"You participate in Kaaka Muttai. You observe Aandavan Kattalai." | M.Manikandan

"You participate in Kaaka Muttai. You observe Aandavan Kattalai." | M.Manikandan | Face2Face

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6 жыл бұрын

Manikandan talks about his next film, Kadaisi Vivasayi (The Last Farmer), and why Rajinikanth would be great for the lead role. He talks about how he uses realism as a tool, and how a director needs time to confirm his talents. He says you shouldn’t make issues too strong, and you shouldn’t have only entertainment, without any message. He says not everyone will get the layers in a movie. He says a director can create engagement value through image, sound, a melody. In a visual medium, he says you have to think of images rather than dialogue. He says he won’t allow anyone to affect the core story, not even the producer. He says a lot of films don’t need background music, and talks about the Indian tradition of using music right when the emotion begins, not just to underline it. He talks about lensing and colour palettes. He analyses why he is considered uncompromising. He talks about keeping a hero’s image in mind, about the use of film festivals. He says doors open more easily for commercial filmmakers.
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@kqed1715 6 жыл бұрын

To me Kuttrame Dhandanai was masterclass in lighting. That movie is a gem to me. Manikandan is severely underrated.

@rubeshm4322 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. My fav from manikandan ever its a great film

@rubeshm4322 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry bruh naan gavanikala idhu vandhu one year aaiyutu

@fromkarunakar 4 жыл бұрын

Andavan Kattazhlai was a gem..I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the Movie.. Being a Telugu guy I loved his Visual Classics..

@rambaburaj7333 4 жыл бұрын

Trueeeee

@dinesh2666 3 жыл бұрын

Highly underrated but extremely talented.Surprised,Kutrame thandanai was not much known to all.

@crazyshit1985 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for not using Rajinikanth name as click bait.

@sreeniala4603 6 жыл бұрын

crazyshit1985 true, reminds one of Behindwoods :D

@ajayarjunk 6 жыл бұрын

"An Interview is as good as the Interviewer" . Baradwaj Rangan has nailed it with the questions and the answers are filled with such delight and clarity. Good work team :)

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

The team thanks you.

@VinodKumar-mj5nm 4 жыл бұрын

very minimal questions.. 3 or 4 but... something special blended with curiosity n something something etc brings out stories behind in a beautiful manner

@drd.n4695 10 күн бұрын

Agree.

@vaanucp6724 6 жыл бұрын

Wow a director with such clarity👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 precise answers to ur interesting questions BR. Lovely interview 👍🏻😍

@HarishCRHarishKumar 6 жыл бұрын

It would have been a new phase in TN cinema history if Rajini would have accepted the offer to act in kadaisi vivasayi #agreatmiss😐

@bqrius_pictures 6 жыл бұрын

The current bad phase could have been avoided if he had taken rejected many roles in last 30 years #missaagi #rombanaalaachu

@drd.n4695 10 күн бұрын

@@bqrius_pictures Rajinikanth took off to the masala route back in the 80's and he stuck to the image he created, much worse since the 90's. Nothing great came out of those hypermasculine roles played by him. Yes, he has a following but I enjoy KB's movies and the likes.

@theedutainer9103 6 жыл бұрын

Iyalbaai irundhaa endha philosophyum follow panna thevai illa super :)

@narasil123 6 жыл бұрын

Always wanted this interview to happen, one of the brightest directors in Tamil industry

@thamisumohamedshami7656 6 жыл бұрын

first time I saw full interview with full concentration....this interview terrific...& I am huge fan of manikandan..ur films great...& ran gan sir great jobb

@vigneshnarayanan6460 6 жыл бұрын

Only Brangan can do such an interview. Mind blowing & got d best out of Manikandan .. such a detailed interview going into micro details about the movies directed by him. Continue doing such interviews sir 👍

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

We plan to, thanks for watching!

@Kalaignan 6 жыл бұрын

It would have been really nice if Rajinikanth did the film, but I think actor M. S. Bhaskar would fit the vivasayi character just as well! Great interview Mr.Rangan!

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@saleembai1 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Interview!!. Good questions Bharadwaj sir.

@mano2421 6 жыл бұрын

Film companion 💝👍(educating the way of watching films)keep going👍

@udayavarthunai9849 6 жыл бұрын

This will be long, pardon me. But I feel that the length is justified, as I want to share many thing about this interview. First of all, great questions by Mr.Bharadwaj rangan. Subtitles (I believe rangan did that as well) was so apt. Now coming to the coherency in which the interview was sketched, it was 100% perfect. To give an example, just see the pacing of questions, starting from, how Mr.Manikandan views movies, how he selects his script, his view about award function and then getting on to the technical part of music, palette , lens selection and then on to the real time issues like producers, theatres and finally touching base on his upcoming project. Without flattering, I would say this is the epitome for forming an interview. The interviewer is there to learn the interviewee, his work along with the viewers, asking him the right questions (as against "which movie you like the most, whom do you like (or) tell about Ilayaraja when you worked in Kutramae thandanai etc) and then getting a perspective of his work rather than showing off what he knows etc. One thing to say is, I revere andavan kattalai as his best movie so far for its perfect amalgamation of art and the commercial aspect of it, without absolutely compromising on the core theme of the story (i.e no middle man). Not sure how many have appreciated this, just see the relationship between A.venkatesh and Vijay sethupathy, between Rithika and his mom and finally between the vigilance office and Vijay sethupathy. Humanity prevails on all these, but they are not focussed to get the attention of the viewers. This is how life goes. There are no highlights in it. One more thing. I see lots of people (5600 views so far) seeing this video, but there are only 260 likes. This is not fair. Lots of things go behind these interviews, right from getting appointment, paying the guest, camera, editing etc, without getting any money from the viewers. I'm sure that atleast 70% out of 5600 would have liked it but only minuscule liked it. Pls enjoy these work and appreciate it as it deserves much more. Great job Mr.Bharadwaj rangan. Thanks a ton for your great interviews (I wish we can have a separate youtube session from you on international movies you like, any script you have in mind etc) and keep the great stuff happening. Regards, Anantha Narayanan

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

This is a great comment. Thank you so much. We work very hard on these edits, to get flow and clarity without simply cutting things out. So really appreciate your kind words. Just one thing. The guests are not paid. The crew certainly, but the guests are there because they want to be there :-)

@udayavarthunai9849 6 жыл бұрын

Sure sir, thanks for clarifying. Can we hear from you on international thrillers like memories of murder, 9 queens etc, so that tamil audience can be educated on existence of such movies?

@drd.n4695 10 күн бұрын

In a certain sense, I am not surprised that this interview was both extraordinary by stature and yet liked less. Most good work takes the time to percolate deeply.

@medeswaran 2 жыл бұрын

i literally started weeping with tears shedding at places 1) when judge was asking ' ivara konnrupparu ' 2) siththar vijay ku viboothi poosura scene 3) paduthurundha thatha tak nu elundhu ukkarra scene 4) last la thatha vayal la irangurapa arambikira bgm apo 5)climax la thatha nellai sumanthu vara scene

@vigneshkalaiselvan1312 2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@drd.n4695 10 күн бұрын

👌

@vinayakpandi5967 6 жыл бұрын

A gem of an interview. Loved it like anything.

@Suraj-tp8oo 2 жыл бұрын

Watching this a few years late. This man is so under rated. And I guess gone are the days when baddy used to read comments 😀. Great interview!

@user-uu1hi4kp2x 2 жыл бұрын

Thank God Rajni saved kadaisi vivasaye..

@loveofnaturetravel...9917 2 жыл бұрын

டைரக்டர் மணிகண்டன் சார் எங்க இங்கிலீஷ் டீச்சர் கூடப்பிறந்த தம்பி. சொந்த ஊர் திருமங்கலம்,மதுரை மாவட்டம்.

@rubikscube647 6 жыл бұрын

Inspirational, in every sense of the word.😍😍😍 Didn't want this exceptional conversation to end... !!

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rubiks Cube

@saiashwin26 6 жыл бұрын

very underrated filmmaker,amazing insights !! so sad that we wont be able see rajini sir in kadaisi vivasayi

@mano2421 6 жыл бұрын

This conversation makes me to watch now: kirumi,kaaka muttai,kutramae thandanai,aandavan kattalai.

@scottkeplerblack 6 жыл бұрын

A very interesting, informative and immersive interview. I felt that even this interview had so many layers.

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. We try :-)

@mukunths5287 6 жыл бұрын

When two people at the top of their craft come together, it just paves the way for an excellent experience! This was pure gold sir :) hats off to you baradwaj sir ! Aandavan kattalai was top class for me personally! I wish you had asked him about his female characters! He comes up with some quirky ones like vinodhinis character as a lawyer in aandavan kattalai :) really enjoyed this ! Thank you !

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@ganeshveera9281 4 жыл бұрын

மணிகண்டன் உங்கள் புரிதல் அபாரமான மகிழ்ச்சியை தருகிறது.நீங்கள் சமூக விஷயங்களை பேசும் இயக்குனர்களுக்கு நம்பிக்கை தருகிறீர்கள்.

@deepaksenthilkumar9144 4 жыл бұрын

Manikandan is a true creative person in Tamil cinema. Fascinating to watch. Good questions BR sir.

@sudharsans3791 6 жыл бұрын

Please don't stop interviewing :) Cerebral and heart-warming interview, this.

@Salmaninay 6 жыл бұрын

Hats off to the subtitlist!

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

I will accept your compliments :-)

@TheHjlkj 6 жыл бұрын

Inspirational.. Director with such a clarity, visionary is very rare.. knowledge on colors, pallets, humor related to realism is absolutely phenomenal.. Take a bow sir!!!

@srikkanthramachandran791 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing interview. What a bunch of questions to bring out the best possible answers. Have developed and awe for both.

@sreeniala4603 6 жыл бұрын

Another great interview , Manikandan is a gem , faith in Tamil cinema restored !

@thivan1107 4 жыл бұрын

கேள்வி கேட்கும் விதம் அற்புதம்

@gtcdon 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome interview Mr. Rangan. You have been such a boon for film lovers ... Thanks a lot :)

@srikanthgovindanaol 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome interview. It was a pleasure to watch this and so insighful! Hope we get to see more realistic movies from him and people like him.

@sukanya_ln 6 жыл бұрын

whoa!! I would love to watch this Interview again to internalise many things. what a conviction driven, simple, realistic person. so much clarity of thought in him. wonderful conversation sir. I felt you got engrossed in his answers too

@kartheek17 6 жыл бұрын

Great conversation.. someone who has a great respect for his craft and the audience. He was so right about audience just relating to some scenes in the film.. when i was around the same age as the elder kid in the film is when pizzas were in the fad in the small town of guntur.. obviosly, they didnt fit the pocket money(if there was any) .. but it was my grand mother who has come to my rescue to give that additional money for the pizza.. His stories are simple,real and universal...

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you for sharing that story!

@drd.n4695 10 күн бұрын

I also liked that he was aware of how differently it reaches the audience and why it's ok ... glad your grandmother made the pizza experience for you 🙂

@balajisbn54 2 жыл бұрын

Mani sir neraya padam edunga pls......Wonderful director 😊😊😊😊

@TonyStark4Ever 4 жыл бұрын

அருமையான Interview

@bharath5547 2 жыл бұрын

காக்கா முட்டை ல participate பண்ணுவீங்க ஆண்டவன் கட்டளை ல வேடிக்கை பாப்பீங்க.👏🏽👏🏽

@yuvansathyaravi9488 6 жыл бұрын

Manikandan is so special. He has a brilliant and a honest sense of movies

@srividyav3212 4 жыл бұрын

Very matured vision about his art, with lots of depth in thinking. Wish he does a film on the state of education sector in our country. He should be successful and his brand of movies should increase in Tamil industry. Good interview.

@gsmagesh 6 жыл бұрын

Please do one with Balaji Sakthivel sir. It always makes me sad that he, such a great director, had only done three movies so far!

@VigneshKrishnamurthy2509 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing interview! Thanks, FC and Baradwaj Rangan!

@MrAnandraghav 6 жыл бұрын

enjoyed this conv.nice to know the nuances shared about his film making and script writing.question were too good 👏👏👏

@logarajnarayanan8594 6 жыл бұрын

wowwwwww... what a clarity and vision.. #Manigandan very good interview 😇

@saytruthonly42 5 жыл бұрын

never judge a book by its cover!! who else felt that after listening to this man!?!

@BharathKumar-lg2rb 4 жыл бұрын

Best interview in recent times. Such a talent.

@dassdass9252 6 жыл бұрын

just watched aandavan kattalai ... simply EPIC ... such a delicately crafted movie ... tamil cinema is in damn safe hands

@darshan6149 6 жыл бұрын

Such a great director in the recent times.. Crisp questions and perfect answers...38 min of quality time spent

@shanmugapriyas8004 6 жыл бұрын

Respect to you Manikandan.. what a pleasure this video is

@srishankar 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing Discussion... Great Work .. Keep Doing Sir(s)

@heartstranger93 6 жыл бұрын

awesome interview.. bharathwaj u the best.....and manikandan love ur works

@Baalajees 6 жыл бұрын

Wisdom radiates form you Mr Manikandan , hats off

@shanmukanalli7009 6 жыл бұрын

The interview had a conversation vibe...Thanks for the English subtitles... A window into Manikandan's perspective about filmaking

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. :-)

@vickymelomane8017 6 жыл бұрын

Wow ! Interview na idhaan interview 😍🔥

@chandrukarunamurthy4639 6 жыл бұрын

The only interview that made sense to me in recent times! Kudos

@pratube123 6 жыл бұрын

Superb sir.. Lots of love 😍 for subtitles.. Plz do continue😊

@poojitharao4962 6 жыл бұрын

was a delight to watch! Thank you :)

@kqed1715 6 жыл бұрын

I wanted to pat on your back Mr.Rangan. Thanks for asking the questions I always wanted to ask this man.

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. He's a great guy to talk to.

@dineshkumar-lm8ef 6 жыл бұрын

Finally a good interview with manikandan

@saarvan 6 жыл бұрын

that was a nice interview..! expecting more technicians and as more as technical discussions like this.

@swaroopsri21 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for adding English subtitles 😍 Brilliant interview👌🏻

@arunkumarramakrishnan3142 4 жыл бұрын

Manikandan has a great understanding of Tamil Cinema. He stands beyond film's success and flop !

@MuthukumarArchitect 6 жыл бұрын

wow.. nice interview.. he is a big asset to Film industry.

@rrstudios4852 4 жыл бұрын

Favourite director aandavan kattalai was a really feel gud one

@prabuck6230 6 жыл бұрын

awesome interview🙏🙏🙏🙏

@geetjay8579 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing interview!👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

@karnan4483 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks film companion.. And Manikandan

@drd.n4695 10 күн бұрын

To me, Vjs led me to Manikandan ... I have seen Kaaka Muttai years back but as a Dhanush house production ... I haven't seen Kuttrame Dhandanai (I choose to watch this over Vjs movies incl. Jawan and even Animal now) ... Aandavan Kattalai is a good movie (loved Vjs smile at the very end) ... Coming to Kadaisi Vivasayi, this is a very beautiful movie made with real villagers ... The movie didn't require Vjs or Yogi Babu ever ... while I would appreciate Rajinikanth playing normal roles, thank God, he didn't come on board. The main lead drew a lot more respect from many of us ... that suffices. May Manikandan make many more of these outstanding movies. Again while I appreciate him wanting to make commercial movies, I rather watch many more of his real movies. There's enough to do commercial movies.

@theedutainer9103 6 жыл бұрын

Among the stupid anchors he is really a gem :)

@karthikeyan-rh2xm 6 жыл бұрын

The wait doesn't go wrong in the case of u sir nice watching sir

@rajuarya3458 6 жыл бұрын

manikandan one of the best director

@rajsram9 6 жыл бұрын

awesome conversation.....

@gsmagesh 6 жыл бұрын

One of the finest director of Tamil cinema

@thiruvetti 6 жыл бұрын

Manikandan is one of the best directors in Indian cinema in terms of layered storytelling and intelligent screenplay. When I am in the mood for a slow moving intelligent but interesting movie, Manikandan will come on top.

@lekurakapan9836 6 жыл бұрын

Cha... 😦nalla kadhaiya thalaivar miss pannitaaru ... antha role panni iruntha semmaiya irunthu irukum 😖

@dinesh2666 3 жыл бұрын

Damn!!Answers are straight as an arrow and Clear as crystal.

@lonewolf-ho9hh 4 жыл бұрын

kadaisi vivasayi 👍 👍 👍 ❤ ❤ ❤

@rajsmart123 6 жыл бұрын

Good interview. Hats off to the interviewer for the well thought questions.

@krishnansrinivasan830 6 жыл бұрын

Had a nice time watching this video :)

@neoblimbos 6 жыл бұрын

Great interview, was looking for it after your fabulous interviews with Nithilan and Maanagaram director. All fans of good cinema dig out KZfaq for his very elaborate multipart interview around the time when Kaakka muttai was released, one could tell his passion and extra ordinary dedication in lots of aspects and details in his film making. Liked every bit of the interview but somehow didn't agree completely that only Rajini could do or the real farmer.though he is capable of bringing out something different or new from RK, no other alternatives in his place sounded little non convincing

@hemakumargovindaraj3082 6 жыл бұрын

I wanna give 1000likes,great interview

@anandanarayanan_n_2191 Жыл бұрын

Villains are circumstances and not people what a lovely philosophy

@itsmenagz 6 жыл бұрын

Good to see these thoughtful directors, BR always rocks, best spent 38+ minutes of today.

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your time, the most valuable gift one can give :-)

@itsmenagz 6 жыл бұрын

YaY... Reply from you... I have taken a screen grab :D

@financetalksforstudents6907 4 жыл бұрын

Such an insightful person

@padysrini9955 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing interview. This guy is super knowledgeable, smart and calm. Deadly combination. I wish him the best. And the new story seems a great one too. Why not a north indian darker guy for the lead role ( irfan khan ) ? Why only rajini ?

@yaamunan 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@mukeshm2010 6 жыл бұрын

good interview and good research done by director and BR SIR

@b0rangan 6 жыл бұрын

Adhukulla paathuteengala!!! But thanks! :-)

@JunaidMA 2 жыл бұрын

He's such a gem.

@cic9540 3 жыл бұрын

Subtitles helps a lot of people from other states to watch 😀

@sankaranarayanan9094 6 жыл бұрын

His way of approach is like manivanan he used tell a story with in sattire (commedy)manner on social issue more focus on politics.

@watercanlogic493 6 жыл бұрын

Logically speaking, the preset pallet notions are very subjective to human emotion and space. One can’t generalise it. I believe that what Mr. Mani is said is his own observation. Having a great insight on Color pallets Mr. Rogers Deakins have more stronger Color impact over his films. But This impact alienates the emotional participation of spectators most of the time,Knowing this Mr Deakins balances his shots with an organic flow of compositions, using various texture of properties present around the set In brief the metaphorical understanding of the given time and space are more important than the preset Color palates