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**Lt_Apple** · 01-25-2007, 07:57 PM

Groucho,
Nice Post

How did you miss to mention 'Muthal Mariyathai' for BR?

Muthal Mariyathai is a great movie. But BR alone is not responsible.

First, of course, you had a great story. The lead character needed someone prominent. Someone with great presence. Someone who can bring with him a history of powerful performance. Let's consider people who had worked with BR up to that time. He can't use any of them. Not even Vijayan or other 'matured' actor. Who do you use? Jai Shankar? Ravichandran?

You have no option but to use NT. Until then, people were so used to seeing this overweight, ageing actor in ridiculous wig and makeup, doing roles that does not resonate with someone his age and weight.

NT had that courage to do this role. It takes a lots of humility to do it. To neglect makeup (except moustache); to appear in drab costume; to have the character constantly humiliated by his wife. NT's history makes us symphatise with this character. NT brought out the humility, the humour; and the emotions of a caged animal so well. The yearning for love; the way he sees it in Kuyil; his love/hate relationship with his own family.

Tell me, who else can bring it out?

So, BR got himself a great story, and most importantly a great actor. Then, you have Ilayaraja, who did one of his best work in both the songs and background score. Any composer moving to rural areas will find himself subconsciously copying Ilayaraja. Of course, his songs became more powerful with Vairamuthu's line that understood the emotions of the character and the ambience very well.

So, I don't think BR alone is reason for the success of the movie. All you have to do is think of anyone else in NT's role. It would have been a good movie, but not a classic.

01-25-2007, 07:57 PM	#7
Lt_Apple Join Date Dec 2008 Posts 4,489 Senior Member	Groucho, Nice Post How did you miss to mention 'Muthal Mariyathai' for BR? Muthal Mariyathai is a great movie. But BR alone is not responsible. First, of course, you had a great story. The lead character needed someone prominent. Someone with great presence. Someone who can bring with him a history of powerful performance. Let's consider people who had worked with BR up to that time. He can't use any of them. Not even Vijayan or other 'matured' actor. Who do you use? Jai Shankar? Ravichandran? You have no option but to use NT. Until then, people were so used to seeing this overweight, ageing actor in ridiculous wig and makeup, doing roles that does not resonate with someone his age and weight. NT had that courage to do this role. It takes a lots of humility to do it. To neglect makeup (except moustache); to appear in drab costume; to have the character constantly humiliated by his wife. NT's history makes us symphatise with this character. NT brought out the humility, the humour; and the emotions of a caged animal so well. The yearning for love; the way he sees it in Kuyil; his love/hate relationship with his own family. Tell me, who else can bring it out? So, BR got himself a great story, and most importantly a great actor. Then, you have Ilayaraja, who did one of his best work in both the songs and background score. Any composer moving to rural areas will find himself subconsciously copying Ilayaraja. Of course, his songs became more powerful with Vairamuthu's line that understood the emotions of the character and the ambience very well. So, I don't think BR alone is reason for the success of the movie. All you have to do is think of anyone else in NT's role. It would have been a good movie, but not a classic.
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