Om Darbadar

Having said that, the first movie in our list Om Darbadar is indeed very legal and produced by none other than NFDC. Don’t go by its 6.9 rating at IMDB, my guess is most people either gave it a 9/10 or 4/5, which resulted in an average of 6.9. It was talked about a little when Dev D was released. Anurag Kashyap was inspired by this song of Om Darbadar to create the www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvRYVorzgUk

Atyachar song. Here’s what Anurag has to say about it. But don’t get distracted by this Dev D business. Read this review to decide if you could be hassled into downloading and watching this movie. This review has comments by its director Kamal Swaroop was well. If you still need convincing, see this video, titled ‘Terrorist Tadpoles‘ on YouTube.

Paanch

The second movie in our list is Paanch. Anurag Kashyap makes a second entry in this post, having directed Paanch. The only thing to be said about this is, it’s a disappointment to see such a well made movie lying somewhere gathering dust. The movie is a very intense thriller, and uses very abusive language. But they all fit perfectly and naturally into the film.  All five characters have been well crafted and the actors do full justice to the movie. I am pretty sure the Bollywood careers of Kay Kay Menon and Tejaswini Kolhapure would have rocketed if this movie had got released. Though, thank goodness for the internet and piracy, you can find a preview copy somewhere.

Urf Professor

The third film in our list is Urf Professor. It’s an intensely black comedy, and your usual ‘this is going to happen predictability’ won’t work here. The script is very snappy and if you ever wonder what the hell is happening, just wait for the water to clear. Don’t get distracted by the wedding type camera work, try to see it as symbol of a very passionate team creating something with a small budget. This is an absolute must-watch for anyone who loves comedy.

If you know of more such movies, do share them in the comments along with your views on them as well.

Though this video will never be as popular as Kolaveri, it still deserves to be showcased. “Construction” to us privileged folks is either progress, dust, or noise from machinery. It never throws us out on the streets. That’s exactly what’s happening across the metros of our country. Watch this documentary and see how easily huge sections of cities are razed, without murmur, while illegal posh colonies go unscathed. Obviously, one could look at this issue in different angles. This documentary by Black Ticket Films shows us a few.

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You aren’t alone if you’re wondering “What does Kolaveri mean?”

Without getting too literal, Kolaveri means killer rage. While for most folks, the song doesn’t need a translation, here’s our attempt at translating it from Madras Tamil to English, with all nuances included, and keeping the meaning intact.

Play the song while you go over the lyrics.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR12Z8f1Dh8

Yo boys, I am singing song…
Soup song, flop song.

Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?
Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?

Rhythm correct.

Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?
Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?

Maintain please.

Why this killer rage, …, …, girl?

The moon is in the distance, the moon.
Moon’s colour is white.
Night’s background is white, the night,
Night’s colour is black.

Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?
Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?

She’s a fair-skinned girl, girl,
Girl’s heart is black,
Her eyes and my eyes met,
My future is now dark.

Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?
Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?

Buddy, take notes,
and take the saxophone in your hand.

Our new friend Puppy Manohar thinks that the “snacks” in the original subtitles is a typo which should be “sax”. The saxophone solo that immediately follows these lines is proof enough of his hypothesis.

“pa pa paan pa pa paan pa pa paa pa pa paan”
Play it right.

Super, buddy! Ready?
Ready? 1… 2… 3… 4…

Whoa, what a difference buddy!
Alright buddy, now tune changes…

“Kaila” glass…
Only English, eh!

Glass in hand,
Scotch in glass,
Tears in eyes,
Life’s empty,
Girl shows up,
Life’s going downhill.

Love, love, oh my love,
You stood me up.
Cow, cow, holy cow,
I want you here now!
God, I’m dying now,
But she’s happy, how?

This song is for the soup boys,
We don’t have a choice.

Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?
Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?
Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?
Why this killer rage, killer rage, killer rage, girl?

Update:

“Soup song” and “soup boys” meaning 

Quite a few people were curious about what that meant. We quote the main man Dhanush himself:

Soup song na love failure song. Soup boys na kadhal tholvi adaindha bangam boys. Doubt clear aa? God bless

— @dhanushkraja

This translates to:

“Soup song” means “rejection” song. “Soup boys” are boys who got rejected. Has your doubt been cleared? God bless!

In Hinglish, that would be:

“Soup song” means “KLPD” song. “Soup boys” are boys who get KLPDs.

Trivia for the uninitiated:
Dhanush, the singer here, is a Tamil film actor who recently won the national award for the highly acclaimed film Aadukalam. He also happens to be Superstar Rajinikanth’s son-in-law!

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