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@LotusPetals

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Posted: 8 years ago

#761

Originally posted by: MeenuCrazyPanda
I just saw a glimpse of Chandramukhi here😕

Ya, even I saw her "like"
I guess madam is being Ganga for now... 😆

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@LotusPetals

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Posted: 8 years ago

#762

Originally posted by: poetic
Some reasoning boy
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Ermmm no comments 😆

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MeenuCrazyPanda

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Posted: 8 years ago

#763

Originally posted by: ArYa.Kmkv

Huh? I missed that discussion I guess :O

How come I'm so bad at connecting the dots? 🤔

Even that snow slide, it never hit me 😲 but its been 2 years since I watched BB1, have to see the movie again :/

thats what we have been telling.. Parents and Son's story are in perfect sync nu😆

Son takes Sivalingam=father brings Ganesha moorthy

Son falls for Avantika watching her fighting=father falls for Devasena watching her fighting

Kaalakeya war started with Sivagami's command=Last finale war started with Devasena's command

Mahendra carried Sivalingam for his mother=Amarendra brought Ganesh rath for his mother

Mahendra=Amarendra=shivudu

Snow storm to save his love=flood to help his love

Nuvu naathanivi avantika=nenu nee vadini devasena

Son promises to save mother=father promises to protect

Son slits throat of man who talks bad of mother=father slits throat of man who misbehaves with his wife

Mahendra runs over pine tree=Amarendra runs over wooden block

And so on!😆

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Swetha

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Posted: 8 years ago

#764

She is a woman of substance, integrity, and wisdom. She is opinionated and stands up for what she believes in. She is a fiery warrior to be reckoned with. She wields power that is overwhelming and unmatchable. She is a profound leader, extremely compassionate about her people.
She is the epitome of justice. She is Sivagami.
She rose from the ashes of vengeance after her father was executed and dubbed a traitor by the Mahishmathi kingdom. She rose to power and respect; to excellence and adulation as the Maharani of the very same kingdom. She then falls. And, she falls high.
Sivagami is undoubtedly the central and the most powerful character in the epic movie franchise, Baahubali. All through the franchise and its prequel novel, "The rise of Sivagami" she is the one who drives the story and decides the fate of all the major characters.
In both the novel as well as the movie, Baahubali 1: The Beginning, she is shown as the "woman of valour". However, her character was ruined with Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. She is portrayed as a woman of power, but the fact is she is effectively driven by her ego and anger. She ends up doing everything that she had once fought against.
Traitor
When she was as young as five, her father was branded a traitor and cruelly executed by the king of Mahishmathi. All her life, she wanted to destroy the kingdom, and during the course of the film, she finds a way to clear her father's name.
She then goes on to become the Queen of Mahishmathi. Fast forward to 40 years and her foster son, Baahubali, who is her protg, is branded a traitor by the king of Mahishmathi. She is now not helpless or powerless. She is the Rajamata of the kingdom. And what does she do? She puts her intelligence and wisdom to rest and hatches a plan to assassinate Baahubali - not much different from her father's execution.
A woman's modesty
During the battle between the Kalakeyas and Mahishmathi, the king of Kalakeya offers Sivagami to let him take over the kingdom of Mahishmathi and have a child with him. Her sons - Baahubali and Bhallala Deva are enraged at the insult of their mother, but she doesn't lose her cool.
A year later, when a woman's modesty is outraged in her own kingdom by its Commander-in-Chief, she comfortably perches on her throne while the victim - a pregnant woman - is confined in chains. How can she guarantee safety to the common woman of her state when even a member of the royal family is unsafe?
Evil mother-in-law?
While looking for a bride for Baahubali, Sivagami asks the ministers to look for a woman of impeccable character, and when she finds one, she chooses to change and instead focuses on the ostentatious.
Or, was she insecure of another equally strong woman? Did the makers draw inspiration from the saas (mother-in-law) in Ekta Kapoor shows?
Or, did they intentionally diminish her character so as to elevate that of Baahubali's wife, Devasena? She takes the decision about Devasena's marriage with Bhallala Deva without even asking for her consent. In fact, when Devasena refuses to marry him, she orders the guards to arrest her. Is this the dharma she taught her children? Is this the rich heritage of Mahishmathi she was boasting about?
Sivagami remains one of the most iconic and powerful female fictional characters in the history of Indian cinema. It had more potential to grow and would have been better off without the makers falling to gender stereotyping.
But alas, Sivagami's strength has been compromised just for commercial interests " to somehow get Baahubali assassinated by her command.
They could have still done so, with a better shade to the character than ruining it altogether. They can't just walk away by giving Sivagami the petty "It's my Paap (sin), and this is how I redeem it" position.

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poetic

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Posted: 8 years ago

#765

Meenu,

Read all the updates till now. Very beautiful ones.

And they are perfect for the scenes we have all been missing in the movie, and understandably so.

It was a pleasure reading about them over here, and think of that coordination

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@LotusPetals

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Posted: 8 years ago

#766

Originally posted by: MeenuCrazyPanda
NEEYABBA REEEIII

Amen to that!

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Swetha

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Posted: 8 years ago

#767

Baahubali's Devasena captures the true spirit of Indian women

Aise uphaaron ke liye aap jaisey log pooch hilatey hongey, merey liye yeh pair ki dhool bhi nahi - Baahubali: The Conclusion
"For gifts, people like you may wag your tails, but for me, these are nothing but the dust of my feet" - no statement can define womanhood better than this, where neither is she an object, nor does she compromise her dignity for any object.
Devasena of Baahubali is a larger-than-life character who has reincarnated womanhood with the rainbow of life, full of love, respect, duty, dignity, righteousness and courage.
In a patriarchal society where her sacrifice and love are taken for granted, where her respect and dignity are considered secondary and where her courage and righteousness do not matter, Devasena strongly presents the reel picture of real women in India.
In the world of cinema, women have largely, or it would be more apt to say, mostly, been depicted as objects who will either sacrifice everything to make others happy or will be projected as an object of lust.
In today's cinematic world of Munni badnam hui, Main tandoori murgi hun, gatka ley saiyyan alcohol sey... and what not, the recent epic film Baahubali has played a significant role in defining "womanhood" in this present world of "manhood".
Bold yet feminine, courageous and truthful, accepting a man for who he is rather what he has, a warrior than a loser, and last but not the least - a woman with nerve of steel, is what Devasena stands for. A true reflection of a woman in your neighbourhood...
Where a woman is the saviour, where she has the courage to undermine the existing myth of women being less powerful than men - the whole storyline for her character is the beautiful and strong depiction of the existence of a woman, where her beauty is not of face value but of the value system she is firmly standing for. She does not need a man to complete her status but stands with a man to be his companion.
Many have called the character of Devasena a character of reel, but deep down a woman like her exists in every household of our country, from India to Bharat, who is fighting her own battle from farm to family. The need is for every Devasena to realise it and understand that she will have to get her support from within and not outside.
Fighting for the cause of her nation, she puts her sexuality as secondary and has a mind of her own - she uses the colours of duty and her attitude and comes up with a stunning portrait of "womanhood".
I wonder whether director SS Rajamouli's effort will be recognised for what it was or will it get stuck in the debate of how the Baahubaliseries is only "reel reality"?
Masculinity is not a synonym for strength and courage; it is beautifully depicted through Devasena where, immediately after giving birth to her child, she stands for justice, looking for an answer without taking pregnancy as a weakness.
Those for whom a woman is "marriage material", docile, fragile, sweet and above all a devi of sacrifices, must decode the strong message Devasena has to give.
There is one instance where Devasena does not wait for the right time but has the courage to make the time right - despite being pregnant she boldly stands for the dignity of a fellow woman. The particular instance has a message for women - don't stand up only when you are a victim, but take steps in your area of influence when other women are at threat.
The power of courage is much more than the strength of fear. A fearless attitude towards issues and raising one's voice is the need of the hour to make the environment conducive for women to live the way they want.
The particular character also presents a different way of defining a couple - rather than just being the proud wife of Baahubali, there is the proud husband of Devasena (in one scene Baahubali is proud of what she did for saving a woman's dignity). "Aurat par haath daalne wale ki ungaliyaan nahi kaattey, kaat tey hain toh gala (those who touch women inappropriately - it is not their fingers but their throats that should be cut)," says Baahubali.
Devasena has definitely left an imprint on women in India.

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MeenuCrazyPanda

@MeenuCrazyPanda

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Posted: 8 years ago

#768

Originally posted by: ArYa.Kmkv

Ya, even I saw her "like"
I guess madam is being Ganga for now... 😆

talk of lotus and Shobanam😆

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Push-pull

@Push-pull

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Posted: 8 years ago

#769

Originally posted by: -Swetha-
Baahubali's Devasena captures the true spirit of Indian women

Aise uphaaron ke liye aap jaisey log pooch hilatey hongey, merey liye yeh pair ki dhool bhi nahi - Baahubali: The Conclusion
"For gifts, people like you may wag your tails, but for me, these are nothing but the dust of my feet" - no statement can define womanhood better than this, where neither is she an object, nor does she compromise her dignity for any object.
Devasena of Baahubali is a larger-than-life character who has reincarnated womanhood with the rainbow of life, full of love, respect, duty, dignity, righteousness and courage.
In a patriarchal society where her sacrifice and love are taken for granted, where her respect and dignity are considered secondary and where her courage and righteousness do not matter, Devasena strongly presents the reel picture of real women in India.
In the world of cinema, women have largely, or it would be more apt to say, mostly, been depicted as objects who will either sacrifice everything to make others happy or will be projected as an object of lust.
In today's cinematic world of Munni badnam hui, Main tandoori murgi hun, gatka ley saiyyan alcohol sey... and what not, the recent epic film Baahubali has played a significant role in defining "womanhood" in this present world of "manhood".
Bold yet feminine, courageous and truthful, accepting a man for who he is rather what he has, a warrior than a loser, and last but not the least - a woman with nerve of steel, is what Devasena stands for. A true reflection of a woman in your neighbourhood...
Where a woman is the saviour, where she has the courage to undermine the existing myth of women being less powerful than men - the whole storyline for her character is the beautiful and strong depiction of the existence of a woman, where her beauty is not of face value but of the value system she is firmly standing for. She does not need a man to complete her status but stands with a man to be his companion.
Many have called the character of Devasena a character of reel, but deep down a woman like her exists in every household of our country, from India to Bharat, who is fighting her own battle from farm to family. The need is for every Devasena to realise it and understand that she will have to get her support from within and not outside.
Fighting for the cause of her nation, she puts her sexuality as secondary and has a mind of her own - she uses the colours of duty and her attitude and comes up with a stunning portrait of "womanhood".
I wonder whether director SS Rajamouli's effort will be recognised for what it was or will it get stuck in the debate of how the Baahubaliseries is only "reel reality"?
Masculinity is not a synonym for strength and courage; it is beautifully depicted through Devasena where, immediately after giving birth to her child, she stands for justice, looking for an answer without taking pregnancy as a weakness.
Those for whom a woman is "marriage material", docile, fragile, sweet and above all a devi of sacrifices, must decode the strong message Devasena has to give.
There is one instance where Devasena does not wait for the right time but has the courage to make the time right - despite being pregnant she boldly stands for the dignity of a fellow woman. The particular instance has a message for women - don't stand up only when you are a victim, but take steps in your area of influence when other women are at threat.
The power of courage is much more than the strength of fear. A fearless attitude towards issues and raising one's voice is the need of the hour to make the environment conducive for women to live the way they want.
The particular character also presents a different way of defining a couple - rather than just being the proud wife of Baahubali, there is the proud husband of Devasena (in one scene Baahubali is proud of what she did for saving a woman's dignity). "Aurat par haath daalne wale ki ungaliyaan nahi kaattey, kaat tey hain toh gala (those who touch women inappropriately - it is not their fingers but their throats that should be cut)," says Baahubali.
Devasena has definitely left an imprint on women in India.

Salute to the pride of womanhood brought out by Devasena character.. I'm proud of her pride for being herself.. 👏

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MeenuCrazyPanda

@MeenuCrazyPanda

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Posted: 8 years ago

#770

Originally posted by: -Swetha-
Baahubali's Devasena captures the true spirit of Indian women

Aise uphaaron ke liye aap jaisey log pooch hilatey hongey, merey liye yeh pair ki dhool bhi nahi - Baahubali: The Conclusion
"For gifts, people like you may wag your tails, but for me, these are nothing but the dust of my feet" - no statement can define womanhood better than this, where neither is she an object, nor does she compromise her dignity for any object.
Devasena of Baahubali is a larger-than-life character who has reincarnated womanhood with the rainbow of life, full of love, respect, duty, dignity, righteousness and courage.
In a patriarchal society where her sacrifice and love are taken for granted, where her respect and dignity are considered secondary and where her courage and righteousness do not matter, Devasena strongly presents the reel picture of real women in India.
In the world of cinema, women have largely, or it would be more apt to say, mostly, been depicted as objects who will either sacrifice everything to make others happy or will be projected as an object of lust.
In today's cinematic world of Munni badnam hui, Main tandoori murgi hun, gatka ley saiyyan alcohol sey... and what not, the recent epic film Baahubali has played a significant role in defining "womanhood" in this present world of "manhood".
Bold yet feminine, courageous and truthful, accepting a man for who he is rather what he has, a warrior than a loser, and last but not the least - a woman with nerve of steel, is what Devasena stands for. A true reflection of a woman in your neighbourhood...
Where a woman is the saviour, where she has the courage to undermine the existing myth of women being less powerful than men - the whole storyline for her character is the beautiful and strong depiction of the existence of a woman, where her beauty is not of face value but of the value system she is firmly standing for. She does not need a man to complete her status but stands with a man to be his companion.
Many have called the character of Devasena a character of reel, but deep down a woman like her exists in every household of our country, from India to Bharat, who is fighting her own battle from farm to family. The need is for every Devasena to realise it and understand that she will have to get her support from within and not outside.
Fighting for the cause of her nation, she puts her sexuality as secondary and has a mind of her own - she uses the colours of duty and her attitude and comes up with a stunning portrait of "womanhood".
I wonder whether director SS Rajamouli's effort will be recognised for what it was or will it get stuck in the debate of how the Baahubaliseries is only "reel reality"?
Masculinity is not a synonym for strength and courage; it is beautifully depicted through Devasena where, immediately after giving birth to her child, she stands for justice, looking for an answer without taking pregnancy as a weakness.
Those for whom a woman is "marriage material", docile, fragile, sweet and above all a devi of sacrifices, must decode the strong message Devasena has to give.
There is one instance where Devasena does not wait for the right time but has the courage to make the time right - despite being pregnant she boldly stands for the dignity of a fellow woman. The particular instance has a message for women - don't stand up only when you are a victim, but take steps in your area of influence when other women are at threat.
The power of courage is much more than the strength of fear. A fearless attitude towards issues and raising one's voice is the need of the hour to make the environment conducive for women to live the way they want.
The particular character also presents a different way of defining a couple - rather than just being the proud wife of Baahubali, there is the proud husband of Devasena (in one scene Baahubali is proud of what she did for saving a woman's dignity). "Aurat par haath daalne wale ki ungaliyaan nahi kaattey, kaat tey hain toh gala (those who touch women inappropriately - it is not their fingers but their throats that should be cut)," says Baahubali.
Devasena has definitely left an imprint on women in India.