UlagaNayagan KAMALHAASAN in ||"UthamaVillan"|| Directed by Ramesh Aravind

[radiochandra1977]

Padam release aanapothu vaazhnthu aarainthavan solluren .... singaravelan was an average grosser.

[hattori_hanzo]

Padam release aanapothu vaazhnthu aarainthavan solluren .... singaravelan was an average grosser.

In cities, yes an average grosser. Was panned by critics and A center audience. So after a good opening, it fell. For the first 1 week I couldn't get a ticket in Udhayam and watched it in the 2nd week. WOM was negative(before release it was hyped as another Sagala Kala Vallavan) & from 3rd week tickets were easily available.
But it had a much better run in B & C centers. My relatives in Kumbakonam said it was a super hit there. Also re-released many times.

[hattori_hanzo]

Wasn't it "Drohi"?

Yeah later changed to Drohi but since Kamal fans objected he renamed it as KP.
In Telugu it was Drohi. Though Tamil version was also a hit, the Telugu version did much better in BO.

[Cinemarasigan]

Padam release aanapothu vaazhnthu aarainthavan solluren .... singaravelan was an average grosser.

indha kaalatthu paya pullaiga ellaam wikipediava thaan numburaainga...

Yes, Singaravelan was an average grosser. Holiday season in April was very helpful.

[avavh3]

yeskissme..i referred to wiki and said "I dont know" too. i know wiki can be manipulated. but at that time heard it was hit as mentioned by HH. and as hardcore fan, i hated that movie and count it among the few worst movie of KH. watched only once. songs were fantabulous and story was rusty. thalaiver looked very young.

as as far as drohi, remember nammavar fans objected to that title stating they cant wear a tee shirt with drohi written across it

[radiochandra1977]

Fans tee shirt poda mudiyaathathukkellaam padam pera KH maatha maattaaru. Thats for sure. Must have been something else

[Cinemarasigan]

yeskissme..i referred to wiki and said "I dont know" too. i know wiki can be manipulated. but at that time heard it was hit as mentioned by HH. and as hardcore fan, i hated that movie and count it among the few worst movie of KH. watched only once. songs were fantabulous and story was rusty. thalaiver looked very young.

as as far as drohi, remember nammavar fans objected to that title stating they cant wear a tee shirt with drohi written across it

Unmai: my comments abt wiki was generic and not aimed to you..

[Cinemarasigan]

Rumours are saying that Trailer of Uttama Villain is ready, we may get to see the same in 2 or 3 days... waiting for official announcement

[avavh3]

i know CR sir

[Russellbba]

Kurudhippunal was adapted from Govind Nihalani's Drohkaal, and this might be the reason behind the earlier title 'Drohi'. At times when hero's name would be chosen as the title in tamil films, 'Kurudhippunal' came as a surprise, it was like sanga-thamizh title, roughly meaning 'ratha-aaru'. (consider the blood-shed depicted in the movie)

KH even had the opening scene where the school-bus explodes and falls off into a gorge, camera freezing towards the red river moving on to a blood circle.. 'Kurudhippunal' !! what a legend