Extremely well said Indmov!
--- In [email protected], Indmov Buff <indmovb...@...> wrote:
>
> Raavan - the concept was going to be in Hindi only initially, I read
> somewhere. The tamil version was something that Mani thought of slightly
> after. So I see why the emphasis is on the former. Also, don't agree that
> they need to make the tamil version more special because they both hail from
> there. One's loyalty is not some sort of exhibit where you need to show it by
> making one version superior than the other. Mani and AR have constantly shown
> the South the respect it deserves ad more so lets not make this an issue of
> loyalty.
>
> I was only surprised (and of course disappointed) that both versions weren't
> exposed to the same marketing values - not any more; not any less. And also
> we need to appreciate the amount of work that can go into a bi-lingual like
> this - it must be Huge! Mani usually has song promos for his tamil movies and
> then a teaser. Hope they are on their way. I still have a feeling that Sify
> (however reputable it is) gets the wrong story sometimes so hoping we still
> have an audio launch in Chennai. Please.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: vimaljk <vima...@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 16:29:34
> Subject: Re: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
>
>
> I completely agree. Plus, Mani and Rahman hail from the Tamil film
> industry.... .Also, Vikram is a MUCH better actor that Abhishek (not saying
> that Abhi is bad but Vikram is probably one of the top 5 in the
> country)...this clearly reeks of one version being favored over the
> other....also i find it offensive that the Hindi version is the only one
> being prepped to screen at Cannes.....but it could be the decision of the
> producers (Reliance).. ...
>
> --- In arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com, Indmov Buff <indmovbuff@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > I hope this isn't true. If it is, I am disappointed. Not that it will be on
> > the 5th but that there won't be a formal launch. Hardly any promos as well.
> > What makes Raavanan different from Raavan? Why is Raavanan being given the
> > step motherly treatment ? It has Vikram, Prithviraj, Aishwarya, Maniratnam
> > and Rahman - these names are Huge in the South.
> >
> >
> >
> > ____________ _________ _________ __
> > From: yeshrao81 <yeshrao81@ ..>
> > To: arrahmanfans@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Fri, 30 April, 2010 14:21:34
> > Subject: [arr] Raavanan audio on May 5
> >
> >
> > http://sify. com/movies/ tamil/fullstory. php?id=14940190
> >
> > On May 5 Sony Music will launch straight into the southern market, the
> > audio of Mani Ratnam's Raavanan. Sources have confirmed that there will be
> > no formal audio launch.
> >
> > The reasons given out are the non-availability of the stars mainly AR
> > Rahman and Mani Ratnam. The director is busy giving the final polish to the
> > film which he plans to screen outside of the festival at Cannes.
> >
> > However Big Pictures and Sony Music are planning to hold a promotional
> > press meet for Tamil Raavanan at a later date.
> >
>
