'Proud Moment for All': 'Parking' makers credit entire team for 71st National Award hat-trick win
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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Director Ramkumar Balakrishnan hints at revival of STR project after 'Parking' National Award win
After the critical success of the film 'Parking', its director has signed on to direct a new film with actor Silambarasan. The film's pooja ceremony was also held. was signed as the female lead, and Sai Abhayankkar as the music director for the film. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This collaboration, which was highly anticipated by fans, received special attention at the initial stage. However, within a few weeks, reports emerged that the film was delayed and at one point was completely shelved. Simbu wants an uncompromised script, says Ramkumar In this situation, the film 'Parking' has won a National Award, which has given director Ramkumar new confidence. Following this, there is talk of the possibility of Silambarasan resuming the film. Fans are waiting for this new update. In this context, director Ramkumar, in a recent interview with Sudhir Srinivasan, shared his status regarding the plans to film starring Silambarasan. shared that "Simbu has firmly told me that there should be no compromises when creating this story. So, the film will start only after the story is ready," he said. This is seen as an attempt to raise the quality of the film. Silambarasan gears up for projects with Vetri Maaran and Ashwath Marimuthu Furthermore, director Ramkumar Balakrishnan assured that the film will be a complete entertainer and will have satisfying aspects for Simbu's fans, along with the uniqueness of his direction. Therefore, expectations are growing in the film industry that another commendable work could come from this alliance. Meanwhile, Silambarasan is preparing to commence his film with director Vetri Maaran, and the filming of the yet-to-be-announced film is to begin this month. He also announced a film with 'Dragon' director Ashwath Marimuthu, and he is set to get busy with back-to-back projects.
Scroll.in
10-08-2025
- Scroll.in
Start the week with a film: ‘Parking' is an engaging game of one-upmanship
Like so many wars, it begins suddenly – and due to an issue that could easily be resolved. Software professional Eshwar (Harish Kalyan) and his pregnant wife Aathika (Indhuja Ravichandran) rent the first floor of a house in suburban Chennai. The family that rents the ground floor, led by Ilamparuthi (MS Bhaskar), is welcoming – until Eshwar buys a car to ensure Aathika's comfort and takes over the slot given to Ilamparuthi's bike. Ilamparuthi is incensed at Eshwar's gumption. He demands that Eshwar park his vehicle outside the gate. Eshwar reasons that a car is bigger than a bike. So Ilamparuthi gets a car too. The competitiveness that rages between the men is initially comical until it gets serious, and then ugly. The ensuing conflagration also scalds Aathika, Ilamparuthi's wife Selvi (Rama Rajendra) and Ilamparuthi's daughter Aparna (Prathana Nathan). Ramkumar Balakrishnan's Parking (2023) is an engaging game of one-upmanship that folds into a battle over parking space larger truths about cramped living conditions in Indian cities. The Tamil film is available on JioHotstar. Balakrishnan's directorial debut won three honours at the recently announced National Film Awards. Parking was named the best Tamil movie. Balakrishnan shared the award for Best Screenplay with Baby 's writer Sai Rajesh Neelam. MS Bhaskar also shared the Best Supporting Actor award with Vijayaraghavan for Pookkaalam. The script deftly brings out the differences between Ilamparuthi, a traditional family man, and the aspirational Eshwar. Bhaskar has a reputation for being fair-minded until he isn't, just as Eshwar should be the rational one, until he isn't either. MS Bhaskar and Harish Kalyan turn out terrific performances, sticking with their characters arcs even when the movie stretches on for too long. Some of the plot turns appear to be too exaggerated and outlandish – but then city dwellers have been known to behave in bizarre ways to protect their perceived rights. Despite avoidable flabbiness, Parking is a crafty examination of obduracy. Replace parking with any other problem and the film still works as a study of how strangers find it hard, if not impossible, to share common spaces. Parking is going to be remade into at least four Indian languages, including Hindi. Imagine setting the film in Mumbai – it won't be anything less than a carnage. Play
News18
07-08-2025
- News18
Kannadasan Wrote This Kamal-Rajini Movie Song Half-Asleep — And Still Won A National Award!
1/9 The 71st National Film Awards were recently announced, with Tamil cinema receiving notable recognition. The award for Best Tamil Film was given to Parking (2023), while GV Prakash was named Best Music Director for Vaathi (2023). Parking also earned Ramkumar Balakrishnan the award for Best Screenplay, and veteran actor MS Bhaskar won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the same film. Among the many fascinating tales surrounding the National Awards is an intriguing story about the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, who won a National Award for a song he wrote while half asleep. Kannadasan is often the first name that springs to mind when one thinks of poets. His lyrics possess a distinctive charm, and beyond songwriting, he also acted in numerous films. Having penned songs for approximately 4,500 films, produced six films, and authored many books, Kannadasan even went so far as to write his own obituary. Despite his many achievements, one of his most memorable was winning a National Award for a song in a Rajinikanth film, composed while he was half asleep. Do you know which film featured that song? It was Apoorva Raagangal (1975), directed by K Balachander, which marked Rajinikanth's debut in Tamil cinema and also starred Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, and Srividya. The music was composed by MS Viswanathan. During the filming of Apoorva Raagangal, K Balachander and MS Viswanathan were discussing a song for the film with actor Kamal Haasan present. Balachander suggested holding a rehearsal the following day, but MS Viswanathan explained that Kannadasan's lyrics had not yet arrived. This irritated K Balachander, who questioned how long they would have to wait for the poet. MS Viswanathan tried to calm him, but when Kamal Haasan mentioned that Kannadasan was sleeping upstairs, K Balachander's anger intensified. He threatened to cancel the shoot, which woke Kannadasan, who overheard the commotion. After an hour, MS Viswanathan sent someone to check if Kannadasan was awake. The person found that Kannadasan had gone, but his assistant Anandhu handed over a piece of paper to K Balachander. Upon opening it, he was astonished to discover seven different songs written by Kannadasan. Confused about which song to choose, Balachander selected Ezhuswarangalukkul, sung by Vani Jayaram. This song, written in a semi-drowsy state, became immensely popular and won the National Award. Vani Jayaram also received the Best Female Playback Singer award for her performance. The film Apoorva Raagangal went on to win a total of three National Awards.
