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Interview: Kamal Haasan (on his #coronavirus song, Kannadasan, and a lot more)
Posted on April 23, 2020
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Aman Basha
April 23, 2020
Haven’t watched the interview entirely yet, but would like to make a humble suggestion. Given the dearth of content due to these pressing times making it substantially hard to find new interesting ideas to write on, I wish that you, @brangan sir would take this opportunity to undertake an in depth substantial interview of Kamal sir, possibly as a sequel to your previous article series on him, covering his film career like the four part Mani Ratnam interview. Given his involvement in politics, it could be very difficult later on.
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Amit Joki
April 23, 2020
BR: Just curious. Why does FilmCompanion not approach the Superstar? I’d love an interview with him. Or is it that Rajini doesn’t give such interviews?
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JAYASRI SUBRAMANIAN
April 23, 2020
I feel I am intruding into a private conversation you had with him. He is so relaxed. Questions are good (coming here from the live chat, you are refreshing) his answers are oblique and has enough fodder for repeat listening. I still have 15 minutes left. But too sleepy right now. Thanks. Just what I wanted now.
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Jay S
April 23, 2020
+1 for Aman’s comment- no one has ever done a focused interview on the massive screen writing talent Kamal is. People forget he is a movie maker first, an actor second. An interview in that line would be perfect if he is in the mood for it.
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AdhithyaKR
April 23, 2020
Yet to watch the video, but going to drop a link here to a story I wrote about my dad’s days with Rajiv Menon. It got them talking again after a long time… And incidentally, Kamal sir makes a cameo appearance in the story. 🙂
https://letustalkstories.wordpress.com/2020/04/20/fly-on-the-wall-my-dads-days-with-rajiv-menon/
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hari
April 23, 2020
As a role model, somebody should tell him, not to touch his face so many time in these carona times.
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Karthik
April 24, 2020
Adhithya, that was a lovely write up. A touching portrait…
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Anuradha
April 24, 2020
Sabhi songs gaa re hai jaise Salman Khan aur bhi Bollywood singers… Kamal ji ne bhi lockdown me corona song nikala hai… Thank you sir, this is really nice… bharat me coronavirus bahut hi teezi se badh raha hai. Aur abh hum sabhi ko apna dhyan rakhna chahiye. Maine kuch tips sekhe hai online jinki madat se hum apna dhayan rakh sakte hai. https://youtu.be/O8GtGHy4GpI
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Madan
April 24, 2020
Adhithya, I left a comment on your blog but writing in here as well to say this was a beautiful, beautiful read. You have inspired me to write about my own experience of finally getting a chance to talk to one of my favourites. No, not ‘HIM’ and I would have to say that the very thought of talking to him fills me with intense trepidation. Somebody else from across the oceans. On the off chance that the person behind the artist turns out to be a wonderful human being, it can be extremely life-affirming.
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Madan
April 24, 2020
So this is ‘my’ story. But it isn’t about me as you will learn when you read it. The person in question isn’t exactly one you would regard as famous (though her work means the world to her small but loyal collection of fans). But the experience was memorable for reasons that would become clear by the end (at least I hope).
https://rothrocks.wordpress.com/2020/04/24/appointment-with-annie/
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Chitra
April 24, 2020
சூழல் பிழைத்தோர்க்கு அறிவும், அன்பும் கூற்றாகும்.
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Madan
April 24, 2020
Finally made it through the interview. Was crazy busy last couple of days (little less so today 😛 ). And it is rather difficult to listen to Kamal speak. But the message he concluded it on was poignant and I really could not agree more. On a similar note, my wife has been learning Carnatic vocals at a nearby academy and I attended their annual day program. The itinerary was too vacha-vacha and after her performances were through, both of us got restless. But we had been told that the chief guest for the day, a Hindustani vocalist and a one time AIR artist, would sing at the end of the program. We nearly decided to leave before his performance but then they announced that he would sing and we stayed back. He didn’t sing a ‘shudh’ Hindustani composition but the song Dhanya Bhag Seva Ka from the film Sur Sangam (Hindi remake of Shankarabharanam). His performance was so mesmeric it washed away our irritation at the lengthy and time consuming itinerary. As Kamal said, it’s the memory that you take back from such experiences, from that which such great artists have to give. Fortunately, they had video shooting so there is a decent video record of the ‘memory’ as well.
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Anu Warrier
April 24, 2020
Adithya, what a lovely, lovely read! Thank you! 🙂
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AdhithyaKR
April 26, 2020
Thank you Anu! Glad you liked it. 🙂
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AdhithyaKR
April 26, 2020
Thank you Karthik 🙂
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AdhithyaKR
April 26, 2020
Thanks Madan. I read your post and it was a really heartwarming account of how art can heal, and that there’s a lot of positivity in the world still. Glad that I might have contributed to this post in some manner. 🙂
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Madan
April 26, 2020
Thanks Adhithya. Somehow, I never thought of writing about it on the blog until I read about your experience.
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Aman Basha
April 26, 2020
@Madan, that was a heartwarming post, a companion piece to @AdhithyaKR’s post, which I had already praised in his blog. Lovely to read about life’s little magical moments.
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Madan
April 26, 2020
Thanks a lot Aman.
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Anu Warrier
April 26, 2020
Read your article today, Madan… was alternately smiling and slightly teary-eyed. Thanks.
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Madan
April 27, 2020
Thanks, Anu Warrier.
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Jayram
April 27, 2020
Madan, loved your heartfelt article. Please keep it up!
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Madan
April 27, 2020
Thanks Jayram, glad you liked it.
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