Names attached to a person is too less for a judgement to be passed upon their personality.Four good traits as described in my mother toungue to live as a good human being are Anbu, Aram, Arivu, Arul. (Plagarised by the house names in my high school). Here I have chosen four films whose one of the leads is named Anbu to explore what they represent in different premises
Pudhupettai: Bala Singh here as Anbu is raw and stunning. A interesting catch and misnomer here is that his misogynistic attitude physically abusing the sex workers under him barely does justice to his name but when it comes to other side of the wall he extends a sense of endearment to the henchmen under him- raving hard in the peppy number 'Variyaa' earning their goodwilll for his operatives. In a latter scene where the Azhagam Perumal character laments abt his death( "Anbu poitaan da") accomplices the loss.
Vadachennai: Anbu here stood for the love of his soil protecting it's intrusion from outsiders. If protecting our land is rowdyism, let's do it. A befitting caption for the sequel in the end- "The Rise of Anbu"-is how his fondness for his root grows multifold taking charge along with the nexus of his safeguarding mechanism.
Madras: A Jovial companion of the protoganist bitten by the betrayal bug from his mentor is a unique proposition in this whole list. Agitating against the hitehrto establisments to advocate for the rights of people in his colony, he stands tall as the true embodiement of Anbu. Instead of preaching utopian thoughts of Humanity above all( Anbe Sivam lmafo) the filmmaker sends a strong signal that equality is not something which is to be asked for, it's one birthright to be fought for, in which the character Anbu is the most powerful weapon he unleashes.
Kaidhi on the last of the list: With not much light to shed upon here, Arjun Daas who seems to be igniting RX100 in his voice is deadly, sending shivers down the spine ironical to his physique and his character's name. The choice here could have been intentional
as a necessary paradox for someone who totally represents brutality and mercilessness to the core.
In a world where social stratification is dancing across a spectrum of factors, there is a vaccum for anbu and people drunk in their own ideologies become devoid of love for their fellow human beings. While I finish writing this piece, my feelings are exactly the same as the verses below, taking a leaf from Gaana Bala's book.
" Iranthidava Nee Piranthaai Anbe Nee Oorukullae
Un Nanbargalai Pirinthu Šendraai Neeyo Mannukullae "
Vadachennai: Anbu here stood for the love of his soil protecting it's intrusion from outsiders. If protecting our land is rowdyism, let's do it. A befitting caption for the sequel in the end- "The Rise of Anbu"-is how his fondness for his root grows multifold taking charge along with the nexus of his safeguarding mechanism.
Madras: A Jovial companion of the protoganist bitten by the betrayal bug from his mentor is a unique proposition in this whole list. Agitating against the hitehrto establisments to advocate for the rights of people in his colony, he stands tall as the true embodiement of Anbu. Instead of preaching utopian thoughts of Humanity above all( Anbe Sivam lmafo) the filmmaker sends a strong signal that equality is not something which is to be asked for, it's one birthright to be fought for, in which the character Anbu is the most powerful weapon he unleashes.
Kaidhi on the last of the list: With not much light to shed upon here, Arjun Daas who seems to be igniting RX100 in his voice is deadly, sending shivers down the spine ironical to his physique and his character's name. The choice here could have been intentional
as a necessary paradox for someone who totally represents brutality and mercilessness to the core.
In a world where social stratification is dancing across a spectrum of factors, there is a vaccum for anbu and people drunk in their own ideologies become devoid of love for their fellow human beings. While I finish writing this piece, my feelings are exactly the same as the verses below, taking a leaf from Gaana Bala's book.
" Iranthidava Nee Piranthaai Anbe Nee Oorukullae
Un Nanbargalai Pirinthu Šendraai Neeyo Mannukullae "
