Report of Dasavatharam

Kamal’s much awaited film ‘Dasavatharam’ will hit the screens today. In Kerala theater’s are always houseful today.From today’s report from kerala we can conclude that it is a universal hit. Seventy shows are scheduled per day only in Chennai. Adding with the suburbs there would be 120 shows of the film per day. ‘Dasavatharam’s theatre list is considered to be a unique feat which is for the first time in Tamil Cinema. Dasavatharam screened in the theatres including Sathyam, Devi in Mount Road, Santham, Abirami, and Padmam in Kilpauk, Sangam and Swarna Abirami. Inox has announced 4 shows but it is likely to increase. In addition to these theatres Albert, Woodlands, Suriyan, Maharani, Udayam, Mini Udayam and Rohini will have regular shows. In the Kodambakkam area Kamala and AVM theatres will screen the film. In South Chennai the open air theatre Prarthana will have two shows. Mayajaal complex has announced fifty shows per day which means that all its ten theatres would screen only Dasavatharam.

Padmashree Kamalahasan-A great Epic

Only actor to get 4 national awards and three international awards.Four national award for nayagan, Indian ,moonram pirai and kalathur kannama.Three south Asian international best film award for virumaandi swati muthayam, saagar sangamam.First actor in Indian cinema whose 7 films made an official entry to Oscar,this itself a record.no rajini or amitab only kamal.First and only actor in Indian cinema to be awarded with 18 film fare awards.Even dilip kumar has only 14 film fare awards.Times magazine listed nayagan film in the top 100 greatest films ever made.No other south Indian actor gets that accolade.He was also awarded fourth highest civilian award – the padmashree.Recently he was conferred an honorary doctorate by sathyabhama Deemed university.His self production company raj kamal after giving blockbuster moviekuruthi punal, aboorva sagodhargal, raja parvai etc declared aturn over profit of Rs.450 million.His dream project maruda nayagam was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth 2.Started a new company raj kamal audio to drive to corporatise all his film commitments.First actor in world to transform his fans club into social service organization,He and his iyakkam has donated 10000 eye pairs.kamal distributed 10000 kg rice to poors , gave free chappels to the needs,etc.Our actor was given 100 crores by a politician to join their political party but kamal refused it. He is simply the best,Only Tamil actor who does take Tamil movie to other states and make it hit.vijay almost all his films are telugu remake.Be proud that our ulaga nayagan brings respest to Tamil and tamilians,Several other films of kamal has bagged many national awards,Two andhra state awards,7 or 8 tamil nadu state awards,Kalaimamani – by TN Govt,Kadhal ilavarasn – by gemini ganesan,Puratchi mannan – by K.B,Super actor – by panchu arunachalam,Kalai gnani – by M.karunanidhi.Universal hero – by k.s.ravikumar.The Fuel Instrument Engineers (FIE) Foundation, ( Ichalkaranji, Maharashtra ) has conferred “F.I.E” award of Greatest Indian of our time.Till now only 5 Indians has got it including TATA.Chennai Rotary Club awarded ‘Sirantha Manithar’ award.Conferred Dr. A.T. Kovoor National Award (2004) for Humanist Activities and Secular Life.The award is instituted by BharatheeyaYukthivadi Sangham (Rationalist Association of India ).First actor as a director to launch the inauguration of film for the first time at Madurai . A remarkable new trend to tamil film industry which launches all its film at Chennai.For the first time ever Intel corporation has entered into a partnership with kamal hassan to introduce and promote digital entertainment in Indian cinemas.Intel is working with only kamal in India .Only actor in Indian cinema to give 5 mega hits in a year 1982 including tamil and Hindi.Only actor in India who has the courage to act in different languages and has found success.His film marocharithra ran 1000 days at kavitha theatre in blore.Ek duje ke liye is still an all time great film in Hindi which ran for more than 350 days. a remarkable achievement by a Tamil actor & K.BFirst and only Actor conducted All India Fans Conference at Coimbatore in 1985Completed 100 Films at the age of 27.First Actor donated his body to Madras Medical college after his life on 15.08.2002.First Indian film “Raja Paarvai” to introduce animation and visual effects.First film “Michael Madana Kamarajan” to have Face Morphing Technology in Tamil Film Industry.First Indian film “Indian” to have make-up men from USA .First Indian film ” Mangamma Sabatham” to have computer graphics used in a song.First film “Sakalakala Vallavan” to run 1000 continuous houseful shows in Chennai.” Guna Cave ” name came to that cave in kodaikanal after the film Guna shooted there.In his life span he has faced minimum of 34 fractures while doing stunts in films.This shows his dedication to the artOnly actor in the world to have received 171 awards (both including national and international awards)Only tamil actor to have acted with other legends like MGR , sivaji, gemini ganesan,Only actor in the world who is about to act in 10 different roles in dasavatharam.

Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray, an Indian filmmaker and among the dozen or so great masters of world cinema, is known for his humanistic approach to cinema. He made his films in Bengali, a language spoken in the eastern state of India – West Bengal. And yet, his films are of universal interest. They are about things that make up the human race – relationships, emotions, struggle, conflicts, joys and sorrows.

The Master Storyteller

Satyajit Ray, the master storyteller, has left a cinematic heritage that belongs as much to India as to the world. His films demonstrate a remarkable humanism, elaborate observation and subtle handling of characters and situations. The cinema of Satyajit Ray is a rare blend of intellect and emotions. He is controlled, precise, meticulous, and yet, evokes deep emotional response from the audience. His films depict a fine sensitivity without using melodrama or dramatic excesses. He evolved a cinematic style that is almost invisible. He strongly believed – “The best technique is the one that’s not noticeable”.

Though initially inspired by the neo-realist tradition, his cinema belongs not to a specific category or style but a timeless meta-genre of a style of story telling that touches the audience in some way. His films belong to a meta-genre that includes the works of Akira Kurosawa, Alfred Hitchcock, Charles Chaplin, David Lean, Federico Fellini, Fritz Lang, John Ford, Ingmar Bergman, Jean Renoir, Luis Bunuel, Yasujiro Ozu, Ritwik Ghatak and Robert Bresson. All very different in style and content, and yet creators of cinema that is timeless and universal.

Impressive Oeuvre

Satyajit Ray’s films are both cinematic and literary at the same time; using a simple narrative, usually in a classical format, but greatly detailed and operating at many levels of interpretation.

His first film, Pather Panchali (Song of the little road, 1955) established his reputation as a major film director, winning numerous awards including Best Human Document, Cannes, 1956 and Best Film, Vancouver, 1958. It is the first film of a trilogy – The Apu Trilogy – a three-part tale of a boy’s life from birth through manhood. The other two films of this trilogy are Aparajito (The Unvanquished, 1956) and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu, 1959).

His later films include Jalsaghar (The Music Room, 1958), Devi (The Goddess, 1960), Teen Kanya (Two Daughters, 1961), Charulata (The Lonely Wife, 1964), Nayak (The Hero, 1966), Asani Sanket (Distant Thunder, 1973), Shatranj Ke Khilari (The Chess Players, 1977), Ghare Baire (The Home and the World, 1984), Ganashatru (An Enemy Of The People, 1989) and Shakha Prashakha (Branches Of The Tree, 1991). Agantuk (The Stranger, 1991) was his last film.

Ray directly controlled many aspects of filmmaking. He wrote all the screenplays of his films, many of which were based on his own stories.

He designed the sets and costumes, operated the camera since Charulata (1964), he composed the music for all his films since 1962 and designed the publicity posters for his new releases.

In addition to filmmaking, Ray was a composer, a writer and a graphic designer. He even designed a new typeface. In 1961, he revived and continued to publish the Bengali children’s magazine “Sandesh”, which was founded by his grandfather Upendrakishore Ray .