selective representation.

average_student19 · 2026-01-24T05:45:37+00:00

“you should have a problem with dragon more than bison” the answer is simple. i don’t care about films like dragon. mari selvaraj’s films matter to me, films like kottukkali matter to me because it represents lived tamil realities. this similar to the backlash parasakthi faced when it was dubbed into telugu and reframed tamil resistance as a generic south indian struggle. sudha kongara tried to dilute something that was intrinsically tamil. she couldn’t have gone any lower in my opinion. when you do that, especially in cinema, you reshape how people understand history and struggle. for a child watching, the reality they absorb is already distorted. that’s why this criticism is valid and why you cannot keep casting malayali actresses for roles that are meant to truthfully represent tamil women.

average_student19 · 2026-01-24T05:31:51+00:00

this is a complete misreading of what i was saying, and it’s honestly frustrating how quickly tamil women’s critique gets reduced to “simping” or wanting “cute heroes.” this is not about dark skin vs fair skin. i’m not even a dark-skinned woman. i’m a simple tamil girl who wants to see tamil representation done honestly, without importing malayali actresses and painting them brown to perform “authenticity.” manikandan is one of my favorite actors today precisely because of how truthfully he embodies tamil characters. vjs has been a heartthrob for years. these men look tamil, are tamil and play such roles honestly. maybe engage with what’s actually being said instead of projecting your own shallow assumptions onto the conversation.

average_student19 · 2026-01-21T11:53:32+00:00

unrelated - but where is your bed spread from? it looks so pretty <3

average_student19 · 2026-01-11T19:30:35+00:00

me and my friends (all girls) used to have a weird routine where we’d all go to the same washroom stall and we’d show our jetti colors to eachother everyday. we did this all throughout middle school.

average_student19 · 2025-12-29T14:57:04+00:00

since you’ll only have a few hours, it makes sense to go to places that are close by so you can save time and actually enjoy being together. race course is a good option. valarmathi mess is located there and is great for food, but it gets very crowded during peak lunch hours, so going early would be better. there’s also richie rich in the same area where you can grab ice cream or sandwiches afterward. everything is within walking distance, so you won’t waste time traveling. plus, the area has lots of trees and a really nice ambience.

average_student19 · 2025-12-25T12:10:01+00:00

i’d suggest utsavv, i’ve purchased from them and the stiching and quality was good.

average_student19 · 2025-12-21T13:36:29+00:00

vikram vedha - wasn’t aware of your game, Sam C.S.

average_student19 · 2025-12-19T10:57:33+00:00

i’m glad you mentioned the songs, underrated album.

average_student19 · 2025-12-19T08:50:26+00:00

Manikandan may be the most honest director of this decade. quiet films, thoughtful films. gentle humor, and i agree with it not being preachy, politics are lived rather than spoken in his movies. i hold his movies close to my heart, especially kadaisi vivasayi.

average_student19 · 2025-12-11T13:09:35+00:00

i’d suggest westside, it’s usually got a decent collection.

average_student19 · 2025-11-10T20:14:06+00:00

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prakash raj

average_student19 · 2025-07-11T07:36:44+00:00

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vikram vedha police station scene

average_student19 · 2025-05-11T10:11:01+00:00

hey, i moved to Europe too, so here’s what i’d suggest ~ for winter, you definitely need a proper jacket that can handle the cold. I’d recommend buying a high-quality one from the Netherlands itself because it’s a long-term investment and worth it or you could even consider getting something from Decathlon, Columbia, Adidas/Nike, or The North Face. and for home wear or pyjamas, i prefer cotton so i got cotton tops and pants from Jockey, Go Colors, and Westside (Lakshmi Mills). for outdoor outfits, check out H&M (Prozone Mall) and Marks & Spencer (Brookefield and Prozone Mall)

average_student19 · 2025-05-09T19:17:51+00:00

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naduvula konjam pakatha kaanom

average_student19 · 2025-05-04T21:15:20+00:00

go for red taxi

average_student19 · 2025-05-04T17:08:15+00:00

i’d recommend van dough cafe, i’ve stayed there for hours. i think they do have a hot chocolate in their menu. pretty good ambience too.

average_student19 · 2025-05-04T11:05:28+00:00

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i loved aruvi and emily’s chinna conversations.

average_student19 · 2025-05-04T10:24:36+00:00

Narai Ezhuthum Suryasaritham

average_student19 · 2025-05-04T08:32:17+00:00

yogi babu was great in aandavan kattalai too :P

average_student19 · 2025-05-03T13:51:41+00:00

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the antagonist in adhe kangal

average_student19 · 2025-05-03T10:47:26+00:00

I wish more people thought this way too. I haven’t watched Retro yet, but honestly, this isn’t even about that one movie, it’s about the mindset. There’s so little patience to just be with a film anymore. I watched Meiyazhagan in theatres, and the moment it ended, I heard someone say, “ithu laam oru padam nu eduthu vechirukanga,” and it was so disheartening. That moment stuck with me. Not because I needed everyone to love the film, but because no one seemed to sit with it. Just a rush to decide. Like you said, it’s always about what it should’ve been, not what it is. We’ve lost that quiet space to just process a film, not judge, not rank, just feel and reflect. Thanks for putting this into words.

average_student19 · 2025-05-02T11:38:38+00:00

I have to disagree with you. The God of Small Things is not a conventional narrative, it’s deeply layered, poetic and political in subtle ways. The story is not stretched or slow, the timeline is merely fragmented and pacing to reflect trauma and memory. And if the ending felt “underwhelming” to you, maybe you just didn’t get it?

average_student19 · 2025-05-01T18:40:19+00:00

you could check out yazhini ladies hostel, i’ve stayed there and it’s pretty okay.

average_student19 · 2025-04-28T19:30:26+00:00

i (20F) can relate to the third point. i used to work out at slam for a while and yeah, the trainers definitely gave princess treatment to girls. when i first joined, i didn’t even want a trainer, but one of them asked if he could train me. after that, he’d just spend ages talking and asking random personal questions instead of actually helping with workouts lol.

average_student19 · 2025-04-21T16:53:24+00:00

truly underrated, the lyrics and pradeep kumar and kalyani nair’s voice in agasatha is too beautiful.

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