|
Follow us on Siliconeer's Facebook Page.
|
|
|
ADVERTISEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
TechDesi.com
A Desi Tech's Blog
PREMIUM
- Cover May 2012
- Avex Funding: Home Loans
- Crescent Village: NEW Apartment Homes Community in Silicon Valley
- Ashok Gupta: Realtor - SF Bay Area
- Whar's Your Story: Become a Fiction writer in Siliconeer
- Siliconeer Celebrating 13 Years of Publication
- Tech Desi: A Technology Blog for Desis
- STATE FARM Auto Insurance - Discounts
- STATE FARM Insurance
- Foreclosure, Short Sale, Buying, Sellling Real Estate in Fremont, SF Bay Area, CA - Strategize Inc.
- Bhindi Jewellers - Rolex Dealer: Buy a Rolex for Mom on Mother's Day
- Bhindi Jewellers - Mother's Day Special Sale
- Law Offices of Mathew & George: Los Angeles: Personal Injury Experts
- Matrix Insurance Agency
- Shivas Restaurant, Mountain View - Mother's Day Special Brunch
- Roger Dubuis Watches at CH Premier Jewelers, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Los Angeles
- OMEGA WATCHES at CH Premier Jewelers - Santa Clara, Milpitas
- Wells Fargo Bank: Small Business Banking
- New India Bazar - Mother's Day Special Groceries Sale
- California Temple Schedules
- Sakoon, Mountain View - Mother's Day Specials
- Surati Farsan Mart, Artesia & San Diego, CA
- Taste of India - Fremont
- Siliconeer: Calling all Fiction Writers
- Haldiram's Snacks by Xpressions
- MILAN Indian Cuisine, Milpitas - Mother's Day Specials
- Indian Holiday Options: Low Price Vacation and Business Travel and Hotels Stay in India and the World
- Santa Clara Adult Education: Trianing Courses in IT - May Class Schedule
DISPLAY
- Attorney Mahesh Bajoria: For All Legal Issues: LOAN MODIFICATION
- Aparna Nayadu, DDS: Dentist in Silicon Valley
- Bombay Garden Restaurants - Mother's Day Specials
- Canvas Infotech - Fremont - Union City - IT Training
- Chaat Bhavan, Fremont
- Chaat House, Fremont (NEW) Sunnyvale
- Balaji Temple, San Jose Fundraising
- God's Love
- India Buffet, Fremont (NEW)
- India Sweets & Spices, LA
- Kids Castle, Newark Fremont: NEW COUPONS
- Deedees Restaurant, Santa Clara
- Pani Puri Company, Santa Clara
- Pandit Parashar (Astrologer)
- DesiShaadiCards.com
- Nithyanand Temple, Milpitas
- Punjab Travel
- Raj Palace, San Jose: Six Dollars - 10 Samosas
- Sona Spice Products
CLASSIFIEDS
MULTIMEDIA VIDEO
|
|
|
|
|
|
TAMIL CINEMA:
Not A Classic: Kanchivaram
Director: Priyadarshan
Cast: Prakash Raj, Shreya Reddy, Shammu
Priyadarshan, known for his commercial comedy, has come out with a meaningful attempt with Kanchivaram, where he has portrayed the plight of the weavers.
Kanchivaram tells the story of a weaver, lived in Kanchivaram during the 1930s. The miserable life of the weaving community is depicted through the life of Vengadam (Prakash Raj), a talented weaver. The man makes a promise to get a silk sari for the marriage of his daughter. Since his earnings do not allow him to fulfill his promise he resorts to stealing silk threads.
The rest of the movie deals with how he suffers by the turn of events and in the process Priyan tries to portray the exploitation of the weavers by the landlords and the emergence of the communist party.
Priyadarshan has handled some sequences exceptionally well. The scene where Vengadam shows his dyeing wife the silk sari is the pick of the lot. The way the economic and social restraints the weavers are destined to experience has been well portrayed.
The film has some realistic cinematography by Thiru and sensitive dialogues. But it fails to rise above a level, as it depends too much on the melodramatic story about the protagonist. The audience is not able to identify with Vengadam, as his problems stem from his peculiar promise and his unlawful ways to achieve it. This makes the proceedings weak when he turns a communist and fights for justice.
Performance wise, this is easily among the best by Prakash Raj. He has depicted the innocence, ambitions, love, disappointments, and the negative shades of the weaver well. However, one could not forget the usual Prakash Raj, as the man overshadows the character in many places.
Shreya Reddy has transformed herself as the wife of a poor weaver. Her facial expressions, particularly her expressive eyes, do what is required from her. Newcomer Shammu has rendered credible performance.
Priyadarshan has made an efforts to make meaningful cinema through Kanchivaram. If only he had avoided melodrama and added more shades to deal with the subject, Kanchivaram would have ended up a classic.
— Courtesy Chennai Online.
|
|
|
|
|
|
