I want to write a love story. Seriously. A deep intense love story, with a happy ending. Philosophical crap can call anything happy, but this story would not be like that. It will have a conventional happy ending. They live happily ever after. I want them to live happily, with a tinge of naughtiness, with an energy that looks forward to life and complete with a passion for life which is different from the normal high pitched, noisy, emotional one. Of course, humour is all over the place.
The story needs a plot. Well, that means, there should be something that does not go well. Things go well, at the end, because this story has a happy ending. Hmm, so where does it go wrong? I want to have a nice beginning too. Because, the happy ending is not a figment of their imagination but which springs out of their history. So, happy, romantic beginning too.
So, what goes wrong in the middle of the story? Violence is not my cup of tea. So, no accident, no villain dads who hire gundas and no war too. I also cannot go against my basic belief that people are essentially good and therefore, there are no evil aunts, brothers or friends who spoil it for them intentionally. Well, my characters are intelligent and are open to ideas (read complicated). So, that would be it.
That's the plot. They have got to spoil it for themselves. After all, the biggest bane of my generation is this complexity. Almost everyone I know, thinks that they are complicated. Therefore, for one, if I write a love story about complicated people, chances are, everyone would identify with it.
Well, the feel of it - I come to Vinnai Thandi Varuvaaya. I don't know, why some people did not like the movie, but the feeling throughout the movie is the feeling of my love story. I just loved Silambarasan in that movie - pretty much the hero of my love story. Calm, passionate, creative and can make the most sarcastic dialogues ever. Maybe my character would be even more sarcastic. Trisha's characters is also quite interesting. Maybe, I would add a little more humour in their relationship. Too serious for me. Maybe they need to have some more fun. Maybe tease each other a little more.
But as in the movie, indecisiveness is my theme as well. Maybe make it a little more complicated than just another orthodox christian dad. Maybe have the Ramayan theme as the complication? Rama has always been criticised for suspecting Sita and there are several versions of Rama's justification. However, in none of the versions, has Rama himself suspected Sita. In my story too, I am wondering, how it would be, if Rama does not suspect but remains indecisive (unlike the Ramayan). And as is relevant for our generation, the Sita need not be "Sita".
So, they separate and then they get together. Seriously, they have to get back together. I loved VTV's ending(Spoiler Alert) where the director just broke my heart when we get to know, that they are not together. But in my story, they do get back together. So, will it be like Love Aaj Kal.? Will it be like Love in the Time of Cholera? or KANK? or Hum Tum? Love in the time of Cholera makes them wait for ages, and KANK is evil and negative. Hum Tum and Love Aaj Kal was cute. I like cute.
Seriously, I cant imagine, that in our times, with innumerable social networking sites, it is possible not to know whats happening to each other. Actually its possible, but not for my characters who are very very savvy with the internet. So, they know how the other person is doing. They need not be in touch, but they certainly are not out of mind or sight of each other ;-)
So, they have to meet and find love again. That is the whole point of this love story. Not sure. how to make that happen, though! But wherever they meet, its going to be a beautiful place. Somewhere along the story, we shall find them a Paris for memory and a Chile to find love again ;-)
So, what goes wrong in the middle of the story? Violence is not my cup of tea. So, no accident, no villain dads who hire gundas and no war too. I also cannot go against my basic belief that people are essentially good and therefore, there are no evil aunts, brothers or friends who spoil it for them intentionally. Well, my characters are intelligent and are open to ideas (read complicated). So, that would be it.
That's the plot. They have got to spoil it for themselves. After all, the biggest bane of my generation is this complexity. Almost everyone I know, thinks that they are complicated. Therefore, for one, if I write a love story about complicated people, chances are, everyone would identify with it.
Well, the feel of it - I come to Vinnai Thandi Varuvaaya. I don't know, why some people did not like the movie, but the feeling throughout the movie is the feeling of my love story. I just loved Silambarasan in that movie - pretty much the hero of my love story. Calm, passionate, creative and can make the most sarcastic dialogues ever. Maybe my character would be even more sarcastic. Trisha's characters is also quite interesting. Maybe, I would add a little more humour in their relationship. Too serious for me. Maybe they need to have some more fun. Maybe tease each other a little more.
But as in the movie, indecisiveness is my theme as well. Maybe make it a little more complicated than just another orthodox christian dad. Maybe have the Ramayan theme as the complication? Rama has always been criticised for suspecting Sita and there are several versions of Rama's justification. However, in none of the versions, has Rama himself suspected Sita. In my story too, I am wondering, how it would be, if Rama does not suspect but remains indecisive (unlike the Ramayan). And as is relevant for our generation, the Sita need not be "Sita".
So, they separate and then they get together. Seriously, they have to get back together. I loved VTV's ending(Spoiler Alert) where the director just broke my heart when we get to know, that they are not together. But in my story, they do get back together. So, will it be like Love Aaj Kal.? Will it be like Love in the Time of Cholera? or KANK? or Hum Tum? Love in the time of Cholera makes them wait for ages, and KANK is evil and negative. Hum Tum and Love Aaj Kal was cute. I like cute.
Seriously, I cant imagine, that in our times, with innumerable social networking sites, it is possible not to know whats happening to each other. Actually its possible, but not for my characters who are very very savvy with the internet. So, they know how the other person is doing. They need not be in touch, but they certainly are not out of mind or sight of each other ;-)
So, they have to meet and find love again. That is the whole point of this love story. Not sure. how to make that happen, though! But wherever they meet, its going to be a beautiful place. Somewhere along the story, we shall find them a Paris for memory and a Chile to find love again ;-)
So, while I think of that, why don't you watch this scene from Vinnai Thandi Varuvaaya.
Train, conversations and kisses, the moment in life, begins for the characters.
This scene defenitly has a space in my love story, with all due credits to Gautham Menon for this poetry
PS: Sorry about this post. Overdose of VTV yesterday night :) but in case you want to add something, please feel free.
Train, conversations and kisses, the moment in life, begins for the characters.
This scene defenitly has a space in my love story, with all due credits to Gautham Menon for this poetry
PS: Sorry about this post. Overdose of VTV yesterday night :) but in case you want to add something, please feel free.
12 comments:
Devoured it.
But you are a bad, bad influence :)
i love that comment:) Its just good to see, people like my crazy posts :) yey! me not alone :)
This is more or less our real love story. Add something here or substract something there. But we went through indecision, broke up, searched love in other places, and finally came back and fell in each others arms. Different religions, different personalities, different ambitions in life ………. boy, we went through it all. Even some of the dialogues in the movie, and some of the premises are so close to our heart.
This is indeed ‘our story’; those passionate moments, troubled relationship with parents, and the occasional meetings. I am no sentimental romantic, and this is probably the only run-of-the-mill movie that finds a place in my DVD rack. We have promised ourselves not to go through it as parents, and not to put our kids through it.
I can’t see the future. But for now, I have that man with whom I can grow old. And that is all that I care about.
Thanks for the post. It was almost cathartic…..
Anon: You truly made my day."But for now, I have that man with whom I can grow old." Whoever you are, I am just genuinely happy for you. Actually, your story, is like that sweet revenge on all those cynics.Thank you so much, for sharing your story. It really means a lot to me:)
I loved VTV. The best romance movie I've seen in many years. It is so real!!!
Many of the scenes in VTV just rocks! The first kiss in the train, their fight after that bike ride where she tells we would remain "friends" etc.. My reaction as I was watching those scenes were WTF!!!! This is so true!
Nice post! Lighter than the previous few heavyweight posts :)
ee gas adikunna samayam kondu poi aa katha ezhuthikoode???
'I want to write a love story' polum.
Podey.
just for horror.
Pilla
I hate love stories.. :P
Layman: I am very very upset with you... you call it a light post..!!!! i wrote it with great intensity and this is what i get!!!! chumma just kidding...:) many people identified the train scene as close to their heart... i guess, some scenes are common to many lives :)
@pilla: parayunna aalu kollaam... pode..
@SG: see, now you are definitly a dad!!! You are already the member of the scary dad club ;-)
:D :D :D
There is a small conversation in the movie Love actually
It's between a small boy and his uncle
U:So, what's the problem, Samuel?
Is it just Mum or is it something else, huh?
Maybe school?
Are you being bullied?
Or is it something worse?
Can you give me any clues at all?
C: - You really want to know? -
U: I really want to know.
C: Even though you won't be able to help?
U: Even if that's the case, yeah.
C: OK. Well...
truth is, actually...
I'm in love.
U: Sorry?
C: I know I should be thinking about Mum and I am but I'm in love.
I was before she died and there's nothing I can do about it.
U: Aren't you a bit young to be in love?
C: No.
U: Ah, well. OK, well...
I'm a little relieved.
C: Why?
U: Because I...
thought it'd be something worse.
C: Worse than the total agony of being in love?
U: Er... No, you're right.
Total agony.
PLease include this in your love story write up. Enjoyed the article!
http://www.streetdirectory.com/lyricadvisor/song/cojeww/love_is_like_a_butterfly/
Hi BD - I love this post of yours.. your writing is so good that i love to re-read them.. and it gives me a new meaning each time.. what i am thinking about now is this: if the heroine is so indecisive, what makes you think that she will ever be happy with her choice? maybe she will waver whether she is united with her lover or not?
m
"if the heroine is so indecisive, what makes you think that she will ever be happy with her choice? maybe she will waver whether she is united with her lover or not?"
What is this deal with forever, M? As if, all the "sure people" in the world had their love cast in stone?
Love is love. And these characters feel it. I dont want to justify or judge indecisiveness, because this lovestory is not about that, but only about their love and their luck that they experienced it at all.
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