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IIRC that Di Cinema cover was the first to reveal the trimmed mush look. And then came Thirumalai.Quote:
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Pongal Box Office Top Ten: With exclusive collection reports from Tamil Nadu, UK & US.
Pongal has come and gone, but the festive atmosphere in theatres screening Pongal releases remains. The Pongal releases have been a mixture of successes, break evens and disappointments. Movies that released ahead of the Pongal season are having an unpredictable time too. Some are breathing their last at the box office; some are managing to hold on in spite of the festival onslaught.
A look at the top ten at the box office a week after Pongal with exclusive world wide collections details only in Behindwoods.
POKKIRI Pongal!
Box office - 1
Pokkiri
Cast:Vijay, Asin, Prakash Raj, Napolean, Nasser, Vadivelu
Director:Prabhu Deva
Music:Mani Sharma
Production:Kanagarathna Movies
Remake of a Telugu superhit, the Tamil flavor has not gone missing. Vijay has worked hard and the results are evident. The dance sequences have come out really well, thanks to Prabhu Deva. Vijay fans have just lapped up the movie.
Screen Talk:
It has all the ingredients of an entertainer. Vijay has done his job, Asin pitches in well too. Vadivelu manages to raise a few laughs, not many. All in all, a movie made for the masses and is sure to click with them. The songs add a lot of value to the movie.
Trade Talk:
Great opening week. Going by the word of mouth it is sure to have an extended good run. Success, it almost is, but how big, only time will tell. Vijay’s strong statement after the Aadhi debacle. Has done exceedingly well in the UK registering the 21st spot in its opening week.
Collection Details at the end of the first week:
Turnover:Clocked 99% on an average for the first four days.
Tamil Nadu Box Office:Rs.6.10 crores from 142 prints.
UK Box Office:Rs.20 to 22 lakhs. (Converted to Indian currency)
US Box Office:Rs.30 to 31 lakhs. (Converted to Indian currency)
(Collection details will change this Friday, the 26th of Jan)
Verdict:Hit to Super hit.
http://www.behindwoods.com/features/...n-movie-1.html
POKKIRI Pongal!
Chennai box-office - (Jan 12-16 )!!!!
This week, it is a five day Pongal special Chennai box-office. It was Pokkiri Pongal all the way. The Vijay starrer took an amazing 97 percent opening from five city theatres in three days and is clearly the number one. The masses are loving it and they are coming back to see it again as Devi and all other theatres screening the film has kept ticket rates at Rs 40 and Rs 30!
Mani Ratnam'sGuru(Hindi) had a head start over the Tamil films as it was released two days before, is doing roaring business and is at a steady 90 percent. After two days at the Sathyam big screen, it was shifted to a smaller screen to accommodate Ajit¡¯sAalwar, but still managed to be at number two due to steady collections. If 2006 ticket rates had prevailed,Guru, would have been in the number one position!
At number three isAalwarwhich is creating shock waves in the trade. The famous Ajit opening was missing after day-one as the fans were hugely disappointed by the film. Added to that, the film opened in big screens like Sathyam, Sangam,Bharat, Kamala all with 1000 plus seating capacity, which added to its woes.
In the fourth position is Vishal's Thamarabharani, which carries mixed reports and could not take an opening due to the biggies. It may pick up if the opposition weakens.
Dhanush's Thiruvilayadil Aarambham is still going steady and is in the fifth position.
http://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-b...fJaggfasi.html
POKKIRI in its second weekend
Chennai box-office - (Jan 19-21 )
"Pokkiri" rocks at the Chennai box-office! It has created a record 28 shows (Jan 14-20) continuously houseful at Devi (1170 seats) where tickets are priced (Rs 30 & Rs 40) less than some theatres in NSC area!Guru continues its stranglehold and is the second position. There is a marginal improvement in the collection of Thamarabharani which has moved up to the third place.Thiruvilayadal Arambham is steady at fourth place while Aalwar has slipped to fifth position. http://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-b...fDbiejfsi.html
POKKIRI in its third weekend
Chennai box-office - (Jan 26-28 ): Sify.com
Pokkiri rules and is the clear number one by a mile! Its hold over the CBO is amazing. In its third weekend, the film is still drawing 95 percent! At number two this week is the multi starrer Salaam-E-Ishq, which opened in four huge screens with combined capacity of over 4500 and by day two started dropping. In comparison Mani Ratnam's Guru is still the hottest show in town, and is steady at 85 to 90 percent during this weekend.
Dhanush's Thiruvilayadal Aarambham continues to rock, and has become a favourite with the family audience. Though GK films have boosted the publicity of Thamarabharani, it has not reflected in the collections and is at number five.
Into 4th weekend , Still No signs of leaving its throne
Chennai box-office (Feb 2 to 4)
Pokkiri rule continues in its fourth weekend! At number two this week is Mani Ratnam'sGuruwhich is drawing record crowds and has crossed the Rs 1 Crore net from Chennai city for its Hindi and Tamil versions combined!
At the third position isPori, which opened in big screens and could not hold on. At number four is Dhanush's Thiruvilayadal Aarambham which has become a favourite with the family audience.Thamarabharani, manages to keep itself afloat at number five. http://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-b...eWbfjaasi.html
Fifth weekend - Yet no change in position 1
Chennai box-office (Feb 09 to 12)
Friday, 16 February , 2007, 11:06
Pokkiri looks unbeatable as it continues to lord over the box-office fifth week in a row! The trade was shocked when the highly hyped Deepavali turned out to be a damp squib at the box office. It opened in too many screens and started dropping from day two as the word- of- mouth was bad, and is at the number two position.
And Mani Ratnam's Guru and its Hindi version is the number three and still drawing record crowds. At number four is Dhanush's Thiruvilayadal Aarambham which has become a favourite with the family audience.Thamarabharani, manages to keep itself afloat at number five.
http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice...3&cid=13525926
Kumaran,
A kind request. Please refrain from posting about other movies. When u say about Pokkiri success, Vijay fans know the significance. Explaining it will only make way for intruders. And thats the last thing we need at this time. Hope u get it.
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Pokkiri remained in TOP 5 at CBO for 12 weeks :notworthy:
http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice...4&cid=13525926
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Originally Posted by ajaybaskar