exactly..the songs are actually enjoyable..not upto ARR standards but its nice..Quote:
Originally Posted by Avadi to America
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exactly..the songs are actually enjoyable..not upto ARR standards but its nice..Quote:
Originally Posted by Avadi to America
director vikraman stop banging your thing here!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mahen
this is happened on Thursday (premier shows)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.GreyShirt
https://twitter.com/ATMUSent/status/543134401971113984
3PM EST, #Lingaa still at #1 rentrak, $206,850 91 scrns. 2 is #HungerGames $190K 1583 scrns! #HappyBirthdayThalaiva @superstarrajini rocks!
#Lingaa USA premiere gross at $404,566 from 118 scrns. Ended up #6 overall in USA for Thursday. @rameshlaus spot on in guessing that!
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http://www.thehindu.com/entertainmen...?homepage=true
Ecstatic fans of superstar Rajinikanth pour milk over his cut-out to mark the release of his latest movie
Ecstatic fans of superstar Rajinikanth pour milk over his cut-out to mark the release of his latest movie "Lingaa" that also coincides with his 64th birthday, at Arora theatre in Mumbai. Photo: Vivek Bendre
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Fans set the box office on fire around the world, not just Mumbai.
Apparently, Superstar Rajinikant wanted to release 'Lingaa' on Diwali. So fans pushed their Diwali to the release date, also his 64th birthday, and set the box office on fire around the world, not just Mumbai.
After a sleepless night following overwhelmingly positive Twitter buzz and reports from the late night shows around the world, many headed towards the single screen Aurora cinema in Matunga, headquarters for Rajinikanth fans for fireworks, nadaswaram accompanied festivities and larger than life cutouts of their “thalaivar.”
Late night reports from Rentrak, Hollywood’s tracking agency, revealed that director K.S. Ravikumar’s Lingaa had beaten popular franchise Hunger Games 2 at the US box office by grossing $206850 from just 91 screens compared to the $190000 the Jennifer Lawrence film collected from 1583 screens.
Encouraged by this opening, this reporter made his way to Fun Cinemas in Chembur which was the first among the 70 screens in Mumbai to open its ticket counters in advance for Lingaa to find a full house screaming their lungs out as the words 'Super Star' appeared on screen.
The screams continued all through the introduction shot – boots stepping out of a stretch limo, followed by the trademark swagger in slow-mo as Superstar burst into a jig for S.P.Balasubramaniam rendered-A.R. Rahman composed ‘Oh Nanba.’
Unlike Chennai where the audience drowns the punch dialogues with applause and screams, the multiplex audience in Mumbai saved up their energy for the action scenes and were quickly sucked into the social period drama about a King who resigns his job as a Collector under the British rule to build a dam on his own to save the flood and famine-hit villages in his province.
Punchlines
The template Rajinikanth film had all the familiar tropes – a present day narrative in contrast to a glorious past, a betrayal, personal loss and redemption played by familiar faces and lots of punchlines that once again teased the crowd about his political ambitions.
But the most politically loaded line came when he picks up the megaphone and announces to his caste and religion-divided striking workers to not come to work if they believed in their caste or religious identity.
Only Indian blood
“I don’t want people of this caste or that religion to come to work. Only those who have Indian blood flowing in their veins and believe they are Indians first may return to work,” he declares his brand of “gharwapsi” and had the audience applaud instantly.
The Superstar was reuniting with his old friend K.S. Ravikumar after a gap of 15 years and returning to do live action after four years, after being hospitalised in a critical condition for months in 2011.
It was largely feared that he may never act again. But going by the veteran superstar’s agility on screen and the response off screen, there’s nothing to stop him from beating his own box office records.
The king is back on his throne.
http://m.thehindu.com/features/cinem...le6686154.ece/
Cast: Rajinikanth, Anushka Shetty and Sonakshi Sinha
Direction: K.S. Ravikumar
Music: A.R. Rahman
Genre: Social drama
The arrival of a Rajinikanth film is like a festival. Hardcore fans expect a whistle-clap fest and even serious film buffs look past gaping loopholes in the script and soak in inimitable fun. K.S. Ravikumar, who directed Muthu and Padaiyappa (Narasimha in Telugu), aims to draw more than claps and whistles. He puts Rajinikanth in the centre of a social, period drama set in 1939 and offers some interesting view points.
The first one hour rolls by with some fun, as Lingaa (Rajinikanth) and his motley gang of friends that include Santhanam and Karunakaran are involved in petty thefts. Lakshmi (Anushka Shetty) is a television reporter who at first cajoles and later arm twists Lingaa into coming to Singanoor village, where a dam and a Shiva temple stand as proud reminders to the work done by Lingaa’s grandfather, Lingeshwara.
When the film slips into flashback mode, flaky fun takes a backseat and we are introduced to Lingeshwaraa (Rajinikanth), a Cambridge educated civil engineer, now posted as collector of Kurnool. He makes it clear that while Gandhi follows a non-violent path and Subhash Chandra Bose the armed method of fighting against the British, he is trying to implement welfare schemes for people by being part of the administration. This segment opens with a neatly choreographed stunt sequence on the train, has its share of stylish sunglasses and vintage cars but Ravikumar wants the audience to focus on the story of a Samaritan than the superfluities.
Lingeshwara wants to build a dam to benefit drought-stricken villages. When faced with a stumbling block, he reveals his true identity — Maharaja of Gadwal — and constructs the dam with his own money and puts his engineering skills to use. A huge supporting cast, from Radha Ravi to Nizalgal Ravi, Manobala to Vijay Kumar, come into the picture. Sonakshi Sinha is endearing as Bharati, the spirited young woman who is the most educated in the village — she studied up to standard IV!
As you soak in the period drama, relishing the little flourishes that establish the mood of the early 1940s, you realise it is not without errors. Rajinikanth is shown reading Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces in 1939, whereas the book was first published in 1949.
The director narrates a tale of deceit, human spirit and triumph. The merits of the period drama come undone when the director, in a bid to emphasise the good nature of his hero, prolongs the flashback. It’s a template we’ve seen before, where Rajinikanth is maligned before getting his due.
Having spent far too much time in the 1940s, Lingaa returns to the present and hurtles towards a rushed end. The dam is now a political tool in the hands of Jagapati Babu. The climax is a huge disappointment. Suspension of disbelief in a Rajinikanth film is fun when the stunt packs in enough thrills. Here, mediocre visual effects play spoilsport.
Lingaa’s memorable moments lie in the social drama and the camaraderie between Rajinikanth and Santhanam. And there’s A.R. Rahman who makes a song with words like ‘Mona Gasolina’ sound edgy and good. Rathnavelu’s cinematography works in favour of the film. Though the romance between Rajinikanth and Anushka is flimsy, Anushka is appealing.
Lingaa is worth the watch for Rajinikanth but falls midway between being a gripping social drama and a full throttle entertainer. There are a few punchlines to take away too, for instance Rajinikanth says ‘I have not failed; I have only postponed my success’.
Bottom line: Thalaivaa doesn’t disappoint
what a pathetic!
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/45500123.cms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-ki...be&app=desktop
see the response from overseas family audience.... they simply love the movie...
https://twitter.com/AndhraBoxOffice/...13590506487808
Superstar might break his own unbeaten #Robo Day1 (All Incl WW-South Film) record with #Lingaa
Just came back from watching Lingaa.. Friday 10 PM show.. Cary, NC. Theater was almost full with majority family audience.. Thalaivar is real crowd puller.. we can expect all box office records broken by Monday..
Regarding the movie.. I liked it except for the climax.. climax is a big joke.. other than that the movie is engaging, thalaivar's presence and santhanam's one liner really helped.. music is average..
Overall satisfied with Lingaa outing..
Just watched it and LOVED IT!
$20! Every penny of it worth!
You have got to be a Rajini fan to love it!
Family audience were there and ladies were more than guys! :)
Anushkha-Rajini chemistry was GREAT! She has acted very closely. :)
Honestly for me enthiran climax was boring with all those robotictoys. This was better than that! :)
Mixed report-ta irukku,padam hit-ta enna?paakalama??
Will let you know tonight, Anand sir.
Meanwhile three scores of AR Rahman have made it to Oscars long list - The Hundred Foot Journey, Million Dollar Arm and Kochchadaiyaan
thanks ajay,padam hit aanale pothum...ya, about oscar scores already post in thalaivar thread!Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
satisfied with the movie.... after all the comments, I dint mind the climax either - haven't we seen worse ??!! The first half could have been crisper. Anushka is getting old :(
I liked Sonakshi's role - had more dignity ( thalaivar did look a bit uncomfortable in the duet with her ) and the flashback did bring tears when it ought to :) Loved Raja Lingeshwaran part a lot...!!! Indianae vaa was apt and picturised well :)
I hope and pray someone will be creative enough to do a good script for our Superstar - I'd love to see him in an offbeat role for once :)
Watched the movie last night and posted my review here but not sure why it is not showing up. Anyways, i fall under the majority who will say that this is a total rajni show, the story was Ok but the screenplay was poor. One minute rajni is collecter, then king, then poor they wanted to show everything but in the end ksr threw his previous movie cliches.
Climax was a big let down. I am still hurt by vj jump scene in kuruvi and this jump onto ballon beats it, hands down.
Watched second time last night with office friends and going for third time now.
Climax fight is inspired or copied from Jackie chan's Armor of God, but not executed perfectly. I don't think someone will dislike the movie that too Thalaivar's movie just for this.
Same in Singapore. In fact, Golden Village website went down several times by Thursday afternoon after they opened online booking for Lingaa.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mahen
When I was waiting in queue for 3 hrs to buy Thursday night premier show tickets (Golden Digital Theatre), there were one boy and girl in 20+ near to me. After 2 hrs I realized that she was there to book tickets for Friday night show and I asked her why can't you book it in GV through online. She replied happily that she is big fan of Thalaivar and want to see the movie with her friends and all fans to get the that Feeling which they can't get in multiplexes. And I met the boy again in Food court after booking the tickets, he is a ardent Vijay fan and inspired by Thlaivar. He was non stop and keep on talking how he got inspired by Thalaivar, his speech in movies and real life, especially 'Un Valzkai Un Kaiyi and he was saying that particular dialogue was the reason for his successful career .
Oh, another fan from Singapore! I caught it today, at City Square Mall. Cinema was about half full but that didn't stop the shouts and claps for the title tag and intro.Quote:
Originally Posted by cm123
The movie itself was a pale shadow of previous KSR-Rajini combos. KSR used the tried and tested template which worked to some effect. SS was brilliant, especially during the flashback sequences which incidentally was my favourite part of the film. Comedy was pretty routine but it was nice seeing KSR incorporating pop culture like Kasu Panam Duttu Money inside. Can't fault the sets and the cinematography. They were perfect. ARR shines in the BGM but the songs were nothing to shout about. The climax, well, you will have to watch the film for that atrocity.
Prior to watching it, I heard comments that this was Rajini's Sura/Aalwar. The movie wasn't that bad, really, but if you're expecting a movie in the range of Muthu/Padayappa, be prepared to be disappointed.
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#Lingaa continues to rock USA box office. $806190 in 2 days. Already in top 5. Will surely end in top 2.
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#Lingaa marginal drop from Thu.2 days BO $800K.Today is key for distributor & exhibitor to break even.Enters all time top 5
Great Observation your honor ! I thought physics was free flowing.... Chemistry building blocks got tumbled in the process.Quote:
Originally Posted by thamiz
the movie was long but it was not boring at all. Rajni was more stylish and natural than "Shankar movie hero"> I liked it very much. :)
This movie is treat for Rajini fans on his birthday! :)
Great andhra chnaged their story now in the latest review! :lol:
now you forcing me to watch it again !Quote:
Originally Posted by thamiz
btw where are those black sheeps, wolf got them all?
Birthday candle blowing scene turned theater in to a stadium, It really felt like I was watching it in India. All this for a below average movie,Imagine if it only had little better story line. I personally would have squashed few mosquitoes with my bare hands coming out of the theater.
Just came back from the movie
It is a pretty decent entertainer to me though not on the level of padayappa/basha. I am completely impressed with ‘Raja Lingeswaran’s’ characterization. It is completely realistic for the most part with no overdone heroism anywhere but still thalaivar exhibited his dynamism. He is shown a person with Indian noble values like sacrifice, integrity, honesty, courage, fearlessness, greatness, magnanimity spiritual mindset etc., Personally, we can take a lot of learnings from this character. I have a strong belief that lingeswaran will add to his memorable characters. I liked sundarajan’s characterization and acting as well. It exactly fitted the movie. Even the british villan was more realistic. It was really a great feel to see Superstar in screen completely energetic and healthy with the same speed, dialogue delivery & style. Anushka is super hot and sonakshi coo to. Santhanam is rally good with his one liners. As many reviews said, definitely KSR needs to be given credit for completing this humongous task in 6 months. Randy and sabusyril needs special appreciation too.
Having said all these, still the movie has it’s own demerits
1.Few of the actors have been wasted. To name a few; karunakaran, Dev Gill, Jagapathy Babu.
2.In the first half, we get a feel that; three stories are being told parallel. We have a thief episode, then some episode relating to dam and finally the flashback but none of the episodes evoke a strong suspense or curiosity. This certainly causes discomfort. KSR should take responsibility for poor writing.
3.One strong expectation for thalaivar movies is the confrontation with villan. We have seen raghuvaran in baasha, arunachalam. Radharavi in Muthu, Ramya Krishnan is padayappa, Suman in Sivaji. But here we totally lack such confronation scenes.
4.There is not a even a single scene to show the mass effect or buildup of thalaivar. Instead of a poorly conceived climax, any scene where thalaivar with his sheer people support takes on powerful jagapathy’s babu’s political machinery would have raised the movie by several notches.
5.It is hard to believe that Rahman as the MD of this movie. Hardly there is no stand out BGM’s. Even baba had few. Songs too are average
Overall, the movie is truly an entertainer. No one will regret watching it and I felt entertained for most part of the movie. You expect a delicious meal, 50 % of what you expected is served. 25 % is not good as expected and rest 25 % what you expect has not been served.
I think KSR has lost his touch. All his recent movies are a clear example. Thalaivar should stay away from him in the future. KSR still deserves respect for having played a major role in building the brand Rajini.
The issues I was concerned were..
Rajini looks and Rajini-young heroine chemistry. They came out fine.
Rajini looked great and his acting was natural and his chemistry with young girls worked. :)
///Overall, the movie is truly an entertainer. No one will regret watching it and I felt entertained for most part of the movie.///
Very true. Everyone felt the same in general. :)
sets a BO record without shankar in it!
http://andhraboxoffice.com/info.aspx...&cid=6&fid=883
other PEOPLE NEED TO SHUT UP claiming bo king and all It is Rajini and Rajini only
MMMediaUSA @GKMediaUSA
#Lingaa 800K 2 days collect puts US distr a difficult task to break even (need 2.2 million min). Sat is the key! @ATMUSent @SIMoviesUSA
திருச்சியை பொருத்தவரை முதன் முதலாக 10 தியேட்டர்களில் வெளியிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதில் ரம்பா, கலைஅரங்கம், விஜய் மற்றும் LA சினிமாஸ்ஆகிய நாண்கு ு திரைகளில் 60 to 70% படம் பார்க்கிறார்கள். மீதி 6 தியேட்டர்களிலும் 200க்கும் குறைவான மக்கள் படம் பார்க்கிறார்கள். அதுவும் இன்று காலை காட்சி அநேக அரங்கங்களில் 100க்கும் குறைவான மக்கள் படம் பார்த்தார்கள். திங்கள் முதல் status பார்த்தால் தான் சரியான ரிப்போர்ட் தெரியும்.
மற்றபடி படம் சுமாரான ரிப்போர்ட் என வந்துள்ளது.
One group is desperately trying to pull the movie down. But the sad fact is already the movie is having dream opening or dream run. Adding to it, the movie has its own entertainment value. No neutral fan or family audience will complain. All the group can do is to get rid off the reality and to live in their own world.
With Rajini, because of the huge fan base. one will have to let the dust settle after a day or 2 to know the exact picture. Preview shows and First day will all be booked up but that does not mean film is a super hit. Already it appears that it is not doing as well as expected in TN.