Eight Years Of O Kaadhal Kanmani: How This Dulquer Salman, Nithya Menen-Starrer Gave Us Back The Mani Ratnam We Love (2024)
O Kadhal Kanmani(April 17, 2015) ended the legendary Mani Ratnam's 15-year-long dry spell in Kollywood. The filmmaker had touched new lows, at least on the box office front, with back-to-back creations RaavananandKadal. WhileRaavananwas essentially a slice from the classicRamayanam,Kadalwas a mutation that went wrong — an evolutionary confusion; a new species that did not know how and why it got created in the first place. And it was then, much to our relief, that O Kaadhal Kanmani(or OK Kanmani, as it was more popularly referred to) sprouted from primordial Mani Ratnam material.
What is the most-used thing in a Mani Ratnam film? A mirror. Followed by the train. In the very first scene of OK Kanmani,we see a train chugging into Mumbai CST; hero Aditya (a refreshingly urban Dulquer Salmaan) arrives; right then, through the gaps in the coaches of moving trains, he notices the heroine Tara (a bubbly Nithya Menen) almost on the verge of jumping in front of an oncoming train — she's just had a spat with her boyfriend about marriage. Their eyes meet through the gaps. Cinematographer PC Sreeram joined hands with Mani after a gap of 15 years and this beautifully shot scene directly places us inside the Mani Ratnam kingdom.
Mani Ratnam introduced us to cryptologists in Roja, and in OK Kanmani, he has a video game-developer as hero. If Karthik (Alaipayuthey) could be a software engineer in the dotcom times of 2000, Adi should be a video game developer in 2015. Simple linear career progression. But it works. And what is the game that he develops? Mumbai 2.0. (Mani 2.0?) Desi game, for desi kids.And the game too starts in a Mumbai local train. By then,OK Kanmaniis already an overdose of the familiar Mani Ratnam delicacies. But that is what we had been craving for. Soon, just like inAlaipayuthey, the hero-heroine meeting takes place in a wedding. Within moments, they talk about their idea of love, marriage, family and life — in a few short sentences.
The first 'Mani Ratnam Film' wasMouna Raagam. Released in 1986, it held a mirror to a love that was not to be, and a 'forced' arranged marriage. Mouna Raagamwas a huge hit, and, in fact, gave us 'Mani Ratnam'.After successfully exploring a variety of subjects such as the underworld, kids' drama, and the biopic genre, the filmmaker got back to his 'nice people being nice to each other' mould withAlaipayuthey. The film showed that even love marriages can get close to failing if love and care go missing.
After 15 years of trying different genres, Mani Ratnam struck back withOK Kanmani. This time too, love won. But adapting the film to the times, rather than exploring 'love' and how it should be made to work in the tradition of wedlock,Kanmanifound a sweet spot in 'live-in' relationships. This was not something new to Tamil cinema. The concept was embedded in Apoorva Raagangal(1975). Stretching it too far? Think of Karthik Subburaj's debutPizza(2012), then. However, with the magical touch of Mani Ratnam, the idea of a live-in relationship got fancier and more mainstream.
OK Kanmani is replete with the usual seemingly quirky dialogues and beautiful 'romance scenes' that have been the director's forte. Just watch the trailer of the film, and you will get a hint of what I am talking about. Even later, just after they make love for the first time, Nithya's character asks: Enna pudichirukka..?..illa indha kasa-musa thaana?He says:Kasa-musa pudichiruku.. atha thaandi unnayum konjam. Just konjam! Onnu-aaru rooba pudichirukku…
The contour of the screenplay too is set up wisely. Firstly, the basic concept of 'live-in' is explained (to Vasudevan, played by Prakash Raj, representing the old generation), then a character belonging to the middle age-generation (Saroja, sister-in-law of the hero) opposes the concept, then we have Gen-Z (Tara and her friend) discuss the dos-and-don'ts of a live-in relationship and the final part of the screenplay resolves the complex intersection of love-wedding-individuality without turning preachy.
The film was loaded with the filmmaker's trademark elements of strong female characters, beautiful romance, tasteful visuals, wonderful music, two-word dialogues, mirrors, trains and rain, songs that carry the story, dry wit and, above all, a 'socially acceptable' ending. That's howOK Kanmani gave us back the Mani Ratnam film we had been longing for since 2000. It was like viewing a remastered version of one's college slam book or old photo album.
En Kadhal Kanmani ( transl. My love, apple of my eye) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by T. J. Joy, starring Vikram and Rekha Nambiar.
1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Kohinoor of Indo-Saracenic architecture, played an important role in the iconic first scene. This historic railway station, designed by British architect Frederick William Stevens, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a bustling hub of activity.
It is a remake of Ratnam's Tamil film O Kadhal Kanmani. The film stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor with a supporting cast including Naseeruddin Shah and Leela Samson, the latter of whom appeared in the original as well marking her Hindi debut with this too- who essay the protagonists' landlords. A. R.
Kanmani is an Indian film director who has worked on Tamil and Telugu and other regional language films. He made his debut with the low-budget romantic comedy Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu (2003).
Kanmani is an Indian film director who has worked on Tamil and Telugu and language films. After beginning his career in Tamil films, Kanmani has experienced more success in Telugu films.
Kanmani is a term of endearment used to address children or a beloved. Kanmani literally means the pupil of the eye and conveys the idea of preciousness as the pupil is well protected by the eyelid.
The iconic song was shot inside a cave in Kodaikanal, a picturesque hill station in southern Tamil Nadu. Thirty-three years later, 'Kanmani anbodu kaathalan' has gone viral on the Internet as a friendship album, thanks to the placement of the song's lyrics in the climax of the latest Malayalam flick 'Manjummel Boys'.
Location shooting was done mostly in Nogales, Arizona. The corn field in the opening number as well as the reprise song "Surrey with the Fringe on Top" were shot at the historic Canoa Ranch in Green Valley, Arizona.
Summaries. Two young lovers are compatible in every way - they even agree that marriage is futile. However, their emotions are not so easily managed, especially when they witness the unconditional love of the older couple with whom they live.
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