Flix FlashbackIn #WatchWithTNM this week, we revisit the Vijay-Shalini romance that's still etched in the minds of the Tamil audience. Anjana ShekarYouTube ScreengrabBefore playing the practical, plain-speaking Shakthi in Mani Ratnam’s Alaipayuthey (2000), a film which is an evergreen favourite for many, actor Shalini played Mini, a demure, undecided, loved-by-all woman who is torn between her family that dotes on her and the man she loves. The film we’re talking about is the 1997 hit flick Kadhalukku Mariyadhai, directed by Fazil. While the film won actor Vijay, who was then called 'Ilaiya Thalapathy', his first Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Actor, actor Shalini held the audience's attention just as much. This was surprising because the actor barely speaks in the film, not counting the pre-climax dialogue. Shalini, however, had played the same role to critical acclaim in the Malayalam original Aniathipravu opposite Kunchacko Boban. 23 years since the Tamil film released,...
- 6/19/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
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