Harshini S V
When Manikandan’s Mohan gets rejected by the girl he loves in the office cafeteria, he says, “elaar munnadiyum romba asingama aaidichu”. This should be our timely best friend for all embarrassing stories.
Sometimes meme isn’t all that serious. It may convey a hard truth but with a touch of humour, dark comedy perhaps. In Maamannan, this scene might have been heartbreaking to watch but in the social media circle, it is all about the dialogue.
This bus scene in Mark Antony where SJ Suryah’s subconscious says “Avan Kedakuran” is the meme version of “You do you”. It is also partly this year’s Amar’s “Rules irundhaal, meerapadum” in Vikram. So when in doubt, ignore.
When Ilavarasu’s minister risks his political career to let the world know the story of Alliyus Caesar, he says, “For my boy”, in Jigarthanda DoubleX. This win for cinema is also a favourite meme fodder.
From bank servers having low networks to all sudden issues that arise out of nowhere at the most important moment, you are not alone: “Thuppaki vela seyala, Parthiban”.
As Vijay takes the now-favourite chocolate coffee to serve the killer, the latter’s leader (Mysskin) walks past him and they share an iconic stare contest.
After learning about the true intentions of his dishonest son, Rajinikanth begins to laugh out loud with his teary eyes. This is probably one of the most meme-d sequences this year.
Jailer joins Leo and Maaveeran in the list of films this year which has no dearth of meme moments. Among many such, one of the most used is the “Fake uh” utterance of the antagonist and the shocked reaction of Rajinikanth’s son.
The series of Yogi Babu dialogues in Maaveeran is arguably the most meme-d in 2023. But the most favourite has to be “Indha motha building la eh adhu mattum thaan unaku prechanaya irukula?”
Maaveeran gave our unwelcome companion, “our overthinking thoughts and mind voice” a relatable character, voice and loads of memes.
While most other moments in Jailer became pop culture favourites after the film’s release, Ramya Krishnan’s dialogue got instant fandom as soon as the trailer was released.