Bringing Out The Director in Me

Movies has always been a big part of me since my early days. It has left a deep impact in my memories. I remember the very first movie I saw in cinema, it was Free Willy. One particular scene hit very hard into my memory that day. It was the end scene when Willy jumps above a pile of rocks with Jesse standing on it towards his freedom.

You have to give credit to the director for executing the scene perfectly. I'm sure there is a whole big team working behind making that scene a success, but to come with an idea of the scene to place it at such moment and to shot it to such perfection, you got to applaud the director. It is always a directors dream where certain scenes of a movie is remember fondly by his audience for a very long time and here that was achieved.

With years passing on, I realized I have became a movie buff and movie critic. This has to come down to the influence of having the best movie critic I ever know as my housemate. Navalan Bang was one of the best movie critics I knew and whenever I engaged into discussion with him, I realized I was able to analyse movies much better and the urge to director my very own movie kept growing stronger. I begun writing down a couple of my own plots and story line which I hope one day I would be able to make it into a motion picture.

A couple of weeks ago, I heard a question which was ask on the radio which goes like this "Given a chance, what movie will you remake and what will you change in the story while who will you put to act?" This question got me thinking curiously and the director in me begin emerging out once again. Below are 3 movies which I would love to remake it given a chance and what chances I would bring and who would act in it on current time, followed by one original story of mine which I would love to direct 

Remake Number 1: Mudalhavan

Story: Instead of remaking the movie I would choose to make a squeal to this movie. It will begin with Arjun who has been the Prime Minister over a long number of years. Initially he started by doing good for the people and the nation but over time being in power, the need to whole on to power and greed starting to get the best out of him. He begins to make decisions to safeguard his position and hold on to power. At the same time a young aspiring politician from Arjun's own party begins stepping up. He is good heart do-good kind of politicians who wants what is best for his people. He begins to grow a dislike towards Arjun's rule and tries to challenge for the party president post only to lose out on a landslide margin as Arjun has bribe everyone in the party. Frustrated, leaves the party and starts one of his own and eventually challenges Arjun in the General election and wins it. In the process it is shown how Arjun tries to use negative tactics to stop that person from winning. 

*Credits to Kugarubaan for the initial idea

Actors: Arjun as the Current Prime Minister while Surya (carrying the shades of Michael from Aaytha Ezhuthu) as the young aspiring politician.

This scene serves as an inspiration that the character is capable to play dirty to secure his position. Let it be for good or bad intentions

One of the best portrayal from a young actor as an aspiring young brave politicians

Remake Number 2: Lingaa

Story: One the reason why I choose this movie as it is still fresh in my mind. For me I would love to remake this movie based on one timeline only. The movie will fully focus on the time line of Raja Lingeswaran. I would start off the movie how at the begining the land only belongs to kings followed by how the British started coming in and claiming the land and how easily the kings were manipulated. This drove Raja Lingeswaran to become a collector. I would extend the screen time of him being a collector and show scenes of him putting effort to help the people while being denied by the British Government and the final  straw was about being denied to build the dam. From here it follows the story as how it was in the movie, about the efforts of building the dam and the challenges and accusation he faced before being drove out from the village. I would choose to end it with when the villages try to find Raja Lingeswaran, they got to know that he has already passed away , leaving the wife and a son behind. The villages brings them back and ask the son to reopen the temple while making them royal leaders of the village.

Portrayed to perfection as a well loved king  

Perhaps one of the best scenes in the movie

Nailed his style to perfection

Actors: Definitely Rajni by a million mile. Nailed the role to perfection, He just has far more style and class than any other actor. Would love the see the role potrayed by Sonakshi given to a different actress. She lacked the feminism and did not bring out enough facial emotion in her scenes. I would rather have Danshika of Aravaan fame in that role

Danshika would have portrayed the village girl role to much better realism.

Now finally coming to my very own plot which I would love to direct someday. Its concept requiring two lead actors and 2 female character who plays important roles in significant parts of the movie and followed by a supporting role who would have the interval/main twist revolving towards his actions.

Tittle: Yet to be decided

Story: The movies revolves around the lives of an honest cop and his goals of bringing down the city's top mafia leader. Mr.A would be the honest cop while Mr. B would be the mafia leader. Mr. A is a happily married cop with a daughter while Mr.B living the dangerous life has an open relationship with his childhood girlfriend. From the very beginning it shows the Mr. A is assigned by the city commissioner with the task of bringing Mr.B to justice and face the punishment for his crime. The first half of the movie will revolve around a cat and mouse chase between Mr.A and Mr.B as Mr.A tries hard to arrest Mr.B  but he somehow diligently escapes every time. It comes to the point where Mr. A suspects perhaps there is a traitor among the police force. At the same time the movie will potray scenes between the lead actors and their lady love on how it affects their decision making and all. It comes to a point in a secret ambush that Mr. A manages to arrest Mr.B but his legs are heavily wounded in the process of nabbing Mr.B. What happens next is that the city commissioner deems Mr.A no longer fit for the job as he has been heavily wounded on his legs and takes credit for himself in arresting Mr.B. A dejected Mr. A who feels crippled sees his wife and daughter leave him as they too sees him unworthy to be with. Here a rage and anger grows within Mr.A to get even with the police force which he once served so honestly. At the very same time, the police commissioner offers a deal to Mr.B that if he corporate with the cop, he will be given a lighter punishment. Persuaded by his girlfriend, Mr.B agrees and tips of the cops about the other mafia groups and members. Seeing the effectiveness of Mr.B, the police commissioner offers me a job in the police force. He eventually takes up the spot left by Mr.A which is to arrest the remaining mafia leaders. Mr.A who is on rage to get even with the cops, seeks refuge with the mafia members who he once tried to arrest. Seeing that he is former cop who is betrayed and the amount of valuable knowledge he has about the cops mentally and strategy, he eventually rises up to be the leader of the mafia's. From this point onwards the movies moves in the direction of a cat and mouse chase where by Mr.B, a cop who knows how a criminal thinks and tries to arrest Mr.A who is now a criminal but knows everything about a cop. How Mr.B tries to arrest Mr.A and what happens next form the climax of the movie

Actors: Madhavan as Mr.A

                 : Vikram as Mr B

                 : Nasser/Satyaraj as Police Commisioner

                 : Shirya Saran as Mr B's Lady love

                 : Amala Paul of Mr.A's Lady love

He seems like a perfect match for both role

 There are no words to explain his versatility

Has that wildcat look to pull of the role at the same time that soft loving side

Has the homely look while still being able to portray enough selfishness to walkaway from a problem

Thank you very much for your time reading this. I know I am no professional film maker or anywhere close to be criticizing any movies and wanting to make changes in it. You don't have to be a professional to do so because movies are made for the audience, and you as an audience feel the movie was not good you always have a right to voice it out or give your opinion in how you want it to be different. People might mock you for it, but never let that stop you. You are entitled to your rights as an audience Being a movie buff is a passion of mine and being able to analyse movie to details seems to be like a hobby to me.