Biopic Crucials ‘Thalaivaa’ and ‘Thalavi’

Biopic Crucials ‘Thalaivaa’ and ‘Thalavi’

Biopic films are a good attempt. Following the great actress who tells the life of Savithri, ‘Thalavi’ who tells the life of Jayalalithaa has now arrived. The film was directed by A.L. Vijay. It can be said that this is the second film he has directed under the title ‘Thalaivar’.

A.L. Vijay used to direct with the head of the male, now he has directed with the female head. If the previous film was made to keep Vijay as the Chief Minister, the current film is centered on the life of Jayalalithaa who was the real Chief Minister of Tamilnadu.

There is another aspect to note. The film 'Talaiva' starring Vijay under his direction had difficulties in being released only when Jayalalithaa was the Chief Minister. Despite all that, he has taken a picture of Jayalalithaa and is currently publishing it under the name 'Thalaivi'.

The impact of the movie ‘Nayagan’ is well known in the movie 'Talaiva' directed by A.L.Vijay. ‘Nayagan’ knows the impact of the film ‘Godfather’. Jayalalithaa's biography in the film 'Thalaivi' should not be known as such influences and vulnerabilities. What Vijay has taken is noteworthy here.

Jayalalithaa's biopic shows the glamor of her image. Formally, M.G.R. should have gotten such a picture. Mani Ratnam would have tried to screen M.G.R. and ‘Kalaignar’ in the film 'Iruvar'. Mani Ratnam would have made a comparison between the film ‘Thalapathi’ adaptation of the ‘Mahabharata’ and ‘Ravana’ adaptation of the ‘Ramayana’. ‘Thalaivi’ film is a biopic of Jayalalithaa and the two cannot take the picture of adaptation.

M.G.R. is also in the lead role in that film. MGR's life should be taken as a stand-alone film. His personality and charisma are to be known as screenplays.

The biographies of Kattabomman, V.O.Chidambaranar, Kamarasar, Periyar and Bharathiar have long been popular in the history of Tamil cinema. Jayalalithaa's picture came out within a few years of her death. This is a kind of new situation. Tamil Nadu, which has not seen such a film for political celebrities in a very short period of time, is watching this with surprise. Expect other leaders to come on screen for biopics as soon as possible.

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