KAMALHAASAN in ||"Thoongavanam"|| Rajesh M Selva || Ghibran

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Like I had mentioned in an earlier post of mine, it's been a great year for Kamal. Inspired or not, all three films have made a mark commercially without any dilution of quality. That is what is most commendable. While it's true that most people are still not ready for a multi layered film such as Uttama Villain (who knows, it could have raked in more, had it released without the one day delay), its still struck the right notes with some. So things are only to improve on that front.

[ecureuhapis]

Watched and really liked it (like Vadivel says, enna speedra dei!) :thumbsup:

Very happy with Kamal sir doing variety of roles to go along with his age. I liked the father-son relationship here more than Uthama Villain. Stunts were top notch and loved the in-your-face violence which added lot to the realism

[Nawaaz]

Are you pretending you did not hear about this??

“The first scene is when the lead characters get brutally beaten up by the police. And, the second scene is the climax sequence."

http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-rejected-drishyam-remake-due-to-two-scenes/article7386390.ece
Ah yes. I thought you are saying about some other actor.

[Russellbba]

'16 வயதினிலே' வாகட்டும் - பாரதிராஜா சொன்ன கதைக்கு ஒரு மறுப்பு தெரிவிக்காம நடிச்சாரு, 'பாபநாசம்' ஆகட்டும் - அதே spirit, அதே passion - அதே Box office and critical reception!

கமல், கமல் தான்!

:thumbsup:

[irir123]

I thought AM Ratnam was the producer..

Since when did Sreedhar Pillai begin producing films and became the sole authority for divulging BO collections while the original producer of the film says something else?

அதிருக்கட்டும் - 'தூங்கவனம்' படத்தோட திரியில, என்னாத்துக்கு வேற படத்தோட BO நிலவரம் போடணும்?

மறுபடியும் வாந்தியா, இல்ல, இது வேற எதாவதா?

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

whats the scene/place-in-the-song where kamal and his son both watches கத்தி movie?! :) :D i missed it both times!

[Chikatiloan]

iMoviesUSA‏@SIMoviesUSA
#PremRatanDhanPayo & #Thoongaavanam are having excellent hourly gross in USA On Saturday

[Chikatiloan]

"Onnum illai naina omlette choopera irukkunu sonnan" -- What a expression,nakkal dialogue delivery using bit of Chennai slang
need this kamal every now & then .. ivarukku theriyaatha variety,expressiona,nakkala,slanga..adha konjam full fledged masala flick edukurathukku use panna blockbuster levelae vera..

Thalaiva ennaiku nee full fledged masala with 4 songs like "Annaatha aaduraar song",VV - VR fight,konjam crazy mohan comedy,family scenes vachi edukka pora..
Edutha antha levelae vera..Aboorva sahothargal is old formula masala flick but see the screenplay,kulla kamal,puli vesham,annaatha aaduraar song,etc

[oyivukac]

Thoongavanam - review
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/tv%20review_zpsyqaycn0d.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/tv%20review_zpsyqaycn0d.jpg.html)

[shwas]

whats the scene/place-in-the-song where kamal and his son both watches கத்தி movie?! :) :D i missed it both times!

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[Russellpei]

Father and son in Thoongavanam
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[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Twitter bots

அவ்வ்! இதுலயுமா!!

[shwas]

Father and son in Thoongavanam
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:notworthy: thalaivar is in nther lvl with 3 films this year..so much fr our fans...next yr even 2 film release is ok..3 not possible but he can make impossible possible

[Russellpei]

#‎UttamaVillain‬ Bagged Best Film,Best Actor,Best Music,Best song & Sound design in LA International Film Festival Award
https://t.co/zoIcpCAl0u

[dell_gt]

#‎UttamaVillain‬ Bagged Best Film,Best Actor,Best Music,Best song & Sound design in LA International Film Festival Award
https://t.co/zoIcpCAl0u
Great.. well deserve it!

Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

[Russellpei]

Thoongavanam
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/shoot4_zpsmngiq8dz.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/shoot4_zpsmngiq8dz.jpg.html)

[Russellpei]

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[Russellpei]

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/tv-shoot1_zpsot243wri.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/tv-shoot1_zpsot243wri.jpg.html)

[rifath]

Kamal siroda least advanced padame thamizh cinemala advancednu solranga! What about his most advanced/intelligent movies? Eg: hey ram is one movie which I still find advanced!

[Russellpei]

Kamal siroda least advanced padame thamizh cinemala advancednu solranga! What about his most advanced/intelligent movies? Eg: hey ram is one movie which I still find advanced!
Hey Ram & Alavanthaan too..

[Adox]

iMoviesUSA ‏@SIMoviesUSA 13m13 minutes ago

#Thoongavanam 6 days BO $389K, Good!! #Thoongaavanam
#Vedalam 6 days BO $247K, AboveAvg!!
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[Russellpei]

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[Russellpei]

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[rifath]

Yes agreed aalavandhAn too! Those schizophrenia scenes! Imaginations all! Adhukulla humour! Dheivalevel screenplay!

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Any idea as to how Thoongaavanam's holding up against the rains...

[Karikalen]

Brilliant film. Real gem. 3 different films in one year. Truly Sakalakala Vallavan.

[irir123]

Cinemark has extended Thoongavanam into a second week run!

http://www.cinemark.com/theatre-detail.aspx?node_id=1615#11/19/2015

[venkkiram]

IRIR, awaiting for your review on this movie.

[Karikalen]

The screenplay and BGM was awesome. Fighting scenes first class. The intermission was a spoiler.

[nickraman]

On general note, am notice a dip in collections overall in USA alone (maybe India too or media's fixed news to report other film's collections.) I wonder if this has to do with UV effect. Surely that underperformed after second weekend due to the period portions. Papanasam underperformed because of remake saturation (and original mallu version had limited USA release + once Einthusan released original DVD with subs, that ate into collections) and USA independence day where theatre occupancy will be on lower end.

But for Thoongaavaanam, am wondering why collections haven't hit near a million mark yet. Divided collections between this and other release or is it because of the wide Salman Khan hindi film that ate up the screens? Very disturbing trend of late. Even in Sify, they reported 3C opening, which is shocking looking at the WOM. Though there are samples who are bashing it due to lack of entertainment and bashing the second half for some reason.

[Adox]

On general note, am notice a dip in collections overall in USA alone (maybe India too or media's fixed news to report other film's collections.) I wonder if this has to do with UV effect. Surely that underperformed after second weekend due to the period portions. Papanasam underperformed because of remake saturation (and original mallu version had limited USA release + once Einthusan released original DVD with subs, that ate into collections) and USA independence day where theatre occupancy will be on lower end.

But for Thoongaavaanam, am wondering why collections haven't hit near a million mark yet. Divided collections between this and other release or is it because of the wide Salman Khan hindi film that ate up the screens? Very disturbing trend of late. Even in Sify, they reported 3C opening, which is shocking looking at the WOM. Though there are samples who are bashing it due to lack of entertainment and bashing the second half for some reason.

I was also thinking Papanasam was due to UV effect. And of course every Tom/Dick/Harry had seen Drishyam. Even some Kamal fans in my area were not too keen to watch Papanasam. Not sure if Independence day would have much effect .. VR would have done well even if it were released that time.

Coming to TV, 1 mil within a week is too much to expect for a tamil movie. That would need atleast 3 weeks of good run. But it should have cleared atleast 1/2 mil to 600k now. Little surprised .. maybe Vedalam could have cut into it some. Salman Khan's movie should have no effect on TV. TV got about 80 screens and with a decent crowd, it should have done better.

[ramdas2005]

iMoviesUSA ‏@SIMoviesUSA 12h12 hours ago
#Thoongavanam 6 days BO $389K, Good!!

[rifath]

About the entertainment part..I think entertainment is about how engaging a film is to the audience.. That way I think TV is engaging/entertaining..but yes the audience who are conditioned to 5 songs,5 fights would not be satisfied with this kinda entertainment..

[irir123]

Watched Thoongavanam...

I won't go over the top about

how classy it is,
how perfectly etched the screenplay is,
how perfectly synced are the performances and dialogs,
how top-notch are the technical aspects of the film,

because - the above are the normal, default ingredients for any film worthy of being called a decent product!

That barring Kamal Hassan, there is not a single film-maker in India, who can give a product like this - is the very reason that ironically everyone goes gaga how great a film it is.. and is testimony to how he has left a vast gap between himself and other film-makers who cannot even make a film sans songs..

I could not find a single flawed performance - which is quite possible if actors are not handled well - some samples:

1. when Kamal first meets Prakash Raj, after a few min of dialog, there is a brief pause, when Kamal gives one killer look at Prakash Raj - very brief, but spine-chilling!

2. Prakash Raj - does the sleazy coward bad guy with aplomb - all the bad-mouthing in this very hub about how he is repetitive can be safely ignored - the look on his face towards the end inside the car with his eyes darting between Trisha and Kishore - is simply priceless..

3.Trisha - when Kamal twists her arm from behind to force her to confess, her wincing in pain looks so real - even her words are blurted out between gasps!

4. Kishore could have easily messed it - but very, very restrained - one scene is worth a million claps - when he is standing alongside Trisha and tells her Yugi Sethu (Mani) is gone - for a very brief fraction, he casts a glance at Trisha, just after lying to her - it is so subtle, and very, very classy.. he reminds me of the other Kamal find Atul Kulkarni..

5. the dialogs - fortunately - were mostly in Tamil - very little English - and simple - the film did not require a Kuruthi Punal kind of heavy lines - and the simple lines work extremely well..

6. Quite a few places - I personally noticed Gibran's special talent - the scene where Kamal meets Santhanabharathi the first time inside the bar - a solo violin plays a variation of the single song tune - in the final scene at the hospital, a country style guitar - earlier on, in the room where Kamals son is held captive, water leaks from the roof and a bucket is placed under it - the sound of the water drops is nicely carried over into an electronic jalatharangam sound! creative!

Beginning to end - a clean, straightforward film - hassle free - if Kamal had introduced a song in the narration, veedu poondhu adikka thonirukkum!

The film overall brims with professionalism writ all over it - quality + content + clean ride..

Of course, it is an official remake - most film makers in India would have chosen to 'Indianise' the story with totally unwanted sequences - but Kamal being Kamal has made just the appropriate changes while sticking to the original..

Adhu only Kamal possible..

Idha madhiri - mass, m*y*r*, mannangatti, ellaathukkum apparpatta padangal thaan namakku thevai ..

[Raajjaa]

சென்னையில் அடை மழை பெய்தாலும் விடாது Full ஆகும் matnee and evening shows.
சின்ன பசங்க தயவு இல்லாமல்!!!

https://www.spicinemas.in/chennai/now-showing/thoongaavanam/

[shwas]

ppl thot after dasa,vr...star kamal is dominating... we knew in those roles also thalaivar went to different level in acting.. even thoongavanam like small thriller action movie no other indian actor can deliver to that perfection...the look to jagan 1st time he gets his son from him :evil: :notworthy:

[Russellpei]

தூங்காவனம்

ஸ்லீப்லெஸ் நைட்டின் அஃபீஷியல் ரீமேக். கமல், திரிஷா, ப்ரகாஷ்ராஜ், கிஷோர், என பர்பெக்ட் காஸ்டிங். குவாலிட்டியான மேக்கிங். சிறந்த நடிப்பு என ஒரிஜினல் கொடுத்த அதே பதைபதைப்பு, விறுவிறுப்பு அதே லேக்னெஸ் என இருந்தது. ஒரிஜினலில் இல்லாத ப்ரகாஷ்ராஜ் அஸிஸ்டெண்ட் ப்ளாக் காமெடி, சாம்ஸின் அவுட் ஆப் த ரேஞ்ச் சிலேடைகள், சமயங்களில் காட்சி முடிந்தும் கூட யோசித்து சிரிக்க வைப்பவை அவை. தமிழில் நல்ல ஸ்லீக் த்ரில்லர். இரண்டாம் பாதியில் இவர்கள் எக்ஸ்டெண்ட் செய்த பத்து நிமிஷங்கள் தவிர எல்லாம் சுபமே.
(Cable Sankar கொத்து பரோட்டா -16/11/15 http://www.cablesankaronline.com/2015/11/161115.html?spref=tw)

[Russellpei]

‘உங்களை விட எனக்குத் தெரியும்’: சுகாவின் வாயை அடைத்த கமல்!'

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/kamal-suka_zps617soauo.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/kamal-suka_zps617soauo.jpg.html)

தூங்காவனம் படத்துக்கு வசனம் எழுதிய எழுத்தாளரும் இயக்குநருமான சுகா, கமலுடன் பணிபுரிந்த அனுபவம் பற்றி தன்னுடைய வலைத்தளத்தில் எழுதியுள்ளார்.

அதில் அவர் கூறியிருப்பதாவது:

‘போன வருடம் தீபாவளியன்று கேரளத்தின் தொடுபுழாவில் இருந்தேன். ‘பாபநாசம்’ படப்பிடிப்பின் பரபரப்பில் தீபாவளி மறந்து போனது. இந்த வருடம் தீபாவளிக்கு நான் வசனம் எழுதியிருக்கும் ‘தூங்காவனம்’ திரைப்படம் வெளியாகிறது. பதின்வயது தீபாவளி சந்தோஷங்களுக்குப் பிறகு தீபாவளி உட்பட எந்தப் பண்டிகையிலும் நாட்டமில்லை. அவை குறித்த விசேஷமான நினைவுகளுமில்லை. ஆனால் போன வருடத்து தீபாவளியையும், இந்த வருடத் தீபாவளியையும் மறக்க முடியாதுதான்.

தெளிவாக எழுதப்பட்ட திரைக்கதையை, படப்பிடிப்புக்கு முன்பாகவே எல்லா நடிக, நடிகையரையும் அமர வைத்து, அவர்கள் ஏற்று நடிக்க இருக்கிற கதாபாத்திரங்கள் எப்படியெல்லாம் பேச வேண்டும், நடக்க வேண்டும், நடிக்க வேண்டும் என்பதை விளக்கும் விதமாக திரைக்கதையை வாசித்துக் காண்பித்து, பின் படப்பிடிப்புக்குக் கிளம்பிய படம், ‘தூங்காவனம்’. அதனாலேயே எந்தவிதமான குழப்பமுமில்லாமல் படப்பிடிப்பு அத்தனை சந்தோஷமாக நடந்தது. கிட்டத்தட்ட ஏழாண்டுகளுக்கும் மேலாக கமல்ஹாசன் அவர்களிடம் திரைக்கலை பயின்ற இயக்குநர் ராஜேஷ் எம் செல்வா, இந்தியாவின் ஒப்பற்ற ஒளிப்பதிவாளர்களில் ஒருவரான சானு வர்கீஸ், முறையான இசைப் பயிற்சியும், அசாத்திய கற்பனை வளமும் கொண்ட இசையமைப்பாளர் ஜிப்ரான், மிகச் சிறந்த படத்தொகுப்பாளர் ஷான் முகம்மது என திறமைசாலிகளின் கூட்டணியில் உருவான திரைப்படம், ‘தூங்காவனம்’. ஒரு ஆக்*ஷன் திரில்லருக்கு மிகக் குறைவான வசனங்களே தேவைப்படும். அந்தக் குறைவான வசனங்களை எழுத என்னைத் தேர்ந்தெடுத்தார் ‘அண்ணாச்சி’ கமல்ஹாசன்.

‘இது நான் எழுதக் கூடியதா எனக்குத் தோணலியே!’

‘உங்களுக்கு எதுவும் எழுத வரும். அது உங்களை விட எனக்குத் தெரியும்’ என்று என் வாயை அடைத்தார்.

தனது மூத்த மாணவருடன், இளைய மாணவன் இணைந்து பணியாற்றிய திரைப்படத்தைப் பார்க்க ‘வாத்தியார்’ பாலு மகேந்திரா இல்லையே என்கிற வருத்தம் எனக்கு இல்லாமலில்லை’ என்று எழுதியுள்ளார்.

http://www.dinamani.com/cinema/2015/11/16/%E2%80%98%E0%AE%89%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%A E%B3%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9F-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%A F%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%A F%81/article3130970.ece

[shwas]

as expected behindwoods coming with almost half the actual gross amount...next tamilboxoffice1 will follow.. :lol:

[nickraman]

I was also thinking Papanasam was due to UV effect. And of course every Tom/Dick/Harry had seen Drishyam. Even some Kamal fans in my area were not too keen to watch Papanasam. Not sure if Independence day would have much effect .. VR would have done well even if it were released that time.

Coming to TV, 1 mil within a week is too much to expect for a tamil movie. That would need atleast 3 weeks of good run. But it should have cleared atleast 1/2 mil to 600k now. Little surprised .. maybe Vedalam could have cut into it some. Salman Khan's movie should have no effect on TV. TV got about 80 screens and with a decent crowd, it should have done better.

Even then, TV should have crossed half a million by now like UV did in opening weekend. All 3 Kamal films (including VR) were priced at $15 per ticket.

[Adox]

Even then, TV should have crossed half a million by now like UV did in opening weekend. All 3 Kamal films (including VR) were priced at $15 per ticket.

Nick, that's what I meant. It should have atleast cleared 1/2 mil - 600k by now ... I was hoping and still am that WOM gets it further in the next couple of weeks.

[irir123]

The kind/level of standards Kamal has been constistently setting for himself and his films are such that, even a small error in his films tend to look big, and more errors as in Manmadhan ambu make it look downright silly!

However, other films from Tamil cinema - ஒரு சில நல்ல விஷயங்கள் இருந்தாலே, அதை 'ஆஹா ஓஹோ'ன்னு புகழ்ந்து தள்ளி காவியமா தெரியும்!

வெறுமே நல்ல திரைக்கதை அமைந்து விட்டா மட்டும் போதாது - அதுக்கேற்ற மாதிரி நடிக்கணும், இயக்கணும், எல்லாத்தையும் ஒரு சேர coordinate செஞ்சு குறிப்பிட்ட கால கட்டத்துல முடிக்கணும் - அந்த அத்தனை அம்சங்களும் இந்த படம் மட்டும் இல்ல - விஸ்வரூபம், உத்தம வில்லன், பாபநாசம் படங்களிலும் இருந்தன...

காலி, கமல் படங்கள் மட்டும் எந்த வித தடையுமில்லாம ஆகட்டும், BO performance பத்தி ஒரு பய பேச்சு மூச்சு விட மாட்டான்!

கமலுக்கு நிகர் கமலே..

[shwas]

small small reaction look perfect

கமலுக்கு நிகர் கமலே..

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTMzRNOWIAAQhrX.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTK_4qNUYAAHutW.jpg

[Russellpei]

small small reaction look perfect

கமலுக்கு நிகர் கமலே..

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTMzRNOWIAAQhrX.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CTK_4qNUYAAHutW.jpg

Yes..Kamal's action and reactions are very perfect..:)

[Adox]

iMoviesUSA ‏@SIMoviesUSA 3h3 hours ago
#Thoongaavanam $425K & #Vedalam $267K in 7 days BO.Good!! Expecting to break even by next wknd.

Wonder what the TV break even for US is ?

[shwas]

Yes..Kamal's action and reactions are very perfect..:)


https://ton.twitter.com/i/ton/data/dm/666302865250586627/666302865275752448/K-VaZ3Bs.jpg

[ramdas2005]

iMoviesUSA ‏@SIMoviesUSA 3h3 hours ago
#Thoongaavanam $425K & #Vedalam $267K in 7 days BO.Good!! Expecting to break even by next wknd.

Wonder what the TV break even for US is ?
Yes i was thinking about the same, I heard that TVM is a medium buget film and was sold at very reasonable prices, so the break even should not that far away i hope.

[ramdas2005]

TamilCinemaBO ‏@TamilCinemaBO 4h4 hours ago
Good thing is both #Vedalam & #Thoongaavanam already in profit zone but if no rains this week then distributors/theaters can see huge profit

[kumarsr]

Ramesh ‏@rameshlaus 11h11 hours ago Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Overseas BO: Nov 9th - 15th

USA, UK, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & MALAYSIA (Partial)

#VEDALAM - 7 Crs

#Thoongaavanam - 4.5 Crs

[abkhlabhi]

KH in Maa TV Talkies show - 10/11/2015 - episode 1 (to promote cheekati rajyam - telugu version of TV)
episode 2 - today at 9.30 P.M KH dancing on the stage. don't miss it.



Episode - 1 link
http://www.hotstar.com/#!/maa-talkies-5515/cheekati-rajyam-cast-on-the-show-1000076227-e

[abkhlabhi]

today episode promo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2pnpKUsh9E

[Raajjaa]

http://i64.tinypic.com/2hd1ro9.jpg

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Good Reviews! I expected more of this!

https://www.facebook.com/suresh.babu.94/posts/10207082277111656

தூங்காவனம்
ஃப்ரெஞ்சுப் படத்தை ஏற்கனவே பார்த்துவிட்டிருந்தேன்.
கதையில் எந்த பெரிய மாற்றமும் செய்யப்படவில்லை - திரவியம் மெயின் வில்லன் என்பது ஃப்ரெஞ்சுப்படத்தில் பாதிக்கு மேல்தான் தெரியும், இங்கே முதல் சீனிலேயே சொல்லப்பட்டுவிடுகிறது. திவாகர் மனைவி என்பது ஃப்ரெஞ்சுப்படத்தில் ஃபோனில் மட்டுமே வரும் பாத்திரம், இங்கே 2-3 சீனுக்கு வரும் பாத்திரமாக அமைக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறது, ஃப்ரெஞ்சுப்படத்தில் கடைசி மருத்துவமனைக் காட்சி, ambiguousஆக அமைந்திருக்கும், இங்கே தெளிவு மட்டுமின்றி, 3 மாதம் கழித்து ஒரு எக்ஸ்டென்ஷன் வேறு. இதைத்தவிர வேறெந்த மாற்றமும் எனக்குப் புலப்படவில்லை.
ஒரே இடத்தில் கதை நடப்பதை, சில விமர்சனங்கள் குறையாகச் சொல்லி இருந்தன. எத்தனையோ நல்ல படங்கள் ஒரே இடத்தில் கதையை அமைத்து நல்லபடமாகவும் இருந்திருக்கின்றன. Phone Booth, 12 Angry Men, Exam போன்றவை உடனே நினைவுக்கு வரும் உதாரணங்கள், (தமிழ் நெஞ்சில் ஓர் ஆலயத்தை இந்த ஆட்டத்தில் சேர்த்துக்கொள்ளமாட்டேன். ஒரே செண்டி). இந்தப் படத்திலும், ஒரே இடம் என்பது குறையாக எனக்குத் தோன்றவில்லை. ஆனால் அட்டென்ஷன் ஸ்பான் மிகக்குறைவாக இருக்கும் நம் பெரும்பான்மைக்கு, “இந்த சீன்தானே முன்னாடியும் வந்தது” போன்ற தோற்றத்தை உருவாக்க வாய்ப்பிருக்கிறது.அது திரைக்கதையின் பிரச்சினை அல்ல.
திரைக்கதை தெளிவாகவும் வேகமாகவும்தான் பயணிக்கிறது. இரண்டாம் பாதி ஸ்லோ என்பவர்களுக்கு மேற்கண்ட பிரச்சினையாகத்தான் இருக்கும் என்பது என் ஊகம்.
சரியான காஸ்ட்டிங். த்ரிஷா, ப்ரகாஷ்ராஜ் நிச்சயமாகக் கொஞ்சம் பயம் இருக்கத்தான் செய்தது. ஆனால் அவர்கள் மட்டுமின்றி கிஷோர், சம்பத், யூகிசேது, ஜகன் என்று எல்லாருமே சரியான நியாயம் செய்திருக்கிறார்கள்.
ஓப்பனிங் க்ராஃபிக்ஸ் இல்லை, பாட்டு இல்லை, டான்ஸ் இல்லை, த்ரிஷாவுடன் காதல் இல்லை என்பதையெல்லாம் குறையாகச் சொன்னால், பக்கத்து தியேட்டரில் இன்னும் வேதாளம் ஓடுகிறது.
என்னைப்பொருத்தவரை, 2 மணிநேரம் வெண்ணெய் போல வழுக்கிக் கொண்டு ஓடியது.
நிச்சயமாக கமலின் பெஸ்ட் படம் கிடையாதுதான். ஆனால் வேகமான படங்களில் ஒன்று.
‪#‎Recommended‬ (https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/recommended?source=feed_text&story_id=10207082277111656)
பிகு: கடைசி பாட்டு டான்ஸில் ஏன் சம்பத் இல்லை?


https://www.facebook.com/boganR/posts/1107891525897150?pnref=story

தனி ஒருவன்

தமிழ் சினிமாவின் எல்லா முதல் முயற்சிகளையும் பெரும்பாலும் கமல்தான் செய்து பார்த்திருக்கிறார்.ஆனால் பெரும்பாலும் அதில் அடி வாங்குவார்.இவற்றின் வேர்கள் பெரும்பாலும் மேற்கில் இருக்கும் என்பம் து உண்மையே.அது வேறு கதை.பின் வருகிறவர்கள் அதன் நீர்த்த வடிவங்களை செய்து பெருத்த வெற்றி பெறுவார்கள் அது வழக்கமான கதை.

மேற்கில் பெரு நிறுவனங்களைச் சாராமல் தனிநபர்களால் எடுக்கப்படும் படங்களை INDIE சினிமா என்று சொல்வதுண்டு.கலைப்படங்கள் என்றில்லை .எல்லா வகைப் படங்களும் இதில் அடங்கும்.பெரும்பாலும் லோ பட்ஜெட்டில் எடுக்கப்படும்.ஆனால் பின்னால் இந்தப் படங்களை வரையறைக்கும் காரணி அவற்றின் பட்ஜெட் மட்டுமல்ல என்று கண்டுகொண்டார்கள்.அகன்றபாதையில் செல்லும் படங்களிடமிருந்து தனிப்பட்ட கலையம்சம் ,பாணி,பார்வை என்று எல்லாவற்றிலும் அவை விலகி இருப்பதைக் காண முடிந்தது.அவற்றுக்கான தனி ரசிகர்களும் உருவானார்கள் .சில பெரு நிறுவனங்களும் இந்த வரவேற்பைக் கண்டு அதே பாணியிலான சில படங்களைத் தயாரிக்கத் துவங்கினார்கள்.சமீபத்தில் பியர்ஸ் பிரஸ்னன் நடித்து வந்த NO ESCAPE அந்த பாணியிலான ஒரு படம் என்று சொல்லலாம். தூங்காவனம் அப்படியொரு பாணியிலான படமே.மூலம் பிரஞ்சுப் படம் தான் எனினும் அந்த பாணி படங்களின் வரிசையில் தமிழில் இது முதல் என்றே சொல்லவேண்டும்
இந்த பாணி படங்களின் அழகியல் சுருங்கச் சொல்வதும் குறைவாகச் சொல்வதுமே ஆகும்.மிக நேரடியாக எந்த அடவுகளும் இல்லாது வயிற்றில் குத்துவது.
கமல் இந்த மினிமலிச கதை கூறல் முறையை படம் முழுக்க மத உணர்வுடன் கடைப்பிடித்து இருக்கிறார் .வழக்கமாய் அவர் 'உணர்ச்சிவசப்படும் 'இடங்களை மிகக் கவனமாக திரும்பிப் பார்க்காமல் தாண்டி இருக்கிறார் .ஹிந்தியிலும் மலையாளத்திலும் இந்த வகைப் படங்கள் நிறைய ஏற்கனவே வெளிவந்துவிட்டன
தமிழைப் பொறுத்தவரை கப்பல் லேட்தான் .
ஆனால் இந்த முறையும் பழைய மீகாமன் கமல்தான் இதை இங்கு செலுத்தி வந்திருக்கிறார் என்பது நல்ல சூசகமா கெட்ட சூசகமா என்று தெரியவில்லை
ஏனெனில்
மறுபக்கமோ 'தெறிக்கவிட்டுக் ' கொண்டிருக்கிறார்கள்

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

In Original, the chaams(Java Sundaresan) role was an Eelam Tamil it seems. Here kamal changed it
https://twitter.com/eestweets/status/665529454517587968

another small observation
https://twitter.com/nilaavan/status/665235290034995200

these are the kind of discussion i expect to happen among us!

[shwas]

let all see the movies saga.. then we can discuss..good thing abt kamal sir movies is discussion can happen after 10 years also...

[Russellpei]

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/kumudam_zpsre6ww5qb.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/kumudam_zpsre6ww5qb.jpg.html)

[Russellpei]

Thoongavanam - Kumduam Review

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/kumudam1_zpsmf3gi60c.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/kumudam1_zpsmf3gi60c.jpg.html)

[Russellpei]

Thoongavanam - Kumudam Review (contd..)

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/kumudam2_zpsbvhdnjzx.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/kumudam2_zpsbvhdnjzx.jpg.html)

[oyivukac]

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/thonga-us_zpsfyikbikn.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/thonga-us_zpsfyikbikn.jpg.html)

[irir123]

Other subtle things I noticed and remembering them now!

1. In an earlier scene, when Kamal enters the Insomnia, the door opens and closes on him a bit - and touches the knife wound - and he winces! the whole thing is just a part of the entire sequence - very nicely done..

2.Trisha gets bruised - there is a gap of couple of scenes - before she comes out with Kishore - she walks with a limp also nursing her injured hand! continuity in script/screenplay!

3.Kamal desperately asks Trisha for the bag whereabouts and she says she doesn't know - after those frantic 5 minutes, Kamal breaks down in hopelessness - not the Mahanadhi, or Nayagan style - this one is without style, without any buildup, just spontaneous out of helplessness - very natural..

4.Kamal makes omelette for his son drops it, picks it up, and runs water over it - keeps it on table his son switches the good one for the bad one and Kamal reswitches it - the father-son dynamic is so well shown without much dialog!

[Russellpei]

Kamal's Chikati Rajyam - Hyderabad-theaters-list
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/chikati-rajyam-hyderabad-theaters-list_zpsa7bxeswm.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/chikati-rajyam-hyderabad-theaters-list_zpsa7bxeswm.jpg.html)
https://www.telugureporter.com/chikati-rajyam-hyderabad-theaters-list

[vidyasakaran]

Other subtle things I noticed and remembering them now!
4.Kamal makes omelette for his son drops it, picks it up, and runs water over it - keeps it on table his son switches the good one for the bad one and Kamal reswitches it - the father-son dynamic is so well shown without much dialog!

Father makes the first omelette big, since it was for the son. But, since it fell on the floor, he keeps it for himself and gives the smaller but the neater one to the son. Hungry son wants to take the bigger one. But the father swaps them back, without explaining why he can't give the bigger one, without feeling/realizing the need to explain.

[Cinemarasigan]

Could not watch Thoongavanam during the first week, watched yesterday and liked it very much...

1.Stylish Urban Thriller...
2.Very Engaging.
3.Moving at a good pace throughout.
4.Father - son sentiment is nice
5.Entire Cast and Crew worked with Good Co-ordination
6.Fight scenes were very realistic and nothing over the top..
7.Madhu Shalini's expression after the first Kiss, which was a surprise..

Thoongavanam is another good movie from KH in 2015. He is selecting good father roles which suits him very much.

[oyivukac]

Kamal's Chikati Rajyam - Hyderabad-theaters-list
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/chikati-rajyam-hyderabad-theaters-list_zpsa7bxeswm.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/chikati-rajyam-hyderabad-theaters-list_zpsa7bxeswm.jpg.html)
https://www.telugureporter.com/chikati-rajyam-hyderabad-theaters-list

Hope..telugu version also would be super hit.

[shwas]

3.Kamal desperately asks Trisha for the bag whereabouts and she says she doesn't know - after those frantic 5 minutes, Kamal breaks down in hopelessness -
:notworthy: :thumbsup:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Any likelihood of TV being remade/dubbed in Hindi ?

[avavh3]

no chance of dubbing. remake is possible.

your signature :thumbsup:

[PARAMASHIVAN]

no chance of dubbing. remake is possible.

your signature :thumbsup:

Ellam avan seyal :)

[kumarsr]

TV could have been made in Hindi along with Telugu. For this incremental extra effort, they could have seen healthy success there as well. I think that's the reason why they are contemplating Hindi for the next one.

[Nawaaz]

Watched 2nd time. I felt 2nd half little slow this time. But BGM , loved it. Movie end title song super editing :clap:

[ramdas2005]

What is the status of TV at the TN box office, any official reports.

[venkkiram]

SundaR KamaL ‏@Kamaladdict7

Only ONE Song..That Too PROMO Song..But Still In 2nd Position In #Mirchi Top 20 ! This Called MASS #ThoongaaVanam

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CUNy4c5UsAEJ_hA.jpg:large

[venkkiram]

SundaR KamaL ‏@Kamaladdict7

Without COMMERICIAL Elements #ThoongaaVanam Continues His 2nd Week Run In #Tamilnadu With "GOOD" Number Of SCREENS ! #SUPERHIT

#Thoongaavanam SUPER HIT 2nd Week Today Paper Ad ! #CKDiwakar Rules

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CUNvYz0UwAAYu59.jpg:large

[venkkiram]

Cheekati Rajyam Release Centers

http://www.tollytracking.com/cheekati-rajyam-release-centers/

[venkkiram]

idlebrain @idlebraindotcom

Cheekati Rajyam USA theaters list

http://www.idlebrain.com/usschedules/cheekatirajyam.html

[oyivukac]

SundaR KamaL ‏@Kamaladdict7

Without COMMERICIAL Elements #ThoongaaVanam Continues His 2nd Week Run In #Tamilnadu With "GOOD" Number Of SCREENS ! #SUPERHIT

#Thoongaavanam SUPER HIT 2nd Week Today Paper Ad ! #CKDiwakar Rules

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CUNvYz0UwAAYu59.jpg:large

Real hit of Thoongavanam without so called commercial elements..

[Nawaaz]

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[Nawaaz]

http://i67.tinypic.com/15wjcc8.jpg

[shwas]

Gautam menon says niche movie like TV is not diwali festival release.. its more boxing day event...there is no sandhu pottu or mass elements

[shwas]

Cheekati Rajyam : Movie Review http://www.idreampost.com/cheekati-rajyam-movie-review-2/ … via @idreampost

[shwas]

http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cheekati-rajyam-the-night-is-sinister/article7899886.ece

Cheekati Rajyam: The night is sinister

Broadly speaking, remakes are of two kinds. One that stays faithful to the original to the extent of becoming a frame to frame copy and the other where the makers take the core idea and give it a regional flourish.

Cheekati Rajyam (simultaneously made as Thoongavanam in Tamil), adapted from the French film Nuit Blanche (Sleepless Night), takes the original storyline and peppers it with asides that one has come to expect from a Kamal Haasan starrer of late.

In the middle of a sequence in a nightclub, a television channel airs a news clipping of a superstar’s film — Panchavataram — running into rough weather. In the bar, a drunk character Subba Rao gloats that it was he who stalled the release and argues why should a superstar give ‘messages’ instead of sticking to song, dance and comedy. That argument is irrelevant to Cheekati Rajyam’s plot but is a throwback to the time when Kamal Haasan’s own films had to cross similar hurdles. This reference to his real life is reminiscent of Uttama Villain, where references to his life and filmography were aplenty.

At its core, Cheekati Rajyam has a simple plot of Diwakar (Kamal Haasan), a cop with Narcotics Control Bureau, having to save his son from the clutches of cocaine peddler and nightclub owner Vittal Rao (Prakash Rao). In the process of doing it, he too comes under the scanner of fellow cops Mallika (Trisha) and Kishore.

Busting the crime network and exposing corrupt cops is one part of the story. Within the framework of a thriller, the makers weave in back stories of pivotal characters. Tumultuous relationships come to the fore. There’s a divorced wife (Asha Sharath) who is still bitter and a son sulking at the workaholic father who doesn’t remember if the boy plays football or cricket.

Most part of the film is within a nightclub and it does get a bit tiring in the later portions. But plenty of smartly-written repartees add to the film’s fun quotient. A junior chef, watching three cops fiercely at each other’s throats, exclaims why they are getting worked up over packets of maida!

Cheekati Rajyam is a slick film with stunt sequences that look real. In how many films have we seen a male and female cop coming to blows with each other, in the process of standing up for what they feel is right? The musical score by Ghibran and the sound recording are top notch. And so is Sanu Varghese’s cinematography.

Attention is paid to little details that one may not consider significant in a passing shot but reflects how this team hasn’t taken the viewers for granted. For instance, the crowd is sparse at the nightclub as the evening begins and as time passes by, there is hardly enough space to navigate. It’s a world where revellers don’t sense something amiss seeing blood-stained clothes or a middle-aged man knocking a door in vain as his son is dragged inside.

Trisha, sporting a no-makeup look, neatly pulls off the stunt sequences and otherwise, puts in a restrained performance. She has little room for histrionics unlike Kamal or Prakash Raj, both proving to be scene stealers. The beautiful Madhu Shalini, Kishore, Yuhi Sethu and Sampath Raj make their presence felt in brief roles.

It’s good to watch Kamal Haasan in a straight Telugu film and the team, in all earnestness, doesn’t pass off anything that looks Tamil as Telugu.

Having watched both versions, the effort is evident. Besides replacing car number plates and re-shooting scenes with dialogues, the team also uses a different actor (Santhana Bharathi in Tamil) for the ‘Subba Rao’ character.

Cheekati Rajyam isn’t really exceptional, going by Kamal Haasan’s oeuvre, but makes for an engaging watch. An assured debut by director Rajesh M. Selva.

Cheekati Rajyam

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Trisha, Prakash Raj

Direction: Rajesh M. Selva

Music: Ghibran

Story line: A cop is running out of time to save his son and bust a crime network.

Bottom line: A stylish cop drama.

[Nawaaz]

Good review in telegu as well. Hope movie collects good amount

[irir123]

idlebrain @idlebraindotcom

Cheekati Rajyam USA theaters list

http://www.idlebrain.com/usschedules/cheekatirajyam.html



Cinemark extends into third week - http://www.cinemark.com/theatre-detail.aspx?node_id=1615

[oyivukac]

http://www.vikatan.com/cinema/article.php?aid=55333

.....“சீக்கட்டி ராஜ்ஜியம்”..

இதுதான் தூங்காவனம் தெலுங்கு வெர்ஷனின் தலைப்பு. படம் எடுக்கும்போதே தமிழ், தெலுங்கு என இரண்டு மொழிப்படமாக எடுக்கப்பட்டாலும், இன்றுதான் தெலுங்கில் வெளியாகிறது. தீபாவளி அன்று நாகார்ஜுனா-அமலாவின் மகனான அகிலின் முதல் படம் வெளியானதால் சீக்கட்டி ராஜ்ஜியம் தாமதமாக வெளியாகிறது.

பொதுவாகவே கமல் படங்களுக்கு ஆந்திராவில் எதிர்பார்ப்பு இருக்குமென்றாலும், சீக்கட்டி ராஜ்ஜியத்திற்காக ஸ்பெஷல் கவனம் செலுத்தி இருக்கிறார் கமல்ஹாசன். நேற்று இரவு ஹைதராபாத்தில் இருக்கும் பிரசாத் திரையரங்கில் ஆந்திர சினிமா பிரபலங்களுக்காக பீரிமியர் ஷோ நடைபெற்றது. கமல், திரிஷா, பிரகாஷ்ராஜ், மது ஷாலினி, சம்பத், இயக்குனர் ராஜேஷ் எம் செல்வா என படக்குழுவினர் முழுவதும் ஆஜர்.

முறுக்கு மீசை, நீல நிற ஷெர்வானி என கலக்கல் காம்போவில் கமல்ஹாசன்.. உடன் ஆரஞ்சு நிற சேலையில் கெளதமி. திரண்டிருந்த கூட்டம் “இப்புடு கூட யங்கா உண்ணாரு” என தெலுங்கில் கண் வைத்தது. எல்லோரும் வருவதற்கு முன்பே வந்துவிட்டார் மது ஷாலினி. தரையில் புரண்ட அவரின் கவுனை பத்திரிகையாளர் ஒருவர் மிதித்துவிட பதறிவிட்டார். அதன் பின் அவரை சுற்றி ஆறு அங்குல வட்டத்தில் யாரும் நெருங்கவில்லை. படம் பற்றிய கேள்விக்கு, ’இந்த வாய்ப்பை தனக்கு வாங்கி கொடுத்த பிரியா ஆனந்துக்கு நன்றி’ என முடித்துக் கொண்டார்.

அக்கா தங்கையை போல அட்டகாசமாக வந்திருந்தார்கள் ரகுல் ப்ரீத் சிங்கும், ரெஜினா கெஸெண்ட்ராவும். ஹை ஹீல்ஸ், அட்டகாச ஸ்லீவ்லெஸ் என உடைகளிலும் ஒற்றுமை. “ரெஜி ரெஜி” என அழைத்த ரகுலின் குரலில் அவ்வளவு அந்நியோன்யம். மறைந்துக் கொள்ள வசதியாக தொப்பியுடன் வந்திருந்தார் “நான் ஈ” நானி.

பிரகாஷ்ராஜ் எண்ட்ரிக்கு பத்திரிகையாளர்களே விசில் அடித்தார்கள். சளைக்காமல் போஸ் தந்தவர், ரசிகர்களுடன் செல்ஃபிக்களாக க்ளிக்கி தள்ளினார். இயக்குனர் ராஜேஷ் எம் செல்வாவை பார்த்ததும், சந்தோஷம் பொங்க “ஹக்” செய்தவர், ஒரு நிமிடம் வரை அவரை விடவே இல்லை. கட்டிபிடி வைத்தியமா பாஸ் என கமெண்ட் அடிக்க முடிந்ததே தவிர, அவரை பிடிக்க முடியவே இல்லை.

இயக்குனர் ராஜேஷிடம், “கமலுக்கு நீங்க நடிப்பு சொல்லி தந்ததா ஒரு செய்தி ஓடுச்சே!” என்று கேட்டதற்கு, “அவருக்கு நானா? அடுத்த படம் கொடுக்கிறேன்னு சொல்லி இருக்காருங்க. அத கெடுத்துடாதீங்க” என வந்திருந்த பிரபலங்களை கவனிக்க ஓடினார்.

நல்ல விளம்பரம், எதிர்பார்ப்பு, கச்சிதமான திரில்லர் என எல்லாம் அமைந்திருப்பதால் நிச்சயம் ஹிட் தான் என்கிறது ஆந்திர மீடியா.

நிகழ்ச்சியில் வெள்ளை நிற ஆட்டகாச ஆடையில் கடைசியாக வந்தார் த்ரிஷா. படம் ஹிட் கொடுத்த சந்தோஷம் அவர் முகத்தில் பூரிப்பாக மிளிர்ந்தது. ஆனால், சிறிது நேரத்தில் அது மாறியது. காரணம்... ராணா! சரியாக த்ரிஷா வரவேற்பு பகுதியில் இருந்தபோது வந்த ராணாவும் உள்ளே வர அவரை த்ரிஷா எதிர்பார்க்கவில்லை. அவரைக் கண்டதும் த்ரிஷா முகத்திலிருந்த சிரிப்பு மறைய, மறைக்கவே முடியாமல் அதிர்ச்சி ரியாக்*ஷன் கொடுத்தார். அதுவே பல விஷயங்களைச் சொல்லாமல் சொல்லியது. இருவரும் சம்பிரதாய ஹாய்.. ஹலோ சொல்லிய பின் எதிரெதிர் திசைகளில் சென்றுவிட்டார்கள்.
ஹ்ம்ம்..!

[shwas]

Cheekati rajyam surely hit...good opening...

[oyivukac]

Kamal Haasan Cheekati Rajyam 1st Day Box Office Collection

Hyderabad: Kamal Haasan’s Cheekati Rajyam has been released on November 20 in Telugu version and it has opened with nice collections all over two states

Present days everybody is showing interest to know about movies collections of the first day, second day and third day etc to measure the film success and through that only, they estimate movie run. Here also the film “Cheekati Rajyam” which is released recently on 20th Nov 2015 has got a good response from all kind of audience.

At this time, many people are willing to know how much amount ‘Cheekati Rajyam’ got on opening day at Telugu box office. As we all know ‘Cheekati Rajyam’ has been dubbed from Kamal’s Tamil movie ‘Thoongavanam’. It has obtained success in Tamil Nadu and now it came to AP and Telangana in the name of ‘Cheekati Rajyam’.

It is also known a thing to everyone that the movie has been taken from Hollywood super hit movie ‘Sleepless Night’. Recently it has got positive response in Telugu version also. Trisha, Prakash Raj, Sampath and Kishore etc are played a lead role in this film. With these star cast, the film is going rapidly in the box office.

According to the latest information, the movie has expected to get 10 crores above on first day itself. Previously the movie scenes, trailer, songs, and images have become most popular in social networking sites such as Facebook, twitter, and google plus etc.

As per the news, 1st day in Telugu states i.e. AP and Telangana the film earn approximately Rs. 10 crores. Approximately, in overseas it got Rs. 1 crores, worldwide box office collection is Rs. 11 crores and BO Nett collection worldwide is Rs. 8 crores.

http://indread.com/17970/kamal-haasan-cheekati-rajyam-1st-day-box-office-collection

[oyivukac]

Movie Review 'Cheekati Rajyam': A good adaptation

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Sampath and Madhushalini
Director: Rajesh M Selva
Rating: 3.5 stars

Kamal Haasan’s new film Cheekati Rajyam has been directed by debutant Rajesh M. Selva while Haasan himself has provided the screenplay. The action thriller with a police backdrop has been inspired by the French film Nuit Blanche (Sleepless Night). Diwakar (Kamal Haasan) is an undercover cop in the narcotics department. He stays with his son while his wife lives separately. Diwakar and his colleagues wants to trap drug dealer Vithal Rao (Prakash Raj). In an encounter, he gets nearly 10 kg of cocaine and plans to nab Vithal Rao. Meantime Vithal Rao kidnaps Diwakar’s son and asks him to handover the drugs.

Meanwhile, another cop, Mallika (Trisha), suspects Diwakar and follows him. To make matters more complicated, another cop and a mafia gang are also looking out for the bag of cocaine. Everyone reaches Vithal Rao’s nightclub and the story unfolds form there on.Director Rajesh deserves kudos for his narration… one does not need a comic relief or a song while watching the film. There are a few comic scenes but they are all part of the story. The plot has been well adapted from the French film and suits the local scenario. Most of the film is in the nightclub and the director has pulled it off well. Kamal Haasan’s screenplay is gripping.

Performance wise, Kamal Haasan once again comes out on top and steals the show with his portrayal of a cop. He is also outstanding in the action scenes. Trisha, too, is perfect as a cop and it is a fresh departure from her usual glamour roles. Madhushalini has a short role and she looks suitably cute and glamorous. The other highlight of the film is Prakash Raj, who plays the baddie once again. Kishore as another cop supports the lead character well, as does Sampath, who plays another villain. Technically the film is good. The camerawork is fine and the actions scenes have been choreographed very well. The background music of Ghibran is another highlight. Though the second half is a bit slow, overall the movie is good as it is a nice departure from the regular masala films.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151121/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-cheekati-rajyam-good-adaptation

[avavh3]

rain might have considerably reduced its tamil bo, its telugu version will make it a HIT venture

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

#Ulaganayagan #KamalHaasan #CheekatiRajyam thanks ( Success ) meet
http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions1/successmeet-cheekatirajyam/index.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnhhTsJdGJg&feature=youtu.be&a

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

In the above video, the green tshirt distributor says collections doubled from 2nd show onwards due to WOM and are adding 25 to 30 theaters extra to cater for the weekend! Great!! :clap:

Also, kamal ji announced the telugu title of his next film with TK RajeevKumar, Amala, Zarina!

[kumarsr]

Happy to hear.

What is the meaning of the title?

[avavh3]

from horsemouth! ammananata ante emi?!

[Russellbba]

In the above video, the green tshirt distributor says collections doubled from 2nd show onwards due to WOM and are adding 25 to 30 theaters extra to cater for the weekend! Great!! :clap:

Also, kamal ji announced the telugu title of his next film with TK RajeevKumar, Amala, Zarina!


Happy to see its well received in Telugu, its CKD's-Raajyam :thumbsup:

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

its CKD's-Raajyam :thumbsup:

yes! very less ppl got this hidden meaning in Telugu Title!

[avavh3]

wow GS good one. is it ckd telugu also?

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

from horsemouth! ammananata ante emi?!

"அப்பா அம்மா விளையாட்டு” :)

[avavh3]

oh..ok

[shwas]

film is doing gud in andra.. will sustain one more weekend

[shwas]

decent numbers... shows telugu audience who r most masala aching can also enjoy a film like CKD Rajyam....i am happy that thalaivar's another new effort get appreciated by audience... we can b happy that with only one location n few actors n no buildup, songs or unusual drama he can create 4 times more return on investment...next film will be more treat...all the best aandavar

[Cinemarasigan]

Good movie, very neat acting by the entire cast, done in a quick time.. way to go.. The next project Amma Appa Vilayaattu is going to be adventure story mixed with comedy...

[PARAMASHIVAN]

The number of shows in UK have gradually increased !

[pushpak]

Good movie, very neat acting by the entire cast, done in a quick time.. way to go.. The next project Amma Appa Vilayaattu is going to be adventure story mixed with comedy...

The director has given excellent movies like Chanakyan, Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu etc.
Will be class + mass.

[Karikalen]

Watched it second time yesterday. Loved it. It is a fantastic piece of team work. All the characters fit into their roles with perfection. Madhu Shalini is very attractive.

[rifath]

Hahaha yeah I found MadhuShalini very attractive too!

[ajithfederer]

Watched it. It's good. But did Kamal need to do this film?. Not sure. Yaanai pasi-kku solai pori. But that being said, kamal does it with elan. Didn't watch both of his previous films (UV and PN) so i had to watch this.

Felt that the movie is wrongly marketed as a thriller. It is just a drug deal gone wrong. Hatsoff to Prakash raj as Vittal Rao, the real show stealer of the film. Stunts are good. Kamal sir, please utilize your time/strength on more meatier roles.

:)

[shwas]

everytime doing meaty big films is nt gud fr us fans.. it will take too much time.... bettr to do different genres n try to familiaze our audience 2 dat....

[Nasc]

Watched it. It's good. But did Kamal need to do this film?. Not sure. Yaanai pasi-kku solai pori. But that being said, kamal does it with elan. Didn't watch both of his previous films (UV and PN) so i had to watch this.

Felt that the movie is wrongly marketed as a thriller. It is just a drug deal gone wrong. Hatsoff to Prakash raj as Vittal Rao, the real show stealer of the film. Stunts are good. Kamal sir, please utilize your time/strength on more meatier roles.

:)

UV parunga....pretty mighty meaty role ..athula

[Cinemarasigan]

Watched it. It's good. But did Kamal need to do this film?. Not sure. Yaanai pasi-kku solai pori. But that being said, kamal does it with elan. Didn't watch both of his previous films (UV and PN) so i had to watch this.

Felt that the movie is wrongly marketed as a thriller. It is just a drug deal gone wrong. Hatsoff to Prakash raj as Vittal Rao, the real show stealer of the film. Stunts are good. Kamal sir, please utilize your time/strength on more meatier roles.

:)

Uttama Villain and Papanasam had better scope for acting... this one is done for his satisfaction of doing a different genre...

[Adox]

iMoviesUSA ‏@SIMoviesUSA Nov 23
#Thoongaavanam #Vedalam failed to break even

With or without Vedalam, collections are not up to Kamal movie's US standards. Close to 1/2 million but UV seemed to have done better than TV ... Not sure why.

[dell_gt]

Clear message.. people expecting fresh script from kamal sir.. rather remake

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[shwas]

tv is quickee no compromise film frm kh...ppl confuse that it is vv like commercial level

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

iMoviesUSA ‏@SIMoviesUSA Nov 23
#Thoongaavanam #Vedalam failed to break even

With or without Vedalam, collections are not up to Kamal movie's US standards. Close to 1/2 million but UV seemed to have done better than TV ... Not sure why.

UV is fresh content. Thus it actually had good opening all over. But in US, ppl are not interested in remakes, quickies, i feel.

[Amarshiva]

UV is fresh content. Thus it actually had good opening all over. But in US, ppl are not interested in remakes, quickies, i feel.

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#Vedalam

India-57cr

WW-21Cr

Total-78Cr

Verdict:Avg

#Thoongavanam

India-51Cr

WW-32Cr

Total-83Cr

Verdict:Hit

[Nasc]

Clear message.. people expecting fresh script from kamal sir.. rather remake

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very true..i was talking to a close friend in india who is a hardcore rajni fan but still appreciates kamal movies .....he watches all movies ...came to anbe sivam fdfs and liked it pretty much.
when i asked if he was going to watch TV ,he said..interest level is low as it is a remake..

so even though this is a new genre to tfi and defn a better making suited to tamil audience openly saying a movie is a remake pulls down the expectationa and enthu meter

[nickraman]

UV is fresh content. Thus it actually had good opening all over. But in US, ppl are not interested in remakes, quickies, i feel.

Came at wrong time when being festive time + low promos + UV/papanasam ended up way short of a million due to indulgent period drama/ widely seen remake+other Lang releases.

It's high time we see Vishwaroopam 2 back in action if we want to see kh back in million dollar club (U.S. Alone)


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[yoyisohuni]

semma movie. Tight. Gripping. Barlaiye motha shoot selavu mudichitaanga.
No nonsense songs/comedy to cater to all needs. ivlo ranagalathulaiyum marakkaama kilukiluppu nadula epdiyo nuzhaichutaanga. super duper movie over all.

[avavh3]

can i know the BO collection status or those are mundane things for kamal fans!

[Russellpei]

http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/y492/rhavichandran/sify-tv_zpsw4fmblbr.jpg (http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/rhavichandran/media/sify-tv_zpsw4fmblbr.jpg.html)

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

Dont think this syfyindiatimes is genuine account

[avavh3]

take into account Telugu collection too!
sakala..inda dagaljillam venaam..give a genuine account as per you

[shwas]

film did 65c tamil telugu version total..

[Karikalen]

A good review for the film

http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/kamal-haasans-thoongaa-vanam-is-better-than-the-french-original-film-2525728.html

Better than the original it says.

[Nawaaz]

film did 65c tamil telugu version total..

If true, profit part is huge :clap:

[kumarsr]

https://youtu.be/NwQjKHg5-rE

[kumarsr]

TV could have been made in Hindi along with Telugu. For this incremental extra effort, they could have seen healthy success there as well. I think that's the reason why they are contemplating Hindi for the next one.

Kamal Haasan returns to Hindi cinema with 'Thoongavanam'
Friday, 4 December 2015 - 6:25am IST

Kamal Haasan starrer Thoongavanam covers an entirely new gamut of cinematic expression, not just for Tamil cinema, but Indian cinema as well. It is now learnt that a Hindi remake of Thoonga Vanam is being planned with Kamal in the lead.

The actor clarifies, “I’d like to correct you. It’s not Thoongavanam that’s being remade into Hindi. It’s the French film Nuit Blanche (Sleepless Night) that is being remade into Hindi. My Thoongavanam is a remake of the same French film. I had offered to make a simultaneous Hindi version for the Bollywood producer who owns the rights of the Hindi remake. But I think he wanted to make it with some top Bollywood star.”

Now we hear the Hindi remake will star Kamal Haasan after all. Says Kamal, “We’ve deviated substantially from the French original also. That big hand-to-hand fight between Trisha and me was not there in Nuit Blanche.”

Kamal encountered serious roadblocks from the film trade . “They say, ‘Oh, Thoongavanam is a good film. But it’s not Sholay’. But why should it be Sholay? Why can’t we assess judge and praise efforts to make a different kind of cinema within the commercial context?”

[avavh3]

https://youtu.be/NwQjKHg5-rE

ocean of knowledge

[irir123]

From Indian Express

[bimmer]

Watched the Movie...Unexceptional but gripping at places, ++++ Kamal, Kishore, Trisha, Sampath, Kamal's Kid Screenplay... ----- PR, Yugi Sethu, Climax, Jegan, Kissing Scenes, Scenes with Jegan, Uma Riaz...

[bimmer]

Was Rajesh the Guy who acted as a Chief Chef??

[dell_gt]

Was Rajesh the Guy who acted as a Chief Chef??
Yerp he is the one bro..

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[bimmer]

There was one Particular scene which was very emotional, Kamal says that the Kid is the Most important person in his Life and nothing is more Important than him...The Kid replies innocently en pa ivvalo naal itha sollala (Some thing in this regard)...Well done

[kumarsr]

Watched it again after a month....First half does go like a rocket, just the same feeling I had when I watched it first time. Exceptionally done. You get to 3/4th of the story by interval and that makes the second half not so gripping in places. Especially because the second half is exclusively set within the few rooms of the club.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

finally managed to watch "Thoongavanam", certainly a relief from the masala craps we get bombarded with !! No need to mention about Kamal's performance , such roles are a walk in the park for him, I felt Prakash Raj was wasted , having said that his acting mannerism is becoming monotonous , Trisha was good , who was the "other" girl ? :lol2:

I felt had the movie been trimmed down or been made a bit more racy, it would have been awesome !

[ramdas2005]

finally managed to watch "Thoongavanam", certainly a relief from the masala craps we get bombarded with !! No need to mention about Kamal's performance , such roles are a walk in the park for him, I felt Prakash Raj was wasted , having said that his acting mannerism is becoming monotonous , Trisha was good , who was the "other" girl ? :lol2:

I felt had the movie been trimmed down or been made a bit more racy, it would have been awesome !

Madhu shalini.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Madhu shalini.

Thanks :)

[FrankCoX]

Thoongavanam - Classy mass thriller.