Comments on: Women in Mani Ratnam’s movies http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:18:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Archana http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-283309 Archana Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:45:23 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-283309 Agreed. Raagini of Raavan - not even the scene where she jumps, but the time she rushes down from the train back to Beera. I have a no-yes for the movie, but she is certainly not innocent. Even kids in Anjali were not innocent. Brats. Loved the post. Agreed. Raagini of Raavan - not even the scene where she jumps, but the time she rushes down from the train back to Beera. I have a no-yes for the movie, but she is certainly not innocent. Even kids in Anjali were not innocent. Brats. Loved the post.

]]> By: Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-225043 Aparna Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:40:13 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-225043 Parthiban, Welcome to my blog! Oh yeah! She is a perfect example! Parthiban,
Welcome to my blog! Oh yeah! She is a perfect example!

]]> By: parthiban http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-224374 parthiban Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:27:23 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-224374 How could you forget Kamalhassan's daughter in NAYAGAN......! How could you forget Kamalhassan’s daughter in NAYAGAN……!

]]> By: Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-158638 Aparna Sun, 24 May 2009 17:16:39 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-158638 Pri, Welcome to my blog! Yes Aparna, Thank you :) You have noticed now ;) It’s not just the ladies but most of the characters in Mani Ratnam’s movies are portrayed in a subtle way Puranjoy, Your comment actually made me want to write a post on all those subtly different characteristics. I may write it sometime or I may not Sreekrishnan, Nicely put comment! Usha aunty, Glad to see a comment from you :) Agreed that women in KB’s movies are more powerful but I am not a big fan of most of his characters. If you see, Mani Ratnam doesn’t show any character in full strength. There is a subtlety in the portrayal of all his characters. >some how they loose their identity once they get married Though I don’t fully agree with this, still in reality, don’t most of the girls do really loose their identity after their marriage? Naran, Welcome to my blog! Yes both are good examples! :) I never even thought about these two characters when writing this post! Pri,
Welcome to my blog! Yes

Aparna,
Thank you :) You have noticed now ;) It’s not just the ladies but most of the characters in Mani Ratnam’s movies are portrayed in a subtle way

Puranjoy,
Your comment actually made me want to write a post on all those subtly different characteristics. I may write it sometime or I may not

Sreekrishnan,
Nicely put comment!

Usha aunty,
Glad to see a comment from you :) Agreed that women in KB’s movies are more powerful but I am not a big fan of most of his characters. If you see, Mani Ratnam doesn’t show any character in full strength. There is a subtlety in the portrayal of all his characters.

>some how they loose their identity once they get married
Though I don’t fully agree with this, still in reality, don’t most of the girls do really loose their identity after their marriage?

Naran,
Welcome to my blog! Yes both are good examples! :) I never even thought about these two characters when writing this post!

]]> By: Aparna http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-158637 Aparna Sun, 24 May 2009 17:13:59 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-158637 It's been such a long time. I don't know how many of you'll check the replies now...Anyway, let me reply. Vijay Kumar, After reading all the comments here, I have to agree that each of us look at the characters from different perspectives. Btw, I feel Sharanya in Nayagan is the most innocent of all. Madhusudhanan, A comment without smileys? Am surprised :P Vivek, Welcome to my blog! Aren’t the characters mentioned by Naren in his comment strong and assertive? Sathej, Yup perception varies. Anyway I have written about the character in my next post. Sangs, Thank you. I also now agree that we both were looking at the characters from different perspectives. :) >Eloping to marry a man you barely know is naive. Falling in love with a rowdy is also ,to me,barely something a mature girl would do I don’t agree. The characters seem to be fully aware of what can happen to them if the man cheats them. If you see the scene where Manisha reaches Bombay, you will see the doubt in her eyes as she waits for Arvind Samy in the station. Even though Meera Jasmine marries a rowdy, she doesn’t even hesitate to go for abortion when she realizes that her husband is not going to change. Anyway, I have to thank you for writing that post since that made me write on Mani’s movies after a long time :) It’s been such a long time. I don’t know how many of you’ll check the replies now…Anyway, let me reply.

Vijay Kumar,
After reading all the comments here, I have to agree that each of us look at the characters from different perspectives. Btw, I feel Sharanya in Nayagan is the most innocent of all.

Madhusudhanan,
A comment without smileys? Am surprised :P

Vivek,
Welcome to my blog! Aren’t the characters mentioned by Naren in his comment strong and assertive?

Sathej,
Yup perception varies. Anyway I have written about the character in my next post.

Sangs,
Thank you. I also now agree that we both were looking at the characters from different perspectives. :)

>Eloping to marry a man you barely know is naive. Falling in love with a rowdy is also ,to me,barely something a mature girl would do
I don’t agree. The characters seem to be fully aware of what can happen to them if the man cheats them. If you see the scene where Manisha reaches Bombay, you will see the doubt in her eyes as she waits for Arvind Samy in the station. Even though Meera Jasmine marries a rowdy, she doesn’t even hesitate to go for abortion when she realizes that her husband is not going to change.

Anyway, I have to thank you for writing that post since that made me write on Mani’s movies after a long time :)

]]> By: naran http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-156665 naran Tue, 12 May 2009 15:12:10 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-156665 hai aparna-ji, u forget to mention few actress from mani sir movie which are not innocent but very confident and independent .example like banupriya(dhalapathi)...there is one scene where she went to mamooty house and tell him about some of his men tried to misbehave wit her.so she asked mamooty to stop giving money to her and her daughter.she will said she can live alone wit her daughter in some other place without anyone help.nanditha dhass is another example which was a leader for ltte group in KM movie.she still stay at sri lanka even after her husband past away. both is example showing how mani sir giving important to heroin roles in his movie...;-) hai aparna-ji, u forget to mention few actress from mani sir movie which are not innocent but very confident and independent .example like banupriya(dhalapathi)…there is one scene where she went to mamooty house and tell him about some of his men tried to misbehave wit her.so she asked mamooty to stop giving money to her and her daughter.she will said she can live alone wit her daughter in some other place without anyone help.nanditha dhass is another example which was a leader for ltte group in KM movie.she still stay at sri lanka even after her husband past away. both is example showing how mani sir giving important to heroin roles in his movie…;-)

]]> By: usha http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-156123 usha Fri, 08 May 2009 23:45:49 +0000 http://aparna-a.com/2009/05/06/women-in-mani-ratnam%e2%80%99s-movies/#comment-156123 Hi aparna..read your article on the women in maniratnam movies..to a little extent it is true..but the women character in his movies do not stand apart..take for example a balachander's movie ..you will remember the movie for that women character..mani ratnam doesn't show women in full strength..they are bold but you don't get to see them in full strength..and some how they loose their identity once they get married..this is my observation ... Hi aparna..read your article on the women in maniratnam movies..to a little extent it is true..but the women character in his movies do not stand apart..take for example a balachander’s movie ..you will remember the movie for that women character..mani ratnam doesn’t show women in full strength..they are bold but you don’t get to see them in full strength..and some how they loose their identity once they get married..this is my observation …

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