Magadheera and other Tamil/Telugu movie recs

[dangermousie]

Inspired by filmi_girl, I decided to check out the trailer for the Telugu hit Magadheera and it is so my speed:

Also, look at this adorable song:

I must watch this movie! I am reluctant to buy a DVD sight unseen so where else can I watch it? (If anywhere).

I largely lost interest in Bollywood lately - I agree with filmi_girl that their attempts at Western-style realism aren't my thing (they sort of fall between two chairs with that one - the gigantic emotional fun of traditional masala is absent but they don't usually produce some amazing masterpiece of insight into human condition. If I want a Hollywood-type movie, I will watch a Hollywood one, not an imitation). But the few Tamil and Telugu movies I've seen I've adored. I've seen NN, Dumm Dumm Dumm, whatever the name of the original of Wanted was, and Desamuduru, my favorite of the 4 - where the world's sexiest vigilante falls in love with a trainee Buddhist nun.

Clearly I need to watch more of Tamil and Telugu flicks. Plus, their leading men have chest hair! I have nothing against a Bollywood shaved chest but not when it's on a ginormous screen and I can see chest stubble left over from shaving. Ugh.

In conclusion, my newfound interest in Southie movies is purely intellectual:









Now if you'll excuse me I am off to watch Arya with him as the romantic lead.

Just look at this (v.v. spoilery) climax of it. MMMMM:

That's what I want in my Bolly movies and do not get any more.

Comments

[fivil.livejournal.com]

A lot of people seem to be feeling this, considering how wildly popular Telugu movies and heroes have suddenly gotten there. I'm not feeling it that entirely because no Telugu hero apart from Siddharth has really clicked with me and become a favourite. My favourite Southie hero is on the Tamil side (Vikram :D).

And I totally get what you mean. I'm different myself, as I tend to enjoy a bit of everything - a black comedy, an all-out entertainer, a romantic cheesefest, a thriller - if it has Indian stars I think I'd enjoy and has good word of mouth, I'll check it out. But masala in the sense of the 70's doesn't seem to exist in Bollywood anymore, just in the Southie industries.

Anyway, Magadheera seems like your thing - reincarnation, historical, all-about-love and gorgeously visual. It was certainly a fun watch. A little too reminiscent of LOTR but they gotta be influenced by something I guess. :)

I sent you a message on Livejournal about it. Trying to think of recs... Honestly at this point I think a lot of Bwhat folk have seen so many more Southie films than I have. :D

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

It's funny, I don't like Siddharth. I don't dislike him or anything but he does nothing for me - I want him to age 10 years, gain 20lb of muscle and some chest hair and then we can talk :P

That would be awesome, no hurry!

[main-hoon-emily.livejournal.com]

Parugu is another good one with Allu Arjun. I have Aarya 2 at home but haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but everyone says it's good. And anything with Prabhas is always good -- Varsham, Bujjigadu, Pournami... If you liked Mahesh Babu in Pokiri try Sainikudu and Athadu.

I need to go look at my rental history on Netflix, I know there are a bunch more I've liked but I can't think of them off the top of my head. Oh! NTR! Yamadonga and Kantri are very much old-school masala.

Okay, shutting up now...I could go on about this all day. :-P

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

OMG OMG OMG you are my furu! I plan to check out them all!

I am going on a huge Telugu movie binge this week.

[myrna-nora.livejournal.com]

I like the "Epic" style I see in the Magadheera trailer.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

It looks very good

[prismatic-star.livejournal.com]

You can watch the movie here.

You're welcome. :)

And yeah, you read my thoughts on bollywood. It's become so artificial now.
Might take a look at telugu films if it's this epic! :D

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!