Kannammaa Writes

  Ramesh Aravind's character in Rhythm, Srikanth, is so underrated. I think it's time to properly honor the man I grew to admire over the years. His sense of humor is endearing. In an age where r@pe and distasteful jokes about a person's body is the norm, Srikanth's clean humor is refreshing. He is straightforward. Although him asking Chitra (Meena) if she'd marry him is quite abrupt, it reflects his honesty. He is service-minded. It does seem like he stalks Chitra.  But he goes to her house to sell tickets to help the orphanage he volunteers at.  So, even if he's stalking her, I'd forgive it because he's doing it for needy children's well-being. He stays rooted to his wish to adopt a child despite rejection. Just because three women rejected him because he comes with an adopted child, he didn't forsake the child for a bride. And Chitra falls in love with that kind of stalwart heart. He defies his casteist mother. We may love our parents but when...

  In terms of Anbe Sivam, we're late learners.  But better late than never.  This cult classic offers:  Timeless lessons - designed to make ourselves and the world... BETTER. 1. Self-acceptance.  The mirror scenes have a beautiful dichotomy of  Nallasivam (Kamal Hassan) subsequently accepting himself - even vanity: He is dejected when he sees his scarred face in the hospital. He calls himself handsome when he sees himself in the mirror at the hotel. Life lesson from here: You needn't meet beauty standards. Self acceptance is valid no matter how you look. People will accept you when you accept yourself. 2. Learn to listen actively. No one actually listens actively anymore: including me.😅 Listening is food for the mind. In the case of A. Anbarasu (R. Madhavan), listening would've saved him from an embarrassing injury. 😂 3. Humor diffuses distress. In the entire movie, the most stressful situations are handled with clever humor. Nallasivam jokes about his di...

🎬 Durga: The Feminist Character that's the Need of the Hour The Girlfriend is an important movie, made for this generation. I’d like to applaud Rahul Ravindran’s bold and realistic writing , especially in how he crafted Durga’s character. What stood out to me most was how Durga—a bold, feminist-esque woman—is not portrayed as: A vengeful and cruel archetype like Neelambari , or A clueless yet entitled trope like Shakti from Aan Paavam Polladhadhu Instead, Durga feels real, layered, and deeply human . 🌱 1. Durga Grows and Acknowledges Her Flawed Choices Just like all of us, Durga evolves. She expresses her interest in Vikram openly , without hesitation. She doesn’t shy away from her magnetic attraction to him. She questions why Vikram chooses the seemingly nondescript Bhooma Devi over her —the most popular girl in college. Yet, she doesn’t swear revenge . She confidently believes Vikram will eventually leave Bhooma Devi for her, rooted in her self-assurance rather than bi...

  One line review: The acting is MASS but the characterization is PISS. 1. "A woman must behave like a woman." Nah. Patience, anger, self-control, haste - these are all HUMAN, not WOMANLY or MANLY. It's maddening to see that, even 25 years later, Padayappa's advice to Neelambari on how she should behave is widely accepted as "normal." Humans (men and women) display a spectrum of emotions and actions - good and bad. What all of us must do is try to be better today than we were yesterday. 2. Rejecting a woman because she's not "woman enough." Grouping Neelambari's flaws as "manly" speaks volumes about how society lets men behave badly while restricting women. Padayappa could've rejected Neelambari because of incompatibility issues. But no, he had to take a dig at her "lack of womanliness." Neelambari too - could've chosen better. A man who mansplains how women should be isn't a catch, or manly for that matter. ...