back ground score is in progress as and when i am typing this. reaching towards the end of film’s first half. i am enjoying every bit of this process.
here’s our second teaser!!!
Author Archive for vineeth sreenivasan
25
May
12
teaser no: 2
here is the official teaser of thattathin marayathu. i ll be back soon. 
tc guys
20
Apr
12
it’s post production time..
In 2010 sept, when I was reading a short story written by M.J.Akbar, the second page of the short story hooked me on a thought which started following me eversince then. I wanted to do a love story for my second film and the characters Vinod and Aisha caught their places in my mind. When I went to Prague[I think in nov 2010], I carried them along with me. Before even finishing the scene order of the screenplay, I wrote the first scene there. It is scene no: 19 of my final draft where Vinod is proposing to Aisha. When I wrote it, i felt his state of mind,i felt his breath, i visualized aisha trembling with fear. 16 months later, I actually saw whatever I felt back then. Nivin was Vinod, Isha was Aisha and I was making the film I had carried for a long time – “Thattathin Marayathu”.
Mind blowing trip is what I had when I was making this film. I had a cinematographer who stood by me like my right hand, Jomon T John, who gave me his infinite support to do everything possible to spread romance in every frame. I had the best crew ever working with me. We had our back ground scores ready before shooting certain pivotal scenes. We shot a handful of songs without a dance master, we shot struggles and fights without a stunt director. We shot through the length and breadth of thalassery trying to capture the essence of this beautiful small town. We all really had a blast.
I wouldn’t want to say too much this time. It’s post production now and I still have not seen what I ve shot. I don’t know if I ve shot it well or not. I don’t know if my instincts would be right or wrong. But one thing is for sure. A lot of heart has been put into this film. If it shows onscreen, we all will have a great time. I am hoping and praying for that.
vineeth..
03
Mar
12
ummachikkuttiye premicha nair
ummachikkuttiye premicha nair
25
Feb
12
thattathin marayathullavar!!!
crew card
19
Feb
12
it’s “thattathin marayathu”
a lumiere film company production
a shaan rahman musical
a jomon t john cinematography
a film from vineeth sreenivasan and friends
thattathin marayathu
“the most beautiful discovery that true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” A great saying by Elizabeth Foley makes a lot of sense to me now. Last Saturday, 4th February was the day when my good old friend Danny got married. That’s not his real name. that’s what we called him. All of us who stayed in Sri Venkateshwara Boys’ Home, Park Road, Chennai in 2000/2001. In higher secondary school register his name was Alpheus Danson Sigamony.
Danny and I met in SBOA school hostel during the academic year 2000. I was away from home for the first time and hated everything around me. The bizarre world of non- malayalees around, scared me!! I was intimidated to even go and talk to anyone. The hostel dormitory was a nightmare and the bathrooms had no locks. Nepali and bihari students dirtied the toilets and most often I had to bathe in public along with many other boys. Shame and self respect were trying hard to find its space and that’s when I met Danny.
Danny is basically from Orissa who speaks Oriya, telugu, tamil, hindi, English & understands Malayalam coz his grand parents are from kerala. We met in the hostel study room through a common mallu friend and a couple of days later, he showed me a paper ad. It was about a private hostel outside SBOA school – only limited no: of students, no out pass system, no strict rules – it was perfect!!! I was looking for an option to jump coz even my under garments were stolen from the school hostel!!
Danny, myself and Aluru Rajesh [another good old Sboa friend] accommodated ourselves into the boys’ home which literally changed my life. I believe every guy or girl should experience hostel life atleast once. It’s where u grow into the person u r. The friendships, quarrels, humiliations, secrecies, revelations, ambitions.. this is the place for everything. Danny and Rajesh are actually the people because of whom I learnt to dream. They were so damn good creatively that I also aspired to be something. I still remember the nights before internal exams when all of us would sit and chat where danny would also be there. He ll have his text book in hand but ll be actively involved in all the gossips and discussions while occasionally grazing through the text book. Around 10 30 pm, we would end the gossip sessions and start preparing for the internals. Danny instead would go to sleep. He would have learnt everything amidst all the heated conversations. And he would come first in class. I used to hate that!!
12 years later, last Saturday on 4th feb, I was going for Danny’s wedding. From the hustle and bustle of Kochi, I drove into the less crowded Pala, from there to a quieter Kuttikkaanam, again up the hills into Peerumedu and finally reached my destination. Paambanaar!! That’s where danny’s grand parents are from. That’s where he was getting married.
Paambanaar looked like a fictitious place with awesome climate, small small shops back dropped by a tea estate; more beautiful than any hilly area I ve ever been to in Kerala. I was 20 mins late, so as soon as I reached, I ran into the St. James CSI church. It was the most beautiful wedding I ever saw. The hall was packed so I had to stand outside. Ceremony had already started and thankfully nobody recognized me there. I wouldn’t know if anyone did because I was just looking at danny and his bride, Sylvia. In two minutes I saw the ring exchange and then the rest of the marriage formalities. There was a light piano playing in the hall and the choir group sang all the “sangeerthanams” so beautifully. I stood there for almost forty minutes and I traveled time and space with so many memories flashing one after the other right in front of me. I never thought I ll be this happy for anyone. I prayed to god that they both should have a great marriage.
Danny & I are not the kind of friends who meet every now and then, call up and enquire the whereabouts but deep inside we have always preserved a lot of love and respect for each other. may be that’s y I am this happy for him. A few months back when I met him in chennai, he told me that he has not watched any of my films and that he wishes to watch one with me someday. In july 2012, when my next directorial film releases, if the Friday reports are good, I would watch the movie on Saturday with danny as he wished. I ve got to be more careful this time… danny is going to watch it!!
vineeth
sri venkateshwara boys’ home, park road, chennai.
My hands are shaky when I am typing this. Today, 18th December would be an unforgettable day for me. After so many months of preparations and writing, I finally presented the first draft of my new screenplay to my father. I have never discussed anything about this subject to him ever. 17 th night I gave him the draft and I got his opinion around 9pm last night. He said that he loved it. His reaction was overwhelming. And he told me that he is ready to produce the film.
I really don’t know how to express what I feel. I thank everyone of you for wishing good for me. I am definitely wanting to come out with a good film. It’s time to live the dream again.
Vineeth..
i am happy not just because i ve been part of these two films, but also because of the fact that i ve witnessed the pain taken by Rajesh Pillai & Sameer Thahir in making these films. film making is never easy and making something through the road less travelled takes a lot of guts.
now film buffs from all over the world would be watching Traffic & Chappa Kurish.
04
Oct
11
eli preview invite!!!
finally, it’s here
avm studios, vadapalani – that’s where avm preview theatre is..
this short film is for mature audience beacuse of it’s explicit content and adult humour..
so, kids could be happy at home.
vineeth
