The Telugu film is nothing compared to Mani Ratnam's Tamil classic of the same name.
A lot of scenes in the film reminded me of Mani Ratnam's pattern and treatment of love stories -- love at first sight, the talkative partner, picturesque song sequences and of course, longing and heartbreak, observes Divya Nair.
'I'm a very positive and optimistic human being.' 'You put a pile of garbage in front of me and I will find a flower in it.'
'Whenever Mani sir says Ash, I am like, 'Do I die in the end? Do I get her?'
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Gautham Karthik is the son of Karthik, who also acted in Ratnam's Mouna Raagam.
Sankara is a remake of the Tamil sleeper hit Mouna Guru.
'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.' 'Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.' 'But when my father pitched it to him, he came on board.' 'The movie ran for 200 days.'
The Tamil film with Crazy Mohan's dialogues, is a blast.
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'I enjoyed writing Kalyana Vaibhogame. I was very confident that as a story, it would work. But initially when I was rejected, I was flummoxed.' Nandini Reddy is ready with her third directorial venture.
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Director Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani is a beautiful and sensitive tale of love filled with fun that warms your heart.
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Director Jeeva Sankar's Amara Kaaviyam is an unmemorable love story, feels S Saraswathi.
The story of Thagararu moves along at a brisk pace with lots of comedy and well defined roles for all the characters.
'Unlike OK Kanmani, Kaatru Veliyedai lends itself to a classical form. It is very different from the previous film in tone, texture and scope.' Mani Ratnam discusses his latest film.
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'The younger generation may be hip, modern and Westernised outside, but there is something very Indian and traditional in them.' 'It's debatable just how good the concept of marriage is, but this is the only system that has survived over centuries.'
Yet, for all his belief in the goodness of life, Mani's films show that life is too complicated for goodness to permeate it completely.
'People think it's okay to poke fun at people who are overweight but I never took it lying down. I made sure I stood up for myself.' Sonakshi Sinha, in fighting form.
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