After Aravaan the next movie I watched on the big screen also happens to be named after a Mahabharatha character. However the comparison ends there. Even though it was made almost 50 years back Karnan still is an amazing movie and the audiences just seem to love it. I have really wondered a few times how different an experience it would be to watch some movies from the past on the big screen. I got that chance today thanks to the efforts of Shanti Chokkalingam, who has taken the trouble to digitally restore this masterpiece. While the restoration is far from perfect, the movie still holds magic. Karnan, the epitome of friendship, is one of the powerful characters in Mahabharatha, which people can easily identify with. Karnan is a victim of circumstances and ends up being on the wrong side for no fault of his. He is denied recognition all through his life though he has the required skills and is a martyr who sacrifices himself for someone who helped him in need. Sivaji Ganesan, the gr...