I venture into odd reading waters and Telugu movie industry

[dangermousie]

Does anyone else have books in every corner of their house? I basically have books everywhere. I have proper, bona fide, bulging bookshelves in the living room, dining room, and the office/library (which is where Mr. Mousie and I hang out the most actually), but I also have books in the kitchen (mainly cookbooks), a few books in the bedroom (though

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[fivil]

Curiously, did you also order Bommarillu? I think NVNN is better than Bommarillu on the whole, though Bommarillu was better-written. NVNN has some VERY cracky humor some people weren't fans of. However, it's one of the absolute best Indian films I've seen and just such a sweet, amazing movie.

Tollywood, well, I wouldn't say it's not as good as Bollywood, but it has been going through a semi-rough patch these last couple of years. The thing about the South-Indian industries is that they favor stars they've loved since the 1970's or something.. It's like, what if Bollywood only had Amitabh, Dharmendra and Rishi Kapoor - in their current versions - as male leads? I love those guys but seriously, it's a great thing Bollywood was open to new talent during the 1990's and 2000's. Tollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood (Malayam films) - slightly less so.

For example, my fave Tamil actor Vikram is 45 and he's considered "young" as a star.. It's like, WTF.

Anyhoo, thanks to Siddharth favoring the Tollywood industry above Bollywood offers and some new fresh film makers, there's been a small reneissance going on in Tollywood finally and a couple of new fresh faces among the old dudes.

[carviangli]

Oh! Can I point something out...its a common misconception....
Tamil people generally do not classify stars like Vickram "young"....someone like Bharath who is only 22 I believe and arya 25-ish and my fave new comer Surya's younger brother is like 22. I agree that Kollywood does not have many younger faces which suck because I'd rather see someone slightly closer to my age than cringe at someone like Vijaykanth who is like 52 and Rajini who is like 55...gross I know...my dad is younger than that! Aaargh!My frinds and I- and most tamil movie watches generally dislike this- me included!

Anway, I haven't seen the telegu version (probably should, but I 'd want subs because eventhough its slightly similar to tamil it sounds weird 0.o) I have watched the tamil version Something Something Unnakem Ennakem (Lit. There is Something between us) which is just as sweet (I am assuming) and totally cute! I really loved it and I believe in the tollywood version they didn't kiss- but in the kollywood they do! I have never been so surprised. I mean the amount of tv where people just start ripping clothes off each other but just seeing ( a like 3 second) kiss is like WTF?! to me.

Anway, trisha is in the kollywood version but no Siddharth! Boohoo ( feel deprived of him in Tamil movies after Bollywood and Tollywood stole him!- last I saw of him was Boys in 2003!) Although they do have the very cute and erratic Jeyam Ravi!
So if you have a chance you should see the Kollywood version...it's totally cute- maybe even more than the original

[dangermousie]

There is a kiss?

OMG OMG :)

I am curious now.

[dangermousie]

I can't see myself getting into regional cinema much (the guys don't appeal to me as much and production values aren't as high) but an occasional foray is interesting.

Netflix didn't have bomarillu but they do have an excellent southie selection in general.