Talk:Andha Naal/GA1

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Reviewer: Dr. Blofeld (talk · contribs) 09:20, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Plot

 * Why is "arrests" in scare quotes?
 * Because at the time, he (Sivanandam) orders an (apparent) arrest of two characters. Kailash29792 (talk) 09:40, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
 * and, is the sentence fine as it is? Also, I have mentioned Rajan in the cast as a renegade radio engineer because he betrays his country. Is that also fine with u guys? Kailash29792 (talk) 17:05, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

Production

 * Idhu Nijama -add year in brackets
 * ✅ Kailash29792 (talk) 09:40, 13 May 2014 (UTC)


 * I suppose AVM is more common but I think it looks more professional if you refer to him throughout as Meiyappan.
 * It is upto to do this. Kailash29792 (talk) 10:41, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I see someone has already changed it. &mdash; Vensatry (ping) 16:44, 15 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Pipe Calcutta to Kolkata
 * But why, was it not called Calcutta in 1954? &mdash; Vensatry (ping) 16:44, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * But why, was it not called Calcutta in 1954? &mdash; Vensatry (ping) 16:44, 15 May 2014 (UTC)


 * "too keen" seems odd, "highly keen" would fit better.
 * "was very different than" = "was markedly different from"
 * ✅ both as you said. Kailash29792 (talk) 10:41, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Themes

 * "Kolaiyum Sival patthini (a virtuous wife may even kill her own husband)" " The quote marks should really end after the Tamil word not around the English too.
 * "Usha, who is seen as a virtuous wife and a patriot who loves her country very much." -repetition of "who", you can remove in first instance.
 * ✅ fixed both issues. Kailash29792 (talk) 10:41, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Reception

 * "Although a commercial failure during the initial release, the film in its subsequent releases became a box-office success.[d][10] Despite being a box-office failure during its initial release." -repetition of initial release.
 * Rephrased &mdash; Vensatry (ping) 16:44, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * "and many stated that, the film gave a "new dimension" to Tamil cinema.[15][31] Ganesan's role as an "anti-hero" won critical acclaim,[17] while many critics opined that Pandari Bai's role as his patriotic wife "overshadowed" Ganesan's performance.[32] Many of -repetition of many and despite reiterating it you don't mention any actual examples of critics and any reviews.
 * Removed the dimension part as I have some problem accessing the document. As for Pandari Bai's performance, Randor Guy claims that it was according to many critics. &mdash; Vensatry (ping) 16:44, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

Legacy

 * "Though largely ignored during its release, it is regarded as a cult classic." -do we know when it began to be considered as a classic?
 * Do we know when exactly films acquire such status? Rephrased it &mdash; Vensatry (ping) 16:44, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * "Andha Naal inspired a few Whodunit films like Puthiya Paravai (1964), Kalangarai Vilakkam (1965), Sigappu Rojakkal (1978), Moodu Pani (1980) and Pulan Visaranai (1990). Further, Andha Naal inspired" -rep of inspired
 * ✅ written as "Andha Naal inspired a few whodunit films like [...] and a few song-less films in Tamil such as [...]" Kailash29792 (talk) 05:23, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

Image

 * File:Andha Naal.jpg needs to be swiftly settled as it's currently up for deletion.♦ Dr. Blofeld  09:51, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Will be done ASAP. Kailash29792 (talk) 09:52, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
 * File:Andha naal still.jpg presumably would also not apply as the still wasn't taken before January 1 1954. Looks as if you'll have to wait until January :-)
 * I actually uploaded the image, but have requested it for deletion. Kailash29792 (talk) 10:03, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ I think both issues are settled. Kailash29792 (talk) 08:55, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

Outside GA review
Kind of sad isn't it that most Indian audiences apparently reject films without songs and dances. I think Indian cinema has really suffered as a result. Think of all the classic film noir type of films which the country missed out on! You can't really produce a moody, atmospheric film if it breaks out in a song and dance every 10 minutes! I don't get what the preoccupation is with that in India, do you know why? ♦ Dr. Blofeld  10:14, 13 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Although I am Indian, I do feel that music and dance in Indian cinema are completely unnecessary, until they play an important role in the plot, rather than being stand-alone segments. Kailash29792 (talk) 10:20, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, a lot of Indian film buffs on here including Shshshsh and Krimuk feel the same way. I mean, in American film, musicals have their place and can be entertaining and enjoyable, but there is a good range of films. In Indian cinema though they seem to form the vast majority of films, even a lot of those which are supposed to be darker in tone like crime films. I've seen what could have been gritty Indian crime films ruined by dance numbers which look totally inappropriate. I guess they know what sells. It's by no coincidence that a lot of the Indian films which are most highly regarded internationally like the Apu trilogy etc are the rare ones which aren't.♦ Dr. Blofeld  10:40, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Although totally unrelated to this GA review, I cannot but add my two cents in this discussion. In my opinion, films in India are a much more important source of entertainment for the mass (compared to Western countries). Since the inception of films in India, music has been playing such a pivotal role in almost every film! You need good songs and dance to entertain Indian mass and that perhaps has its roots in older forms of vernacular mass entertainment such as nautanki or Jatra (theatre), or even older classical dance forms. While songs/dances routines may be less palatable to Western tastes/ Indian "class" taste, those remain inseparable from films for general mass, to which almost all commercial films are aimed at. I actually feel quite proud for this peculiarity :)--Dwaipayan (talk) 01:40, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

Seems that way. It still surprises me though that they appear even in things which are meant to be gritty crime films. I've sure there's a lot of young working class males in India in which the classic action film would appeal to without song and dance numbers. I saw Kaminey a few weeks back and I thought the song and dance numbers ruined what would have otherwise been a good film. You can't produce a serious, gritty crime film and have them break out into that! In a lot of the classic Indian romance films I rather like the dance and songs, where as Kailash says it actually seems to fit with the plot. Especially on location, I think it can be charming. But it has to be the right context.♦ Dr. Blofeld  09:19, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
 * You are correct about "lot of young working class males " and females. And probably that's why several films in last 15 years or so showed less number of or no songs/dances. Again, most of such films are what the media calls "aimed at multiplex audience" (multiplexes play such films aimed at urban youth while single screens usually do not play them). --Dwaipayan (talk) 13:43, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Nice to see some interesting off-topic discussion going on. It's quite amazing to hear someone from West Bengal supporting the inclusion of songs in our films. In the Tamil film industry, directors like J. Mahendran and Balu Mahendra have always claimed that they hate to have songs in their films. But even in their films we could normally see some four to five songs (besides some sensuous ones made in the name of "compromises").  Thanks for your participation. I was too busy in real life for the past couple of days. &mdash; Vensatry  (ping) 17:22, 14 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Well, the directors you named, their films are more towards the arthouse genre than purely commercial style. In Indian arthhouse films, we do not see that much songs and dances. As you move more towards commercial films geared mainly towards entertainment, you see more songs and dances. Besides, if you have some hit songs, the revenue from selling sound tracks is additional source of income. Plus, hit songs often pave the way for the films becoming popular/hit. --Dwaipayan (talk) 18:31, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

Ping me when you've addressed the remaining points and I'll pass it.♦ Dr. Blofeld  18:27, 14 May 2014 (UTC)


 * , Thanks for the review. I Think your concerns have been addressed. &mdash; Vensatry (ping) 16:44, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

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Nicely done.♦ Dr. Blofeld  17:04, 15 May 2014 (UTC)