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Movies by 1916tamilcinemaApr 25, 201915 h 03 min
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The area as main character in Pa.Ranjith’s “Madras” & “Kaala”

In both “Madras” and “Kaala”, the heroes may be Kaali (Karthi) and Kaala (Rajinikanth) for the movies credits. But I tend to think that the main character is actually the area of the city that […]

Non classé by 1916tamilcinemaJan 6, 201917 h 31 min6 January 2019
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Frame(s) 9 : K.Balachander and ladies eyes

Just a quick visual ode to the maestro KB and these remarkable actresses… ‪Eyes are the windows of the soul in K.Balachander’s films. That’s why close-ups are very frequent in his cinematic language, especially for […]

Movies by 1916tamilcinemaJan 6, 201917 h 08 min
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Frame #8 : When stairs stare at you in “Anjali”

I love Anjali for many cinephile and personal reasons. One of them is the way Mani Ratnam depicts the life of a upper middle class neighborhood. Chitra (Revathi) and Shekar (Raghuvaran) move on in a […]

Movies by 1916tamilcinemaJan 6, 201917 h 01 min10 January 2019
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Frame(s) #7 : Aishwarya Rajesh framed within frames

In her young career, Aishwarya Rajesh has boldly played an interesting range of characters, often depicted on the screen with frames within frames. This visual technique is very meaningful as it shows little painting canvas, […]

Movies by 1916tamilcinemaJan 4, 20194 h 03 min4 January 2019
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Frame(s) #6 : Trees and humans in “Merku Thodarchi Malai”

Trees are important characters in Merku Thodarchi Malai. Firstly, they are used as benchmarks in the vast landscape to express the mountain people identities, to hang their flags. Thus, Rangu hangs his “kayli” at the […]

Movies by 1916tamilcinemaJan 2, 20190 h 48 min
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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 […]

Movies by 1916tamilcinemaDec 27, 201814 h 11 min27 December 2018
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Frame(s) #5 : Love & train

Film : Thillana Mohanambal (1968) Director : AP Nagarajan Cinematography : KS Prasad Cast : Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini Film : Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) Director : Gautham Vasudev Menon Cinematography : R Rathnavelu Cast : Surya, […]

Movies by 1916tamilcinemaDec 27, 201813 h 46 min27 December 2018
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Frame #4 : Love struggles in “Minsara Kanavu”

Film : Minsara Kanavu Director : Rajiv Menon Cinematography : Ravi K.Chandran Cast : Prabhu Deva, Kajol, Aravind Swamy Deva (Prabhu Deva) and Priya (Kajol) have just fallen in love in the previous song sequence, […]

Movies by 1916tamilcinemaDec 12, 201820 h 05 min14 December 2018
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“Annamalai” ou la fabrique de la Superstar Rajinikanth

  Rajinikanth, de son vrai nom, Sivaji Rao Gaekwad, a, depuis longtemps, quitté le costume trop étriqué de simple acteur pour devenir une icône populaire, un demi-dieu, diront certains, une figure charismatique et très influente, […]

Movies by 1916tamilcinemaNov 24, 20185 h 40 min25 November 2018
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Kaali and Kabali : mirroring characters of “Superstar” Rajinikanth

  NB : Take a look at the video before reading this quick analysis.   Kabali is a modern reminiscence of Mullum Malarum Kaali, with graying hair, stylish suits and a malaysian background. Director Pa.Ranjith said […]

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