I am staggered that Priyadarshan has made 75 films. If you allot even 6 months to one movie, that means he must have been at it for 30 years, and that is as a Director. And if you tot up the mandatory Asst. Director years, it's a whole life spent in being a cinematic story-teller. Of course, he is one of a kind. And the award simply affirms this. To be honest, I wish I could--and many others here too must be wishing--have stuck so doggedly to one vocation.
Re: 75 Films...
by john mathew on Sep 07, 2009 05:31 PM
Dear Ashok Lulla saheb, All his hindi films are remake of malayalam films of other directors or remake of other foreign language films, remake of malayalam film's remake. All his recent hindi hit films are made in malayalam 20-25 years back.
Re: Re: 75 Films...
by Ashok Lulla on Sep 07, 2009 05:47 PM
Whether they are as you say, remakes of remakes, it doesn't matter to me. I am not a cinema-buff, not even an arm-chair critic. I am struck by the fact that he has made 75 films. Which is a huge output. And many of his films have been top-grossers. I liked Malamal Weekly. To be able to transfer, successfully, a movie from one language to another, also requires skill and creativity. Malamal had a host of characters, a lovely, picturesque setting. The film moved at a good clip, and kept you engrossed.
Re: Re: 75 Films...
by Jigar on Sep 07, 2009 05:46 PM
Dear John, Even your father copied other people's style and technique when creating you. Have a Life.
Re: Re: Re: 75 Films...
by anand soman on Sep 07, 2009 06:40 PM
John, Got his 20 seconds of fame. Ideally he should move on with another hopeless comment in another article to get 20 seconds of fame there. But this time he chose not to move on & is screaming out loud for more fame than the celeb:). Give it to him. He needs it :) :)
People like you wont have a chance to showcase what Indian Cinema is, its D-company which decides our fate, the Khans & cheap dirty and couched actresses r the face of india at world stage. Any ways congratulations & please keep the good work going.
he is a great nd brilliant director n malyalam industry nw in tamil nd telungu.bt we malayalis missing him now also bcz he directd chitam,kilukam,thalavatom alla are coming n mind.any way wish him a great nd brigt future
Re: halo
by friend on Sep 07, 2009 05:11 PM
every mallu actor / actress / director ambition is to get a place in Tamil cinema and malayalam is only the starting point, every thing this money, Malayalam movie total budget will not exceed 50 lakhs but money in tamil cinema as you all know Rajini is the highest paid actor in India / Asia
Re: Re: halo
by Shashi Kumar on Sep 07, 2009 05:43 PM
Yes, the budget for a malayalam film is much lower than that of Tamil or Telugu. Maybe it took only 50 lakhs to make a malayalam film 20 years ago. A fair estimate these days would be in the region of around 3 crores.
Sir, National award is noting before your talent. If some one has given a new dimension to mordern cinema, that's you. You have created movies like Herapheri, Hungama,Chupchpke......it is realy beyond imagination of your talent.You are more...more ...than any director. I salute you from core of my heart.
You have done a wonderful job & you deserved it.When I saw Kalapani in Tamil version I thought that you are something. When I saw HeraPheri then I came to a conclusion that you are intangible.There are very few directors have fans may be you are one of them. Keep growing keep producing the moovies like Kaanjeevaram.
i think such excellent movies should be dubbed in other languages as well so that people like me who can no understand tamil can also enjoy. dont know why they dont do it for all such great movies :-(
Re: dub
by girish nair on Sep 07, 2009 04:42 PM
it is not necessary always film like these getting dubbed and be success........ it is better to remain the same
One should watch this movie.. Excellent stuff, direction... especially the promise which the dad gives to her daughter and the hurdles he faces to keep up the promise... last few mins (climax) will make one eyes fill with tears... excellent
Re: Surprise
by girish nair on Sep 07, 2009 04:39 PM
he himself clearly stated above...he was earlier looking for fame and money.......for that purpose only he left kerala.......and made all the remakes which made all hindis laugh for long long time.......
Re: Re: Surprise
by Devin Aaron on Sep 08, 2009 04:07 AM
True, bt he also once said in kerala he can't make movies in tht budget w.wht bollywood has to offer in terms of budget. So tht's why you can get alot done in bollywood, so tht's why he came over. Honestly, there is no substitute for the actors and his actors in malayalam films ar superior than his hindi films,except for paresh rawal.
I am not biased b.c i also like his hindi remakes, bt i watched both original and remakes and the former is better any day.
Anyways, he managed to give us more of paresh rawal, good performances frm om puri, ambrish puri, jackie shroff etc.. You won't find those actors good in any bollywood directors movies.
