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Masala films work in Kollywood
The trend spotted in Kollywood in the first half of 2010 is that star system has become all pervasive, as small films are falling like nine pins.
The success of films like Singam, Paiyaa and the just-released Raavanan, as seen in Chennai, have proved that larger-than-life films and mass masala flicks, where the hero is a one-man army, have made a comeback to Kollywood. The small-is-beautiful phenomenon, which was seen in 2008 and 2009, seems to be losing its fizz at the box-office. “It is only the big stars who can guarantee an opening. The audiences’ honeymoon with small films seems to be on the wane,” says a Chennai-based theatre manager.
Fifty-five straight Tamil films were released in the first half of the year, compared to 51 during the same period last year. Out of this, only eight will recover their cost or make profits. Says Abirami Ramanathan, leading exhibitor, “In filmi terms, I would say it has been the year of the good (superhits), the bad (flops) and the ugly (films that have failed to even take an opening). Big stars are able to get an opening and if the content is good, they will make profits. For small films, there is no opening and even if the content is good, they need television publicity which costs almost half the budget of the film itself! We have to go for flexible ticket admission rates if small films have to succeed.”
According to Ramanarayanan, president of Tamil Film Producers Council, “It has been a mixed bag for films this year so far. I still have faith in small films, but they need to boost up their publicity before release. Producers of small films should aggressively promote their films if they have to reach the audiences. I feel small films made on reasonable budgets will attract viewers if their content is good, as proved by Kalavani.”
Says G Dhananjayan, a producer who has made small films, “The Tamil film industry has moved away from producers and distributors to exhibitors, due to the increasing number of films releasing every week. It is now a buyers’ (exhibitors) market than a sellers’ (producers) one with the power of controlling the run of the films resting with exhibitors. No longer can a producer of a critically-acclaimed film expect his product to pick up after a week or two as by that time, the film would have been removed from the theatres. Under these circumstances, the best solution is not to risk with run-of-the-mill or realistically-niche films but to make mass commercial wholesome entertaining films with saleable artistes.”
However, Kollywood trade analysts state that it is only a handful of stars that can bring in the audiences. Many producers are still running after big stars who have delivered duds, in the fond hope that at least their next film will strike jackpot and they will, in the process, recoup their earlier losses. No wonder the superstars are able to demand and get half of the budget of the film as their salaries, irrespective of whether their films are successful or not. As a Mumbai-based corporate producer lamented, “Kollywood is the only industry in the world where flops really do not alter an actor’s image or star ratings of a star. This has led to a situation where every actor is trying to model himself as a larger-than-life hero irrespective of the storyline of the film.”
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e...ow/6110750.cms
"VAMSAM" ...... viruththi adaiya vazhthukkaL ..Quote:
Originally Posted by HonestRaj
http://www.dailythanthi.com/thanthie...SG408338-M.jpg
seems to be another subramaniyapuram
மணிரத்தினத்தின் அடுத்த படத்தில் ரன்பீர்
திங்கள்கிழமை, ஜூலை 5, 2010, 16:51[IST]
ராவணன் படத்தைத் தொடர்ந்து அடுத்த படத்திற்குத் தயாராகி விட்டார் மணிரத்தினம். இப்படம் இந்தி யில் உருவாகிறது. ரன்பீர் கபூர் நாயகனாக நடிக்கிறார்.
மணிரத்தினம், தமிழ் , இந்தி, தெலுங்கில் இயக்கிய படம் ராவணன். இந்தியில் ராவண் என்ற பெயரிலும், தமிழில் ராவணன் எனவும், தெலுங்கில் வில்லன் என்ற பெயரிலும் இப்படம் வெளியானது.
இந்தியிலும், தெலுங்கிலும் படம் தோல்வியைத் தழுவியுள்ளது. அதேசமயம், தமிழில் முதலுக்கு மோசமில்லை என்ற ரேஞ்சுக்கு தேறியுள்ளதாக பாக்ஸ் ஆபிஸ் வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.
இந்த நிலையில் தனது அடுத்த படத்திற்கு கிளம்பி விட்டார் மணிரத்தினம். இப்படத்தை இந்தியில் இயக்கவுள்ளார். ரன்பீர் கபூர்தான் நாயகன். ஹீரோயின் உள்ளிட்ட பிற கலைஞர்கள் உள்ளிட்டவை குறித்து இன்னும் முடிவெடுக்கவில்லையாம்.
இப்படத்தை முழுக்க முழுக்க இந்தியாவின் பெருநகரங்களில் எடுக்கவுள்ளார் மணி. முக்கியக் காட்சிகள் லண்டனில் படமாக்கப்படவுள்ளன. இது ஒரு பக்கா சிட்டி சப்ஜெக்ட் என்பதையே இது சுட்டிக் காட்டுகிறது.
முதலில் இப்படத்தை தமிழ், இந்தியில் என இரு மொழிகளில் எடுக்கத் திட்டமிட்டிருந்தாராம் மணிரத்தினம். தமிழ்ப் பதிப்பில் சிம்புவை நடிக்க வைக்கவும் யோசித்திருந்தார். ஆனால் இப்போது அதை டிராப் செய்து விட்டார். இந்தியில் மட்டும் இயக்குகிறார்.
மணிரத்தினத்தின் பல படங்களின் மெகா வெற்றிக்கு முக்கிய காரணமாக திகழ்ந்தவரான பழம்பெரும் ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் பி.சி.ஸ்ரீராம் இப்படத்திற்கு ஒளிப்பதிவு செய்யவுள்ளார். இசை வழக்கம் போல இசைப் புயல் ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்.
http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies...bir-kapur.html
Kanimozhi also turning producer
IndiaGlitz [Monday, July 05, 2010]
She is the latest from Kalaignar family to step into Tamil film industry as a producer. Kanomozhi who is known as a poet all along will start her first feature film production soon.
Now almost every known member of the Kalaignar family is into some aspect of film making in Kollywood. Kalaignar himself is a patriarch who has been working in the industry for over five decades.
His firs son M K Muthu was an actor and Muthu's son Arivunidhi is a singer cum actor now.
Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin has also acted in films and TV serials before. Now his son Udhayanidhi Stalin is an active producer with his banner Red Giant Movies. Similarly Union Minister M K Alagiri's son Dhayanidhi Alagiri is also a busy producer with his banner Cloud Nine Movies.
Recently another son of Kalaignar M K Thamizharasu completed his first production 'Vamsam' with his own son Arulnidhi as the hero.
Now the only sibling who was left behind is also venturing into film production. Sources say Kanimozhi is all set to launch her first production venture and the cast and crew are being finalised now. As usual keeping with the family reputation even Kanimozhi's film would be a mega budget extravaganza they added.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/58342.html
TR will never work with Simbu
IndiaGlitz [Monday, July 05, 2010]
Vijaya Thesingu Rajendar aka Vijaya T Rajendar has returned to his original name which had given him more successes than with his numerology and astrology driven VTR. With return to normalcy T Rajendar is going full throttle to make his next film with all new faces.
When he has a super star in Silambarasan inside his house why is TR looking for new faces? TR says he prefers to create stars out of ordinary faces and doesn’t like to run after big stars.
He also says he has done enough films with Silambarasan when he was a little star and now he has no intention of doing a film with Silambarasan after he has become the little super star.
"After ‘Vinnaithandi Varuvaya’ Silambarasan has got two big offers and I don’t have to decide his career moves", agreed T. Rajendar.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/58312.html
yep here after TR ill work with KURALARSANNN..... :lol2: :rotfl3: :pink:Quote:
Originally Posted by HonestRaj
‘Magadheera’ dubbed in Tamil as ‘Mannadhi Mannan’
IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, July 06, 2010]
Telugu blockbuster and revolutionary movie ‘Magadheera’ is titled as ‘Mannadhi Mannan’ in Tamil.
Directed by S S Rajamouli, the movie stars Telugu Megastar Chiranjeevi’s son Ram Charan Tej in the lead along with Kajal Agarwal. The movie is an all-time hit in Telugu.
It is a story of rebirth and love which has been shown in a spectacular way.
A few scenes have been re-shot to suit the tastes of Tamil audiences. Big budget producer Kalaipuli S Thanu along with reputed Telugu cinema banner Geetha Arts is releasing the movie Tamil Nadu.
In the past, Telugu blockbuster ‘Arundhathee’ was released in Tamil and it evoked similar response to what it received in Telugu. Tamil audiences have always encouraged unique and different scripts. The producers of ‘Mannadhi Mannan’ would hope to see the movie be a super hit as it was in Telugu.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/58385.html
Simbu in remake of ‘Vedam’
IndiaGlitz [Tuesday, July 06, 2010]
It seems like Silambarasan who was cleverly managing his acts not getting into the remake wagon has finally boarded the wagon. Silambarasan has signed the remake of the recent sensational Telugu hit ‘Vedam’ that starred Allu Arjun, Manoj and Anushka in lead roles.
Silambarasan who recently saw the Telugu ‘Vedam’ was floored immediately by the Cable Raju character played by Allu Arjun. The Tamil remake rights are with R B Choudary of Super Good Films and with the Tamil version R B Choudary's son and actor 'Jithan' Ramesh will also turn a producer. Silambarasan has even completed a photo session for the remake.
Anushka was contacted to play her role in Tamil also. But the actress is said to have denied the offer. So the new sensation Tapsee of ‘Aadukalam’ may play the role of the commercial sex-worker in the film.
Silambarasan who was supposed to be is London this time for the 'Podaa Podi' shoot is still in Chennai for some reasons. One reason doing the rounds is that the artistes playing the secondary characters are being trained in dance as the film is a dance subject. Another reason said is that the team still hasn’t got the permissions to shoot at some special locations in London.
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/t...cle/58380.html