My theatre experiences....
'KAVARIMAN' release
When Thirisoolam was kalakking throughout Tamil Nadu, Kavariman was the next film released (201st film) with entirely different team with which NT never done before. SP Muthuraman as director, Babu as cinematographer, Ilaiyaraja as MD and Pramila as pair along with Ravichandran in a guest roll (after Motor Sundaram Pillai). Because of these new and different combination, fans are waiting to receive it.
Kavariman was released in Mount Road area at Midland theatre (now Jayapradha), but special morning show was arranged for fans association at Shanthi, as usual. At that time Shanti theatre was in 'vizhaa kOlam' because of the huge hit of Thirisoolam all over TN with continous packed houses. Fans were in full joy.
Every evening there was big crowd of fans at Shanti, with somany circles of small small groups discussing about the housefull shows, collections and other special matters about TS from various centres. Dhinathanthi and Dinakaran parers will be sent by fans from other major cities, with advertisements and they will will come round in the hands of fans there.
Mr. parthasarathy, the cheif of NT mandram for Chepak area (in which we were members), collected money from all and brought the tickets from 'thalaimai mandram' at Theynampet, on previous day itself. Next day Kavariman is going to be released, and previous day we gathered at Midland theatre and watching the decorations by fans with flags, banners and serial bulbs, . We, on behalf of our mandram, ordered a big garland for the main cut-out. We were there upto midnight with friends Viji, Sethu, Veeraragavan, 'Palmgrove' Chandrasekhar, 'Maris' Chandrasekhar, Guruji, Anand, 'kudandhai' Sreedhar and somany fans.
Next day morning we gathered at 8 itself at Shanthi, to celebrate the release of 'Kavariman' with special show, which is going to start at 9. It was full and full of fan's show and when the show started and NT was shown, 'aarathi' was taken by fans in front of the screen, flowers and coins were thrown towards the screen.
The movie was enjoyed by fans fully with too much applauses. It was like a new wave movie, which NT never done before. The applause was in peak at NT's action, when he saw his wife Pramila in bed with Ravichandran.
In the evening we gathered at Midland, there was also big crowd, blocking General Paters road. Inside the compus, director Muthurana and Cameraman Babu were standing among the fans and talking with them. Crackers were fired up continously and we hope Kavariman will get success in Midland like Andhaman Kaadhali, which was the recent success in the same theatre. But the result was negative....