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According to the statement the movie is sold for 200 crores. If it does not collect 300 crores gross it will not break even. Normally distributor share is only 1/3rd of gross collection. Here it won't be more than 2/3rd of collection because tax is not there only for tamilnadu. In AP it comes with big tax for dubbed movies. Whatever way you look at it, it needs to collect 300 crores for a minimum to break even.
I believe the movie is sold close to 180C but it includes distribution rights,satellite rights,everythingQuote:
Originally Posted by cinema
Distribution: TN-67.5 C,AP+satellite-25C,KA-9.5C,KL-4.25C,Overseas-25C,Hindi-10C,
music rights all ->8C ,
Satellite rights ->30C..
Total comes around -180C but ignore hindi version(which is not released) and also ignore satellite rights,music rights..
so it comes around 140C only and so 150C is enough for distributors/theater owners to recover the money..
+1000Quote:
Originally Posted by USV
But not all Rajini fans. I haven't seen a single post from A2A, cm123, mappi abusing others for saying Lingaa<<< Sivaji/Enthiran.
There's just one person who, from Day 1 has been mocking those who said Lingaa isn't getting that many positive reviews. Lingaa nalla illennu sonna Saami kanna kuthumaam. Though I feel the distributors and theater owners are the ones to be blamed, what the distributors say in this video is what many of us have been saying all these days after seeing negative reports. This is similar to what happened after Baba's release.
Baba's case:
Opening was huge but a week later, the collections subsided due to negative WOM.
The makers gave ads in Tamil dailies with comments from the public, like 'Mr.ABC from Nagapattinam says 'Arumaiyaana padam, idha poyi nalla illennu solraangale'
Then Latha Rajinikanth met the press asked them to wait for some more time before calling it a flop. Her speech was shown on TV.
And then the distributors protested - this was more than 50 days after the movie got released.
look at the gross for dhoom 3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ollywood_films
look at this link for distributor share.
http://www.indicine.com/movies/bolly...-the-5th-film/
Not even 1/3rd. People miss lot of points here. 100 cr gross means nothing for rajini movie. If you remember it correct enthiran gross was over 330 crores and distributor share for around 150 crores.
Dont compare hindi market with tamil market...Tamil movie has to appeal universal to collect equal to hindi movies..enthiran does that because the theme is universal with stardom rajni and it blockbuster all over..Quote:
Originally Posted by cinema
Just easily you said 100C gross is nothing..Apart from sivaji and enthiran which rajni movie crossed 100C..You still dont want to accept/digest the outcome of Lingaa..If the movie is bad it wont do well as simple as that..
If you stil believe Lingaa made 100C then no problem enjoy..
As a matter of fact I like Kamal more than Rajini. I just told the facts. 100 Cr gross means a share of not more than 60 crores for distributor. There are several overheads involved in between.
No idea about the authenticity of this........But if it is true, gatham gatham
AndhraBoxOffice.Com @AndhraBoxOffice · 14h 14 hours ago
But, Eros won't be losing much in #Lingaa as they have sold it to other Buyers in 90% of Markets. Local Buyers will..
Ñr @nropines
Linga all set for 90-100c loss (gross) Congrats Eros.. Your track record is unbeatable
Kalliugathil Dhramam Otha kallil thaan Nadakum, athuvum nondi nondi thaan Nadakum
http://www.metromatinee.com/malayala...VIE_REVIEW.jpg
Lingaa-the film, is a complete entertainer, a movie that approaches oneself as hisself approaches it. KSR has shifted the genres within, that cater every visiting audience - be it Rajini frozen inside the cupboard, or uttering onliners or being a pride or the man with a mission. The movie is a spectacle of spectaculars right from the decors, the minute detailing (you just got to admire all the brooches), extravangant outdoors and deep natural colors. What catches eyes is the magic, what made the eyes to catch it, is the trick. Lingaa is a master trick played upon by the Undisputable Magician Rajinikanth.
Raga Lingaeshwar is a righteous man, who upon hearing the pleas of a small town, Solaiyur, dwellers, projects a plan to construct a dam that could solve their problems permanantly. As this town and its entourage falls under his authority as the District collector representing the Eat India Company, he readily puts forward his wish by presenting it formally to his English hierarchy. But the British have something else in mind, which allows the Raja to readily shun down his posting and works with the villagers to built the dam all by themselves. He arranges for the primary materails, including all the financials, into his personel account. The advancement does not go well with the new British Collector who replaced the Raja, thus, he plots to bring down the dam along with Lingaeshwaran. He fairly suceeds, but the dam stays to resonate the hard work of Lingaeshwaran, endlessly profiting the entire district. Present day, fate sends Lingaeshwaran in a junior form to Solaiyur when the dam is endangered yet another time, but this time by our own kith & kin, the sentipides of the system. Arrival of Lingaa Jr. kickstarts re-establishment of faith amoung people and save the dam yet another time, timely again this time too.
KSR - hats off - eventhough not a neat work, but an effort worth mentioning. Finally a projet with a roadmap, including the release date. Well executed operation and the entire backstage unit should be proud of delivering yet another exemple for the industry. KSR screen writing was top notch - would love to watch the director's cut. The assembly in the naration made sense and it was too good. I can give you as many exemples as you want, but choose one that should peak your interest - Mrs. Sami Pulla, the wife of Illavarasu. Anyone wondered what she is doing in the film ? KSR uses her as a time machine to describe the time zone, a span of 5 years, taken to built the dam. Let me break it for you, she gets pregnant several times. Now I let you to count how many times. Similarly, the initial stages of the films, KSR just breezes out by arranging random scenes connected only by dialogues. This is where the editing comes into picture which moves the scenes like a pattern. KSR shines in his dialogues and the connection he tries to make between the flashbacks with them. He gives enough evidence that Lingeshwaran in Lingaa.
Most importantky KSR takes the huge credit for crafting a character like "Raja Lingeshwaran" - Hats off again. Rajini carried it just as the creator KSR would have expected - delivery, emotion, anger, body, structure, looks, etc., etc., Rajini is the Raja. Editor Samjith has done a fabulous job correcting most of the scenes, esp. the 2 stunt sequences. He has nicely chesiled it by not missing even a crumb of detail, those details well captured by Rathnavelu. And I sincerely hope Rajini does the needed felicitations to his stunt doubles as he did for Padayappa, Chandramuki & Endhiran. Rathnavelu-Samjith Duo have taken good care with stunt doubles, which is presented quite beleivably. Talking about Rathnavelu, I was amazed with all those 100s & 100s of close ups. KSR knows the pulse of Rajini Fans, but it really needs someone who is an adherant fan himself to capture them so lovelily. I was not expecting it, seeing Rajini in form, I must say - Banu you are great.
The decors are simply fabulous. The palace, the falls, the surrounding, all the needed amibience to bring in the necessary depth to an artificial set were all amazing. It glitters more with the costumes, the jewels and other accesoseries that the artists sizzle around with. Esp. Rajini is seen in couple of Raja Dress, which were awesome. Think they were handmade. The jewels embeded in his dress were lovely, even his turban, his shall & sandals. It should be a treat for people who look forward to watch our ancestral generation period. Brooches get a spl. mention. Then the Engeneer Rajini wears some outstanding formals. My eyes were glued on his tanned shoes, and my pick was his Blue shirt. Lingaa Jr. too is trendy, the different shaded Raybans, the bullet shot jeans to the suit, these guys have worked with passion towards Rajini, else the output would not have been this grandeur.
'A whole unit's love for a single man can do wonders' - try Lingaa.
The Englsih actor crew was brilliant. Mr. Hunter gave a stubborn performence before Rajinikanth. I felt he 'overall' matched him. Even when Rajini counters him, he reacts. "Partha nee Dam Katra mari theriyala, Ivalathaan Kattuveinu ninaikirein. Katiko, Nalla thaan irruka" was funny. Irwin Lauren too is a show stealer. She really turned red. 'Rajini-Known-Face-Crowd' occupy him throughout the movie where I liked Radharavi as he introduces himself as a Mahakavi Bharathi Fan, me too. But the real person whose character as well performence was top notch was R Sundarrajan. Lingaa ladies were pretty, eventhough Sonakshi is not my type, I liked her. Anuska is terrific. What a beauty ! Santhanam comedy is as usual but found that the timing between them all worked sparks, that certainly evokes laughter. Others are there in the movie - you will notice them too, small roles but memorable ones.
Most of you would have taken an airways flight and gone through the passenger transit. The plane that you embark will not be the same as the landing one. The initial travel in a boeing quite large with hostess and stewards at your service, suddenly turns into a cart like flight where you seem to sharing a 'dove cage' space with your neighbour. Lingaa ACT-3 is just that. The way we were taken to the flashback was awesome, but all of a sudden we are transfered back to the present. It certainly leaves an impact. Plus few more, that I consider should not bother the viewership. Other than that, Lingaa is a Journey worth taking.
Tamil Cinema needed a reset, and that's what Lingaa-the Film is. It is a Drama with enough elements to satisfy the audiences who visit the theatre.
Lingaa - Panchamirtham
Had a wonderful time here during the past couple of weeks. Lingaa was a festival for me in here as well as at the cinema halls. I thank all the participants.
Here is a glossary kind of post, just incase some one is going to look for 'content'' materials. Until next Raja Film ... Parakaas.
Let's Begin
Authority
Philosophy
Walk
Challenge
1000 Faces
Junior
Senior
Temple
Train Fight
Intro
Climax
Supplements :
Aatma Lingaa
Bana Lingaa
Svayambhu Lingaa
Thanks
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This morning, my wife was making breakfast, preparing the kids etc... The usual morning mad rush.. I was my usual self - sipping coffee and playing hayday and listening to songs.
It seems that my 5 yr old daughter spent too much time brushing her teeth. My wife wasn't happy. I was hearing the usual scolding a with liberal sprinklings of "neeyelamm urupada maate", "you are not time conscious"etc... As my 5 year old was walking with her head down in shame, I so happened to play the song "unmai oru naal vellum".
You should have seen the look on my wife's face. Priceless.
Normal padathuku enthiran-level-ku kaasu kettu ethir paarthingana, vera maadhiri result aaidum.
It was released in record no of screens , so some drop is expected
after opening. Still the movie is doing well that too with high ticket pprices.It will end up superhit at least.
Distributors have to be blamed themself in certain areas, like 10 theatres in Trichy and 2 theatres in small town Jeyangondam.in these 2 places they can't make profilt even if Lingaa=Endhiran.
That person has gone into exile for the last couple of days. :) While you can do all the gimmicks to blow up/bring down a movie's performance, the real picture will be known by the first Monday after release. The film getting replaced by Kaththi in Baby Albert and Naaigal Jaakkiradhai in Udhayam complex itself was a sign of things to come. From 160+ shows for the first weekend in spicinemas it has come down to 90. And with many new releases scheduled for this week and the next, I dont see any chance of revival for Lingaa.Quote:
Originally Posted by hattori_hanzo
Moral of the story: Nobody is in the liberty of making movies only for their fans. Blabbers like 'Lingaa is an emotional talk between Thalaivar and fans. Others cant understand it' can get a few hundred RTs but can't help with a single additional penny to the revenue. In these days of social media dominance, even Rajni has to be careful selecting scripts.
Yen Raja unkku indha Valai ? Those morons could have waited for Gamal Hassar Movie and paid even higher price.. No? Who forced ya !! Business school MeadaviQuote:
Originally Posted by Anban
oppari Start !!Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
Ajay, why do you stress social Media? It is the same individuals opinion which we don't know much earlier, Thanks to Social Media.
Because the talk, negative or positive, spreads at a rapid pace because of social media. Baba, which drew similar or worse criticisms during its release, fell after 25 days only. Even though the concept of carpet bombing was little known then, brand Rajni ensured that Baba got most screens in the state. But the WOM took time to have its effect. But for Lingaa, even before the first show started in India, reviews started pouring from abroad. And by Friday noon everyone was more or less aware that the film was not up to the mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by cm123
I thought the impact of social media was very less until I watched what happened to Anjaan. Even though it was not a rank bad movie, the online reviews ensured that the film was declared a flop.
Neengathan boss start pannanum. Ezhavu unga padathukkuthan!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dilbert
Quote:
Originally Posted by Movie Buff
Appo angeyum "Ever thankful KS Ravikumar" end titles ku potrukalame.Quote:
Originally Posted by KSR
Ajay, There are mixed reviews and movie is not bad at all as per certain people's wish. Anyway Let's wait for the final collection figures.
BTW, How is it going in your home town?
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dilbert
அங்கேயே படம் முடிஞ்சுருச்சுன்னா அப்புறம் அந்த அணையை வில்லன் அழிச்சுட மாட்டானா?Quote:
Originally Posted by nickraman
The ticket rate was a whopping 1300 for the FDFS. A record of sorts! Heard that the film is doing decent. Like you said, only time will tell the real story.Quote:
Originally Posted by cm123
conductora irunthu superstar aana self made man'ke advice panraarama namma boss baskaran
only the minus is the climax mattum than nu pessikarange only brainless ppl try to pull down the whole movie... here in malaysia its most liked by family audience only ss hardcore fans expect movie like batcha padayappa all.. but still its runs success than any other movies released this year !! what else the haters want now?
பக்கத்து திரில விக்ரமுக்கே நாலு ஆஸ்கர் வாங்குன ஒருத்தர் நடிப்பு சொல்லி கொடுக்கலையா, அது மாதிரின்னு வச்சுக்குங்களேன். :)
aaga motham othukittaru ennai polo panraarunu. avarukku nadippu varathuni sonnen. eppidi nadikkanumnu illae
http://m.ibtimes.co.in/lingaa-7-days...-record-617671
enna solraanga
Some major issues happening wrt Lingaa:-
Redpix which uploaded the speech by distributors has deleted it now. The video is not available in youtube.
Oneindia reported the news about losses.
Now they have an article in their site saying that those distributors are fake(!!!) and were driven away by the cops.
The FB page of a critic, called Artist Bala was suspended because he posted a negative review of Lingaa.
mappi, i expected some one to tell about the cooling glasses that the Raja lingeshwaran wears when he comes to solaiyur.... it is of a different style and was looking good.... is it an authentic 1930s type?
hh, do you really believe those distributors?
Minimalist poster of LingaaQuote:
Originally Posted by rsubras
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...ef30635d8be021
They talk crap. But if they are fake, how dare they give an interview like this! There are many faces seen in the video and they way they spoke looks real. Onnum puriyala, commission adikka ippidi oru naadagam aadarangala illa Lingaa team mattera amukkaraangalannu theriyala. Meanwhile @Trichymovies is denying these claims saying the movie is doing good in its 2nd week.Quote:
Originally Posted by cm123
So surya fan, then ajith fan, now became Rajini fan..... Sabash :clap: . Those who support and quote his posts. Not sure what mind set they have :lol2:
ரஜினி பிறந்தநாள் என்ன தேசிய விடுமுறையா?- வெகுண்டெழுந்த 'லிங்கா' விநியோகஸ்தர்
ரஜினி பிறந்தநாளில்தான் படத்தை திரையிட வேண்டுமென பரீட்சை நேரத்தில் 'லிங்கா' படத்தை வெளியிட்டு தங்களை நஷ்டமடையவைத்துவிட்டதாக விநியோகஸ்தர் ஒருவர் சரமாரி புகார் கூறியுள்ளார்.
ரஜினிகாந்த் நடிப்பில், கே.எஸ்.ரவிக்குமார் இயக்கத்தில் அண்மையில் வெளியான லிங்கா திரைப்படத்தால் கடும் நஷ்டமடைந்துவிட்டதாக தமிழகம் முழுவதும் பல்வேறு ஊர்களில் உள்ள சினிமா விநியோகஸ்தர்கள் வருத்ததில் உள்ளதாக கூறப்படுகிறது.
இந்நிலையில், இக்குற்றச்சாட்டின் உச்சபட்சமாக திருச்சி, தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்டங்களில் லிங்கா திரைப்பட விநியோக உரிமையை பெற்ற ஒருவர் வெகுண்டெழுந்த காட்சி யூ டியூபில் வெளியாகியுள்ளது.
நஷ்டமடைந்த அந்த விநியோகிஸ்தர், "லிங்கா திரைப்பட இசை வெளியீட்டு விழாவில் பேசிய இயக்குநர், நடிகர் ரஜினிகாந்த் அனைவரும் இப்படம் மிகவும் பிரம்மாண்டமானது. படையப்பா திரைப்படம்போல் பிரம்மாண்ட வெற்றி பெறும் என்றெல்லாம் பேசினார்கள்.
பின்னர், கதை திருடப்பட்டது அப்படி..இப்படின்னு இவர்களாகவே தூண்டிவிட்டு வழக்கு பதிவு செய்யவைத்து எதிர்ப்பார்ப்பை ஏற்படுத்தினர். இதையெல்லாம் நிஜம் என நம்பி என்னைப்போன்றோர் பட விநியோக உரிமைய வாங்கினோம். ஆனால், இன்று ரூ.8 கோடி நஷ்டப்பட்டிருக்கிறேன்.
பட ரிலீஸ் பண்ண தேதியே மிகவும் தவறானது. ரஜினிகாந்த படத்தை அவரது பிறந்தநாளில் ரிலீஸ் செய்திருக்கிறார். ரஜினி பிறந்தநாள் என்ன தேசிய விடுமுறையா? அரையாண்டுத் தேர்வு காலத்தில் படத்தை ரிலீஸ் செய்தால் தியேட்டருக்கு யார் வருவார்கள்.
இத்தனை வருடம் சினிமாவில் இருக்கும் ரஜினிக்கு இதுகூடவா தெரியாது. இந்தப் படத்தை 200 கோடி ரூபாய் வரை தமிழ், தெலுங்கு, இந்தி என வியாபாரம் செய்திருக்கின்றனர். ஆனால், நாங்களோ திரையரங்கு உரிமையாளர்கள் மீது எங்கள் சுமையை இறக்கி வைத்திருக்கிறோம். ரஜினிகாந்த் தாயுள்ளம் கொண்டு எங்களுக்கு இழப்பீடு தர வேண்டும்" என கூறியுள்ளார்
http://m.tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/t...cle6707667.ece
HH,
Redpix has some history. They were the ones who promoted Minjur Gopi after Kaththi release and before the release, they tried their best to irk Seeman and make him protest Kaththi. Looks like they want to build a brand and hence pulling out controversies out of nowhere.
But today's newspaper was carrying an article about this protest of few distributors and also the industry insider Sreedhar Pillai tweeted about the distributors meet that happened yesterday. So, there is something going on for sure.
Not only cartoonist Bala but Arun tamil studio's page was also blocked for posting bad about Lingaa. And Gnani Sankaran received a warning from FB for promoting nudity while what he actually did was questioning a 60+ hero romancing on screen.
60 + hero romance pannalama kodathannu , kamal erkanave sirappaga pathil solli irukkar.
Well I don't know about the authenticity of those googles, but can tell you that, yes its a style from that period. The Vintage glasses that he is wearing is a special frame held only at the temple, meaning it does not pinch the nose. Its called Temple Clasps glasses. Aviators uses the same too, but become famous only during the world war when the glasses manufaturing companies started producing eye glasses for the military.Quote:
Originally Posted by rsubras
The round frame was typic during this period with curved legs that clip your ears (famously known to us as Ghandhi Kannadi). Its purpose is to have a oval vision and the special frame helps the glass to hold tight during horse riding. There were several styles of spectacle frames used according to the area the Britishers visited. Industrial Steam punk googles were famous too, which resembles Rajini's eye wear, except it covers the eyes from the side too, just like a fly mask. Used mainly in dusty areas during surveying, just as Rajini does in that scene. Then you have Two Tone Lens Glasses, where the upper part is darker and the below serves as a reading glass. Dual role during sunny weather. He wears similar glasses when coming back to Solaiyur in a Mattu Vandi and also when Mr. Hunter shoots down the pole of our Flag. Plus he has 2 to 3 other models (mike scene & Indiane Va), which are vintage collection.
EDIT :
Also, thought maybe someone would have found it wonderful just like me - the suits, Hip Belt, the Khaki pants, shoes, etc.
Just an exemple if you want to take a look at the stitching style + attire + colors + ties + Handkerchif in the suit pocket ... etc., here is a self explanatory picture (1930-1940).
http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/wp-...34-900x377.jpg
And Irwin tops, bottoms, finishing touches, floral design dresses & shoes belongs to 1940 (ofcoarse with class modifications as we are not making a reality show here).