Its easy to berate and belittle someone elses efforts...Can we actually do anything?
I have a challenge for our members
Recently a member suggested a Relay story...where each member writes a chapter....
Can we do something with the current script and ending of AO....If there are people willing I am happy to pen the first chapter...
Any takers?
Sri
If I can stop one heart from breaking,I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin, Into his nest again, I shall not live in vain. Emily Dickinson
it is worth a try... recently some of my friends (bloggers) tried to write a detective story where one person starts and another follows with his own style.. it failed miserably as everyone was taking the story to completey different corners and at the end, the last person didn't know how to write the climax.. :)))
so, i would suggest to find the authors (maximum 10) first, have a brainstroming session over telephone on the lines the story has to go, at the end of the discussion you can decide who writes what.. one person can take the role of editor..
I know you guys have much better experience than me however just thought of sharing my experience. thanks.
If I can stop one heart from breaking,I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching,Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin, Into his nest again, I shall not live in vain. Emily Dickinson
There is a genre called Alternative Fiction, like what would have happened if Jesus survived crucifixion. I had something similar in mind. Is the first option you mentioned something like that Doctor??
Dear members Yesterday I saw Aiyrathtil Oruvan. I could not understand what Selvaragavan wants to tell. It seems to need to take historian like Venkatesh or Vj or SPS or Kalki to the film for understand it.
Malathy Madam is excellent in retelling the story. She earlier explained early Kalkiyin Alai Osai very briefly beautifully in excellent manner.
As these are not practicable, I request the Hon'ble members to retell the Aiyrathil Oruvan story and what really Selva ragvan tell about Chola's history.
Let it be brief and also consists history behind it.
The first basic thing is the film doesn't contain much history.
There are only two concepts in the movie.
What if a 10th century community of people who are hiding from whole world would look like if they have survived 1000 years under severe drought. points to remember here
1) Reema Sen's team chasing Pandya idol (sorry 'murthy); In KM, cholas chasing for rathinahaaram.
2) Cholas hideout in an island as per AO ; In KM, chola kingdom's traders were held as captives looking out for escape - waiting for somebody from chola kingdom to be their saviours.
3) Ghost town setup in AO; In KM, when AMV and VD reaches the island - shocked to see skeletons, skulls etc.,
4) War Scenes in AO like Kavan erithal, 'Ambu Mazhai' etc., reminds of KM scenes
The list may go on.
Few things on which almost all critics have listed out:
a) The language being spoken by so-called hiding out cholas. Can we definitely say the language slang during RRC's period would have been same as mentioned in PS and other historical novels ? Element of guess is there. So if same rule is applied, why not the language slang would be as per AO ?
b) Escaped Cholas described as barbaric. Right in the begining there is a disclaimer saying that the story is purely imaginary. When a set of people are in hideout for 800 years -totally cut off from outside world - fearing they might be captured, there is a possibility that they become uncivilised. (We all know that individual psychology and group psychology are entirely different - mob violences across the world would clearly explain on this).
c) Yes, in some areas - finer editing would have made the film better. Like when Reema claims she is ambassador from cholas, symbol of tiger appears at her backside of body and disappears. Not clear on this.
d) The main reason for this film getting mixed reviews is - First Half is going at breathtaking pace and second half is limping.
All said and done, I personally enjoyed the movie and it is worth watching (1000 times better than Kuruvi, Villu type movies)
I thought that the last Chola king along with Pandiyan idol escaped and settled at Vietnam, which has no relevance in the history of Cholas as I understood.
I worshiped all the Chola kings as god and it is not possible for me to cherish to saw a Chola king who even did not much care for his citizens food, which is a basic need.
As you suggested we have to treat it as a film and should not link with Chola history. It may be pure imagination that people who has no connection with several years with other world is likely to behave like this.
However once again thank you for your kind remarks
Dear sri, I am only suggested the relay story. you may please draw a scheme after consulting from all the writers of PS group. Definitely we will get a good story