Topic started by Harry (@ 61.1.254.66) on Sun Dec 28 14:36:47 EST 2003.
All times in EST +10:30 for IST.

The controversial CHAKRAM finally releases..Action movie.....with lots of travelling and fights. Chandrahasan (Prithvi) was a big ticket lorry owner. He made all his fortune betting on playing cards. But one of his partners eventually cheat him, and he ends up losing everything. Chandrahasan is now out to find him. "Noolunda" vijesh plays Prithvi's closest friend and the lorry's "killi". Indra (Meera Jasmine) sells Pan parag at lorry terminals for a living. Many drivers eye her, but Chandrahasan marries her.
Well, for one thing the screenplay is kept taut, so minimum boredom. The downside is the audience is left expecting something every moment...but nothing happens. Prithvi has given a more matured performance...but a "Mohanlaliness" lingers. Meera Jasmine's character is not that strong as in swapnakoodu or Kasthooriman.She doesn't show up until second half. Noolunda steals the show..handles humor very well...does the supporting role very convincingly. Songs look like fast tamil numbers.
It's obvious, there's been no post production...an entire stunt scene has been deleted midway. prod. values are low...shot mostly in lorries and shacks.
Lohithadas should let go of his outdated directing style. His stories and scripts are superb....but he delves into aspects like violence and sexuality with an iron-hand...something like an "in your face" treatment.
Things like Meera Jasmine being stalked....and then giving birth and such things...looks totally disproportionate and unconvincing.
Let's wait and see how Johnny Sagarika's version of "Chakram" comes out. All in all a 6/10 movie.
Guys...please post your ratings too.

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• From: thomas (@ 150.18.139.152) on: Thu Jan 1 00:35:49 EST 2004
  
  U r right V. enthu kurhappam undaayaalum athu laaalinte mandakku........
  kochiyil nadanna megashow sangathi business aanenkilum, aa marhayum sahichu laaline kaanaaanethiavarude aavesham ivar enthukondu manassilaakkunnillla..........
  
  oru raashtriyakkaaranu polum saadhikkaatha ganakkoottam aaanu avide kandathu.......ivar laaline abuse cheyyunnathu varhi keralathilulla 99% aaalkkaare aanu abuse cheyyunnathu........
  
  
• From: thomas (@ 150.18.139.152) on: Thu Jan 1 07:01:23 EST 2004
  
  good news for lal fans
  
  Back waters hindi pathippil lal abhinayikkunnu........oru police officer aayittu
  
  http://www.thatsmalayalam.com/2003/12/31/ker-kerala-location.html
  
  
• From: evano_oruvan (@ 198.23.26.253) on: Fri Jan 2 01:43:35 EST 2004
  
  thomas,
  
  aa review-ine patti mathramayirunnu comments. why thatz condemnable ennu WC point out cheyyukayum cheythalloo..
  
  and i agree with u on lohi, lohitadas is a gud script writer, pullikkarante characters okke valare depth ullathanu, chilappolokke story weak aanengilum! pashchathavum kathapathrangaleyum parichayappeduthu script thudangathe, lohiyudethu oro incidents aayi story develop cheyyukayum, characters-ine parichayappeduthukayum cheyyunna style aanu.
  
  but i agree that hez a very bad director... either the frames r 2oo ordinary, or repititive. and hez a total failure in gettin their best from the editin' department!
  
  i think lohi shud stop directin movies, and turn completely 2 script writin, b4 itz 2oo late! and then, once in a while if he comes up with a bhoothakkannadi or a kanmadam, it'll b appreciated.. ( atleast by the critics!)
  
  
• From: V (@ c-67-162-72-70.client.comcast.net) on: Fri Jan 2 20:28:43 EST 2004
  
  I liked KANMADAM, and arayannangalude veedu from lohi. Baakki padangal chumma waste aayirunnu in direction. He should stop direct.
  
  Prithvi raj vedi jasmine kettan poovunnu...!!! prayathinte eduthu chaattam...!!! stupid.....karyam kazhinju stand vidan ullathinu, dileep chumakkunnathu poole veendum veere oru wastene chumakkan ready aavunnu.
  
  
• From: thomas (@ 150.18.139.152) on: Sat Jan 3 03:16:12 EST 2004
  
  ee MEERA JASMINEYUM NAVYAYEYUM pidichu purathaakkiyaal malayala cinimakku ithiri ishwariam undaakum.............ivalumaaru randum ee fieldil kayariyadam thottu gathikedaaanu........aavisiamillathe gossippukal undaakkuka..........vilakuranja popularity kku vendi.....ivalumaarude vichaaram ivathungalu moolamaanu malayala cinema odunnathennu......... ithu randum purathaayaaal ithiri ishwarim enkilum undaakum
  
  
• From: S (@ 195.46.225.22) on: Sat Jan 3 05:36:22 EST 2004
  
  hariharapillai kandu, 50K cash jyothirmayi koduthu pattikkunnathu vare, ithu polethe kadhayil keri lal abhinayichal pinne enthonnu parayaan....Bakki yil veedu panithittu cash koduthilla ci paul ennathanu kadha ennu koodi kettathode ini athu kaanan minakkedilla... kashtam...
  
  
• From: s (@ 195.46.225.22) on: Sat Jan 3 05:36:57 EST 2004
  
  kalyana kaaryam V yodu aaru paranju?
  
  
• From: Anith (@ 202.88.237.217) on: Tue Jan 6 00:24:27 EST 2004
  
  chakram is realy good movie
  
  but i think some-body is trying to flop this movie
  i think first chakrams producers
  kuliku alla villechu chakram polikan sramikunodu
  
  i have seen this film first day in tvm
  some 3-4 guys trying break prithvis banner
  and posters
  
  for those people try to understand
  NO one can prithvi now
  he is too good in this movie
  
  PRITHVI RAJ KI JAI
  
  
• From: V (@ c-67-162-72-70.client.comcast.net) on: Tue Jan 6 01:38:36 EST 2004
  
  It was in mangalam S.
  
  Chakram pottan veendi sakala paniyum JOHNNY SAGARIKA cheyyum ennullathinu 100% sure aanu. He is a business man. Ippolathe producer one crore nullathu bond vachittanu ee padam release aayathu. Johnny is going to get the 1 crore anyway.
  
  
• From: anyjoy (@ 202.88.238.144) on: Tue Jan 6 10:19:10 EST 2004
  
  johny sagarika son of a bitch
  
  pavam prithvi chakrathil nalathupole abhinayichu
  padam hit ayalum,flop ayalum prithviku abhimanikkam
  
  johny sagarika edukuna adutha padam arabhinachalum
  poliyum thercha
  njan keri koovum
  
  may lord jesus bless prithviraj for better future
  
  
  
• From: anith (@ 202.88.237.8) on: Thu Jan 8 00:28:05 EST 2004
  
  hi, anijoy
  njanum koodam koovan
  jhony sagarika's next film is 4the people
  padam poliyum theercha
  
  any way chakram doesn't matter to prithvi
  it is slowly going to be hit
  collection is growing through mouth publicity..
  
  
• From: anith (@ 202.88.237.8) on: Thu Jan 8 00:30:17 EST 2004
  
  chakram is in highcourt
  
  is jhonysagarika mad
  http://sify.com/malayalam/movies/fullstory.php?id=13354034
  
  
  
• From: deendayal (@ 202.88.237.152) on: Wed Jan 14 02:47:08 EST 2004
  
  please prithvi do any other work.u can not act like mohanlal.chakram is a big black in lohis carrier.really now i know y mohanlal rejected that role...prithvee achan anapurathu kayaria monum thazhambundavumooooooooooooooooooooooo
  ur father was good.u only have beauty but no acting
  
  
• From: WC (@ 202.88.235.23) on: Wed Jan 14 08:08:51 EST 2004
  
  Deenadayaalu raamaa...
  Seethaavallabha raamaa....
  
  Sukumaran Prithviye-kkaalum kidilam aanenno? :)The guy may not be the most versatile actor around, but hes tailor made those toughie roles - lets admit it!! And again I dont think its a Lal-rejected role that Prithvi did, its an entirely different script altogether!! And even if its a Lal-reject, I guess it was a positive move at this stage of his career to do something that Mohanlal was supposed to do!! What say?
  
  And finally was it Lal who rejected Chakram? Or Kamal or Lohi? WHo knows? and who cares? :)
  
  
  
• From: navas (@ 202.88.239.26) on: Wed Jan 14 09:29:09 EST 2004
  
  lohi u can do better than this.
  
  chakram is just average
  
  
• From: jibi (@ dialup-67.31.39.88.dial1.newyork1.level3.net) on: Wed Jan 14 09:36:54 EST 2004
  
  chakram is a so so movie ...
  
  nool bandham polum illatha screen play .. poor direction these two brought chakram down ..lohi trying to tell a flash back but no idea where to start it and he brings a character madhuri from somw where .. abt direction especially the first song .. eechu kettiyal muzhachirikkum ennu parayum pole
  
  
• From: Raghu (@ 61.95.225.122) on: Thu Jan 15 06:51:11 EST 2004
  
  pattukalude katha ariyaamo ??
  johny "kallakazhuvari.." anuvadam koduthu shootum cheythechu avasaana nimisham oom*&ichu.........
  appol gireeshinem raveendranem vilichu moodinanusarichu puthiya tune undaaki lip movement nokki paattezhuthichathaanu..
  lohi said this in a program in surya TV...
  
  
• From: evano_oruvan (@ 198.23.26.253) on: Thu Jan 15 07:07:34 EST 2004
  
  // nool bandham polum illatha screen play.. //
  
  athoru interesting "prayogam" aanu. can someone explain it 2 me plzzz...
  
  ;-)
  
  
• From: V (@ c-67-162-72-70.client.comcast.net) on: Thu Jan 15 23:28:57 EST 2004
  
  appol padam muzhuvan thuni illathe aano? meerayude vallathum ondengil athu kandittu thanne karyam :))
  
  
• From: jibi (@ dialup-67.31.38.189.dial1.newyork1.level3.net) on: Thu Jan 15 23:33:14 EST 2004
  
  hello wc ..
  sorry for not being replying to ur mailes .. so busy ..
  
  how abt wht rajiv anchal is doing .. he is starting his new movie in march .. life in las vegas .. starring sreeni .. very technical ..new Lucas Film technology just four months old ..and in dolby x audio format ..and vs scoring the music
  
  
• From: baby (@ 195.229.241.165) on: Fri Jan 16 04:33:04 EST 2004
  
  nalla pamanu chakram. prtivi acting nanayitindu.
  
  
• From: sunita (@ 195.229.241.165) on: Fri Jan 16 04:34:41 EST 2004
  
  chakram is super movie. pritivi will become superstar of malayalam movies after watching chakram
  
  
• From: anushka (@ 202.88.237.217) on: Sat Jan 17 00:47:28 EST 2004
  
  good acting by prithvi
  with any senior acting in it
  chndrahasan is excellent
  
  congrajulation to prithvi
  the movie is hit
  
  
• From: BU (@ 61.1.238.126) on: Wed Jan 21 08:10:14 EST 2004
  
  prithvi,u r very GOOD LOOKING....
  
  
• From: dilwala (@ 61.1.238.126) on: Wed Jan 21 08:15:19 EST 2004
  
  I LOVE YOU..................
  
  
• From: arun (@ 61.1.254.199) on: Wed Jan 21 09:27:48 EST 2004
  
  Prithvi, you are much more than handsome, you are MASCULINE!
  
  
• From: handsomestranger (@ 61.11.46.94) on: Thu Jan 22 03:12:13 EST 2004
  
  Chakram orru potta movie annu.
  njan kandittende timum poyyi, kashum poyyi.
  'abhinayikkanariyatha poorrimonum' 'direct cheyyanariyatha poorrimonum' koodi ente kashum samayavum kalanju
  
  

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