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I suppose you could afford some creative license to what is, after all, a very honest, sensitive effort. Mani Ratnam kinda admitted to getting that wrong, in Rangan's book. One thing I do remember is how adoption experts took exception to the beach scene where Maddy abruptly tells Keerthana that she is an adopted kid.
I guess the promotions during those days were quite muted that people still came in with those expectations. He said that the poster with Maddy, Simran and the three kids was used in promotions to ensure that people didn't come in expecting another Alai Payuthey. Even Mani Ratnam mentions the promotions in the Baradwaj Rangan book. I don't blame you for being disappointed initially. Newmomontheblock - so nice to see your comment after a while. What a lovely line, right? I also like the part where the son (on the phone) lies to Simran, "Amma, enaku orey joram" and the grandpa adds, "PuLugaraan ma!"
I actually must confess that the movie 'speaks' to me differently as I have grown older.Īnu - I am so glad that you too thought of the bus sequence. Makes her a living, breathing individual, warts and all.Īnonymous - do watch the movie again. Not saying slapping is right or wrong it's just a human facet to the character. I love the fact that Simran is not made out to be this angelic character. Ravishanker - yes, the berating part was so lifelike. Simran is incandescent in this sequence,ĭisplaying myriad changes in tone in a seamless, artless, affecting manner. And in a truly lifelike moment, she addsĮmotional upheavals or not, life goes on. Overcoming her own anger, hugs and kisses her in a loving manner. And at the station, once she spots the kid, she looks intently, with pain,Īfter they return home, as Amudha tries to apologize for her act, Indira,
We come.” En route to the station, Thiru tries to dismiss her feelings and asks her to stop crying. Whereabouts on the phone, Indira pleads to the caller, “Please be with her till The parents receive a call that the kid is at the railway station. Amudha,įeeling confused and uncertain about her future, has run away from the Ratnam, ever the master of song placement, makes this scene lead to the soothingĬloser look is the railway station one.
It is a question better left unanswered and just continues to hold on to her The scene has a deeply poignant end when AmudhaĬould have told me later.” Indira knows that When the kid says, “Will you abandon me?” sheįurther reassurance, she looks her in the eye and comforts her. (“Was I in a trash can when I was retrieved?”) she looks away uncertainly. When Amudha asks a rather painful question The lines that she was delivering in this scene. Simran’s minute, purposeful changes in body language that so perfectly suited If viewers might miss paying attention to all the technical aspects thatīring a scene alive, Mani Ratnam thoughtfully remarked, “It is okay if theyĭon’t notice it as long as they sense it, that’s enough.” I have watched Kannathil… multiple times in the past decade and I suppose I hadĪlways “sensed” how exquisite this scene was.īut it was only during this recent viewing that I paid attention to The oonjal scene where she tries to answer Amudha’s (Keerthana, who wonĪ richly deserved National award) questions about her biological mother and howĪnd why she was adopted is a scene where the writing, acting, cinematographyĪnd production design all come together in the most cohesive, undemonstrative