In terms of innovative flashbacks - Flashbacks in Virumaandi and AE were very good. Especially in Virumaandi it was very different because the same flashbacks/events were shown from two individual perspectives! Haven't seen Roshomon but have heard that this style of flashback was borrowed from Roshomon!

In terms of touching flashbacks - Alavandhan ("Anbulla diary" :P) showing the bringing up of the twins and in Kadhal Kondein showing the exploitation of child abuse were very touching ones as well!

In terms of an engaging flashback with surprise twists/turns - The flashback in Baasha comes to mind where Rajini and Raghuvaran engage in a show stealing competition! http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...icon_smile.gif

You say what ?? Are you sure http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...n_confused.gif Well it may depend upon how do you define flashbacks :P flash back-uku ore defintionthana

read it in "baagya" magazine.....

flashbacks in virumandi and rashomon were picturised much differently, though the idea is inspired..

in rashomon,
each character narrates the incident in a different way . also the visuals are entirely different from each other.. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo.../icon_cool.gif

but in virumandi,

both the characters narrates the incident in a different way... but, the visuals are exactly the same , except the camera angles.. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/clap.gif

exactly...in virumaandi the same story is told in a twisted way rather than lying...

its different

unmayai thirithu kooruvadhu...editing is just great

Oru chinna doubt, Pasupathy sonnadhu kooda unmaya irrukalam illaya? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...n_confused.gif

I also like Virumaandi's use of flashbacks...only because are complex enough to be fully rounded yet still have so much that is missing....pasupathi's story seems just as likely...it's not biased as you would think a villian's viewpoint would be....it also has the support of how memory usually works so that if pasupathi forgets, skips over parts you might get an unsettling feeling (as i did) but you would not be able to put your finger on it until of course Kamal's version (*this still doesn't answer your doubt SS*)

Though Ghajini had the "typical" kind of the all encompassing flashback in which all that is said in or out of his presence including songs are all included...and of course kind of clumsy with the whole diary gimmick....maybe i'm more critical because the way that "memento" which I remember Ghajini was compared to was much more glaringly true towards the utilization of the flashback. I also remember flashbacks in my kiddy days being in those....i don't what you would call them like in "film negative" sequence...especially if it's a hero/heroine remembering the violence wrought on their family...

adhu namma yaara herova paakaromgaradha poruthu....it depends upon our perspective

no... in virumandi . it is clear that kamal's version is the truth.. but in rashomon.. we cant decide that..

no... in virumandi . it is clear that kamal's version is the truth.. but in rashomon.. we cant decide that.. adhukku camera aadhame irukku....sridhar paakala

Very true sorry guys http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/icon_sad.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...on_redface.gif

Thimiru neengalum thaan gavanikala pola..!? appram edhukku indha statement?

adhu namma yaara herova paakaromgaradha poruthu....it depends upon our perspective

oooiii...adhu oru kaamedikku adichen...
neenga pasupathiya herova paapeengalanu oru kostin..avlothan

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batsha

Manmadhan !

tamizh padam :

shiva : ithu thaan sir nadanthathu
the other guy : ennappa onnume sollaama "ithu thaan nadanthathu"-nu sollure ??

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Abhiyum Naanum flashbacks were good

Sentimental and laughable.