Credit: Ulaganayagan Fans FB
I BET THAT YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED TO SEE THIS BOX OFFICE REPORTS
Total hits ( 100 days&25 weeks ) % - 70.27% (104 FILMS)
25 weeks or more % - 25.68% (38 FILMS)
100 days or more ( excluding 25 weeks or more films ) % - 44.59% (66 FILMS)
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as HERO : 148 FILMS ( upto DASA )
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Tamil - 91
Hindi - 13
Telugu - 12
Malayalam - 27
Kannada - 4
Bengali - 1
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25 weeks or more : 38 FILMS
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Tamil - 21
Hindi - 7
Telugu - 6
Malayalam - 3
Kannada - 1
Bengali - 1
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100 Days or more : 66 FILMS
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Tamil - 40
Telugu - 10
Hindi - 9
Malayalam - 7
Kannada - 3
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5 Mega Hit Films In a Year (1982)
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26 jan - Vaazhve Maayam - 220 days
19 Feb - Moonram Pirai - 329 days
15 may - Sanam Teri Kasam (Hindi) - 25 weeks
14 Aug - Sakalakala Vallavan - 25 weeks
29 Oct - Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya (Hindi) - 25 weeks
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Tamil ( As Hero ) - 25 weeks or more
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16 Vayadhiniley - 25 weeks
Ilamai Oonjalaadugirad -hu - 25 weeks
Sigappu Rojakkal - 25 weeks
Kalyana Raman - 25 weeks
Meendum Kokila - 182 Days
Vaazhve Maayam - 220 days
Moondram pirai - 329 days
Sakalakala Vallavan - 25 weeks
Thoongathe Thambi Thoongathe - 253 days
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary - 192 Days
Punnagai Mannan - 25 weeks
Naayagan - 25 weeks
Pesum Padam - 25 weeks
Aboorva Sahodarargal - 229 days
Michael Madana Kamarajan - 200 days
Devar Magan - 25 weeks
Mahanadhi - 200 days
Sathi Leelavathi - 25 weeks
Indian - 25 weeks
Avvai Shanmugi - 25 weeks
Thenali - 25 weeks
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Telugu ( As Hero ) - 25 weeks or more
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Marocharitra - 1000 days@Kavitha Theatre in Bangalore
(Source : filmchamber.com -), 596 days@Chennai
Anthuleni Katha - 25 weeks
Saagara Sangamam - 300 days
Swathi Muthyam - 200 days
Indrudu Chandrudu - 25 weeks
Drohi - 25 weeks
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Hindi ( As Hero ) - 25 weeks or more
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Ek Duje Ke Liye - 52 weeks
Saagar - 50 weeksGeraftaar - 50 weeks
Sanam Teri Kasam - 25 weeks
Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya - 25 weeks
Pushpak - 25 weeks
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Malayalam ( As Hero ) - 25 weeks or more
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Madanolsavam - 200 days
chankyan - 25 weeks
yeetta - 25 weeks
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Kannada ( As Hero ) - 25 weeks or more
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Kokila - 25 weeks
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Bengali ( As Hero ) - 25 weeks or more
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Kabita - 25 weeks
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Tamil ( As Hero ) - 100 Days or more
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Manmatha Leelai
Sathyam
Moondru Mudichu
Nizhal Nijamaagiradhu
Sattam En Kaiyil
Neeya
Thaayilamal Naanillai
Ninaithale Inikkum
Guru
Varumayin Niram Sivappu
Ram Lakshman
Raja Paarvai
Kadal Meengal
Savaal
Tick Tick Tick
Maria My Darling
Ellam Inbamayam
Simla Special
Sattam
Salangai Oli
Kaakki Chattai - 150 days
Kaathal Parisu
Sippikul Muthu
Per Sollum Pillai
Sathya
Soora samharam
Vetri Vizha
Guna
Singaravelan
Nammavar
Kurithipunal
Kaadhala Kaadhala
Pasavalai
Aalavanthan
Pammal K Sambantham
Pancha Thanthiram
Anbe Sivam
Virumaandi
Vasool Raja MBBS
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
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Telugu ( As Hero ) - 100 Days or more
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Sommokadidhi Sokkadidhi
Andhamaina Anubhavam
Idhi Kathakadhu
Aakali Rajyam
Prema Pitchi
Amavasya Chandrudu
Guru
Oka Radha Idharu Krishnalu
Andarikante Ghanudu
Subha Sankalpam
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Hindi ( As Hero ) - 100 Days or more
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Zarasi Zindagi
Sadma
Yeh DeshEk Nai Paheli
Yaadgaar
Raj Thilak
Karishmaa
Hindustani
Chachi 420
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Malayalam ( As Hero ) - 100 Days or more
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Raasaleela
Nirakudam
Anandam Paramanandam
Vayanadan Thamban
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
Viratham
Daisy
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Kannada ( As Hero ) - 100 Days or more
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Kokila
Maria My Darling
Benkiyalli Aralida Huvu
Rama Shama Bama
Posted by kamalhaasan 1 comments
Interesting Notes :-
As I had mentioned earlier this is not an exhaustive list.
Continuous houseful shows – It means the movie shows have gone houseful in a row. Some movies which are super hit might run for 200 shows as continuous houseful and then register houseful shows intermittently while still doing well
On the number of days I have erred on the lower side and will provide the exact number of days later when I get my hands on my record sheet which unfortunately is back home.
Where I have mentioned 175 days in Madras, it does not mean that the movie did not run for 175 days in other cities in TN.
There are several other movies that have broken box office records but do not figure in this list becoz they did not make it to 175 days or I just missed them and will add to this list later
Upto the mid to late 80’s one of the most popular way to judge the star power of an actor was by the length of the queue for advance booking in Madras. When it came to advance booking there was and there is no other actor/ -star who can hold a candle to Thalaivar. Some of the queues for advance booking for Thalaivar’s movies like Sakalakalavallavan, Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Tik Tik Tik, Thoongathe Thambi Thoongathe, Raja Paarvai, Devar Magan (2nd week), Kuruthipunal were just astounding and cannot be matched by anyone
During MGR’s rule his cronies, even though they were also fans of Thalaivar, did not want anyone to break MGR’s record especially Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban’s record in Madras. Just to give you all some background on Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban –
Was the biggest box office record holder in Tamil films until Sivaji’s Tirisoolam
Ran for 25 weeks (regular shows) and 227 shows continuous houseful in Devi Paradise – Madras
For the advance booking during its release the queue started at Devi Paradise counter on the top floor (those days) and came winding down the ramp on to the car park, spilled on to Mount road and extended into neighbouring Shanthi theatre.
The movie was booked in advance for 28 days which was matched by Thalaivar’s Raja Paarvai (100th Movie)
Whenever a movie threatened Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban’s record in Devi Paradise and failed the fans of MGR will celebrate by printing some notices or posters till Thalaviar’s Aboorva Sagodharagal broke that record by registering nearly 300 continuous houseful shows
Proof for all the points mentioned above:
https://plus.google.com/photos/+Kama...59505245736753