Balu mahendra - Thalaimuraigal
Being an avid fan of Balu mahendra, i would like to share what i read and viewed recently in the magazine and in tv.
In one magazine interview, he told that cinema is like sex for him. Like he has to do the job fully with involvement, on being questioned why he has handling photography, direction, editing combinedly. His answer is simple as above that he want to do the above sections which are clearly interlinked each other to give the product of his own and not with other contribution.
In recent interview with sasikumar in puthiya thalaimurau tv show, though he has lost track for answering the questions appropriately, considering his age, some of the points he shared is:
1. illayaraja and he has mutual admiration and inspiration for each other and hence the music was good in all his films. Even one director, who he says one of his best friend, after seeing one of his films phoned him and questioned how illayaraja gives is best for his films and cried about his good work. At the same time, the director called illayaraja and asked why he is giving best to balu mahendra's film. The answer is pretty simple from the maestro in his typical style to the director that if possible he can also give that type of quality film and he can give that quality music to his film.
2. Balu mahendra is including songs due to compromising commercial cinema and he questioned the interviewer to view any new song without music or in mute and asked what he observes.
3. For the span of 30+ years, he was satisfied with 3 films, veedu, sandhya raagam and thalaimuraigal
4. On questioning why he hasnt go for more lighting with more brightness, he just replied all of his films are shot in natural light and god is the supreme in giving this natural light. He is not above god to create any miracle by creating different type of lighting other than natural light.
This man is missed by many directors to have as their cinematographer and by many producers to have as their director.
In one magazine interview, he told that cinema is like sex for him. Like he has to do the job fully with involvement, on being questioned why he has handling photography, direction, editing combinedly. His answer is simple as above that he want to do the above sections which are clearly interlinked each other to give the product of his own and not with other contribution.
In recent interview with sasikumar in puthiya thalaimurau tv show, though he has lost track for answering the questions appropriately, considering his age, some of the points he shared is:
1. illayaraja and he has mutual admiration and inspiration for each other and hence the music was good in all his films. Even one director, who he says one of his best friend, after seeing one of his films phoned him and questioned how illayaraja gives is best for his films and cried about his good work. At the same time, the director called illayaraja and asked why he is giving best to balu mahendra's film. The answer is pretty simple from the maestro in his typical style to the director that if possible he can also give that type of quality film and he can give that quality music to his film.
2. Balu mahendra is including songs due to compromising commercial cinema and he questioned the interviewer to view any new song without music or in mute and asked what he observes.
3. For the span of 30+ years, he was satisfied with 3 films, veedu, sandhya raagam and thalaimuraigal
4. On questioning why he hasnt go for more lighting with more brightness, he just replied all of his films are shot in natural light and god is the supreme in giving this natural light. He is not above god to create any miracle by creating different type of lighting other than natural light.
This man is missed by many directors to have as their cinematographer and by many producers to have as their director.
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