Tamil cinema world has continued to set an example of how movies can be used as a mirror to reflect the happenings in the society and this can be credited solely to the writers. From the days of Annadurai Tamil cinema has been influenced by great writers and their works .This trend set off in the early 1940’s. Velakari (1949), a movie based on class conflicts, written by Annadurai was not just a box office hit but the reception by the audience and the impact it created was strong. Each dialogue from the movie showcased the ill treatment of the poor by the rich. The famous “Sattam Oru Iruttarai. athiley vakkilin vaathamoru vilakku. anaal athu ezhaikku ettaatha vilakku" (The law is a dark room. In which the lawyer's arguments are like the lamp light, but the poor cannot get it) sums up the predicaments of the society in just two meaningful lines.
It will be apt to say that movies penned by writers like Kalaingar Karunanidhi has brought into light the black marks of society and has also influenced the audience to understand the complications in it. The movie Parasakthi’s climax dialogue delivered by Sivaji Ganesan not only provoked the emotional feelings of the audience but also conveyed the various forms of cruel elements in the society. The metaphor used by Kalaignar ‘Kodiyorgalin Kudaram’ to refer the state of society in the same movie clearly identifies the talent of a writer to put in the hard view in beautiful words.
Bhaskhar Sakthi, script writer of Vennila Kabadi Kulu, whose short novel is being made into a movie, Azhagar Samy Kuthirai voiced his opinion on a writer’s role in cinema by saying “A script is the back bone of a cinema. Cinema is a way for us to express and share our thoughts and lessons from life and this is what cinema is also about. However, perceptions differ from one writer to another and also the style of writing.” He also added his comment on books being adapted into movies by saying “Adaptation of books into movie takes the novel to the next higher step. It gives the book another dimension and certain areas are developed in the process of making the movie”.
The very first time Padma Bhushan ,Tamil literature winner,writer Jayakanthan’s Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal was adapted intoa movie with the same title. Crazy Mohan who has penned lots of humors dramas and dialogues for movies has conveyed messages with a tone of humor. Also women writers like Anu Radha and Shiva Shankri having been contributing to the glory of Tamil Cinema.This clearly shows the growth time line of Tamil cinema world.From portraying a small issue like family conflicts to social problems like class and status conflicts up to the recent technologically sound movies like Endhiran Tamil cinema continues to prove itself as the hub of cinema and is growing towards the point of becoming an icon internationally. Along with this phenomenal growth is the new found recognition and celebration of writers. Be it a lyricist or a script writers they are all getting their rightful share in the title credits.
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