31:47 how many directors can put a love story as fresh n now in their 60's. Thats one reason that amused me after i got to know that maniratnam sir had made okk! Mani sir fan forever😍
Nobody has understood the main plot is Prakashraj-Leela from which the young couple sets up relationship goals.. you nailed it sir... there are so many comparisons with Mounaragam but i feel this movie is also of Mani's calibre and portrays emotions clearly.
I LOVE this film. One of my favourite Mani ratnam love stories. Just wished hadnt ended in marriage. They could have just agreed to commit to long distance or something
The reason why Aadhi was missing for 3 days was that Tara’s mum engaged a friend who’s a police officer to take him in to custody to investigate the relationship. Aadhi reveals this to Tara after she walks out of the restaurant angry.
So glad we could listen to your take 😇 I am 30 n I love mani sir.. from mauna raagam to okkanmani ... His techniques may keep evolving but his characters, complexities , story telling n direction is something which always excites me !
Really liked the Spielberg comparison. True both of them doesn't make bad movies it's either a Cult movie or a Above Average ones and Of course we take Spielberg for granted.
Really in depth insights on OKK! I like the way you talked about OKK in comparisons with all of his other works. Me too, I really loved Prakash Raj's expressions throughout the movie! Especially, the scene where he asks Thara "thookkam varalaiyaa?". Also, in the MRI scene, Chitra's voice in the background was epic!
I loved your take on OK Kanmani. I tried watching the film, but I couldn't handle it simply because of flaws in the writing department and the character arcs. However, I might give this film a second chance after you talked about how it is still worth watching due to the way he stages scenes.
I quite agree! I have only watched it once, don't feel like watching it again. I don't know if this was covered here, but I found their interest in marriage very sudden and inorganic. Yes, they were inspired by the elderly couple...but it still didn't validate the need to get married...maybe I missed something in the movie?
Great analysis as usual. Brought the film alive for me. Although my questions were not picked but still enjoyed the detailed dissection of the narrative themes, technique, and Mani Sir's cinema in general. Waiting for one on KV.
Mani Ratnam Songs are the best in the World 🌎 Ilaiyaraaja and Rahman Combined gave more than 💯 Chartbuster Songs for Mani Ratnam. His Movies are more of a Style than Substance as they he focus more on Cinematography than Story with a Strong Purpose.
I liked your points on marketing affecting the BO of KV and Kadal. OKK initial buzz helped, because the promos were simple, sweet, and fun. Whereas KV was promoted as some sort of love-war saga, on the lines of Roja, giving no hints of domestic abuse. These days, promos can make or break a film.
Loved watching this. Actually was waiting for this video since last week u mentioned. U really made me feel that i should watch all MR movies again with the contexts you explained. Looking forward to more videos. And i think some detailed discussion about kadal, Raavanan and Kaatru veliyidai would be much appreciated by ManiRatnam movie fans 😊 Thank you sir.
a beautiful examination of the film. Sir, you taught me to see a film in various perspective. Can'hank enough #filmcompanion to bring him on board! I am an aspirant filmmaker just started working in the industry and these types of session help me to explore more and more about cinema. thank you, Sir, and keep enlightening us! :)
@19.20 You have mentioned Karthi not fitting into the character of VC. I felt the same way too. But do yu think if some other actor like Siddharth or DQ would have done justice to the role and be better in convincing the dimensions of VC better??
Well said , I couldn't really force myself to watch Ok kanman beyond few seconds, found it extremely fake and over the top (though I'm a millennial ) , mani 's known for simplicity and realism . Seems like he's trying too hard to appeal to gen y . I couldn't enjoy kaatru too , felt like aditi did a good job , but the story line was meh
I enjoy your analyses, BR, keep them coming. Can I do a shout out to that superb book shelf behind you? ☺ Edit- sorry, superb disc rack. Could double as a book shelf too!
and can you do a session on the the pattern followed in bala movies.. the one i found was that in most of his movies he starts of in a very vibrant and jolly manner...and towards the end it goes off into a gory violent mode... any explanantions to this?
Hey BR & FC!! This is really cool. Are you guys planning something similar for Telugu too? It would be great if you do as there would numerous classics which can be discussed in similar manner.
Siddharth satya surya really ?! What dissection can u do with Telugu movies ?! With velocity the car was launched into air . No thanks . Tamil movies have world class appeal
Aadi was missing for 3 days was revealed in the movie........he was in Arthur Road jail because he was picked up by the police on a Friday. This happened because Tara's mom wanted to investigate on him through the police commissioner friend.
There's a scene where Tara asks in her first phone call with Aadi and she asked "Avlodaan Tamizh Teriyuma" and he replies as "Thevaaram and Thiruvaasagam ...."and he just says the just opposite thing while Tara takes him to the temple and he says "Adiye naa suttha naathigan"....a totally opposite view about the belief on God.
In my opinion ok kanmani worked only because of the quirkyness of the lead characters and their chemistry...otherwise..it's just an ordinary movie..nothing great.... mouna ragam worked for me better than all his other mani ratnam's stories..alaipayude was also nice....katru veliyidai was unbearable for me.......
meppalli jayadevan There's no rule. We choose films based on recos... and also based on how many people still remember it (recall value). I thought it would be fun to discuss Bhagyaraj's cinema and we did an episode on Dhavani Kanavugal, but I guess that's too "old" a film for today's times.
i dont agree that karthi was wrongly casted. i thought he did a damn good job of a self obsessed douchebag who changes at the end. but the character development was poor and that is why people cannot relate and therefore didnt like the ending because it felt like he didnt deserve the girl.
I agree mouna ragam is very identifiable -but ok kanmani - Iiving relationship is getting common these days but my point is the drama was lost. Exactly the ending was terrible and why should it have a typical ending - happily ever after!!!
You think it's crap it doesn't mean others can't be having different perspective. Too bad your only hating something instead of sharing an in depth reasoning. Nah man your a layman with low intellectuality
I love OKK more than any other loves stories he directed. OKK is so connected to the people in my generation.
31:47 how many directors can put a love story as fresh n now in their 60's.
Thats one reason that amused me after i got to know that maniratnam sir had made okk!
Mani sir fan forever😍
Nobody has understood the main plot is Prakashraj-Leela from which the young couple sets up relationship goals.. you nailed it sir... there are so many comparisons with Mounaragam but i feel this movie is also of Mani's calibre and portrays emotions clearly.
I LOVE this film. One of my favourite Mani ratnam love stories. Just wished hadnt ended in marriage. They could have just agreed to commit to long distance or something
The reason why Aadhi was missing for 3 days was that Tara’s mum engaged a friend who’s a police officer to take him in to custody to investigate the relationship. Aadhi reveals this to Tara after she walks out of the restaurant angry.
OKK was made for us people in our 20s when this was released in 2015. Such an art!
So glad we could listen to your take 😇 I am 30 n I love mani sir.. from mauna raagam to okkanmani ... His techniques may keep evolving but his characters, complexities , story telling n direction is something which always excites me !
I watched this movie without knowing a single word of tamil. Yet I truly enjoyed it. Wish he had worked with Sridevi ji.
I love this AskBR series... really informative and cool
TheElixir007 Thank you. 😀
Really liked the Spielberg comparison. True both of them doesn't make bad movies it's either a Cult movie or a Above Average ones and Of course we take Spielberg for granted.
God bless you for doing this whole thing in English. Could not appreciate it more.
Really in depth insights on OKK! I like the way you talked about OKK in comparisons with all of his other works. Me too, I really loved Prakash Raj's expressions throughout the movie! Especially, the scene where he asks Thara "thookkam varalaiyaa?". Also, in the MRI scene, Chitra's voice in the background was epic!
I loved your take on OK Kanmani. I tried watching the film, but I couldn't handle it simply because of flaws in the writing department and the character arcs. However, I might give this film a second chance after you talked about how it is still worth watching due to the way he stages scenes.
I quite agree! I have only watched it once, don't feel like watching it again. I don't know if this was covered here, but I found their interest in marriage very sudden and inorganic. Yes, they were inspired by the elderly couple...but it still didn't validate the need to get married...maybe I missed something in the movie?
Great analysis as usual. Brought the film alive for me. Although my questions were not picked but still enjoyed the detailed dissection of the narrative themes, technique, and Mani Sir's cinema in general. Waiting for one on KV.
Mani Ratnam Songs are the best in the World 🌎 Ilaiyaraaja and Rahman Combined gave more than 💯 Chartbuster Songs for Mani Ratnam. His Movies are more of a Style than Substance as they he focus more on Cinematography than Story with a Strong Purpose.
Such a delightful discussion
Can you please do a #AskBR on Uttama Villian ?
I liked your points on marketing affecting the BO of KV and Kadal. OKK initial buzz helped, because the promos were simple, sweet, and fun. Whereas KV was promoted as some sort of love-war saga, on the lines of Roja, giving no hints of domestic abuse. These days, promos can make or break a film.
Was 7:08 hospital clip of kaatru veliyiadai taken from Tamil rockers? 😝 Only tamilrockers print has the watermark lux studios 😅🤣
Loved watching this. Actually was waiting for this video since last week u mentioned. U really made me feel that i should watch all MR movies again with the contexts you explained. Looking forward to more videos. And i think some detailed discussion about kadal, Raavanan and Kaatru veliyidai would be much appreciated by ManiRatnam movie fans 😊 Thank you sir.
What about Pc Sreeram's visuals, they are fantastic
Arjun and Meera! Spot on :) that's my view as well.
a beautiful examination of the film. Sir, you taught me to see a film in various perspective. Can'hank enough #filmcompanion to bring him on board!
I am an aspirant filmmaker just started working in the industry and these types of session help me to explore more and more about cinema.
thank you, Sir, and keep enlightening us! :)
Brings a new perspective to MR movies..
@19.20 You have mentioned Karthi not fitting into the character of VC. I felt the same way too. But do yu think if some other actor like Siddharth or DQ would have done justice to the role and be better in convincing the dimensions of VC better??
I think sidhartha will suit more in the character or surya
Now I'm 20,I used to love Mani sir way back from Mouna Ragam but Now a days his movies are too artificial and fancy.... Mouna Ragam always ❤️
Well said , I couldn't really force myself to watch Ok kanman beyond few seconds, found it extremely fake and over the top (though I'm a millennial ) , mani 's known for simplicity and realism . Seems like he's trying too hard to appeal to gen y . I couldn't enjoy kaatru too , felt like aditi did a good job , but the story line was meh
Very delighted on this series .Sir can we have a askbr on shankar sir old movies too.
Learning a lot from these videos. You articulate thing really well. Keep going 👍🏼
Prem Gokul thank you. It's fun revisiting these films in light of the questions.
waiting for more AskBR videos especially on Mani Ratnam movies
Can we have some gvm movie for discussion pl?
i love this film.it simple and i get the feel.i love complex story and and also simple story.
I enjoy your analyses, BR, keep them coming.
Can I do a shout out to that superb book shelf behind you? ☺
Edit- sorry, superb disc rack. Could double as a book shelf too!
and can you do a session on the the pattern followed in bala movies.. the one i found was that in most of his movies he starts of in a very vibrant and jolly manner...and towards the end it goes off into a gory violent mode... any explanantions to this?
Thanks a lot BR!
Hey BR & FC!! This is really cool. Are you guys planning something similar for Telugu too? It would be great if you do as there would numerous classics which can be discussed in similar manner.
Siddharth satya surya really ?! What dissection can u do with Telugu movies ?! With velocity the car was launched into air . No thanks . Tamil movies have world class appeal
On next #AskBR try to discuss about Aaranya Kaandam
It's just I love the movie and I like you to talk about the movie.Thank You
Nothing at all I love the movie too. We'll do an episode sometime for sure.
Baradwaj Rangan Appreciate it
Never thought of the scene in that way in OKK awesome explanation of the door scene at 28.00
Thank u BR sir. Once again, u brought out so many aspects pertaining to the movie which I never thought. Wats next on #AskBR??
Dq
Aadi was missing for 3 days was revealed in the movie........he was in Arthur Road jail because he was picked up by the police on a Friday. This happened because Tara's mom wanted to investigate on him through the police commissioner friend.
Sir do the same for Arjun reddy once!! Hearing u about the movie would be great
should do one for salangai oli/Sagara sangamam
There's a scene where Tara asks in her first phone call with Aadi and she asked "Avlodaan Tamizh Teriyuma" and he replies as "Thevaaram and Thiruvaasagam ...."and he just says the just opposite thing while Tara takes him to the temple and he says "Adiye naa suttha naathigan"....a totally opposite view about the belief on God.
In my opinion ok kanmani worked only because of the quirkyness of the lead characters and their chemistry...otherwise..it's just an ordinary movie..nothing great.... mouna ragam worked for me better than all his other mani ratnam's stories..alaipayude was also nice....katru veliyidai was unbearable for me.......
Wow
can you do rhythm next?
rare pepe yes please !!
Hi BR.. on what basis do you select a movie for your AskBR section
meppalli jayadevan There's no rule. We choose films based on recos... and also based on how many people still remember it (recall value). I thought it would be fun to discuss Bhagyaraj's cinema and we did an episode on Dhavani Kanavugal, but I guess that's too "old" a film for today's times.
Thanks BR. Can you also look at a ADDA style conversation like how Anupama Chopra does .. I think the technicians will also be recognised.
Perfect pitch for feb 14
i dont agree that karthi was wrongly casted. i thought he did a damn good job of a self obsessed douchebag who changes at the end. but the character development was poor and that is why people cannot relate and therefore didnt like the ending because it felt like he didnt deserve the girl.
Well, this is a ‘kind of’ good video..
Okk madri Oru mokka padatha kooda semaya pesa vekalam.. adhan mani sir apdingra name undakra magic
I agree mouna ragam is very identifiable -but ok kanmani - Iiving relationship is getting common these days but my point is the drama was lost. Exactly the ending was terrible and why should it have a typical ending - happily ever after!!!
Why is he shouting so much
Worst movie
You sure there isn't any movie out there that's way worst than this?
How do you justify this crap 💩??? 🙄🙄🙄🙄
You think it's crap it doesn't mean others can't be having different perspective. Too bad your only hating something instead of sharing an in depth reasoning. Nah man your a layman with low intellectuality