the commentary is the most enjoyable aspect of this video, truly reflects the movie industry as well as our society as a whole. honest one

I saw this film at my age 6 in1968 at chidambaram Nataraja Talkies after attending my relative patta Balu marriage at Nagapatnam. I saw this film with my Generous Human art culture loving Attai Thaiyu Ammal .memories are immortal.

Cannot describe the feeling watching this shoot. Thanks a TON whoever captured this Treasure... I can watch this every day to make my day better...What a wonderful expression from the Genius.. actor Sivaji Ganesan.. too good. சிவாஜி கணேசன் ஒரு மாபெரும் நடிகர்.. அவரை போல ஒருவர் பிறந்ததும் இல்லை. இனி பிறக்க போவதும் இல்லை.

Thanks. A wonderful inside look into one of my favorite films!

Thanks for sharing the ' Epic ' of Tamil cinema

Thank you for the valuable videos I ever wonder....liked it...

this clip is worth its weight in gold..

Happy to c a documentary r behind d scene of classic movie gr8. Actors address their director as SIR n respect even d actors r legendary persons

இந்த வீடியோ ஒரு பொக்கிஷம். இதைப் பார்த்ததில் எனக்கு அளவிட முடியாத சந்தோஷம். இதில் தோன்றும் ஒவ்வொருவரும் ஜாம்பவான்கள்.

what a rare footage.... thanks a lot for posting it mate... kindly post if you have more...

Most thank you Sir, One of the valuable video

Thanks for this video... Enjoyed ❤..

wow! what a great upload it gives me some ideas of how film industries were at that time, i believe you have uploaded all the episodes, kindly upload if you have any other documentary which explores madras of 60's and 70's. thanks a lot once again

watched this video clip because of an article on tamil hindu news paper!!! thanks Hindu for making us watch this video!!! very nice !!!

Merci d avoir mis ce video je fait partie de l inde :D

@reachsridharm There are English subtitles. You can view them by clicking the "CC" button.

It's amazing and treasure video shot ❤️❤️

Now here i am in 2012 residing in the very madras this documentary is about. now known to everyone as Chennai. looking at the places the way they existed before i was born, and before i became a part of that place makes me just wonder at they way how things were and how things are now, and god damn how much things have changed.

Fantastic job

@calicocentric (contd2) This policy of neutral but comprehensive presentation has since then characterized UK based films and documentaries. In continental Europe however, TV films have (possibly since Malle) followed this style of condescension trying to drive home the point that "all exotic orientals are savages" & implying that their "only redemption is by following western values"

The host himself is being ignorant and racist but I loved to see the behind the scenes of this movie. I was really excited when I saw the close up of the screenplay.

Old is gold

மிகவும் நன்றாக இ௫ந்தது very well

Sivaji is best actor in the world...

Nice collections

@calicocentric The whole point is that it spawned a series of similar stuff. There are several clones over the decades that featured the 'real India' on continental European television which are almost carbon copies of these clips by Malle, focussing purely on the weird bits & the narrator always using a proselytizing & condescending tone (the UK is different). I even happened to see one on TV just two months ago! I am sorry maybe 'popular' isn't the right word as much as 'influential'

Oh the irony - It was the French who adorned Sivaji Ganeshan with Chevalier. The man whom Louis addresses as "short, fat and ugly". #FacePalm

@calicocentric I have not seen the movies you have mentioned but I will definitely check them out. Thank You for the suggestions! While you may be right to the extent that Malle is 'done with the white man's burden', I find his manichaean perspective, disapproving of the traditions, ideals & in this case, cinematic aspirations of the Indian people (which is frankly not his business) as nauseating as the whining of a lonely, insular and hormonally- deprived hag.

Yes I love to watch cho as very young man cho is so handsome

@mariyam1985 I don't think this was popular. I don't know about its reception when it was aired but it seems that it remained forgotten until a Criterion DVD version came out.

The narrator says the stereotype is that to look beautiful, they have to look fair-skinned. Isn't that what's happening in the West even now?

This footage is not exciting me, but I completely agree with the narrator Louis Malle, especially between 0:50 - 1:00 and 3:25 - 3:58

Anyone in ✌️💫✌️☝️....?

I think in French you could say that Malle is "tout simplement bette" - he cannot appreciate what aspires people to write scripts, music, dances etc and compares this to films made in France. Now, if that is not being "bete", well ....

@calicocentric (contd1) Michael Palin or Michael Wood have never done this in their UK documentaries - they do show the negative socio-economic drags on the nation, but they also show how the culture, through its traditions, ideals & aesthetics have built compensatory mechanisms inspite of such problems. Never do they try to judge one or the other - that is upto the viewer, and on the other side, the (Indian) population to decide.

It would be great, if you add english subtitles.

@mariyam1985 I am not sure but I have a feeling that Louis Malle's India has a dystopian perspective as against the exotic India portrayed by movies like Gunga din, The Indian Tomb or even Italian neo-realist Hello Elephant!. What I liked about him most is that he's thoroughly done with the white man's burden. [I posted this comment first under another ID by mistake.]

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Nobody is paying attention to Louis Malle's taunts?

But to be fair, there is so much trash out there, how can you expect Malle to not miss it????

யூ ட்யூப்பில் படம் ஓடும் இடத்திற்கு கீழ் புறத்திலேயே cc என்றொரு இடம் இருக்கிறது. அதை க்ளிக் செய்தால் ஆங்கிலத்தில் சப் டைட்டில் வருகிறது. படித்து இன்புறுங்கள் வாசகர்களே...

Il n'a meme pas dit Sivaji correctement! C'est tres attirant de voir un video sur la tournage d'un film indien du passe, mais avec un commentaire si discriminatoire me rend degoute!

@petiprinz: With regard to both your points - Vous avez mis le doigt sur la dessus! Trash there is, and point them out he must, but the additional patronization topping...I mean, seriously?

Indeed mariyam - he is comparing croissants et cafe' au lait with idlis and thosais

Irony is your french government awarded chevaliar to the great mr.sivaji ganesan...he happened to be the first indian to have recieved the award from france govt

What is saying there?

Who r love tamil language....?

Most of the indians don't even know about your existence & your french cinema...we are happy that we don't know you & your racist perceptions about us...we are happy to adore our tamil films & our stars

1:09

How honest!! The racism side of beauty did not change much in all these years of progress.

I think the translation is terrible ...

1st making vidio tamil

Cinama scam tn...

@calicocentric (contd3) People watch these painfully uninformed and trite presentation and start feeling weirdly alienated from the 'otherwise normal Indian neighbour' and that is where these stupid enquires about cows and cow dung seem to come from.