i want citizen...interesting story plot, oru orru missing from tamil nadu map.. n then the climax thandanai superb..Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
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i want citizen...interesting story plot, oru orru missing from tamil nadu map.. n then the climax thandanai superb..Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
athuseri thaan aana intha masala romba mosam athukku sonnaen.when there r lot of good dir within commercial formatQuote:
Originally Posted by Kalyasi
Regardless of whether it is kamal or ajith or Vijay or any other star, my expectation is the same - make sincere and honest movies. Budget and collections should never be the top priorities in filmmaking. Most of the times these factors become excuses in attempts involving major compromises. If a filmmaker does not have the real skill in him, no matter how much dough a producer pumps in, the final output is simply going to remain a mediocre film. Not everyone can pull off a Christopher Nolan, or Vishal Bharadwaj or Mani (to a good extent), who seem to seem to have mastered the knack of first creating a solid script backing and then roping in big names and scaling up the budget, thus ensuring their movies cater to a wide range of audience, and not just pleasing them with eye-candy. 'Avan brammaandama edukkaraan, naanum eduththu kaattarEn paaru' is, sadly, muttaalthanam and this seems to be the state of affairs today.
Support films with good merit and humble budgets. Make a string of such films. The first one or two could do bad in collections, thanks to disappointed loyal fans. Stay firm, the audience will gradually start accepting the films. Help content (or execution) take over the mantle of filmmaking and make commerce align itself around it. Simpler said than done, I understand, but this is what I sincerely wish for.
Ithellam expect panni kai kaluvi remba nAlAchu. EthAchum nallathu vanthA santhosam, illanA santhosapaduravan santhosa padattum. Namakku irukkavE irukka matta yenderdainments...bring on more Law & Order series I say....
Cycle gapla Sridhar Pillai oru comedy pannaru. Did anyone notice? :lol2:
Do you really think Ajith is a kind of actor who will listen to someone? He will do whatever he feels right. That's one quality I like in him.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
Same thing happened for Mankatha when the movie was initially announced. Nobody had trust in Venkat Prabhu and what happened later was history.
Moreover frustrations are only from urban and semi urban fans. You should also consider rural fans. They would be more happy to watch a commercial pot boiler.
I have a gut feeling that this movie would work out. Wait and Watch.
ennanu sollunga.. ore aarvama iruku?Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
padam title naangaam...
of course, idha topica touch touch panni tired aidchu, irundhaalum manasu kEkkala saar. nammalE (fans) avangala usuppEthi usuppEthi, avangellaam 'content? hair-E pO' nnu vitturraanga.Quote:
Originally Posted by groucho070
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Originally Posted by abhi_d
He is not good in these types.. Epdi poga vendiya career ipdi aayiduche :twisted: His selection of movies :shabba:
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Originally Posted by Sid_316
how god gvm gajini nanda type getting dropped....jana anjaneya tirupati happening
Ajith + Sirutthai Shiva .. OMG.. indha shivavai ellAm TFI-lerndhu adichu viratteettAnganu nenaichEn.. eppidi Ajith otthukkittAr..
Hope its not dookudu remake
I am only the messenger... read between the lines.
KV, what you are asking for is utopia.... 1st and most important criteria is BO performance, which of course = sustenance.
Ennathu Poonai-ya ? :face-palm:
NOV, Chennai-la Ajith-ai meet paNNuvIngaLA appO? (Reading bwteen the lines)
NOV, the idea might sound utopian, I agree, but I don’t think it’s that impractical.
Who decides BO? The fans, right? (yeah, satellite rights, etc come into the picture, but the reason behind all this is again the fans, ain’t it?). The movie guys think that the fans will make only a certain kind of film a BO hit and keep dishing out the same thing. The fans, naturally, start believing that this is the best of their idol and loyally consume whatever is thrown at them. It’s like a cycle of assumption that can only cause a viscous circle.
If a simple movie brings out the best of abilities in a star, would the fans be unhappy with what they’re getting to see? Who sets the rules that the rural audience will accept only masala films? Then what can one say of the earlier films of MGR/Sivaji or the ones during the 70s and 80s? Were they not commercial hits in towns and villages? Not that they were technically superior, but they at least cared a little for the content, along with the other aspects of entertainment. Think of more names, Bhaygaraj or Visu films. Even such films are any day better than what we get to see in the ‘mass movies’ these days.
The commerce in the movie industry isn’t really as rigid as it is made out to be. One needn’t even go as far as the French or German new-wave to understand this. Take movies from this year. I’m pretty sure Aadukalam and Yudham Sei would feature among the favorite movies this year of many people (not just in the hub). Dhanush is like any other contemporary hero who enjoys a fairly good fan following. And aadukalam wasn’t run-of-the-mill surely, but it was commercially successful, wasn’t it? Doesn’t it indicate something? Shouldn’t the movie guys, and us, the fans, ideally be taking cues from it? Let guys like Ajith and Vijay act in 3-4 movies on a trot that are not like the typical fare. It’d then be interesting to see how that changes the dynamics in the industry. Who knows, perceptions and expectations could probably undergo a sea change.
Or how about a little poll here? Options:
1) I’m extremely happy with what I’m getting, I want nothing more from my star. This is his best. Let him keep doing this all the time.
2) Well, as a fan I’m fine with this, but I’d be doubly happy if I get to see my star in varied roles and better cinema.
Let’s see what the fans here have to say. That’ll prove an indicator of sorts, wouldn’t it?
Like how the movie grossing economics has changed over the years in the industry, similarly, the audience is constantly changing as well. By dumbing them down, we’re just piling up the misery.
Just a couple of points in answer to your post, KV.
1. A man with almost no talent at all built a power base that is impossible to replicate in future. He went on to capture the highest post the land had to offer.
2. Danush earns 6 crores per movie; Ajith has been offered 18 crores for his latest.
NOV, I don’t really see that answering my question. Nonetheless, if one tries to think of these astronomical figures, where would it trace back to?
This is how I see it:
1) I make an ordinary movie, knowing well it has nothing fresh/interesting in it, but will please the loyal fans.
2) Fans lap it up --> collections rocket up --> BO hit --> producer “I’m very happy, I’m very happy”
3) Next movie proposal --> same masala --> bigger paycheck, thanks to the previous BO --> back to step 1.
Keep this looping for some years and you’ll realize that those numbers don’t seem all that ridiculous after all!
This is why I said in the beginning of this discussion: fans should ensure that such movies make poor collections. Five movies in a line this way and the star has very few options left:
1) pipe down and reduce his salary
2) out-of-market, accept retirement.
3) megaserials, TV shows, jatti vilambarams.
The sane actors will then choose to start experimenting with their roles and be more welcoming to simpler stuff.
Also, to clarify, I'm not expecting these guys to embrace, what's popularly known as 'art flims'. Which is the reason I mentioned names like Nolan, Mani and VB. These guys also make big-budget films with big star cast, but they know where to pin them down.
I'm not against money-spinning blockbusters, but first get the basics right, is all I'm suggesting.
:selfplug alert:
A writeup on an allied topic; some points could be applicable here as well.
Something with no rushing, no action, something of 6to60's caliber.. Something like Mugavari. Probably with newbies, but never with people like Siva or ARM.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
Or FTW, Go back to S.J.Surya and do what he does best. :yes:
In the worst scenario even a Multi-starrer with Simbu and Santhanam will work.
Nobody expects him to go back to his Red-Ji-Jana-Anjaneya roll. :banghead:
Wat dio u mean? Character with negative shades?Quote:
Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA
What SJS does best :mrgreen:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sid_316
I agree with you, but movies like Amarkalam, Theena ( which made me a hard core fan), and Villan will definetly suit for thala. I also want to see thala full fledge character with Vetti(Attagasam thatha getup)Quote:
Originally Posted by Parthyy
is there any one have contact with ajith from hub??Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
Sura padam paatha anniku veetuku munnadi poi nikkalamnu thoncihu ... naaalu kelvi narukunu ketkanumnu irunthuchu ... ellam nenaika thaan mudiyuthu enga ettta kaniyavae thaan irukaanga :(
Sri's editorial touch "Ajith's new film tentatively titled Nangu (4), directed by action director Shiva (Siruthai fame) :rotfl3:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
Who is the heroine? Anushka?
oh naangu ah.. idhathan parthy appo naangam sonnara.. naa vera edho sonnaru nu nenachikittan..Quote:
Originally Posted by wizzy
wanna join wit gowtham menon ,likes of vetrimaran.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
miskin shankar
something mysterious roles crime thrillers big no to siva kind of directs
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Originally Posted by Kalyasi
adhu thatha getup illainga "dhadha" getup... enge sollunga.. dhaaa.. dhaaaQuote:
Originally Posted by cujoo
- repeat post -
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Originally Posted by HonestRaj
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Originally Posted by HonestRaj
அதுதான் உங்க தமிழுக்கும் எங்க தமிழுக்கும் வித்தியாசம்
Yes, i guess this would be unexpected movieQuote:
Originally Posted by abhi_d
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Originally Posted by HonestRaj
I pray to god and hope Tammu will not be chosen..There were rumors that after Siruthai, Shiva was keen to work with tammu again
cujoo.. j/k :D