Guru-Meaning of the shots (Cinematography of the scene)

Maniratnam's 2007 biographical drama "Guru" which is loosely based on the life of Dhirubhai Ambani.It is hard to find the reasons behind the camera movements and frame's composition in his films. He doesn't want to put random shots without meaning.In this scene, he uses a lot of factors for showing the character's ability and the frame of mind.

    1)In starting(above picture), Malik(chairman of The independent) forces Shyam(played by Madhavan) to tell about Guru Bhai(played by Abhishek).and this scene features Shyam in a medium close-up shot.And the camera panning right to left. When Malik knows Shyam was lying, he compels him to change the argument and forces to speak the truth. Madhavan changes his argument to truthful matters and so camera also changes the direction of panning(Left to Right).

    2)In this frame, we can notice that Shyam's frame improved into mid-close up to close-up. He is larger compare than previous shots. Because he speaks the truth independently
(his background image is the metaphor of it) and growing his strength of argument.

    3)And the next scene we see Guru tries to interrupt between Shyam's argument.But he isn't able to speak.And Malik says "Innum aarambikave illa".(This is like "it is beginning, you can't escape").
Guru really helpless, he can't get a chance to break the argument.So the Table-lamp covers his mouth and hiddenly says"Shut-up". The camera doesn't overpass his mouth, it is accurately placed in his mouth.So that lamp is used to achieve the character's "ability-showing".

   4)Shyam's size increases rapidly in the next shot.He speaks more truth so he occupies more screen space compare than two previous shots.This technic wisely crafted for showing the precision of the character.His size symbolize he became powerful in that scene.And the panning sequence continues till characters placed in their places.

   5)And this frame creates the relationship between characters.It shows Shyam's interruption between Guru and Malik.

   6)At the end of the scene, Guru wants to define himself.And he says,"Ennai azhikka ungalaala,intha newspaperala ethaalayum mudiyathu..".And he walks forward and gets closer to the audience.At this moment he portrayed as a big figure compares than others.The camera slightly moves upward(Tilt-up shot) to show the greatness of Guru Bhai.And hiddenly symbolize himself as a winner of the scene.