#10YearsOfUttamaVillain
The "Unmasking" of Manoranjan
The meta-ness of Kamal Haasan himself that's evident in Manoranjan, the antithesis that's apparent between Manoranjan in the real world and Uttaman in the fictional world and many other KH-esque writing touches -
(1/8)
be absolved of his "sins" before he no longer could. In all fairness, maybe that's all he could manage in that little time he had.
All because life happened to Manoranjan and there was absolutely "no time for caution". (8/8)
#UttamaVillain#Interstellar
#10YearsOfUttamaVillain
The "Unmasking" of Manoranjan
The meta-ness of Kamal Haasan himself that's evident in Manoranjan, the antithesis that's apparent between Manoranjan in the real world and Uttaman in the fictional world and many other KH-esque writing touches -
(1/8)
This way, the people, who've been on the receiving end of his actions, have got to forgive him or let things slide. They do it because they've always cared about him but also because they're, in a way, forced to. And he does get what he wants -
(7/8)
(5) Anand Ekarshi - here's another name that I'm going to look forward to from now on. Turns out, even their poster game was on point. Stunning debut altogether and it goes without saying that it's a MUST WATCH! 🫡
#Aattam (2023)
(1) The ability to keep you on the edge of your seat, continue building the tension through the roof, accommodate multiple (and compelling) actors in a frame more often than not and have you guessing, all whilst being conversational and situated in one house -
(4) More importantly, loved the way the director chose to stick to conveying the message and resisting the temptation to go for the cinematic high in the climax. That shows what his priorities have always been. And, to do it all in your very first outing is truly remarkable.