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Box office analysis-January 18 , 2007
Pokiri leads the packIt's battle royale at the box-office now. The Pongal releases are out and it is a stiff competition between them.The harvest festival witnessed the release of director Mani Rathnam's Guru, Vijay's Pokiri, Ajith starrer Aalwar and Vishal's Thamirabarani.According to…
Do films generate crime? Answer is an emphatic No
Of late, films seem to be at the receiving end when it comes to accusations and baseless blame.Though from the outside films seem like a lucrative business, it is not entirely so. The dream factory is not within anyone's easy-reach. Even if the entry…
Sivaji and the educated guesses
One of the abiding questions in the industry now is: 'What's the story of Sivaji?'The answers depend on whom you are speaking to in the industry.The Rajinikanth-Shreya starrer has the industry sitting on the seat edge and speculating.But being a Shankar directed…
Director Shankar- Man with the Midas touch
The year 2006 has ended on a happy note. As we welcome the New Year with a bang, we cannot but reminisce about all things good and bad, that happened in the year which just passed by. When we think in terms of good films…
Vyapari to hit screens in Feb
Sakthi Chidambaram's Vyapari with SJ Suryah in the lead role will be released this February. Says the producer-director, "We are planning to complete the movie soon and go ahead with its release in February. The movie has so far come good."Besides Suryah, the movie…
Pokiri and Aalwar audios doing brisk business
It's Srikanth Deva versus Mani Sharma now. The former has come up with a mix of peppy beats and melody in Ajith's Aalwar, while the latter has scored racy tunes for Vijay's Pokiri. Both the movies are ready to hit the screens this Pongal.Says…
Year-ender Part I
A year of ups and downsIt has been a year of mixed fortunes for Tamil cinema this year. Fortunes fluctuated and several prominent artistes bit the dust while some fresh talents made it to the top.The year 2006 saw several sops announced to…
'Madurai Veeran' fast progressing
Ramesh, son of producer R B Choudhary, is pinning all his hopes on Madurai Veeran. Though he started his career swiftly with a good outing in Githan, his subsequent films did average business at the box-office.He has now joined hands with director Vincent Selvah,…
Arya has a miraculous escape
Arya, who is currently shooting for Naan Kadavul in Varanasi, had a close shave on Saturday. He fell from a huge temporary shed and escaped with minor injuries.Speaking to MusicMazaa.com, Arya said, 'I thank Almighty for a lucky escape. Though we sustained injuries, we…
Box Office - Veyyil shines
With New Year just round the corner, Kollywood is witnessing a host of movies getting released one after another. The last week saw S A Chandrasekhar's Nenjirukkum Varai, GV Film's Thirudi and all newcomer starrer Kadhalum Kattru Mara getting released. Half-a-dozen movies are ready to…