that's a stress buster.. TFS:)
that's a stress buster.. TFS:)
Read somewhere that breakeven is 60c. We're only half way there .. Needs another solid 2-3 weeks run. Kidaikkuma ?
There will be a dip. Taking the Eros issues into accordation and 36 Vayadhile (how old r u mallu trmake with Jyothika) in following week, UV has another week to break even.
I dont know the rights cost logistics as well (Audio, Satelite rights?)
Someone start new kh film thread ........ Oru Poongaavanam .... puthu manam. Atha mathiri ..... puthumayaana thread start pannunga.
Fingers crossed about domestic scenerio. Guess the distributors in the US must have made money. Not many tamil movies cross 1/2 million mark .. and UV is poised to get up to 750K depending on coming weekend run.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickraman
Isn't the cost 60C? Then break even may be 90C or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by bill4u
super dr..yen..neengale start pandradhu?!
Yes. The cost is 60C, thats correct. I'm not sure about the breakeven .. I thought atleast let it cross 60C.Quote:
Originally Posted by pushpak
Hope its not that much. 90C breakeven is a bit high .. konjam kashtam to cross that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttama_Villain
Uttama Villain has received exceptional critical reviews and a positive response from audiences as well. Uttama Villain has got a great start in the US and has beaten the records of Ajith's recent movie, Yennai Arindhaal, at the box office.
Budget ₹40 crore (US$6.3 million)
Box office ₹35 crore (US$5.6 million) (five-day collection)
தக்காளி..படம் ஓடலன்னு எவனாவது சொன்னா வாய்லயே போடுங்க
satellite rights in TN, Andhra and Kerala ..Quote:
Originally Posted by bill4u
Wikipedia quote pannittu thakkali, vengaayam ellaam pesappidaathu. Naalaikkey utter flopnnu update pannalaam athula. Vivaramaa nadkkanum.
oorey solludhu :(
Need more info on domestic market from non-wiki sources. I'll dig around some more.
All we can say now is its a hit in the US .. thats all. Distributors must be happy.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ramdas2005
இந்த முத்தம் கேள்விய மட்டும் மறக்காம கேட்டுர்றாங்க - அதுக்கு அவரும் பொறுமையா 'ஒண்ணும் ஒண்ணும் ரெண்டு தானே, நீ நான் பிடிச்ச சிட்டு தானே' rangeல பதில் சொல்றாரு
Its continuing in 60+ locs. I think movie relased in 100. Kind of a drop and theres no big release this week
True. It cannot be 40C. Nammavar salary itself will be 30 C.Quote:
Originally Posted by radiochandra1977
Entire star cast, shooting, graphics cannot be done in 10C. That too 2 years investment.
It it breaches 750K in US, thats really good. Cannot expect it cross a million like VR .. 60+ locations and one more weekend we'll see.
Not sure about Nammavar's salary .. heard Surya and Vijay make more than him :)Quote:
Originally Posted by pushpak
Will wait and see.Quote:
Originally Posted by bill4u
But his salary includes for story, screenplay, lyrics, singing also !Quote:
Originally Posted by bill4u
Still 30C was quoted from what I read in net. :-)
Ok .. then possible. I was talking about just actor Kamal !Quote:
Originally Posted by pushpak
INSIDE STORY OF HOW UTTAMA VILLAIN GOT RELEASED (STILLS)
Quotes a 55C budget. Breakeven should be around 75C ?
Chennai,May 3(TruthDive): Uttama Villain saw the daylight thanks to Studio Green Gnanavel Raja. Around Rs 35 crores were outstanding towards Eros International and financier Jaswant Bhandari.
Uttama Villain was produced by Kamal Haasan under the banner of Raaj Kamal Films on a Rs 55 crore budget. Taking almost one year, Kamal Haasan held the overseas distribution rights and for Kerala. Thirupathi Brothers being on a downslide after Anjaan flop had borrowed heavily from the financiers by promising distribution rights.
Uttama Villain Chennai distribution was given to Abirami mall and Madurai to Anbu. Thirupathi Brothers did not anticipate Eros and Bhandari to pull off a last minute discord as it was agreed that the collections from theatres would go to settle their dues. As word spread around that the production house would face litigations,they decided to press the panic button. They blocked the company that was digitalising the movie from delivering the content till the dues were cleared.
As talks moved on, Chandrabose, brother and partner of Lingusamy ‘s Thirupathi brothers called his friend Gnanavel Raja. Raja, a cousin of actor Suriya and Karthi runs a distribution cum production company. Raja had bought the distribution rights of Vai Raja Vai releasing on the same day of Uttama Villain. Raja in turn called his friend C V Kumar, YNot studios Shashikant and a few others and decided to buy out areas other than Chennai and Madurai and put on the table Rs 35 crores. This is Rs 15 crores more than the market price. This was made possible only because Raja had trust in Bose.
Uttama Villain is expected to do well in urban areas but might fly over the heads of the mass audience. The two day non release of Uttama Villain has resulted in a huge loss.
http://truthdive.com/2015/05/03/insi...-released.html
2 day non release must have easily cost about 15-20 C.
ஒஸ்போர்ன் தானாகவே சொன்னாருங்க - கமலின் அடுத்த படம் ஹாலிவுட் படம் தான். நான் தான் தயாரிக்கிறேன்-நு , வீடியோல பாத்தோமே.. அதுக்கப்புறம் என்ன ஆச்சு-ன்னு தெரியல...Quote:
Originally Posted by irir123
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiwmiKJID30
KH's agreement with lingu on overseas & Kerala distribution rights, is a right move. These guys here are making lot of issues nowadays for every release.
Anybody knows the recent developments related to the eros KDM issue? will the movie continue tomorrow or the problems are still there?
Maalaathathu ...... kamalum bayamum
Maayaathathu ...... avar gunamum thiramayum.
I wonder how does UV doing in Kerala? No news so far..
loss ku compensation kudunga nu veetu vasala protest pannadha alavuku nallavey poitu iruku..Quote:
Originally Posted by thamiz
All I asked was how UV is doing in Kerala? Honestly I did not hear anything from Sridhar pillai or anybody! You guys are really crazy!Quote:
Originally Posted by Musi Rajagopal
No idea about kerala, but then as the saying goes good travels fast but bad news travels faster....intha BO ellam vechikkittu enna panna porom....whether good or bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by thamiz
When it comes to KL, they generally talk about "class" than "mass", unlike Tamil audience. As this one (UV) certainly falls in "former" category, I just wondered how they took it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ramdas2005
No news (bad) is good news i guess. Only in TN such naansense happens for Kamal. Mathapadi states oru prachanai illa.
Ore Iravu Telungu/Hindi pannina laaiku. Next problem will come in Papanaasam. Athuku natirya kathai parachanai vandhachu. Meedhi enna nadakupogutho?
If box office was the criteria for the success of an actor, then Kamal would have continued the sakalakala vallavan way and retained no. 1 status in the box office with his action and dance talents, and with occasional acting. You can't contain Kamal by threatening him showing the box office results. Especially for this movie, I really don't care about its box office results and it will remain with me for long time to come.
Good one, this. Good to see so many people writing such positive things
http://www.thehindu.com/features/fri...cle7180889.ece
Not older, riper
Kamal Haasan seems to have come to terms with his age in his latest film Uttama Villain
The best news I’ve heard recently is that Rajnikanth will be working with a relatively new director, Ranjith who’s made two immensely watchable films, ‘Attakatthi’ and ‘Madras’. I also like the fact that it was probably not written with him in mind. Ranjith had sent the script to Rajni’s daughter Soundarya for perusal because she works for Eros International. She was impressed enough to feel that the role of the protagonist suited her father and requested him to listen to a narration. Did Ranjith secretly wish this would happen? Well, why not? Rajni listened to the script, nodded in agreement and hugged Ranjith. Now this is the worrisome part because he did the same to Pon Kumaran after listening to the ‘Lingaa’ story.
‘Kalaipuli’ Dhanu, the present president of the Tamilnadu film producer’s council is tipped to be producing the prized project. Dhanu has been awaiting the superstar’s call sheets for more than three decades. He was apparently peeved when ‘Rockline’ Venkatesh was chosen to produce ‘Lingaa’. He must have thanked his stars later! Known to spend lavishly on publicity, Dhanu had told me he’d drop leaflets from helicopters if the superstar agreed to work in his film. This was a long time ago. In the meantime he produced ‘Aalavandhan’ with Kamal, praised him to the skies till the film’s release after which he spewed venom when the film came a cropper. He termed the present project a rumour when I called for confirmation. He probably wants Rajni to announce the film first. Rajni is rumoured to be playing an aging goon without the usual frills. You can only hope that the film is rooted, a tad realistic, is made within a reasonable budget and sold for a rational rate.
I wish Kamal would likewise surrender his inexhaustible talent to a young director with fresh ideas. The main grouse some directors have is that when they approach him with a script he suggests they direct what he’s written. During a meeting, I happened to tell him that he intimidates youngsters. “Tell me who they are. They do come but have nothing striking to offer. It’s not just Kamal to be fed. We have to feel the spirit that’s kindled when we hear something. Success and failure don’t matter. Nobody knows anyway,” he said slightly agitated.
His latest, ‘Uttama Villain’ has evoked extreme reactions. I will not review the film not because the net is overflowing with platitudes but because I feel the film has to be experienced and savoured. There’s nothing complicated. The best thing about Kamal is that he treats you like an intellectual equal not spoon feeding you with overt explanations. He’s confident. The film is like a flower floating in the Cooum river, yet retaining it’s fragrance. Yes, it’s a tad tedious and the CG work could have been better, but the screenplay is mostly seamless oscillating between a character who’s staring at death and another deftly dodging it. Nobody can wring your tear ducts dry like he does, be it in an emotional scene or clutching your gut in a funny one. Kamal has confessed that he’ll never pen his memoirs because the truth will hurt many. He plays an aging superstar here and people are busy speculating how much of it is based on his own life. Well, the character the talented Bhasker plays definitely resembles Kamal’s long time manager DNS who knew the star intimately. I was intrigued by Kamal naming his manipulative father-in-law Porrnachandra Rao. I was reminded of a little-known episode from the 80s when Kamal was ‘sending shivers down the spines of Hindi stars’ like Jeetendra put it. Poornachandra Rao, a big time Telugu producer, started a film starring Kamal, and the tallest superstar (that one’s not difficult) for a Hindi film based on the Richard Dreyfuss starrer ‘Whose Life Is It Anyway’. Kamal played the role of an artiste paralysed neck downwards after an accident who wants to die. The tall superstar played a doctor. 75 per cent of the film was canned when the superstar watched the ‘rush’ print and was overwhelmed by Kamal’s performance. He asked for more footage for him to perform but ultimately offered to work free in Poornachandra Rao’s next film if he shelved this one. The request was acceded to but things were never the same between Kamal and the tall superstar. He has forgiven but definitely not forgotten.
In the 80s Kamal and Rajni played aging characters camouflaging their youthful faces with grey beards in films where they played double roles. This was at a time when fading superstars like Sivaji, MGR, ANR and NTR struggled in vain to look youngFor the last few years Rajni and Kamal were straining to look young. Kamal seems to have come to terms with his age in ‘Uttama Villain’ and ‘Papanasam’. I hope Rajni does with his next film.
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Wow! Poornachandra Rao really exists? :o
Looks like most characters including Chokku Chettiar etc. exist. Auto-fictional.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
"Well, the character the talented Bhasker plays definitely resembles Kamal’s long time manager DNS who knew the star intimately"
Who is DNS?
DNS - D N Subramanian
Names of the characters in the film are interesting. Matching properly.
Manoranjan- Entertainment
Arpana- Sacrifice
Margadharsi- Guide