WARNING : STRICTLY FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN TRAUMATIZED BY TAMIL MEGA SERIALS!!!
It all started years back when the serial CHITTY (stepmother or younger aunty) was aired in Astro's Vaanavil...I can't recall the particular year because that serial was like f***n 2 years ++!!! and it was a hit..a damn hit man...till every Indian house (i think) would switch on to Vaanavil at 9pm just to watch it...and that particular serial was the talk of the country! Everybody (especially the aunties and maamies - the senior citizen Indian aunties) would speak...so emotionally and passionately...and spend their time analyzing and predicting the possible outcomes of the future episodes, that are yet to come. At times, some go to the extend of renting CDs of the serial because they just can't wait to watch what will happen next!!!
After Chitty, Vaanavil was flooded with a string of serials...Annamalai (Divine Name), Kolangal, (Indian Ground Art), Kalki (no idea what that means), Selvi (a name), Arasi (Lady Emperor/King/Ruler) - the sequel of Selvi!!, and etc...so much so..a new channel was formed for other programmes to be aired (they can't afford to find anymore slots for other progs)...the Vellitirai channel...so now Vaanavil and Sun TV will broadcast these serials...from morning to night...so its like on n on n on....so many until I am traumatized..damn! I mean..I have my grandma at home..and shes like hooked on these serials..big time...coz shes got nuthin to do too..pity her...but..too many serials...just too many...can u imagine?..everyday...
I am not gonna go factual over how these serials have influenced the society and bla bla bla..but..what i have noticed is that all the big screen 'rejects' have gone into these small screen media..and its usually the ladies. The main actress in these serials are usually the ultimate human...super patient, super responsible, super caring, super etc...i mean..they are almost impossible to find in reality!!! I strongly feel the Vatican should consider watching those serials because there are just too many saints in the South of India..Saint Kalki, Saint Selvi, Saint Arasi, Saint Letchumy...Speaking about Indian values..in every serial, the main actress has to have more than 1 husband...at most i think 3..but in real fact, an Indian lady who has more than 1 husband will be looked down big time..cursed, gossiped, isolated..if given a chance, they might be stoned to death...but in serials, they are allowed to..there is no public uproar over it..and the viewers seem to enjoy it..wat crap..where are the values then??!
Not annoying enough, there comes the introductory song (around 5 mins) which will be played every time the episode starts and hell, its everyday. The songs at times are not too bad, but, if its played everyday, you get annoyed! Is it a must to play it every f***n day? The episodes will only be around 10 mins (including the crappy Background Music and repeated facial close-ups) while the advert is about 15 mins. I thank the station for it because one needs a break to digest all the crap that is going on. The s**t part of these episodes - there has to be crying in every episode, and it takes up about 5 mins in total per episode.
Have u ever seen men being the main actor (focus point) for any serial? They are usually there either as the baddie, the useless husband/brother/etc (it has got to be the negative role to spice up the plot). In the real fact, the male Indian actors never seem to age, even when they are around 60 - 70 years old (Fig. 1). Besides, the 'older' the actor gets, the more valuable he becomes. The actor gets a better image, mainly, his hairstyles and physique (Fig. 2), even in real fact, he may look like a primate (Fig. 3). For more information regarding Indian Male Actors, kindly refer to (http://pathmandemoneye.blogspot.com/2008/08/ultimate-idiots-guide-to-becoming-tamil.html)
Fig 1 : The evergreen TR Rajendar (a.k.a The Bear)
Fig. 2 : Macho man TR
Fig. 3 : Brothers
However, it is not easy for the Indian Kollywood actresses. They are only needed as main stars in the big cinema when they are young, slim, beautiful and fresh. The moment they get married, or even reach the age of, say 27, they are regarded as old and not as fresh as before. So they are downgraded into roles like elder sister, aunty, flashback chic or even neighbour (which will be about 10 mins screen time, depending on the influence of their character on the particular plot). After a while, they just disappear from the big screen, but nobody gives a f*** about them cause the audience now have new actresses with bigger b***s, waist, even more out of shape. So, how are they gonna earn a living? That is where they find soap operas, because they can work for like 2 years ++ for just one soap opera; not forgetting, they get to play young roles, old roles, even middle-aged roles, and if they are damn good, all three roles simultaneously.
Tamil mega serials have found a way, to capture their audience with never ending storylines and it will go on for years until they conclude with a corny and happy ending, which is usually extremely stupid and doesn't make any sense. I still can't understand why don't they kill every character in it?Or just kill the main character and let the bad guy win? In Tamil movies, its hard to get a sad ending (when the hero/heroine dies), Why not here? Stupid morons...
So, for any Indian ladies who wish to make it into the Big Screen (Kollywood), please don't waste your time, because they are just gonna use you for your so-called beauty and its usually short term. Think further. Go straight into Tamil Mega Serials. Here, you will be even more famous and you will last really really very very long in the acting world. Besides, you get to wear different types of jewelery and sarees for each episode, with tonnes of make up that will make you look like a clown. You wanna know what it takes to be a Tamil mega serial superstar, watch Arasi (9.30pm, Astro Vaanavil, Monday-Friday).
I have a wish in the future...BAN THOSE F***N SERIALS! Air more productive programmes that are beneficial for the whole damn society. Make TV a more fun tool, rather than a stressful one. Make it happen now!!!
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BAN SERIALS, SAVE LIVES "
P.S. Air more TR movies!
