Hope Kalki pardons Manirathnam

 

Hope Kalki pardons Maniratnam

I went and watched PS 2 today with family and with two of my close family friends. I was stunned to see how Kalki's original story was changed in the movie. I understand the challenges of directors to make a movie of magnum opus novel of PS written by greatest author of all times Kalki. I would have read the story from my younger days at least around 6 times so far, as the original story has six volumes with more than 3000 pages. I still have all his novels along with Cho S Ramaswamy dramas and books. 

The  director had his own adaptation of novel but the movie is not the real story of PS authored by great author. When time permits i will write a blog on PS the original story as it is a story beyond politics and it teaches many things to a reader and not just about king and kingdom.

In my view the big differences which is critical for the story and unacceptable to me

1. Offering of crown by Raja Raja Cholan to Madurantakam (Rahman in movie) instead of Senthan Amuthan.

2. Death of Nandini in movies 

3. Aniruddha Brahmarayar was the most important character and he was chief strategist and man knows what will come in future and how he prevents. In movie he was completely sidelined. I equate Aniruddha Brahmarayar to Chanakya but nowhere it came in movie

4. Azhwarkadiyan was a great spy but in movie he was made like a comedian

5.Story line between Mandakini Aniruddha BrahamRayar Paranthaka Chola (father of Raja Raja Chola), Azhwatkadiyan etc.

The  only one good thing is that thanks to movies like PS 1 and PS 2 the younger generation started reading Kalki novels not only in Tamil but also the translated version in English. To that extent the soul of Kalki will be relieved but not on the movie. The original story talks about strategy in politics, strategy in developing an army, how a leader should lead without letting his emotions out, the qualities of great ruler Raja Raja Chola, how an advisor to leader should work behind the scenes etc.  By watching this movie the movie goer will not get anything except time pass of three hours. Let Kalki pardon the director for distorting his original story.😀