Indian Filmmaker Thiagarajan Looks to Shoot Movie in Kuwait by Sajeev K Peter Panoramic Scenery and Spectacular Oceanic Views
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2013 Indian filmmaker Thiagarajan looks to shoot movie in Kuwait By Sajeev K Peter panoramic scenery and spectacular oceanic views. No film- Thiagarajan said. “A large number of Indians are living here. maker has so far utilized many of the country’s beautiful I have also come to know that many good Indian movies are ell-known South Indian actor and filmmaker locations. There are many interesting spots here and I think regularly shown in theatres across Kuwait. So, I think it will Thiagarajan said yesterday that he is looking at the we can do two or three full movies here,” he said. be an ideal proposition for us to open up something here,” Wpossibility of shooting a new movie against the Thiagarajan, accompanied by his son and popular South he added. fascinating backdrop of Kuwait. Indian actor Prashant, arrived in Kuwait on Thursday to Thiagarajn produced many movies as well, first being Talking to Kuwait Times in an interview, the veteran attend Valaikuda Vanambadi Poets Association, Kuwait’s ‘Ponnar Shankar’ , his magnum opus, in which his son Prashant actor, film director and producer said, “As a filmmaker, I am ‘Kaviyarangam’ and Musical Festival, at American plays the hero. The film directed by Shankar, is written by M International School, Maidan Hawally yesterday. Karunandhi, the Tamil film industry veteran and former Tamil Thiagarajan entered the Tamil film industry as an actor Nadu chief minister. The movie was shot on a broad canvas whose debutant movie ‘Alaigal Oivathillai’ in 1982 was well- creating real-time situations on an epic scale. The director noticed. This was followed by another Tamil film ‘Kalyana avoided computer visuals and graphics as much as possible in Kalam’. However, ‘Malaiyoor Mambattiyaan’ released in the film in order to give the movie an authentic touch. “If you 1982, gave Thiagarajan a break as an actor. see a clash of 10,000 horses in one scene, you will see 2,000 dancers in yet another scene,” he said. His other major produc- Potential tions include ‘Shock’ and ‘Mambattiyan.’ ‘Mambattiayan,’ is the “Usually, Indian filmmakers choose foreign locations to sequel to ‘Malaiyoor Mambattiyan’ in which Prashant plays the shoot dance or song sequences. But here I see the potential lead. Thiagarajan’s upcoming movies are ‘Manathoru of shooting a full-length movie. Ever since I landed here yes- Minnukettu’ (Malayalam) and ‘ Vaimai’ (Tamil). terday, I have been thinking aloud why we cannot shoot a movie in Kuwait,” he commented. A versatile actor, Thiagarajan acted in more than hun- dred films in south Indian languages-Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu - and in Hindi. ‘Deviyin Thiruvilaiyadal’, ‘Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate’, ‘Nalla Naal’, ‘Neengal Kettavai’, ‘Neruppukkul Eeram’, ‘Erimalai’, ‘Kaval’, ‘Karuppu Chattaikaran’, ‘Raja Yuvaraja,’ ‘Machakaran’, ‘Paayum Puli’, ‘Veerapandi’, ‘Adaikalam’ and ‘Drohi’ are some of his notable Tamil movies. He has acted in the blockbuster Hindi movie ‘John Jani Janaradan’. His Malayalam movies include ‘Abkari’, ‘New Delhi’, ‘Adholokam’, ‘Manu Uncle’, ‘Oru Muthassi Katha’, ‘Thilakkam,’ and ‘Bodyguard.’ As an actor, Thiagarajan can play his roles with consider- able ease and dexterity, be it hero or villain. He made his Thiagarajan talks during the interview. directorial debut with the Tamil film ‘Poovukkul Bhoogambam’ in 1988 in which he also acts as the protago- always hunting for good locations. I’m always fascinated by nist. The other movies he directed include ‘Salem Vishnu’, something new. I find this country quite interesting. I have ‘Aanazhagan’, ‘Shock’, ‘Ponnar Shankar’ and ‘Mambattiyan’. visited a few places here which are amazing,” Thiagarajan, “If a movie is shot in Kuwait, it will also promote the KUWAIT: Renowned Indian actor and filmmaker who shot films in many parts of the world, said. country in a big way. We can project the country in a big Thiagarajan (left) and his son and popular actor “I see a different and distinct backdrop here with green way as Kuwait has its own history and rich culture,” Prashant. — Photos by Sajeev K Peter A fallen actor mourned in a ‘Glee’ tribute he high school musical drama character said. “I care about how he people he loved. How? “By not making a cessfully, as “Glee” characters grieved by “Glee” said goodbye to Finn, its lived.” Coach-turned-principal Sue self-serving spectacle of our own sad- remembering Finn - and, of course, by Tbeloved singer-quarterback, while Sylvester, played by Jane Lynch, said the ness,” she said. The episode seemed to gathering in song. Numbers included paying tribute to Cory Monteith, the late way to honor Finn was to take care of the try hard not to do that, if not always suc- “Fire and Rain,” “525,600 Minutes” and “If actor who had portrayed him, in a much- I Die Young.” anticipated episode that aired on If certain key details relating to Finn’s Thursday. fate were glossed over, reality intruded Just how “Glee” would handle the vividly on the show’s make-believe tale, death of Monteith had haunted the Fox not only by Finn’s absence but by the series and its fans since the 31-year-old particular grief displayed by Lea star was found dead in a Canadian hotel Michele’s character, Rachel, who didn’t room in July of an accidental alcohol and appear until late in the hour. drug overdose. Michele and Monteith had been Soon after, the decision was made by romantic partners off-screen, and the loss the show’s producers to write Finn out of she displayed in her scenes as Rachel the series, and decisively: He, too, would must have been heart-felt. “I loved Finn,” die. But as viewers of Thursday’s emo- Rachel said, choking up, as she stood tional yet reflective episode found, Finn’s before the glee club crowd. death wasn’t dramatized, nor was his Then she tearfully sang the episode’s funeral seen. Instead, the episode picked show stopper: “Make You Feel My Love.” up several weeks afterward, focusing on While the storyline didn’t touch on the the impact of his death on his friends. issue of drug addiction, a brief public Tears flowed, and tempers flared. The service announcement delivered by cast episode was more a meditation on what This photo released by Fox shows the McKinley family of the past and present members over the closing credits death means to those left behind than on joining together to remember and celebrate the life of Finn Hudson in “The reminded the audience how Monteith death itself. Quarterback” episode of “Glee.” The high school musical drama said goodbye had battled substance abuse and lost his In fact, the cause of Finn’s death to Finn, its beloved singer-quarterback, while paying tribute to Cory battle. “Glee” now takes a break of sever- wasn’t disclosed. “Everyone wants to talk Monteith, the late actor who had portrayed him, in a much-anticipated al weeks as Fox airs baseball’s World about how he died, but who cares?” one episode that aired Thursday. —AP Series. — AP.