u/Every_Diamond_7411

I'm not trying to turn this into another debate about how men and women are treated differently in the industry. I'm tired of seeing the same arguments repeated too. I'm talking about these specific posts and why people are so bothered by a pairing where the woman happens to be older.

Hi was such a clean, feel-good, family-friendly love story. Nayanthara and Kavin had really good chemistry, and their pairing worked for the kind of film it was. But instead of talking about the movie itself, people keep bringing up her age and how she's supposedly too old for him or for her character.

I don't buy the whole "I have a problem with older male actors pairing up with younger actresses too" argument when the same energy isn't there when the woman is older. People are much more bothered by that specifically.

Like why are actresses expected to move on to mom, sister or supporting roles once they reach a certain age? Male actors well into their 60s can still play mass heroes and lead commercial films, so why can't women continue playing lead roles too? Obviously the character and casting should make sense, but Nayanthara wasn't playing a teenager in Hi. She was just playing a woman in a normal love story. What exactly was so unrealistic about that?

It's nice to see Nayan still getting these roles instead of being pushed into the same limited set of characters actresses are usually expected to take on as they get older.

You don't have to like Hi or their pairing, but I don't understand why her age has become the main talking point when the movie was literally just a sweet, wholesome love story.

This guy goes from looking completely done to looking like this. I can't understand how he can look amazing one night and like a completely different player the next.

I know it's just a preseason game, but this is how it's always been with him.

When the guy wants a bucket, he can get it at the highest level. When he plays like this, he looks like the best player on the team. Just imagine what he could be as a player and the impact he could have in the NBA if he was actually consistent.

I root for him though.

The Mamitha glaze and pr is getting pretty irritating now.

This isn't even a fraction of what I see, or how bad it gets.

I've haven't seen a current day actress get this much hype before, like it's crazy. I'm not a fan of her or her acting, and I personally don't find her that attractive, but hey, to each their own.

I'm also not saying people can't like her or praise her. If you're a fan, then praise her for what you think she deserves. That's completely fine. But c'mon now, there's a limit to everything. Stop being delusional.

Some of the over-the-top praise, glazing and putting her on this massive pedestal, or these delusional takes/opinions/claims is getting ridiculous. She's not bad, but the way some people talk about her, you'd think she's the best thing to ever happen to South Indian cinema.

And this kind of overhyping is what eventually makes people start getting annoyed with an actor. When you constantly see people going on about how amazing, beautiful, talented, perfect, etc. someone is, especially when their actual work or self doesn't match all that praise, it starts getting irritating. Eventually people will start disliking the actor simply because they're so annoyed to the constant and over the top praise.

Like you don't have to stop being a fan. Just be normal and balanced about it. This constant worshipping and acting like she's the second coming of South Indian cinema is doing more harm than good.

Yengalukku therinju Vishal ithaan pa. The man who peaked just in his second film.

The power of social media is crazy. It’s slowly changed the entire perception of Vishal from what we used to view him as. It’s wild how easily social media can shape people’s opinions on someone else.

Okay that may sound a bit harsh and random, but I just feel like she's super overrated. Like what is it about Samantha that makes her SO beloved? What has she done to deserve it?

I see her name everywhere whenever people talk about their favourite actresses, edits, or celebrity crushes, and I don't understand the level of hype around her. I've always found her acting pretty average and I've never really been blown away by her looks either, so I'm confused what makes so many glaze her this much.

I can accept anyone roasting this film, except this guy. He has no credibility whatsoever.

This dialogue suits him so aptly, "Yevanayavdu paathalae adikanum nu thonuma da? Ivana paathale adikanum pola iruku."

Despite all the negativity around the movie, Nayan's performance has actually been one of the positives. I've seen so many viewers praise her, call her one of the strongest performers, and even say she was their favourite. Her portions in the first half especially got a lot of praise. Point is, there is no negativity about Nayanthara's specific role or performance.

But of course, this guy somehow needs an entire video telling us she had “no aura,” “no screen presence” and “can't act.”

He's been doing this with Nayan forever, so it's not exactly shocking. He saw a movie getting dragged and found the perfect opportunity to drag Nayan along with it. And the whole serious, “unbiased,” "formal" way he talks to make it seem like he's right. 🤦

Criticize Toxic all you want. There's plenty to criticize. But trying this hard to convince people that Nayan gave a horrible performance when it's literally one of the things people have been praising is just stupid.

And the funniest part is that this man openly said he called his friends/family to ask what they thought about Nayan's performance. Like what? You don't even like this woman. Why is she occupying this much space in your head? Out of the entire movie, you specifically needed outside validation about Nayanthara? Like he knows she gave a good performance, which is why he has this much vaitherichal. If he actually thought she didn't do well, he wouldn't react this way.

I'm telling you, this guy is a certified troll and clown.

Giving this guy attention is already too much, and people should probably just stop watching his videos. But some people piss you off enough that you have to say something.

Maybe the title itself doesn't sound that bad, but it's the actual content of the video that would piss even Nayanthara's haters off.

Forgive me for writing this many paragraphs. I needed somewhere to rant.

I'm not trying to make another “why didn't Vishal/Arya/Jiiva, etc become bigger stars?” post because that conversation has been had a million times. I was just listening to some old songs and it made me think about how stacked that period was when it came to male leads.

Vishal, Arya, Jiiva, Aadhi Pinisetty, etc. weren't just guys who could “act enough” to be heroes. These were good performers. Obviously I'm not they were absolute acting greats, but they were natural, effortless and had their own screen presence. They had the looks and charisma that you'd expect from a movie star.

That's the part I feel like we don't get as much anymore. It's not that there aren't talented actors today. There obviously are. But finding someone who has the looks + screen presence + actual acting ability all together feels much harder.

And that's what makes it kinda sad looking back at these guys. They had everything you'd think a future big star would need, but most of them never really reached that top tier of stardom. Some had huge hits, some had great performances, some had really good filmographies, but somehow the next level of stardom never happened.

Even looking at someone like Pradeep Ranganathan becoming a much bigger name than some of these actors makes me realize how much the idea of stardom has changed. It's just crazy to think about.

It felt like these actors were just, everywhere. There was a warmth to that period of Tamil cinema that I really miss.

It's weird because I don't necessarily miss just the individual actors. I miss the era where actors like them existed and were part of the mainstream.

Good looking heroes who could actually act, had screen presence, and could carry a movie. That combination feels so rare now.

I don't know about anyone else, but I like Vishal. I'm a fan of his acting and I still love a lot of his older movies. Looking back at his filmography, especially his movies from the 2000s and 2010s, I wonder how he never became a bigger star.

Vishal has always been one of the most effortless and natural actors of his generation IMO. One thing I've always loved about Vishal's acting is how well he can combine anger with sadness. He can be absolutely furious in a scene but you can still see the hurt underneath it. Angry + sad Vishal is his most dangerous version. It was one of those little things about his acting style that always stood out to me.

It was never really a lack of talent. I think his biggest problems were that he never developed a huge market/fanbase, and over the years his script selection took a pretty massive hit.

Then there's everything around his off-screen image, which has also changed quite a bit. He has almost become more of a troll target than the actor people used to talk about.

Watching the reception to Magudam today just made me miss the old Vishal. There was a time when seeing him in a movie actually meant something. He had a lot of good films and performances.

I'm not saying he was ever on the level of Vijay, Ajith, Suriya or Vikram in terms of stardom. But purely in terms of talent, I really think Vishal had the ability to be much bigger than what he eventually became.

What do you guys think went wrong with Vishal?

These pictures he recently posted are so good. He actually looks like he just finished a damn photoshoot.

I feel like Lauri kinda gets lost in all the hype around the young guys now. Obviously I’m excited for Keyonte, JJJ, Ace, Darryn, etc. but I really hope people don’t forget that Lauri is still THAT guy on this team.

If we’re gonna make some noise next season, Lauri is gonna be a huge part of it. I’m really amped to see how he looks with this new group around him.

Anyway, he is handsome as hell. Had to say it.

I’m a little confused about the casting. Earlier, there were reports that Nayanthara was going to play the heroine, or at least a major female character who would be more of the emotional backbone of the story. Now there are reports saying Rukmini Vasanth is being considered for the female/romantic lead.

I’ve also heard that the film is supposed to have two heroines, so I’m wondering if both Nayanthara and Rukmini could be part of the film in different roles, or if one of these reports is completely off.

What do you guys think? Do you think these two will end up being the female leads, or could there be someone else?

I don't know, I just feel like they'd make a really cute on-screen pair. I think they look really good together.

It's funny because before I even heard this news, I randomly thought Harish and Anaswara would make a really good pair and wished they'd act together. That probably comes from the fact that I like both of them as actors. So I was shocked when I looked it up and found out they're supposedly doing a movie together.

I think this would be a really fresh pairing for Kollywood.

I'm not exaggerating at all; I've actually never seen anything like it.

It's so baffling to me how someone can exude elite confidence and competitiveness while still being so grounded and humble, especially at just 19 years old.

More than his actual game, this is what excites me the most and gives me so much confidence in how great he'll become.

We're lucky to have drafted Darryn Peterson.

Not a basketball discussion. It's just one of those smiles. If you get it, you get it.

The girls will understand what I mean (if there are any on this sub).

With the only exception being Jeeva, Samantha gave me the ick in this scene with her acting.