[haindava_keralam] Dont Miss HANUMAN animated Epic movie !

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List Moderator’s Note: This News article is posted because Hanuman serves a

‘role model’ devotee whose heart is fully occupied by the Divine Shri Ram, the

hero of Ramayana.

 

News Article from ‘The Hindu,” ‘Waiting for `Hanuman'

http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/21/stories/2005102105140200.htm

 

`Hanuman' release today

 

Children in the city are eagerly awaiting the worldwide release of the animation

film `Hanuman' on Friday, the promos of which have been flashing on the

television screens for the past several days.

The 90-minute production of Sahara One and Silvertoon has officially entered the

Limca Book of Records as India's first ever full-length animation feature film.

Directed by V.G. Samant, the national award-winning animator and former head of

animation division of Films Division, Pune, the movie promises to be a classic

like `Lion King' and has a cache of songs and some excellent animation.

Hanuman has piqued the imagination of animators earlier also and the city-based

animation firm, Toonz Animation, too had earlier launched a project to feature a

13-episode television series of this mythical superhero.

According to the promos, the exploits of baby Hanuman, a mischief maker and

miracle-worker, forms a chunk of the movie, while the rest deals with his

journey into adulthood as the ultimate warrior-disciple of Prince Ram. The movie

has been dubbed in both Hindi and English.

 

Thiruvanathapuram

 

C. Maya

 

 

Film Review: http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12718/index.html

By Taran Adarsh, October 21, 2005 - 11:29 IST

>From THE LION KING to FINDING NEMO to SHARK TALE to SHREK, Hollywood has

produced qualitative animation films most successfully. Even otherwise,

Hollywood has often made films on super-heroes, be it Superman, Spiderman,

Batman et al.

 

Bollywood is slowly waking up to animation movies. Though the animation industry

is still in the infancy stages in India, it's for the first time that an

out-and-out animation film, revolving around a mythological super-hero, is

finding a wide release in India.

 

The effort to make an animation film, publicize it like a star-studded film and

give it a respectable release is nothing short of a breakthrough in Indian

entertainment.

 

But the triumph lies in the fact that the animation is truly good [it should

prove to be a novel experience for Indian moviegoers] and the narrative has the

power to keep you hooked to the proceedings for the entire 90 minutes.

 

HANUMAN tells the journey of this mythical super-hero from his days as a naughty

but blessed baby, to his eventual triumph in the army of Lord Ram.

 

Hanuman was blessed with supreme intelligence, strength and divine powers. As a

baby, Hanuman was quite naughty and used his powers to pester the saints living

in the nearby forest. Once, when he was hungry, he even leapt to catch the sun

thinking it was a fruit [mango].

 

Blessed with divine powers, Hanuman grew up to be powerful and mighty. No harm

could befall him from any weapons, while fire and water could not harm him

either. He could overcome death and above all, he could transform his body to

take the smallest form or attain the biggest form of life.

 

He befriended Lord Ram and Laxman in their search for Sita. Hanuman, with his

super powers, helped Lord Ram and Laxman defeat Ravan and secure the release of

Sita.

 

HANUMAN is loaded with eye-popping visuals, which, even on a second viewing,

would never fail to mesmerize. At the same time, a film like HANUMAN refreshes

your memory about Indian mythology and you only feel enriched at the conclusion

of the screening.

 

The animation is of superior quality and the goings-on [director: V.G. Samant]

are engrossing. Especially the portions pertaining to Lord Ram, Sita, Laxman,

Hanuman and Ravan. The baby Hanuman looks very cute and should prove to be a

favorite with kids.

 

The voiceovers are in sync, with Mukesh Khanna's baritone voice [for Hanuman]

only accentuating the impact. Special mention must be made of the background

score [excellent] and the few songs in the enterprise.

 

On the whole, HANUMAN comes at a time when Bollywood is truly going through a

major transition and the moviegoers are ready for challenges. After having

watched the animation version, one can only feel proud that at least someone has

had the courage to invest time, effort and resources in a project that can

easily compete with the West. All said, HANUMAN will appeal to children from 6

to 60.