I happened to see this movie only after 12 long years from its release date.. Indeed, it was one of the best movies I have ever seen.. I was moved to tears when the movie ended.. Hats off to Mani Ratnam for this excellent movie.. The sad part is that, there are only a handful of people among the entire tamil population who love such kind of movies.. This movie is a fictional story of the lead politicians of Tamil Nadu, M.G.R and M.Karunanidhi...
This movie had the right proportion of everything.. It had the fine depictions of friendship, love, pain, hurt, jealousy, betrayal, leadership, loss, disappointment, trust, victory etc... The short poem depicting love between Prakash Raj (Tamizhselvan in the movie) and Tabu was very well written.. It goes like
உன்னோடு நான் இருந்த ஒவ்வொரு மணித்துளியும் மரணப் படுகையிலும் மறக்காது கண்மணியே!
தொண்ணூறு நிமிடங்கள் தொட்டனைத்த காலம்தான்
எண்ணூறு ஆண்டுகளாய் இதயத்தில் கனக்குதடி!
பார்வையிலே சில நிமிடம் பயத்தோடு சில நிமிடம்
கட்டி அணைத்தபடி கண்ணீரில் சில நிமிடம்!
இலக்கணமே பாராமல் எல்லா இடங்களிலும்
முத்தங்கள் விதைத்த மோகத்தில் சில நிமிடம்!!
உன்னோடு நான் இருந்த ஒவ்வொரு மணித்துளியும்
மரணப் படுகையிலும் மறக்காது கண்மணியே!
எது ஞாயம் எது பாவம் இருவருக்கும் தோன்றவில்லை
அது இரவா அது பகல அதுபற்றி அறியவில்லை!
யார் தொடங்க? யார் முடிக்க? ஒரு வழியும் தோன்றவில்லை
இருவருமே தொடங்கிவிட்டோம் இது வரைக்கும் கேள்வி இல்லை!
அச்சம் கலைந்தேன் ஆசையினை நீ அடைந்தாய்
ஆடை கலைந்தேன் வெட்கத்தை நீ அடைந்தாய்!
கண்ட திருகோலங்கள் கணவாக மறைந்தாலும்
கடைசியில் அழுத கண்ணீர் கையில் இன்னும் ஒட்டுதடி!
உன்னோடு நான் இருந்த ஒவ்வொரு மணித்துளியும்!
மரணப் படுக்கையிலும் மறக்காது கண்மணியே!!
The best scene which I loved in the movie was when Mohanlal (Anandhan in the movie) asks the people in the car to step down when they start talking bad about Prakash Raj who was his close friend.. The climax was even more touching.. Prakash Raj and Mohanlal, who were once best friends, developed active enmity during the course of time.. But still,Prakash Raj on hearing Mohanlal's death gets shocked and leaves to the ceremony to pay his final respect which emphasized the height of humanity in the character... The short poem at the climax of the movie deserves mention.. I will quote some of the best lines which I liked from the climax..
Ellin munai alavum ippozhudu kasappillai
Pullin nuni alavum ippozhudu pagai illai
Maranathai pola en manathirkku marundillai
Pullin nuni alavum ippozhudu pagai illai
Maranathai pola en manathirkku marundillai
Unnodu oru vaarthai pesathaan ninaithen,mudiyavillai
Nalindu vitta udal varudi nalam ketka thudithen,mudiyavillai
Indru un roja poo mugathil muthamida ninaikiren,mudiyavillai
Mutti varum kannerai mudivida ninaikiren,mudiyavillai
Nalindu vitta udal varudi nalam ketka thudithen,mudiyavillai
Indru un roja poo mugathil muthamida ninaikiren,mudiyavillai
Mutti varum kannerai mudivida ninaikiren,mudiyavillai
These lines just depict the longings of a mind which had lost its soul... The mindset of the person while uttering these lines, the way he longs for the extra time (may be a matter of minutes) which he could have got to spend with his\her loved one, the pain to understand that the loved one ceases to exist no more in his\her life,the intolerable pain created in the heart... These emotions were beautifully portrayed.. To say it in a word, 'marvelous'... Hoping to see such movies in the days to come !!!...
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Very true da. To tell the story of two conflicting political leaders without degracing either of them... and to do that in so poetic a manner... no one other than a director in the stature of Mani Rathnam could have done it so perfectly!
The movie was a flop. But it's Mani Ratnam's best ever movie. He said that in an interview very recentky also. It takes a lot of courage as a director to accept his best movie was the worst one at box office. :) He also said he won't cas Mohanlal in any of his movies further as it is difficult to direct an actor whom he is a fan of. According to Mani, while shooting Iruvar he forgot to say "CUT" while taking a scene as he was so immersed in Mohanlal's acting. The guy is a living legend.
can you post the correct verses (and the meaning) that thamizhselvam teaches his daughter manimeghalai? sounds with 'azhudhu purandalum mandar varuvaro niratherr' to me when he learns his party has lost the election to anandan's party?
Reading these verses after years... Still, did not see a better movie than this. Transcendent creation.
thanks for posting this - i true that - mani ratnam's boldest and best movie ever - and the tamil lines are heart wrenching
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