UlagaNayagan KAMALHAASAN in ||"PAPANASAM"|| Directed by Jeethu Joseph

[irir123]

Genesys is/was terrible - Rotten Tomatoes rarely goes wrong in its review/aggregate(s) for a given film - Spy or Mud or Mad Max all of them with great reviews were all great!

The reason Genesys is doing 'well' is coz of past record and nostalgia from Terminator franchise fans.

Having said that its not appropriate to compare Papanasam or for that matter even Bahubali with many Hollywood films BO - the demographic profile matters - Arnie is popular all over the world - Indian stars are popular only in niche audiences speaking respective languages

[Cinemarasigan]

பாபநாசம் கடந்த சனி, ஞாயிறு 100% full(including special shows)

MASSU ENGIRA MASILAMANI - WEEK : 2 RANKING : 1
Jun 01st 2015 to Jun 07th 2015
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 207
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 88,44,368
No. Shows in Chennai**(Weekdays) : 364
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 86,90,688
Masss holds on to most of its shows in the 2nd week as well. The final verdict would be known next week.

ANEGAN - WEEK : 2 RANKING : 1
Feb 16th 2015 to Feb 22nd 2015
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 213
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 92,59,416
No. Shows in Chennai**(Weekdays) : 296
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 80,62,241


Chennai city verdict: Grand Opening No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend): 246
Collection in Chennai (Weekend): Rs. 84,85,890
No. Shows in Chennai (Weekdays): 336
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays): Rs. 96,69,484


வசூலை கூட்டி சொல்ல காசு கொடுக்கிறானுகளோ?.

ரஜினி, அஜித் படத்துக்கும் இதே மாதிரி தான்.

Rajja, it is difficult for anyone to hide the performance in the coming week, For this weekend Spi cinemas has increased to 26 today(as of yesterday it was 23) because of the demand.. it may go up to 30 which no film got this year so far... still these idiots may downplay the collection

[hattori_hanzo]

I doubt we will ever know. Box Mojo was the only reliable one, but they stopped updating in May 2015.

Even their figures is not the whole picture as they only account for the major chains.
So whatever they report is not the final figure but only an indication.

Not even an indication. Looks like its nowhere close to reality. Why does this happen to Papanasam only and not other movies released this year? As oer their reports (which are now getting re-published by several other sites), Papanasam which is running so well, especially in TN, Malaysia and SG has grossed just half of Kaaki Chattai and is in position 47, next to Poda Podi! And these guys say it is the total gross from 68 locations in Malaysia which is unbelievable.

[hattori_hanzo]

almost full for weekday! doing great

Appa idhukku enna solreenga? I dont understand where the gap is? NOV sonnaa madhiri if other major chains like LFS, TGV have not yet reported their collections, they have to do it soon. Otherwise BO reports like this will paint an entirely different picture.

Rank Movie Screens Gross(USD) Gross(MYR) Year

10 Masss 81 $1,462,385 MYR 5,478,640 2015
27 Anegan 59 $855,338 MYR 3,126,260 2015
30 Maan Karate 58 $916,653 MYR 2,989,210 2014
49 Manmadhan Ambu 40 $653,942 MYR 2,009,341 2011
55 Avan Ivan 32 $528,597 MYR 1,587,800 2011


Movie Week Weekend Gross Screens Total Gross (USD) Total Gross (INR)
Papanasam 2 $155,840 68 $483,310 2.91 Cr

[kumarsr]

Director Jeethu Joseph discusses his well-reviewed film.

http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/...l/20150715.htm
Malayalam filmmaker Jeethu Joseph's latest film Papanasam, starring Kamal Haasan, is getting rave reviews.

The film is the Tamil version of Mohanlal's Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam, directed by Jeethu himself. In an exclusive interview with Rediff.com contributor Vijay George, the ace director talks about Papanasam and his forthcoming projects.

How is the reaction to Papanasam?
I am feeling very happy. If you ask me if such reviews were expected, I would say since there is a cultural difference, we were curious about how the viewers would react. But the original had a fabulous run in Malayalam and receiving such a response from the Tamil audience is so exciting.

There are reports that Papanasam was rejected by Rajnikanth, before Kamal Haasan agreed to do it.
Not exactly. During the initial discussions, the producers asked about my favourite choices to play the lead in Tamil. I thought either Rajni sir or Kamal sir should do it. Both of them saw Drishyam. Rajni sir liked it but he was not sure about how his fans would accept certain scenes, if he were to do it. Like the scene where he is beaten up by a cop. Meanwhile, Kamal sir loved the film and agreed to do it. Later, Rajni sir was willing to take it up but by then, the project was already on with Kamal sir. We conveyed it to Rajni sir and he was fine with it.

You made the film in Malayalam and Tamil. Was the second experience any different?
I couldn't add more to the original beyond a point and obviously, the fun of creating something new was missing.The main area of difference was the characterisation of Kamal Haasan. When Swayambhulingam was created, his mannerisms and behavior was given a different dimension. Whenever such a change was made, I felt interested.

There have been obvious comparisons made between the acting styles of Kamal Haasan and Mohanlal. Did you discuss them while venturing into this project?
Even during our initial discussions, Kamal sir said his greatest challenge was that a terrific actor like Mohanlal did the original. He had to look different, without the core of the subject being changed. He asked me what kind of person Georgekutty (Mohanlal's character in Drishyam) is. I told him that he is bold and even when he is scared, Georgekutty won't show it. Kamal sir's character Swayambhulingam has been presented as a normal guy, who is not that bold. We have also worked on the mannerisms and style.

You have directed the Malayalam and Tamil versions of Drishyam. What is your opinion about the Telugu and Kannada versions, which were directed by other filmmakers?
I have not seen the Kannada and Telugu versions yet.

What is your reaction to the trailer of Hindi version, starring Ajay Devgn?
I loved the trailer and it has been presented in a really different way, revealing more about the story than what I did in the Malayalam or Tamil versions. I am looking forward to watching it.

The pirated copies of Papanasam have created a crisis of sorts. What is your take on the issue of piracy?
It is so sad. Even if we forget the efforts put in by the artistes and technicians, what about the investment made by the producer? There should be strict measures against this menace.

You have also completed Life of Josootty, with Dileep in the lead. What is the film about?
It's the life of a person from 10 to 40 years. It's a simple tale, with no real twists or suspense.

What next?
I am in the process of completing the script for my next film, with Prithviraj. It's an action film. I have also announced another film with Kavya Madhavan in the lead. There are also a few offers from Tamil.

[irir123]

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Arnie's one liners like "It is nice to see you ", "I am Old but not obsolete " were good and quite hilarious too, and not to mention that Classical smile !

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One liners dont make a classic..

The current version is better than the previous two installments but is still doing some rounds in the halls thanks mainly to franchise fans most of whom are not satisfied either..

[hattori_hanzo]

[hattori_hanzo]

sg-cafe ‏@media_sgcafe
#Papanasam still running to packed houses in spite of #Maari and #Baahubali in its 3rd week in Singapore!


Kolly News ‏@ImKollyNews
#Papanasam Is Super Hit
#Bahubali Is Blockbuster
Both Doing Well In TN , So New Releases May Suffer For Good Occupancy

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

if Singapore is running that well, the scene shud be no different in malaysia too, i guess!

[NOV]

if Singapore is running that well, the scene shud be no different in malaysia too, i guess!

Please do not EVER, EVER lump Malaysia with Singapore
The latter is minuscule compared to Malaysia, both in population and in BO. For a comparison, there are more cinemas playing in a SINGLE state of Malaysia compared to the WHOLE of Singapore.

PAPANASAM in Malaysia TODAY, 16 July 2015:



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