« Thenpandi cheemayile » is the seed from which Nayagan’s story grows. When Ilaiyaaraja’s voice breaks the silence in the film’s opening credits, we understand that it’s an introduction song about Sakthivel. A child whose […]
Category: Song sequences
2018, a year of tamil cinema
Here is a panorama of tamil cinema in 2018, not exhaustive, but only made as a tribute to my favorite films, without any will of ranking them. This year of tamil cinema was marked by […]
“Still the same” : thoughts about ’96 Ram
Ram : the loner “96” could have been named the Life of Ram, as the opening song is, in my view, the whole movie in a nutshell. Ram (Vijay Sethupathi) is the soul of “96”, […]
When Madhi dances like Dhanush : thoughts about Irudhi Suttru’s “Vaa Machaney”.
Would Irudhi Suttru (Last round) be the “mudhal suttru” (first round) of a feminist revolution in tamil cinema? This question kept running in my mind when I first saw the movie. Then, I heard the […]
Song sequence #1 : “Ey Sandakaara”, Irudhi Suttru (Sudha Kongara, 2016)
“Ey sandakaara”, from Irudhi Suttru (Sudha Kongara, 2016). Music : Santhosh Narayanan / Lyrics : Vivek / Singer : Dhee Director : Sudha Kongara / Cinematographer : Sivakumar Vijayan Santhosh Narayanan’s kaleidoscopic music, mixing violin […]
