True, Every great actor and director fails to understand the audience's taste one time or other as you correctly said rajeshkrv! :)
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1) No hype happened for Kuselan, Sultan the warrior, Hara, Rana, Kochadaiyaan, Linga. That too for Kuselan and Kochadaiyan, too desperate attempts were made to create hype but nothing happened.
2) Naayagan was a much bigger hit. Almost blockbuster. Whereas Manidhan didnt even run for 100 days in Chennai itself.
3) ஒரு படம் அறிவித்த உடனேயே பரபரப்பு தொற்றிக்கொள்வது எல்லா படத்துக்குமே நடக்காது. அப்படி நடந்த படங்கள் - ஆளவந்தான், தசாவதாரம், பாபா, சிவாஜி, எந்திரன், கபாலி.
Oh for Goodness sake, ingeyum aarambichutangappa
Go talk to anyone lived it chennai at that time (1987-88), they will tell you that YOU ARE WRONG!