I read somewhere that attention to detail is what sets apart the great from the good. Well i dont have to let the world know that Mani Sir as he is called with implicit respect...IS in fact the king of subtle attention to detail. Nothing in his movies is EXAGGERATED like Shankar's or maybe even BharathiRaja. But this is not a statement against their movies. The biggest pluspoint of Mani Movies that make them ideal for repeat viewing is indeed the attention to detail which manifests as those deep meaning passing comments that more often than not,purposely, are shunted to the background by either the music or the start of the next scene...So much is conveyed by these seemingly innocuous one liners...The alert can really relish the tasteful humor/ profound emotion that these background dialogues add to the already poetic scenes.
One fine Example is the word "Paranoia" that is so feebly heard in the pre marriage scene of Alaipayuthey....
Dont wanna go into more details or give examples since that is for the reader to spot,savor and cherish...
The next time one watches a Mani Movie or indeed any good movie, one might look out for the Background OneLiners...Indeed the Extra layer of dialog is like an extra layer of cream in a delicious sundae..Why not lap it up....
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