the film is directed by david slade and stars josh hartnett and melissa george .

the story focuses on an alaskan town beset by vampires as it enters into a thirty-day long polar night .

30 days of night was originally pitched as a comic , then as a film , but it was rejected .

years later , steve niles showed idw publishing the idea and it took off .

the film was produced on a budget of $ 30 million and grossed over $ 75 million at the box office during its six-week run starting on october 19 , 2007 . critical reviews were mixed .

a sequel , dark days , was released on october 5 , 2010 straight to home video .

a prequel mini-series , blood trails , was released on urltoken and fearnet on demand in 2007 .

30 days of night ( film )

30 days of night , vol . 1 ( 30 days of night # 1 )
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ben ketai has been named the director of 30 days of night : dark days , the sequel to the 2007 vampire thriller 30 days of night , according to bloody disgusting .
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30 days of night is a 2007 vampire film directed by david slade and starring josh hartnett and danny huston .
a terrific horror premise goes begging in the garbled halloween offering 30 days of night .
30 days of night takes an interesting premise but doesn ' t execute it effectively .
i didn’t think the ending in underworld and 30 days of night were that similar .
start by marking “30 days of night , vol . 1” as want to read :
30 days of night : a novelization ( book , 2007 ) [ worldcat . org ]
cisco davis , jr’s 29 days later film shadowtale will premiere at friday night’s screening .
30 days of night is the official novelization of the 2007 horror film 30 days of night . the novel was written by tim lebbon and published in mass market paperback edition by pocket star . the story and the film is based on the 30 days of night series of comic books and graphic novels written by steve niles and illustrated by ben templesmith .
30 days of night : dark days doesn ' t offer anything to recommend . look at the cover and move on .
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previously , kentai had co - written , with original 30 days of night graphic novel writer steve niles , the web - based and on - demand prequel to the first film , 30 days of night : blood trails . the 30 - minute blood trails had been shown on urltoken and fearnet on demand just prior to the theatrical release of 30 days of night . kentai then went on to co - write with niles and ed fowler the web - based and on - demand sequel to 30 days of night entitled 30 days of night : dust to dust .
30 days of night was originally pitched as a comic , then as a film , but was rejected . years later steve niles showed
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this cast list of who was in 30 days of night includes both lead and minor roles . ( 46 items )
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any day now ,
30 days of night : dark days
will start shooting in vancouver with director ben ketai at the helm .
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( original title - 30 days of night ) © 2007 columbia pictures industries , inc . all rights reserved .
richardson was also responsible for ushering steve niles’ high - concept hit “30 days of night” into a hollywood bidding war .
30 days of night is based on a dark horse comics comic book series written by steve niles and matt fraction .
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30 days of night is available now on dvd . read our review of the cinematic release here ; and the dvd here .
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30 days of night is a 2007 american horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name . the film is directed by david slade and stars josh hartnett , melissa george , and danny huston .
30 days of night : a novelization / tim lebbon ; steve niles ; new york : pocket star books , ©2007 .
30 days of night cast list , listed alphabetically with photos when available . this list of 30 days of night actors includes any 30 days of night actresses and all other actors from the film . you can view trivia about each 30 days of night actor on this list , such as when and where they were born . to find out more about a particular actor or actress , click on their name and you ' ll be taken to a page with even more details about their acting career . the cast members of 30 days of night have been in many other movies , so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with .
we’d love your help . let us know what’s wrong with this preview of 30 days of night , vol . 1 by steve niles .
niles says that utilizing the “30 days of night” name , and setting these stories in the same universe , just makes good business sense . when idw published the sequel to “30 days of night , ” “dark days , ” the “30 days of night” brand was not included . as a result , niles said there was some confusion as to what the project was and sales weren’t what they had hoped for . the writer followed that project up with “30 days of night : return to barrow” and sales went up , due in part to the inclusion of the “30 days of night” name . with niles still itching to explore the world of vampires , he saw no reason not to place them in the same universe and continue to capitalize on the “30 days of night” name , which has become a legitimate franchise within comics .
in other film news , niles said the latest version of the script for “30 days of night” by writer stuart beattie ( “collateral , ” “pirates of the caribbean” ) is receiving incredible feedback and he expects the film to begin rolling shortly .
for more on “30 days” of night , click here . for a real audio interview with niles conducted march 27th , click here .
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30 days of night ,
gone baby gone
and
rendition .
raimi told daily variety that “30 days” is “so unlike the horror films of recent years . ”
30 days of night : dark days trailer interview kiele sanchez , diora baird , rhys coiro , steve niles , ben ketai , j . r . young comic - con | collider
30 days of night : dark days trailer plus interviews with kiele sanchez , diora baird , rhys coiro , steve niles , ben ketai and j . r . young at comic - con
30 days of night takes an interesting premise but doesn ' t execute it effectively . utilising a weather phenomenon known as
polar nights
in which night lasts more than 24 . . .
this page uses content from wikipedia . the original article was at 30 days of night ( film ) . the list of authors can be seen in the page history . as with horror film wiki , the text of wikipedia is available under the gnu free documentation license .
30 days of night is a great example on how to combine chills , thrills and gore with the end result a serious and effective horror movie .
debbie baldwin and derek thomas of continuity pictures took home second place for the 29 days later film project .
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niles and the rest of the
dark days
creative team will have to work quickly , as the
30 days of night
sequel is gearing up to begin shooting in vancouver within the month .
cast member ben foster attends the premiere of
30 days of night
at grauman ' s chinese theatre in hollywood october 16 , 2007 . reuters / phil mccarten
always night : the film is set during the one month where barrow , alaska is without sun .
industry pundits had expected most of the five new releases to reach $ 10 million for the weekend — a figure that only “30 days of night” is likely to reach .
niles thought about it for a while , trying to choose whether to let writers play in the “30 days of night” or cal mcdonald sand boxes and ultimately he felt more comfortable letting writers into the “30 days of night” universe . niles admitted , “i realized i’m just not ready to let anybody else write cal .
one of the projects niles is most excited about debuts this october , “ 30 days of night : bloodsucker tales . ” since the announcement was made just a few weeks back , some have accused niles of trying to milk the “30 days of night” name , the book that launched his career to a new level , which he disagrees with .
dark days is hardly mediocre , but barely interesting ; lacking a solid hook like the first film .
30 days of night is a 2007 american vampire horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name . the film is directed by david slade , and stars josh hartnett , melissa george , and danny huston . the story focuses on an alaskan town beset by vampires as it enters into a thirty - day long polar night .
30 days of night is based on a three - issue graphic novel of the same name , written by american comic book writer steve niles and illustrated by australian comic book artist ben templesmith . a sequel to the movie , 30 days of night : dark days ( 2010 ) , was released in 2010 . the screenplay was written by steve niles and screenwriters stuart beattie and brian nelson .
a growing trend in today’s film and television industry is the adaptation of comic books and graphic novels . the horror genre is no exception . so i thought i’d start writing some book - to - film comparisons for those of you who may be unfamiliar with one of them . we’ll begin with 30 days of night .
it’s well known that most comics that get optioned for film are based on super heroes . “30 days of night” is clearly not a super hero film which puts it in the same group with other recent comic based films like “road to perdition , ” “from hell” and “ghost world . ” while “30 days” doesn’t share anything thematically with the previously mentioned comics , it’s an indication that hollywood isn’t just super hero happy even with the outrageous success of the “spider - man” film .
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30 days of night
creator steve niles attended baltimore comic - con this past weekend and spoke with comics continuum about the upcoming movie , saying that they have one priority in mind right now : casting the film ' s lead .
filmed here : 30 days of night , the chronicles of narnia : the lion , the witch and the wardrobe ; the ferryman ; ash v evil dead ; crouching tiger , hidden dragon 2 : sword of destiny .
he ' s the man behind 30 days of night . he ' s writing stories set in gotham city . and he ' s spared some time for a chat . . . .
the first 30 days of night film , starring josh hartnett in 2007 , was enjoyable , especially with the uniqueness of the snow - covered alaskan town of barrow and the fact that the graphic novel ( and film ) wasn’t afraid to kill off anyone . now , with the film being a success , a new 30 days of night film , dark days , got the green light , but with a completely different cast . having read both of the graphic novels , i decided to jump at the chance to interview the cast and crew of the new film on friday during comic - con to find out more . join me after the break for a complete synopsis to get you up to speed , the new red - band trailer that debuted during comic - con , highlights of the interviews , and a full transcript .
with 30 days of night riding high in the dvd charts , and talk of a follow - up gathering pace , den of geek squeezed in some time with steve niles to find out what ' s what . . .
there are not many decent vampire films to date . unfortunately , 30 days of night doesn ' t satisfy all those looking for a saviour . however , it does deliver some decent scares .
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according to daily variety dreamworks and mgm were also keenly interested in picking up “30 days of night , ” but ultimately raimi and senator intl . won out . niles will write the screenplay for the film version of “30 days . ” dark horse comics publisher mike richardson brought niles and the book to caa and will serve as executive producer of the film . richardson also ep’d “the mask” and “timecop , ” and produced “mystery men” and the upcoming “hellboy , ” all based on comics . while raimi will be producing , he will not direct “30 days” due to production conflicts with the “spider - man” sequel .
the fact that
30 days of night
wasn ' t a smashing success at the box office isn ' t necessarily an indicator that a sequel film is off limits—on the contrary , a follow - up to the comic book adaptation is about to go into production .
is it just me or are there a lot of trailers hitting the web this week ? and we haven’t been posting all of them ( as some of them just rent worth watching ) . yesterday we posted the new trailer for will smith’s i am legend . and now ign brings us the first movie trailer for another vampire film , 30 days of night . a couple days back we showed you the 30 days of night movie poster , which we thought looked super cool . in the new trailer , i like how the director used a blue but almost colorless palette to tell the story . i have never read the graphic novel , but i’ve flipped through it more than a couple times . and this film looks like the comic . 30 days of night looks to be everything i was anxiously expecting plus some . check out the trailer after the jump .
dark days
focuses on stella oleson , the female lead of the original
30 days of night
film , as she travels to los angeles to wreak vengeful havoc upon the vampires that destroyed her town and led her husband to his death . stella was played by melissa george in the film , and while recent rumors suggested that the role would be recast , that ' s certainly not niles ' hope .
meyers and erika olde of black bicycle entertainment began working on the project early last year , and brought witherspoon on board last summer . meyers - shyer shot the film in los angeles in 30 days in december .
the 30 days of night begins here ! this is first tpb in the series . creative team : writer & co - creator : steve niles illustrator & co - creator : ben templesmith letterer : robbie robbins 30 days of night barrow , alaska , is a town where from november 18th to december 17th , each year , they have thirty days of night , since due its position in the globe , the sun isn’t visible over there during that period . surely it’s an inconvenience alright , but when you add to this situation , vampires , real blood -
i bought the film ages ago and it came with a little sample of the graphic novel . i love the film and the sample graphic novel was pretty ace !
one of the best vampire novels i ' ve read . what better premise for a vampire story to take place where they could have 30 days of night in the far northern city of barrow , ak . how could one survive that long in the dark in general , let alone avoiding blood thirsty vampires . no sparkles from these vampires . they are here for 30 days of vampire mardi gras !
the official ghost house pictures website has posted a short video clip with 30 days of night director david slade talking about adapting the steve niles graphic novel . columbia pictures will release the movie on october 19 , 2007 .
30 days of night : dark days is a video starring kiele sanchez , rhys coiro , and diora baird . after surviving the incidents in barrow , alaska , stella olemaun relocates to los angeles , where she intentionally attracts the attention of the local vampire population in order to avenge the death of her husband , eben .
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back in march we introduced you to “ 30 days of night ” a three - issue horror comic by steve niles with art by ben templesmith and published through idw publishing . “30 days” is the story of a small town in alaska which experiences 30 days of total darkness . when this occurs and the town finds itself over run by the undead , the husband and wife sheriff and deputy team working in the city have a completely different type of criminal element to contend with . while the first issue hit the stands a month ago and the second issue is set to hit comic shops later this month , there’s even bigger news for “30 days” readers : it’s gonna be a movie .
30 days of night has been credited with reinventing the vampire as an actually scary monster , rather than the anne rice style hedonists they seemed to have turned into . why did you decide to make them so vicious and animalistic ?
adapted from steve niles’ acclaimed graphic novel , 30 days of night boasts something that has long been absent from modern fiction : genuinely frightening vampires . decades of camp counts nipping at the necks of buxom virgins have long inured people to dracula and his ilk . but slade has returned the vampire to its rightful place as lord of things that go bump in the night .
i can kind of see what you mean , but no , i didn’t think the ending in underworld and 30 days of night were that similar . what i liked about the end wasn’t really that development anyway , though . i just like the idea of the last shot .
everyone is eager to get the
last flight out
before the airport closes down for 30 days . the airport may close for occasional storms , but it never shuts down for 30 days . alaska airlines flies to barrow at least once a day all year . see more »
with 30 days of night , slade has laid the groundwork for a true vampire renaissance . his is a new breed of vampire , one that cares nothing for crosses or garlic and will drag you screaming from your house whether you invite them in or not .
the 30 days of night production team were housed at digipost’s auckland facility for the post phase , allowing a close working relationship between the vfx supervisor and the digipost team . prior to the cannes film festival , a hard - hitting dolby® digital surround sound mix was produced for the trailer in the digipost dolby® certified audio facilities .
30 days of night is only 81 pages long , so it ' s quite a quick read . there ' s not much writing but it ' s quite effective and the art is a little confusing but incredibaly good at the . . .
what we have here is vampires and an abundance of nighttime , and not a whole hell of a lot more . 30 days of night takes place within the upper confines of alaska . the northernmost town , barrow , is situated well within the arctic circle , and the community suffers a protracted period during winter when sunlight never appears . based on the steve niles and ben templesmith graphic novel , 30 days of night begins shortly before last sundown before the town descends into a month - long period of darkness . let’s just excuse the factual discrepancy that barrow , alaska , actually endures over two months of total darkness , because with a vampire flick , “67 days , give or take , of night” just doesn’t sound quite as fashionable . this is a very slick and stylish film , and when it works , it really works . unfortunately , a weak script , even simpler than the graphic novel itself , eats this film alive .
as the winter sun sets over the isolated town of barrow , alaska , the residents prepare for 30 days of total darkness . but sunset heralds the arrival of a pack of hungry vampires , who have a whole month to kill .
all in all , the film adaptation of 30 days of night is pretty faithful to its original source . changes needed to be made to make it a feature length film , but most of them were pretty solid . if you have only seen the movie , i would recommend reading the book and vice versa . the movie is probably better because it is a much more complete story , though the book still stands on its own and is worth the time .
to many familiar with raimi’s early films like those “evil dead” films and “army of darkness , ” you might think he’s the perfect fit for “30 days of night . ” when niles first heard raimi had interest in the book , he didn’t believe what he was hearing .
i thought you might be interested in this item at urltoken title : 30 days of night : a novelization author : tim lebbon ; steve niles publisher : new york : pocket star books , ©2007 . isbn / issn : 9781416544975 1416544976 oclc : 173147828
well , that was a major letdown . i absolutely loved the film version , so i thought i ' d give this a shot . i gotta say , though , this graphic novel from which the film originates is actually pretty shitty . at least , this first volume is ( it ' s not like i ' m going to continue with this series , but still . . . ) . what i thought would happen was each volume would cover a few days during the actual
30 days of night
. . . but no . instead , we rush through the entire 30 days in just under 80 - something pages . the
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
30 days of night ,
which revolves around a zombie invasion of an alaskan town shrouded in 24 - hour darkness , earned about $ 6 . 25 million on its first day of business friday , according to data issued on saturday by box office tracking firm box office mojo ( urltoken ) .
( 50 minutes ) is comprised of eight behind - the - scenes featurettes . viewed together , this documentary on the making of the film is an unexpected treat , dodging grotesque epk ass - kissing for a true snapshot of the film’s creation .
invada records has announced that they will be releasing composer brian reitzell ‘s score to the 2007 vampire film 30 days of night as one of three releases for record store day . this is the first time the soundtrack will appear on wax and it will be limited to 1 , 000 copies of 2xlp on blood red vinyl . the artwork was designed by marc bessant using director david slade’s photography .
, along with kevin shields of my bloody valentine , for the score to sofia coppola’s film lost in translation .
the film’s distributor , columbia pictures , predicted the film would end up with a three - day tally of about $ 15 million , in line with industry forecasts before it opened . columbia is a unit of sony corp .
for 30 days every winter , the isolated town of barrow , alaska is plunged into a state of complete darkness . it’s a bitter time when most of the inhabitants head south . this winter , a mysterious group of strangers appear : bloodthirsty vampires , ready to take advantage of the uninterrupted darkness to feed on the residents remaining in town . barrow’s sheriff eben ( josh hartnett ) , his estranged wife stella ( melissa george ) , and an ever - shrinking group of survivors must do anything they can to last until daylight in 30 days of night .
kelly park film studio is set in the picturesque rural landscape of wainui , 35km ( 21 . 7mi ) north of auckland ' s cbd and situated just off the northern motorway exit ( 30 minutes’ travel time ) .
although a direct sequel of its predecessor , 30 days of night , the story behind this picture is enough to stand on its own . with that said , even though it can be called brief with a runtime under 90 minutes , there isn ' t much in the way of intrigue in the story .
“30 days of night” is a picture molded on a purely visceral level of appreciation . it strictly for audiences who like to be submerged and beaten instead of trusted . i found it to be one of the larger disappointments of 2007 ; a ridiculously wicked premise lost on a filmmaker who doesn’t have the vision , patience , or slightest thread of talent to breathe life into it .
digipost’s team worked closely with the 30 days of night production team , including vfx supervisor charlie mcclellan , to deliver a range of effects , including extensive rig removal , set extension and gore shots . specialised environmental enhancements were carefully designed to add to the intense mood of the film . the vfx team used the power and speed of flame and inferno for the demanding effects , with fire , shake and combustion complimenting the workflow .
niles admits letting someone else play in the “30 days of night” universe was something that took a little getting used to . the thought of someone else writing his characters made niles a bit uncomfortable at first , but he decided that following the example of someone he used to work for wouldn’t be a good idea .
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according to wikipedia , you initially pitched 30 days of night as a movie before writing it as a comic book and then adapting it into a movie . you ' re now working on another comic book - will you be looking to turn that into a movie , too ?
los angeles ( reuters ) - the new zombie thriller “30 days of night” took a commanding early lead at the north american box office on saturday , while the serious dramas “gone baby gone , ” “rendition” and “things we lost in the fire” were on track for disastrous debuts .
they
turn out to be a horde of vampires itching for a taste of fresh blood , and they plan to take every advantage of a month without sunrise . the sheriff and his estranged wife gather up a group of survivors and plan to survive the thirty days of night .
i read this first before seeing the movie , and enjoyed it immensely . horror writer tim lebbon novelizes the film 30 days of night ( which itself is based on the graphic novel series of the same name ) . many novelizations fail because they are only cheap knock - offs of the movie written quickly - - and too often , poorly - - by hack writers in order to capitalize on the popularity of a film . in this case , the result is appropriately creepy and terrifying . lebbon is a talented writer and it shows here .
the film is directed by david slade , a music video turned film director who broke on to the scene with hard candy at sundance 05 . the movie stars josh hartnett and melissa george as a married sheriff and deputy in an alaska town where they encounter a month without daylight . i always was amazed that this idea was never really explored before , because a town like this is a perfect feeding ground for a group of vampires . 30 days of night hits theaters on october 19th 2007 .
30 days of night , is a novel adaptation of the movie of the same name . it has the atmosphere of john carpenter ' s
the thing .
the location is a town that is at the northernmost point of alaska , and they are being haunted by a supernatural killer . or in this case a bunch of vampires who came north , to be able to live in the dark for 30 days . this is more a fun story , than scary , in my opinion , just because of the atmosphere . the alaskan setting is a lot of fun . the book just runs along like an ad
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chuck stone ( right ) of csm accepts the michelle ann farrell award for innovation from presenter and long - time sponsor craig herron of herron designs . chuck also took home third place for the 29 days later film project .
with the latest series , “bloodsucker tales , ” niles is joined by writer matt fraction . niles is writing his 11 pages per issue while fraction writes his . niles’ story is illustrated by newcomer kody chamberlain while fraction is joined by the original “30 days of night” artist ben templesmith .
the only really jarring point is the film’s chronology . the timeline skips forward days at a time with little indication that things have moved on in the interim . the film could just as easily have occupied a single night , although that would negate the undeniably smart premise so that , when dawn finally approaches , the sense of exhausted relief is all the more powerful for the implied wait .
publishing the idea and it took off . the film was produced on a budget of $ 30 million and grossed $ 75 million at the box office during its 6 - week run starting on october 19 , 2007
melissa george played stella in the first film , but the part will be recast for the sequel .
a dock - way provides easy access for lighting and film trucks , and drive - on sets .
niles told cbr news that raimi has seen the first issue of “30 days” and niles shared the rest of the story with the producer over the phone . their discussions so far have been mostly about the story and the characters .
is a 2007 american horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name . the film is directed by david slade and stars josh hartnett , melissa george , and danny huston . the film was released in the united states on october 19 , 2007 . the story focuses on the alaskan town of barrow , beset by vampires as it enters into a thirty - day long period without sunshine . the film follows a group of people who struggle to survive until sunlight returns .
the second issue of “30 days of night” will be available july 31st , just in time for san diego , along with the second issue of niles’ other creator - owned comic , “fused . ” as for interest in taking his other properties like “fused” or “cal macdonald” to the big screen , niles tells us currently there are some nibbles out there .
a few months ago we were the first site to break ( and get absolutely no credit for ) the news that even though the first one hadn’t been finished yet , sony and producer sam raimi were plotting a sequel to their freaky vampire horror - thriller 30 days of night . now with the movie opening this weekend , everyone involved is talking more openly about future plans for more 30 days films . in an interview with reelzchannel , 30 days of night screenwriter brian nelson talked about how much he loved ben foster’s work in the film . ben plays a minor character known only as “the stranger” . though it’s a minor part , as usual foster steals every scene he in . in fact he’s so good the role was actually expanded to give him more screentime . during the interview , nelson hinted that they’re planning another film and said “i ' ll just tantalizingly say it is possible you might see more of the stranger in the future . ” the movie actually leaves the stranger’s fate somewhat open ended , so it would be extremely possible to bring the character back for a sequel . in fact , if they plan to make a franchise of these things , a really cool way to connect them together would be to have each film open by following the stranger’s entry into whatever new setting the vampires are going to ravage . the sequel possibilities are endless , and for once 30 days of night is a movie good enough to warrant revisiting .
niles noted that the pitches in at both dc and marvel are very recent , so saying any more at this point could jinx the projects and no one wants that . at the same time , niles is also hard at work on the first of his “30 days of night” novels for pocket books , the first of which is due on his editor’s desk this november . all the while , production on the feature film “wake the dead” moves along quickly .
awards include cash prizes of $ 200 for the winner of each screening group , $ 100 for the new michelle ann farrell award for innovation , $ 200 worth of special effects services from herron designs , a free film score for a future short film ( under 15 minutes ) from film composer craig dayton , and certificates for categories such as cinematography , acting , writing and special effects .
but , yes , it is death , which is very cold . in
30 days of night ,
barrow will soon be invaded by vampires , who have apparently trekked across the 300 miles of ice and snow wearing their street clothes . you ' d think they could find easier blood to drink in fairbanks or anchorage , but sunlight is fatal to vampires , and so the month of perpetual night in barrow lures them like canadians to florida .
to its credit , 30 days of night : dark days starts with another brilliant premise to exploit - - the polar ( pun intended ) opposite of the first film . instead of setting the film in a land of eternal darkness , the filmmakers move the location to sunny los angeles . what a great idea - - putting the vampires on the defensive instead of the offensive , forcing them into hiding in much the same way humans were forced into hiding in the first film . considering it follows a ragtag group of vampire hunters , this could have been a great opportunity to explore a moral gray area - - have the hunters leveled the playing field by forcing all the vampires to clump together in easily destroyed nests , or have they turned into the same sort of monsters ? do the filmmakers make clever use of this incongruous setting ? nope ! the vast majority of this film takes place entirely at night , and with the exception of an unintentionally comical scene in which vampires ( looking like pale extras from the matrix ) are flushed out using high - intensity uv lamps , there ' s not a single reference to the sun . urltoken
the 29 days later film project screenings kick off this week on thursday , sept . 22 and friday , sept . 23 at the creative alliance in baltimore . check out our list of teams for each screening night at urltoken and visit the creative alliance web site or call 410 - 276 - 1651 for tickets .
for the interview , i was given access to the stars kiele sanchez ( stella oleson ) , diora baird ( amber ) , and rhys coiro ( paul ) . then i had a separate interview with steve niles ( creator of 30 days of night and co - writer ) , ben ketai ( director , co - writer ) , and j . r . young ( co - producer of dark days ) . hit the jump for more :
one of these days , i want to see a horror film where the coming of the dawn is a bad thing for humans . ( eben doesn’t count . he’s not a human anymore . where are the monsters that thrive on daylight ? )
“30 days of night” has a marvelous premise , a reasonable cast , and a sublime location to play around with . but the producers just had to give the material to director david slade , a truly unimaginative filmmaker , who drowns any promise this nihilistic tale of frosty survival held by smothering the picture in excessive , pedestrian visual gymnastics .
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the film is set in barrow , alaska , which the film quickly tells us is the northernmost town in the usa and as such has one month with no sunlight . during this period , most of the townsfolk leave for sunnier pastures .
adapted from a well - received ( and thoroughly franchised ) graphic novel , “30 days” is a concentrated horror stand - off ; a survival tale with fantastical fringes , slicked with waves of blood and gore . the very concept of vampires let loose in a location that contains no sunlight to temper their hunger pains holds fantastic promise . however , “30 days” as a movie is frustrating , more concerned with artifice than primal scream results .
honestly , even though i ' ve seen the movie quite a few times , reading the book was still so very enjoyable ! i bought it at the secondhand about 2 days prior to finishing it , and i started it instantly ! it was almost like i was reading shutter island all over again , reading the book after i had already watched the movie a handful of times . . . it was great ! the one constant idea that lingered in my mind as i read the 30 days of night : official novelization of the film was that the vampires depicted i
unfortunately it also tamed them . rice made us want to be vampires . i wanted to make them scary again . it really was just that simple . the vampires in 30 days of night could care less about seducing you . they want your blood and all the begging and praying in the world won’t stop them .
the focus of 30 days of night undeniably ends up on huston , who is captivating onscreen in a very different way than gary oldman’s dracula . his marlow is at some moments quite cruel and mocking before he kills his victims , yet at other times , the character’s intelligence seems to point towards a larger backstory . poor little hartnett , for all his ubiquitous squinty - eyed expressiveness , really does make a valiant effort as the town’s sheriff . george , for her part , must have spent more time having her lipstick and eye - shadow reapplied than perfecting her role . in cases where the plot is so simple , a film’s execution simply must be aggressively and thoroughly cool , or it just won’t work . 30 days of night almost delivers the goods , but not quite .
reid scott , who plays an agent in the film , said “ home again ” took him back to his own youth . “it’s the kind of film they don’t make much anymore — the kind of movie i grew up on so it’s nice to finally be part of one , ” he added .
daily variety made it official today when they announced that senator international , a production label specifically geared to produce modestly budgeted horror , sci - fi and fantasy films , has acquired the screen rights to “30 days of night” in a seven figure deal . the film will be produced by “spider - man” director sam raimi and producing partner rob tapert with joe drake of senator intl . supervising its development . senator intl . will fully finance and handle worldwide distribution rights .
oh , the vampires . don’t be fooled by my praising the creepy nails above ; the vampires in this movie are awful . seriously , they may not be sexy , but that doesn’t make them any less irritating . they are easily the worst part about 30 days of night , and considering that it’s a vampire movie —
“steve niles is doing a number of books for [ dark horse ] and we took ’30 days’ over to sam raimi and rob tapert , who are friends of mine , ” richardson said . raimi , tapert and richardson all collaborated on “timecop . ”
an interview with writer / director boots riley about his incendiary new film ,
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producer sam raimi ( spider - man™ ) brings audiences the terrifying thriller 30 days of night , set in the isolated town of barrow , alaska , in the extreme northern hemisphere , which is plunged into complete darkness annually for an entire month . when most of the inhabitants head south for the winter , a mysterious group of strangers appear : bloodthirsty vampires , ready to take advantage of the uninterrupted darkness to feed on the town ' s residents .
the vampires speak a completely original language . it was created for the film with the help of a linguistics professor at a new zealand university .
this edition is signed by ben templesmith and steve niles , which i did not realise when i bought it , so i was very excited , when i saw this . the edition has the first three installments of 30 days of night , i have been hooked to these graphic novels ever since i saw the movie . well worth the money spent , i find .
break out some garlic and get your crosses ready , hollywood . this past weekend must have seemed like one long night for some of your biggest a - listers , as the vampire flick
30 days of night
took a huge bite out of the box office , earning $ 16 million to come in at # 1 . creatures of darkness , vampires are said to wilt in the sun , but it was actors like jake gyllenhaal , halle berry and ben affleck who dissolved in the bright glare of competition , their projects scoring disappointing or downright disastrous openings .
above all else , 30 days of night reads like a horror movie - - a great horror movie . if you thirst for something that ' s guaranteed to scare the pants off you , you ' ve gotta pick this up . but take my advic - - read it with the lights on .
- - casey seijas ,
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after recent pics “into the wild” and “the last winter , ” alaska is once again the go - to place for premature death in “30 days of night . ” horror opus derived from a graphic - novel series charts the mayhem that ensues when vampires invade an isolated far - north habitat during its annual month of sunlessness . mainstream bow by david slade , [ … ]
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forget the weary , bedraggled victims — even the undead look like they’re pining for a good long nap in 30 days of night . adapted from a horror comic so bloody it gives new meaning to the term graphic novel , this soporific splatterfest is set in an alaska oil town during the month of no sun , which means , in essence , that it’s a fright film that takes place entirely at night ( what a revolutionary new concept ! ) . you do have to give it this , though : the extended time period is vividly conveyed , since the movie itself feels about a month long .
as impossible as it seems , eben and a handful of terrorized survivors huddled in an attic piece together the horrifying truth : their snowbound hamlet has been invaded by an insatiable band of vampires intent on feasting until the sun comes up . . . in 30 days .
steve niles is one busy horror - writing machine . before the year is over there will be a large number of books with niles name on the cover at your local comics shop . there’s “ batman : gotham county line ” for dc . “ lurkers , ” “secret skull , ” “horrorcide , ” “30 days of night” and “wake the dead” short stories in the “tales of terror” anthology and “ 30 days of night : bloodsucker tales ” coming from idw . he’s even pitching in over at digital webbing presents with “ sherman danger . ” so , when things get this busy , what the next thing you do ? well , do more work . niles sat down for a chat with cbr news to talk about some of his current projects and hint at some new ones .
after viewing the trailer , i am more optimistic than i would have been had i just saw the dvd or blu - ray on the shelves of a retailer near me . yes , this is a straight to home video release , but trick ‘r treat has convinced me that it isn’t just a place for bad films . i like that they are taking the dark days in a different direction than the graphic novel . if the film makes enough money , they will push for a third in the series , but all is dependent on the finished product and the reactions to it . look for 30 days of night : dark days on dvd and blu - ray on october 5 , 2010 .


payanangal mudivathillai ( english : journeys never end ) is a 1982 indian tamil-language film directed by r. sundarrajan .

the film stars mohan , poornima bhagyaraj in the lead roles .

it was released on 26 february 1982 .

the film was a blockbuster and completed a 300-day run at the box office .

music was composed by ilaiyaraaja .

both the lead actors won filmfare awards in their respective categories .

it was remade in hindi as kalakar ( 1983 ) .

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is a tamil drama movie , directed by r . sundarrajan . the cast of payanangal mudivathillai includes mohan , poornima bhagyaraj .
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payanangal mudivathillai , starring mohan and poornima bhagyaraj . the film showcases the true love of mohan to poornima in that he didnt want her or her father ( poornam vishwanathan ) to know . . . see full summary »
r sundarrajan destined cinema as payanangal mudivathillai , vaidhegi kaathirunthaal , and rajathi raja . after a opening of 12 years , sundarrajan is into instruction of film ' chithirayil nila soru ' . subscribe for exclusive interviews , events , gossips etc urltoken
the love story payanangal mudivathillai created history . a silver jubilee hit starring mohan and poornima , it ran to packed houses in coimbatore theatres for more than 300 days . ilayaraaja ' s classic ‘ilaya nila ' in spb ' s butter smooth voice became an evergreen hit .
payanangal mudivathillai is a 1982 tamil action - romance film , directed by r . sundarrajan and produced by mother land pictures . this film stars mohan , poornima jayaram in the lead role . the films soundtrack and background score were composed by ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by muthulingam , gangai amaran & vairamuthu .
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movie title - - - payanangal mudivathillai its ranked number 5 tamil movie in the year 1982 in imdb . imdb rating - - 7 . 5 director r . sundarrajan directs actor mohan for 1st time . director r . sundarrajan and music director ilaiyaraaja joins for 1st time . cast - - rajesh guest appearance s . s . chandran s . ve . shekher t . s . chandran below actors passed away - - poornam viswanathan died on 01 - oct - 2008 movie details - - directed by - r . sundarrajan music by - ilaiyaraaja produced by - pollachi m . v . rathinam produced by - p . muthusamy produced by - r . elanchelian story - - payanangal mudivathillai starring mohan and poornima bhagyaraj . the film showcases the true love of mohan to poornima in that he didnt want her or her father poornam vishwanathan to know . . . review - - ananda vikatan rated the film 48 out of 100 .
payanangal mudivathillai was released on 26 february 1982 . [ 17 ] the film ran for over 365 days in theatres , [ 18 ] thereby becoming a silver jubilee film . [ 19 ] in a review dated 21 march 1982 , the tamil magazine ananda vikatan rated it 48 out of 100 . [ 20 ] mohan won the filmfare award for best actor – tamil , [ 21 ] and poornima jayaram won the filmfare award for best actress – tamil . [ 1 ]
a humble a person that he is , gangai amaran wants to do more for the people . by the time the brothers stepped in to the industry , they knew what the audience expected of them . they lived an ordinary life and understood what common people like to watch and listen . they started with folk music and later picked up western music . “we wanted to do music for the masses . ilayaraja gave the classical touch to his folk compositions and sensitised people to the nuances of classical music . for instance , the song ‘yeh , aatha , athorama variya’ from the movie ‘ payanangal mudivathillai ’ sounds like a folk music but it has the classical touch , ” he says .
payanangal mudivathillai , starring mohan and poornima bhagyaraj . the film showcases the true love of mohan to poornima in that he didnt want her or her father ( poornam vishwanathan ) to know about his terminal illness ( leukamia / blood cancer at the final stage ) and his counting days . with this intent , he was planning to create a gap from poornima . however , poornima and her father intrepreted him badly as if he had changed his mentality after becoming rich . they were depressed because he become rich from a pauper stage only because of poornima and her fathers opportunity to him to give a lot of singing opportunities to him . poornima and her father realise the real cause of change of mohan ' s mind only after rajesh ( the doctor who attends mohan ) tells about his sickness . rajesh beleives that mohan does not know but mohan has eavesdropped the report while rajesh was discussing in his clinic . the story reaches climax with the suicide of poornima and mohan in that their journey through music . . .
‘vaigaraiyil . . . ’ from “payanangal mudivadillai” is typical subhapantuvarali , the melody beginning strikingly at the dhaivata and with a flourish of sangatis landing at the sadja after plunging soulfully into the dhaivata . sp balasubrahmanyam sings it with a certain heaviness in his voice to suit the actor’s heavy heart . ‘theertha karai orathile’ from “theerthakaraiyinile” , sung by spb once again , showcases ilaiyaraaja at his best in this raga . in each one of these songs , the lyrics add great power to the melody . when a colossal raga meets powerful lyrics , the result is musical magic .
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a raga that evokes grief and sorrow in the hearts of listeners is subhapantuvarali . one often hears this raga played on the shehnai for sad scenes in tamil films . in reality , this raga is supposed to be auspicious . in weddings up - north , this raga is often played on the shehnai to usher in the festive spirit . the notes taken by this sampoorna raga are shadja , suddha rishabha , sadharana gandhara , prati madhyama , pancama , suddha dhaivata , and kakali nishada . the tivra madhyam in conjunction with the sadharana gandhara brings forth the feel of pathos in this scale .
the classical compositions in this raga are few but striking . thyagaraja ' s ‘ennalu urake’ is a beautiful piece . the most popular kriti in this raga is of course ‘sri satyanarayanam’ of dikshitar . this raga was known as ‘shivapantuvarali’ in ancient times , and in ‘pasupatiswaram’ , composed by dikshitar , about the deity at kathmandu , he writes ‘shivapantuvarali raaga priyam ati caturam’ .
in film music , this raga has been used innovatively by composers . one of the finest representations of subhapantuvarali in tamil cinema is ‘intha nadagam’ in the silken voice of p . susheela in “paalum pazhamum” , in the music direction of the viswanathan - ramamurthy duo . the heart - rending phrase ‘kalyanam aanavalai kannipol akkivittaai’ acquires special appeal with the notes ‘mdns sgrs srsg’ — a dramatic start at the madhyama , finishing off the lament with flourish at the upper gandhara . often , in film music , this raga may not have been used in its purest form . there may be deviations in certain notes in order to fulfil emotional and lyrical constraints .
‘kaala magal’ from “ananda jyothi” is a simple and catchy song sung by p . susheela in this raga and msv - ramamurthy tap into the audience pulse with a medium tempo . ‘unnai naan sandhithen’ from “ayirathil oruvan” is largely based on this scale , though a few foreign notes appear . an evergreen melody with a middle - eastern flavour to it , thanks to the background music , this song is once again composed by the msv - ramamurthy duo and sung by p susheela .
ilaiyaraaja’s handling of this raga is deft and refreshing , covering a spectrum of emotions from sorrow to bubbly fun . ‘azhaikkindran madhavan’ from the film “sri raghavendrar” is a pristine depiction of this raga by the maestro . sung by k . j . yesudas , this piece depicts the final journey of sri raghavendra , a revered saint . the composer couldn’t have selected a better raga for this situation . the lines ‘thaedinen deva devaa , thamarai paadame’ establish the raga beyond doubt , the key phrase being ‘s , rg , g , rss / srgr ssn’ .
‘vaa veliye’ sung mano and chitra from the film “paadu nilave” begins with a flowery alapana and is structured like a classical piece , though the back - ups are western . an attempt at fusion music , once again a novelty . would anyone conceive a happy , bubbly melody in such a raga ? ilaiyaraaja has , and made it a super - hit . ‘kandupidichen’ from “guru sishyan” is a fun song , a tad folksy too . the versatility of ilaiyaraaja is reflected in this exceptional piece .
in hindustani music , this scale resembles the todi thaat and is considered an important raga . ‘har nayi kiran’ from the film “sant gyaneshwar” sung by manna dey ( music by laxmikant - pyarelal ) is a good example of the usage of this raga in hindi film music .
big screen : central theatre in coimbatore among the oldest in the city , has been given a facelift recently . photo : k . ananthan | photo credit : k _ ananthan
coimbatore ' s romance with cinema goes back a long , long time , writes k . jeshi
and , the popular film was made by actor r . sunderarjan , a coimbatorean . the film director from coimbatore gave a number of hits such as kilinjalgal , vaidehi kathirunthaal , mella thirandhathu kadhavu and amman kovil kizhakaley .
many directors , actors , and technicians from the region such as jaishankar , manivannan , sivakumar , satyaraj , bhagyaraj , manikandan and krishnan panju have contributed immensely to the growth of cinema .
film lovers in coimbatore get nostalgic about the days when watching films was the major entertainment . present day kannan departmental store on trichy road used to be sreepathy theatre . they screened european films here at a unique ‘inter ' show at 8 p . m . “we have watched classics such as christ stopped at eboli and the films of directors such as zanussi , fassbinder here , ” says artist v . jeevananthan .
those were times when movie halls became a place for intellectual gatherings . the films screened between 8 p . m . and 9 . 30 p . m . with english subtitles , had a regular audience , some of them from even outside the city from as far afar as chennai . also on trichy road was the rainbow theatre ( now the rainbow manor apartment ) . this hall along with central , sreepathy and sreenivasa on brooke bond road would screen english films .
jeevananthan remembers watching the james bond series , and classics such as african safari and ten commandments . “sreenivasa theatre used to be a small square shaped theatre , located near the railway track . whenever a train passed by , the wooden chairs would rattle , but still we enjoyed the films there , ” he adds .
the movie halls were popular for the canteens too . especially the keerai vadai and coffee served by annapoorna at central canteen . also , jaffar ' s ice cream . thengai ( coconut ) biscuits , soda , coolers ( cool drinks ) , murukku , samosa , tapioca chips and pori ( puffed rice ) were the other popular eatables at theatres .
if it was a mgr or a sivaji ganesan release , there would be ‘bicycle queues ' . people lined up their bicycles to reserve a place in order to buy tickets .
the lines sometime ran to a few kms , especially in royal , raja and central theatres . theatres decked up for new releases . it was a festive ambience at the halls with larger than life plywood cut - outs and cloth banners . “my father used to hand paint portraits of rajinikanth and sivaji ganesan in giant 30 ft and 40 ft cut outs during the time of the film release , ” mr . jeevananthan says .
tiny booklets with lyrics of film songs used to be sold at the venue . “cinema used to be the only recreation . sadly , now there are no cut - outs and no crowds , ” says mr . jeevanathan regretfully .
sunday morning shows were another favourite family outing . cineaste d . anandan relives those days when , every movie goer was a regular at the theatre and they made many friends .
he has watched movies such as poseiden adventure , abba and apollo . “ all that jazz directed by boss fosskey ran for seven days at central theatre and i watched it on all the seven days to understand it better . later , we learnt that it had one of the finest editing and also won an oscar for best editing . ”
in those days , central was the first theatre after chennai ' s sathyam to introduce 70 mm screen and six track stereophonic sound system . the kg theatre had four screens of which one was dedicated to english movies . there were many theatres in town hall . delite screened the silver jubilee hit sholay , aradhana ran to packed houses in raja and qurbani enjoyed huge success in naaz . kennedy theatre at r . s . puram screened exclusive hindi films . mahendran ' s uthiri pookal ran for 25 weeks at royal theatre .
all sivaji ganesan films and kamal hassan ' s thevar magan had a good run . carnatic screened many hits of director sridhar . annakili was yet another film which had a silver jubilee run at irudaya theatre , near vincent road .
sadly , many old theatres such as raja in town hall , unable to cope with the technological advances downed their shutters and were ultimately demolished .
now , the city has just about 22 theatres , which includes six complexes , says g . sivaraman , secretary of coimbatore district film distributors association , a veteran in the field for 40 years . now people watch films on internet . however , quality films and films with good production values continue to draw the crowds .
he cites the success of small budget films such as myna , kalavaani as well as multi - crore ventures like rajnikanth ' s enthiran and kamal hassan ' s dasavatharam .
ac halls , quality seats , neat and clean bathrooms , car parking facilities and food courts have become an indispensable part of the modern movie - going experience .
six screen multiplex theatre complexes are expected to become operational in brookefield complex and also on prime locations such as avinashi road shortly .
central , the oldest theatre operational from 1964 , is on a renovation spree . the screens have been updated to 3d silver screen to ensure picture quality . central has installed 3d projectors too . the seating capacity in central has decreased to 1067 from about 1500 in order to accommodate broader seats . more leg space , led lighting , and an improved food court ( the popular keerai vadai has given way to burgers and pizzas ) and online reservations ( www . thecentralcinemas . com ) are the other additions .
in the past , central theatre , has had successful runs of english movies such as mackenna ' s gold , the great escape , it ' s a mad mad mad world , sound of music , casablanca , five men army and fast forward ( 199 days and it created the record as the second highest run in india ) . hindi movies such as qayamat se qayamat tak ( 302 days ) , chandini ( 75 days ) , kudha gawah ( 95 days ) and tridev ( 100 days ) have had great runs too .
“as the audience is split ( with the same film being screened in 10 theatres ) , the crowd at theatres has come down . still , our old customers keep coming with family ,
says senthil of central theatre .
“in earlier days , though theatres had poor bathroom facilities and very basic seating without any ac system , people thronged the theatres to get their fix of entertainment . now , they have many options , ” g . sivaraman adds . rajnikanth ' s batsha and padyappa ran for 250 days in theatres here . “there is hope for revival . the best of directors , technicians and musicians are here in tamil nadu . we have a . r . rahman , ilayaraaja , maniratnam , shankar , rajnikanth ( asia ' s highest paid actor ) and many more . there is a growing audience for meaningful cinema across the globe . this should open up the doors for good films and uplift the industry and the theatres , ” he adds .
coimbatore ' s illustrious connection with cinema dates back to the 1917s . samikannu vincent , a south indian railways employee , relayed movies through touring talkies . he built south india ' s first permanent cinema theatre ‘variety hall cinema ' at town hall . even today , it functions as delite theatre on vincent road . sadly , now there are no night shows because of lack of audience .
coimbatore has a number of firsts in cinema — the central studios was the first film studio in tamil nadu set up in 1936 by sriramulu naidu , a pioneer in films . later , he set up pakshiraja studios which produced a number of movies including the blockbuster malai kallan in six languages , including tamil , hindi , malayalam , telugu , kannada and sinhalese . the popular thevar films , which has produced several silver jubilee hits , had their offices in the city before moving to chennai . pakshiraja studios and central studios were a hub around which cinema activity flourished . personalities like mgr and karunanidhi stayed in coimbatore and made films .
the studios have since been converted into cinema halls and film shooting is active only on the outskirts in pollachi and udumalpet .
old theatres such as murugan have shut down . royal barely survives . carnatic is getting the crowds after it has been renovated .
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nothing in this movie except ilayaraja ' s musical feast . all the songs ( about 8 or 9 ) were superhits and the film itself went on to celebrate 175 days . mohan is an aspiring singer and purnima jayaram falls in love with him . . . you really don ' t care but for the songs and the background score .
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in the lead roles . it was released on 26 february 1982 , and ran for over 365 days in theatres . music was composed by
the film showcases the true love of mohan to poornima in that he didnt want her or her father ( poornam vishwanathan ) to know about his terminal illness ( leukamia / blood cancer at the final stage ) and his counting days . with this intent , he was planning to create a gap from poornima . however , poornima and her father intrepreted him badly as if he had changed his mentality after becoming rich . they were depressed because he became rich from a pauper stage only because of poornima and her fathers opportunity to him to give a lot of singing opportunities to him . poornima and her father realise the real cause of change of mohan ' s mind only after rajesh ( the doctor who attends mohan ) tells about his sickness . rajesh believes that mohan does not know but mohan has eavesdropped the report while rajesh was discussing in his clinic . the story reaches climax with the suicide of poornima and mohan in that their journey through music continues even after their worldly life .
the soundtrack was composed by ilaiyaraaja , while the lyricists were vairamuthu , gangai amaran and muthulingam . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] the song
ilaya nila
was originally composed for moodu pani ( 1980 ) , but that film ' s director balu mahendra rejected it . [ 5 ] ilaiyaraaja had over 20 retakes to get the song ' s guitarist chandrasekhar play its flamenco notes to his complete satisfaction . [ 6 ] the instruments used in the song were an acoustic guitar and a flute . [ 7 ] gangai amaran described
yeh aatha
as a song that
sounds like a folk music but it has the classical touch .
[ 8 ] the song
vaigaraiyil
is set in the carnatic raga known as shubhapantuvarali , [ 9 ] [ 10 ]
mani osai
is set in sindhu bhairavi , [ 11 ] and
thogai ila mayil adi varugudhu
is set in latangi . [ 12 ]
ilaya nila
was later adapted by kalyanji–anandji in hindi as
neele neele ambar par
for kalakar ( 1983 ) , [ 13 ] [ 14 ] and
yeh aatha
was remixed by mani sharma for malaikottai ( 2007 ) . [ 15 ]
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multi - faceted : gangai amaran . photo : t . saravanan | photo credit : mamp06gangai
when kozhi koovuthu hit the screens it brought to light an efficient director and script writer in gangai amaran . the film was a blockbuster hit . everybody knew about his writing skills and his lyrical and composing talent , but none thought he could become a successful director without any experience and that too in his maiden attempt .
“it was my brother ilayaraja and panchu aruunachalam , who believed in my skills and wanted me to do the film . by god’s grace it caught attention , ” he says .
appointed recently in the central board of film certification panel , he feels he got enough opportunities in life and has used them to the maximum . “talent alone does not suffice in the industry . you need opportunities to showcase your talent , ” he says .
gangai amaran grew up listening to the music and lyrics of his legendary brothers ilayaraja and pavalar varadharajan . “my father was a theatre artiste and probably music runs in my blood , ” he chuckles . “i wanted to emulate my brothers on seeing the public reception for their music and songs . that drove me to learn music faster , ” he adds .
call him a music composer , lyricist , singer , script writer and director , gangai amaran’s has the conviction and determination to succeed in whatever he does . “i am a good student and i learn things quickly , ” he says . music is like a penance for him . the unquenchable thirst to excel is the main reason for his success . “we constantly experiment and explore new possibilities . ”
hailed as one of the best rhythm guitar players in the industry , gangai amaran has composed some soul stirring music . vazhve maayam as a musical album was a big hit and particularly ‘neela vaana odaiyil’ song earned him encomiums .
he feels his son venkat prabhu too did well in his debut attempt chennai 600028 . “actually venkat was busy with his studies in london . when i was looking for a youngster for my new movie ‘ pooncholai ’ , my wife suggested venkat’s name . we finished the movie but somehow the project did not take off and i did not release it after that . i did not want to ruin my son’s film career , ” he laughs .
he is also proud of his other son , premgi , who entered films as a comedian and music composer . having composed music for more than 50 films , gangai amaran is now busy anchoring a music reality show and feels satisfied . “at this age , i should leave way for new comers and enjoy life . ”
gangai amaran is now planning a guidance cell to help children identify their skills . “it is in nascent stage . we will spot talents and groom them in their respective fields . ”
and would kill any such woman whom he encounters . he falls in love with rekha ( shoba ) and believes marrying her will end his psychological distress .
moodu pani was the third directorial venture of mahendra and his second tamil film after azhiyatha kolangal ( 1979 ) . it also marked mohan ' s debut in tamil cinema . moodu pani was shot mostly in bangalore and ooty . the film ' s similarities to alfred hitchcock ' s psycho ( 1960 ) and the oedipal elements between chandru and his mother have been widely discussed . the soundtrack was composed by ilaiyaraaja , this being his 100th film , and his brother gangai amaran was the main lyricist .
moodu pani was released on 6 november 1980 to critical acclaim , with particular praise for the performances of pothen and shoba , and ilaiyaraaja ' s music , especially the song
yen iniya pon nilavae
. the film was a commercial success , running for over 200 days in theatres . it was also responsible for a resurgence of the thriller genre in tamil cinema at that point . despite the film propelling pothen to stardom , it also led to him being typecast in similar roles .
chandru , the managing director of an export company in bangalore , has a hatred for prostitutes since childhood , as he was the victim of a prostitute who ruined his family by taking his father away from his mother . raghunath , a police inspector , knows chandru and his mother . his son ravi is engaged to rekha , the daughter of his friend .
haunted by memories of the prostitute , chandru lures two prostitutes to lonely places and murders them as he sees that woman in each of them . rekha ' s female friend pallavi comes to bangalore to meet her , and telephones her for her residential address . the conversation is overheard by the madam of a brothel , who misleads pallavi . instead of being taken to rekha ' s house , pallavi is taken to the brothel and forced into prostitution . rekha and raghunath search for pallavi . chandru comes to the same brothel and takes pallavi in his car , but kills her . rekha learns of pallavi ' s murder through raghunath ; neither rekha nor raghunath are aware that chandru is the murderer .
still photographer bhaskar takes pictures of his lover with a motorbike in the background . chandru , who had come on that motorbike , had parked it there and murdered a prostitute who enticed him near the same location , then rode away . reading about the murder in a newspaper , bhaskar shows raghunath the pictures with the murderer ' s motorbike in the background . raghunath investigates and learns that the owner has lent it to his friend .
troubled by his constant anger , chandru meets with a psychiatrist who advises him to marry soon so that he will no longer be lonely , saying the loneliness is leading him to dwell on his past and indulge in extreme acts . chandru meets rekha at a theatre and then at a book stall . he proposes to rekha and even pleads with her to marry him . surprised at his extreme pleading , rekha politely informs him that she loves someone else ( ravi ) , and their marriage is already fixed . raghunath is startled when rekha tells him about chandru ' s marriage proposal .
chandru keeps following rekha ; one day when she goes to visit her friend , he makes her unconscious and takes her away to a bungalow in ooty . when she regains consciousness , he tells her that he had purchased this house in ooty only for her , and again asks her to marry him . when rekha refuses and begs to be freed , he asks her to stay for at least a month so that she can understand him better , and then reduces it to a week . he makes all the arrangements to ensure that she cannot escape . rekha later slams chandru with a spade and runs away . he manages to catch and imprison her in the garage of his house , but is hospitalised for his injury .
raghunath visits chandru ' s office for an enquiry and learns that he has gone to ooty . he also meets chandru ' s psychiatrist and learns about his hatred for prostitutes . he immediately connects this with the recent news of the prostitutes murdered in the city . he visits chandru ' s house . hidden in the garage , he finds the same motorbike photographed by bhaskar . with his suspicions growing stronger , he arrives in ooty to meet chandru and visits the police station , where he finds chandru ' s car . the area ' s inspector tells raghunath that an unknown person came in the car to the hospital and was admitted ; the car was brought to the police station for safety . raghunath visits the hospital , but finds that chandru has left . raghunath is joined by ravi , and both rush to chandru ' s house .
meanwhile , rekha escapes from the garage and enters the room where chandru earlier claimed his mother stays . however , she finds only a skeleton and is cornered by chandru , who tries to assault her . ravi and raghunath hear rekha screaming and rush to the room . raghunath subdues chandru , who collapses and reveals that the skeleton is his mother ' s . raghunath understands chandru ' s love for his mother and his traumatic childhood , which had made him develop a hatred for women with loose morals . chandru is arrested , while rekha and ravi unite .
moodu pani marked the first collaboration of balu mahendra ( left ) with ilaiyaraaja ( right ) .
moodu pani , which was balu mahendra ' s third feature film and second in tamil after azhiyatha kolangal ( 1979 ) , [ 5 ] was based on idhuvum oru viduthalai thaan , a 1978 tamil - language novel by rajendra kumar , [ 6 ] and the collector , a 1963 english - language novel by john fowles . [ 7 ] it was produced by raja cine arts , [ 1 ] and edited by d . vasu . [ 8 ] in addition to writing the screenplay and directing the film , mahendra also served as the cinematographer . the producer of the film is not credited , while k . r . shanmugham is listed under
thayarippu nirvagam
( production administration ) [ 1 ]
pratap k . pothen was cast as chandru , the mild - mannered and psychopathic serial killer of prostitutes . [ 9 ] [ 10 ] he had previously collaborated with mahendra on azhiyatha kolangal . [ 11 ] shoba was chosen to play the female lead . it was her third appearance in a film directed by mahendra , following the kannada film kokila ( 1977 ) , and azhiyatha kolangal , [ 12 ] as well as her final collaboration with mahendra before her death . [ 13 ]
n . viswanathan was cast as the police inspector raghunath , [ 14 ] [ 8 ] and bhanu chander was chosen to play raghunath ' s son and rekha ' s fiancé ravi ( although he was not credited ) , [ 1 ] [ 4 ] while ganthimathi was cast as the madam of a brothel . [ 1 ] vijaychandrika appeared as a prostitute murdered by chandru . [ 1 ] mohan , who later became a leading actor in tamil cinema , made his debut in tamil with this film . [ 5 ] it was his second film under mahendra ' s direction , following kokila . [ 15 ]
moodu pani was shot primarily in bangalore and ooty . [ 4 ] [ 16 ] according to cinematographer rajiv menon , mahendra was
trying to capture that misty feel
while shooting the film in hilly places . [ 17 ] in making moodu pani , mahendra faced the challenge of distinguishing it from p . bharathiraja ' s sigappu rojakkal ( 1978 ) , which had a similar theme . [ 18 ] the final length of the film was 3 , 848 metres ( 12 , 625 ft ) . [ 19 ]
although moodu pani is officially based on idhuvum oru viduthalai thaan , [ 1 ] it has frequently been described as also having been inspired by alfred hitchcock ' s thriller psycho ( 1960 ) . [ 20 ] [ 21 ] according to rukmini krishnan of daily news and analysis , it was psycho that inspired mahendra to make moodu pani . [ 22 ] r . ilangovan of frontline stated that while mahendra was inspired by psycho , his camera work , the
mist - covered nights
of bangalore and ooty , and the
weirdness
of the subject made the film
unique
. [ 18 ] while idhuvum oru viduthalai thaan and its author were acknowledged in the opening credits of the film , hitchcock and psycho were not . [ 1 ] according to sify , there is a strong similarity between moodu pani and psycho as the male leads in both films keep the skeletal remains of their respective mothers , which they continue to communicate with . [ 23 ] mahendra ' s disciple ameer noted the oedipal elements between chandru and his deceased mother . [ 24 ]
mahendra , in his now defunct blog moondram pirai . . . , referred to the film as a suspense thriller , [ 11 ] while n . venkateswaran of the times of india described it as a psychological thriller . [ 20 ] devika bai , writing for the new straits times , referred to moodu pani as a whodunit film . [ 25 ] the 2017 book indian horror cinema by mithuraaj dhusiya likened it to a slasher film because of the numerous prostitutes murdered by chandru . [ 26 ] k . hariharan , director of the l . v . prasad film & tv academy , noted that sexuality and the repression of desire were the dominant motifs in moodu pani , expressed through the mysterious misty atmospheres of ooty where the protagonist confronts their psychological antagonist . [ 16 ] he also noted that moodu pani , like many of mahendra ' s films , borrowed its themes and stylistic devices from french new wave and new hollywood styles of filmmaking . [ 27 ] ilangovan noted that chandru ' s character , which was depicted as having flashes of wickedness bordering on perversion , was new to tamil cinema . [ 18 ] crime and detective fiction writer pattukkottai prabakar considers moodu pani , along with sigappu rojakkal and nooravathu naal ( 1984 ) , to explore the personalities and behavioural traits of psychopaths in detail . [ 28 ]
the film ' s soundtrack and score were composed by ilaiyaraaja , this being his 100th film . [ 5 ] [ 29 ] it was also the first film in which he collaborated with mahendra ; [ 30 ] ilaiyaraaja would later compose for all of mahendra ' s films until thalaimuraigal ( 2013 ) , the director ' s last film before his death in february 2014 . [ 31 ] mahendra recalled in 2007 ,
when i first met [ ilaiyaraaja ] i explained him what my kind of movie is and what i expect from him . the background score should allow meaningful silences in my films . i believe silence conveys more than words or music
. [ 32 ]
moodu pani marked a . r . rahman ' s first association with ilaiyaraaja . rahman ( then known by his birth name dilip ) who was just 13 years old then , worked as a keyboard programmer in the film . [ 33 ] during the background scoring sessions of moodu pani , ilaiyaraaja fired his old keyboard programmer , due to the person ' s drinking behaviour . [ a ] at that time , another one of his troupe members asked ilaiyaraaja to meet a boy named dilip , who was already doing keyboard programming for malayalam films . ilaiyaraaja agreed and sent for dilip , whom he instructed regarding the notes and tune he had to play . dilip , under ilaiyaraaja ' s supervision , successfully completed the background score . [ 33 ]
described
yen iniya pon nilavae
as one of yesudas '
best songs
.
to name just a few ? oh ! i love his film music .
elements of
yen iniya pon nilavae
were incorporated by ilaiyaraaja in his song
baatein hawa
from cheeni kum ( 2007 ) . [ 50 ] a remix version of
yen iniya pon nilavae
is featured on music artist m . rafi ' s album aasaiyae alaipolae . [ 51 ] in 2006 , yesudas performed
yen iniya pon nilavae
during a programme held at psg college of technology , organised by helpline arts academy to sponsor the education of underprivileged children in and around coimbatore . [ 52 ] in march 2010 , singer vijay prakash performed
yen iniya pon nilavae
as part of a medley , at the star vijay music show
kaadhal unplugged
. [ 53 ] singer srinivas performed the song live the following year in a concert organised by rotary coimbatore central , [ 54 ] as did ajeesh , at the puthuyugam tv music show
yugam unplugged
in march 2014 , [ 55 ] followed by yesudas ' son vijay in a 2015 concert titled yesudas 50 . [ 56 ]
moodu pani was released on 6 november 1980 . [ 57 ] [ 58 ] the film was commercially successful , running for over 200 days in theatres . [ 59 ] it received critical acclaim , [ 60 ] with critics praising the performances of pothen and shoba . [ 61 ] [ 62 ] on 30 november 1980 , ananda vikatan said that half the dialogues in the film were spoken by the camera , and felt that when there was great cinematography , there was no need for screenplay and dialogues . [ 63 ] the 1991 book indian cinema by india ' s ministry of information and broadcasting states that mahendra and pothen
had brought superb craftsmanship to their sensitively told stories
such as moodu pani . [ 64 ] english journalist phil hardy stated in his 1997 book the bfi companion to crime ,
finally , given the tendency in indian cinema to remake successful hollywood films , it is worth signalling balu mahendra ' s remake of psycho in tamil , moodupani ( 1980 ) .
[ 65 ]
bhama devi ravi of the times of india said ,
with his easygoing manners , pothan was brilliant as a serial killer , and the last few minutes of the film were rivetting .
[ 61 ] in february 2014 , s . saraswathi of urltoken included moodu pani in her list ,
the best films of balu mahendra
. [ 66 ] k . s . sivakumaran of ceylon today described the film as
halfway between artistic and merely entertaining .
[ 67 ] s . r . ashok kumar of the hindu described moodu pani as one of
the [ tamil ] industry ' s best films
. [ 68 ] the telegraph called it one of mahendra ' s
masterpieces
, [ 69 ] as did u . tejonmayam , writing for the new indian express . [ 70 ]
for some reason , despite names like balu mahendra and yesudas being associated with this song , people get reminded of me when they listen to this . i have no idea what i did so well in this song to deserve that . this was also my last song with shoba . i remember how we looked into the sky just before the line , ' panneerai thoovum mazhai ' . balu mahendra made me listen to this song for the first time in chola sheraton . i learned just then that he got married to shoba . i told him that this song was so beautiful , that it was a great wedding gift for him from ilaiyaraaja .
— pratap k . pothen , on the song
yen iniya pon nilavae
, the hindu . [ 71 ]
after sigappu rojakkal , there was a resurgence of the thriller genre in tamil cinema , as evidenced by films like moodu pani . [ 72 ] according to film producer and writer g . dhananjayan , the film
inspired a generation to take up film - making
. [ 73 ] m . suganth of the times of india stated that mahendra
changed the landscape of tamil cinema with his distinctive visuals and eclectic films
such as moodu pani . [ 74 ] pothen recalled in january 2015 that it was the simultaneous release of moodu pani and his other film varumayin niram sivappu that made him a star . [ 75 ] however , both varumayin niram sivappu , which depicted pothen as an eccentric director obsessed with an actress , and moodu pani led to him being typecast in similar roles .
both roles caught the public imagination , and i admit i cashed in when i was offered similar stuff . now , unless i ' m offered an unreasonable amount of money , i doubt i ' ll accept these roles ,
he said in a 2014 interview . [ 10 ]
in iruvar mattum ( 2006 ) , azhagu ( abhay ) keeps the skeletal remains of his mother and frequently talks to her ; sify compared this plot detail to that of moodu pani and psycho . [ 23 ] malathi rangarajan of the hindu , in her review of julie ganapathi ( 2003 ) a film about a mentally deranged woman ( saritha ) who saves an accident victim ( jayaram ) from death , nurses him in her own home and also falls in love with him , but holds him captive there , stated that the film had
shades
of moodu pani . [ 76 ] actor veera bahu stated that he watched moodu pani in preparation for his role as a psychopath in the thriller nadunisi naaygal . [ 77 ] reviewing amara kaaviyam ( 2014 ) , sify praised its cinematographer jeeva shankar for
showcasing ooty in trademark [ balu mahendra ' s ] way
in the style of moodu pani . [ 78 ]