. Crime!
Only few films move me the way it did (the other I can remember was Cinema Paradiso). The woman (in the dream sequence) whispering “Guido Guido” stayed with me for days on end driving me insane :D
Marvelous achievement!
March 23, 2009 at 9:10 am
Ah, 81/2, One of my all time favorites… I have never mustered up the courage to write on that masterpiece…. WIll do someday.
Thanks
April 15, 2009 at 8:51 am
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May 10, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Stumbled upon this blog quite by accident, but enjoying every minute while I am here! I am a big Bergman fan and was slightly disappointed that you did not review “Autumn Sonata” according to me the best Bergman film ever! Guess thats my view, did enjoy your review of “Through a glass darkly”. Keep up the great work!
May 10, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Hey RocketBoy, Thanks for visiting.
Autumn Sonata was the first Bergman film I had a chance to see. But fate hasn’t allowed me to see it yet. Will surely write on it once I see it.
Cheers!
May 12, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Srikanth,
I must have read your analysis on Hey Ram at least 10 times. I suggest you send the hard copy of your analysis to Kamal. I dont think he would have seen anyone understand the movie that much. I love the movie and I feel this was the best directed movie in Tamil and always would urge people to watch. But only after reading your analysis I found that I had not understood 50% of the Kamal’s direction and characterization. (The Bharathiyar discovery is amazing…. so is the Elephant).
Pls. carry on . Also would like you to analyze Kannathil Muthamittal and Iruvar. I feel these were also top class movies…
May 12, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Hey Sathya…
Thanks for reading…
I so want to write about Iruvar, but I am going to wait for the uncensored
director’s cut instead of the chopped up version which is the only copy
available everywhere…I will think about KM… Thanks…
May 18, 2009 at 8:33 am
Fantastic work here, keep it up! I look forward to reading much more :)
June 8, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Srikanth, You’re blog is fantastic. I have bookmarked. Under World Cinema, along with Ray, you can also include other legendary Indian greats (IMHO) like Adoor Goplakrishnan, Bimal Roy, Govind Nihalani, Mrinal Sen & Ritwik Ghatak. Just a thought!!
June 8, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Thanks Susa :)
Couldn’t agree with you more. But unfortunately, I haven’t got a chance to see even a single film of any of these directors. :)
May be some day…
June 8, 2009 at 10:05 pm
So do you own copies of the movies listed under world cinema? I mean original DVD’s or you also resort to torrents… And how did you know that name (Susa?!) :-)
June 8, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Your mail Id… Strange that I know another Sudarshan who goes by the name Susa too…
As for the movies, I have had the fortune to see them here and there… on TV, local screenings, friends, Some original DVDs, and some very rare stuff in pirated form…
June 29, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Amazing blog….great work SS….will be a regular here…tx…
August 22, 2009 at 1:33 am
Your blog is definitely amazing. One of the best about cinema. Congratz.
August 22, 2009 at 10:39 am
Thanks Mary.
September 5, 2009 at 2:57 am
Hi JAFB (aka Srikanth, I suppose)
If you remember I had PMd you on IMDB after reading your review on Om-Dar-Ba-Dar.
And just now I saw your blog.
I havent yet gone through it properly and I am already impressed beyond words. It is unreal. I feel proud that someone is so passionate about cinema.
Are you into films? If not, what do you do? I am asking coz I have never seen someone so deeply into cinema unless its his profession.
I really hope to learn a lot from you.
(although I am not in tune with your comments on Kaminey!)
But I am really looking forward to communicating with you and talking films.
All the best,
Satyanshu,
September 5, 2009 at 9:32 am
Hi Satyanshu,
I believe I had replied to your query on IMdB. I am not into Cinema, actually far from that. I’m here to learn too… I do recommend that you visit the guys on my blog roll, from where I learn a lot every time…Feel free to drop in any time…
Thanks,
November 12, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Hello dear Just Another Film Buff,
Happy to have found your blog today. Definitely had a good enjoyable reading.
Could you possibly drop a few lines to my email address?
thanks,
Clint
December 8, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Brilliant work da !! remember seeing a prototype of this on the lan..
December 8, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Hey Vazha… Hope you are doing fine. Ya, I did have a few posts on our good ol’ LAN…
Keep in Touch, Cheers!
December 31, 2009 at 12:44 am
hi srik…
read yr review of kanchivaram…
…”Priyadarshan realizes that subtlety is the essence of art and places immense trust on his audience, yet never lets the movie lurk near ambiguity. His melodrama is not made of music cues or slow motion shots, but of cinematic compositions.”…
a real good breaking down…
one more detail abt the climax where vengadam drapes the unfinished saree over his daughter’s corpse, the soundtrack that plays in the background is the same that is sung during the birth of his daughter…i found this depiction of the irony of the situation extremely intriguing…
December 31, 2009 at 7:21 am
Yes, yes… good point. And this time too, he is feeding her the cup of milk… This is great melodrama…
December 31, 2009 at 2:11 am
and i would like to see you review ‘subramanyapuram’…
gokul
December 31, 2009 at 7:22 am
Haven’t seen it yet unfortunately, will be doing it soon… Thanks!
January 15, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Super blog !
The articles are well written. You were on my blogs to read list from a long time , but this is the first time I actually sat down and read some posts.
It’s a huge blog though, a lot to be read.
soon soon.
January 15, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Thanks Miro. You’re always welcome.
January 27, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Ohhhhhhh .. boy, what a passion??? All the best.
January 27, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Thanks buddy!
January 29, 2010 at 7:52 pm
Added the solution to the director mosaic. Thanks Jim!
April 28, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Srikanth,
I had a look at Masters Of Cinema mosaic.Quite surprised not to see David Lynch there…
April 28, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Hi Susa, I’d made this mosaic a long time ago, when I knew almost none of these directors. So there you go!
June 25, 2010 at 3:37 am
Hi Srikanth,
Wonderful blog! Do you write the whole thing yourself, or do others contribute as well?
-Matt
June 25, 2010 at 7:11 am
Hi there Matt. I write the blog alone. The low frequency of posting should reveal that!
Thanks and Cheers!
August 17, 2010 at 3:58 pm
how do one send you a PM (pvt msg) ?
August 17, 2010 at 5:42 pm
You can reach me at admin@theseventhart.info