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Time of India
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
From cultural adaptations to direct dubs: How Tamil cinema's remake culture has evolved across generations
Now, South Indian films are being released simultaneously in Tamil and other South Indian languages. In the past, it was common for people to buy the remake rights of a film released in one language and then film it in other languages. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now But now, every multilingual film is being released in Tamil simultaneously. As a result, the remake culture is clearly declining. When remakes had soul The directors and actors of the previous generation adapted the story in the remake films to suit their culture and presented the screenplay according to the taste of the Tamil fans. For example, the Malayalam film 'Manichitrathazhu' was transformed into 'Chandramukhi' in Tamil. Although the story angle remained the same, the subtle changes in the format impressed the audience. Similarly, many hit Hindi and Telugu films have been successful in Tamil. The main quality of the previous generation was their ability to retell the story from their own perspective. The audience had the feeling that the same story is being changed for them to suit them. Those remakes were well-ingrained in the minds and culture of Tamil audiences. But today, that research, that attention to detail has waned. The style of approaching the remakes only from a commercial perspective is not conducive to positive audience acceptance. Why is Tamil cinema losing the art of cultural storytelling? Producers and directors from today's generation often take the film to Tamil audiences through simultaneous translation or dubbing. This trend has given fans the opportunity to experience films more quickly and has reduced the demand for remakes. But here, there is also a new challenge: not all cultural differences in translated films are understandable to Tamils. One drawback of today's remakes is that most films only do so at the translation level. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The underlying sentiments of the story, the feelings of that community, all of that don't get enough dimension in Tamil. They don't change the story from their perspective like directors did in the past. This also affects the audience's experience. 'I don't understand why we compare a remake to the original. Comparisons limit our enjoyment—in effect, they kill entertainment' said director R Kannan, who made several Tamil remakes, during his speech at 'The Great Indian Kitchen' promotions. 'I was offered to remake 3 Idiots in Tamil—but I refused. Recreating a role exactly? It's impossible for me. Comparison ruins the magic of the first experience,' said R Madhavan on clarifying '3 Idiots' Tamil remake 'Nanban' at 'Laal Singh Chaddha' pre-release event. "A remake is like an adopted child, success lies in making it believe you're its true parent, even if the world never stops reminding you that you're not," said in his exclusive chat with Etimes. Then vs now Overall, the remake culture is experiencing a shift. The older generation carried it with uniqueness, but today's generation does it faster, in less time. While the digital age has allowed stories to spread quickly around the world, the ability to tell a story from a new perspective with inherent impact is lacking in today's remake culture.
New Indian Express
27-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
2,153 treated for dog bite so far in Madurai's Thirumangalam Government Hospital
MADURAI: The number of people bitten by stray dogs is on the rise in Thirumangalam taluk. According to sources, around 2,100 patients have been treated for dog bite in Thirumangalam Government Hospital in the last five months. Speaking to TNIE, former president of Kappalur Panchayat - R Kannan said, "There are more than 1,900 families in our panchayat, and we are worried about dog bite. Over the last two years, there has been a rapid increase in dog bites. We are unable to do anything about it because we cannot kill dogs. Every time a person is attacked by a dog, he or she visits the Thirumangalam Government Hospital which is four kilometres away." An official in Thirumangalam Government Hospital said, "There is an increase in the number of anti rabies vaccines being administered by us. This is directly linked in increase of dog bite incidents. Also, we administer immunoglobulin shots if we see any deep wounds of muscles, for safety." An official from the Rural Development (Madurai) said,"We are coordinating with officials and president of each panchayat on the issue. Since, panchayats don't have staff and vehicles to catch stray dogs, they cannot do anything on this matter. We have informed the town panchayat or municipality near the panchayat to catch dogs and also carry out Animal Birth Control (ABC)." ---------- Dog bite cases in 2025 376 - January 345 - February 382 - March 384 - April 460 - May 206 - June (till 15) Source: Health department
Free Malaysia Today
09-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Court of Appeal strikes out man's appeal for custody of child
The Court of Appeal struck out R Kannan's appeal on grounds that both the notice and memorandum of appeal were filed out of time. PUTRAJAYA : The Court of Appeal today struck out a man's appeal against a High Court order granting his wife sole custody of their four-year-old daughter. A three-judge panel chaired by Justice Azizah Nawawi made the unanimous decision in favour of the respondent, V Thevitthra, 32, on grounds that the appeal brought by her estranged husband, R Kannan, 38, was procedurally defective. 'This is the court's unanimous decision. There have been multiple non-compliances with the rules. In fact, both the notice of appeal and the record of appeal were filed out of time, and the appellant did not file any application for an extension of time. 'We therefore allow the application for the appeal to be struck out,' said Justice Azizah. The panel, which included Justices Azmi Ariffin and Alwi Wahab, also ordered Kannan to pay costs of RM10,000 to Thevitthra. Earlier, counsel R Renuga, representing Thevitthra, submitted that the notice of appeal had been filed three days late, on June 19, 2024. Renuga also said the appellant had failed to submit his memorandum of appeal within the 90-day timeframe stipulated by the rules of court. In reply, the appellant's counsel, N Sreedhara, argued that the respondent had not suffered any prejudice from short delay. He said the delay had not resulted in a substantial miscarriage of justice. 'In fact, the respondent, in her affidavit in support of the notice of motion, did not explain what form of substantial miscarriage of justice she suffered as a result of the delay,' he said. Sreedhara also attempted to explain the delay to the court and maintained that the appeal had merit as it concerned the custody of the child, who was currently in his client's care. When asked by the bench to whom the High Court had awarded custody, Sreedhara replied that custody was granted to the mother. Azizah: The High Court gave custody to the father or the mother? Sreedhara: Custody to the mother. Azizah: And the father took the child out of the country? Sreedhara: Yes, before the order. The Shah Alam High Court granted sole custody of the child, K Krisha, to the respondent on May 17 last year. In 2023, Thevitthra was granted interim custody of the child, Krisha, amid ongoing divorce proceedings. The court order allowed Kannan, who lived separately, to meet the girl in a public place twice a month for up to seven hours on each occasion. During a visit in September 2023, Kannan drove off from a mall in Gurney Drive, Georgetown, Penang, taking the child with him. Later that evening, Thevitthra received a text message from her husband saying they had 'gone to KL'. She has not seen her daughter since.
