K. BalachanderÂs letter to Vijay
- IndiaGlitz, [Saturday,July 31 2010]
ÂMadrasapattinam movie has enthralled audiences from all classes and masses. Even the experts and trend setters in Tamil cinema are in awe of this magnificent period film.
In a letter to its director Vijay KB has heaped much praise on the young director. KB says Attenborough's Gandhi was awe-inspiring. Mangal Pandey was authentic. Laagan was adventurous. Your ÂMadrasapatinam is simply astonishing!
He goes on to say ÂMadrasapatinam is a film in which the whole is somehow much bigger, better and more beautiful than the sum of all its individual, significant parts!
On Vijay KB Sir has said ÂVijay, I hear you have a cinema pedigree but I really do not know where you come from. BUT YOU ARE HERE TO STAY AND TAKE INDIAN CINEMA AHEAD.Â.
Read the masterÂs appreciation in full from the letter below.