En Iniya Thamizh Makkale...

A die hard thamizh cinema enthusiast that I am, its only appropriate that one of my first blogs is about the scenes / dialogues I enjoyed the most.. There are many more actually.. but the ones below take the cake..

Agni natchathiram – “andhamma ponnaa…” by Amala on the train sequence when she notices Prabhu watching another girl and without realizing that its his half sister starts fighting and then realizes her mistake.. That impish look on her face when she says “andhamma ponnaa…” is worth a million dollars.. The film has one of Amala’s best portrayals..

Azhagiya theeyae – “Innuma sir…” by Prasanna.. After the good hearted Prakash raj gets him married to Navya Nair not realizing their game, gives them his home to live and then innocently says that he wishes to do more for them.. The sheepish way in which Prasanna says “Innuma sir..” keeping in mind all that has happened, is sure to bring a smile to the lips of the world’s most high strung individual..

Mouna Raagam –“Yellaarayum book padikka solli irukkaen” by Karthik.. When Revathy finds him in the library after a number of earlier encounters with him and is embarrassed and worried that somebody will notice them, she tells with gritted teeth “yaaraavadhu paatha yenna nenaippaanga” and he casually remarks “yaarum paaka maataanga.. yellaarayum book padikka solli irukkaen”.. The absolute gay abandon with which he says that just sweeps you off your feet..

Nayagan – “Naan dhaan iyeru naan dhaan iyeru” by the little girl playing Kamal’s daughter – Kamal Haasan’s children grow up watching him solving people’s issues and Iyer is an integral part of his framework.. He listens to people’s problems with Iyer behind him and gives directions to iyer on what is to be done.. Since they watch it day in and day out, they imitate it with their friends.. where his son plays kamal and his daughter plays iyer.. The son asks one of his friends playing the complainant, what the problem is and once the boy tells, he turns to his sister and says “iyere..” .. and before he finishes, the girl goes “naan dhaan iyeru naan dhaan iyeru”.. The innocence of the child and her anxiety to ensure everybody understands the important role she is playing makes the viewer get out of the intense movie for a moment and have a light hearted laugh..

Roja –“Naan romba moasamaanava illa.. konjam nallava dhaan.. yenna paatha paavamaa illa” by Madhubala.. She misunderstands Arvindswamy initially and later when she realizes her mistake uses the same dialogue that he utters in an earlier scene.. her guilt at having misunderstood him and the mischievous gleam of using his same words and the happiness that her husband is not bad after all .. every thing put together makes your heart go out to her, willing that her husband forgives her for her folly..

Mozhi – “Azhu yaa…” by Prithviraj.. When the mentally disturbed professor knocks on his door and asks him if he can accompany him to the hospital to check on his son, Prithvi feels so frustrated about this man thinking that his son is still alive after so many years and in an intense desire to get him out of his mental block, shakes him and tells him that his son died many years ago.. The dialogue delivery reaches a crescendo and as it progresses u almost begin to wonder why Prithvi is so insensitive and tells everything to the professor so curtly.. And then he says “azhu yaa azhu ..” and he himself has tears in his eyes and hugs the professor. U are immediately reminded of an earlier scene where the professor’s wife tells Prithvi and Prakashraj that the professor did not shed a single tear on hearing about his son’s death and had he cried then, he would not be in this condition now.. And u realize that he has only been rude and insensitive to shock the professor and bring him out of his state of denial.. The dialogue per se and the expressions on the faces of both Prithvi and the professor make this scene, easily the most intense scene of the film and adds to the “feel good” factor the film has already garnered.. One of the best made scenes in recent cinema.. Hats off to the dialogue writer, director and the actors..

Mozhi – “Nalla padichavala irukkanum….dhairiyamaana ponna irukkanum.. suyamaa sindhikka therinjirukkanum.. idhellaam irundhaale ava azhagaa dhaan iruppaa” ..by Prithviraj.. Again kudos to the dialogue writer and director.. One of the all time favourites of many girls, this dialogue evoked spontaneous applause in the theatres.. When Prithvi says what all he expects from his dream girl, Jyothika asks him if he does not want her to be beautiful for which he says “idhellaam irundhaale ava azhagaa dhaan iruppaa”.. After seeing scores of movies with absolutely dumb portrayals of women and dumber portrayals of men going behind such dumb women simply because of their pretty faces, it is such a whiff of fresh air, when the hero is shown as intelligent enough to look for substance beyond looks and the heroine acknowledging it..