Have you seen the movie? I assume you would have seen the movie at least a couple of times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dilbert
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Have you seen the movie? I assume you would have seen the movie at least a couple of times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dilbert
Lingaa Tamil showtimes in USA
http://www.pragathi.com/movies/Linga...ets-schedules/
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Originally Posted by cm123
Yes. It also has several other Rajini (also known as style) in this song. There was only one person who had mentioned it and his review was posted by Thamiz. He pointed it out, so I did not talk much about it. This song has Thalapathi & Muthu amoung many other Rajini in it. Waiting for the DVD to enjoy the full list.
Also Monalisa song has his favourite 'Seviduvein', only here he actually does that. The swords rotating behind him, just before, is awesome. He dances with his famous "shoe kulla pant" (Mannan) too. The intro of the cowboy sequence in the song, where he comes 'whistling & thullifying' is from Rajathi Raja intro song.
There is more and more in these 2 songs. I am not going to spoil it for the fans, pick up the Rajini you want, and just enjoy.
Andhraboxoffice claims that Lingaa made 11 crores in Malaysia!!! Are they serious? :)
According to this guy, it has collected 150 crores and a distributor share of 80 cores or so! No other Tamil film has collected this much WW (all languages).
He claims that the movie has to make another 100 crores to get any profit for the distributors! :lol:
Why are Rajini films sold @ a high price to distributors?? Why are they keep buying it @ a high price every time even after losing money in every movie???
Each time a new distributor buys it and get cheated
And more importantly he doesn't claim all his movies got nominated to oscar & then pawn his bathroom :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Anban
:lol:
Well now his property is going on auction.. What do you say about that ?? The Asia's highest paid superstar can't repay his debts..
His spiritual guru died immediately after Baba .. Now KB .. Hope he peacefully retires for good
I never thought he would do another movie after he had serious health problems. Well, he is getting big opening still, that only tells today's star value of him. He still holds the "super star status" in BO! :)
Sentimenta thambi ?? fear that is portrayed here speaks volume. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Anban
what did they teach you about business thambi?? High risk High dividend etc ,, adhu sari ungalkku rosogolla sapadavea time sari irundrukkumQuote:
Originally Posted by Anban
Nowhere the # he claims $1.7 million I have seen so far. Where is he getting these #s from?Quote:
Originally Posted by thamiz
from the place where sun doesn't shine!!Quote:
Originally Posted by thamiz
http://tamil.filmibeat.com/news/we-w...oh-032538.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Anban
http://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/tam...cle6751129.ece
'லிங்கா' பட நஷ்டம்: ஜன-10.ல் விநியோகஸ்தர்கள் உண்ணாவிரதம்
"லிங்கா படம் எதிர்பார்த்த வசூலை பெறவில்லை. அதனால் பல கோடிகள் நஷ்டம். திரையரங்கு உரிமையாளர்கள் எங்களுக்கு நெருக்கடி தருகின்றனர். எனவே, நஷ்டமான தொகையை திருப்பிக்கொடுக்க வேண்டும்" என்று விநியோகஸ்தர்கள் தொடர்ந்து குரல் கொடுத்து வந்தனர்.
இந்நிலையில், 'லிங்கா' படத்தால் ஏற்பட்ட நஷ்டத்துக்கு ஒரு பதில் சொல்லுங்கள் என்று விநியோகஸ்தர்களும், திரையரங்க உரிமையாளர்களும் ஜனவரி 10-ல் சென்னை வள்ளுவர் கோட்டத்தில் ஒரு நாள் அடையாள உண்ணாவிரதம் இருக்க முடிவு செய்துள்ளனர். இதை ’லிங்கா’ திரைப்படத்தின் திருச்சி, தஞ்சாவூர் விநியோகஸ்தர் சிங்காரவேலன் தெரிவித்தார்.
இது குறித்து வெளியாகியுள்ள ஆடியோ பதிவில் அவர் கூறியிருப்பது:
'லிங்கா' திரைப்படத்தில் நஷ்டம் ஏற்பட்டது என்று ஏற்கெனவே பேசியிருந்தேன். அப்போது லிங்கா இயக்குநர் கே.எஸ்.ரவிகுமாரும். வேந்தர் மூவீஸ் சார்பாக அம்மா கிரியேஷன்ஸ் சிவாவும் அறிக்கை விட்டனர். 'இந்தப் படம் நிச்சயம் நல்லா ஓடும். மக்கள் கூட்டம் கூட்டமா வர ஆரம்பிச்சிட்டாங்க. விநியோகஸ்தர்கள் கொஞ்சம் அமைதி காக்கணும்' என்று பேட்டியும் கொடுத்தனர்.
ஆனால், விடுமுறை முடிந்து பள்ளி, கல்லூரிகள் எல்லாம் துவக்கப்பட்ட நிலையில் 'லிங்கா' வசூலில் எந்த முன்னேற்றமும் இல்லை.
ஒரு பானை சோற்றுக்கு ஒரு சோறு பதம் என்பதைப்போல முதல் வார கலெக்*ஷனில் நாங்க கொடுத்த பெரிய தொகையை இந்த வசூல் கவர் பண்ணாது என சொல்லியிருந்தோம். 'லிங்கா' ரிலீஸ் ஆன 22 நாளில் நாங்கள் கொடுத்த தொகையில், 30 சதவிகிதம் மட்டுமே திரும்பப் பெற்றிருக்கிறோம்.
மக்களிடம் இருந்து பாசிடிவ் ரெஸ்பான்ஸ் கிடைக்காததால், ரஜினியை சந்தித்து உண்மை நிலவரத்தை சொல்லவேண்டும் என்று நினைத்தோம். டிசம்பர் 22ல் சென்னை ராகவேர்திரா மண்டபத்தில் அகில உலக ரஜினி ரசிகர் மன்றத் தலைவர் சத்ய நாராயணாவிடம் ரஜினியை சந்திக்க வேண்டும் என்று அனைத்து விநியோகஸ்தர்களும், திரையரங்க உரிமையாளர்களும் இணைந்து மனு கொடுத்தோம். வேந்தர் மூவிஸ், ஈராஸ் நிறுவனங்களுக்கும் மனு கொடுத்தோம். அவர்களிடம் இருந்து எந்த வித பதிலும் வரவில்லை.
வேந்தர் மூவிஸ் நிறுவனம் ஈராஸ் நிறுவனத்தைக் கேளுங்கள் என்கிறார்கள். ஈராஸ் நிறுவனத்தினர் தயாரிப்பாளரைக் கேளுங்கள் என சொல்கின்றனர்.
45 கோடியில் தயாரிக்கப்பட்ட 'லிங்கா' படத்தை 220 கோடிக்கு வியாபாரம் செய்திருக்கிறார்கள். ஆனால், விநியோகஸ்தர்களுக்கு ஏற்பட்ட நஷ்டம் குறித்து யாரும் கண்டுகொள்ளவில்லை. இதைக் கண்டித்தும், எங்கள் நஷ்டத்தை சரிசெய்ய ஒரு பதில் சொல்லுங்கள் என்ற கோரிக்கையை முன்னிறுத்தி ஜனவரி 10-ல் சென்னை வள்ளுவர்கோட்டத்தில் ஒரு நாள் அடையாள உண்ணாவிரதம் இருக்க முடிவெடுத்துள்ளோம்.
'லிங்கா' படத்தை வாங்கிய விநியோகஸ்தர்கள், திரையிட்ட திரையரங்க உரிமையாளர்கள் அனைவரும் இந்த உண்ணாவிரத்ததில் கலந்துகொள்கிறார்கள் என தெரிவித்து இருக்கிறார்.
எதுக்கு உண்ணாவிரதம் இருக்கிறதுனு விவஸ்தை இல்லையா? :lol:
Watched again, this time in my home town kumbakonam. Decent crowd with full of family audience. The recent editing was good and people enjoyed the movie. This time second half went fast for me. And it is doing better than all the movies released after Lingaa.
25 days
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Film is still running in few London cinemas !
saw Lingaa in Rambha theatre in Trichy...well not much of a crowd...hardly 25 to 30 people in first-class...
http://www.newindianexpress.com/citi...cle2602559.ece
Compensate Loss or Face Red Card, Distributors Warn Rajini
CHENNAI: Nearly 25 days after its release, Rajinikanth’s latest film Lingaa has recovered a paltry 30 per cent of the down payment, alleged Tiruchy-based distributor and theatre owner Singaravelan.
This, he said, prompted fellow theatre owners and distributors to unite and organise a protest fast seeking a refund from the superstar. “If Rajini doesn’t offer refund, then we have no option but to boycott all his future films,” Singaravelan said.
With the city police commissioner not granting permission for the fast, however, theatre owners are seeking to move the Madras High Court.
“The producer (Rockline Venkatesh) made the film for `45 crore. Eros made more than `200 crore after buying it from him. Vendhar movies also made sizeable profits by selling it to us. So, how is it logical that we are left to burn?” he questioned.
He stressed that the least Rajini can do is to invite theatre owners for a discussion.
“When Jilla was not exempted from entertainment tax, Vijay and RB Choudary invited us to a discussion and offer compensation. This is a routine practice with the film industry,” he said.
“We placed our faith and money on Rajini. No one bought the film for KS Ravikumar or Eros and certainly not for its producer,” he said referring to Rockline’s earlier failed venture, the Vikram-starrer Majaa.
What is ROUTINE process? when the movie is doing so well in overseas and everywhere these illiterate morons publishing a video saying that it does not have any viewers. That too within 10 days of its release!!
Is that routine in BUSINESS???
The producers should file a LAW SUIT against these guys for spreading -ve news all over the world. It certainly affected the movie collection everywhere in the world.
The producers need to file a law-suit against these guys for being so unprofessional and spoiling the reputation of the movie everywhere in the world.
Court directive on Lingaa distributor’s plea
http://www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...cle6761371.ece
He represented his case to the producer and the actor. As there was no response, he filed the present petition.
Justice T.S. Sivagnanam of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the government side to respond to a petition by a distributor of Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Lingaa’ seeking police permission to go on a fast here.
The petitioner is demanding compensation for ‘loss’ as the film was a ‘failure.’
The petition had been filed by Marina Pictures, represented by its managing partner R.Singaravadivelan.
He said that he was the distributor of the film in Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts.
As the film was a failure, theatre owners suffered and requested him to repay the sum taken from them. He made representations to the producer and the actor. As there was no response, he filed the present petition.
adadE Aaarambichutangla Marupadiyum, KandneeenU !
Have not watched Lingaa yet?
It is still running in USA after 25 days .. In more theaters than any new Tamil releases!
http://www.pragathi.com/movies/Tamil...ets-schedules/
I hear that in US, there is no local distribution these days. They release the movie thru AMC straight to the theaters. Because of all digitalization, no "films" (padappetti) need to be sent anywhere!
Seems like the revenue needs to be distributed more fairly at all levels - producer, distributors, theater owners, and not to mention, salaries of Rajini, KSR, or even ARR. It looks obvious at this point that the movie was sold at extremely high prices to distributors/theater owners given Rajini's previous movies. Given that history didn't repeat itself, it only seems fair to reimburse these folks. After all, there are articles that say that the movie entered the 100 cr, 150 cr club etc. So it's not like they didn't make money overall!
The producers or Rajini should not give this Trichy-Tanjore distributors ONE PAISE!
They hurt the collection of this movie everywhere. What rights they have, to go, publish a youtube video saying the movie does not get any crowd in 10 days of its release??
welcome back :DQuote:
Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea
The first video by Redpix came on the 6th day of release claiming they have made 4 crores out of 8 crores invested.Quote:
Originally Posted by thamiz
I have no problem about requesting money back owing to poor response for the movie. The problem is the way that guy spoke,
- Is Rajini's birthday a National Holiday for the movie to be released?
- Rajini fans are all 40+ with their kids in midst of Half yearly exams
- They themselves went for cheap publicity with all the story related cases..
- Movie was hyped by Rajini & KSR as being equivalent to 10 Padayappas...
- Why was the producer a Kannadiga?
- Why was EROS involved (a Marathi)
Who is this guy to question all this. If his only request was to get back some of his money why the hell he has to ask all these stupid questions.
There definitely is a much larger agenda to this whole issue..
Redpix review of the movie does give us some indication about the agenda as well.
Not to mention Dinamani's cartoon the very next day of movie release.....
Very well said, omega!Quote:
Originally Posted by omega
No sane distributors ever say what that guy said!! It was like someone "paid off" that guy to defame the movie and Rajini!
Omega: Agree with all your points. I think Rajini is at a stage where he also needs to care about his legacy as an actor/star. He's made statements in the past like "Ennaala yaarum kashta pattadhilla", etc... If he needs to maintain that, he must intervene here. Also, it surely looks like the new generation has taken over, so he also needs to re-evaluate his own stardom, market, competition, etc. and maybe select better scripts that suit his current age and status.
This movie got a BIGGER OPENING than any other movie in the past.Quote:
Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea
The opening tells all about star value.
I dont see anybody overrode Rajini yet!
someone hacked this ID :shock: agents of shield please respond "we have possible sighting of "Invisible Super hubber" :)Quote:
Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea
I strongly oppose any suggesting Thalaivar should get RED Card !!. In my view he should be get Red,Blue,Green and Yellow also. Saving grace is he doesn't have Father-in law or out of law trying to honey ducking the distributors for releasing FUTURE movies. Its plain and simple, amateurs run amuck when it comes to Damil movies distribution business. As Omega mentioned one idiot who out bid others to get the rights also should be ready to take the hit.
This day and age its painful to see this whole process playout in front of us.
Great! So how is Rajini responsible for this greedy distributors investment?Quote:
Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea
Didn't he think about all those stupid questions he asked before making such a huge investment?
Did Rajini force him to buy for such a high price?
Which next generation actor movie has even touched Enthiran or Sivaji collection?
Did anyone manage to get their movie released in 600-700 theatres?
How about 200 theatres in US?
I suppose you are in US bay area still. Did any other movie open as big as Lingaa in the recent past?
From wherever I am I can see no one even close....
Did you watch those videos (Red pix) by that Singaravelan? Don't you see there is an agenda behind it?