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**brraverishhh** · 04-15-2010, 04:16 AM

equa,
Warning - long post

I think that has more to do with the general psychology of the film industry.

In the prior era, MGR meant masAlAs (dance songs / comedy / fight sequences / "no more tears") while Shivaji was kind of symbolism for "alternative cinema"

Though this was not strictly true, at least in the psyche of general public and industry.

Though KB was successful with his "conversion of stage dramas into screen versions", it was more like facilitating drama watching in many places, without the full impact of cinema (not just my opinion, the overall perception away from Chennai).

Then came these bunch of talents - KH / RK / IR / Mahendran / BR / BM who made a bunch of movies that I'm trying to complete watching and can any day give a run for the golden movies made in MF during 80's.

When KH-RK chose to take different route and emerge as the next MGR-Shivaji, the obvious expectation was KH to continue to spearhead the "alternate cinema". SKV was the first and big blow to that and it affected the psyche of most film makers is probably the perception.

Well, this is the picture I see as of now

04-15-2010, 04:16 AM	#24
brraverishhh Join Date Jan 2006 Posts 5,127 Senior Member	equa, Warning - long post I think that has more to do with the general psychology of the film industry. In the prior era, MGR meant masAlAs (dance songs / comedy / fight sequences / "no more tears") while Shivaji was kind of symbolism for "alternative cinema" Though this was not strictly true, at least in the psyche of general public and industry. Though KB was successful with his "conversion of stage dramas into screen versions", it was more like facilitating drama watching in many places, without the full impact of cinema (not just my opinion, the overall perception away from Chennai). Then came these bunch of talents - KH / RK / IR / Mahendran / BR / BM who made a bunch of movies that I'm trying to complete watching and can any day give a run for the golden movies made in MF during 80's. When KH-RK chose to take different route and emerge as the next MGR-Shivaji, the obvious expectation was KH to continue to spearhead the "alternate cinema". SKV was the first and big blow to that and it affected the psyche of most film makers is probably the perception. Well, this is the picture I see as of now
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