bathing franky is a 2012 australian film directed by owen elliott .

the movie was released on 26 may 2012 and centers on a young man struggling to reconnect with his life after being released from prison .

bathing franky

rodney ( henri szeps ) and franky ( maria venuti ) in bathing franky .
bathing franky director owen elliot and writer michael winchester at the dungog film festival .
maria venuti stars in bathing franky to screen at the james theatre next month .
bathing franky was launched in dungog last month and is being screened in australia before taking on the international film festivals .
the writer of the independent feature bathing franky made the tree change to mount rivers near dungog in the nsw hunter valley 13 years ago .
“bathing franky was shot using locations in newcastle , maitland and dungog - just around the corner from the james theatre , ” mr winchester said .
actor turned producer michael winchester plonked a bath in the middle of church street mall on tuesday to draw everybody’s attention to his first feature film bathing franky . it worked .
with its difficult and uncompromising themes of palliative care , personal sacrifice , abusive sexual relationships and drug dependency , bathing franky is a bittersweet mixed bag , writes carly millar .
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chairperson of the james theatre community council lisa connors states that bathing franky will be one of the first in a whole line up of exciting new developments for the theatre .
bathing franky tells the story of a young man who , is captivated by the fanciful and surreal world of a wildly , irrepressible older man and his aging yet compelling mother .
bathing franky was filmed locally around dungog , and other parts of the hunter valley , and although the writer ' s farm didn ' t feature in the film , others did .
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bathing franky , he said , tells the story of a young man , steve ( shaun goss ) who , as a condition of his parole , delivers meals on wheels to rodney ( mother and son’s henri szeps ) and his aging mother franky ( fat pizza’s maria venuti ) .
bathing franky . directed by owen elliott , produced by michael winchester and owen elliott , screenplay by michael winchester . starring henri szeps , maria venuti , bree desborough and shaun goss . for latest distribution details check urltoken
bathing franky has been released independently this year by distributor titan view under screen australia’s innovation distribution partnership model - where the film tours to rural areas of australia and screens in communities that have limited access to non - mainstream cinema .
hunter valley made independent feature film bathing franky starring screen and stage icons henri szeps ( mother & son ) and maria venuti ( fat pizza ) will be the first film to screen at the newly digitalised james theatre in dungog .
when i saw the work in progress screening of bathing franky at the dungog film festival in 2010 , the packed room responded warmly to the film ' s deeply romantic but melancholy notions about the role of imagination in coping with life . the theme has attracted many cinematic explorations , from the extremes of life is beautiful ( 1997 ) to the tragic and moving the sea inside ( 2004 ) . i am not comparing bathing franky to these films , but the resonance is inescapable .
confronting , raw and often surprising , bathing franky never compromises its vision as it deals with difficult issues including homosexuality , drug - abuse and palliative care . gavin banks ' cinematography highlights the rural beauty around dungog , where the film was shot .
at the q & a after the dungog screening of bathing franky ( from left to right ) owen elliott ( director and co - producer ) , henri szeps , maria venuti and michael winchester ( co - producer and writer ) . ( photo linda adair ) .
“usage of the theatre is rapidly increasing with a ukulele workshop just finished and a ten - week film workshop currently underway , a cabaret , bathing franky , the film festival , a regional heat of the bush poet competition and a wedding in july , ” ms connors said .
gavin banks was utterly professional in every aspect of his work as the cinematographer on bathing franky : from his assiduous research and preparation in the pre - shoot to his calm and thorough approach on set . he consistently maintained integrity to an overall vision alongside an acute attention to detail .
bathing franky is an intimate film , not suitable for the harsh and bloated ambiance of the multiplex , and while it is modest , it is also sincere . all credit to john l . simpson of titan view , who has the guts to distribute films such as the jammed , men ' s group - and now this .
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most interesting ( for now , at least ) is androgynous la roux - alike franky , who last night stormed in to school on a mobility scooter , sending every kid in the place screaming . franky , who has relocated from oxford , has had a difficult past and is determined to make a new start . of course , within half an hour it had caught up with her .
in bathing franky , the son , rodney ( henri szeps ) creates an alternative reality - a sort of magic reality - which filters out most of his life ' s negatives . of course the one thing he can ' t quite filter out is his captivity to the duties and responsibilities of a son to his needy mother . here in a nutshell filmmakers owen elliott and michael winchester present us with the complexity of genuine love .
as fresh eyes from sydney , i came to the view that the struggle to make , and then distribute , bathing franky is emblematic of the struggle about what matters in our culture and society where the majority of the population in the cities and know little of the life of people living in country towns and the struggles they face . the narrative on screen is about people living on the margins ; the story of the making of franky is about people committed to telling our stories who work on the margins often without pay . even if the resulting product was not as good as it is , it would be a shame for it only to be distributed on the margins .
rodney is a
backyard magician
who loves to fly kites , tap dance , tell stories , juggle and speak french and italian ! and he brings the same vaudevillian exuberance to the way he
cares
for his mother , franky .
taking a ' meals - on - wheels ' job , he meets rodney , a wildly irrepressible older man , who is the full time carer for his invalid mother franky who , when not confined to a wheelchair , gets about on her modified ride - on lawn mower .
maria venuti ( a long - time friend , just so you know ) , has a lifetime of experience in performance , albeit mostly on stage as a wonderfully entertaining singer and occasional actor . she took on the challenge of franky with some hesitation ; not because it asks her to shed her glamorous image for the frailties and chaos of old age , but because she was challenged by that task . to her credit , she makes franky not just cranky but credibly complex . the scene referenced in the title calls for the ultimate sacrifice of vanity from venuti - and she makes it , with brio .
during the q & a , elliott and winchester alluded to the challenges small budget films face to obtain distribution under the prevailing distribution models . i had travelled up from sydney to the dungog screening to see the film , and to enjoy a weekend in the country at the request of john o’brien who was the script editor , first assistant director and who worked on the post production of bathing franky . but something happened during the screening of the film ; as i found myself falling under the spell of the amateur magician rodney , his once - exotic , now - ancient mother , and the influence they have on steve and his girlfriend susie ( played superbly by desborough ) .
filmed in just 4 weeks , this feature film is the result of a great amount of creativity , team effort and determination . cinematographer ( and good eye deer ' s creative director ) gavin banks worked closely with bathing frankie ' s director owen elliot to craft some tantalising moments of cinema . distributed by titan view , this film is a great achievement for the director / producer team , owen elliot and michael winchester .
and who made sure of that ? the school ' s mean girl , mini , instantly recognisable to tina fey fans and anyone who ' s found themselves on the wrong side of
cool
, and determined to make franky conform to her ideas of style . judging by a couple of cagey looks , mini must be hiding something under that pink get - up , but what ?
elsewhere on the boy front there ' s the nietschze fanboy matty , a dark - haired stranger who ' s most likely to inspire age - inappropriate crushes amongst the show ' s older audience members . with puppy - dog eyes , an inflatable pout and a thing for franky , i see it going a bit taming of the shrew ( or more likely 10 things i hate about you ) .
when steve ( shaun goss ) is released on parole from prison , he is unable to connect with his girlfriend susie ( bree desborough ) and his former friends . needing a job , he takes on a meals - on - wheels delivery job for a community welfare agency run by the forthright peg ( kath leahy ) and this is how he meets rodney ( henri szeps ) who cares full - time for his mother franky ( maria venuti ) .
hopefully , the friends of franky , and some champions too , will take up this challenge and at least a limited release in sydney or melbourne will be made possible . again lateral thinking and community support may be the only way this can be done because money is a very real obstacle for people who have put their own funds and unpaid time into the project . crowd funding is one possible way of raising funds for a screening in a capital centre .
during our first introduction , liv had little more to do than scamper after her leader – but the lovely grace ( little voice , big attitude ) made a promising start , finishing the episode by ditching mini ' s mogadishu - themed soiree - like , somali pirates are totally in this year - and jumping in a pool with outcast franky . i ' m expecting emotional turmoil as she decides between sticking with meanie mini or making a go of it alone .
the other lad , nick , is mini ' s boyfriend and in episode one just about managed to squeeze a grunt from his ' rugby boy ' jaw . as ever , there were strong performances from the adults too . franky ' s brilliant adoptive dads , married in army uniforms and trained in patisserie , look set to star – although they have stiff competition from huey morgan who cameos as heat - reading record shop worker toxic bob in the second episode .
in the second trial , ms . moran , playing a witness , lounges on the bed reciting over and over some incantatory words written by ms . childs , a riff about finding herself in a “prematurely air - conditioned supermarket” and seeing colored bathing caps . and , she explains , daftly , “i wasn’t tempted to buy one , but i was reminded of the fact that i had been avoiding the beach . ” sometimes , such wandering thoughts are subjected to intense scrutiny in a trial . eventually , her character turns into a weapon - wielding patty hearst , whose real - life trial was going when “einstein” was created .
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the film features many hunter valley locations , something winchester looks forward to sharing with audiences when the film is released this month .
‘‘the main characters are . . . a city person and . . . a rural person and it’s what happens when their worlds collide , ’’ winchester said .
the rooftop of the old dalgety building on the corner of watt and king streets was the location of an all - night shoot .
other favourites were shooting at dawn in king edward park and at the merewether ocean baths .
winchester said the movie had been made for less than $ 100 , 000 largely due to support from the hunter community . many people had donated their time and businesses , too , which helped .
for production designer amanda safranko the film was her first taste of cinema after a hunter tafe course .
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then i ' d go to bed and lie there thinking , now what are they going to do . and i can ' t tell you how exciting that actually is , to be able to invent characters
broaching tough themes that include forgiveness , redemption and dealing with the elderly , first time screenwriter michael winchester ' s vision is fearless , although some of his ideas work better than others . the opening collage of short scenes in which we are introduced to each of the characters , for example , could be reworked but the emotional depth and power of the sentiments expressed are irrefutable . it ' s an audacious directing debut by owen elliott , who manages winchester ' s vision with great proficiency . he also edited the film .
the film was made on a budget of dedication , shot around dungog so it ' s appropriate that it is finally getting a premiere at dungog ' s james theatre , australia ' s oldest cinema , and is the first film to screen on the theatre ' s new digital projector . nice synchronicity , connecting the old and the new .
i ' ve been a fan of szeps ' stage work since the mid 80s when as theatre critic for the australian i was struck by his natural ability to engage an audience with the truth in his work . szeps is one of those actors who is utterly convincing and draws you to him with his innate charm - tinged with a slightly wicked melancholy . he makes rodney plausible and fascinating , funny and sad .
shaun goss makes an impressive steve , a young man whose emotional life has been thrown into chaos - several times .
passers - by stopped to ask about the bath , in turn giving him the chance to tell them about his new film which premieres at riverside theatres tomorrow night , saturday , may 26 .
winchester said rodney had invented an elaborate world of make believe to cope with being his mother’s full - time carer .
‘‘he juggles , he tap dances , he sings , he speaks in different languages , ’’ he said .
winchester said he based the character on a man he observed in his home town in the hunter valley region , where the film was also shot , who dressed very differently to everybody else .
‘‘as an actor , which i am before i am a writer , i went home and developed the world of this character . . . how he might have lived , ’’ said winchester , whose credits include prisoner and sons and daughters .
‘‘although the script took 10 years [ to develop ] , pre - production was only about six weeks and we actually shot the film in four weeks .
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when steve is released from prison , he is unable to connect with his girlfriend , as he is still haunted by his relationship with a fellow inmate . taking a ' meals - on - wheels ' job , he meets rod , a wildly irrepressible older man , who is the full time carer for his invalid mother who , when not confined to a wheelchair , gets about on her modified ride - on lawn mower . steve is captivated by the older pair ' s extravagant world of make - believe and a close friendship between the men develops .
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by turns hilariously funny , geniuinely moving and even at times chillingly cold . it pulls few punches as it handles issues seldom considered in bigger budget australian films .
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an ex - con struggling with his past searches for healing when he meets an eccentric backyard magician .
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i was hesitant to add this film to my collection when it was released . after watching it in prime for
free
, i have decided in purchasing the film because it represents the seventh art form very well . the film is difficult to watch if you ' re scared of aging and commitment . it is a low budget film , so don ' t expect bells and whistles but , it is compensated with the writing and acting of the three main characters . the film is slow , however in my opinion it is purposeful to bring the leads angst to resolution .
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nice change from the gay themed crap churned out in this country . film quality not the best . i turned on captions & it was much easier to follow !
i recommend this movie . out of so much muck to choose from , this stansd out as good .
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unique and moving . as unusual at the setting is , it portrays amazing insight into pains , what everyone is really seeking and ways we all convince ourselves what we need to know to cope .
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not the greatest , not the worst . a little slow . good acting but not to much else .
some quick tone changes and uneven scripting keep this from being enjoyable . half of the film is spent setting up a situation that resolves too quickly and unevenly .
what a surprise . . brilliant and powerful , both henri szeps and shaun goss ' excellent performance makes this movie more unforgettable .
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by turns hilariously funny , genuinely moving and even , at times chillingly cold , the surprises of the screenplay are always grounded in the emotional truth of the characters . disarmingly light in touch , it nevertheless pulls few punches as it handles issues seldom considered in bigger budget australian films .
maria venuti and henri szeps on a ( soggy ) red carpet at dungog’s james theatre .
we sometimes hear politicians talking about the financial and personal sacrifices carers make and the need to support them in a country with an aging population . the message is not sexy and most voters do not care . this film brings one carer’s situation to life with colour and joy and a surreal twist of humour .
a good script , some great camera work by gavin banks and some lovely performances make it a special treat . some high risk moments are handled sensitively and joyously . and although there are a couple of scenes likely to take some people beyond their comfort zones , these are never gratuitous .
rochford street review wants encourage audiences in sydney and melbourne , and indeed across australian , to go and see this film because it is both great fun and a story of good faith . the problem is , where is it showing ? whilst special screenings have been held to sold out houses in parramatta , dungog , maitland and newcastle , distribution in sydney or melbourne is far from assured as yet ; simply due to the way the prevailing distribution models do not favour small , independent film makers .
linda adair is a sydney based critic and an editor of rochford street review .
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when steve is released from prison , he is unable to connect with his girlfriend susie , as he is still haunted by his relationship with a fellow inmate .
rodney is torn between the love and the loyalty that he feels for his ailing and dependent mother on the one hand , and the desire to lead his own life . steve is captivated by the older pair ' s extravagant world of make - believe and a close friendship between the men develops .
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in this independent movie from an emerging australian producer and director team , represented by little studio films , a backyard magician’s illusion shatters when an ex - con falls under a spell .
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when steve is released from prison , he is unable to connect with his girlfriend , as he is still haunted by his relationship with a fellow inmate . taking a meals - on wheels job , he meets rod , a wildly irrepressible older man , who is the full - time carer for his invalid mother . steve is captivated by the older pair ' s extravagant and fanciful world of make - believe and an intimate friendship between the men develops .
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we started off thinking grapes , olives , butterflies - we were going to open up a butterfly farm believe it or not - aquaculture , yes we researched the whole gamut really , australian bush tucker ,
he said .
they ' re all very intensive occupations so the cattle seemed to be just something that we could manage , because i do have other interests and my wife works as well , so we had find something that we could fit into our lifestyle and the rhythm of the family .
he says that being certified organic , the cattle tend to look after themselves , giving him the time needed to write a feature film .
although i did all my writing at night so out on the farm during the day , but i love it really being able to walk around the farm , be outside , be in touch with the earth and making the connection now between the ground and the pastures and the food and the people that eat .
just seeing that link between what we eat and the land , it ' s such a vital link ; and of course when you grow up in the city you ' re not really aware of the relationship between the food that we pull off the shelves in the supermarkets with the weather and the soils and of course how it ' s all so important .
it ' s a story about an elderly man who is the full - time carer for his even older mother ; and one day they get a knock at the door and a young man who is on parole and delivering meals on wheels walks into their life and the story is about the relationship between these three people , and they ' ve all got skeletons in the cupboard .
the arrival of this young man kind of acts as a catalyst for the two older people to deal with their lives .
the people that we ' re finding who are engaging with the film and wanting to come speak with us after the film are people associated with the community health care sector , caregivers , people who work for palliative care , neighbourhood care , meals on wheels and they ' re really identifying with these two central characters .
we made this film on a shoestring so i called in a lot of favours from neighbours and friends , including my beekeeper friend and my other neighbour who is a dairy farmer , for 40 to 45 years ; they ' re a patron of the film and they were very generous with some of their money and helped finance the film , and that happened a lot .
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this micro - budget independent feature film was shot over twenty days in and around the hunter valley , nsw , in december 2009 .
good eye deer ' s gavin banks worked tirelessly with owen elliot to get the most creative yet economical coverage for each scene , while maintaining a visual look that belies the small budget . this is a debut feature for gavin as a cinematographer , owen as a director and michael winchester as producer .
gavin constantly searched for the meaning behind the words in the script and supported that deeper understanding with rich and evocative visual imagery . his craftsman like approach to manipulating the elements of light and colour produced a tone and texture to the film that was potent and nuanced .
he is the consummate professional , able to balance the restraints of time and budget with the artistic and cinematic demands of the film story . not afraid to take creative risks and think outside the square when under pressure , gavin maintained a calm exterior and a steadying influence on set . gavin was a team player who worked closely with his director and key crew always communicating with those around him with direction , clarity and good humour .
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the screening of the film in the site’s 100th year as a cinema location will utilise the brand new digital projection equipment funded by dungog shire council .
the red - carpet re - launch of the cinema will see cast and crew of the film ( including szeps and venuti ) return to town where much of the film was shot .
dungog shire organic beef farmer and former actor michael winchester ( prisoner , sons & daughters ) wrote the script and is thrilled to see it launch in the region at the james theatre .
“it is the perfect place to screen given the support from the local community in making the film possible . ”
it is an exciting time in the theatre’s history , celebrating its centenary , preparing for the sixth dungog film festival and also expanding the program of unique film and cultural events .
adding to this is the recent funding from a state government grant and the james theatre stakes to help restore the building back to its original state .
the first will be on saturday night , june 16 , which will include a question and answer session with the stars of the film henri szeps and maria venuti , followed by a finger food reception behind the screen .
the film will be shown again on sunday , june 17 at 2pm with tickets on sale at the door .
after two series tackling depression , jailbreaking , menopause and hypnosis , last night skins returned to screens with a rather cheerier demeanour . perhaps the team are just saving the fireworks for the upcoming skins film – or at least until effy crashes the party again – but the new bunch of mates seem to suggest a return to the hedonistic feel of the original series .
this time , however , it isn ' t a cool kid like tony who is out to charm our socks off . as we meet the new gang at roundview , it looks like they ' re focusing on the outcasts ' point of view from the off . hooray ! characters like sid and cassie have always been given the best treatment by the show ' s twentysomething writers .
also trying to trying to crash the party were slacker - stoners rich and alo , who look set to become series favourites . rich , a moisturising metalhead , won ' t shut up about just how misunderstood he is , while van - dwelling alo ( predictably , but they make jokes about it ) just wants to get his wank claws near some ' vag ' . or ' muff ' . or ' clunge ' . who knows what word he will use to describe female genitalia next ?
in the us , where mtv ' s skins premiered last week , the show has created a furore , with the parents television council branding it
the most dangerous programme ever for children
and advertisers withdrawing – who knows what will happen when the real drama hits . it ' s a reminder of how groundbreaking skins seemed when it first launched here .
but as skins co - creator bryan elsey said in his defence of the show :
skins is a very simple and in fact rather old - fashioned television series .
if it keeps this up , series five could make a simply very good television series once again .
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as the audience milled into the brooklyn academy of music for saturday night’s performance of “einstein on the beach , ” an exhilarating revival of the pathbreaking 1976 opera by the composer philip glass and the director robert wilson , the piece seemed already to have started .
the electric keyboards and synthesizers of the philip glass ensemble quietly played the low three - note organ drone that runs through the opening “knee play , ” as the creators call the five episodes that punctuate the major scenes of the opera’s four acts . two compelling lead performers , helga davis and kate moran , dressed in baggy gray pants and white shirts with black suspenders , having moved incrementally toward seats onstage , began muttering together . one spoke numbers randomly ; the other recited a nonsensical yet alluring text by christopher knowles . ( “would it get some wind for the sailboat . ” )
before long , from risers in the pit , a dozen choristers dressed like ms . davis and ms . moran , their faces pasty looking , stood up and began singing mr . glass’s ritualistic music , some counting off various groups of numbers , others intoning the recurring drone bass on solfège syllables ( la , sol , do ) .
einstein on the beach from top , jasper newell , sharon milanese and caitlin scranton in philip glass’s opera at the brooklyn academy of music .
“einstein on the beach” is more known about than known . this rare revival , part of a nine - stop , three - continent tour , with choreography by lucinda childs , is the work’s first presentation in new york since the 1992 performances at the brooklyn academy . though the piece , with sets and lighting by mr . wilson , is a landmark of avant - garde opera , it has a reputation for being incomprehensible and endless ( at nearly four and half hours without intermission ) .
but as performed here , the opening knee play could not have been more calming and sweetly mystical . that it was already happening when the audience arrived made clear that we were all invited to enter and leave the theater at will . “einstein” was not going away .
during the riveting first scene of act i , “train , ” the mood changes completely . the music is suddenly exuberant and crazed , with spiraling riffs and cyclic instrumental figures , and manic bursts of syllables and sputtering from the chorus . caitlin scranton exuded eerie calm in the “diagonal dance , ” in which she moved forward and backward over and over , looking statuesque and wonderfully strange . the scene is filled with curious characters , including a wide - eyed man in a red shirt doing mathematical calculations ( tomás cruz ) .
einstein on the beach this revival , the first in new york since 1992 , includes movement designed by robert wilson .
as a boy , einstein loved model trains . he later used trains as analogies to explain his theories . the dominant figure in this train scene is a young boy ( jasper newell ) , who stands on an elevated bridge over tracks . he examines a luminous geometric shape in his hands and now and then tosses paper airplanes to the smoke - covered stage floor . is he a scientist - to - be ? or young einstein himself ? or just a boy in a mindless moment ? with the chorus and instrumental music making this scene so frenetic and momentous , it seemed to encapsulate a larger message of this plotless opera : that scientific calculation , spiritual perceptions and a boy’s daydreaming involve not such different mental states as we may think .


jayam kondaan ( english : the victor ) is a 2008 tamil drama film directed and written by kannan and produced by t. g. thiyagarajan , selvi thiyagarajan and t. arjun .

vivek and kishore also appear .

he finds out that his late father had another family , and that his step sister wants to steal his home .

after clashes with his sister , he discovers another tragedy involving someone who wants to make a vendetta with the family .

the film follows the sibling relationship and the threat from the avenger .

the film opened to worldwide audiences after several delays on 29 august 2008 to generally positive reviews .

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jayamkondaan movie rating is 66 / 100 based on reviews submitted by 5 users .
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jayamkondaan ( film ) - reception . . . the film was described by sify . com as a
breezy entertainer
, with the reiewer taking a liking to the film , comparing jayamkondaan to the films run , sandakozhi and the malayalam film . . . out of the comedians , sify reports that krishna and santhanam were more effective than vivek who at times you feel speaks more dialogues than necessary . . . however lekha washington is clearly the surprise package
, echoing sify . com ' s views . . .
vijay tv ' tamizh pechu yengal moochu ' fame jayamkondaan ' s speech on nagarathaar ' s contribution to tamizh and saivism near karaikudi . on the event of the saanthi of his uncle and aunty subramanian and meenal in chokkalingampudur . topic :
tamizum saivamum vazhartha nagarathaargal
jayamkondaan is a 2008 tamil romantic , drama film , directed by r . kannan and produced by satya jyothi movies . this film stars vinay rai , bhavana , lekha washington , vivek , santhanam , in the lead role . the films soundtrack and background score were composed by vidyasagar with lyrics by maruthakasi , vaali , na . muthukumar , yugabharathi , kabilan .
lekha washington ( born in chennai , tamil nadu , india ) is an indian film actress and model , who has appeared in tamil , hindi , telugu films and kannada language films . after appearing as a video jockey with ss music , lekha ' s breakthrough film role was as an independent estranged sister in jayamkondaan ( 2008 ) , whilst she has gone on to portray roles . . .
kanden kadhalai ( english :
i saw my love
) is a 2009 indian tamil romantic comedy film directed by r . kannan of
jayamkondaan
fame . the film , a remake of the 2007 hindi blockbuster
jab we met
by imtiaz ali , stars bharath and tamannaah in the lead roles , originally played by shahid kapoor and kareena kapoor . the film was released on 30 october 2009 to mainly positive reviews .
an attempt at a free flowing feel good film that involves a clash of ambitions - that is what jayamkondaan is all about . though the film revolves around the ambitions of its central characters , the makers have not been too ambitious themselves , not adding too many commercial ingredients . by and large , the narrative concentrates on the central plot without any unnecessary deviations . coming from a debutant director , these are the signs of a good movie . but has kannan delivered ?
overall , jayamkondaan is clean fare that has something lacking to make it entirely interesting . the director has shown that he knows the nuances of film making well . one is not sure whether this is unfair to the debutant , but shades of mani ratnams’ films and concepts can be seen here . overall , a good attempt that could have done with a crisper script . prospects at the box office are not too bright owing to the lack of pace in narration , but the neat presentation could bring the families in . verdict – a few fries short of a happy meal
movie title - - - jayamkondaan unbelievable - - - director r . kannan directs actor vinay rai for 1st time . director r . kannan directs actor vinay rai for 1st time . director r . kannan and music director vidyasagar joins for 1st time . cast - - livingston malavika avinash as chandrika a french teacher and brindas mother . nizhalgal ravi as durai raj a chilli vendor who lives in arjuns family house and annapuranis father . santhanam as bhavani a chilli broker in madurai . below actors passed away - - cochin haneefa died on 02 - feb - 2010 movie details - - directed by - r . kannan music by - vidyasagar produced by - selvi thiyagarajan produced by - t . arjun produced by - t . g . thiyagarajan
jayamkondaan has something more to offer , not to mention the romantic track between vinay and bhavana whom he meets during his travails . the disputes and stand offs that occur in property related issues have been shown well , so have the usual scavenging characters who appear out of nowhere during such opportunities . the story is simple and well written and the script to a large extent remains true to its character , but the vital element of briskness is missing in the narrative . one can’t really put a finger on what went wrong , but the film fails to grip for any length of time and that’s where the script has failed . but full credit for sticking to the narrative and not infusing artificial elements that could have further pulled down the movie .
in august 2011 , bharathiraja revealed that the film would be titled annakodiyum kodiveeranum and would have a village centric theme similar to films such as paruthi veeran and subramaniyapuram . parthiepan was signed on to play the title dual roles of father and son and subsequently completed a photo shoot for the film . [ 4 ] priyamani , parvathi menon of poo fame and meenal were initially announced to play heroines , although the first two were later replaced in the film . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] karthika nair was then signed on to play the leading female role of annakodi , more than two decades after bharathiraja had cast her mother radha in her debut film . [ 7 ] iniya was selected to portray a character called mallankinaru mankatha after bharathiraja was impressed with her performance in vaagai sooda vaa . reports also suggested that vinay , who had previously appeared in unnale unnale and jayamkondaan , was signed on to play a pivotal role although bharathiraja ' s managers later dismissed the claim . in a turn of events , the day before the shoot began , parthiepan was replaced by ameer to portray the title roles , with parthiepan admitting he was left in the dark about the decision . [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ]
, that he has the potential to churn out a neat feel - good entertainer . the racy screenplay and the crisp message at the end deftly packaged on the back of the age - old formula , makes the film work in these hard - up times .
the most refreshing thing about kannan ' s film is that he tries to combine mainstream tamil film aesthetics with mass appeal . there is a basic story laced with sentiments , friendship , love , comedy , action , deep
evolving out of hate , a nice message in the climax against rowdyism , plus pleasant music score . and fine all round performance by the likeable actors in the film - vinay , lekha , bhavana , krishna , vivek , santhanam , kishore , and athisaya .
. in the original it was a fight between the son and illegitimate son of a top politician in the first half , who gang up to fight the villain . here it is a son and illegitimate daughter who are daggers drawn over father ' s property , who in the climax join together to demolish the bad guy .
arjun ( vinay ) is an it professional who was in london for years , and has now come down to chennai to set up his own business . he has a wide friends circle like krishna ( krishna ) , gopal ( vivek ) and their wives , who make merry . arjun ' s philosophy in life is to be always cool and never lose one ' s temper under any circumstances . he feels if one has to reach his goal in life it is better to win over your enemies and take them along .
however arjun is shocked when he finds that his late father had another family , and his half sister brinda ( lekha washington ) is now trying to sell his family house in madurai . she needs the money to go to us , as she has got a scholarship at mit ! they lock horns over the property and land up in madurai , where a red chilly dealer ( nizhalgal ravi ) is staying in their house with his daughter annapoorni ( bhavana ) . arjun pretends that poorni is his childhood sweetheart , wins her over and manages to get her vacated from the premise .
there is a rowdy guna ( kishore ) who is a terror in madurai and our hero gets entangled with him that leads to an accident in which his wife poonkodi ( athisaya ) gets killed . now guna is baying for revenge as he follows arjun to chennai . the rest of the film is how arjun tries to take the responsibilities as a big brother and wins over brinda and deals with guna , who is determined to kill him .
. however the film works because of its simple straightforward narration and packaging . lekha washington for a first timer sparkles as the half sister in a well etched role . she is the surprise packet and has the credentials to make it big . vinay with a moustache looks too thin and fragile but adds to the film ? s energy but should try to dub in his own voice .
bhavana has nothing much to do other than looking prim and proper . krishna and santhanam are far better than vivek who at times you feel speaks more dialogues than necessary . athisaya as the small town girl who gets enamored by the rowdy is a revelation , while kishore fits the bill as the bad guy .
vidayasagar ? s music is so - so , there is a feeling that you have heard these tunes before . the picturisation is nowhere near the high standards set up by the director ? s guru . in fact the foreign locale song set against a historic monument in uzbekistan looks like a cardboard set . on the downside too many songs are inserted into the narration , and at times the film lags , particularly after interval .
t he hero and his friends are in a cinema theatre , crunching on popcorn and getting ready to watch a vijay - starrer . but just as vijay erupts on screen , a goon insults our hero ' s friends , rousing them into a fury . sounds familiar , doesn ' t it ? but sathya jyothi films ' jayam kondaan ( he who is victorious ) has a twist : the hero plays pacifier , and smoothes down the issue . reason : ' not every problem can be solved by beating people up . '
that is the general tone of tamil film , jayam kondaan , directed by r kannan , the erstwhile assistant of mani ratnam . so has the student made sure his teacher ' s name remains unsullied ? more or less . which , in itself , is quite a victory .
for starters , kannan seems to know that a good movie , like a good short story , gains a lot of points when it takes off right from the first scene - - the film begins with arjun ( vinay ) returning from london [ images ] to start a new venture .
arjun and his friends , including vivek , are keen on enjoying life , and are full of eager plans to set up business in chennai . but they need the capital first . they decide to utilise arjun ' s savings , rather the money that his father left him . but when they withdraw it from the bank , they ' re in for a rude shock : there ' s only a meagre balance of a few thousand rupees left . what happened to the lakhs of money saved ?
that sets the ball rolling . careful enquiries turn up more shocking news : arjun ' s father has had another family , most importantly , a daughter brinda ( lekha washington ) , who is determined to go to the mit in the us . arjun and brinda have a clash when it comes to disposing off a property in madurai [ images ] , supposedly bought from arjun ' s own funds - - but neither can sell it without the other ' s approval . and then , battle lines are drawn .
arjun journeys down to madurai to take a look at the property himself , and meets the gangly , na�ve and attractive sports - girl poorani ( bhavna ) , who mistakes him for her groom - to - be and falls at his feet . much hilarity ensues , after which it is discovered that arjun is here to sell the property and then hostilities start .
a reasonably fast - paced vendetta follows arjun to chennai , leading him to shack up with his angry step - sister . the man who had everything when he first came to chennai - - now has nothing .
vinay , as the protagonist is very comfortable in his role . he has expressive eyes , emotes well , and makes sure his audience isn ' t disappointed . but it is lekha washington , who is clearly the surprise package : this girl can act , and how .
bhavna , with her soulful eyes and acting talent , could have done with a meatier role . as it is , she shines during the comic parts and has tried , with moderate success , to speak the madurai tongue herself . it induces some laughter in the beginning , but she wins you over .
vivek seems to have lost his touch ; his jokes fall flat . livingstone , even if he appears in a meagre role , is finally a true - blue police officer . malavika , santhanam and nizhalgal ravi have done well .
kannan deserves credit for a good job on his story and screenplay . his twists and turns make you sit up , ( pattukkottai prabhakar ' s dialogues are natural ) - - and he etches small characters in a way that makes it easy to identify with them .
balasubramaniam ' s camera makes sure the viewers aren ' t treated to bizarre angles . v t vijayan ' s editing is slick and smooth .
jayam kondaan is a nice blend of the cinematic and logic . it is a good , watchable fare . go for it .
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vinay is a successful professional in london , but he is also frustrated with his distance from home and finally takes the call to return to india and do his own business . lekha washington ( ss music vj ) on the other hand is in india and cherishes a dream of doing a master’s degree at the mit in usa . the clash of these ambitions is the crux of the story . but why do their ambitions collide head on ? apparently , they are related in a way that no one would be too proud of and the rather twisted nature of their relationship leads to disputes over property . with neither party willing to give an inch or compromise on their ambitions the stage is set for a battle in and out of courts that could get far more serious . and , things do get serious , as it always does when big money is at stake . a businessman and a thug get involved in the skirmish for money and a few unsavory incidents later , things have gone far too out of hand to be settled amicably . how vinay and lekha take the issue that they began to a final settlement forms the climax . having read this , one might feel that the movie is one long battle for money between two people . while one cannot deny that ,
technically , the movie looks like one shot with finesse , the camera pleases the eye . that is the least one expects when the director is mani ratnam’s erstwhile assistant . the music is pretty average , barring one particular number by hariharan and madhushree . however , all songs have been shot on scenic locations which make them pleasant to sit through . there is a bit of action , but it is largely restrained . vinay , in his second tamil film has done a job that is not too bad . bhavana , in a role that doesn’t offer her much just comes and goes without impressing at all . however , debutant lekha washington does not show any vjing hangover and delivers a neat performance . santhanam leads the comedy charge with a hilarious fare . vivek , too , makes appearances on and off which evoke laughter to some extent . vmc haneefa comes across as a gullible businessman and scores well in certain scenes .
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oru oorla rendu raja is a tedious comedy drama that attempts to highlight the inhumane working conditions of factory workers in our country , says s . saraswathi .
in 2013 , he attempted the remake of the super hit delhi belly with a disastrous settai .
titled oru oorla rendu raja , the film features vemal , soori and priya anand in the lead .
the director has chosen to tackle the issue of the inhumane working conditions of factory workers in our country and the unnecessary loss of life due simple negligence and lack of empathy .
set in the backdrop of a steel factory , the film highlights the total disregard of safety norms and the hazardous work environment in our factories today .
the film opens on a train journey between tuticorin and chennai . two good - for - nothing friends , azagu ( vemal ) and mike ( soori ) are escaping to chennai after soori’s plan to elope with his girlfriend fails . also on the train is the lovely priya ( priya anand ) , a medical college student in her internship year .
there is an emergency on the train , a woman in labor . priya efficiently handles the situation , the child is safely born and azagu promptly falls in love with her .
a few songs and several totally boring comedy scenes later , we come to the crux of the matter .
a man wielding a knife attacks priya . azagu saves her and the narrative moves to a flashback mode . priya is travelling to chennai to attend the hearing of a case filed against steel factory owners , nasser and his wife anupama kumar .
the workers of this factory are forced to work without the appropriate safety equipments using decades - old machines causing deafness , infertility issues , heart - related problems and cancer . a determined priya has moved the court and hence the attempt to murder her .
post interval , the film is all about whether azagu and mike can safely deliver priya in court .
the film does have an interesting plot , but the director’s weakly - sketched characters fail to make any impact despite the gravity of the situation . the performances of all the lead actors leave much to be desired .
on the other hand , soori and thambi ramaiah appear overenthusiastic . most of the comedy is completely lame , lots of annoying drinking jokes and innumerable songs , placed at an interval of every 15 minutes .
music by d . imman does nothing for the film . the songs are , however , well - picturized and cinematographer p . g . muthiah does deserve some credit . even at just 2 hours and 11 minutes , the film seems incredibly long and disappointing .
the hackneyed climax , lackluster performances , tiresome comedy , unexciting music coupled with the director’s inept execution makes oru oorla rendu raja a total waste of time .
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film actress and television host who has worked on tamil - language films and in television dramas .
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in 2012 , she was described as
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annakodi is a 2013 tamil film directed and written by bharathiraja . [ 1 ] it features lakshman narayan , karthika nair and manoj bharathiraja in the lead roles . the film has music by g . v . prakash kumar . [ 2 ] the film was earlier titled annakodiyum kodiveeranum . [ 3 ]
when the mullaperiyar dam issue precipitated , bharathiraja suspended the shooting of the film and sent his keralan - born heroines home until the issue had died down . the film ran into further trouble when the tussle between the producers and fefsi created disputes between the lead actor and director . ameer , made remarks against the producers council and backed the fefsi , and reports suggested that a displeased bharathiraja opted to replace him in the film with cheran . however bharathiraja went on to claim that the
script needed some changes
which would not suit ameer and thus signed on his own son , manoj , to play the lead role . [ 11 ] iniya was also reported to have left the project due to the delay , but she denied such claims . [ 12 ] but her role wasn ' t eventually incorporated in the film . [ 13 ] roja was selected to play the role of a wine seller and the mother of karthika nair . [ 14 ] but she opted out of the film and lack of facilities was speculated to be the reason behind her decision . renuka stepped into the shoes of roja . [ 15 ]
the movie started to roll from 17 november 2011 . as announced , the film’s inaugural pooja took place in theni and several biggies from the film industry participated in it . directors k . balachander , mani ratnam , balu mahendra were at this launch which made the event at the veerappa ayyanar temple in alli nagaram , theni . [ 16 ] [ 17 ]
music was composed by g . v . prakash kumar collaborating with bharathiraja for first time . after 21 years gangai amaran joined with bharathiraja by writing lyrics for the film along with vairamuthu , egadesi and kavingar arivumathi . [ 18 ] the audio released on 20 january 2013 at railway grounds , arasaradi , madurai . ilaiyaraaja , directors j . mahendran , balu mahendra , k . bhagyaraj , vasanth , vikraman , s . a . chandrasekhar , agathiyan , actors radhika , radha , sathyaraj , saranya ponvannan , composers yuvan shankar raja , karthik raja , bhavatharini , s . thanu , ramesh khanna graced the event along with the film crew . [ 19 ]
satellite rights of the film were secured by sun tv . the film was given a
u / a
certificate by the indian censor board and released on 28 june 2013 alongside thulli vilayadu .
rediff wrote :
film lacks depth and fails to ignite the passion needed for such an emotionally compelling story
. [ 20 ] indian express wrote :
long and dreary , and testing one’s patience at times , it’s a disappointing fare from the ace director
. [ 21 ] behindwoods wrote :
to sum up , this melodramatic movie doesn ' t have a new story to tell and the closing message about love being beyond all such issues like caste , creed and religion is again a really dated thought
. [ 22 ] urltoken wrote :
overall , annakodi is typical bharathiraja style village story but it lacks the intensity and soul seen in the director ' s earlier ones
. [ 23 ]
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to their surprise , a grand welcome ceremony is planned at anjali’s home believing that anjali and shakthi are married already . they also mistake gautham as shakthi’s friend who has decided to accompany him . anjali’s family members also plan a reception for shakthi and anjali . gautham pressurizes anjali to disclose the truth but anjali cannot which makes her realize that she loves shakthi more . gautham asks shakthi to leave the place fearing that anjali might change her mind and shakthi leaves to the railway station . but anjali runs to the railway station and proposes her love to shakthi which he too accepts . shakthi and anjali unite at the end .
at night , anjali finds shakthi missing in train but spots him sitting in a platform of a station . anjali gets down from the train to bring shakthi back but both end up missing the train . anjali pressurizes shakthi to help her get the train in the next station as it was because of him she had missed the train . shakthi and anjali hires a cab till the next railway station but anjali misses the train there too . finally shakthi and anjali stay in a lodge and plan to leave early next day to theni . slowly friendship develops between shakthi and anjali . shakthi wonders seeing anjali’s fun loving attitude .
meanwhile , anjali’s wedding is planned with her relative mokkarasu ( santhanam ) which she does not like and she decides to run away from her house to meet gautham in ooty . shakthi agrees to accompany anjali till ooty and both leave the home . anjali’s family members mistake that anjali has eloped with shakthi . shakthi drops anjali in ooty , and despite her resistance , tells her their journey together is over and bids her farewell , returning to chennai with plans of reviving his ailing businesses .
shakthi informs about his personal problems to anjali while anjali asks him to forget about all those things and lead a happy life . she also says that there is no harm in shakthi’s mother choosing to remarry at this age . shakthi realizes his mistake . shakthi and anjali reach theni and anjali’s family request shakthi to stay at their place for a week . shakthi agrees and is treated wilth affection by anjali’s relatives .
now shakthi is more energetic and positive minded , which he learnt from anjali and he suggests many improvements in his business . he also accepts his mother’s decision of remarrying and gets close to her . ten months pass by and shakthi’s company’s shares have performed very well . shakthi speaks about his company’s new product launch in an ad which is seen by anjali’s parents . anjali’s father ramana ( nizhalgal ravi ) comes to chennai to meet shakthi and enquires about his daughter . shakthi gets shocked that anjali has lost contact with her parents for the last 10 months .
the mainly positive reviews from the critics stated that the film was able to recreate the same magic it delivered in the original
jab we met
. indiaglitz , while stating this , commented that tamannaah was the backbone of the whole movie and she emotes to her best . behindwoods mentioned that the chemistry of the lead pair ( which is the moving force of the film ) worked well and that tamanna and bharath looked fresh and different in their roles . sify and urltoken both reviewed that the movie was a cute love story and is definitely worth a watch .
bombarded with troubles , shakthi one day leaves his office and boards a train without even knowing the destination . in the train , shakthi meets anjali ( tamannaah ) , who is more bubbly and talkative and she is on her way back to her hometown theni after completing her studies . anjali keeps talking to shakthi continuously which irritates him . shakthi plans to jump from the fast moving train to end his life , but due to anjali presence , he could not do it . anjali informs shakthi that he is in love with gautham ( munna ) and also about her plans to elope with him as her family is highly orthodox .
initially the remake had dhanush and shriya saran in the lead as dhanush thought that she would be the best choice for the role . later both the lead actors opted out due to dhanush and shriya saran ' s busy schedule and were replaced by bharath and tamannaah . date problems were cited as the reason behind these changes .
shakthi ( bharath ) becomes the managing director of rajasekhar group of companies following his father’s death . he feels highly dejected because of troubles surrounding him such as continuous loss in business and also his girl friend anita ( shammu ) ditches him and marries another guy . above all shakthi develops enmity over his mother after she decides to remarry following her husband’s death .
sify technologies limited ( formerly sify limited and satyam infoway limited ) ( nasdaq : sify ) is an indian broadband internet provider established in 1998 , based in chennai , india .
nayantara - career - success in tamil and telugu cinema ( 2005–09 ) . . . sify wrote
nayanthara virtually walks away with the film and has never looked so beautiful . . . sify heaped praise on her , describing her as a
show stopper
. . . gives a moving performance in emotional scenes
, while sify ' s critic wrote that she looked
sensational and has done a great job in perhaps the meatiest . . .
aayirathil oruvan ( 2010 film ) - release - reception . . . a reviewer from the website sify , cited that the film represented
something new in the placid world of tamil cinema
adding that it
broke away from the shackles of the stereotypes
. . . furthermore , in regard of the crew , sify described the
top class camera work
by ramji and that g . . . the reviewer , like sify . com ' s review , acknowledged selvaraghavan for attempting such a subject , whilst praising the film technically , claiming it is
a visual treat
. . .
karthi - career - 2010–present : break after paruthiveeran . . . sify called karthi ' s performance
. . . . . sreedhar pillai of sify wrote
nails the character to perfection
. . . . . sify said that karthi had become
. . . . .
jayam ravi - film career . . . ravi ' s performance was widely positively received a critic from sify wrote that he delivered a performance that
makes you want to see more of him
while the hindu ' s malathi . . . positive remarks from critics , with sify ' s reviewer claiming that ravi was
hundred percent convincing as an action hero ,
further labelling his performance as
impre . . . his performance was met with favorable reviews from critics , with sify ' s reviewer citing that he was
simply amazing in his role
, labelling the film as an
out . . .
jayam kondaan ( english : the victor ) is a 2008 tamil drama film directed and written by kannan and produced by t . g . thiyagarajan , selvi thiyagarajan and t . arjun . it stars vinay rai , bhavana balachandran and lekha washington in the lead roles . vivek and kishore also appear . the film revolves around an nri civil engineer , who returns to chennai from london to set up his own business . he feels that if one has to reach his goal in life it is better to win over your enemies and take them along with you . he
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