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Originally Posted by Plum

Simbu - 5 Crores, Dhanush - 4 crores. Rahman - 3 Crores. :roll:
AnAlum Heroes-ku TamizhnAttula over respeet. Although that has been the lot of music directors always, it is disheartening to see such discrimination where a 3rd Level hero gets more than an Oscar winning MD. VTV perhaps ran on the strength of Rahman fans more than Simbu fans(if they exist at all). I dont understand the Tamil Film Industry Commerce.

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What makes you think this is an authentic list? :wink:

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Originally Posted by satissh_r

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Originally Posted by Plum

Simbu - 5 Crores, Dhanush - 4 crores. Rahman - 3 Crores. :roll:
AnAlum Heroes-ku TamizhnAttula over respeet. Although that has been the lot of music directors always, it is disheartening to see such discrimination where a 3rd Level hero gets more than an Oscar winning MD. VTV perhaps ran on the strength of Rahman fans more than Simbu fans(if they exist at all). I dont understand the Tamil Film Industry Commerce.

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What makes you think this is an authentic list? :wink:

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Assumption

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Originally Posted by Plum

Assumption

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My assumption is Rahman could have other clauses in his contract like royalty, rights etc

Ofcourse. There's that, ofcourse, not to mention endorsements. He is well provided for, that is not the issue. What I dont understand is even this notional pricing - presumably, it is based on commercial value in ensuring returns on the movie production/distribution costs.
Now, am I to believe that Simbu is expected to bring in more people to the theater than Rahman?
Here's the thing
When you sign Rahman, you are almost ensured of a certain amount of cassette/CD sales brining in a certain value already. Over and above that, Rahman fans ensure an opening to the movie. (which is where Ajith still probably earns more than the likes of Surya/Vikram because obviously, he ensures a great opening - his salary is a recognition of the fact that he brings in earning potential to the movie all by himself)

Am I to believe that what Simbu brings to the table in terms of commercial success is more than Rahman's? Because only such a perception can lead to such valuation(ofcourse assuming these numbers are correct).

Needless to say, I refuse to believe that. Any day, what my movie earns because of Rahman would be greater than what it does because of Simbu - that's what I believe. I mean, are there even die-hard Simbu fans?

moreover for an MD, he needs to share the money with all the technicians involved in the music dept... or am i wrong?

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Originally Posted by Plum

Ofcourse. There's that, ofcourse, not to mention endorsements. He is well provided for, that is not the issue. What I dont understand is even this notional pricing - presumably, it is based on commercial value in ensuring returns on the movie production/distribution costs.
Now, am I to believe that Simbu is expected to bring in more people to the theater than Rahman?
Here's the thing
When you sign Rahman, you are almost ensured of a certain amount of cassette/CD sales brining in a certain value already. Over and above that, Rahman fans ensure an opening to the movie. (which is where Ajith still probably earns more than the likes of Surya/Vikram because obviously, he ensures a great opening - his salary is a recognition of the fact that he brings in earning potential to the movie all by himself)

Am I to believe that what Simbu brings to the table in terms of commercial success is more than Rahman's? Because only such a perception can lead to such valuation(ofcourse assuming these numbers are correct).

Needless to say, I refuse to believe that. Any day, what my movie earns because of Rahman would be greater than what it does because of Simbu - that's what I believe. I mean, are there even die-hard Simbu fans?

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Agree to this point completely. The common movie goer though wants to see stars and that is where people like Simbu score. B & C centers would prefer his style of movies rather than a GM or Manis movie.

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B & C centers would prefer his style of movies rather than a GM or Manis movie.

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Maybe but Rahman is a league above even Mani in terms of commercial value. His name gives you guaranteed profit in audio sales, plus a good opening in A centres atleast. Now, is Simbu's B & C reach over and above this combined might of Rahman? Vijay/Ajith - yes, their B&C reach might out-gun Rahman's audio+A-Center-Opening , possibly. But Simbu? Dhanush? No way. Either the above figures are wrong or tamil producers are senseless.

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Originally Posted by Plum

His name gives you guaranteed profit in audio sales

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Audio sales are not what they used to be in 90's. Back then nobody was as successful as him but now you get the mp3's out evn before the audio is released officially :(

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Originally Posted by Plum

Either the above figures are wrong or tamil producers are senseless.

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Precisely my point :lol:

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Originally Posted by Plum

Either the above figures are wrong or tamil producers are senseless.

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Not necessarily either one ..Both possible. :)

Plum,

I think you have got it wrong here.. The profit due the film is much higher when compared to audio sales. Infact the latter forms a part of the former. The profit earned by Vallavan would have been much higher than the audio revenue of Sakkarakatti. Because the producer earns money due to the theatrical run which includes FMS, satellite rights, audio rights, DVD rights.