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'irukkaradhai vittu, paRakkaradhukku aasaip patta kadhai thaan gnaabakaththukku varudhu'!!
HJ has given the music and the movie is out and the verdict is that the songs come alive in the movie.
What more you want? En...joooooy!
BTW, although the equation between sp and mp makes sense, when you apply the other notable equation, 'Rajni-Vikram', it becomes 75-40=30 crores which will just break even for Oscar and the distributors and they wont curse each other!!
jhooot!
'irukkaradhai vittu, paRakkaradhukku aasaip patta kadhai thaan gnaabakaththukku varudhu'!!
HJ has given the music and the movie is out and the verdict is that the songs come alive in the movie.
What more you want? En...joooooy!
BTW, although the equation between sp and mp makes sense, when you apply the other notable equation, 'Rajni-Vikram', it becomes 75-40=30 crores which will just break even for Oscar and the distributors and they wont curse each other!!
jhooot!
HJ has given the music and the movie is out and the verdict is that the songs come alive in the movie.
What more you want? En...joooooy!
BTW, although the equation between sp and mp makes sense, when you apply the other notable equation, 'Rajni-Vikram', it becomes 75-40=30 crores which will just break even for Oscar and the distributors and they wont curse each other!!
jhooot!
bgm end song are good according thatsramil.com
http://thatstamil.indiainfo.com/spec...w/anniyan.html
bgm end song are good according
http://thatstamil.indiainfo.com/spec...w/anniyan.html
According to Tamilcinema.com.... the movie is a mixed bag!
Without the C centre no movie can make 30 crores.
I think with Anniyan is gonna struggle to make 30 crores!
It feels so good to hear that rahman is being missed !
Always Rahman and Shankar have matched each others work! Its always a perfect T.
Anniyan is a MEGA HIT :clap: :clap:
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems...+Nadu&Topic=0&
Note: Some DFers have been interviewed by Indian Express :D
And as expected Anniyan makes a grand opening..
But the question remais will it make the 25 crores it took to be produced?..
That all depends on if the movie is a universal hit just like Chandramukhi was....
Saw the movie yesterday. Somewhat a dud movie .... amalgamation of Gentleman and Indian. They have added the Garuda Puraanam thing for uniqueness. Vivek for a change for good in the movie (maybe one of the highlights of the movie). Songs total dud. I could see people walking out for a smoke or pass.
The 25 crores thingy is BS and crap. If you look at the movie, you will have to wonder, where the hell these giys spent such ginormous amount of money. IDBI/ICICI is taken for a ride.
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanhe...2142005618.asp
...says music is good
http://sify.com/entertainment/movies...hp?id=13877895
gives some big numbers for this movie in 3 days...Is it really true?
For e.g., in one theater it says it got 14 lacs from 3 days...assuming average 4 shows a day even with 1000 seats, the average ticket cost should be > Rs 100...Is movie going so expensive in Chennai nowadays?
ANNIYAN is a super dooper hit. Looks like CM and Anniyan will be the biggest hits of the year...... :thumbsup:
There is no doubt 'anniyan' will get a first round collections but the big question is --Is there enough in that movie for the repeat audience and family audience. Otherwise, by second week, we may see a different trend.
Let's see.
And, the initial costs are also so high for this movie and so, the first 30-35 crores means only just 'break-even' unlike CM which had cost only in single digit crores [0-9] in the making and hence, the profit margin is staggering!
I don't think 'anniyan' will come any way nearer.
I like Vikram and Shankar too[part of my name!], so, dont brand me as a hate-fan! I am just expressing my thoughts.
Yes it is app_engine :(Quote:
Originally Posted by app_engine
The first week tickets are sold at Rs.150 for fan clubs and others social groups such as clubs/schools etc., and the counter tickets are Rs.90 and Rs.80 [ only two range] in Albert, Sathyam like theatres. while in mofussil like in Chrompet vetri the Ticket cost is Rs.60 and Rs.40. Hmmm.... all this started with 'Aalavandhan' when kamal went and spoke with JJ to allow the theatre owners to fix the ticket rate as they like for the first few weeks to meet the enormous cost/expenses for making the movies.
Who asked them to spend so much.
Take for anniyan- the cost of 28 crores. director shankar gets 5 crores and vikram gets 3 crores. they have spent 20 crores on other useless things i believe [ like taking HJ to phuket islands to score music. apdi enna kizhichitaaru anga poi karpanai ooththuchakkum :lol:]
Ivan vettithanamaa kozhupeduthu selavu senjaa athaa namma kaasu kuduthu parkanuma enna??
As for me i try keeping away from theatres for the first few weeks except its a Rajni, kamal or IR movie :wink:
rs, enna paNNaradhu, ungaLa mAdhiri logic ellOrukkum ellai allavA?:-)
enna kindalaaaaaa :twisted:
TISK,
I completely agree with you.
Sify is over exagerating! Infact its hyper inflation!
Prolly They doing cause shankar was on sify chat!
Oh and Shankar answered two of my questions. And the answer to one of those questions is the title of the chatlink! Cool eh!!!!!
Anyway going to ur point. Exactly , No way anniyan could beat CM. First reason the budjet. Second reason being, the movie doesnt seem to have impressed the C audience at all. And It doesnt have Repeat value. I def wont see the movie a second time at the theaters! Its too long, and isnt as gripping as his other longer movies like Indian!
Anniyan creating history in NJ also. Today I want to the show and its pretty much full. This is second day of the week and people dont go to movies on week=days, but still the house is full (I could sit only in the 6th row from first!). CM also had the same rush.I read in some site today that it already made 35 crore for the producer!. So he has nothing to loose!
Any film which has been eagerly expected will get a good opening. Inorder to sustain the collection 'C' Centre audience is required.Otherwise the movie is an also ran.
Saw the movie.Was OK.But I will not have the patience sitting for three hours again. Also MSP(Multiple Split Personality)is not at all understood by the majority. Read the reviews from the below URL
TAMILCINEMA
http://www.tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/...05/anniyan.asp
WEBULAGAM
http://www.webulagam.com/cinema/revi...50618011_1.htm
No matter how much u spend as long as the Screenplay is not gripping the repetitive value of the film is gone.In Anniyan many of the questions(read the reviews) has not been answered properly.The result is a film with excellent production values without a good screenpaly which shankar (was) good(Gentleman,Indin,Mudhalvan) at if not excellent.
The expectation of the public for the stature of Shankar is very high. Inorder to satisfy that a director needs to address it with a gripping novel storyline(not a rehashed one). The picture will be a hit but never in the league of CM which is simple family entertainer without breathtaking visuals.
The moral is that the public needs a good cinema.
They will see again and again if they find it simple and good. Also if it is a magnum opus they will flock to see it.But the content of the picture must be simple(understandable) and not a complex one.It is the duty of the director to make the complex logic easily understandable by the public.In this part, ANNIYAN has failed miserably.
yo guys.....im yet to watch the movie....but here is my fren's review....
according to him the movie by far is shankar worse....read on...
A Gentleman, an Indian and a Ramana all mixed together, added with liberal doses of violence and cruelty, interspersed with the generous exploitation of the naval architecture of Sadha, a titillating dance number by Yana Gupta, an almost boring theory of split personality, a leaf out of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, copying the anagram effect from Da Vinci Code, 'replicating' the Matrix Reloaded fight sequence graphics and a monumental waste of public money (IDBI has funded over Rs.12 Crores)- all of this culminating to one Anniyan, which I would love to see have a mega failure. Not just because I hate such movies but because I strongly feel that such movie producers should have a re-think that just visual richness at a phenomenal cost without any good theme and with gruesome scenes cannot succeed. None of the songs was good and were nothing but pollution to the ear. Vikram has done okay - but he always seems to be 'working' so hard at his acting. Vikram's acting potential has been exploited nicely in the one scene where he is 'tortured'. Prakash Raj and Nedumudi Venu have done their jobs fairly well. Vivek's comedy is stale as yesterday's sambar. Sadha was a total dissapointment.
It's original only if you haven't read a novel or watched an English serial in the last 20 years. The basic story line is a bit of Indian - I guess somehow the director realizes that was his best movie and pretty much has no other real ideas. Once again the graphics etc are on for show-off and the stunts are terribly bad - only serving to distract from the movie rather than add any value to it. Forget the absolute loss of logic regarding scene staging as the movie proceeds, the incredible lack of tempo in the first half, the bloated and expensive, but unimaginative pictured songs... and do we need another protagonist who goes after society because of a personal disaster. In the end, Shankar's pretending to provide social commentary without providing any genuine or realistic solutions or even intelligent analysis is insulting. Someone ask him to watch Mudhalvan, Gentleman or Indian again. Take a hint from the director he used to be! It's extremely sad to see one of india's finest director's make a bad film such as this and destroying his good reputation. Boys was miles better then this and at least it didin't pretend like this turkey which as arrived to early before thanksgiving!
Very very disappointing.
By Kumar
Anniyan's story is similar to the Marmadesam vidathu karupu!! Nothing else!! Shankar now knows y he shuld go to ARR and not to these B grade music directors..In BOYS - the music was the only saving grace for him!!
Anniyan!!! with all the hype created… evry1 tend to see that movie at least once. Given the number of theaters the movie released it may set box office records for the first week, but in a long run it won't sustain its initial grace.
Clearly this is not Shankar's d best work… Script has hell lot of flaws which is very rare for a Shankar movie… and the screenplay gives u a kind of Deja vu… I would say Vasu was better in explaining the Split personality in Chandramukhi when Compared to this Ace Director.
Vikram proved his potential again. But I doubt, if this national award winning actor used this opportunity in full. My favorite Multiple personalities are Edward Norton(Primal Fear), Ajay Devgan(Dewwangee) and Gollum (Lord of the rings). Vikram is not Kamal though.
ARR is evidently missing…. Harris Jayaraj is a big let down… Songs were not that impressive… Manikandan saved the day for Shankar by balancing the songs with stunning visuals. But I would say Azhagaana Ratchasiye was way ahead of Kumaari and Ale Ale (lavender gardens in Italy) of Boys clearly wins Ayyangaaru Veetu….
Taking our movies to International standard doesn't mean that we have to copy Hollywood movies.
I could see my all time favorite Director Shankar losing his touch while the likes of Selvaraghavan/Goutham have a solid grip over the megaphone.
Yes guys,
The movie has not got repeat value.
Its worth watchin once, infact must see once in a good theater like sathyam! Like I said earlier, Many flaws in this movie.
Shankar started this movie in a vengance! He rushed throught the process. His movies are made to perfection. You could enjoy the finest details with amazement! But Anniyan flaws in lots of areas.
Take my word, shankar has not lost his touch, if he does things at his pace he can still make a masterpiece.
For me Mudhalvan was his best movie!
I dont know where you guys find fault with the music. Infact the music is good when watching with the movie (which is waht it is supposed to be).Quote:
Originally Posted by Arjuna
This is the same talk people had when IR was at his peak and giving continous hit. People (ofcourse IR fans) started discussing that with out IR no one can give a hit, and that slowly reached the movie circle and started exploding. The peak of this explosion was Thalapathi where the success of the movie was debated due to IR / Rajni / Mani. The end result - Rajni and IR decided to seperate and not do films together.
If a movie is hit, it means the entire team wins. Not just MD or actor or director or any one in particular. ITs a team work. Depends on the nature of the movie, certain people has to shine to make the movie success (for e.g. you can not have Dhina score music for Shanaraparanam and make it a hit, even if Rajni act in this). This is not healthy. Certain people moved away from ARR because he is very expensive. Some other people moved away because the music over-power the movie. End result? We didnt have anything from ARR in last 2 years. I am a hare-core IR fan, but if I have to choose some alternate MD (since IR is fading away, a hard and heart felt reality) then I dont have anyone. ARR ofcourse comes on the top, but he has to give some movie atleast once a year, so people like me end up listening to HJ and VS.
Also Anniyan story and screenplay is a failure, so even ARR could not have saved the movie. Only thing ARR would have done is to give more money thru' music.
And last,,, Shankar wont make another hit using the same message. He either need another mesage or need to take something different (may be a slapstick comedy or a horror or thriller movie). This aint' gonna work
Anniyan is one movie that is worth your money.
Be it the story, technical aspects, music, acting(except for the irritating REMO character with his stupid accent) comedy(vivek cashes big time) it has all come together to give good entertainment.
The same cannot be said for CM. I did not find the movie sensible from start to end. Can't imagine rajni as a psychologist because he doesn't behave like one. prabhu is perfect sidekick for rajni as he as vowed not to act. Except for jyothika and the camerawork no other aspect was upto agreeable standards. Atleast for me, it was a waste of money.
Both CM and ANNIYAN were awesome movies. Ppl who don't like the lead actors or MDs or directors will always tend to find fault with the movies and degrade them. But with an unbiased view, you've got to admit that they both were basically good movies and are commercially very very successful. That's what matters after all !!!!!
NJV,
Point agreed!
I am a hardcore ARR fan. I always beleive ARR is never the one reason for a movies success or failure, except ONE OR TWO MOVIES. No Music Director can guarantee a movies success. For me the a movies success is always a directors credit!
Music can give hype, expectancy, good opening and help bring in repeat audience and can make a difference to the final outcome. For example a movie like indian had lot more to it than music. Music was great so was everyother aspect of the film. With or without ARR indian is an awesome film. Sometimes Music can be the main attraction like Kadhalar Dhinam. If the music was not brilliant that movie wud never have been that huge a hit!
In Anniyans case , I think music didnt help lift the movie up a notch. Shankar has done his job well but not to perfection, which i dont blame him, cause i feel he rushed into this movie. And vikram was too good.
Take baradhwaj for instance, music in autograph was very average, infact not even as good as pandavar bhoomi. But the movie was the reason behing the movies success. And that idiot goes boasting its his music that was the reason.
This is what makes rahman stand out. Never has he claimed the reason for success.
Music is like the dress one wears. It makes one presentable. Some people enjoy the person, some people enjoy the outfit!
I think the webulagam.com review is the best one so far, it has stated the plus and minus reasonably !
Movies - that was a good one..
I watched Anniyan last week and to tell you the truth the movie is a pretty good one... no matter how many sources,he has derived.it is still good. But the biggest mistake I think for shankar is the music. Whether it is bgm or the music, it is a big let down.... Big thumbs down to HJ and his mediocore music. It was bc of the picturisation of Shankar and brillant camera angles from Manikandan and Ravi varman that the songs are saved else complete flop... I think it will wise for Shankar to go back to ARR or find another better MD. IMO Joshua Sridhar would have been a good choice for ANniyan.
Alias,
Joshua Sridhar????? Maybe, but i think shankar should have gone with VS, If not with ARR.
I think VS has stuff. He has got mass minded compositions, and his melodies are way too good. Just because he isnt a YSR or KR the media hasnt hyped him. He has twice as many hit compositions as any other current MD except IR and ARR.
Poor guy he doesnt a flossy lifestyle and he minds his own biz, maybe thats why!
ok..i haven't watched the movie yet...but just a question...
it is mentioned in every website that the character Remo is a model....
is it that he thinks he is a model...or he is actually seen doing cat walk and fashion show...and stuffs?
if yes...how can someone with MPD gets another job?.....u cant get a job with ur MPD rite?...
why did he chose HJ?? the Boys songs were big hits, the biggest plusses in shankars movies were a r rahmans songs, they never dissapoint the fans.
u better pick a r rahman for ROBO shankar!!! HJ was a big mistake, but it was bigger mistake to spoil jassia gifts voice in randakka randakka
yes he is a model and catwalk everything.it just shows the cat walk for this characters intro (kadhal yanai) which is interesting seeing vikram in different getups during the song.anyways yeh f u have MPD u can have another job.becuz people arent aware that u have a disorder unless they see the person change from personality to personality.its like living a double life xcept u are unaware of the fact that you are until you are diagnosed.still even then you are unaware of your changes when they happen but u only become aware that they can happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by united07
just watched anniyan - my GOD - an awesome movie - VIKRAM is just awesome,jaw dropping..that too in the climax..I am 100% sure that this film is gonna get Vikram his second national award..stunning work by him..MUSIC is a big let down and I really wish ARR had done this superb movie..great work by shankar..
guys...manage to watch the movie......just 1 reaction to the whole..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ...didnt get this much laugh since a comedy movie from goundamani + sendhil.....the best comedy film of 2005....the bgm actually really made me laugh,esp the BGM for the vikram's sis....good 1 hj...:P..and the picturisation...wow!!
kumari = alle alle
iyengaaru = anbe anbe - jeans
randaka = usilampati + uppu karuvadu + azhagana ratchasiye
dun think im saying this coz im ARR fan,....i watched the movie as a neutral goer....many people in the teather actually laughed for the vikram's sis BGM!!...ahahahaha...that was realy good!...anywayz...overall....this is not SHANKAR's film.....im still waiting for his REAL TRADEMARK movie....untill then....Anniyan...is Anniyan from Shankar's previous films....from direction to acting,from sets to music....Anniyan..is bad!
Is it the case that some ARR fans are threatened by the emergence of Harris? I too felt Anniyan music was not that good initially, but now I feel it is not at all bad, in fact good. Sukumari, KAdhal yAnai are very good numbers. KaNNum kaNNUm is also quite listenable (The bit Cool Honey Cool Honey is quite cool, and the cry Sophiaaa has that arabic slant and is good). Andankaakka has the HJ style stamped all over it and will be liked by the masses. The other carnatic number is also good, although standard.
To united,
Yes he thinks he is a model, he is shown modelling at park sheraton with yana. HOW? ASK SHANKAR!
I dont wanna point out specific flaws in the movie, cause it would ruin the interesting factors of the movie. But I always was amazed at shankars ability to maintain a high level og logic despite being a commercial and fantasy film. But in Anniyan Shankar has not at all thought of logic, Too many loose points, that prevents me from throughly enjoying the movie. And the movie looses complete reality with the second half stunts!
Probably Shankar this time relied purely on Vikrams capability. And Vikram hasnt let him down a wee bit! He is truly amazing as ambi and anniayn! and remo is good too, but I think vikram over acted with Remo, but this shudnt be a problem considering how well he has done ambi and anniayn!
Shankars movie had so many intricate details within each frams. Thats missing.
Overall, a good movie, but shankar didnt fine tune the movie. So many logical errors!
Dinesh true fellow, the BGM was bad , did u notice the bgm when hes fighting the karate guys! Hilarious.
Two pieces were good and one of them was the Vande Mataram piece!!!!!! But why wud HJ use that piece, maybe shankar wanted to use it? If u guys watched Ullam ketkumai, Theres a song recital practice , and the chorus practices singing "what are they waiting for" from Vande Mataram. Is HJ trying to say he likes arr or is he being a smarty pants and saying he made vande mataram??? HJ wasnt with arr for VM!
Infact Shankar has used so much LOGIC in Anniyan than other movies.
He shows a box CD of Using XML/JAVA to tell the viewers that Anniyan has learnt web programming by using that tutorial. This is shown when the police raid Ambi's house. You also see the hair spray and all that used by Remo.
Have people already told dinesh2002 that he is an immature piece of turd or is it me saying that for the first time? I remember this guy from one year back and time has not given him any brains/maturity. He still stinks with obscure insanity as ever.
pople laughing for Laali Laalo BGM. Oh my god.. what a pathetic statement and exaggeration.
ARR Fans are not threatened by anyone because ARR has reached heights that are going to be unattainable for a long time by anybody unless someone is already born and ready to emerge tomorrow. Even today ARR's music(like Bose, SWades) sound a few years ahead of what these tamil MDs are churniung out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Music4Ever
HJ's compositions are good but mediocre in this movie.
Movie is great inspite of the lackluster music.