Box Office Collections

[Parthyy]

Adding to that
1.Reviews doesnt matter for a films BO mostly.only Word of mouth matters it not that Kathi got mixed reviews and YA got thumpsup...many influencal portals too gave Kaththi more rating than YA.So downplaying Kaththi reviews to highlights film run due to StarPower doesnt augur well at all here IMO.Trashed siruthai did better than acclaimed adukalam even in A centers.

2.YA Promos started appearing in TVs just 3 days before release and Kathi 2 days before.otherwise Kathi had its everybit of extra curricular promotions...

3.GVM last action film was VV 10 yeas ago and recent film drops and NEPV/Nadunisi naigal failuer have only brought down his reputation or box office pull.May be myself or more GVM enthusiasts had immense expectation due to GVM factor.Other wise his selling point nowhere comparable to shankar currently....

[Dammy R]

Adding to that
1.Reviews doesnt matter for a films BO mostly.only Word of mouth matters it not that Kathi got mixed reviews and YA got thumpsup...many influencal portals too gave Kaththi more rating than YA.So downplaying Kaththi reviews to highlights film run due to StarPower doesnt augur well at all here IMO.Trashed siruthai did better than acclaimed adukalam even in A centers.

2.YA Promos started appearing in TVs just 3 days before release and Kathi 2 days before.otherwise Kathi had its everybit of extra curricular promotions...

3.GVM last action film was VV 10 yeas ago and recent film drops and NEPV/Nadunisi naigal failuer have only brought down his reputation or box office pull.May be myself or more GVM enthusiasts had immense expectation due to GVM factor.Other wise his selling point nowhere comparable to shankar currently....

Parthy,

I personally believe exactly the same that for big stars, reviews do not matter at all due to the local fanbase they have. It does impact heroes who do not enjoy a local fanbase though. Yes, word of mouth does matter the most for a longer run (beyond first weekend). Based on what I read here in the hub, I thought YA did get a decent review from audiences. ..and had the word of mouth going for it...I saw a lot of posts mentioning that.

The point about promotion for Kaththi was not just tv promos...but trailer, ticket bookings etc. YA did have an advantage as the bookings opened almost 5 days before release...theaters had enough time to plan the schedules and show timings. We all know the problems Kaththi went through till the day before release.

Having said all this, I still feel it is too early to comment about YAs box office result...you cannot call it a flop nor can you call it a blockbuster yet.

[Parthyy]

Parthy,

I personally believe exactly the same that for big stars, reviews do not matter at all due to the local fanbase they have. It does impact heroes who do not enjoy a local fanbase though. Yes, word of mouth does matter the most for a longer run (beyond first weekend). Based on what I read here in the hub, I thought YA did get a decent review from audiences. ..and had the word of mouth going for it...I saw a lot of posts mentioning that.

The point about promotion for Kaththi was not just tv promos...but trailer, ticket bookings etc. YA did have an advantage as the bookings opened almost 5 days before release...theaters had enough time to plan the schedules and show timings. We all know the problems Kaththi went through till the day before release.

Having said all this, I still feel it is too early to comment about YAs box office result...you cannot call it a flop nor can you call it a blockbuster yet.

Fair enough bro,

I brought Kathi just because Cedy pointed that in his post.mainly on those 3 points...