Box Office Collections - Jilla vs Veeram

[selvamohankumar]

Coimbatore KG big cinemas
Veeram 8shows
Jilla 4shows

Coimbatore doesn't have big cinemas alone. can you give total number of shows including all theater.

[Freedom]

Source from The Hindu:

The New Year has been ushered in with the release of four films starring superstars in Tamil and Telugu to the delight of delirious fans. This is not the first time Ajith and Vijay films have been released on the same day. It was a casting coup for ‘Jilla’. Vijay is extremely popular in Kerala where his films do nearly as well as in Tamil Nadu. Casting Mohanlal alongside, to play a powerful character only adds to the frenzy. The irony in our films is that justice and punishment for any crime is swift unless the perpetrator is played by the hero. Here Vijay plays a ruthless criminal in the first half and a conscientious cop in the second. As someone who hates anyone wearing khaki, even the hapless heroine who plays a cop Vijay, pre-interval is the cold blooded underling. The transformation, as usual is unbelievable. The twists in the tale are banal and utterly predictable. The pressure of dealing with two superstars bears down on debutante director Neason. In his eagerness to please he pumps in every kind of sentiment he can think of be it father, mother, sister or brother. This tiresome enterprise chugs on for more than three hours.

While Vijay is as good as ever its Mohanlal who adds something special to a role that definitely did not deserve his talent. Now only the fans of a star can never make a film a hit. They help initially by thronging the theaters. A lengthy run at the box-office is possible only when others watch it which will depend entirely on the word of mouth. The logic is that if only the fans are responsible for a film’s success then ‘Thalaiva’ should have been as big a hit as ‘Thuppaki’. Sources in the trade have declared ‘Veeram’ a bigger hit than ‘Jilla’. The latter is not a flop but the former is a bigger hit! Acknowledgement of defeat is when the running time is trimmed. Ten minutes of ‘Jilla’ have been sacrificed. ‘Thala’ (Ajit) has won this round of his box-office battle with ‘Ilayathalapathi’(Vijay). This also does not mean that Ajit is a bigger star or ‘Veeram’ is a much better film but like a long time industry watcher said, family sentiments have always had an edge over mindless mayhem. When fans get tired it’s the ever dependable family viewers who help a film.

Link: http://www.thehindu.com/features/cin...cle5582119.ece

[Adox]

Subsequent weeks will tell us if this analysis is correct or not ... but even if proved right, doesnt mean one is better than the other when it comes to boxoffice performance as is stated.

[Russellyhd]

@SIMoviesUSA : #Veeram $220K(1.35C) & #Jilla 209K(1.29C) in wk1 BO.Continued in 26 & 25 locs with reduced tkt price $12.wk2 key for exhibit to make money

As Per Ticket New's Status : Today In Chennai , #Veeram has 112 Shows & Jilla got Jus 93 Shows ! - Crystal Clear WINNER = #Veeram

Chennai Inox reduced Jilla shows fr this weekend . Veeram : 15 shows ; Jilla : 11 shows

[SenGOEk]

[Siv.S]

If this is true, this is still an amazing lead in Middle East considering the star cast of both the films.

Ya true.. Friday morning special show given to Veeram in this theatre. . watching again here today evening show with family

[Russellkuk]

Mayajaal revised shows on Sunday #Veeram-29 (28 +1 dolby) Jilla-24(21+3dolby)

[somu_87]

Mayajaal revised shows on Sunday #Veeram-29 (28 +1 dolby) Jilla-24(21+3dolby)

Mayajalum pocha !!

How many vijay fans wants vijay to act in neason's muvie again ? And how many ajith fans wants one more siva movie ?... I think ajith siva will win hands down and that is how I decide which one is a winner... coz half of the BO reports are fake.

[Russellkuk]

With the way response from audience now for veeram.. I am sure its going to be best for ajith in collection wise.................. What do you guys think?

[Scotthvm]

Kornerseat @Kornerseat
For a movie which initially received mixed reviews from 'critics' #Jilla is doing extremely outstanding business. #Vijay

yes we should notice that,but veeram had good wom