Years active | 2003–present |
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Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
Major figures | Ameer, Bala, Balaji Sakthivel, Cheran, Chimbu Deven, Gautham Menon, Karthik Subbaraj, M. Sasikumar, Pa. Ranjith, Pandiraj, Prabhu Solomon, Selvaraghavan, Suseenthiran, Vetrimaaran |
New Wave Tamil cinema, also called Tamil New Wave, [1] is a film movement in Tamil cinema which refers to the time from roughly 2003-2004 ( Anbe Sivam, Pithamagan, Autograph and Kaadhal) to present when a new generation of young filmmakers and actors came to prominence in Tamil cinema, influencing the types of films produced, their production and marketing, and the way major studios approached filmmaking. In these New Wave films, the film director took on a key authorial role. Many of these films combine elements of commercial cinema with the complexity of art films unlike traditional commercial cinema. Some of these films also experiment with concepts which were/are new to Tamil cinema. Films categorised as "Off-beat films" or "Realistic cinema" were/are very prominent during this period. [1] [2] [3]
Tamil cinema had a string of revolutionary films beginning from the 1970s onwards. Directors like K. Balachander, Balu Mahendra and J. Mahendran revolutionising the Tamil film industry in the 1970s and early 1980s with films such as Arangetram (1973), Uthiripookkal (1979) and Moondram Pirai (1982) that focused on story and screenplay rather than the just the actors' screen presence to ensure that the films are commercial successes. Then a string of commercial films followed beginning with Sakalakala Vallavan (1982) and less amount of these films were made in the 1980s to late 1990s. [4] [5]
The New Wave Tamil cinema was kickstarted by Bala's Sethu... (1999), which broke all norms about conventional film-making in Tamil cinema. [6] However, the films that paved way for more New Wave films were Autograph (2004) and Kaadhal (2004). [1] Both these films earned critical acclaim and commercial success and inspired more "Realistic" and "Offbeat" films such as Raam (2005), Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei (2006), E (2006), Veyil (2006), Paurthiveeran (2007), Anjathe (2008), Subramaniapuram (2008), [1] Naan Kadavul (2009), Pasanga (2009), Angadi Theru (2010), Mynaa (2010), Aaranya Kaandam (2011), Attakathi (2012), Pizza (2012), Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), Soodhu Kavvum (2013) and Jigarthanda (2014).
Another popular genre in the New Wave films is comedy horror. This genre was kickstarted by the success of P. Vasu's Chandramukhi (2005), which became a trendsetter for later comedy horror films such as the Muni series, Yaamirukka Bayamey (2014), Aranmanai (2014) and Darling (2015).
The New Wave Tamil films are usually either independently filmed or are studio-based. They are generally characterised by either one of these aspects — songs are placed in the background of the film's narrative rather than the lead actors lip syncing and dancing to them in exotic locations, a shorter running time, no comic subplot (the comedy remains central to the plot as seen in the films of director M. Rajesh), themes that are sharply observed, tough-minded explorations of rural life and life on the streets. The characters here are rooted in family, culture and tradition but are forced to break with everything because of their personal choices — usually love or ambition. [1] [7]
The following are a chronological list of notable New Wave Films that featured in this period.
Below is a list of actors who are/were prominent/who made their debuts/who made their breakthroughs during this period.
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Years active | 2003–present |
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Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
Major figures | Ameer, Bala, Balaji Sakthivel, Cheran, Chimbu Deven, Gautham Menon, Karthik Subbaraj, M. Sasikumar, Pa. Ranjith, Pandiraj, Prabhu Solomon, Selvaraghavan, Suseenthiran, Vetrimaaran |
New Wave Tamil cinema, also called Tamil New Wave, [1] is a film movement in Tamil cinema which refers to the time from roughly 2003-2004 ( Anbe Sivam, Pithamagan, Autograph and Kaadhal) to present when a new generation of young filmmakers and actors came to prominence in Tamil cinema, influencing the types of films produced, their production and marketing, and the way major studios approached filmmaking. In these New Wave films, the film director took on a key authorial role. Many of these films combine elements of commercial cinema with the complexity of art films unlike traditional commercial cinema. Some of these films also experiment with concepts which were/are new to Tamil cinema. Films categorised as "Off-beat films" or "Realistic cinema" were/are very prominent during this period. [1] [2] [3]
Tamil cinema had a string of revolutionary films beginning from the 1970s onwards. Directors like K. Balachander, Balu Mahendra and J. Mahendran revolutionising the Tamil film industry in the 1970s and early 1980s with films such as Arangetram (1973), Uthiripookkal (1979) and Moondram Pirai (1982) that focused on story and screenplay rather than the just the actors' screen presence to ensure that the films are commercial successes. Then a string of commercial films followed beginning with Sakalakala Vallavan (1982) and less amount of these films were made in the 1980s to late 1990s. [4] [5]
The New Wave Tamil cinema was kickstarted by Bala's Sethu... (1999), which broke all norms about conventional film-making in Tamil cinema. [6] However, the films that paved way for more New Wave films were Autograph (2004) and Kaadhal (2004). [1] Both these films earned critical acclaim and commercial success and inspired more "Realistic" and "Offbeat" films such as Raam (2005), Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei (2006), E (2006), Veyil (2006), Paurthiveeran (2007), Anjathe (2008), Subramaniapuram (2008), [1] Naan Kadavul (2009), Pasanga (2009), Angadi Theru (2010), Mynaa (2010), Aaranya Kaandam (2011), Attakathi (2012), Pizza (2012), Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012), Soodhu Kavvum (2013) and Jigarthanda (2014).
Another popular genre in the New Wave films is comedy horror. This genre was kickstarted by the success of P. Vasu's Chandramukhi (2005), which became a trendsetter for later comedy horror films such as the Muni series, Yaamirukka Bayamey (2014), Aranmanai (2014) and Darling (2015).
The New Wave Tamil films are usually either independently filmed or are studio-based. They are generally characterised by either one of these aspects — songs are placed in the background of the film's narrative rather than the lead actors lip syncing and dancing to them in exotic locations, a shorter running time, no comic subplot (the comedy remains central to the plot as seen in the films of director M. Rajesh), themes that are sharply observed, tough-minded explorations of rural life and life on the streets. The characters here are rooted in family, culture and tradition but are forced to break with everything because of their personal choices — usually love or ambition. [1] [7]
The following are a chronological list of notable New Wave Films that featured in this period.
Below is a list of actors who are/were prominent/who made their debuts/who made their breakthroughs during this period.
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