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Kr_iyer · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:17 am Post subject:

Manichitrathazhu (translation: The Ornate Lock) is a 1993 Malayalam Film directed by Fazil. The storyline dealt with a psycho-thriller genre, which was an unusual theme in Malayalam cinema but proceeded to become a big hit. Several other prominent directors such as Siddique-Lal, Priyadarshan and Sibi Malayil directed the second-unit production of the movie. Shobhana was awarded the National Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the central character, Ganga.
The plot involves a young couple, Ganga (Shobhana) and Nakulan (Suresh Gopi) arriving at the ancestral "Tharavadu" mansion of the latter. Ignoring the protests of their superstitious uncle, they move in to mansion, when unusual and supernatural events begin to happen. Suspicion falls on Sreedevi (Vinaya Prasad), Nakulan's cousin, who is known to be suffering from depression after a failed marriage.

Dr. Sunny Joseph (Mohanlal), a frolicsome psychiatrist and Nakulan's close friend is called in to investigate. Soon it becomes evident that Ganga, affected by Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD), is behind the mystery, haunted by a troubled past.

After its runaway success in Kerala, it was remade after nearly 10 years in languages Kannada (Apthamitra), Tamil (Chandramukhi), Telugu (Chandramukhi) and Hindi (Bhool Bhulaiya).

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manichitrathazhu

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:32 am Post subject:

Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music is a 1965 film directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews in the lead role. The film is based on the Broadway musical The Sound of Music, with songs written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, and with the musical book written by the writing team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Ernest Lehman wrote the screenplay.

The musical originated with the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. It contains many popular songs, including "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", "Do-Re-Mi", "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" and "The Lonely Goatherd", as well as the title song.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sound_of_Music_%28film%29

What a great film . songs are great. I used to sing with with my kids. hindi version is parichay with Jitendar reallly ACTED and and rekha and the do re me song in the horrible hindhi film Tarzan with kimi katkar. this portrays the jews problem with the hitler, but unfortunately the jews have become hitler in gaza strip. history repeats itself. but no politician reads history

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:57 am Post subject:

The Bone Collector is a 1999 drama-mystery-thriller film starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie.

The movie was based on a crime novel written by Jeffery Deaver, concerning the quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme. It was the first book of the Lincoln Rhyme series.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bone_Collector

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

Kandukondain Kandukondain (Tamil: ) (English: I Found It, I Found It) is a 2000 Tamil film directed by Rajiv Menon. The film was also dubbed into Telugu as Priyuraalu Pilichindi. The movie stars Mammootty, Ajith, Abbas, Aishwarya Rai and Tabu. The film is a contemporary Indian take on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandukondain_Kandukondain

Mamooty's role as a disabled army man is good. Ash tabu is lovely ,nice movie on the whole

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

Bangkok Dangerous (Thai is a 1999 crime film written and directed by the Pang Brothers. Stylishly edited, the story of a deaf hitman was the debut film for the twin-brother team of filmmakers. A 2008 remake, also called Bangkok Dangerous, and directed by the Pangs, stars Nicolas Cage.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok_Dangerous

I don't know why the assasins of famous Don Brown is disabled in Davici code and digital fortress. If you really think about it , you can see the real opinion of the abled persons is that we are like they say "The Untouchable".

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, and is the third film version of Lew Wallace's novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). It premiered at Loews Theater in New York City on November 18, 1959. The film went on to win a record of eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, a feat equaled only by Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur_%281959_film%29

A tribute to Charlton Heston, handsome hero of my yester years. Although he followed wrong policy of lobbying for gun, He died recently.

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

Autograph (2004) is a Tamil feature film directed by Cheran. The film's soundtrack is composed by Bharthwaj. Cheran also plays the lead role in the film, and other cast members include Sneha, Gopika, Kanika and Mallika.

It is quite natural for students to get autographs on the last day of their school and college life. But how many of them flip through the autograph book and rewind their memories in the later stages of their life. Autograph, a film, is one such attempt made by director Cheran to rewind the memories of his early childhood and youthful days with spotlight on his romantic escapades. Interestingly with no cinematic touches, Autograph is sure to delight one and all to recall their memories and enjoy the past.

The movie begins with Cheran, who runs an advertising agency, boarding a train to visit his native village to invite all his friends for his wedding.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autograph_%28film%29

The song in the film is "ovvoru poookalume solgirade" is really confident building and really soothed me when i had to struggle my hemiplegia, and had me fighting with all the odds translation for you
TRANSLATION:

Every flower tells us that life is a battle on a battlefield

Every flower tells us that life is a battle on a battlefield
Every new dawn tells us When there is night, day will come too
One needs belief in one's life
Goals will definitely succeed one day
Mind! O Mind! Change yourself
Even if it's a mountain, or snow, face it and fight

One's mind should never falter
One should never think 'What kind of life is this?'
Is there a human mind In which there are no wounds?
As time passes wounds are tricks of magic that disappear
Only strong stones Can become statues on soil
Only the mind that pains Can see permanent joy
Who doesn't have battles?
Why tears in your eyes?
If you see a dream
And attempt it well
It will materialise in a day
Mind! O Mind! Change yourself
Even if it's a mountain, or snow, face it and fight
Every flower tells us that life is a battle on a battlefield
Every new dawn tells us When there is night, day will come too

Let us recite a poem of wishing
Let us think of the height of the sky
Let us breathe hard work like our life breath
A hundred thousand dreams in your eyes
All your goals in your heart
There is no one to win you
Fight with determination

Oh man! If one wounds your heart
And puts it in the soil, a tree will sprout
And humiliation and failure Will all come about

Is there a history without failure?
Do not fret my friend
If you have a destination
And it has clarity You can even claim the sky

Mind! O Mind! Change yourself
Even if it's a mountain, or snow, face it and fight
Every flower tells us that life is a battle on a battlefield
Every new dawn tells us When there is night, day will come too
One needs belief in one's life
Goals will definitely succeed one day
Mind! O Mind! Change yourself
Mind! O Mind! Change yourself
Even if it's a mountain, or snow, face it and fight

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject:

Dosti (Hindi) is a 1964 Indian Hindi film directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya ( for his Rajshree Productions). The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was Sanjay Khan's debut film and also had Sudhir Kumar, Sushil Kumar , Leela Mishra and Leela Chitnis. The film focuses on the friendship between two boys, one blind and the other a cripple.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosti

'Chahoonga main tumhe' real great song really sad

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

Memento is a neo-noir–psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from his brother Jonathan's short story "Memento Mori." It stars Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby, a former insurance fraud investigator searching for the man he believes raped and killed his wife during a burglary. Leonard suffers from anterograde amnesia, which he contracted from severe head trauma during the attack on his wife. This renders his brain unable to store new memories. To cope with his condition, he maintains a system of notes, photographs, and tattoos to record information about himself and others, including his wife's killer. He is aided in his investigation by Teddy (Joe Pantoliano) and Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss), neither of whom he can trust.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_%28film%29

The tamil version is a super hit Gajjhinii by surya and remake in hindi starring amir khan
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghajini

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

Salaam Bombay! (Hindi: ) is a 1988 Hindi film directed by Mira Nair, and screenwritten by her longtime creative collaborator, Sooni Taraporevala. The film chronicles the day-to-day life of children living on the streets of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay). Despite the movie's often dark subject matter, Salaam Bombay! is ultimately a tale of hope and perseverance. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salaam_Bombay%21

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

Sixth Happiness is a 1997 film directed by Indian director Waris Hussein. It is based on the autobiography of Firdaus Kanga entitled Trying To Grow. Kanga played himself in this film about Britain, India, race and sex.

Sixth Happiness is about Brit - a boy born with brittle bones who never grows taller than four feet. It is also about the Parsi or Parsees - descendants of the Persian empire who were driven out of Persia by an Islamic invasion more than a thousand years ago and settled in western India. Parsees had a close relationship with the British during the years of the Raj. Brit is named by his mother, both after his brittle bones, and in tribute to his mother's love of Britain.

Sixth Happiness manages to turn just about every stereotype about India, disability and sexuality on its head.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Happiness_%281997_film%29

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject:

Touching the Void is a 2003 documentary film based on the book of the same name by Joe Simpson about Simpson's and Simon Yates' disastrous and near fatal attempt to climb the 6,344 metre (20,813 foot) Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. The film combines documentary footage of interviews conducted with Simpson, Yates and Richard Hawking with a reenactment performed by actors Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron and Ollie Ryall. The film was directed by Kevin MacDonald.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touching_the_Void_%28film%29

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 5:37 pm Post subject:

AfterLife is a film drama set in Scotland directed by Alison Peebles made in 2003 about an ambitious Scottish journalist forced to choose between his high-flying career or caring for his younger sister who has Down's Syndrome.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AfterLife

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject:

Turtles Can Fly is a 2004 film written and directed by the Kurdish filmmaker from Iran Bahman Ghobadi, with notable theme music composed by Hossein Alizadeh. It was the first film to be made in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein.
The film is set in a Kurdish refugee camp on the Iraqi-Turkish border on the eve of the US invasion of Iraq. Thirteen-year-old "Satellite" (played by Soran Ebrahim) is known for his installation of dishes and antennae for local villages who are looking for news of Saddam Hussein and for his limited knowledge of English. He is the dynamic, but manipulative leader of the children, organizing the dangerous but necessary sweeping and clearing of the minefields

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtles_Can_Fly

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:10 am Post subject:

Music Within (2007)

This is an inspiring film about a man named Richard Pimental (Ron Livingston), who serves in Vietnam and is almost completely deafened when a shell lands near him in battle. Returning to America, he receives partial treatment for his disability and is cast out into the world to find himself all but unemployable. Among the friends he makes in the disabled community is Art Honeyman, a powerhouse of intelligence and wit living with Cerebral Palsy.

Source: http://www.ctdfilmfest.org/music_within.php

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