Saw the movie last weekend. I had some expectations on this movie since it was directed by Goutham. Felt disappointed after watching the movie. I agree the making was different but it wasn't interesting. The dialogues btwn Sarath and Jothika were so dull and boring. Miland Soman has done a good job and his diction was proper. Logic was missing at some places. "Unakkul naan" song could have been picturised better. Hope Goutham's next movie will up to expectations atleast.
The first half was ok...not tat interesting.but then the second half is interesting...its over all a good movie.Guess good collection.The crowd started making fun in the first half...later their mouth was shut...Another good one from Gautham....
i would like to state here that we dont need to blackmail theatres to make a film run. nobody does that and theatres cant be blackmailed or pressurized to do so.The film is running to packed houses in all the cities and big towns. It is not as film for the so called c centre audience.It is an attempt to make a different film. In fact i was in sathyam today(santham) and i thought the crowd responded really well.It's a film meant for educated people. It's not a film for the so called fanatic fans crowd or those who cant understand good cinema.In fact lots of appreciation has come for the dialogues and for jo and sharath's performances.Please dont shoot your mouth off about how many days it will run in sathyam. It's still early days and you might have to eat your words.I know it's not easy to satisfy an entire theatre during a show. The response has been very good so far and as a part of the team that made pachaikili, i am very proud of the film.The audience in a theatre changes every four or five days and the family and women audience have started coming in and they are liking the film. So here's to the film and hope it does well. gautham
RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by Maheshwaran Irulappan on Feb 21, 2007 03:07 PM
If this real Gautham Menon, first of all my respects for you as you are the ONLY director who comes up with pure Tamil titles (Many of my friends didn't know that "Vaaranam" is a pure tamil word for 'elephant'). Again I respect you for your distinct style. I bought the Kakka Kakka DVD again just for your audio commentary and enjoy the efforts that went in every scene.
Gautham, I admit PCKM is not a movie for fanatic fan crowd and indeed it was a refreshing attempt when the quality of Tamil cinema is detroirating with typical Vijay formula films - 2 Kuthupaattu (one in Udit narayan's voice), 1 foreign song, 1 unwed pregnant sister, cliched villians, prop heroine....
But problem with PCKM is that it lacked a command over the audience. When I went to the movie, the audiences' hustling and comments were more audiable than the movie sound track, which clearly shows that they couldn't gel completely with the movie. Technically it is brilliant with stark sepia tones as well as a restless camera and a terrific music score. It had all the gloss but definitely lacked the soul.
Infact the best part of 'Derailed' is how Clive Owens manages to get his $100,000 once the truth comes to light. You retained even the terminal illness - 'Diabetes', then what made you to chop off the interesting happenings, like Winston's intervention and the jail happenings.
Were you under pressure from Sarathkumar quarters to exhibhit the heroism at last part? It stuck out like sore thumb and like me, most of other readers had pointed out. Atlast you succumbed to the dictum of a typical Tamil Hero.
We are paying public, shelling out hard earned money to see what you had made. So please accept healthy criticism and your comment 'It is not as film for the so called c centre audience' is uncalled for.
Already there was a hit on the same 'Derailed' plot - 'Zeher', which shows it can be made for all audience.
Admitted you are bereaved by your father's death on the eve of PCKMs release and sorry for that. More than anybody I am eagerly waiting for your next release - "Vaaranam Aayiram". Next time have a tight screenplay that leaves you gasping for breath, A good film is a good film, not 'A/B/C' class audience film. All the best.
RE:RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by Mukund on Feb 21, 2007 03:28 PM
On the whole, discounting the last 20mins, the movie was good. Guys, give credit where it is required!! And Maheshwaran, as I mentioned in one of my prev posts, "Zeher" is a scene-by-scene copy of an english movie "Out of Time" starring Denzel wahsington and Eva Mendes. Watch both the movies and you'll be stunned as to how one can be soo stupid to create an exxxxxact replica of a movie.
RE:RE:RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by SuperStar on Feb 21, 2007 07:06 PM
i agree with u Mukund. Im not sure why this user "Maheshwaran Irulappan " is still saying the same thing again and again !!!!!
PKMC is NOT based on the DERAILED movie ! Read GAUTHAM Interview in this site .
PKMC plot is basically inspired by THE NOVEL "Derailed" !
So do NOT CONFUSE everyone here !
VARANAM AYIRAM is a pure tamil TITLE !!!! they choose this title after knew that VA is a pure TAMIL title which can help to get tax exemption benefits !
PKMC is for all audiance..A,B,C...director GAUTHAM made the movie for all !
RE:RE:RE:RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by jaya dan on Feb 24, 2007 06:20 PM
Come on....! If it was based on the novel, then how come PKMC's screenplay too is a scene by scene copy of the movie "Derailed"...! Of course, any director will prefer to say that his movie was inspired by a novel rather than from an "Engish" movie?
Gautam is definitely a bundle of talent...!His earlier 3 movies amply prove that point...! But it doesn't require a director of his calibre to just recycle another English movie/novel which by itself wasn't good either...! A mediocre rehash of a mediocre English movie...!(and just watch Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston in that movie to see Sarath and Jo were both not great shakes)...!
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by SuperStar on Feb 25, 2007 08:54 PM
if possible go read sify.com and indiaglitz.com review. they clearly stated that PKMC is juz inspired from the novel and it is NOT Scene to scene copy like the hindi ZEHER movie ! sify.com critics are very much real critic and very rare for them to say positive about a tamil movie !
RE:RE:RE:RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by Maheshwaran Irulappan on Feb 21, 2007 10:33 PM
If Gautham's choice of title "Varanam Aayiram" is for tax exemption, can you justify the other abstract but pure Tamil titles - "Minnale..", "Kaakka Kaakka" and "Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyadu" were chosen for tax exemption?
May be he got inspired by his guru Raajiv Menon who used unusual titles like "Minsara kanavu".
"vaseegara", "pathaagai", "kalabha kadhala" - these are chaste tamil words that todays generation can pass off as Greek / latin, but only Gautham manages to weave them in his movie songs through lyricist Thamarai & others...
Super star, get the message right, all I meant was PKMC could have been bit tighter... I never run down Gautham's effort. PKMC lacked the pace of Kaakka Kaakka... that's all.
RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by SuperStar on Feb 21, 2007 11:19 PM
no i thought ur saying that Varanam Ayiram is not tamil title..so i juz gave reason why gautham choose tamil title...but it seems u agree Vaaranam Ayiram is pure tamil...
tax exemption is just give for past 6 months after the new goverment take over..ya Gauthum is giving good titles from his 1st film
Rajiv menon is gautham's Guru ? i duno. Anyway Rajiv and Gautham came from which industry ? malayalam industry or tamil industry ? juz wan to know. I like Rajiv Menon camere work in Kandokondean Kandokoneden..he also directed the movie..
RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by sriram v on Feb 21, 2007 06:57 PM
Hi Gautham , only if u r the one that u claim to be congrats for a really well made tamil movie in quite some time.... well, i had to say quite a few things in my review itself, but dat hasnt come out.... for once there is a movie which has an actor, n not the ususal unarmed super hero- who knocks down a dozen armed men and dodges bullets at wish...n thanks for not having a long monologue... u lived up to ur standards for a fairly large portion of the movie, except the climax.... but dats fair enough...after all u ve to sell the movie too... best wishes for a grand success....
RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by SAIANAND SRINIVASAN on Feb 22, 2007 05:53 AM
Well, is this really Gautham? If it is, First of all I would like to congragulate you on the successes of the first three films.
regarding Pachai Kili, I would say it wasnt as good as your previous efforts. But one thing - you have shown Sarath in an entirely different light. I cant believe Sarath could do such characters. Jyotika was awesome but in her case, I didnt want to see her in such characters. But thats my taste. Nothing wrong on your side.
Also one sincere request - please make your films look different from each other in future. this film was a change from the cop flicks you gave, but still that "Gautham" flavor was too evident in the way the characters behave, in the dialogs, etc. Also please reduce the usage of foul language in your films.
Looks like too much of requests. I would be happy if even one of the requests are taken note of.
And finally, my condolences to you on the "passing away" of your dad! convey this to ur family too!
RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by Governor General on Feb 21, 2007 03:41 AM
Interesting. You could be "the Gautham" but I have seen so many imposters in Internet to trust anyone by their ID and by what they say. But if you are indeed the director then Congratulations on yet another good movie. Keep it up and please continue the tradition of stylish and artistic naming of your movies.
RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by on Feb 21, 2007 01:00 PM
Gowtham, A hats off to you for this movie. I feel bad that you are'nt in hollywood like M.Night. Loved every frame of the movie. God bless. If you ever have an asst.director position open I would drop my software job to be there.
RE:regarding criticism of pachaikili
by Sajeev M on Feb 26, 2007 12:19 PM
Hi...Gautham...if you are the director... I agree with some of the comments that PKMC could have been better made...The expectation from my side was sky high after your last three movies...I agree that this was a let down...Its a decent one compared to many Tamil flicks but I think w eexpect much more from gautham...Your basic plot was good..refreshing but you seem to have lost out in the way Sharath goes about getting back his money...I think some more effort should have gone into designing that plot...I would prefer JO to have more screen space as she looked great when she dones the villainous part....she seemed many times better than Milind Soman (anyway we all know that he is not yet an actor) Songs....I think could have been better especially after the last three movies gave some rocking scores... These are my views....but thanks all the same for making some of the best movies to have hit the tamil screen in the last few years... RegardsSajeev
Story was good but the screen play was predictive and there was nothing in the movie that could be called a twist. Every tamil movie lover would be able to guess the sequence of events in the screenplay. The last half hour made the movie look more typically like a tamil movie, Hero fighting against 10-20 people gang and winning with out any injury? Gowtham menon was no different! Doesnt deserve 3.5 stars may be 3 stars!
this film is inspired from the novel "Derailed" written by James Siegel... and Gowtham did an extraordinary job... Good music, Slick editing, great camrea work good music and great performances.. Definetely worth ur money.. should hav given 4*
RE:Nice movie 4* from me...
by kay kay on Feb 20, 2007 12:25 PM
Novel?! You mean, Gautam read the BOOK? And he never saw the 2005 movie Derailed?! Wah, Wah!
Good job Gautham Menon on this new release...when will you make a movie in your mother tongue? or are you too scared to compete with the talented directors in the malayalam industry...heheheh
RE:good job
by karthik venkateswaran on Feb 20, 2007 04:03 PM
If Your state have talented directors then why is the indusry afraid of Tamil movies and baning it in Kerala.
RE:RE:good job
by sujith kuriakose on Feb 22, 2007 03:12 PM
Kartik, malayali is a guy who will think beyond all. We sees malayalm movies, tamil movies , English movies (in enlish only no dub version). & Hindi movies, In kasargod area kannada movies also releases.The cine exhibitors association had taken various steps to promote mallayalm films.. Tamil movies r not banned, bt delayed release is allowed , Only exception for this is Rajni- sivaji..
RE:good job
by SuperStar on Feb 20, 2007 07:29 AM
i expected someone to raise this issue ! ya he can make films in any language. But I juz want to say some facts and information regarding Tamil Film Industry !
Tamil Film Industry is not short of talent in any field !!! Few Examples
Mr.Maniratnam Sir (World Level Recognition)..Gauta and Andrea also love Mani sir films.
Ar Rahman (world level) - everyone love his music
Murugadass
Sivaji Ganesan
SS Rajnikanth
Kamal Hassan
Vikram
Surya
So do not try to say something indirectly. No one is scared to compete but they juz prefer to get all india level recognition or word level recognition.. for example GURU movie directed by Mani sir. Tamil film industry is fast moving to become most prosperous industry in Indian Cinema !
RE:RE:RE:good job
by ag on Feb 20, 2007 07:40 PM
Rahman is tamil mudaliar. his father worked in malayalam films. just for clarification. i love his music , regardless of where he came from!
RE:RE:RE:RE:good job
by Fan n on Feb 21, 2007 12:18 AM
you 100% correct ...Ar rahman is a tamilian and his dather had worked in malayalam movies..so dont cook up something out of nothing
RE:good job
by Maheshwaran Irulappan on Feb 20, 2007 01:32 PM
Arun is a typical chauvanistic mallu... ha! ha! Whomever is successful either they claim rights over them (they are proud that John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra are Mallus even though they are second generation of half mallus). Had you ever read any interview that John or Priyanka says that "I am a half mallu".
And... long time back I saw an interview of singer Shrinivas, and the interviewer claimed "nammude naattukkaran" while introducing him, but in the interview Shrinivas said that he was a Tamil Brahmin from Ambasamudhram, who grew in Kerala. Same goes for Vidya Balan, she might have roots in Ottappalam, but in Simi Girewal show she said that she is a Tamil Brahmin.
Asin Thottumkal, even though debuted in Malayalam (Narendran Magan Jayakanthan Vaga), she never mentions or acknowledges it.
Admitted Mamooty, Mohanlal or even Prithviraj is talented, but there are equally talented people available in other language movies. But Mallus won't ever acknowledge other talents. Award greedy fellows. On a year if Hindi / Tamil movies get more awards they'll cry foul.
My point is when somebody does a good work, just acknowledge it and enjoy it, rather than going behind the race of the artiste.
Funny point is whomever they were unkind of e.g. Meera Jasmine, Nayantara, Prithviraj, once those artiste made their name outside (read Tamil / Telugu), Mallus start claiming "nammaude Nayantare, Nammud meere".
Artistes are beyond language boundaries... If they are bound by race, please don't let your mallus to go outside Kerala...
RE:RE:good job
by sajeev nair on Feb 27, 2007 05:38 PM
Guys this is getting back to the 70s ..... tamils going after mallus etc....stop it all...its a forum to discuss a movie not its makers antecedents...
RE:good job
by Suresh Kumar on Feb 20, 2007 08:51 AM
Mr.Arun Nayar, What competition are talking abt?? A good movie is a good movie!!! A well directed movie is a well directed movie!!! Movie making is not a race....you could have hundreds of well made movies and not one could be "competing" with the other!!! Shut your "mallu mouth up" and enjoy works of art!!! Its mean people like you who create issues bteween languages and people!!! Art has no language you imbecile!!!
RE:good job
by Reza Thahir on Feb 20, 2007 01:46 PM
Oh please not again, You indians could please stop representating your state instead of your country. I'm fed up of these state differences, I'm a sri lankan enjoy watching all kind of movies such as Hindi Tamil Malayalam. I love watching AB, Kamal, Rajni, Mammoty & mohanlal movies. Don't bcome jealous again Nayar, stop criticising your own countrymen.
technically brilliant. but content-wise not so gripping. plot could have had more twists! last 1/2 hour was an utter waste. Music was great. gautham's 'i want to make love to u' dialogue from kaakka kaakka is oft repeated. Andrea was great!
The concept is not copied but inspired from the book Derailed.The director should have guts to choose such a subject.We should only njoy the twist in story and there are people like this around us.People like this wont be speaking in good language they will speak local language only.The director has presented with very fresh way.Haris Jeyaraj has decorated the movie with very cool movie.We can wish this confident team for an other sucess for thier future experiments.4*'s
