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thereader-radhika · 10 months

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Vanaprastham (1999)

Kunjikkuttan

Fabulous

An impoverished low caste Kathakali performer Unacknowledged illegitimate son of a Brahmin and his servant

Arjunan

"The epitome of manliness'

"The only one to whom the omniscient Krishna spoke as if they were equals"

"Though I put up a performance with the limited knowledge I possess, Arjunan is in fact a stranger to me"

Subhadra

Author, daydreamer, mythical Arjunan's lover

Niece of the Diwan

"കണ്ടു ഞാൻ തോഴി എൻ കാമാനുരൂപനെ.. കണ്ടു ഞാൻ തോഴീ കൺകളിൽ കാണ്മത് ഇളകാത്ത മിന്നൽ ആ… കൈകളിൽ വിണ്ണിനെ വെല്ലുന്ന പൗരുഷം വന്ധ്യമാവുകയില്ല കാമിതം.. അന്തരംഗമറിഞ്ഞതിൽ .. പിന്നെന്തു വീണ്ടുമൊരന്തരായം.. പിന്തിരിഞ്ഞിടുകില്ല ഞാൻ കണ്ടു ഞാൻ തോഴി"

My friend, I saw my the handsome man who is most suited to me.

In his eyes, [I saw] unwavering lightning.

His hands [posses] the virility that conquered the heavens.

My desires won't be barren.

What is the hindrance after knowing [his] inner musings?

I will not draw back, my friend, for I have seen him.

What happens when the art is divine and intoxicating but the artist is a mere human being?

What happens when an actor blessed by talent and grace is forced to lead a life cursed by caste and class divisions?

"I was waiting for you to finish your makeup. I see him as the son born to Arjunan from me. He is not the son of Kunjikkuttan. Please don't consider him like that. You don't have such a son"

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sanatancharacters · 2 years

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Stages of Human Life

There are four stages of human life as per Hinduism. Are you wondering what are those different stages of human life?

These four stages are called ashramas and were prevalent in Hindu society as early as the 5th century. The concept stands as one of the strong pillars of Hindu socio-religious thought.

The idea behind this concept is to provide structure and guidance for an individual’s day to day life. So, let’s look at the different stages of human life.

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vivekkvinay · 4 years

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മലയാള സാഹിത്യത്തിന്റെ മുഖബിംബത്തിന് പിറന്നാൾ ആശംസകൾ..📖✨️♥️ #mtvasudevannair #malayalamliterature #nalukettu #varanasi #randaamoozham #asuravithu #vanaprastham 💕 (at Hastinapuram) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCp18N0lkDDY8kfU3PQUEjF1JW3P4HtgQgRsIg0/?igshid=96obxey42n0w

#mtvasudevannair #malayalamliterature #nalukettu #varanasi #randaamoozham #asuravithu #vanaprastham

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akash-suresh-blog · 5 years

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11 National film awards which include 5 for best cinematography...21 International awards...First cinematographer from India and Asia-Pacific region to be inducted into the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers (ASC)... Founding member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC)...Padma Shri in 2014... Alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)...Most awarded DOP in India........phew....a Resume of the highest order😍....... . . Happy Birthday Santosh Sivan ASC, ISC ❤️ . Thank you for existing and inspiring a generation❤️ . . . . #SantoshSivan #happybirthdaysantoshsivan #dop #dilse #roja #thalapathi #ravanan #Iruvar #perumtachan #yodha #aham #gandharvam #pavithram #nirnayam #urumi #asoka #kaalapani #indira #vanaprastham #anandabhadram #ChekkaChivanthaVaanam #ManiRatnam #ARRahman #cinematography #cinephiletales #ambivertdreamer212 #beingakash212 https://www.instagram.com/p/Btm8gugBorq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=li0a2wqj8b8b

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reflections-in-a-critical-eye · 2 years

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What do you think about TheBangtankaijuu Director's outlook on the GCF? Thebangtankaijuu had interesting ideas about JM and JK's relationship but deleted tumblr.

I went and looked for those posts, I found the analysis on GCF Tokyo and GCF Osaka (this one). There a few things which I would like to mention about the credentials of this director, in particular this part:

''One of his films won twenty-three international awards at the Cannes film festival''

Cannes in itself is an international festival, it does not have a separate section for international production. Second of all, there are indeed over 20 categories, but for a film to win in the same edition, 23 awards is impossible. Anyone who checks the Cannes list will see why. It's not like at the Oscars where a film wins even 10-13 awards in different categories. No Indian film has won even remotely that many awards at Cannes during a single edition. Here is a list of films that were presented there and won some awards over the years. It's also mentioned that the director is a scriptwriter as well and he wrote the script for the first 3D Indian film. Again, I did some research and this is what I found: The film is titled My Dear Kuttichathan (1984) and the script was written by Raghunath Paleri. He directed 2 films and wrote the script for the film Vanaprastham which indeed premiered at Cannes in 1999, in the section Une Certain Regard and won other awards at various film festivals. If this is the guy and my research is correct, then it seems some information has been distorted in the original post. I don't know why, maybe to give more legitimacy to what he says about GCF but I don't really see the point in it.

I read what he said about both films, it's obvious from his comments that he knows the craft and his judgments are pertinent. But to me, it's kind of pointless, although I do agree with some of what he said. GCF don't need a director's explanation because everything is so obvious and easy to understand. There's no hidden symbolism difficult to identify and to understand. The first GCF is taken during a trip in Tokyo, but it's not only about the city, as it focuses more on the subject (Jimin), how the subject feels and how the director (Jungkook) himself wants to show his subject. Of course the music is not random, it has a point, especially in a video that is supposed to reflect a personal, more intimate trip. The Osaka one is not a travel vlog either, it focuses on friendship and it's more goofy, as it has Taehyung and Jimin and it changes the mood. I'll leave a link to what I also wrote about GCFT in order not to repeat myself.

https://bangtan-media-thoughts.tumblr.com/post/657783602418991104/gcf-in-tokyo-and-the-validity-of-interpretation

#asks #gcf in tokyo #gcf

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tellywoodtrash · 4 years

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I read through the wiki page of the movie Vanaprastham upon recommendation by a friend, who mentioned it is a masterpiece. I do not have any background of the dance form or knowledge of the scenario. Just understand that the protagonist falls in love with a higher caste woman, who loves the character he plays and not the man. So she doesnt let him have a role with their child. I wonder why this story is a masterpiece?

Continued: Why aren't stories of countless women jilted by their lovers considered celluloid poetry? This is by no means a misandrist comment, but why is a man's suffering celebrated, but a woman's is swept under the carpet in cinema, no matter the country, language, medium or times? Isn't this totally effed up? No human should suffer because of love, but we all do. For once, I was surprised by portrayal of such a story by the main female lead. What are your thoughts?

Tbh, I haven’t watched the movie (not really my type of thing, Malayalam arthouse cinema is often muchhhhhh too stuffy for me), so I can’t offer much valuable insight. But from what I understand, it’s a more a look into the mind of this individual and how the caste system affects him. The constant rejections he faces due to his caste, and the dichotomy of this relationship with this upper caste woman who desires him in one form yet rejects him in another, the lack of support classical artists face even when they’re celebrated for being the keepers of tradition (just superficial verbal support means nothing; what is being done by society to preserve this art form?), the changes happening in the social environment of Kerala at the time (I believe it’s set in the 50s - 60s?) etc. are the focus of the movie. I don’t know if the movie “celebrates” his suffering; it’s in fact quite an unrelentingly bleak watch as his mental anguish grows, with a somber ending that doesn’t glorify him, as far as I’m concerned. What it does show is the man channeling his deteriorating mental state into his art, as that is the only way that’s acceptable for him to express himself. So in that way, wouldn’t it be an insight into toxic masculinity and how it has impacted this man, in addition to the caste-based suffering?

Women’s suffering *is* shown in cinema, it’s just the matter of how it’s portrayed. Often it’s just exploitative and garish (usually because it’s made by men) but we do have it. A good parallel to Vanaprastham would be Perumazhakaalam, which isn’t quite as arthouse-y but does look into the life of two women stricken by grief and desperation (it’s the original that was adapted into Hindi as Dor, which has a decidedly more sunny tone and ending; this one is quite desolate, from the atmosphere to the situations.) So yeah, it really depends on the maker and the motivations. Just because one movie with a man’s suffering is lauded doesn’t mean that it’s a blow to feminism. There are more than one issue in the world, and there’s place for media addressing all of them. Our views towards social justice and empathy must be intersectional and inclusive, otherwise we run the risk of being blinded to many problems that plague the society, because we have blinders on and focus only on the one that affects us.

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harpianews · 2 years

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For CSK fans, MS Dhoni will remain Captain For Life

Stage by stage, like a man approaching the vanaprastham, MS Dhoni is renouncing his responsibilities. Seven years after he quit Test cricket, two years after he forsook the national colors forever, he stepped down as the captain of Chennai Super Kings. Now, by strict definition, he remains a player, a wicket-keeper batsman. Only that for legions of his devout, he will remain forever their…

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homeentertainment · 2 years

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Why everybody like mohanlal

Mohanlal doesn't need an introduction for the Malayalam audience. In his career span of more than 35 years, Mohanlal has proved his versitality with his experimental roles, romantic, comedy and even action films. Mohanlal has acted in more than 300 films which includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada languages. Out of these, many movies have been blockbusters and have created and broken many records at the box-office. Starting from his first, Manjil Virinja Pookkal, where he played a negative character, his attitude and dialogue delivery is worth applauding. He started his career with this film and then went on to do hit films such as Kireedam (1989) directed by Sibi Malayil, Bharatham (1991) directed by Sibi Malayil, Vanaprastham (1999) directed by Shaji N. Karun, T. P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986) directed by Sathyan Anthikad, Drishyam (2013) directed by Jeethu Joseph. Mohanlal's contribution to Malayalam cinema is incomparable and worth appreciating. Mohanlal is often addressed as the 'complete actor.' Like the title given to him, he is a complete person. Before venturing into films, he was was actively involved with theatre and has performed in many plays. Mohanlal has even tried his hands at playback singing and has sung more than 30 songs. Some of his hit songs are Attumanal Payayil from Run Baby Run, Naathoone Naathoone from OruNaalVarum, AnnarakannaVaa from Bhramaram, Kaithapoovin from Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu and Ithaloornnu Veena from Thanmathra. Mohanlal turned 55 this year. Even at the age of 55, young actresses are ready to romance him onscreen and their chemistry still looks sizzling. Some of the films where young actress were paired opposite him are Loham, opposite Andrea Jeremiah, Lailaa O Lailaa, opposite Amala Paul, Ladies and Gentleman, opposite Mamta Mohandas, Mithra Kurian and Padmapriya, Casanovva, opposite Shriya Saran, Spirit opposite Kaniha. Mohanlal has acted in 10 films in other languages like Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada. He has given stupendous performances in the Tamil films Jilla (2014) directed by R. T. Neason, Unnai Pol Oruvan (2009) directed by Chakri Toleti, Iruvar (1997) directed by Mani Ratnam. He even won Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Award for the film Iruvar in the year 1997. He has even acted in Hindi films such as Tezz (2012) directed by Priyadarshan, Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) directed by Ram Gopal Varma and Company (2002) directed by Ram Gopal Varma. For the film, Company, Mohanlal received IIFA Awards and Star Screen Awards for the Best Performance in Supporting Role category. Mohanlal has even acted in a silent film, Reflections, directed by Bejoy Nambiar released in the year 2005.

AWARDS

Mohanlal's iconic roles were well received with different awards and honours. Mohanlal received Padma Shri Award in the year 2001. He received National Film Awards four times - Best Actor for the films Bharatham (1991) and Vanaprastham (1999), Special Jury Award for the film Kireedam (1989) and Best Film (Producer) Award for Vanaprastham (1999). Mohanlal won Kerala State Film Awards eight times-Best Actor for the films T. P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986), Abhimanyu, Kilukkam, Ulladakkam (1991), Spadikam, Kalapani (1995), Vanaprastham (1999), Thanmathra (2005) and Paradesi (2007), SpecialJuryAwardforthefilms Padamudra, Chithram, Ulsavapittennu, Aryan, Vellanakalude Nadu (1988) and Second Best Film (Producer) for the films Bharatham (1991) and Kalapani (1995). He even won Filmfare Awards South BestActorAwardforthefilms SanmanassullavarkkuSamadhanam (1986), Padamudra (1988), Devaasuram (1993), Pavithram (1994), Spadikam (1995), Vanaprastham (1999), Thanmathra (2005), Paradesi (2007), he even Special Jury Award for the film Bhramaram.

Why is Mohanlal so good?

Mohanlal doesn't need an introduction for the Malayalam audience. In his career span of more than 35 years, Mohanlal has proved his versitality with his experimental roles, romantic, comedy and even action films. Here are some more reasons as to why Mohanlal is the most loved hero of Malayalam cinema.

Multi-talented actor Mohanlal is often addressed as the 'complete actor. ' Like the title given to him, he is a complete person. Before venturing into films, he was was actively involved with theatre and has performed in many plays. Mohanlal has even tried his hands at playback singing and has sung more than 30 songsMohanlal has won five National Film Awards—two Best Actor, a Special Jury Mention and a Special Jury Award for acting, and an award for Best Feature Film (as producer), also nine Kerala State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards South and numerous other accolades.

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competitiveguide · 7 years

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Zakir Hussain

Zakir Hussain ( born 9 March 1951) is an Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer. Hussain was born to the legendary tabla player Alla Rakha. Hussain is a founding member of Bill Laswell ‘s ‘World Music Supergroup‘ Tabla Beat Science. The first Planet Drum album, released in 1991 on the Rykodisc label, went on to earn the 1992 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album , the first Grammy ever awarded in this category He composed, performed and acted as Indian music advisor for the Malayalam film Vanaprastham , a 1999 Cannes Film Festival entry which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI Fest) in 1999, and won awards at 2000 Istanbul International Film Festival (Turkey), 2000 Mumbai International Film Festival (India), and 2000 National Film Awards (India). He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and the Padma Bhushan in 2002, by the Government of India . More about this : http://ift.tt/2mogpRt

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mredlich21 · 8 years

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Vanaprastham: A Classy Malayalam Movie That Made Me Think Deep Thoughts About Less Classy Movies

#Vanaprastham : A different kind of #MohanLal film

I was going to skip this one, but then people in the comments said it was not to be missed, so I gave it a shot! I’m glad I did. It isn’t my favorite-favorite, or one that exactly hit the sweet spot of what I like, but it was definitely interesting and different. And it got me thinking about the Mahabharata and how Indian film acting builds on a classical tradition, which is always a good…

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vivekkvinay · 4 years

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Life, At It's Extreme Ecstasies And At The Eternal Dejections Seeks A #വാനപ്രസ്ഥം 🔥✍️✋️ #Reeldopes_Vanaprastham 🎥📀✨️ #myfavmovies #malayalammovies #vanaprastham #mohanlal 🖤 (at Thrissur) https://www.instagram.com/p/CATQ9osh91wzdq2t4D8-gS51ekuogqch4WG4PA0/?igshid=fzq94ev5johb

#വ #reeldopes_vanaprastham #myfavmovies #malayalammovies #vanaprastham #mohanlal

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dhrupad · 10 years

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വാനപ്രസ്ഥം Vanaprastham, The Last Dance (1999)

#Vanaprastham #The Last Dance #shaji n. karun #mohanlal #Suhasini Mani Ratnam #malayalam cinema

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