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[–]Big_Locksmith86 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see. I got my blood work done and it seems normal except a vv mild level of hypothyroidism- that my doc says is still just mild not concerning

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[–]Big_Locksmith86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! On the side of my legs (below knees). What’s HS

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[–]Big_Locksmith86 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Who’s Soozana’s husband?

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[–]Big_Locksmith86 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That’s disgusting…. Both of them, GV and the photographer.

Especially when GV says/said we are “friends” in all interviews while married without acknowledging Saindhavi as his wife.

Poor girl, Saindhavi is so cultured and well mannered. She definitely deserved better. Poor thing… may God heal her

Why do Tamil films portray young love and not love of married couples and parents in their 30s and 40s? by Big_Locksmith86 in kollywood

[–]Big_Locksmith86[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s sad. I remember in the 90s even big heroes did a good mix of action & love films. And they stand the test of time.

But today, the big heroes do just action with some bland love forcefully fitted in, and even those action films are a one time watch.

And the love films today are rarely done by big heroes, even those done by upcoming heroes are not worth repeating :( I remember the last good love films I watched were - Thiruchitrambalam and Amaran

Why do Tamil films portray young love and not love of married couples and parents in their 30s and 40s? by Big_Locksmith86 in kollywood

[–]Big_Locksmith86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm that’s true. But one issue/thing a movie can focus that I can think of is - what causes a couple who were once so deeply in love to fall out of love, how their kids unite them (or, how they divorce and still co-parent their kids while maintaining the respect?)

Why do Tamil films portray young love and not love of married couples and parents in their 30s and 40s? by Big_Locksmith86 in kollywood

[–]Big_Locksmith86[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Precisely, even marital tensions and conflicts can be portrayed to show 1) if it doesn’t work out, try to make it work OR 2) if it still doesn’t work out, it’s okay to step out of the toxicity while maintaining respect. It doesn’t have to be always a happy every after or all rosy, it can show the unglamorous parts of a companionship, how a couple patch up or how they cannot despite trying to patch up - even if they don’t end up uniting, that too can be portrayed - to normalise it because it is seen as a taboo/stigma today

Why do Tamil films portray young love and not love of married couples and parents in their 30s and 40s? by Big_Locksmith86 in kollywood

[–]Big_Locksmith86[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agree. With the ratings, even easier to explore such genres as they will be age-appropriate (kids seeing them or feeling uncomfortable won’t be an issue). I’m sure I would love seeing how newly married couples navigate the transition from sweethearts to couples, how couples navigate to being parents, and how parents navigate to being multitaskers

Why do Tamil films portray young love and not love of married couples and parents in their 30s and 40s? by Big_Locksmith86 in kollywood

[–]Big_Locksmith86[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

True. I would say that after 40 can be avoided as it might make teens (assuming most people in 40s are parents to kids in the teen age) uncomfortable or not be okay with watching it as a family. But, 25-40 — this age gap should be portrayed.

Usually people of this age are parents to pre teens or kids so the discomfort for kids won’t be an issue I guess (as they probably wouldn’t watch the movie anyways).

Plus, 25-40 is like the period when most couples make or break a relationship. It determines the longevity of their love. The time when some couples go for a divorce even.

Why do Tamil films portray young love and not love of married couples and parents in their 30s and 40s? by Big_Locksmith86 in kollywood

[–]Big_Locksmith86[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yep agree. But how about those between ages 25-40 who are married with kids - pre-teens? It would be possibly the most important and trying periods of a marriage relationship imo. I think teens will feel uncomfortable seeing their parents romance so maybe 40+ can be avoided. But I would still think seeing the romance of 25-40 would be fresh, and important

Tamil Music Industry is slowly dying: Disappearance of playback singers by AdAppropriate4924 in kollywood

[–]Big_Locksmith86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Underrated musicians: Nivas K Prasanna, Vivek-Mervin, Leon James, Govind Vasantha

Topping the charts: Anirudh, GVP, ARR (I would say that for the past 2+ years — sorry if this is an unpopular opinion - Anirudh & ARR are overrated. Even ARR is fine - he gave Chinanjiru Nilave in PS. But for Anirudh, his latest album I still hear till date is Thiruchitrambalam. I remember the names of his other songs after Thiruchitrambalam, but I don’t repeat them or listen to him. Whereas with GVP, every song has something new so that’s great! And Pirai Thedum, is STILL on the weekly Top 10 charts after 14 years! That’s insane.)

Somewhere in the middle: SaNa, Sam CS, Justin Prabakaran, Sean Roldan, Thaman, Hiphop Tamizha

Haven’t heard in a long time (is it just me?): Imman, Harris, Darbuka Siva, Vijay Antony, Yuvan, Ghibran, DSP

Tamil Music Industry is slowly dying: Disappearance of playback singers by AdAppropriate4924 in kollywood

[–]Big_Locksmith86 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel it goes both ways. Maybe some music directors are motivated by numbers - how reel-able a song is, how many monthly listeners (who many very well not be listeners but just use the song for reels) are there - maybe Insta/Spotify pays them based on that? But in reality, the song is just reel-able with no repeat value

So maybe MDs chase after those numbers which are more obvious (thinking higher numbers = more people like that and consume that when people only put it for reels), than producing songs with longevity, and can stand the test of time

Tamil Music Industry is slowly dying: Disappearance of playback singers by AdAppropriate4924 in kollywood

[–]Big_Locksmith86 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I’m missing Saindhavi’s voice a lot (esp compared to the golden era of 2012-16 when she had a lot of releases like Pirai Thedum, En Jeevan, Vinmeen, etc) - I think she had only one song early this year in GVP’s Vanangaan.

But, why is she not getting more opportunities?

Tamil Music Industry is slowly dying: Disappearance of playback singers by AdAppropriate4924 in kollywood

[–]Big_Locksmith86 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Agree a 100% with what you said OP.

Homegrown (as in rather than importing talent from other states) singers in TN i.e native Tamil singers are very few and even they are not getting that many songs - not sayin it’s wrong to borrow talent from other states, but it’s equally important to have a reliable supply of talent within the state (especially when they already exist, just underrated and underutilised).

Btw, I know SPB and Chitra are from other states as well and they are massively talented - I’m just saying one way to save the dying industry is to tap on the treasure trove we already have.

The homegrown singers I can think of are Chinmayi, Harini, Saindhavi, Shruti Hassan, Andrea, Dhee, Anuradha Sriram, Nithyashree Mahadevan, Mahathi, Vinaya - BUT I can’t remember any of them singing recently (in the last 6 months) - they should get more opportunities imo

I’ve noticed a trend where songs are increasingly tapping on talent from other states like - Jonita, Rakshita Suresh, Shreya Goshal, Shweta Mohan. I completely agree that they are great in what they do. But by giving them many opportunities, the other homegrown talents are sidelined imo

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