Endrendrum Thalaivar Superstar Rajinikanth - News & Updates

[thamiz]

Everyone fails to understand the audience time & again. Not just Rajini. Kamal's so called great films have bombed at the Box office. They pick the script and trust themselves some times and trust the director sometimes.. both work at times ... that's the truth

True, Every great actor and director fails to understand the audience's taste one time or other as you correctly said rajeshkrv!

[paranitharan]

Yes, rajini has really done a good job wrt kabaali! Just that his 40 years experience not only help him but also did severe damage to him wrt Baba, Kuselan, Sultan the warrior, Hara, Rana, Kochadaiyaan, Linga.

A Don subject is always a superb subject for bigger heros for kamal and rajini. They cannot use that golden egg just like that like small heros. They have to use it rarely. Otherwise it will loose its steam, like for ex, an another hero who is non stop acting as don/police in almost all of his past 5 or 7 films. Last time they both played it was during Naayagan and Baadshah respectively. Both were blockbusters and became a diamond in their crowns. Now, after very long time, Rajini sir has choosen the right plot. Don! Had he choosen a வாத்தியார்/பேராசிரியர் role or an engineer role like linga, and/or had he choosen an old timer like KSR or some other young director like Karthik subburaj or someone else, this same hype wud not have been produced. But now the Don character has not only helped Rajini but also created too big expectation for Kabaali. Everyone is sure this movie will make records!

I don't think anybody knows what your point here is. Any Rajini movie would create hype because he is the biggest star
Btw, Nayagan was an average hit.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

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.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Oh for Goodness sake, ingeyum aarambichutangappa

[Adox]

Btw, Nayagan was an average hit.

What ?? Nayagan was an average hit ah ? SS fans themselves will not agree with you ....

[thamiz]

Btw, Nayagan was an average hit.

When you compare with manidhan it is true. Commercially manidhan was taken well in all centers and did extreme business although it is a masala movie. Nayagan was critically acclaimed but BO outcome was below manidhan!

[thamiz]

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Whereas Manidhan didnt even run for 100 days in Chennai itself.

You dont seem to know the facts well!

[thamiz]

Go talk to anyone lived it chennai at that time (1987-88), they will tell you that YOU ARE WRONG!

[lord_labakudoss]

What ?? Nayagan was an average hit ah ? SS fans themselves will not agree with you ....

Just talking BO numbers, this is what I recall:
Manithan beat both Uzhavan magan & Nayagan in collections...
But it was all WOM back then, so who knows...

What I do recall is the eye donation campaign that started shortly after...

[thamiz]

Just talking BO numbers, this is what I recall:
Manithan beat both Uzhavan magan & Nayagan in collections...
But it was all WOM back then, so who knows...

What I do recall is the eye donation campaign that started shortly after...

It is true, Manidhan did great despite the fact that the music was by some not popular guy (chandrabose) and the climax was "copied" from "commando". Manidhan was the winner!