A discussion about small-budget films?

[Bipolar]

Well folks, I don't know if there's already been a thread about this... If there has, then please direct me there... but if there isn't, then I'd like to talk about this...

First, I'd like to ask if anyone can give us at least a general explanation about the economics/finance side of film-making in Kodambakkam...

Secondly, I'd like to talk about low-budget films that were widely acclaimed...

I'm assuming Mysskin's "Anjathey" was a small-budget production - am I correct about this? I mean - there were no big name stars in the cast (although they all performed really well), no big stunt sequences, no songs filmed in exotic locations, etc. - none of the elements that usually push up the production costs... but despite that, I really liked the film - I felt it was the best Tamil film I've seen in a long time...

Likewise, another Tamil film I really liked - but made a looooooooooonnnnng time back, was Mahendran's "Uthiri Pookal", which again, I assume, was a low-budget production...

What's the future for films like these? I mean, typically, what do they cost, how long do they take to produce, what's the returns like on such films?

Also, I'd like to ask you guys to provide your analyses of these films...

Let's discuss, folks...