Box Office Collections

[Adox]

VV was a BB as well ... dont have the BW link but some details -

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, made on a budget of INR240 million (US$4.0 million), collected totally INR500 million (US$8.4 million) worldwide. Behindwoods declared the film a "blockbuster". This was the first Tamil film to be released in 16 theatres in Chennai city alone and changed the trend of film release.

[pushpak]

VV also is not a "typical" movie like what the other stars do.

[Russelltgw]

VV was a BB as well ... dont have the BW link but some details -

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, made on a budget of INR240 million (US$4.0 million), collected totally INR500 million (US$8.4 million) worldwide. Behindwoods declared the film a "blockbuster". This was the first Tamil film to be released in 16 theatres in Chennai city alone and changed the trend of film release.

FYI see this interview of Gautham menon that too 2nd para from the last

http://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2006/12/17/interview-gautham-menon/

VV budget without kamal's renumeration was 5.75crs and they sold it to about 17crs and he clearly mentions they got only little profit

[evmoikivohoge]

FYI see this interview of Gautham menon that too 2nd para from the last

http://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2006/12/17/interview-gautham-menon/

VV budget without kamal's renumeration was 5.75crs and they sold it to about 17crs and he clearly mentions they got only little profit

6Cr budget'la Us la fullaa shoot pannittaangala

[Russelltgw]

6Cr budget'la Us la fullaa shoot pannittaangala

who knows........but when the director of the film conveys some facts u cant deny it

[ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar]

Ore pugachal appa :)

[hattori_hanzo]

FYI see this interview of Gautham menon that too 2nd para from the last

http://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2006/12/17/interview-gautham-menon/

VV budget without kamal's renumeration was 5.75crs and they sold it to about 17crs and he clearly mentions they got only little profit

Yeah they finally earned little profit because the major portion of profits were allocated to settle Kaja's earlier dues. Kaja Mohideen was neck deep in debts even before the movie's release & he attempted suicide. Kamal, Gautham and Oscar had to convince him and hold a press meet.

Pasting the contents of the interview here:-

" It’s only because of Kaja’s — the earlier producer’s — overheads that it became a breakeven film, with a little bit of profit. Otherwise it’s a major money-spinner.” Gautham goes on to crunch the numbers (and you may need a stiff drink before reading what he has to say; I came out with my head reeling). “They sold the film at something like sixteen-five to seventeen, and nobody has lost money. So it’s definitely made about seventeen. Oscar Ravi released it in (Chennai) city-NSC, and he’s given us a 40 lakh profit. The film was sold in city-NSC alone for three-thirty. Now at the last minute, when it looked doubtful whether the film would release or not, Oscar Ravi asked us to buy the film from the current buyer, and we bought it back at four-thirty, which is one crore more than the market price. So the man who first bought it made a one-crore profit even without the film’s releasing. Now the film makes business of more than four-thirty, but actually the price is three-thirty. So it’s made around one-and-a-half crores profit in city-NSC alone. And maybe it’s not done as well in the smaller centres, but it’s made up for that in the main areas like Trichy.”

[mappi]

I haven't thought some SS fans would be desperate, insecure & degrade other actors..

Who ?

[HonestRaj]

Can you name at least one actor who came from cinema background attained Vijay's level ?
iLaiya Thilagam 'Raajakumaaran' Prabhu :mrgreen:

[HonestRaj]

after a long time reading some 30 posts at a stretch in hub... some good arguments from both sides..

Ajith & Vijay films may collect lot of money in future.. but to become a super star or something of that sort i don't think it will happen..
superstar - a household name.. u like him or not.. a SS film telecasted in TV brings whole family to watch it together atleast for 30 mins.. i ask Ajith & Vijay fans.. how many of your family members watch your hero's films when it is telecasted in TV..
for Ajith & Vijay to reach that stage they have to deliver some consecutive quality hits.. without this, anyway, they will rise to highest possible level in industry.. everyone in TN will know at the time of their film release.. but only the fans will look forward to see it.. others will take their own time or won't see it

in 80's, actors.... [disadvantages]
- released films continuously without any big break.. if one fails it will affect the next one & the pressure builds for consecutive failures & eventually it leads to field out
- limited theater release.. competition from their own films (multiple releases sometimes), competition from atleast 5 other actors
- needs a longer run to breakeven & then to see profits.. so, the content has to be good enough for the long run

at present.. [advantages]
- sufficient gap between releases.. makes people to forget the actor's previous films (failures).. they comeback again
- extensive promo in every media (online, FM, TV, print).. widest possible release.. has some kind of huge fan following.. get money from them even before the film content / quality is spread (advance booking for 1st 3 days in a wide release almost gets u majority of amount invested).. if somehow film clicks.. then its a jackpot.. else, same strategy for next film.. after 6 months

[ajaybaskar]

Honest,

The disadvantages that you've mentioned are actually advantages.

- Yesteryear heroes having continuous releases actually helped them. Even if they delivered a flop they immediately delivered a hit or an average film which made the people forget the flop. I remember Rajni advising someone (Ajith??) to churn out movies continuously exactly for this reason. This model is working well in Malayalam now. The big Ms release their movies every 3 months and even if their last film was a flop, the next release helps them to stay afloat.

- Those days the budgets of movies were much lesser because Tamil movies had market only in TN. So limited release didn't matter. And since there were no social media, the word of mouth, either good or bad, took time to circulate. So the movies of big stars had an uninterrupted run for weeks. Thats why a Maharaasan or Adhisaya Piravi had a good initial run those days and no one dared to make a movie like Soodhu Kavvum then. Think of Maharasan and Adhisaya piravi quality movies releasing now.

- Breakeven was quite easy to achieve for the reasons mentioned above. Easy in the sense, easier than today's movies. And producers were intelligent enough compared to today's corporate houses who have no idea about the field. Devar films or an AVM knew what budget would suit which star. I cant point out one such producer in today's scene.

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[Avadi to America]

your breakeven analysis does not make sens to me as you take/assume the factors that play against each other actually equal or something like in over all is actually playing role against financial viability of a project
I wont agree with you.....

there are so many moving parts in film business.....Due to growth of media and technology, the dynamism has reached to next level... if sumit up,in overall, it should provide positive impact otherwise stakeholders of the business such as producers, distributors and exhibitors, actors would not have embrace it.

There is no denying fact that technology development and media growth is like double edge sword but a industry player know how to handle those... On one hand, he can take risk mitigation measures and other hand take leverage of reach of media....

Acting in many movies at a time is like diversifying the risk. the objective is risk mitigation.... But acting in one movie at a time is concentrating one project and make it happen big... here the objective is maximizing the revenue/profit etc....Lead actors have the choice to choose later option.

[evmoikivohoge]

i heard antha kaalathula chiranjeevi oru varushathukku 15 padam nadippaaram

[uruzalari]

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a SS film telecasted in TV brings whole family to watch it together atleast for 30 mins.. i ask Ajith & Vijay fans.. how many of your family members watch your hero's films when it is telecasted in TV..


Probably these family members were youngsters when SS was at his prime and the youngsters fighting today will watch Ajith/Vijay movies on TV when they become respectable family members. And I do not feel it is correct to pick a lone medium and then compare actors of different generations through it. If you are comparing the reach of two current generation stars through TV then it is a different case.

A digitised and re-release of an MGR/Sivaji flick has more chances of attracting audience than a Rajini/Kamal film. Similar could be the case of the TV watching family audience(am assuming what you say is true despite the TRP of Vijay films being really high as the argument could be that not the entire family watches it) preferring Rajini over Ajith/Vijay.

[VinodKumar's]

Probably these family members were youngsters when SS was at his prime and the youngsters fighting today will watch Ajith/Vijay movies on TV when they become respectable family members.

Exactly my point.

[Arragesh]

Probably these family members were youngsters when SS was at his prime and the youngsters fighting today will watch Ajith/Vijay movies on TV when they become respectable family members. And I do not feel it is correct to pick a lone medium and then compare actors of different generations through it. If you are comparing the reach of two current generation stars through TV then it is a different case.

A digitised and re-release of an MGR/Sivaji flick has more chances of attracting audience than a Rajini/Kamal film. Similar could be the case of the TV watching family audience(am assuming what you say is true despite the TRP of Vijay films being really high as the argument could be that not the entire family watches it) preferring Rajini over Ajith/Vijay.

Precisely my point.

[evmoikivohoge]

u mean chinna pasanga refers to arya, simbu, ravi, vishal ?. Yeah kamal is better than them in BO collection

[Raajjaa]

Kamal is not a threat to both Ajith and Vijay when it comes to BO


நிச்சயமா. ஏன்னா கமல் படங்களின் சாதனையை இந்த ஜென்மத்தில் மட்டும் இல்லை அடுத்த ஜென்மத்தில் கூட விஜய் ,அஜித்தால் முறியடிக்க முடியாது.
அது சரி, விஜய் படங்கள் எல்லாம் அப்படி என்னப்பா சாதனை பண்ணிடுச்சு?

எனக்கு தெரிஞ்சு 'மதுர','சச்சின்' போன்ற FLOP படங்களை 150,200 நாட்கள் என 'ஓட்டியது' தான் விஜய் படங்கள் செய்த சாதனை.அதை விட்டு Record எல்லாம் எதுவும் பண்ணலியே. யாராவது விவரம் தெரிந்தவர்கள் சொல்லுங்கப்பா.

[sakthii]

Probably these family members were youngsters when SS was at his prime and the youngsters fighting today will watch Ajith/Vijay movies on TV when they become respectable family members. And I do not feel it is correct to pick a lone medium and then compare actors of different generations through it. If you are comparing the reach of two current generation stars through TV then it is a different case.

A digitised and re-release of an MGR/Sivaji flick has more chances of attracting audience than a Rajini/Kamal film. Similar could be the case of the TV watching family audience(am assuming what you say is true despite the TRP of Vijay films being really high as the argument could be that not the entire family watches it) preferring Rajini over Ajith/Vijay.

more over now days.. particularly sat/sun movies are filled with ads.. no one is watching 'full' movie to get 'movie experience'.
movie with 'songs', 'comedy' is getting watched during weekend.. movies like 'winner' will still being telecasted many times..

[VinodKumar's]

iLaiya Thilagam 'Raajakumaaran' Prabhu :mrgreen:

Kothu vudura maari theriyudhae.

[VinodKumar's]

நிச்சயமா. ஏன்னா கமல் படங்களின் சாதனையை இந்த ஜென்மத்தில் மட்டும் இல்லை அடுத்த ஜென்மத்தில் கூட விஜய் ,அஜித்தால் முறியடிக்க முடியாது.
அது சரி, விஜய் படங்கள் எல்லாம் அப்படி என்னப்பா சாதனை பண்ணிடுச்சு?

எனக்கு தெரிஞ்சு 'மதுர','சச்சின்' போன்ற FLOP படங்களை 150,200 நாட்கள் என 'ஓட்டியது' தான் விஜய் படங்கள் செய்த சாதனை.அதை விட்டு Record எல்லாம் எதுவும் பண்ணலியே. யாராவது விவரம் தெரிந்தவர்கள் சொல்லுங்கப்பா.

It was said Kamal is no more threat to Vijay/Ajith in box office. What records are you talking about ? BO records or critically acclaimed ? First one need to be discussed whereas second one is not as Kamal has very good records and no other actor from his generation and current generation can break them.

[Saai]

It was said Kamal is no more threat to Vijay/Ajith in box office. What records are you talking about ? BO records or critically acclaimed ? First one need to be discussed whereas second one is not as Kamal has very good records and no other actor from his generation and current generation can break them.

Din't want to pull kamal one more time into this argument. Still want to clarify to guys like you. Of course anyone from younger generation can give consistent massive hits like kamal managed (I can give a page full of blockbusters until he was 40 years of age - for comparison sake). But the question, noone has done that now. If someone has achieved in Box office somewhere comparable to what kamal did until his 40, then we can compare. Even now, when the younger generation should have overtaken him by a mile in BO when he is over 60, he is holding BO records. That's the point here!

Why would anyone be talking about critically acclaimed stuff when discussing ajith and vijay man???

[Adox]

It was said Kamal is no more threat to Vijay/Ajith in box office. What records are you talking about ? BO records or critically acclaimed ? First one need to be discussed whereas second one is not as Kamal has very good records and no other actor from his generation and current generation can break them.

Kamal was never a 'threat' or a competitor to Ajith and Vijay :) They are fierce competitors to one other. Even the recent so called poll if valid had one with just 3-4% more than the other ... Not a unanimous victor. Jilla-veeram neck-neck etc.

I guess if we had to compare (!!) then it should be apples to apples/oranges to oranges. Lets leave out the critically acclaimed part - there's no dispute there.

When it comes to BO records, again, are we comparing Kamal's best with the best of Ajith/Vijay ?
If so, then looking at the recents like VR, Dasa etc. they were only behind the SS movies in collections.
If we're comparing their mediocre/flop movies like MMA, then I'm not sure how sura or billa2 fared in the BO if that can be taken as a comparison.

Really we should leave Kamal out from all these comparisons.

[Adox]

Saai, good points. Could have saved my response for another time !
Anyways ;)

[Saai]

Saai, good points. Could have saved my response for another time !
Anyways ;)

:) .....

[Adox]

Reality Check: Of Superstars & Controversy

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/videos/52361.html

Need we say anymore :)

[Cinemarasigan]

Good one Bill... thanks for the link

[vithagan]

Reality Check: Of Superstars & Controversy

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/videos/52361.html

Need we say anymore :)

:clap:

[NOV]

Chennai Box Office - First 6 months 2014

1. Veeram - 6.14 crores

2. Jilla - 5.68 crores

3. Kochadaiiyaan - 5.63 crores

4. Maan Karate - 4.80 crores

5. Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal - 3.71 crores


Movies with superior return on investment

1. Yaamirukka Bayamey

2. Goli Soda

3. Manja Pai

4. Mundasupatti

5. Thegidi

[selvakumar]

Who is this Sai and Bill? :thinking:


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[Adox]

Top 5 US box-office grossers in 2014

Dhanush's Velai Illa Pattathari (VIP) is breaking records with huge numbers. Dhanush himself tweeted that VIP is his biggest opening in his career of 25 movies.

At this juncture, we hear that VIP's 2 day collections have already put the movie in the fourth place in the list of Top 5 US Box-Office grossers for Tamil Movies in 2014. It is already profitable for the US distributors and exhibitors and is also likely to become the first Dhanush movie to cross the 100,000 USD mark in box-office gross in the US.

According to official sources, the numbers for the Top 5 US box-office grossers in 2014 are:

1 Kochadaiiyaan - 633K USD
2 Veeram - 243K USD
3 Jilla - 228K USD
4 VIP - 72K USD (in just 2 days)
5 Maan Karate - 72K USD

[Adox]

Dhanush, Siva Karthikeyan pace ahead of Vijay, Ajith

We at Behindwoods have been tracking the Chennai City box office collections of all new releases and films, every week. Here we present to you the Top 5 films this year, with respect to their opening weekend theatrical gross collections in the city.

These figures are not the official ones and have been estimated by Behindwoods after detailed analysis and tracking.

1. Kochadaiyaan - 1.81 crores from 432 tracked shows

2. Velai Illa Pattathari - 1.68 crores from 360 tracked shows

3. Maan Karate - 1.41 crores from 303 tracked shows

4. Jilla - 1.32 crores from 321 tracked shows

5. Veeram - 1.23 crores from 306 tracked shows


http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/the-top-5-opening-weekend-grossers-in-chennai-city-this-year.html

[Adox]

Dhanush's VIP falls short of Jilla and Veeram

Dhanush's 25th film, Velai Illa Pattathari, has emerged as a blockbuster and is running strongly in its 4th week too. The film is expected to hold on, till Anjaan releases on 15th and we have to see how many screens VIP is left with, after Anjaan.

The film is Dhanush's biggest hit in the USA too. Distributed by ATMUS Entertainment in the US, VIP has already grossed upwards of 225,000 USD and is expected to wrap its lifetime run at around 226,000 USD (close to 1.38 crores). VIP has been declared a blockbuster here too as the pre-release gross expectation from the film was just above 100,000 USD.

VIP's gross in the US is just short of Ajith's Veeram (243,955 USD) and Vijay's Jilla (230,221 USD), which released early this year.

The expectations from Dhanush's next release, the K.V.Anand directed Anegan, are huge, needless to say.

[Anban]

mass mass -nu solli kadaisila ippidi maanatha vaangitaangale !!

these sites are super smart !!



Dhanush, Siva Karthikeyan pace ahead of Vijay, Ajith

We at Behindwoods have been tracking the Chennai City box office collections of all new releases and films, every week. Here we present to you the Top 5 films this year, with respect to their opening weekend theatrical gross collections in the city.

These figures are not the official ones and have been estimated by Behindwoods after detailed analysis and tracking.

1. Kochadaiyaan - 1.81 crores from 432 tracked shows

2. Velai Illa Pattathari - 1.68 crores from 360 tracked shows

3. Maan Karate - 1.41 crores from 303 tracked shows

4. Jilla - 1.32 crores from 321 tracked shows

5. Veeram - 1.23 crores from 306 tracked shows


http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/the-top-5-opening-weekend-grossers-in-chennai-city-this-year.html

[Adox]

Come on Anban .. Being compared with the biggies is in itself is a big honour for Danush and Siva. Idhukku mela vera enna venum ?? ;)

[NOV]

Malaysia Box-Office

1 - VIP $360,278 [2.20 Cr]
2 - Jigarthanda $16,285[9.97 lacs]
3 - Vadacurry $49,987[30.00 lacs]
4 - Manjapai $24,730[14.48 lacs]
5 - Saivam $4182 [2.50 lacs]

[hattori_hanzo]

Anjaan openings are huge in Telugu, despite bad reviews. Might fall in the coming days.

http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx?id=523&cid=8&fid=845
http://www.onlykollywood.com/anjaan-suriya-good-opening-in-telugu/

[Adox]

Seems to also have the highest tracked shows ...

Suriya zooms ahead of Superstar Rajini and the rest

Suriya's Anjaan has taken a gargantuan opening across the state and particularly in Chennai city on the back of strong advance bookings in all the leading theaters and multiplexes. The opening weekend Chennai city gross has been estimated at close to 2.36 crores.

According to Behindwoods box-office tracking tools, Anjaan's first 3 days box office gross in Chennai city is the highest among 2014's releases, by far. The Top 5 opening weekend grossers this year are as follows.

These numbers are not official and have been estimated by Behindwoods after meticulous tracking and analysis.


1. Anjaan - 2,35,93,522 - 573 tracked weekend shows

2. Kochadaiiyaan - 1,80,88,214 - 432 tracked weekend shows

3. Velai Illa Pattadhaari - 1,67,75,253 - 360 tracked weekend shows

4. Maan Karate - 1,41,41,844 - 303 tracked weekend shows

5. Jilla - 1,32,45,910 - 321 tracked weekend shows

http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/suriyas-anjaan-is-the-new-no1-in-chennai-city.html

[Adox]

Remains to be seen if it can hold on to its momentum .....

Thanks to the promotion & buzz, 'Anjaan' has set a new record in the opening week collections by garnering more than 30 Crores in the first 3 days. No other movie in the past has achieved this feat in Tamil & Malayalam. The Surya - Samantha - Vidyut Jamwal starrer was opened to huge expectations for the Indepence day across all over the world in more than 1500 screens.

The film industry is amazed by the response so far, and expecting more to come. The movie is trimmed close to 6 mins owing to negative reviews in the social media & from critics. However, the Telugu version remains unchanged.

Dhanush's 'VIP' has bagged 50+ Crores in 25 days (nett) and 'Anjaan' has crossed 30 Crore mark within 3 days itself. Finally, the theatre owners/distributors got nothing to complain. Meanwhile, 'Jigarthanda' & 'Sathuranga Vettai' too declared as hits by the trade sources. It will be interesting to see whether Surya can pull off the magical 100+ crore for the first time in his career.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/Anjaan-smashes-all-the-bo-records-tamil-news-112212

[Adox]

Bad wom may curtail its momentum.

Anjaan Box Office Collections: Earns Rs.38 Crores In Total In Opening Weekend

Despite getting negative reviews from critics and audience, the sole silver line that could make Anjaan producers happy is the fact that the movie has done roaring business at the Box Office. The Surya and Samantha starrer film has earned Rs.38 crores in total from Tamil and Telugu versions!
As per the trade reports, the combined collection of Tamil and Telugu versions is Rs.38 crores. While the Tamil film has earned Rs.30 crores, the Telugu version has earned Rs.8 crores. The first weekend has been really good for the Kollywood version due to rigorous promotional activities organised by the makers of the film.
This helped Anjaan to get such an opening. The Tamil movie has done good business in three key domestic circuits like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. The film had opened up in 1500 screens in Tamil and Telugu and the wide release played a vital role in generating good revenues in most centres. It got grand reception in Malaysia, UK, US and a few other countries.
But the bad word-of-mouth might hit the movie badly and it is predicted that the business might see a huge dip in the week days starting from today.

http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2014/anjaan-box-office-collections-earns-rs-38-crores-total-157111.html

[Adox]

VELAIYILLA PATTATHARI
Verdict: Blockbuster
http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/velaiyilla-pattathari/velaiyilla-pattathari-box-office-aug-31.html

JIGARTHANDA
Verdict: Above Average
http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/jigarthanda/jigarthanda-box-office-aug-31.html

ANJAAN
Verdict: Average
http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/anjaan/anjaan-box-office-aug-31.html

[yellow]

கிளாப் போர்டு மூவிஸ் சார்பில் வினாயக் பெரும் பொருட்செலவில் தயாரித்து, நடிக்கும் படம் ‘மகாபலிபுரம்’. இப்படத்தில் அங்கனா ராய், கருணா, ரமேஷ், வெற்றி கார்த்திக் மற்றும் பலர் நடித்துள்ளனர்.

உண்மை சம்பவத்தை அடிப்படையாக கொண்டு உருவாகும் இப்படத்தை டாண் சேண்டி இயக்கியுள்ளார். இப்படத்தை ஸ்டுடியோ 9 நிறுவனம் வெளியிடவுள்ளது. முகமூடி, யுத்தம் செய் ஆகிய படங்களுக்கு இசையமைத்துள்ள கே இசையமைத்துள்ள இப்படத்தின் பாடல்கள் வெளியீட்டு விழா இன்று சென்னை சத்யம் திரையரங்கில் நடைபெற்றது.

இந்த விழாவில் சிறப்பு விருந்தினர்களாக கேயார், இயக்குனர்கள் பிரபு சாலமன், ஆர்.வி.உதயகுமார், துரை, நடிகர்கள் விஜய் சேதுபதி, சிபிராஜ் உள்ளிட்ட பலரும் கலந்து கொண்டனர். பாடல்களை கேயார் முன்னிலையில் பிரபு சாலமன் வெளியிட விஜய் சேதுபதி பெற்றுக் கொண்டார்.

பின்னர் கேயார் பேசும்போது, படத்தை எடுப்பது கஷ்டம் என்ற காலம் போய் இப்போது, அதை ரிலீஸ் செய்வதுதான் ரொம்ப கஷ்டமாக இருக்கிறது. ஸ்டுடியோ 9 போன்ற நிறுவனங்கள்தான் நல்ல படங்களை தேர்வு செய்து வெளியிட்டு அந்த படங்களுக்கு ஒரு அந்தஸ்தை பெற்றுக் கொடுக்கிறது.

அதேபோல் படங்களை வெளியிடுவதிலும் ஒரு திட்டமிடல் வேண்டும். ரஜினி போன்ற பெரிய நடிகர்களின் படங்கள் வெளியாகும் சிறு பட்ஜெட் படங்களை வெளியிட்டால் அது தற்கொலைக்கு சமமானது. அது சரியான முடிவும் கிடையாது. அவர்களுடைய படங்கள் வந்தால் மக்கள் அதைத்தான் அதிகமாக பார்க்க விரும்புவார்கள். அதனால், சிறு பட்ஜெட் படங்கள் எவ்வளவு நன்றாக இருந்தாலும் வசூலை அள்ளமுடியாது.

இந்த வருடம் வெளியான படங்களிலேயே ‘வீரம்’, ‘வேலையில்லா பட்டதாரி’ ஆகிய 2 படங்கள்தான் வணிக ரீதியில் வெற்றி பெற்றது என்று சொல்லலாம். சமீபத்தில் வெளியான ‘சதுரங்க வேட்டை’ படம் நல்ல படத்துக்கான அங்கீகாரம் இருந்தாலும் பெரிய அளவில் வசூலை பெறவில்லை என்பது வருத்தம்தான்.

இவ்வாறு அவர் பேசினார்.

[yellow]

இந்த வருடம் வெளியான படங்களிலேயே #VEERAM (https://twitter.com/hashtag/VEERAM?src=hash), #VIP (https://twitter.com/hashtag/VIP?src=hash) ஆகிய 2 படங்கள்தான் வணிக ரீதியில் வெற்றி பெற்றது என்று சொல்லலாம் -Keyaarhttp://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2014/09/03121457/fight-with-rajini-equal-to-sui.html … (http://t.co/634q9SGZzm)

[ajaybaskar]

Top 5 All-Time Australia

1)#Kaththi $160,979
2)#Kochadaiiyaan A$154,000
3)#7amArivu A$151,029
4)#Singam2 A$128,630
5)#Anjaan A$124,185

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B072B-HCYAEDnZ1.jpg:large

[Dammy R]

Karnataka collections update by @Kornerseat

#Kaththi 5days Collection gross 6.75 crs & net after 29% ent tax 5,00,83,280/-. Blockbuster.. #Vijay @ARMurugadoss

[ajaybaskar]

Kaththi (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kaththi?src=hash) USA Gross Sunday $103193[Tue-Thu] - $271445[Fri-Sun] - $343000Total 1st Weekend Gross - $614445

[Dammy R]

@Kornerseat

#Kaththi overseas (all markets outside India) 5-day weekend initial estimated collection $4.8M highest after #Endhiran $5.7M. @ARMurugadoss

[ajaybaskar]

USA Tamil Version only Top5 #Endhiran (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Endhiran?src=hash) : $1.52M#Viswaroopam (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Viswaroopam?src=hash) : $1.02M
#Sivaji: Numbers not known#Dasavatharam (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dasavatharam?src=hash) : $750k#Kochadaiiyan (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kochadaiiyan?src=hash) :$635k

Kaththi stands at $614445 as of sunday. First non Rajni and Kamal movie to break $400k,$500k and $600k barrier. Kaththi the MASS!!!!

[CEDYBLUE]

Ajay, Endhiran 1.52M includes the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi together right?

[ajaybaskar]

Chennai Opening Weekend Collection

http://www.imagesup.net/?di=614143929425

[ajaybaskar]

Ajay, Endhiran 1.52M includes the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi together right?

Should be. Not sure. Rajni fans can help with details.

[elsaen11]

USA Tamil Version only Top5 #Endhiran (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Endhiran?src=hash) : $1.52M#Viswaroopam (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Viswaroopam?src=hash) : $1.02M
#Sivaji: Numbers not known#Dasavatharam (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dasavatharam?src=hash) : $750k#Kochadaiiyan (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kochadaiiyan?src=hash) :$635k

Kaththi stands at $614445 as of sunday. First non Rajni and Kamal movie to break $400k,$500k and $600k barrier. Kaththi the MASS!!!!
Hope we can break dasa record. Endhiran :shock:

[VinodKumar's]

Can someone post Malaysia BO status ?

[Siv.S]

Ajay, Endhiran 1.52M includes the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi together right?
No, Tamil alone... another 1M$ including Robo and Robot.

[ajaybaskar]

Then, that will remain untouched for long long time..

[Dammy R]

Ajay@uktamilbo

#Kaththi UK Opening Weekend smashes Jilla and Sivaji and enters straight into #2 under Endhiran. Official figures in a few minutes.

#Kaththi *5 Days* - £222,526 (2.19 cr). HUGE! In just 5 days, it has already grossed Jilla's 3 week collection. #2nd highest UK opener ever.

[SenGOEk]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B08iXDmCAAAktse.jpg

[CEDYBLUE]

Sreedhar Pillai

#Kaththi - TN Diwali box-office Oct 22 to 26 - Rs 36 Crore (approx) Net. Extraordinary! Highest 5 day net of the year

[CEDYBLUE]

http://andhraboxoffice.com/uploads/films/kaththi1stweekendtotalcolls.jpg

[CEDYBLUE]

Rakesh Gowthaman @VettriTheatres
Monday puts a halt 2 the #KaththiHousfullStreak.Biggest opening of 2014 with 30 continuous housefull shows @ #Vettri
#Kaththi @ARMurugadoss

[CEDYBLUE]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B084tQvCYAMh10i.jpg

[paranitharan]

Lol every expert claiming different numbers. Sri50 oru number ARM oru number. Lol vadai veguthillai.

[Dammy R]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B084tQvCYAMh10i.jpg

Bro...do we have Malaysia numbers yet?

[Avadi to America]

USA Tamil Version only Top5 #Endhiran (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Endhiran?src=hash) : $1.52M#Viswaroopam (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Viswaroopam?src=hash) : $1.02M
#Sivaji: Numbers not known#Dasavatharam (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dasavatharam?src=hash) : $750k#Kochadaiiyan (https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kochadaiiyan?src=hash) :$635k

Kaththi stands at $614445 as of sunday. First non Rajni and Kamal movie to break $400k,$500k and $600k barrier. Kaththi the MASS!!!!

About 2.1 million, it was the biggest opening (three day) for an indian movie at the time.

Telugu version of robo collected close to 500K (first weekend)....

In overall, it collected more than $4.75 million.

[Kumaran.P]

Kornerseat @Kornerseat : #Kaththi Norway Box-Office $24,894 [₹15.26 lacs] from 3 locations! 2nd highest grosser of All-Time in Norway. Expected to reach #1.

[Kumaran.P]

Kornerseat @Kornerseat :
Top 5 Box-Office Norway 1- #Anjaan$28,035 2- #Kaththi $24,895 (5 days) 3- #Jilla $23,720 4- #Kochadaiiyaan $9168 5- #VIP $4710

[Russellmvr]

About 2.1 million, it was the biggest opening (three day) for an indian movie at the time.

Telugu version of robo collected close to 500K (first weekend)....

In overall, it collected more than $4.75 million.

This is something that no one could touch in this era..!! :)

[CEDYBLUE]

US BO

Correction. Kaththi yet to touch 600K in USA.

SIMoviesUSA

#Kaththi 6 days BO $570K, blockbuster!! With no other movies in neat future will have solid run and go over $600K

[SenGOEk]

Nothing but the Top 2 spots for Vijay's Kaththi

After a handsome opening weekend, Vijay's Kaththi has emerged with a big fat total in all the release markets - be it domestic or overseas.

The 5 day opening weekend gross from UK, USA and Australia are as follows.

UK - 222,526 pounds (around 2.2 crores) - Already the 2nd highest grosser of the year behind Jilla, and reportedly the all-time 2nd highest weekend opener after Enthiran.

USA - 570,207 USD (around 3.5 crores) - Already the 2nd highest grosser of the year behind Kochadaiiyaan, and Vijay's highest US grosser. In fact, Kaththi is the highest non-Rajini, non-Kamal grosser in the US.

Australia - 160,979 ASD (around 87.1 lakhs) - Already the highest grosser of the year in Australia and reportedly the all-time highest weekend opener in Australia.

http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/nothing-but-the-top-2-spots-for-vijays-kaththi.html

[SenGOEk]

Kaththi grosses big in south

Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s Kaththi has taken a huge gargantuan opening in the southern box-office mainly Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states of Karnataka and Kerala.

Trade sources indicate Kaththi has grossed approximately Rs 50 Crore in these three states during the five-day Diwali weekend from October 22 to 26. The Telugu dubbed version is yet to release.

In Tamil Nadu as per trade sources the film has grossed a whopping Rs 36 Crores, which is the net figure as there is no tax in the state. And in Karnataka, the film is said to have grossed around Rs 7 Cr and in Kerala nearly Rs 6.5 Cr. In both these states there is an entertainment tax component.

Kaththi five day south Indian figures are amazing and proves the point that there is a huge fan base for top Tamil mass heroes. The first week gross is likely to touch around Rs 55 Cr, thanks to widespread release and buzz around the film.

Now it has kicked up a huge market for Kaththi’s Telugu rights. Initially it was said that the Telugu version will release on October 31, but now it has been pushed. Tagore Madhu who brought the Telugu dubbing rights is now thinking of remaking it with Pawan Kalyan as the hero. In fact, the Power Star is watching the film today and will take a call on whether to remake it in Telugu.

http://www.sify.com/movies/kaththi-grosses-big-in-south-news-tamil-ok2so1daadhei.ht

[SenGOEk]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1CR4pxCIAExZsP.jpg

[Kumaran.P]

Breaking Movies @BreakingViews4u :
#Kaththi Kerala #BoxOffice Opening Weekend Figures (5 days) Gross 6.88cr Nett 5.51cr Share 2.76 cr

[Adox]

About 2.1 million, it was the biggest opening (three day) for an indian movie at the time.

Telugu version of robo collected close to 500K (first weekend)....

In overall, it collected more than $4.75 million.

I remember you had different numbers for VR as well .. significantly more than 1.02 million quoted. Do you have those handy now ?

[SenGOEk]

Ajay ‏@uktamilbo
#Kaththi *6 Days* - £235,631 (2.33 cr). Going steady. Collected £13,105 yesterday. Should beat Dasavaratham and enter ALL TIME #4 this week.

[SenGOEk]

#Kaththi turned as 2nd all time highest Tamil grosser for 1st weekend in UK

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1DGFEfCMAAYVcZ.jpg

[SenGOEk]

#Kaththi has turned as 1st highest Tamil grosser of all time in Australia by just 5 days gross.

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B09s6L0CUAAFcpK.jpg

[SenGOEk]

Kaththi 1st weekend overseas collection

Vijay and Samantha Starrer Kaththi which is directed by A.R. Murugadoss had a massive opening weekend in overseas markets. Kaththi has declared as Blockbuster in some of the key markets like USA , UK and Malaysia already.

Trade Reports:-

USA: In its opening weekend, the film has collected Rs. 3.48 crore ($570,207) on 98 screens and average work out per screen Rs. 3.56 lakhs ($5,818).

UK: In its opening weekend, the film has collected Rs. 2.20 crore (£222,581) on 56 screens and average work out per screen Rs. 3.93 lakhs (£3,974).

Kaththi turned as 2nd highest opening weekend grosser at UK

Australia: In its opening weekend, the film has collected Rs. 34.23 lakhs (A$61,811) on 7 screens and average work out per screen Rs. 4.89 lakhs (A$8,830).

Kaththi turned No.1 highest weekend grosser of all time at Australia

France: In its opening weekend, the film has collected Rs. 74.11 lakhs (€95,000) on 24 screens and average work out per screen Rs. 3.08 lakhs (€3,958).

Malaysia: In its opening weekend, the film has collected Rs. 3.30 crore (MYR 1,767,970) on 32 screens and average work out per screen Rs. 10.33 lakhs (MYR 55,249).

Note: – Malaysia collection is from reported screens only, Kaththi released in 89 screens & actual will be higher.

http://www.glintcinemas.com/2014/10/...ollection.html

[Avadi to America]

I remember you had different numbers for VR as well .. significantly more than 1.02 million quoted. Do you have those handy now ?

Bill4u, I do not have number for VR but people were claiming as some media stated that the head count of VR was more than enthiran....

[Adox]

Bill4u, I do not have number for VR but people were claiming as some media stated that the head count of VR was more than enthiran....

I've seen $1.03 million in many sites although some say its not fully known how much the real number was.

"USA: #Vishwaroopam [Tamil] total till Sun: $ 1,038,373 [Rs 5.70 cr] ... #Vishwaroopam [Telugu] total till Sun: $ 200,011 [Rs 1.10 cr]," tweeted trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh on Tuesday." Not sure if it counts the entire run ...

"Don't know veracity of figures, but some trade websites put collections of #vishwaroopam at 206 crs & counting. if true, then staggering," tweeted Rahul Bose, who also acts in the film"

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039vishwaroopam039-box-office-collection-kamal-haasan-starrer-earns-6-crore-in-us-total-earning-could-cross-200-crore-mark-442287

Anyways ..

[SenGOEk]

மலையாளத் திரையுலகை மிரட்டிய 'கத்தி' வசூல்...

மலையாளத் திரையுலகம் கடந்த சில வாரங்களாகவே கடுமையான சோதனையை சந்தித்து வருவதாகத் தெரிவிக்கிறார்கள். தொடர்ந்து மற்ற மொழிகளிலிருந்து வெளியாகும் படங்கள் கேரளாவில் உள்ள அனைத்து தியேட்டர்களையும் ஆக்கிரமித்துக் கொள்வதால் நேரடி மலையாளப் படங்கள் வெளியாவது சிக்கலாக உள்ளதாம். தமிழிலிருந்து 'கத்தி', ஹிந்தியிலிருந்து 'ஹேப்பி நியூ இயர்' ஆகிய படங்கள் கடந்த வாரம் முதல் பெரும்பாலான திரையரங்குகளில் வெளியாக கேரள ரசிகர்களின் வரவேற்புடன் இரண்டாவது வாரத்திலும் அடியெடுத்து வைத்துள்ளது.குறிப்பாக 'கத்தி' திரைப்படத்தின் வசூல் இதுவரை வெளியான நேரடி மலையாளப் படங்களையே மிஞ்சி விடும் என்கிறார்கள். படத்தின் வசூல் மட்டும் அவர்களை கவலையடைச் செய்யவில்லையாம். ஒரு தமிழ் நடிகருக்கு கேரளாவில் இந்த அளவிற்கு வரவேற்பு எப்படி ஏற்பட்டது என்பதை ஆச்சரியத்துடன் பேசி வருகிறார்களாம். 'கத்தி' படம் வெளியான தியேட்டர்களில் கட் அவுட்டுகள், பிரம்மாண்ட போஸ்டர்கள், ஆட்டம் பாட்டம் கொண்டாட்டம் என மலையாள சூப்பர் ஸ்டார்களான மம்முட்டி, மோகன்லாலுக்கு இணையான பேரும் புகழும் எப்படி வந்தது என்பதுதான் பேச்சாக இருக்கிறதாம். 'கத்தி' படத்தின் கதை கேரள ரசிகர்களுக்கு மிகவும் நெருக்கமான ஒரு உணர்வை ஏற்படுத்தி இருக்கிறது என்கிறார்கள்.
'கத்தி' கொண்டாட்டத்தில் ஒரு ரசிகர் மரணடைந்ததும், அதற்கு கேரளாவில் உள்ள மற்ற ரசிகர்களும், விஜய்யும் நிதி உதவி வழங்கியிருப்பதும் கூட அவர்களை ஆச்சரியப்படுத்தியுள்ளது என்கிறார்கள். விஜய்க்குக் கிடைத்துள்ள இந்த வரவேற்பு சில மலையாள நடிகர்களுக்கு எரிச்சலைக் கூட ஏற்படுத்தியிருக்கும் என்கிறார்கள். இனி வரும் காலங்களில் தமிழ்ப் படங்கள் வெளியாகும் அதே நாட்களில் கேரளாவிலும் வெளியாவதை மலையாளத் திரையுலகினில் தடுத்தாலும் ஆச்சரியமில்லை என்கிறார்கள். அடுத்து 'ஐ, லிங்கா, உத்தம வில்லன்' போன்ற படங்களின் வருகை மேலும் பாதிப்பை ஏற்படுத்தும் என்கிற அச்சமே இதற்குக் காரணமாம்...

http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-ne...m-industry.htm

[SenGOEk]

Kaththi makes it to 11th spot in top15 of UK Box Office!!

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1HwhsxCQAAIqL1.jpg

[Kumaran.P]

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http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kaththi-box-office-collections-vijay-starrer-racing-towards-100-crore-mark-612523

[SenGOEk]

Kaththi turned as 3rd highest opening weekend grosser of all time in USA full chart

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[SenGOEk]

Vijay's Kaththi close to 100 Cr at BO

While Ilayathalapathy Vijay's 'Kaththi' has garnered 23.8 Cr in total on the first day of release, the superhit film seems to be heading to reach the 100 Cr mark. The buzz is that that action film starring Vijay and Samantha in the lead has collected 47.7 Cr in India and 23.35 Cr abroad in the first weekend. With the film getting amazing response with 71.05 Cr collections, 'Kaththi' is set to break the 100 Cr mark in a few days.

The film starring Vijay and Samantha in the lead with Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh playing the villain hit the screens on Diwali. Directed by AR Murugadoss has been receiving amazing response among fans and the movie has apparently had a mass opening. 'Kaththi' after having facing various issues surrounding the release of the film has turned to be a hit film. Vijay plays dual roles in the film with Samantha playing the female lead and Anirudh scoring the music.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e...w/44968790.cms

[SenGOEk]

Ayngaran ‏@Ayngaranholland
Top 5 Tamil films of 2014 in Holland [Jan to Oct BoxOffice]:
1.#KATHTHI
2.#Jilla
3.#Kochadaiiyaan
4.#Veeram
5.#Anjaan

[ajaybaskar]

"@pudiharicharan Enthiran and Thuppakki were the only two Tamil films to have achieved that rare feat"

He refers to the magic number of 100 C

[SenGOEk]

Tamil actor Vijay’s ‘Kaththi’ inching towards Rs.100 crore mark

A.R. Murugadoss-directed Tamil actioner "Kaththi", which has raked in Rs.82 crore till Wednesday at the box-office worldwide, is now inching towards Rs.100 crore club. It is now the biggest hit in the language for the year. A.R. Murugadoss-directed Tamil actioner "Kaththi", which has raked in Rs.82 crore till Wednesday at the box-office worldwide, is now inching towards Rs.100 crore club. It is now the biggest hit in the language for the year.

A.R. Murugadoss-directed Tamil actioner “Kaththi“, which has raked in Rs.82 crore till Wednesday at the box-office worldwide, is now inching towards Rs.100 crore club. It is now the biggest hit in the language for the year.

The film released Oct 22.
“The film is unarguably the biggest Tamil blockbuster of the year. In its first week, it has collected a whopping Rs.82 crore at the ticket window. It should touch the Rs.100 crore mark by this weekend,” trade analyst Trinath told IANS.
Rarely will you find a Tamil film minting over Rs.100 crore.
“It’s a rare feat because Tamil films don’t have pan India release, unlike Hindi films. Moreover, the tickets prices in Tamil Nadu have a cap. Keeping all this in mind, what ‘Kaththi‘ has achieved is truly phenomenal,” he said.
Other Tamil films that have collected over Rs.100 crore include Rajinikanth-starrer “Enthiran” and “Thuppakki”, which was also directed by Murugadoss.
Starring Vijay and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead, the film addresses the plight of farmers, whose lands are being taken over by multinational companies.
If “Kaththi” manages to enter the Rs.100 crore club, it will be third time for Murugadoss in a row after “Thuppakki” and “Holiday”.

http://indianexpress.com/article/ent...00-crore-mark/

[SenGOEk]

KATHTHI WILL SURELY BREAK ALL THE COLLECTION RECORDS IN KERALA - SHIBU THAMEENS

Kaththi will surely break all the collection records in kerala - shibu thameens
Ilaiyathalapathy Vijay's Kaththi is running packed houses in Kerala and by first weekend the film grossed nearly six crores in Kerala. Now the film's distributor, Sibu has issued a press statement regarding Kaththi's success in Kerala which is as follows



"Our entire theatres and fans are extremely happy on the huge success of "KATHTHI" in Kerala . After the thronging of entire theatres by the huge fans, its now family and kids filling up during the weekends. Reviews from the audience and theatres confirms us that this film will continue for a long run at the screens. Sri. Vijay is always treated as their own brother by kids, boys, girls and also fans. In Kerala, they are in much awe and are in love with his outstanding performance.

Sri. Murugadoss has once again proved that he is one of the most talented directors in India. A special thanks to him !!!Kaththi will for sure break all the collection records in Kerala as well as in all the territories released .My Heart-felt Thanks for your continuous support and encouragement given to us and also to our movies".

Regards,

Shibu Thameens

http://www.cinemalead.com/news-id-ka...-10-146451.htm

[SenGOEk]

Vijay to knock the 100 crore club for the second time

Vijay’s ‘Kaththi’ is doing tremendous business all over the world, even in the second week and already garnered close to 75 crores in the first week. Since there are no major releases on this Firday, the movie is expected to cross the 100 crore mark by this weekend. ‘Kaththi’ has already made it to all time top 5 Tamil movies in the U.S.A box office and the makers are looking forward to see the result of the Telugu version. It is worth mentioning that Vijay had already broke into 100 crore club with ‘Thuppakki’ in 2012.

Meanwhile, a defamation case has been filed against Vijay, Murugadoss, and Lyca Production for the dialogues pointing at the 2G scam and the hearing will take place on November 11th.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/Vijay-To-Knock-The-100-Crore-Club-For-The-Second-Time-tamil-news-117501

[SenGOEk]

Rajasekar‏@sekartweets
According to trade analyst Trinath #Kaththi has grossed 82 crores in its first week, all set for the big 100 crore mark:)

[SenGOEk]

Ajay @uktamilbo
#Kaththi *8 Days* - £281,258 (2.76 cr). It has smashed Dasavaratham's record. It should beat Vishwaroopam by this week to enter ALL TIME #3.

[SenGOEk]

TamilBoxOffice1.com @TamilBoxOffice1
Top 5 All-Time UK
1)#Endhiran £615,966
2)#Sivaji £391,653
3)#Vishwaroopam £303,350
4)#Kaththi £281,258
5)#Dasavaratham £254,388

[SenGOEk]

TamilBoxOffice1.com @TamilBoxOffice1
Top 5 All-Time Australia
1)#Kaththi A$174,944
2)#Kochadaiiyaan A$154,000
3)#7amArivu A$151,029
4)#Singam2 A$128,630
5)#Anjaan A$124,185

[Kumaran.P]

Karnataka Boxoffice @KABoxoffice :
Kathi 1 week 3.54 Cr revenue. If tamil only, No other picture other than Enthiran collected this much final Revenue.

[Kumaran.P]

Kaththi is nearing 100crs!! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1Rjm2sCIAEQXAz.jpg

[Kumaran.P]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1RBhucCMAAZnBa.jpg
http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2014/oct/28/uk-box-office-fury-brad-pitt-serena-jennifer-lawrence

[SenGOEk]

Glintcinemas @glintcinemas
#Vijay Starrer #Kaththi 1st week gross Rs. 6.42 crore and share Rs. 3.54 crore at Karnataka.

[SenGOEk]

BoxOfficeSquare ‏@BoxOfficeSquare
U.S Box Office - #Kaththi:
$590K - 3.6 crores (10 days)
Continued in 50+ locations. Huge profit in USA.

[SenGOEk]

Karnataka Boxoffice @KABoxoffice
Goldie Films Kaththi 1 week collection 6,42,87,537/- Revenue 3,54,90,785/- Super Hit Picture.
Kaththi 1 week 3.54 Cr revenue. If tamil only, No other picture other than Enthiran collected this much final Revenue.

[SenGOEk]

TamilBoxOffice1.com ‏@TamilBoxOffice1
#Kaththi 9 days Norway BO $28,636[Rs. 17.60 lacs] from 5 location. Highest grosser of 2014.

[SenGOEk]

TamilBoxOffice1.com ‏@TamilBoxOffice1
Top 5 BO Norway 2014
1-#Kaththi $28,636 (5)
2-#Anjaan $28,035 (3)
3-#Jilla $23,720 (3)
4-#Kochadaiiyaan $9168 (5)
5-#VIP $4710 (1)

[SenGOEk]

Breaking Movies‏@BreakingViews4u
#Kaththi 9 days #Kerala #BoxOffice figures about 8.55 crores (Gross)

[SenGOEk]

Kaththi turned as 4th highest Tamil grosser of all time in UK with the 1 week gross

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[SenGOEk]

Fab Flickz ‏@FabFlickz
#Kaththi crossed the 1cr mark in Chennai @SPIcinemas (All 5 centers) with its first 5 days collections. #Fantastic

[Kumaran.P]

Kaththi leaps ahead of Thuppakki as expected
We reported earlier about Kaththi's fantabulous performance in Karnataka, where it was released by Fox Star Studios. The latest update is that Kaththi has indeed crossed Thuppakki's box-office gross in Karnataka to emerge as Vijay's biggest hit in the state.
The film has managed to outdo Thuppakki in just 9 days with a reported gross of 8 crores. The stakes are only going to increase for Vijay's upcoming films, as his market and reach continue to grow with every passing outing. 'Vijay 58' is up next, and Chimbudevan would be directing this extravagant multi-starrer.
http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/kaththi-leaps-ahead-of-thuppakki-as-expected.html

[SenGOEk]

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[SenGOEk]

Box Office Collection: 'Kaththi' Emerges as Vijay's Highest Grosser in Karnataka, Beats 'Thuppakki'

"Kaththi" has grossed ₹8 crore in nine days and has outperformed "Thuppakki" collections in the state. The action entertainer had already surpassed the collections of Vijay's "Jilla" and "Thalaivaa", and it has now become the biggest grossing Vijay film in Karnataka.

The flick has already emerged as the highest grossing Tamil film of the year in India, by raking in more than ₹47 crore in just a few days. "Kaththi" worldwide collections have crossed the ₹80 crore mark and will soon reach the ₹100 crore mark. Its performance has been rocksteady in overseas markets where it has earned more than ₹20 crore.

"Kaththi", which hit the screens on 22 October, has worked wonders at the box office. The second-time collaboration of Vijay and AR Murugadoss has struck gold with the film emerging as successful. The film is expected to beat "Thuppakki" worldwide collection, which is more than ₹100 crore.

Vijay's performance, the film's dialogues, mass elements, social message, Anirudh's music and background score have been some of the major highlights of "Kaththi".

Following the tremendous success of the film, there seems to have been a huge demand for the film's remake rights. There was buzz that some Telugu filmmakers wanted to remake "Kaththi" with Pawan Kalyan in the lead role. But Pawan reportedly decided not to do a remake as he felt the story would not suit his image. Meanwhile, latest reports suggest that "Kaththi" Telugu dubbed version will hit the screens on 21 November.

There are speculations that the Vijay starrer might get remade in Hindi, with Akshay Kumar in the lead role. It may be recalled that Akshay had worked with Murugadoss in the Bollywood remake of "Thuppakki". The film turned out to be a big hit at the box office and earned more than ₹100 crore. If reports of "Kaththi" Hindi remake turn out to be true, it will be interesting to see if the film will be able to reprise the success of the original version. As of now, there has been no official information on "Kaththi" remake in any language.

Meanwhile, "Kaththi" actor Vijay and director Murugadoss will soon start focusing on their next projects. While Vijay will commence the shooti for his next film with Chimbudevan, Murugadoss is all set to team up with Sonakshi Sinha for a Bollywood film.

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-kaththi-emerges-vijays-highest-grosser-karnataka-beats-thuppakki-612864

[SenGOEk]

KATHTHI, DIRECTED BY AR MURUGADOSS, IS NOW THE BIGGEST TAMIL HIT OF THE YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO JOIN THE RS 100 CRORE CLUB BY THIS WEEKEND

"The film is unarguably the biggest Tamil blockbuster of the year. In its first week, it has collected a whopping Rs 82 crore at the ticket window. It should touch the Rs 100 crore mark by this weekend," trade analyst Trinath told IANS.

Rarely will you find a Tamil film minting over Rs 100 crore.

"It's a rare feat because Tamil films don't have pan India release, unlike Hindi films. Moreover, the tickets prices in Tamil Nadu have a cap. Keeping all this in mind, what Kaththi has achieved is truly phenomenal," he said.

Other Tamil films that have collected over Rs 100 crore include Rajinikanth's Enthiran and Thuppakki, which was also directed by Murugadoss.

Starring Vijay and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead, the film addresses the plight of farmers, whose lands are being taken over by multinational companies.

If Kaththi manages to enter the Rs.100 crore club, it will be third time for Murugadoss in a row after Thuppakki and Holiday.

http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/kath...re-mark-686494

[Adox]

Last few pages are only about Vijay and Kaththi updates. Better to rename this thread to Vijay's Kaththi box office collections.

[ajaybaskar]

Bill4u,

What else do you expect when a Vijay movie has just released?

[Adox]

Ajay - I was expecting a balanced thread on box office collections in general. What we're seeing is about 7 updates/day on Vijay's Kathithi since its release. Nothing against Kaththi and I would say the same for any other movie in its place. Dont you think its a bit unfair for other movies as far as this thread goes ?

[ajaybaskar]

The norm in thread is that whenever a new movie releases, BO data pertaining to that movie is updated and if the movie creates some kinda record, someone does a consolidation of the top 10 charts across regions and updates it. If you find any BO details about any other movie that you want to share here, you can always do that. :)

And before Kaththi release, this thread was untouched for quite a while and I asked a few people to revive this thread.

[Adox]

I've updated this thread myself many times but never restricted to a single movie. I've published 3 movies together trying to give a balanced view. With Kathithi it will be more readable to many if there's a good consolidation of its box office status. If there're continuous updates per day on the movie none other than Vijay's fans would read each one whereas a consolidated chart and its comparison with other movies would spark everybody's interest.

I could post a piece on box office updates only to discover that my post will be drowned by the sheer number of Kaththi updates :)

[faithiu11]

Thing is collections/records of kaththi collections updated by some reliable sources,distributors by daily basis...

[faithiu11]

Might refrain from posting articles of same collection report from different websites ..other than this I didn't find any problem with the updates..

[Kumaran.P]

1. KATHTHI

Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Oct 27th 2014 to Nov 02nd 2014
Week :2
Total collections in Chennai :Rs. 5,32,40,818
Verdict:Grand Opening
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend):306
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekend):85%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend):Rs. 1,24,59,351
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekdays):408
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekdays):55%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays):Rs. 1,06,71,650
http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kaththi/kaththi-box-office-nov-02.html

[Kumaran.P]

KATHTHI HAS NOW OFFICIAL HIT 100CR THEATRICAL COLLECTION WORLDWIDE :
Anirudh Ravichander anirudhofficial :
Very special day! #Kaththihitsfastest100cr!
Total theatrical collection-100.7cr (65.1 TN,20.2 Overseas, 15.4 Others)

[Kumaran.P]

Kaththi rakes over 100 crores worldwide; Vijay’s best record!

Vijay – AR Murugadoss’s Kaththi has raked in over 100 crores at the box-office. The film has grossed 65.1 crores in Tamil Nadu, 20.2 crores in overseas and 15.4 crores from the rest of India, where Karnataka and Kerala have the lion’s share. The total theatrical collection stands at 100.7 crores and the news has been confirmed by Anirudh Ravichander on his official Twitter page.
The film has already grossed over $600K at the US box-office as per yesterday’s reports and is just short of $35K to beat Kochadaiyaan‘s record and become this year’s best. http://www.onlykollywood.com/kaththi-rakes-over-100-crores-worldwide-vijay-best-record/

[SenGOEk]

A.R.Murugadoss confirms Kaththi's entry to the 100 crore club

Kaththi has been one of the most successful films of 2014 breaking many records. It is now claimed officially that Kaththi has entered the coveted 100 crore club for worldwide gross in 12 days. This movie has been doing exemplary business in both Indian and overseas markets, with a reported total gross turnover of 100.7 crores till date.

Further, the reported Indian gross of 80.5 crores comprises Tamil Nadu (65.1 crores), Karnataka, Kerala and other Indian states. The overseas gross of 20.2 crores is from Malaysia, US, UK, Australia and other released countries. When we spoke to a few trusted trade sources, they said that the TN gross of around 65 crores is likely and that the final figure would be arrived at, soon.

The film released on October 22nd with a bang, and AR Murugadoss and the entire Kaththi team must indeed be very proud of the film and its performance.

This is what Murugadoss tweeted saying ''KATHTHI hits 100 in 12 days, still going strong. Total 100.7c. India: 80.5, Overseas: 20.2. Thanks to all audience & media''

http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-...a-century.html

[SenGOEk]

Kaththi is firing at all cylinders at the box office. According to early estimates, sources say that the film has grossed 65 crores in its second weekend.
Positives: Vijay, flashback portions, dialogues, action scenes
Negatives: Romantic sequences, song placements

Trade Reports:
A Centre: Blockbuster
B Centre: Blockbuster
C Centre: Blockbuster
Trade verdict: Blockbuster


http://cinemalead.com/slide-show-id-...thi-022116.htm

[Adox]

Chennai City Box-Office - Kaththi continues to lead by a mile

MADRAS
Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Oct 27th 2014 to Nov 02nd 2014
Week : 6
Total collections in Chennai : Rs. 3,64,21,194
Verdict: Above Average
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend): 9
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekend): 35%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend): Rs. 48,699

POOJAI

Week : 2
Total collections in Chennai : Rs. 1,89,96,384
Verdict: Good Opening
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend): 180
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekend): 65%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend): Rs. 40,25,424
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekdays): 264
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekdays): 40%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays): Rs. 35,85,712

KATHTHI

Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Oct 27th 2014 to Nov 02nd 2014
Week : 2
Total collections in Chennai : Rs. 5,32,40,818
Verdict: Grand Opening
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend): 306
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekend): 85%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend): Rs. 1,24,59,351
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekdays): 408
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekdays): 55%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays): Rs. 1,06,71,650

http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/madras/madras-box-office-nov-02.html

[Parthyy]

Murugadoss tweets Kaththi’s entry to 100 Cr club
By MOVIEBUZZ
AR Murugadoss has Tweeted today afternoon that his Kaththi has entered the coveted Rs 100 Crore club. Murugadoss Tweeted : “ Kaththi hits 100 in 12 days, still going strong.Total Rs 100.7cr, India 80.5 Overseas: 20.2 Thanks to all audience & media.”



As per sources close to ARM, Kaththi has collected Rs 65.1 Cr from Tamil Nadu in 12 days and remaining nearly 14.9 Cr from Karnataka, Kerala and rest of India. So far no official breakdown of the figure has been given.

Meanwhile trade sources in Tamil Nadu are doubting the figures. In Tamil Nadu there is a cap on ticket rates and such high figures can be obtained only by charging higher ticket rate. Anyway the Kaththi team believes that the film has collected Rs 100 Crore plus from theatricals alone and director himself has tweeted it.

http://www.sify.com/movies/murugadoss-tweets-kaththi-s-entry-to-100-cr-club-news-tamil-oldoRKfejhafd.html
First 5 days in TN 36C Next 7 days Approx 30C Next 7 days 24C expecting :mrgreen:

[ajaybaskar]

There is no cap in ticket rates for the first two weeks in TN, except Chennai city limits. My friend watched Kaththi on the second day for 300 bucks in Nagercoil and I watched it paying 200 on the first day in a nearby place.

[Parthyy]

Deepavali Festive week ok..Next week i dont think its possible to get such occupancy in weekdays to end up just 6C short of 5 day festive weekend.Even Ticket price in B C stations will be close to actuals may be slightly inflated..

[Dammy R]

Kaushik LM @lmkmoviemaniacs

#Kaththi's WORLDWIDE GROSS of 100 crores is gaining more authenticity now. With more portals reporting abt it. Kudos to the team #Vijay #ARM

[ajaybaskar]

Pls check Kaththi tickets rates in Tirunelveli for tomorrow's shows using bookmyshow.com. At places with Kaththi being released in one or two screens, the prices are still on the high side.

[Kumaran.P]

http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/vijay-starrer-kaththi-enters-rs-100-crore-club-makes-it-a-hat-trick-for-murugadoss/article1-1281931.aspx

Vijay-starrer Kaththi enters Rs.100-crore club, makes it a hat-trick for Murugadoss :
Tamil film Kaththi is the newest entrant into the Rs.100-crore club worldwide. It is also AR Murugadoss' third film to do so and that too in a row after Thuppakki and Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty.

Other Tamil films to have made it to the Rs.100-crore club include Enthiran, Vishwaroopam and Thuppakki. However, Kaththi was the fastest to make it.
"Very special day! #Kaththihitsfastest100cr! Total theatrical collection -100.7cr (65.1 ATN, 20.2 overseas, 15.4 others) (sic)," the film's music composer Anirudh Ravichander tweeted on Monday.
Very special day! #Kaththihitsfastest100cr! Total theatrical collection-100.7cr (65.1 TN,20.2 Overseas, 15.4 Others) pic.twitter.com/1gs0Eu9FpM— Anirudh Ravichander (@anirudhofficial) November 3, 2014
Starring Vijay and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead, the film addresses the plight of farmers, whose lands are being taken over by multinational companies.
Murugadoss will soon start working on his Hindi project with Sonakshi Sinha.The film is reportedly a remake of Tamil thriller Mouna Guru.

[raghavendran]

what is Kaththi's budget?

[Mr.GreyShirt]

I think it's about 70 crore

[leosimha]

what is Kaththi's budget?

40C - 20C for VJ + 20C for ARM....rest all were a part of the movie since it is either for VJ or for ARM :lol:

[leosimha]

I think it's about 70 crore

Are you sure? I don't think so. I read somewhere the budget to be between 40C to 50C. Don't have the link.

[raghavendran]

:lol:

[Mr.GreyShirt]

Are you sure? I don't think so. I read somewhere the budget to be between 40C to 50C. Don't have the link.

40cr would have been spent on Vijay and ARM alone lol They need to pay Samantha, Anirudh, other technicians and actors, and also for the production

[raghavendran]

I am not good with numbers...100 crs in 12 days is huge even for a Hindi film with a Pan Indian release, right??...just checking..

[ajaybaskar]

No. HNY managed it 2,3 days i guess

[Ramkumar86]

I am not good with numbers...100 crs in 12 days is huge even for a Hindi film with a Pan Indian release, right??...just checking..

Happy new year is reported to be grossed around 300 crores till now

[Dammy R]

100 cr these days is achieved during the first weekend for Hindi movies for all the big stars. SRKs HNY made 45 cr on day 1.

[ajaybaskar]

HNY, which released on 24 the of October, crossed 100 crores when the morning shows were over on 27th.

[raghavendran]

No. HNY managed it 2,3 days i guess

Wow...I'm in a different world..need to do some catching up..

[Dammy R]

HNY, which released on 24 the of October, crossed 100 crores when the morning shows were over on 27th.

And this is just India bz...not worldwide

[Dammy R]

In the past, when only portals used to publish numbers...we would say..why do makers in TFI not share the BO numbers...now Kaththi team did that, and we still seem to doubt it. Not sure what would be a source that ALL would believe. #just thinking#

[Mr.GreyShirt]

Never going to happen. We will always doubt it even if we count all the money ourself.

[ajaybaskar]

In the past, when only portals used to publish numbers...we would say..why do makers in TFI not share the BO numbers...now Kaththi team did that, and we still seem to doubt it. Not sure what would be a source that ALL would believe. #just thinking#
Simple. We will believe what we want to believe and not believe what we don't want to believe. Applies to all. :)

[leosimha]

40cr would have been spent on Vijay and ARM alone lol They need to pay Samantha, Anirudh, other technicians and actors, and also for the production

I think you didn't read my earlier post. :lol: j/k jokes apart....I am sure they would have paid peanuts to others. The individual cost is shown in the order below.

1. VJ and ARM salary would be the same or +/- here and there. VJ can be more or ARM can be more.
2. Production costs
3. Other technicians involved etc. etc.

[leosimha]

Are you all believing the hindi bo numbers? well...the numbers for Krish3 are inflated. Even heard about the movies Dhoom3, Bang Bang etc. We will know about the actual figures about HNY a few weeks later. People just inflate numbers. :)

[SenGOEk]

SIMoviesUSA ‏@SIMoviesUSA
#Kaththi after 2nd wknd $624K.Taking over No.1 #Kochadiyaan in 2014 is tough from here.#Waiting

[SenGOEk]

ATMUS Entertainment ‏@ATMUSent
#Kaththi after 2nd wknd $624591 which includes 1 Canada location $7334,excl that, still $18K short of Koch to bcom #1 2014, #5 alltime USA.

[SenGOEk]

TamilBoxOffice1.com ‏@TamilBoxOffice1
#Kaththi 2nd weekend AU Box-Office $14,250. Total $189,194 [₹. 1.01 Cr]. First Tamil movie to reach 1 Cr in Australia!! @ARMurugadoss

[SenGOEk]

TamilBoxOffice1.com ‏@TamilBoxOffice1
#Kaththi US BO after 2nd wknd $617,257 [Rs 3.79 Cr]!! 6th highest grosser of All-Time!! need another $18K to become top grosser of 2014!!

[Mr.GreyShirt]

I think you didn't read my earlier post. :lol: j/k jokes apart....I am sure they would have paid peanuts to others. The individual cost is shown in the order below.

1. VJ and ARM salary would be the same or +/- here and there. VJ can be more or ARM can be more.
2. Production costs
3. Other technicians involved etc. etc.

I agree. For technicians involved it would probably be around 2 crore.

[Dinesh84]

542 crores worldwide collection for Dhoom 3 :shock:

[leosimha]

What is VJ's Salary? ARM demands more or equal salary of the top heroes involved. But ARM demands always more salary than the heroes because he has got mileage from Telugu and Bollywood films too.

Shankar's salary is more than Vikram's in the movie I. :)

[leosimha]

542 crores worldwide collection for Dhoom 3 :shock:

It is not true.

[SenGOEk]

TamilBoxOffice1.com @TamilBoxOffice1
#Kaththi 2nd weekend UK BO £27,349 from 23 locs. Total £320K [₹. 3.14 Cr]!! 3rd highest grosser of All-Time next to #Enthiran and Sivaji!!

[SenGOEk]

MMMediaUSA ‏@GKMediaUSA
@ATMUSent no comparison to Rajini and Kamal films ;) Kaththi is a blockbuster and broken all records for a non #rajini and #kamal movies
ATMUS Entertainment @ATMUSent ·
.@GKMediaUSA true, #Kaththi is $237K (60%) more than highest ever non Rajni-Kamal grosser in USA. Tough target for future films to reach

[elsaen11]

http://www.sify.com/movies/murugadoss-tweets-kaththi-s-entry-to-100-cr-club-news-tamil-oldoRKfejhafd.html
First 5 days in TN 36C Next 7 days Approx 30C Next 7 days 24C expecting :mrgreen:
Wow. Favoritism :lol: Where in the world 36c came from for first five days? Thupakki itself crossed 45 c first week. Kaththi crossed 12c on day one itself. kaththi broke thupakki record .

[SenGOEk]

TOP 5 all time grossers in UK

1. Endhiran - £ 616K
2. Sivaji - £ 392K
3. Kaththi - £ 320K
4. Vishwaroopam - £ 308K
5. Dasavatharam - £ 254K

[SenGOEk]

Ajay ‏@uktamilbo
#Kaththi *12 Days* - £319,310 (3.13 cr). Zooms past Vishwaroopam and enters ALL TIME #3 under Rajinikanth. Incredible achievement!

[Arragesh]

In the past, when only portals used to publish numbers...we would say..why do makers in TFI not share the BO numbers...now Kaththi team did that, and we still seem to doubt it. Not sure what would be a source that ALL would believe. #just thinking#
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7G1QDGTRG0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://m.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-ajith039s-039arrambam039-beats-039thuppakki039-039singam-2039-and-039thalaivaa039-in-us-521556


Also in aata arrambam audio launch ARM said movie collected around 125 crores. Will you believe that as well ?

[Mr.GreyShirt]

Everywhere I look it is all "Said to join"

[leosimha]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7G1QDGTRG0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://m.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-ajith039s-039arrambam039-beats-039thuppakki039-039singam-2039-and-039thalaivaa039-in-us-521556


Also in aata arrambam audio launch ARM said movie collected around 125 crores. Will you believe that as well ?

It is AMR...not ARM...why will ARM say.... :)

[SenGOEk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7G1QDGTRG0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

http://m.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-ajith039s-039arrambam039-beats-039thuppakki039-039singam-2039-and-039thalaivaa039-in-us-521556


Also in aata arrambam audio launch ARM said movie collected around 125 crores. Will you believe that as well ?

Same site today's post

"Kaththi" has become the fourth Tamil movie to reach the mark after Rajnikanth's "Sivaji", "Enthiran" and Vijay's "Thuppakki".

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collections-vijays-kaththi-collects-100-crores-12-days-612891

[Dammy R]

Rajesh... I wasn't hinting at a particular movie or actor. If Aarambam did a 100cr and people accepted it ..fair enough. Not sure why the media or movie/box office trackers do not consider that as one of the 100 cr movies. Anyway, irrespective of that, I don't remember me or any other hubber like Ajay/Cedy/MB etc who went into an Ajith thread and post trash against Ajith or Aarambam when this was announced by AMR. My point was...on the day that the 100 cr was officially announced for Kaththi, I could see so much negativity questioning the authenticity..that's all.

[Arragesh]

Nope my point is when crew is announcing that the movie has collected this much while movie is still running
It is actually for promotional purpose nothing more than that.

Whether movie had collected it or not . Even if it had collected whether It had given profit to everyone involved or not is very difficult to say in the current scenario

So this entire debate on how much it collected is all waste of time according to me

[Dammy R]

Agree about marketing tactics; however, according to me that happens only to movies that get bad reviews etc....just to nullify the reviews. Anyway, if it's a genuine 100cr and a huge hit...it will get pointed out and referred to as one in every article and every box office conversation in future. But using that to degrade a movie/actor is not reasonable too, which is what my post was mainly for.

[CEDYBLUE]

Nope my point is when crew is announcing that the movie has collected this much while movie is still running
It is actually for promotional purpose nothing more than that.

Whether movie had collected it or not . Even if it had collected whether It had given profit to everyone involved or not is very difficult to say in the current scenario

So this entire debate on how much it collected is all waste of time according to me

It is difficult to say accurately about the collections, profits, is perfectly true.

AMR announced the number around the second week (correct me if I am wrong) and it was completely out of the blue. ARM was there, right from day 1. This is one difference.

Also, ARM's numbers were debated, validated by some, confirmed by some known industry trackers, substantiated to a certain extent by the movie's tremendous performance in measurable overseas markets. It was the talk of twitter every since he disclosed the figures.

On the contrast, AMR's claims went completely unnoticed. I don't remember seeing any confirmation or validation beyond recording & reporting his claims by media like the link you provided. Correct me if I am wrong here.

Kaththi won critical reviews, theatre owners recorded their joy and more importantly you can see good WOM from neutrals and pundits alike. I hope you have followed the fortunes of Kaththi enough to agree.

The movie had one of the best ever pre-booking rush in history. It had a tremendous opening and enjoyed an uninhibited 5 day opening weekend.

Today you see almost all media reporting it. It's a good movie people have enjoyed and they have seen others enjoy along with them in theaters as well. So many of my neutral friends had good things to say about Kaththi. ARM's numbers are looking believable not by default but by deference.

Let's take Anjaan's case. The makers tried their best to say the movie had a great opening, recorded superb numbers despite overwhelming negative reviews. But their claims fell on deaf ears. People had moved beyond Anjaan already and instead picked Lingusamy for some special treatment. It was given, Anjaan's fate.

Arambham, I leave it to you as I do not follow beyond Vijay and his movies with the same vigour and depth.

Now, as Dammy says this will set a precedent. Every big film movie will come out with numbers. It is what happens around those 'updates' and how authentic it looks/feels will play a key role in accepting or rejecting it. There will be questions raised every single time a BO update comes, but how majority feel about it based on their personal validation would decide which side the verdict falls.

To me, I can clearly see which way Kaththi's verdict is.

[leosimha]

It is very clear that it is some tactics used so that the movie can run for another few more days....I guess Kaththi has gone for a big release all over the world almost somewhat like a saturation release so that it can take huge returns in the first week itself if the budget of the movie is high....it had competition in the form of Hindi SRK's HNY - Farah Khan direction and "punitive" Vishal waiting to become the next IlayaThalapathi from PuratchiThlapathi Tamil movie Poojai with Hari direction.....It is really worth if the movie has done 100C business when these movies are there for competition. Also surprising to note that Vishal's Poojai has picked up in Malaysia...am wondering what is the state in other countries...

[leosimha]

Arambham, I leave it to you as I do not follow beyond Vijay and his movies in all depth.

If what you say and other fans here say that this is true...then nobody should blindly talk about Ajith and his movies... :)

[leosimha]

Surya wasted movies with 7am Arivu, Maattraan and Anjaan....his lot of hard work has been undone in these movies....wish VP's Maaass movie will resurrect his career....

[CEDYBLUE]

If what you say and other fans here say that this is true...then nobody should blindly talk about Ajith and his movies... :)

Leo, try picking one instance when there has been blind talking.

Today Vidharth's post was the fodder, yesterday it was something else :)

[Dammy R]

Leo.. the point around tactic is absolutely true in case of movies that get average or bad reviews. Case in point is Singam 2... it was panned by reviewers and media..but the team came out and did a press meet on 3rd day....which helped it and even people spread news that it was entertaining ..and it went on to become one of the highest grossers. Doesnt work all the time though...for eg Anjaan. People have to like the movie for a longer run. Kaththi had a positive word of mouth after Day 1, which resulted in its steady collections even in 2nd week. So I honestly don't think applying this tactic to an already appreciated movie makes much sense.

[leosimha]

DamR...very true...even I have been saying or hearing from day 1 that Kaththi has got good WOM and going strong....but still have doubts on the figures (if true...I completely got to give it) because of the competition in the form of SRK's HNY....not having doubts about VJ's market but SRK a much bigger market than VJ. Had Kaththi been a solo release...and these figures coming out...then you can believe to a certain extent....

[leosimha]

Leo, try picking one instance when there has been blind talking.

Today Vidharth's post was the fodder, yesterday it was something else :)

Ok..fine...cool down (saying it to myself).... :)

[leosimha]

got to know that guj news about kaththi is paid news....hmmm....it all happens....

[Mr.GreyShirt]

Omg..I cannot believe how rich Vijay is.. He basically owns every media outlet around the nation.

[paranitharan]

Omg..I cannot believe how rich Vijay is.. He basically owns every media outlet around the nation.

We have seen 100 C in 7 days poster fir jilla.
After Velayudam released Vijayna said it broke Enthiran opening and he doesnr know how to feel about this. Cant remember what he said for Thuppaakki. After Jilla release, he said Jilla broke Thuppakki's record. Enna recordnu sonnatha ngabagam illae. Now the director himself tweets sone numbers. When was the last time a director claimed a film collected this much. Do you honestly think Vijayna was honest in all those press meets?

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Ahaa ingeyum aarambichutangaappa :yessir:

[SenGOEk]

Bcinema ‏@BcinemaFrance
#Kaththi was the second biggest collection in France after #Enthiran.

[selvamohankumar]

got to know that guj news about kaththi is paid news....hmmm....it all happens....

And how did u get to know that, from a friend who is also Ajith fan??

[SenGOEk]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1nPRMgCEAAL4rX.jpg

[SenGOEk]

Ilayathalapathy Vijay is now next only to Superstar Rajinikanth

Ilayathalapathy Vijay proves his clout and pull in the UK yet again with Kaththi! As per the latest box-office reports, the film has grossed £319,310 in the UK till date which works out to more than 3.1 crores. This is supposedly the 3rd highest ever for a Tamil film, after the two Superstar blockbusters Sivaji and Enthiran.

Kaththi has set the benchmark high for the upcoming biggies in Tamil such as i, Lingaa and Yennai Arindhaal.

In Australia meanwhile, Kaththi is the highest Tamil grosser this year with a gross of more than 1 crore (189,194 ASD) till date.

http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/vijay-is-now-next-only-to-rajinikanth.html

[SenGOEk]

TamilBoxOffice1.com ‏@TamilBoxOffice1
Top 5 Opening weekend collection in Malaysia
1-#Thuppakki $1.3 Million
2-#Kaththi $1.26 M
3-#Endhiran $1.09 M
4-#Sivaji $1.04 M
5-#Singam2 $1.03 M

[SenGOEk]

TamilBoxOffice1.com @TamilBoxOffice1
Top 5 All Time grossers in Malaysia
1)#Endhiran $3.04 Million
2)#Sivaji $2.42 m
3)#Kaththi $1.86 m
4)#Singam2 $1.78 m
5)#Thuppakki $1.73 m

[SenGOEk]

TamilBoxOffice1.com @TamilBoxOffice1
Top 5 Overseas BO in 2014
1) Kaththi - 28.99 Cr
2) Kochadiiyaan - 23.96 Cr
3) Jilla - 21.59 Cr
4) Veeram - 19.50 Cr
5) VIP - .18.96 Cr

[Kumaran.P]

Malaysia Rentrack '14 :
Kaththi $1,859,660 Anjaan $1,363,367 VIP $1,294,447 Kocha $961,689 Jilla $932,285 MaanKarate $916,489 Veeram $878,961

[SenGOEk]

Equal share for Rajini and Vijay in the Top 5

Malaysia is a major overseas market for Tamil films and is actually the biggest contributor to the collections of any Tamil film, after TN. Vijay's Kaththi has also made a real impact in Malaysia till date, after a monstrous opening for Diwali.

Reportedly, Kaththi is now the 3rd highest grosser ever in Malaysia among all Tamil films with a gross of 1.86 million USD (11.4 crores) till date, and is also this year's biggest sensation. Enthiran and Sivaji are well ahead of Kaththi, while Singam 2 and Thuppakki complete the Top 5. That makes it two Rajini films and two Vijay films each, in the Malaysian all-time Top 5.

http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-...a-as-well.html

[Siv.S]

#Kaththi Malaysia BO Report:
1st wkend: $1.26M
2nd wkend: $123.1K

#Poojai Malaysia Full BO Report:
1st wkend: $226K
2nd wkend: $144K

[SenGOEk]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1rCtUJCIAA1KOA.jpg

[Raajjaa]

http://i62.tinypic.com/2086ur9.jpg

இந்த போஸ்டரை பார்த்த பின்பு துப்பாக்கி,கத்தி எல்லாம் 100 கோடி வசூல் பண்ணிருச்சுனு சொல்றப்ப சிரிப்பு சிரிப்பா வருது.

[Raajjaa]

இந்த போஸ்டரை பார்த்த பின்பு துப்பாக்கி,கத்தி எல்லாம் 100 கோடி வசூல் பண்ணிருச்சுனு சொல்றப்ப சிரிப்பு சிரிப்பா வருது.

[ecureuhapis]

neenga mothalla valid source kodunga, appuram naanga sirikalama venamannu mudivu pandrom

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Ahaa Vanthutariya vanthuru ! Isdart da mujeek!

Enna intha murai konjum Late but latest ah vanthirukaaru namma annE :lol2:

[arulraj]

நெறைய பேருக்கு BP வந்திருக்கிறது இந்த கத்தி BB யால் . ....கத்தி குத்து Daaa:smokesmirk:

[Russelldwp]

இந்த போஸ்டரை பார்த்த பின்பு துப்பாக்கி,கத்தி எல்லாம் 100 கோடி வசூல் பண்ணிருச்சுனு சொல்றப்ப சிரிப்பு சிரிப்பா வருது.



இது ஆஸ்கார் பிலிம்ஸ் சொந்த காஸில் சுய விளம்பரம் செய்தது. கத்திக்கும் துப்பாக்கிக்கும் மக்கள் கொடுத்த விலை மதிப்பில்லா வெற்றி
இதை மக்கள் ஆதரவு இருந்தால் வாதிட இயலும். ஒரு 100 கோடியே பார்க்க முடியாதவர்கள் இரண்டு 100 கோடி சாதனையை அடுத்த ஜென்மத்தில் தான் நினைத்து பார்க்க முடியும்.

[Russelldwp]

தொடர்ந்து 14 நாட்களாக கம்பீரமாக வலிமையுடன் வெற்றி நடை போடுகிறது இளயதளபதியின் கத்தி

[ajaybaskar]

அடங்காத் தமிழன் விஜய்யின் வெற்றி கண்டு அகிலமே நடுங்கும்

அண்ணே,நீங்க சொல்றது எனக்கே பயமா இருக்கு. சின்னப்பசங்க ரொம்பவும் பயந்துடப் போறாங்க. எமோசனை குறைங்க. :)

[PARAMASHIVAN]

கடந்த 10 ஆண்டுகளில் தொடர்ந்து 5 நாட்கள் தமிழகமெங்கும் அனைத்து காட்சிக்ளும் ஹவுஸ்புல் ஆன ஒரே படமே கத்தி.

தொடர்ந்து 14 நாட்களாக கம்பீரமாக வலிமையுடன் வெற்றி நடை போடுகிறது

Appo Endhiran, Shivaji, Visvaroopam, Dasvatharam ellam ???

[Kumaran.P]

Breaking Movies @BreakingViews4u :
#Kaththi Kerala gross in 12 days about 9.75 - 10 crores

[SenGOEk]

Kaththi has turned as 3rd highest Tamil grosser of all time in UK by beating Vishwaroopam!!

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1sbRdFCEAA5t1V.jpg

[SenGOEk]

http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B02R1JOCEAAQh_f.jpg

[bimmer]

இது ஆஸ்கார் பிலிம்ஸ் சொந்த காஸில் சுய விளம்பரம் செய்தது. கத்திக்கும் துப்பாக்கிக்கும் மக்கள் கொடுத்த விலை மதிப்பில்லா வெற்றி
இதை மக்கள் ஆதரவு இருந்தால் வாதிட இயலும். ஒரு 100 கோடியே பார்க்க முடியாதவர்கள் இரண்டு 100 கோடி சாதனையை அடுத்த ஜென்மத்தில் தான் நினைத்து பார்க்க முடியும்.

Anne sontha kasula than vilambaram pannanum, neenga mattum enna panringa - Twitter la 100 Kodi/200 Kodi athuvum quickest 100 Crore nu solarathellam enna?

100 Crore club is a little Out of date, you guys should try the 500 Crore club.

[bimmer]

Appo Endhiran, Shivaji, Visvaroopam, Dasvatharam ellam ???

They have what is called KathiKuthuphobia, In this phobia you only talk about 100 Crores - The rest of the world are just Zombies to them.

[SenGOEk]

Anne sontha kasula than vilambaram pannanum, neenga mattum enna panringa - Twitter la 100 Kodi/200 Kodi athuvum quickest 100 Crore nu solarathellam enna?

100 Crore club is a little Out of date, you guys should try the 500 Crore club.

You guys should try very hard for 100crore which is going to be dream for you..

[elsaen11]

Trade Reports:-

USA: In its second weekend, the film has collected Rs. 20.37 lakhs ($33,196) on 44 screens and average work out per screen Rs. 46,289 ($754). Total collection Rs. 3.83 crore ($624,591).

Canada: In its second weekend, the film has collected Rs. 24,340 ($396) on 1 screen and total collection Rs. 4.50 lakhs ($7,334).

UK: In its second weekend, the film has collected Rs. 26.69 lakhs(£222,581) on 23 screens and average work out per screen Rs. 1.15 lakhs (£1,183). Total collection Rs. 3.14 crore (£320,471).

Australia: In its second weekend, the film has collected Rs. 7.55 lakhs (A$ 14,152) on 7 screens and average work out per screen Rs. 1.07 lakhs (A$ 2,021). Total collection Rs. 1 crore (A$189,096).

France: The film has totally collected Rs. 1.15 crore (€150,000).

Note:- France total collection till 2nd week only updated.

Malaysia: In its second weekend, the film has collected Rs. 25.70 lakhs (MYR 139,789) on 32 screens and average work out per screen Rs. 80,314 (MYR 4,36. Total collection Rs. 3.70 crore (MYR 2,017,535).

Note: – Malaysia collection is from reported screens only, Kaththi actual figures will be higher.

via Glintcinemas

[elsaen11]

Mankatha, Arrambam, Vishwaroopam and Singam 2 also earned the big bucks worldwide due to good reviews, favourable release times and wide releases. The latest buzz about the recent release Kaththi is that, in just 12 days the movie has hit 100 crores in worldwide gross collections.

http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-column/will-kaththi-take-the-100-crore-boom-forward.html

[Freedom]

You guys should try very hard for 100crore which is going to be dream for you..

Not that hard. Just a twitter account is needed. ARM is the only one claiming 100C :)

Has it beaten Jilla collection? Why was success meet missing?

[elsaen11]

Not that hard. Just a twitter account is needed. ARM is the only one claiming 100C :)

Has it beaten Jilla collection? Why was success meet missing?
Yennathu just Twitter-ra :shock: sir unga karupu kannadiya Kalati paaruinga maatha Ella sites-um theriyum :)...yetho peasanumunu peasa koodathu :)

[thamiz]

TamilBoxOffice1.com @TamilBoxOffice1
Top 5 All Time grossers in Malaysia
1)#Endhiran $3.04 Million
2)#Sivaji $2.42 m
3)#Kaththi $1.86 m
4)#Singam2 $1.78 m
5)#Thuppakki $1.73 m

Where did you get the kaththi collection?

[thamiz]

Kaththi collection is NOT us dollars. It is Malayasian currency! Dont miscalculate!

[ajaybaskar]

Thamiz,

That was from official Rentrak and till date all BO data of Malaysia are mentioned only in dollars.

[Kumaran.P]

Top 25 Opening Weekend Malaysia
Rank Movie Screens Gross in $ Year
1 Thuppakki 80 $1,319,015 2012
2 Kaththi 89 $1,260,000 2014
3 Endhiran 80 $1,098,438 2010
4 Sivaji 54 $1,048,411 2007
5 Singam 2 67 $1,032,859 2013
6 Thalaivaa 60 $1,026,040 2008
7 Anjaan 81 $826,449 2014
8 Mankatha 41 $803,666 2011
9 Mattrraan 58 $788,469 2012
10 Dasavaratham 58 $601,000 2008
11 Raavanan 45 $453,134 2010
12 Jilla 72 $425,830 2014
13 Kochadaiiyaan 67$424,494 2014
14 Raja Rani 55$410,834 2013
15 Maan Karate 58 $382,300 2014
16 Veeram 65 $369,800 2014
17 VIP 54 $367,570 2014
18 Vishawaroopam 58 $248,621 2013
19 Biriyani-$244,190 2013
20 Naiyaandi 57$222,340 2013
21 Irandam Ulagam-$212,750 2013
22 Mariyan-$195,600 2013
23 ThenaliRaman-$155,213 2014
24 Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam-$159,130 2013
25 AllInAllAzhaguraja 50 $157,800 2013
26 Idhu Kathiravelan Kadhal 41 $111,591 2014
http://www.tamilboxoffice1.com/2012/01/top-20-opening-weekend-malaysia.html?m=1

[NOV]

Hahahahaha :rotfl:

Sivaji, Endhiran, Dasavatharam all created stirs like none other - a screen was burnt when Sivaji print didnt arrive in time. Endhiran had queues of non-Indians with extensive English press write-ups. Dasavatharam had audience giving standing ovation at end of movie.

Please lah... the rest of the movies pale in comparison.
I do not trust any of these Malaysian news from Indian sites - still remember when they copy-pasted the entire cinema list in Malaysia and proudly proclaimed that Velayutham was playing in all. :rotfl2:

[elsaen11]

Kaththi :smokesmirk:
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[SenGOEk]

Hahahahaha :rotfl:

Sivaji, Endhiran, Dasavatharam all created stirs like none other - a screen was burnt when Sivaji print didnt arrive in time. Endhiran had queues of non-Indians with extensive English press write-ups. Dasavatharam had audience giving standing ovation at end of movie.

Please lah... the rest of the movies pale in comparison.
I do not trust any of these Malaysian news from Indian sites - still remember when they copy-pasted the entire cinema list in Malaysia and proudly proclaimed that Velayutham was playing in all. :rotfl2:

Sivaji & Enthiran includes 3days weekend collection while Thuppaki & KATHTHI released in middle of the week which includes 5 days weekend (2 extra working days) collections, which means obviously the weekend collections are going to be more..If we add the 2 extra days collection to the weekend collection of Sivaji or Enthiran it is surely going to be more than that of KATHTHI & Thuppaki collections..

Below was the tweet by Taran adarsh on 1st weekend collection of KATHTHI from the source Rentrak..Hope this is trustable & neither Rentrak nor Taran adarsh are not influenced by anyone..

taran adarsh @taran_adarsh
Tamil film #Kaththi is EXCEPTIONAL in Malaysia. Holds No 1 spot in *day-wise* reports, overtaking *all* films, including Hollywood. Rentrak

[NOV]

Becoming No. 1 for the week beating Chinese and Hollywood movies is neither new nor exceptional and many big Tamil movies have done that.
Nevertheless, it is indeed something to be proud of.

On comparing with the Endhirans and Dasas, please stay away.

[SenGOEk]

Anyway he is behind the Endhirans only..

[Avadi to America]

i'm just curious.... 100 crores is a gross, net or share?

[elsaen11]

http://andhraboxoffice.com/uploads/films/kaththi12daystotalcollsnov3.jpg

[VinodKumar's]

Becoming No. 1 for the week beating Chinese and Hollywood movies is neither new nor exceptional and many big Tamil movies have done that.
Nevertheless, it is indeed something to be proud of.

On comparing with the Endhirans and Dasas, please stay away.

Its obvious Nov.

[elsaen11]

Anyway he is behind the Endhirans only..
ithuku appuram namba rajini sir kamal sir padathoda thaana namba thalaivar padatha compare pana mudiyum :victory:

[Avadi to America]

is it fastest 100 crore movie in south? 12days.. i saw #tag trending in twitter.....

[VinodKumar's]

Deepak, Rajni is in different level in terms of box office (leave Kocahdaiyaan). When Kamal comes up with the likes of Dasa/Viswa he is also into different level ... lets leave the yesteryear legends. Current generation la we have "widened" the gap and lets keep doing that :).

[ajaybaskar]

is it fastest 100 crore movie in south? 12days.. i saw #tag trending in twitter.....
Nope. Endhiran (tamil version alone) did that in 7 days. You know how twitter guys do their work. :)

[Kumaran.P]

OVERALL Top 10 Films at the Box Office in Malaysia
1. Endhiran - $3,048,246 (2010)
2. Sivaji - $2,422,788 (2007)
3. Kaththi* - $1,859,660 (2014)
4. Singam II - $1,780,490 (2013)
5. Thuppakki - $1,732,792 (2012)
6. Dasavatharam - $1,721,109 (2008)
7. Arrambam - $1,486,257 (2013)
8. Singam - $1,471,508 (2010)
9. Chandramukhi - $1,460,000 (2005)
10. Aadhavan - $1,456,618 (2009)
* - Still running!

[CEDYBLUE]

Well Said Vinod Ji :)

Endiran's number for instance in US $1.5M for Tamil release alone is a freaking number especially if you consider it was released more than 4 years ago. Same scenario in UK and as Nov Anna said, in Malaysia and should be the case in most other markets.

But in Tamilnadu, Kaththi has taken one of the greatest ever opening is also a fact.

Kathth's reach in all places without exception is Vijay's best and puts him way ahead of the current pack. Thuppakki and now Kaththi continues to raise the bar for the current crop.

[elsaen11]

OVERALL Top 10 Films at the Box Office in Malaysia
1. Endhiran - $3,048,246 (2010)
2. Sivaji - $2,422,788 (2007)
3. Kaththi* - $1,859,660 (2014)
5. Thuppakki - $1,732,792 (2012)
* - Still running!
:smokesmirk::2thumbsup:

[VinodKumar's]

Ghilli

We did not the have trade analysts and media platforms during Gilli days. Gilli made wonders in box office but we dont have the records.

[CEDYBLUE]

We did not the have trade analysts and media platforms during Gilli days. Gilli made wonders in box office but we dont have the records.

Agreed and edited :)

[Avadi to America]

Endhiran collected (gross) 95 crores in opening weekend in india.... it did not include overseas.... 1st week net collection was about 117 C in india, not a gross.

[elsaen11]

Not that hard. Just a twitter account is needed. ARM is the only one claiming 100C :)

Has it beaten Jilla collection? Why was success meet missing?

Atha thaan already makatha da panni asinga pateengalae :lol:

[Siv.S]

Thamiz,

That was from official Rentrak and till date all BO data of Malaysia are mentioned only in dollars.
Ajay, who is having the subscription of rentrak ? that Vbzu mandaiyan or any other portals? just want to follow them... thats all..

[ajaybaskar]

Ajay, who is having the subscription of rentrak ? that Vbzu mandaiyan or any other portals? just want to follow them... thats all..
I think you are already following them. TamilBoxOffice1, from which the second week drop of Kaththi was shared. :)

[Siv.S]

There are few others also tweeted the same...thought that guy was copy paste from someone else... Thanks.

[BM]

Kaththi collection is NOT us dollars. It is Malayasian currency! Dont miscalculate!


There are few others also tweeted the same...thought that guy was copy paste from someone else... Thanks.

Rentrak provides BO numbers in local currencies. Rentrak numbers provider Taran Adarsh/Bollywood Hungama shared the numbers.

http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office/overseas

http://i60.tinypic.com/vg4l69.png

Which is approximately USD 2,44,901 and USD 6,03,330 malaysia gross for Poojai and Kaththi respectively for the reported screen. I don't know from where the propagating gross numbers of approx. $ 1.9M have come from. I am not sure how many Rentraks are there to give different BO numbers to different people and checked Boxoffice Mojo Malaysia, they too did not update any Malaysia numbers. Let me know if i miss any new authenticate bo source, as i am not online of late.

[paranitharan]

bratha, dw. You didn't miss much other than a few fake box office figures that are different from each other. poi sollum pothu yellorum ore maathiri sollanum illaena ippidi than :(

[Siv.S]

oh Taran update panirukkara? why no one updated that till now? :)

Thanks BM, that's why i asked which portal subscribed to rentrak ...it will be more than 600K is sure. 'coz the reported screens are 32, 25 for Kaththi and Poojai respectively..but for the exact numbers let's wait for boxoffice mojo ;)

[SenGOEk]

Hope Box office mojo had stopped updating malaysian BO numbers for tamil films..Below is the page which updates overseas BO collection from Rentrak..

http://www.tamilboxoffice1.com/2014/11/oct-31st-nov2nd-weekend-overseas-box.html

[SenGOEk]

MALAYSIA BOX OFFICE : ALL TIME TOP FIVE GROSSERS

Well, Malaysia is a prominent contributor for the box office collections of Tamil films in overseas. Now the latest is that Kaththi is doing phenomenal performance in Malaysia by collecting 1.86 million $ ie., approximately 11.40 crores and entered into the the top three all time grossers in Malaysia along with Rajini's Endhiran and Sivaji.
According to our sources, here is the comprehensive list of the top five Tamil films in terms of gross collections in Malaysia:

1) Endhiran - $ 3.04 million
2) Sivaji - $ 2.42 million
3) Kaththi - $1.86 million*
4)Singam 2 - $ 1.78 million
5)Thuppakki - $ 1.73 million
*Kaththi yet to complete its full run

http://cinemalead.com/news-id-malays...-11-146513.htm

[ajaybaskar]

Bollywood hungama article is dated 04th Nov. But whatever Rentrak figures that have come out claiming Kaththi in the Top 3 was published yesterday (05th Nov). So probably we have to wait till BWH comes with their next update on this.

[ajaybaskar]

oh Taran update panirukkara? why no one updated that till now? :)



Taran is not well and he doesn't update often as he used to. He tweeted for couple of days in October after a sabbatical. No tweets after that.

[elsaen11]

October 27th was his last update

taran adarsh @taran_adarsh · Oct 27

@TheVikramBhatt Thanks! Health is much better than before. How's the shoot going on?

[Siv.S]

ok Ajay, he will update it i guess... this boxofficemojo is a strange site, they skipped some movies in the past too, it would be nice if Tamilboxoffice.com post the screen shot of rentrak rather just giving numbers...

[elsaen11]

http://www.happylounge.net/index.php?attachments/afbcdn_sphotos_c_a-akamaihd-net_hphotos_ak_xpa1_v_t1-0_9_p720x6746d3322e76d66c35456b7d37ae4123-jpg.19890/

[elsaen11]

http://www.happylounge.net/index.php?attachments/imageuploadedbytapatalk1415184569-502900-jpg.19921/

[PARAMASHIVAN]

They have what is called KathiKuthuphobia, In this phobia you only talk about 100 Crores - The rest of the world are just Zombies to them.

:lol2:

[Adox]

Hahahahaha :rotfl:

Sivaji, Endhiran, Dasavatharam all created stirs like none other - a screen was burnt when Sivaji print didnt arrive in time. Endhiran had queues of non-Indians with extensive English press write-ups. Dasavatharam had audience giving standing ovation at end of movie.

Please lah... the rest of the movies pale in comparison.
I do not trust any of these Malaysian news from Indian sites - still remember when they copy-pasted the entire cinema list in Malaysia and proudly proclaimed that Velayutham was playing in all. :rotfl2:

If only VR had a chance to run there .. Would have easily secured a spot in top 3.

[ALWAR_AJITH]

Hahahahaha :rotfl:

Sivaji, Endhiran, Dasavatharam all created stirs like none other - a screen was burnt when Sivaji print didnt arrive in time. Endhiran had queues of non-Indians with extensive English press write-ups. Dasavatharam had audience giving standing ovation at end of movie.

Please lah... the rest of the movies pale in comparison.
I do not trust any of these Malaysian news from Indian sites - still remember when they copy-pasted the entire cinema list in Malaysia and proudly proclaimed that Velayutham was playing in all. :rotfl2:

yes ... inum nyabaga vachrukingge.. sivaji is the first movie create big impact in malaysia ... screen burnt.. in fedaral theatre the broke the ticket counter glass..
still remember que up infront of colisium theatre since 6 am..

enthiran chance ile first tamil movie screened in GSC Signature hall ... athelam thani kathai ..

[NOV]

http://i60.tinypic.com/vg4l69.png

Which is approximately USD 2,44,901 and USD 6,03,330 malaysia gross for Poojai and Kaththi respectively for the reported screen. I don't know from where the propagating gross numbers of approx. $ 1.9M have come from. I am not sure how many Rentraks are there to give different BO numbers to different people and checked Boxoffice Mojo Malaysia, they too did not update any Malaysia numbers. Let me know if i miss any new authenticate bo source, as i am not online of late.

ennadhu, Kaththi 32 screensaa? :shock:
A total of 88 cinemas and possibly greater number of screens. Even in my neighbourhood mall it was playing in THX hall AND a couple other screens.

Don't trust these reports. Ever.

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=3705&d=1415281773


3705

[ajaybaskar]

Nov Anna,

These Rentrak guys only give updates on reported screens,32 in this case. BWH gets the numbers from Rentrak only. See the bottom left of the article.

[NOV]

If only VR had a chance to run there .. Would have easily secured a spot in top 3.Definitely. Possibly could have beaten Sivaji too. By the time the ban was removed, most people couldn't wait and had watched it illegally.


BWH gets the numbers from Rentrak only. See the bottom left of the article.That is not the whole picture and therefore cannot be assessed. It is like giving marks for just three papers and assessing the whole exam. :p