"Pulikku piranthathu poonai aaguma? "karadi"'ku piranthathu praandaamal poguma?" - this is what came to my mind after watching the last episode of a dance show that supposedly judges the best pair.
I never had any kinda opinion on chinna karadi aka CK, leave alone a good one at that; nor do i think highly of the authenticity/validity of a voting system of deciding winners; but last night's episode did everything to test my self-control in terms of keeping from puking right on the screen.
It was melodrama at its worst whichever way you choose to look at it - there were hardly 2 pairs who could claim to dance while the others barely managed to stay upright till the end of the fast-paced numbers they had dared to pick. So let's leave the technical part out for the rest of this blog....
Judging such shows is extremely tricky coz you need to forget all personal biases and do justice to the art form in question (being presented in a questionable format) The Pithamgal follows the above thumb rule and I've found myself agreeing with her comments on the dancing/body language/presentation more often than not. The vintage dance master keeps his opinions crisp and professional though he has a very peculiar way of expressing the same.
Moving onto CK - well well, what can I say about this self-proclaimed youth icon? How much ever you blame it onto his genetic packaging, there is only so much crap that one can take. Being asked to judge a show doesn't give one the right to satisfy ego-maniacal fantasies and pass ruthless comments on unsuspecting participants. While he can take pride on his ability to speak his mind loud n clear, it is also important that he judges people on their performance rather than his own expectations. For godsakes, how could one even compare the tall kana-kaanum-kaalangal school boy's feeble attempt to swing limbs in random fashion to SRK - the icon who had the entire nation rocking with him to the tune of chaiyya chaiyya? I completely agree with CK on the point that one should be able to handle criticism as well - but the ridiculous judging (as in the above-case) would certainly draw blood from a seasoned performer who has done enough to prove his dancing skills in the competition and outside as well.
I couldn't help feeling sorry for the eccentric actor's talented partner who even managed to win the day's best performer award. She certainly didnt deserve to be robbed off her happiness right after she won - all for ego wars!
When the show ended, I didn't know who was more silly - CK or babloo....grow up guys - or if in the process you earned the channel more TRPs, well...long live media!
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