Talk:Andha Naal

Subtitles
Is a version with English subtitles available anywhere? --Joachim Pense (talk) 22:36, 29 January 2011 (UTC)


 * AFAIK - no. English subtitling for old Tamil films is rare and even when it happens (dvd releases for overseas markets) are of very poor quality with literal and out of context translations.--Sodabottle (talk) 03:36, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

Images and Plot
Why not add some images and expand the plot section of this article?

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From Production, per WP:COATRACK (irrelevant): "Sundaram Balachander, a 'multi-faceted' film personality entered films as an actor in 1934 and apprenticed under director Krishna Gopal for the film Idhu Nijama (1948), a supernatural thriller. Following the success of Idhu Nijama, Balachander directed En Kanavar (1948) and Kaidhi (1951), both made on similar themes." Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 02:00, 3 June 2014 (UTC)

Not good.
This article about Andha Naal is not good when comparing it with other international articles. It is very biased. Yes when looking at a machine's point of view it may check every criteria needed in the list. But i am not a machine i can think on my own off course every human does that is why i have decided to discuss about this article.

You editors who have written this article has one ambition is to tarnish the image of the film by saying it a Rashoman inspired even in the opening into(that is how i call it) paragraph. Which movie does not have influences but when i see both movies it is totally different from Rashoman. Even if you find one similarity between both you can write about it but it is totally different apart from both being a murder mystery. Even if this movie has influences it should mentioned in development or production not the every beginning. Even before going through the article u are misguiding the readers. in the case if this film is remake then you call it as ghilli remake of okkadu. Billa remake of 1979 film of the same name. Or Harry Potter adapted by J.K Rowling novel. But you don't call a film as Andha naal inspired from rashoman unless it is a complete ripoff. See article about reservoir dogs how the film's inspiration and influences are written. or see Raiders of the lost ark how the story was developed and where they got inspirations. After reading both articles and see where this stands.

Comparing with Rashoman: 1. Rashoman is a film with concept where in a police investigation people give different stories to same events to suit them. That is called after this movie as Rashoman effect. But this concept does not happen in Andha Naal. then why Rashoman effect is mentioned in the below. please this film has not anything to with both Andha naal or woman in the question. It is simple whodunnit like Many Poirot movies. in this film even what everyone says in investigation is true. All you can do is watch both movies and you can see for yourself those two films are different from Andha Naal ( available in you tube or be downloaded). Please don't spoil the image of a film. In the case if the film has been copied then we write about the movie but this movie is not. Even at that case it has to mentioned in plagiarism accusation or similarities with other movies but in main section.

2. Don't give some article as source. Are you sure the person who wrote article actually saw both films. You know how Indian articles especially with Tamil cinema. Has any newspapers has ever been reliable in box office report. India times will give one number but Hindu will give exactly the opposite. While some Tamil magazine will call the same as a flop. We are people who can think and be reasoned with not some A.I machine.

Watch the film and decide for yourself. In this case the film has not lifted a story or even some scenes. It is totally different movie. Every article people just ant to post this line Andhanaal inspired form Rashoman. What do the editors even gain just to show their superiority. I am not saying you cant but be sure before you do by watching the movie and decide. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.125.98.132 (talk) 09:18, 20 April 2015 (UTC)


 * First learn to write like an adult, in mature, proper and complete sentences! Andha Naal was indeed inspired by Rashomon, but only partially. Sivaji himself admitted this in his autobiography. Kailash29792 (talk) 09:31, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

he said he watched Rashoman and wanted to make a murder mystery like Rashomon but the film has no similarities between not even partial.Just give one similarity between Rashoman and Andhanaal Have u seen rashoman or woman in the past? see for yourself and then write. And i am saying you should write about all the influences in separate section not in the beginning ( i have given and example about reservoir dogs). sorry i am not used to write in these mediums. Just because u r English is better that does not mean u have tell a wrong information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.125.98.132 (talk) 12:32, 20 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Still, Andha Naal and Rashomon are similar in the sense that the various character provide alternative, self-serving and contradictory versions of the same incident. Kailash29792 (talk) 14:29, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Are you sure. did u see andha naal? which character gives alternative, self-serving and contradictory versions of the same incident. That is the problem, that is what called is " rashoman effect" which does not take place in Andha Naal. Many people think it happened but no. can u name one character that alters the event like Virumaandi.


 * Yes I have seen Andha Naal; each suspect contradicts the others when narrating the reason behind Sivaji's death. Kailash29792 (talk) 16:37, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

No they dont. What they say is true they dont alter their stories. Neighbor suspects his brother because he overheard his brother shouting at him, What is brother says is true and he leads to his wife because she was greedy for money, what she says is true and she suspects his extra martial affair and leads to his mistress Ambujam and she leads again to their neighbour. But the fact none of them lie to the police.Rashoman effect does not takes place here. They just reveal what they knew about Rajan. At the end of first half these things are over and story moves towards his wife and their flashback. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ganeshiyer3000 (talk • contribs) 16:49, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

It is in Rashoman they actually alter the story for their benefit. The bandit, the wife and the husband alter and give different story to the same event while finally the woodcutter gives the actual story. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ganeshiyer3000 (talk • contribs) 16:58, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

In Andha Naal none of the main suspects neighbor, brother, brother's wife and mistress actually know who murdered. They just reveal what they knew, what they have heard and seen. In Rashoman everyone knows what happened. They were present when the murder happened but they just give an altered story to suit them. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ganeshiyer3000 (talk • contribs) 17:05, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

The Indian Express' review
Page 3 has a review. Make use of it if necessary. —Editor5454 (talk) 13:48, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅: Thank you very much ! It has been used under "release and reception". Co-incidentally, today happens to be the film's 63rd anniversary. -- Kailash29792   (talk)  14:16, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Oh! I'm sorry. I did not carefully check the sources used. 63 years, yes! —Editor5454 (talk) 14:22, 13 April 2017 (UTC)

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