Sivaji The Boss - Media Reports

Sivaji 125 Days Celebration at Tuticorin

2007-10-21T14:17:00.001+05:30

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Mottai Boss Rap Song

2007-10-21T14:16:00.001+05:30

You could kill me you thought you could get away but you never never never never gonna get away

never

you can break me a break me a take me break me a

never never never gonna get away no

comin with an aim comin

comin with a jai

comin with an aim comin

comin with a jai

comin with an aim

is Sivaji

comin with an aim comin

comin with a jai

comin with an aim comin

comin with a jai

comin with an aim

is Sivaji

you could kill me you thought you could get away but you never never never never gonna get away

never

you can break me a break me a take me break me a

never never never gonna get away

you could kill me you thought you could get away but you never never never never gonna get away

never

you can break me a break me a take me break me a

never never never gonna get away

no!

The Boss(3)

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Sivaji overtakes Chandramukhi - Nethiyadi in Maalai Malar !!

2007-10-21T14:15:00.003+05:30

You all might aware of Sivaji's record in 125 days in Tamil nadu and other parts of globe.

The news was sent to print media and it has come in today Maalai Malar.

Right time for the news

The news in today (Monday) Maalai malar is very important because - Govt. award function invitation has also come in today's papers.

To the attention of Vaitherichal parties

All vaitherichal parties like Bachans and Konis, Puruda News Anandan and other lead actors, actress would have seen the news. Also the news in Malar reaches high level in govt. functionaries upto Cabinet level. Finally also AVM.

The message was shown clearly to them. "Sivaji has beat CM record!!"

Pls check the following link for the news scan:

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What happened in Albert Theater? - Answer!!

2007-10-21T14:15:00.001+05:30

You all should remember that Sivaji ran in Albert for 100 + days as 4 Shows/day.

After that , the film was shifted to Baby Albert in reduced shows and finally removed.

Our films were never forced to run by Superstar or his circles. Running films is purely at the discretion of producers (Like Ramkumar, Sivaji Productions) and distributors.

Previously our films used to release only in 8 theatres. But you all know that Sivaji was released in 17 theatres with 4 shows. (Even in Prarthana - the other theatre Aradhana it was released)

So, you can't expect it to run more than 100 days in Albert. Moreover, Albert has lost its floating population as Omni Bus-stand has been shifted to Koyambedu. In earlier days while our film was having more than 100 days run in Albert - it was running in Bala Abirami and Baby Albert alone.

But now - Devi Bala 4 shows and Inox and Santham and Bala Abirami. Double the running. So, please don't zoom this. And enjoy the running.

Even last weekend, during the Bandh and other holidays Sivaji was Houseful at Baby Albert.

Moreover, i heard that there was a difference of opinion between Albert and Abirami Ramanathan and hence the film was removed.....

Note: The ticket rate was very very high in Albert compared to the facilities it has. - Rs.70 and Rs.85 for Sivaji.

- Sundar

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Sivaji starting another round at Satyam Complex

2007-10-21T14:14:00.003+05:30

Sivaji has started its second round in sathyam complex. With effect from Friday (12 Oct 2007) , it will be shifted back from 4-Seasons (smaller capacity) to the much bigger Santham hall (where it was running earlier).

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Is Rajini Kelavan?

2007-10-21T14:14:00.001+05:30

Actor Boss who acted as Sumans friend in Sivaji to whom Thalaivar says "Singam singala varum" dialogue. He was speaking in Vijay TV "King Queen Jack" programme whereby he supposed to tell jokes and experiences in the programme. He shared some of his interesting experience during Sivaji shooting. He used to see at least 4 to 5 movies a day in VCD and Thalaivar used to ask him about those movies and they would discuss more about it.

On one such days, he seems to have told Thalaivar that about a movie where Mohanlal has acted as a 50 years old kelavan (old man) and had given a very good performance. The whole day Thalaivar did not speak to him and everybody seemed to have been glaring at him since then. When he was totally confused, Thalaivar came in the evening and asked him if 50 years is a kelavan, then do you mean to say that I am a kelavan too? Thalaiavr laughed his heart out! The speaker lauded Thalaivar for his sense of humour and taking things in jovial spirits. That is Super Star for us!

News brought to us by Srinivas Naidu, Bangalore.

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Actor leads India's rising film industry

2007-10-21T14:13:00.001+05:30

CHENNAI, India - Waiting in line to see the most expensive film in Indian history, a young woman searched for the right words to describe the movie's star, an aging, slightly paunchy actor who goes by the name of Rajnikanth.

"He is a god," Deborah Rekha Jeyasekar, 21, finally declared. "We accept that."

This isn't necessarily hyperbole in a land where celebrities are treated with something close to idolatry. When Sivaji - The Boss opened June 15, fans poured milk over cardboard cutouts of Rajnikanth in a Hindu rite of worship. Others sacrificed an entire week's wages to buy scalped tickets to the first screening.

Fueled by the actor's megawatt star power, the film, with its Robin Hood story line and an estimated budget of $18 million - huge by Indian standards - appears to be enjoying a blockbuster run at the theaters, though box-office figures have yet to be released.

But Sivaji is not a Bollywood production, and Rajnikanth is not a Hindi-speaking Bollywood heartthrob. The movie was shot in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, and the dialogue is in Tamil, a language spoken by more than 70 million people.

The strong success of Sivaji has highlighted the fact that the Indian film industry, often considered synonymous with Bollywood, is actually far more diverse. A country of more than a dozen official languages, India has several different "ollywoods" scattered across the subcontinent, churning out movies that cater mostly to regional audiences.

Indeed, although Bollywood's colorful song-and-dance spectacles generally boast the biggest budgets, the biggest stars and the biggest domestic and international penetration, the Hindi film industry in Mumbai accounts for only about a quarter of the 1,000 or so movies produced in India annually.

Almost as prolific are "Kollywood," the Tamil film industry based in Tamil Nadu, and "Tollywood," its Telugu-language counterpart in the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh. Combined, the two entertainment powerhouses released nearly twice as many feature films last year as Bollywood.

"Everyone thinks Bollywood is the biggest in India, but it's actually the South Indian movie market that is bigger than the Hindi market," said Hetal Adesara, editor of Businessofcinema.com. (Hindi is the dominant language of India, spoken by more than 300 million people, concentrated mostly in the north.)

The growth in regional filmmaking, along with India's overall economic boom, has helped spur optimistic forecasts of the potential of the country's movie industry.

A report this year by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry pegged India's film business at $2.1 billion in 2006. That figure will more than double by 2011, the report projected.

Last year's highest-grossing movies in India were Bollywood creations, led by Krrish, starring the highly bankable Hrithik Roshan as a caped superhero. The movie, which made it into a handful of American theaters, raked in about $20 million worldwide, more than triple its initial investment. (In India, tickets at even the best cinemas in big cities never cost more than $5.)

This year, Bollywood has struggled to match 2006's record at the box office. Several high-profile films with big-name stars have flopped.

Still, Bollywood's global reach is not in any doubt. Its films do brisk business in other parts of Asia and in the West, especially in nations with significant South Asian populations, such as Britain. Same-day premieres around the world have become more common, and reviews of Bollywood flicks now appear in American newspapers.

But some non-Bollywood films are making inroads of their own. Rajnikanth, a bus conductor turned actor, has a devoted following in Japan, and ardent fans in Malaysia rioted and set one cinema on fire when the first screenings of Sivaji were delayed by a few hours.

In India, the highly anticipated film - the actor's first in two years - is exhibiting strong staying power, boosted by a months-long publicity campaign by its maker, AVM Studios. Three weeks after the movie's premiere, even weekday morning shows here in Chennai were sold out, attended by screaming moviegoers of both sexes.

Industry scuttlebutt has it that Rajnikanth's fee for Sivaji was $5 million, plus a share of the profits, making him India's highest-paid actor.

The movie follows a well-worn populist story line in which the title character brings down a corrupt rich businessman and builds hospitals and schools for the poor. But Indian critics are in near-unanimous agreement that the plot is largely irrelevant. The movie is essentially a vehicle for Rajnikanth to reel off one-liners, perform Matrix-like stunts and strut around.

That's why, analysts say, the film has traveled so well outside of Tamil Nadu. An inability to understand Tamil is no barrier to figuring out what's happening on screen. (A non-Tamil-speaking American reporter, who sat through all three hours and 20 minutes of Sivaji, can attest to this.)

The movie also underscores the importance in India, more so than in Hollywood, of a big-name star for launching a blockbuster. An Indian film with an A-list actor can certainly flop, but a film without one almost never becomes a hit.

"Rajnikanth is an amazing star who sort of bypasses all age groups," said film critic and analyst Indu Mirani. "He's about 60-plus, but . . . he's so flamboyant on screen that he appeals to everybody."

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/preview/articles/1005indiafilm1005.html

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The conductor who took the right bus to Superstardom

2007-10-21T14:12:00.001+05:30

Surprise, surprise, it's yet another 100 for the master and in case you are wondering, I am not talking about Sachin Tendulkar. I am referring to the completion of a 100-day run of yet another blockbuster of Indian Cinema's impregnable superstar Rajnikanth.

I have reason to believe that Tendulkar's record of international hundreds in cricket will be beaten in the not too distant future, however I can't for the life of me imagine any other star in Kollywood even coming close to matching Rajni's incredible run of blockbusters exceeding 100 days in his illustrious career spanning more than three decades.

As far as the movie Sivaji the Boss is concerned, today is not merely a 100th day celebration but rather it has been 100 days of celebration. Diwali is still a good month and a half away but for the millions of Rajni fans in India and worldwide, the last 100 days have been equivalent to 100 days of Diwali.

Sivaji the Boss, during the course of the past hundred days, has re-written every established Box Office Record in Kollywood and is likely to continue to do so for many weeks, months and years to come as well. The producers and the distributors of Sivaji have not been able to wipe that ever-present smile off of their faces owing to the unprecedented and never before seen financial success of Sivaji the Boss, worldwide. In the movie, actor Vivek refers to the BOSS as Bachelor Of Social Service. However, as far as the producers and distributors are concerned Rajni is a different type of BOSS. To them he has always been and always will be the one and the only Box Office Super Star who effortlessly gives them a maximum guarantee on returns every single time. On the one very rare instance that he failed to do so as in the case of Baba in 2002, Rajni shocked everyone when he decided to return the monies to the distributors so that they would not incur any losses. Such is the magnanimous and principled nature of this awesome human being.

Superstars like Rajnikanth do not fade away. They seem to get brighter with age. In his 32nd year in cinema, the Indian movie industry's greatest and most enduring crowd-puller has delivered yet another mega hit that is infinitely bigger than anything ever seen before. No other Indian movie star, not even the redoubtable Amitabh Bachchan, another showbiz supernova, can match this 57-year-old man's ability to single-handedly spearhead box office money-spinners. Rajnikanth's latest film, Sivaji the Boss released world-wide on the 15th of June, is still running to packed houses in many parts of Tamil Nadu and elsewhere. The only rival / challenger of some substance to Rajnikanth's unprecedented success in the Indian movie industry is Rajnikanth himself. What Rajni has achieved and continues to achieve in his glittering and incredibly successful career spanning more than 30 years can only be emulated and / or beaten by Rajni himself. Nothing illustrates this point better than the following sequence of events. Chandramukhi became the highest grosser in Tamil movie history beating another Rajni classic, Padayappa and now Sivaji has eclipsed Chandramukhi as the biggest grosser in Tamil film history. One will have to wait for Rajni's next release to see more new records being established.

Long before Shivaji Rao Gaekwad became Superstar Rajnikanth, he was a humble bus conductor in Bangalore. His passengers loved him. They knew him as the man who doled out tickets like no one else could. He was free entertainment in the otherwise jerky state transport. Shivaji was happy, life was beautiful until an angel crossed his path his colleague. The colleague became his friend, and urged Shivaji to challenge his horizons. A hesitant, Shivaji took his first tremulous steps into the tinsel town's Tamil chapter and before he knew it, he was swept off his feet and by the time he came back down, Shivaji Rao Gaekwad was Rajnikanth the Superstar. A new era dawned upon Indian Cinema, an era that promised style, charisma, charm and a never before seen electrifying screen presence that would go on to enthral and captivate audiences in India and all over the world, movie after movie, year after year.

Long before there was Matrix, there was Rajnikanth; performing tricks not even Neo dared attempt in his sanest mind like lighting a cigarette mid-air as it flipped or slicing a bullet into two with a half blade. Unbelievable? The audience didn't think so. For them, he was the ubiquitous Robin Hood, friend of the poor and enemy of the State. With his dark skin, and guy down the road looks, he was the hope for the masses, suppressed by the age-old caste politics of the higher ups in the dog-eat-lesser-dog pyramid. As it has been said in one of the James Bond movies, 'No one does it like you do, no one does it half as good as you'. That is why Rajnikanth is the Superstar, that is why he reigns in the hearts of the masses and that is why no one, and I mean absolutely no one can take his place as the emperor of Indian Cinema. Ore oru chandhiran, ore oru suriyan, ore oru Superstar and that is Rajnikanth.

As he continued devouring the baddies on screen, the shrieking mass frenzy off-screen put him on a pedestal, idolized him and made him a temple. He was officially declared and bestowed upon the Demi - God status in Indian Cinema. He had power, and he wielded it with aplomb befitting only the larger than life Royalty. From Durban in South Africa to Tokyo in Japan, the Rajnikanth fan following grew to unimaginable proportions. Movie after movie, Rajnikanth's conquests grew. Alexander the Great's own escapades pale in comparison and with each of his conquests, his fan following, both in India and overseas grew by the millions. To say that Rajni's incredible fan following is unmatched and the biggest by far for any Indian star is truly an understatement. To the masses Rajni on screen was the new Krishna, not an idealist, but a man who will achieve his goals with the help of illicit loopholes in the system.

He is not Rama, who did everything right, as per the moral code of conduct. People are not moved by mighty speeches that beckon them to arise, awake, and take action. They'd much rather connect to someone who shows them how it's done. Through Rajni, people live vicariously, exacting retribution for all the wrongs they see around them.

For Full Report :

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-06/24-09-07-rajini.html

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Doubts regarding Sivaji's success in AP?

2007-10-02T06:05:00.001+05:30

Every time when somebody raises question regarding Sivaji's hit in any area - i get new infos to tackle them. Thanks to them. They are indeed helping me.

One of our friend from AP (?!!) recently raised some doubts regarding Sivaji's hit in AP.

Now i have a perfect answer. And that too from one of our critic.

VannaThirai, from KUNGUMAM group which came up with some negative news regarding Sivaji in recent past has now put a positive news (?? !!)

The news bit speaks about Sivaji's success in AP. And i think this is enough for the moment until my Sivaji missile kicks off.

Pls click the following link for the scanned news

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/rajinifans/Vannathirai04_10_07.jpg

- Sundar

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Shreya to dub for Shivaji Hindi version

2007-09-27T14:20:00.001+05:30

Amidst Tamil, Telugu and Hindi offers pouring in, Shreya has found time to dub for her voice in the Hindi version of Shivaji: The Boss. In the Tamil version of the film, dubbing artiste Kaniga dubbed for Shreya. Shreya is very excited about dubbing giving her own voice, that too in Hindi! Director Shankar had already changed a few things in the Hindi version of the film. The part before the song Athiradithanâ¦ is one of the parts changed. The orignal Tamil version of Shivaji opened to packed houses even in the remote villages of North India. The dubbed version of the film is expected in theatres

In other news about Shreya, she has been targeted by none other Kollywood playboy Simbu for a role in his upcoming film by Linguswanyâs assistant Paneerselvam. The actor still has three films in postproduction - Kaalai, Kettavan, and Silambattam - despite which he had decided to go ahead with the fourth. The film will be under Linguswamyâs home production banner. Subash Chandra Bose, Linguswamyâs brother, will produce the film.

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/shreya-dubbing-hindi-shivaji-260907.html

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100 days just 'half-way mark' for 'Sivaji'

2007-09-26T13:11:00.001+05:30

Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Superstar Rajnikant's blockbuster 'Sivaji: The Boss' has completed 100 days but no celebrations marked the occasion because producers say it has many more milestones to cross.

'We have only crossed the half-way mark. Let 'Sivaji' cross still bigger marks. Then we will celebrate!' said S.C. Babu, CEO of AVM Productions, under whose banner the film was made.

The movie was released amid much hype and fanfare, and the suspense was heightened with its release date getting postponed several times.

In the bargain, several small and big films changed their release dates so that their films did not clash with Rajnikant's big movie. But the 'Boss' came only when he was ready.

One big film that really suffered was Suresh Balaji's Ajit-starrer 'Kireedam'. Ajit usually has a release on his birthday May 1. But this year, his 'Kireedam' did not release on the special day. However he did not show any disappointment, as he had no desire to question the 'Boss'.

First came the music of 'Sivaji'. And music from A.R. Rahman crosses all barriers. Even those who didn't know a word of Tamil listened to 'Sivaji: The Boss' and sang 'Vaaji Vaaji ...'.

And when 'Sivaji' arrived in style May 31, there was mass euphoria not only in Tamil Nadu but all over India. It was for the first time that a regional film created such national frenzy.

As there are around 140 digital theatres in Tamil Nadu, for the first time a large number of digital prints were dispatched to all the cinema halls. Digital prints apart, 400 Tamil and 300 Telugu prints were sent to theatres across the world.

For the first time, a Tamil film had simultaneous releases in the US, Canada, Britain, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Australia.

People stood in serpentine queues across South India to catch the first day first show of the blockbuster, and the film ran to full houses in North Indian cities too.

'Sivaji' is Rajnikant's 100th Tamil film, and the ninth for AVM. All the eight earlier films Rajni did for AVM were huge hits ... And the latest is their biggest ever.

A film completing 100 days is considered a big event as it has become a rarity. Surprisingly, when 'Sivaji' completed 100 days a few days ago, there were no celebrations.

Rajnikant, however, made a trip to the famed Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh to thank god for the film's success - he had visited the Lord Venkateswara temple before its release also.

And if one goes by AVM Productions' CEO, celebrations will have to wait until 'Sivaji' completes 200 days!

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Sivaji completes 100 days - NDTV

2007-09-21T18:16:00.001+05:30

Sanjay Pinto

Friday, September 21, 2007: (Chennai):

The 'first day, first show' frenzy was re-enacted by die-hard Rajinikanth fans as his mega movie Sivaji races to its one hundredth day.

And capturing the celebration was a fan of a different kind - a professor who is making a documentary film on the Rajini mania.

"Rajini doesn't encourage this. Fans spend on their own. He tells them don't do this. Just be good human beings," said Dr Uma Vangal, Rajini Fan.

After the release of an unprecedented 500 prints in Tamil and 300 in Telugu worldwide, Sivaji seems to have lived up to the hype.

"In terms of collections, it's like a golden jubilee which is like 50 weeks of the movie," said M S Guhan, Managing Partner, AVM Productions.

At least 30 shows in Chennai across 18 centres are still running full. This distributor who bought the Chennai screening rights for a whopping Rs 6.5 crore says he has already got all his money back.

"I have almost touched Rs 6.5 crore breaking even. After 100 days whatever I make in the next four and a half years is my money," said Abirami Ramanathan, President, Chennai Exhibitor's Association.

The repeat audience for the film has surpassed expectations. But will the producers go in for another 80 crore project?

"When S S Vasan produced Chandralekha, he took a huge risk. After so many years, we took a risk like that. I don`t think he must repeat such a big project!" said M Saravanan, Managing Partner, AVM Productions.

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Sivaji 100 days poster at Chennai city

2007-09-21T12:10:00.001+05:30

Sivaji 100 days posters are decorating Chennai city walls. The poster is simply superb. Thalaivar is amazing and looks so dashing in the poster.

Pls click the below link for the poster photograph.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/rajinifans/100daysposter.jpg

And a good news for you all: AVM may come up with ad on Sunday with total 100 days centres list. Let's wait till Sunday and see.

- Sundar

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அமெரிக்காவில் சிவாஜி 100!

2007-09-20T08:13:00.001+05:30

அமெரிக்க கண்ட வரலாற்றிலேயே முதல் முறையாக, ஒரு தமிழ்ப் படம் 100 நாட்கள் ஓடி சாதனை படைத்துள்ளது. அந்தப் படம் சிவாஜி என்று சொல்லித்தான் தெரிய வேண்டியதில்லை.

இந்தியாவிலேயே இதுவரை இல்லாத அளவுக்கு மிகப் பெரிய பட்ஜெட்டுடன், மிகப் பெரிய எதிர்பார்ப்புடன், வெளியான ஒரே படம் சிவாஜியாகத்தான் இருக்க முடியும்.

வெளியாகி 100 நாட்கள் ஆனதே தெரியவில்லை. அந்த அளவுக்கு படு வேகமாக சிவாஜி 100 நாட்களைத் தாண்டியுள்ளது.

40 நாடுகளில் 800க்கும் மேற்பட்ட பிரிண்டுகளுடன் வெளியான படம் சிவாஜி. அமெரிக்கா மற்றும் கனடாவில் தமிழ் சிவாஜி 44 மையங்களில் திரையிடப்பட்டது. இதுவரை இப்படி ஒரு படம் இங்கு திரையிடப்பட்டதில்லையாம். இது ஒரு சாதனை.

இங்கிலாந்தில், யுகே டாப் 10 பட வரிசையில் முதன் முதலாக ஒரு தமிழ்ப் படம் இடம் பெற்ற பெருமையை சிவாஜி நிகழ்த்தியது. இது இன்னொரு சாதனை.

இப்போது உலகெங்கிலும் சிவாஜி 100 நாட்ளைக் கடந்துள்ளது. கனடாவில் மட்டும் 6 தியேட்டர்களில் திரையிடப்பட்டது. தற்போது ஸ்கேர்பாரோவில் தொடர்ந்து ஓடிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது. இதுதவிர மேலும் 5 தியேட்டர்களில் சிவாஜி திரையிடப்பட்டு ஓடிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது.

டொரண்டோவில் ஒரு தமிழ்ப் படம் 100 நாட்களாக ஓடிக் கொண்டிருப்பது இதுவரை இல்லாத புதிய சாதனையாம். இது சிவாஜியின் மாபெரும் சாதனை.

சிவாஜி படத்தின் உலகளாவிய விநியோகஸ்தரான அய்ங்கரண் இன்டர்நேஷனல் நிறுவனம் கூறுகையில், இலங்கையில் 12 தியேட்டர்களில் சிவாஜி தொடரந்து அரங்கு நிறைந்த காட்சிளாக ஓடிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறதாம். சிங்கப்பூரில் 2 தியேட்டர்களில் 100 நாட்களைக் கடந்துள்ளதாம்.

ஏவி.எம் நிறுவன தலைமை செயல் அதிகாரி எஸ்.சி.பாபு கூறுகையில், தமிழகத்தில் 90 தியேட்டர்களில் சிவாஜி 100 நாட்களைத் தொட்டுள்ளது. சென்னையில் மட்டும் 10 தியேட்டர்களிலும் புறநகர்களில் 13 தியேட்டர்களிலும் 100 நாட்களைத் தொட்டுள்ளது என்றார்.

இதுதவிர பெங்களூரில் சிவாஜி 3 தியேட்டர்ளில் 100 நாள் ஓடியுள்ளது. மைசூரில் ஒரு தியேட்டரில் 100 நாட்களைத் தொட்டுள்ளது. மும்பையில் உள்ள அரோரா சினிமாஹாலில் சிவாஜி நாளையுடன் 100 நாட்களைத் தொடுகிறது.

ஏவிஎம் நிறுவன விளம்பரப் பொறுப்பாளர் அர்ஜூனன் கூறுகையில், உலகம் முழுவதும் சிவாஜி படம் 100 நாட்களைத் தொடுவது குறித்து மேலும் செய்திகளை எதிர்பார்த்துள்ளோம் என்றார்.

ரசிகர்கள் உற்சாக கொண்டாட்டம்:

அதேசமயம், தங்களது தலைவர் படத்தின் 100வது நாள் விழாவை சென்னையில் ரஜினி ரசிகர்கள் வானவேடிக்கை, பாண்டு வாத்தியம் முழங்க அசத்தலாக கொண்டாடினர்.

சென்னை ஆல்பட் தியேட்டரில் சிவாஜி ரசிகர் மன்றம் சார்பில் சிறப்பான கொண்டாட்டம் நடைபெற்றது. சிவாஜி பட ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் கே.வி.ஆனந்த், எடிட்டர் அந்தோணி ஆகியோர் சிறப்பு விருந்தினர்களாக கலந்து கொண்டு விழாவைச் சிறப்பித்தனர்.

விழாவையொட்டி ஆல்பட் தியேட்டர் வளாகமே விழாக்கோலம் பூண்டு காணப்பட்டது. இதுவரை இல்லாத உற்சாகத்தில் ரசிகர்கள் காணப்பட்டனர்.

இந்த விழாவில் ஆனந்த், அந்தோணி தவிர சிவாஜியில் நடித்த சில காமெடி நடிகர்களும் கூட வந்திருந்தனர். இது முழுக்க முழுக்க ரஜினி ரசிகர்களே ஏற்பாடு செய்திருந்த விழாவாகும் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை மாலை 5 மணியிலிருந்து ஆறரை மணிக்குள் விழா நடந்தது. விழாவுக்கு முன்பு ரஜினி படப் பாடல்களை பாண்டு வாத்தியக் குழுவினர் இசைத்து விழாவுக்கு டெம்போவைக் கூட்டினர்.

பட்டாசுகள், வான வேடிக்கைகள், ரஜினி கட் அவுட்டுக்கு ஆரத்தி, பாலாபிஷேகம் என சகல கொண்டாட்டங்களும் நடந்தேறின. திருஷ்டிப் பூசணிக்காய்களும் உடைக்கப்பட்டன. தேங்காய் உடைத்து அபிஷேகம், ஆரத்திகள் நடந்ததைப் பார்த்தபோது அது தியேட்டரா இல்லை கோவிலா என்ற சந்தேகம் பலருக்கும் வந்திருக்கும்.

ரசிகர்களுடன் அந்தப் பகுதியினரும் சேர்ந்து கொள்ள கொண்டாட்டம் களை கட்டியது. இவர்கள் தவிர அந்தப் பகுதி வழியாக போனோர், வந்தோர், பேருந்துகளில் பயணித்த பயணிளும் கூட ரஜினி ரசிகர்களின் கொண்டாட்டத்தைப் பார்த்து குதூகலித்தனர்.

விழாவில் பங்கேற்ற கே.வி. ஆனந்த், அந்தோணி, நகைச்சுவை நடிகர்கள் முத்துக்காளை, பாலாஜி மற்றும் தியேட்டர் உரிமையாளர் மாரியப்பன் ஆகியோருக்கு நினைவுப் பரிசுகள் வழங்கப்பட்டன.

இப்படத்தில் நடித்தபோது ரஜினிகாந்த் 200 சதவீத ஒத்துழைப்பை வழங்கினார். எனது வாழ்க்கையில் சிவாஜி படத்தில் பணியாற்றியதை மறக்க முடியாது. படப்பிடிப்பு முழுவதும் ரஜினி கூடவே இருந்தார். இந்த அளவுக்கு படம் வெற்றி பெற்றது நினைத்துக் கூட பார்க்க முடியாதது, வேறு எந்தப் படத்தாலும் இதை சாதிக்க முடியாது என்றார் ஆனந்த்.

விழா முடிந்ததும் ரசிகர்கள் அனைவரும் சிவாஜி படத்தைப் பார்த்து விட்டுத்தான் வீட்டுக்குச் சென்றார்கள்.

விழாவுக்கு எல்.ஐ.சி பிரிவு ரஜினி ரசிகர்கள் ஏற்பாடு செய்திருந்தனர். ரஜினி விசிறிகள் இணையதள சங்கத் தலைவர் சுந்தர், ராஜேஷ், நாராயணன், ஆர்க்டு ரஜினி விசிறிகள் குழுவின் சம்பத், பிரசன்னா, மது ஆகியோர் வரவேற்றனர்.

ஏவி.எம். நிறுவனமே ஏற்பாடு செய்திருந்தாலும் கூட ரசிகர்களின் இந்த உற்சாகத்தை அந்த விழாவுக்குக் கொண்டு வந்திருக்க முடியாது.

சிவாஜியின் 100வது நாள் தொடர்பாக மேலும் பல செய்திகளை நாமும் தரப் போகிறோம். தொடர்ந்து படியுங்கள், என்ன?

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/heroes/it-is-celebration-time-for-shivaji.html

Records Galore - Thy Name is Sivaji: The Boss

2007-09-14T19:16:00.001+05:30

In addition to the multitudes of records created by Thalaivar's
Sivaji: The BOSS, here is one more from the ultimate blockbuster of
this century.

Thalaivar's greatest hit till date - Sivaji - is still running for 3
shows daily in Bangalore's PVR Multiplex, considered as India's
premier multiplex amongst all its peers. About 4 weeks back,
Sivaji's screening was reduced to 2 shows (from earlier 4 & then 3
shows daily) in PVR & the following week to 1 show daily but last
week, it was increased to 2 shows (1 show in Classic screens & 1
more show in Europa screens) & this week (from 14th Sep.'07) to 3
shows (2 shows in Classic & 1 Show in Europa).

Apart from PVR, BOSS is still running daily 4 shows in Nataraj
theatre in Banglore. In both these theatres, Sivaji has been
running since its release date and is expected to complete 100 days.

I think this is a record for PVR Cinemas. As far as I can remember
since PVR opened in Bangalore in Aug.'04, I haven't noticed any
movie running for 100 days continuosly on its first release.

Sivaji must be the first movie to create a record run of 100 days in
PVR, which is India's premier multiplex chain. PVR's ticket rates
are one of the highest amongst the multiplexes in India & a Tamil
movie running for the maximum days in such a multiplex & that too
outside TN, must be a first of its kind both in terms of maximum run
days as well as highest BO collections.

Sivaji is sure breaking record after record. If there is no
previous record in a particular city or town or segment, Sivaji
creates a new record to set benchmark for the industry.

With Luv,

Arun

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Sivaji 100th day celebration by fans under progress!

2007-09-14T13:47:00.001+05:30

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Tamil Nadu film fans vote for Kollywood

2007-09-13T14:10:00.001+05:30

Everyone has heard of Bollywood, but Kollywood? The Tamil film industry is little-known outside India, where enthusiasts would never confuse it with its Hindi-language cousin based in Bombay.

Indeed, Kollywood â" derived from Kodambakkum, the area of Madras associated with film production â" is bigger than Bollywood, a term often erroneously used to describe the entire Indian film industry.

Sivaji: The Boss, a Tamil action flick, is reputed to be the most expensive Indian film ever made, with a budget of about $20 million, including an unprecedented $4 million fee for Rajinikanth, its star. Its release this year caused chaotic scenes in cinemas and set box office records at home and abroad.

The industry, which accounts for around 1 per cent of Tamil Naduâs GDP, is powerful and has been bound with politics since the 1930s. Indeed, its influence on state politics â" and vice versa â" runs so deep many leaders have appeared on the big screen or worked behind the scenes. Muthuvel Karunanidhi, the chief minister, was a scriptwriter; Jayaram Jayalalitha, his predecessor (and successor), was a popular actress.

Yet it was M. G. Ramachandran, the superstar known as MGR, whose decade in power cemented the relationship between films and the popular vote to the point where it is now almost impossible to attain office without experience in the industry.

Despite a reign overshadowed by chronic corruption, police brutality and disastrous economic policies, MGR was a deity to the masses. Upon his death in 1987, two million people attended his funeral and 31 grief-ridden fans committed ritual suicide.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/india/article2441911.ece

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Rajnikanth Rocks - Business Standard

2007-09-13T11:12:00.001+05:30

FILMS: Having tasted success, Sivaji's producers are planning its Japanese and Malay versions

Having struck gold at the box office in India and abroad with Rajnikanth starrer Sivaji: The Boss, AVM Productions is trying to work out another foreign release in Malay and Chinese as dubbed versions. But, playing it safe, S C Babu, CEO, AVM Productions insists that it is too early to make an announcement as the talks with foreign counterparts are still in early stages.

The movie is likely to be screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival in the first week of October and discussions are on to release the movie in Japan with Japanese subtitles.

Rajnikanth has a strong fan base in Japan and the local demand is backed by local fan following and not just Indians living in Japan. According to Babu, the universal appeal of the music scored by A R Rahman along with the strong visual attraction (all those stunning sets created by Thota Tharrani) are strong drivers for the demand for this movie in foreign countries.

The background score for the movie was recorded in Prague, Czech Republic, using local musicians by an American music conductor.

Shivaji has already been released in Malaysia in its original form (Tamil) and it has created history by beating the highest Malay grosser in the country.

Back home, the movie will complete its 100 days on September 23. ï¿½The estimates of box office collections so far would be available only by the end of the month, ï¿½ says Babu. Rough estimates reported in the media so far range between Rs 200-450 crore, a number that the production house insists is inaccurate.

The dubbed Hindi version of the movie is also under production. ï¿½Though there have been rumours about a Diwali release, we feel the festival would not be the right time for the release of the Hindi version. The reason being that the deadline is too short and also, we would look at a less competitive timing for the release. After all, the original Tamil version has already been released and tasted great success in the so-called northern markets,ï¿½ says Babu.

Sivaji has been a great success in markets like Julandhar, Lucknow and Jaipur apart from metropolitan cities like Mumbai and Delhi.

For the Hindi dubbed version, certain parts of the movie will need to be reshot to make it relevant to the Hindi audience. Mumbai writer and lyricist Swanand Kirkire, who wrote the dialogues for movies like Eklavya and Chameli, is writing the Hindi version of Sivaji).

The television rights for the movie were recently bought by Kalaignar TV ï¿½ the yet to be launched DMK party backed TV Channel ï¿½ for an undisclosed price. While Babu refused to discuss the subject, industry sources said that the TV rights have been sold for Rs 3-4 crore. Under the contract, the buyers reportedly cannot broadcast movie for three years.

Despite tight controls over the prints, Sivaji has already become a victim among movie pirates.

ï¿½As long as the film is in the analog version, there is very little we can do to control piracy. With 800 prints in circulation, curbing piracy is a logistic nightmare,ï¿½ says Babu.

http://www.business-standard.com/iceworld/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu9&subLeft=&autono=297848&tab=r

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Rajnikant: reigning boss of Indian celluloid

2007-09-10T15:26:00.001+05:30

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Superstar Rajnikant returns with mega- movie, Sivaji-The Boss. The hype and hysteria surrounding the release of Sivaji: the Boss in India and overseas needs to be seen to be believed but there is no doubt about who is the country's biggest superstar.

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, or Rajnikant to the most people, who was never seen as a hero by the Mumbai based Hindi filmdom or Bollywood, is today the undisputed king of Indian cinema.

He took home a wad of Rs.160 million for Sivaji which is the most expensive Indian film ever. Even A-list Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan charge about Rs 90 million each per film.

Before 57-year-old Rajnikant's latest venture Sivaji hit the marquees this week, it was a common sight to see fans performing ablution by milk on his cut-outs, breaking coconuts in front of the film's posters to ward off evil forces, offering prayers and standing in never-ending serpentine queues to get a ticket.

Fans could be seen gathered outside single-screen theatres as well as multiplex theatres prior to the film's screening and chanted slogans. In Mumbai, fans were seen with hair dyed blond (like Rajni in the film), bursting crackers, distributing sweets and flowers.

In cinema halls in Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai, front benchers and the so-called suave balcony crowd alike were seen hooting, whistling, clapping, slogan chanting, dancing and throwing confetti every time their hero made an appearance, broke into a dance, delivered a punch line or hit the villain on the silver screen.

The Rajni mania is not just griping India but according to reports desi fans wrecked at least 10 cinemas across Malaysia after a nationwide premiere of Sivaji: The Boss was either delayed or cancelled due to technical glitches. Rajni's histrionics in Sivaji with the coin, sunglasses and even his bald pate, have been hailed like there was no tomorrow. And the Rajni mania is not just griping India but according to reports desi fans wrecked at least 10 cinemas across Malaysia after a nationwide premiere of Sivaji: The Boss was either delayed or cancelled due to technical glitches.

The Rajni mania is at its zenith in the US and Japan as well. Reports from the US said there is unprecedented rush for tickets of Sivaji being screened in major cities.

No other Tamil film - be it Chandramukhi, Anniyan, Ghajini, Vettayadu Vilayadu - has attracted the kind of craze that has preceded the Sivaji release in the US. A similar story is taking place in Japan where Rajnikant is immensely popular, according to reports.

Supernova, superstar, 'Style Mannan'...the Periya Thaliavar of Tamil filmdom has many adjectives attached to his name. Now that his latest movie is said to have grossed nearly Rs.20 million in advance bookings from 17 theatres in Chennai itself, it wouldn't be wrong to anoint him as the biggest star of India.

The only time Bollywood cast Rajnikant in an important role was in Anil Sharma's Farishtey, J Om Prakash's Bhagwan Dada and Wafadar, which were forgotten soon after. But except for his crisp Tamil accent, a Romeo-style red scarf, a cowboyish swagger, there was little to write home about his Bollywood career.

Rajnikant's first notable performance was in Moondru Mudichu in which he played a character with negative shades and charmed one and all with his famous cigarette flip. String of blockbusters likes Pokkiri Raja, Thanikkattu Raja, Naan Mahaan Alla, Moondru Mugham and Nettrikkam followed, making him a phenomenon.

Rajnikant has portrayed people from various walks of life and his films always carry a social message. Sivaji is the superstar's 100th Tamil film. It is his ninth movie under the banner of AVM Productions.

With every movie he does, he just seems to get bigger and better. Clearly, for him the world is not enough.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=630e82a3-73b0-43b2-aee4-f6c5b483003d&ParentID=b40deb87-d5fa-4adf-8464-a9050668774f&&Headline=Rajnikant%3a+reigning+boss+of+Indian+celluloid

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Century beckons Sivaji

2007-09-10T07:44:00.001+05:30

Sivaji, which rewrote the box-office history of Tamil cinema, will complete its 100-day run in the coming weeks.

One of the big-budgeted movies, Sivaji was Rajnikanth's 100th direct film in Tamil. Produced by AVM and directed by Shankar, the movie witnessed a bumper opening in over 850 screens, where it was released.

With a team of talented technicians around, Sivaji was an engrossing entertainer which featured Rajnikanth in a captivating role.

A R Rehman's music, K V Anand's cinematography and Thotatharani's art work did wonders for the movie. The movie which is now all ready to be dubbed in Hindi, has won rave reviews even in abroad. It even managed to find a place in the Top Ten movies in UK box-office.

Still running to packed house in several theatres, Sivaji is expected to gross more revenue in the coming days.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/33463.html

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The Big No :Rajnikant

2007-09-07T07:56:00.001+05:30

Rajnikant (TOI Photo)

Rajni had to imitate three Bollywood stars to woo his girlfriend, Shreya Sharan.

Versatile and energetic, the Southern rage Rajnikanth has won kudos for his phenomenal performance in Sivaji. For the Hindi version of his film the film-makers decided to re-shoot one important song where Rajni had to imitate three Bollywood stars to woo his girlfriend, Shreya Sharan.

However, when the director Shankar explained the concept to him, Rajni had a problem. His condition was that he would do the song, but without imitating his friend and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan (with whom Rajni has earlier worked in films like Andha Kanoon).

According to our source, Rajni was kicked by the idea of doing a song for the Hindi version especially since it would mean a lot for his fans back here in Bollywood. He also loved the concept considering that the song in Tamil, where he imitated Kamal Hassan, MGR and Sivaji Ganeshan, was a huge hit. The film-makers wanted Rajni to imitate Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. However, Rajni refused to spoof Bachchan, saying that he would not like to imitate someone as great as the superstar. It is a well-known fact that both Bachchan and Rajni run a mutual admiration society.

Adds the source, So, Shankar had no option but to replace Amitabh Bachchan with Shammi Kapoor. Now Rajniâs song will have him trying to woo Shreya by mimicking Dev saab, SRK and Shammi Kapoor.
The music of the film is by A R Rahman, and it will be released by the end of this year.

Kunal M Shah

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/The_Big_No_Rajnikant/articleshow/2344668.cms

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Box office flash 32: Sivaji's Thundering run & some facts behind it!

2007-09-06T11:58:00.001+05:30

Friends,

Movies released after Sivaji couldn't even able to make the parking and canteen collections of Sivaji. (This was a joke once Sivaji released. But it has turned true now. One of my friend who is working in a theatre told me this)

Fact 1 : All the movie-going population has seen Sivaji in its first 20 days itself - thereby creating record.

Fact2: Most of the family audiences has seen Sivaji in the next 20 days with their kith and kin.

Fact3: Those who rarely come to theatre and also senior citizens who are above 75 - who never come outside of their home has seen Sivaji in the next 20 days. (One of my friend reported me that in Bangalore PVR cinemas he saw many senior citizens in wheel chairs who came to watch Sivaji)

Fact 4: Meantime, all of the college students with their friends also have seen Sivaji in the first three weeks.

Fact 5: Frankly speaking there is no one to watch Sivaji now - bcos all have seen the movie already. Now the movie is purely running on repeat audience. If AVM does something innovatively in ads and promos - these repeat audience would increase to a large extent.

If somebody / or a recognised agency / government body takes a survey to find out the following - the results would be stunning.

1) How many people have watched Sivaji so far in Tamil Nadu alone and in Chennai ?

2) How many people have seen Sivaji more than one time?

3) The average percentage of repeat audience in theatres per show all over TN after

4) Number of times you go to watch a movie in theatre per year

5) Last time you took your family to watch a movie in theatre?

6) Last time you bought an audio cd / cassette?

13 crores in Chennai alone

And look at this article from Thatstamil. It says in Chennai alone the collection has doubled its cost - (Cost Rs.6.5 crores - collections so far - 13 crores) This amount is official amount. Think abt the other.....

Got double the investment

And it also says that the distributors and exhibitors have realized almost double the amount they invested in the film.

Shankar gets real boost

The article also says that it is a real boost for Shankar after floppy 'Boys' and average 'Anniyan.'

Tamil article link:

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/specials/cinema/specials/box-office-kollywood-top_070905.html

English article link:

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/tamil-box-office-busters-050907.html

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MADURAI - Will Sivaji see 100 Days run in all theatres?

2007-09-06T11:57:00.001+05:30

Dear Friends,

As reported earlier, In Madurai City, Sivaji got released in 6
theatres and still running in all theatres (Regular shows). I was
expecting to see 100 Days celebration in all these 6 theatres.

But, Some days back I heard that SIVAJ film will be replaced with
Marudhamali in a theatre called VETRI (Earlier MADHU). This is one
of very good theatre among SIVAJI released in Madurai. After this
theatre got renovated some one year back, All OSCAR Produced /
distributed Films released in this theatre only. Since Maruthamalai
is OSCAR's film, i too feel more chance for SIVAJ get removed from
this theatre. To have more confirmation, on Last friday Night (31st
Aug 2007) i went to this theatre to see SIVAJI again and enquired
theatre staff who all said that Marudhamalai is going to be
released. During interval they showed Trailer also, and in Still
were dispalyed inside the theatre as "COMING SOON".

SO, I ASSUMED THAT TM WISH FOR 100 DAYS RUN IN ALL 6 THEATRES IS
RULED OUT.

Yesterday, the whole city decorated with 85 Days Poster of SIVAJI as
running in all 6 theatres. So, I started gettting confusion, as in
case maruthamlai coming tomorrow (85th Day of SIVAJI), Why they
added VETRI Theatre Name in the 85th Day Poster.

To my surprise, till today MARUTHAMALI posters not pasted in the
city. In today's advertisment in News Papers for MARUTHAMALAI, they
have showed only two theatre name (Both are complex where sivaji
still running) and for other one theatre just put question mark (?)..

As MARUTHAMALAI releasing tomorrow, I (We) come whether releasing in
VETRI theatre or not.

AS I KNOW, SIVAJI'S BUSINESS STRATEGY IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT AND 100
DAYS RUNS IS NOT MUCH IMPORTANT, STILL I WISH AND WANT TO HAVE 100
DAYS RUNS IN ALL RELEASED THEATRES OF MADURAI CITY.

I will inform you tomorrow morning whether my WISHES ruled out or
continues.

Thanks and Regards
Sudharsan.N.S.

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Sivaji: Heading for first century - Galatta

2007-09-05T19:56:00.001+05:30

Sivaji, the film that has broken all box-office records in the Tamil film industry, is confidently striding towards the 100-day mark. It is still drawing huge audiences, so if you plan to see it during the weekend, you are advised to get your advance booking first.

Released simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu in over 800 theatres worldwide, it is reported to be the costliest Indian film made till date and the producers are laughing their way to the bank. It is now being dubbed in Hindi, with some additional scenes being shot and added to the film to give it that Hindi 'bhel puri' flavour.

It had dream runs in Malaysia, Singapore, US, the Gulf and wherever it is screened. There are plans to dub it in Chinese and Japanese too. Though the film had its share of delays and controversies, they are but bad memories now.

Jaya Rajadevan, an assistant director in Sivaji, approached a civil court to stop its screening on charges of plagiarism, saying he wrote the story and discussed it with Shankar's manager in 2005. However, the screening of the movie was not stopped.

M. Satyamoorthy sought a ban on its screening (and an astronomical amount in damages) in another court claiming it defamed the Congress party and its dignitaries because the villain had their photos with himself, hinting and implying that they are also villains by association.

However, this complaint was also rejected. Incidentally, the judge's comments are quotable. He said that when everybody has already seen the film, no useful purpose can be served by banning it.

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Rajini unlikely to do the dubbing for Hindi vesrion!

2007-08-28T15:05:00.001+05:30

With Tamil cinema super star Rajnikanth's latest blockbuster Sivaji - The Boss still running to packed houses in some pockets outside south India, the producers of the film have decided to dub it in Hindi and are planning a post-Diwali release.

"Sivaji - The Boss will be dubbed in Hindi as the response for the film in Delhi, Mumbai and other major cities outside South India has been overwhelming," said S C Babu, CEO of AVM Productions.

"Some portions of the film will be re-shot to cater to the Hindi-speaking audience, and Rajnikanth will dedicate three to four days for the shooting," Babu told PTI from Chennai.

Asked whether Rajnikanth will dub his voice in Hindi, Babu said: "Indications are that he is unlikely to do the dubbing."

Swanand Kirkire is penning the dialogues for the dubbed version, and is likely to finish his work by October.

"We are planning a post-Diwali release. We don't want to release a dubbed version during the festive season," he said.

(Reporting by E T B Sivapriyan)

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Sivaji 75th day poster : "Poo Vizhundha Poo padhai. Thalai ..."

2007-08-24T08:38:00.000+05:30

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Special treat for Chennai orphans

2007-08-17T15:24:00.001+05:30

Sam Daniel

Friday, August 17, 2007: (Chennai):

Rajinikant's blockbuster Sivaji is running to packed houses even after 50 days.

The film has now caught the attention of NGOs who are making bulk bookings to treat orphans and less fortunate children.

For many it was their first ever visit to a theatre and a pleasant surprise was in store for them. Ushering the children inside the theatre was Vivek, the superstar's companion in the movie.

"The big master is inside. I am only the bachelor of social service," said Vivek.

In another part of the city, a well-known multiplex went a step further after the show. It opened its kids' zone for a group of under privileged children and gave them an experience of a lifetime.

"We thought we'll give an equal opportunity to the children who are in need," said Fayaz, Director, ETA Star Properties.

While the story of Sivaji centres around free education for all, the superstar can take comfort in the fact that his film is moving people to think beyond self.

http://www.ndtvmovies.com/newstory.asp?section=Movies&id=ENTEN20070022862S

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Sivaji scores a Tamil first by leaping into SA boxoffice top 10 - Sunday Times

2007-08-17T12:11:00.001+05:30

THE Sivaji success story moved to South Africa last weekend when the
film opened in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town. While the response
in Cape Town was disappointing, the Johannesburg and Durban venues
ensured that it became the first Tamil film to feature in the South
African box-office top 10. More impressive was that the cost-per-print
for Sivaji placed it firmly at number one for the opening weekend.

A notable feature, particularly in Durban, is that the film is being
seen by people from different linguistic groups and even differ- ent
racial backgrounds. This is understandable since the story is relevant
to what is happening in this country and contains a lesson for all
South Africans. Rajnikanth's next film will be announced only after he
re- turns from a vacation in the US .

Pls start reading it from 11th paragraph in the below link.

http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=531878

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Sivaji in Top 10 for South Africa Box Office

2007-08-14T15:42:00.001+05:30

South Africa Box Office
August 3â"5, 2007

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TW	LW	Movie	Studio	Weekend Gross	Change	Screens	Change / Avg.		Gross-to-Date	Week
1	1	The Simpsons Movie	Fox	$191,371	-40.5%	72	+1	$2,658	$597,918	2
2	N	License to Wed	WB	$164,359	-	51	-	$3,223	$164,359	1
3	2	Transformers	UIP	$124,645	-43.1%	84	-18	$1,484	$991,873	3
4	3	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	WB	$93,698	-41.1%	83	-4	$1,129	$1,710,438	4
5	5	Live Free or Die Hard	Fox	$68,269	-28.8%	75	-2	$910	$1,213,644	5
6	4	Shrek the Third	UIP	$55,952	-45.0%	72	-10	$777	$3,061,109	6
7	N	Mr. Brooks	Nu Metro	$48,882	-	30	-	$1,629	$48,882	1
8	N	Vacancy	Sony	$36,486	-	30	-	$1,216	$36,486	1
9	6	Ocean's Thirteen	WB	$17,549	-50.1%	32	-20	$548	$1,448,649	8
10	-	Sivaji	Ster Kinekor	$13,978	-	4	-	$3,495	$50,636	2
11	7	Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer	Fox	$13,976	-58.6%	30	-23	$466	$1,501,811	7
12	N	Curse of the Golden Flower (Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia)	UIP	$12,895	-	10	-	$1,290	$12,895	1
13	8	Stomp the Yard	Sony	$9,499	-40.0%	14	-4	$679	$406,267	8
14	10	El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth)	UIP	$8,332	-27.6%	11	-	$757	$107,526	5
15	9	Premonition	Nu Metro	$6,737	-48.7%	16	-8	$421	$401,884	7
-	11	Catch and Release	Sony	$6,504	-40.8%	5	-	$1,301	$22,599	2
-	16	Hostel Part II	Sony	$3,938	+28.3%	6	-	$656	$41,283	4
-	15	All the King's Men	Sony	$2,698	-31.0%	4	-	$675	$43,271	6
-	14	Reign Over Me	Sony	$1,809	-62.9%	4	-1	$452	$27,945	4
-	17	Perfect Stranger	Sony	$1,581	-33.2%	2	-2	$791	$641,757	1

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Sivaji gave highest income for black ticket sellers in North India

2007-08-14T11:34:00.001+05:30

If you thought the mushrooming of multiplexes and their home delivery, tele-booking and e-ticketing facilities have brought about the death of black marketers, itâs time you checked out your neighbourhood theatre.

Theyâre mostly invisible through the week, but come Friday, they step out to cash in on the rush of a new release. When thereâs a film like Sivaji The Boss, theyâre out in hordes. âWeâve earned five times more than usual thanks to Rajnikant,â says 24-year-old Abhishek Singh, one of the gang. âSince heâs like God, the first day darshan is a must for many. They donât mind paying even Rs. 2,000 per ticket.â This black marketer from Uttar Pradesh arrived in the city four years black looking for a job; heâs yet to find a real one but his weekend trade sustains him for the rest of the week.

For Sunil Deshpande, selling tickets in black is the main source of livelihood. âI used to earn Rs. 500 a month before I discovered black marketing. This doubled my income in the first month itself,â the 54-years-old says. A regular sight at a Bandra theatre, Deshpande keeps himself busy doing odd jobs throughout the week. But his weekends are devoted to the cinema.

Black marketing may ensure an easy buck, but itâs definitely not a cakewalk. One of the professional hazards is a police crackdown. Then there is an inconsistent income; a windfall like Sivaji doesnât happen always unless itâs an Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan or Aamir Khan Film. Rani Mukherji, Aishwairya Rai Bachchan and Preity Zinta also ensure a decent income.

But these hurdles have not stopped many black marketers from passing on their trade tricks to the next generation. The city is also witnessing a surreptitious increase in women black marketers, who were a rarity a few years ago.

Deshpande, who by now knows the trade secrets, discloses, âSome of theatreâs booking counters display the âHouse Fullâ sign to give the impression that the film is doing well and entice viewers even though tickets are available. After that we take over, selling tickets at triple the original price.â

On lean days, the black price dips drastically as soon as the movie screening starts. âThere were times when we have ended up watching the movie as we could not get customers,â Deshpande adds.

For the last two years, 20-year-old Amit Shah has been juggling his time between attending college and selling tickets takes care of academic expenses. But these days, heâs considering other ways of making money. âMost films do not run houseful even on the first day as multiplexes release them in more than one screen,â he says.

Thus, the gang has moved to small theatres. âBlack-ticket sellers are spotted mostly around theatres where tickets cost Rs 30-50. These days, thanks to home delivery and tele-booking, moviegoers confirm seats much before they reach the venue,â says, Devang Sampat, Cinemax.

But as the gang says, âSo long as thereâs a movie.â

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Sivaji in Hindi for Deevali

2007-08-14T07:50:00.001+05:30

http://www.dinamalar.com/2007aug14/general_tn12.asp

This article says, AVM has decided to release the movie for Deevali.
Shankar expects this movie should be a perfect hindi movie and
audience should not feel like watching a dubbed movie.

AVM feels 3 hours is bit lengthy and they also like to have a 30 min
hair cut. They expect 20 crores business for the movie.

mhmmmm...I see Mr.AVM Saravanan laughing all the way to the bank.

Highlight is instead of MGR, SIVAJI and Kamal AVM like to re-shoot
with bollywood stars. SO talivar might act couple of days for the
dubbing film.

PTB

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Surprising scene at 60th day show in AVM Rajeswari!!

2007-08-14T07:49:00.001+05:30

Friends,

I got a chance to watch the Boss again yesterday (13/8/07) at AVM Rajeswari theatre in Vadapalani with my friends.

Monday Evening - HOUSEFUL

I was there exactly at 5.50 pm - 40 minutes before the movie time (6.30 pm) Even at that time there was crowd waiting outside the theatre and tickets were being issued and believe me, exactly by 6.30 the movie was HOUSEFUL.

Pls check the photograph of the theatre i took by that time:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/rajinifans/AVMRajeswari.jpg

The hall was packed with full of family audiences and kids. And the theatre staff were busy arranging the seats for latecomers with the help of torchlight.

10% of the audience were repeat audience like us. We are shouting and screaming as usual while watching the movie in many places (without disturbing the public) And we made the entire row of ours electrifying.

Surprise

The comedy scenes and mottai boss scenes were enjoyed by the audience well.

A surprising thing is : Nobody went out for songs during the whole movie and everybody including the repeat audience remained nailed to the seats. This is a miracle.

Each and everytime...

Each and everytime I watch the movie, i feel as if i am watching first time. And the entire 3 + hours flew like minutes.....

3 + hrs, i shed again my worries and problems and forgot everything and i am out of world.

Thanks to our Boss.

Bonus - 60 th day poster

Pls have a look at 60th day poster in the following link:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/rajinifans/60thdayposter.jpg

- Sundar

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Chief Justices remarks on Sivaji

2007-08-09T13:25:00.001+05:30

A public interest litigation filed in the High Court of Madras to ban the movie Sivaji was taken up for hearing by Chief Justice A.P. Shah. Reportedly, the CJ had commented that the world has seen the movie so what is the point in banning it now?

Readers may be aware that M. Sathyamurthy, a congress worker based in Chennai, filed a petition in the High Court aggrieved by some scenes in Sivaji wherein a one-foot high photograph with the villain Suman flanked by Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is shown. He had also sought an order to restrain the movie from being aired on TV and ban the sale of VCDs and DVDs of the same. The petitioner also claimed huge damages to the tune of Rs. 50 crores.

According to the senior counsel, P.S. Raman, representing Rajinikanth, the AVM Productions and director Shankar, the scene passes off in a jiffy and there was no malicious intention on his client's part to defame Congress party. He, further requested, the Judges to dismiss the case.

Opining that everyone has already seen the movie including him, the Chief Justice said that the matter would be taken up for enquiry by a bench comprising Justices Mukhopadyay and K. Suguna.

Source : Behindwoods.com

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Sivaji rakes it in South Africa BO

2007-08-07T11:28:00.001+05:30

Dears,

Sivaji rakes it in South Africa BO. Rakes it in 1.2 Million INR

from 3 screens in the first weekend

Another reviewer gives 4 Stars to Sivaji.

Way to Go Thalaivaa

http://www.tonight.co.za/index.php?
fArticleId=3970643&fSectionId=396&fSetId=251

cheers

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After 50 Days in Toronto Canada

2007-08-07T11:26:00.003+05:30

Dear Thalaivar fans

i saw the movie for the 4 th time and it's,mind blowing
Thalaivar make us happy just from the start to end of the movie
after 50 days in Toronto its running in 6 theaters.

I doubt no tamil movie ran for 50 days in toronto and also in 6 theaters.
if iam wrong correct me.

the cinema hall is full except the first two rows....

we three friend's went to the movie, but we didn't get the chance to
sit together as most of the seats are occupied already.

Now its the turn of Family audiences and they are enjoying all the scenes.

SIVAJI is rocking & ruling.

-VIJAY V

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Lion is back again in seattle (USA)

2007-08-07T11:26:00.001+05:30

The movie that has rewritten history is in town again.

Released amidst a deluge of expectations, Superstar's Sivaji The
Boss more than lived upto its billing and has already emerged as the
highest grosser in the history of Tamil cinema. The thumping success
of the movie has seen records falling like nine pins.

Now to the good news - Due to the overwhelming response and owing to
public demand, the movie has been brought back to Seattle, to
celebrate the 50 day successful world-wide run. Please join in the
celebrations and festivities, the details of which are as follows.

SUPER STAR RAJINIKANTH's

"Sivaji The Boss"

on Aug-11-2007, 2:00pm
at

AMC RENTON VILLAGE 8
25,S GRADY WAY,
RENTON,WA 98057

Ticket Price: $10

Tickets are available at Mayuri Videos,Redmond. Ph:425 881 6284

For online purchase visit :

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/showtheatres.asp?
mid=7911&country=USA

Contact Info:
Ph no: 425 698 0109
or
email: sivajitheboss.seattle@gmail.com

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Shivaji - Mumbai update from Vignesh

2007-08-07T08:37:00.001+05:30

Sivaji is 10 times bigger than chandramuki in Mumbai. BOSS was screened in 20 theaters Mumbai.

1.Aurora
2.PVR(mulund,Juhu)
3.INOX(3 theaters)
4.adlabs (all 6 screens)
5.cinemax(some 3 screens)
6.Megraj vashi

* The movie ran in all the screens for 1st 3 weeks!!!

* 50 days in both the PVR's

* Still going very very strong in Aurora

* Every sunday it is housefull!

I went this sunday (7 th week) and it was housefull. Last week also, it was housefull. All the times, i went through black ticket only Rs60 ticket for Rs100 & Rs80 ticket for Rs150.. It would be Rs200 to Rs300 5 min's before the show starts.

Regards,

Vignesh

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Fifty days of Sivaji - Behindwoods.com

2007-08-05T09:03:00.001+05:30

A recent ad in a daily read it was not the 50th day celebration for Sivaji but 50 days of celebration. And how true!

Even after 50 days of its release, Sivaji is still continuing its show to packed houses, with no signs of slowing down as people just throng the theatres during weekends reaping in heavy returns. Distributors are so happy that they have got the returns which they have just dreamt of.

The movie is the biggest hit in the history of Tamil cinema and is three times ahead of the next biggest grosser. And all this in just 50 days! We, from behindwoods, congratulate the Superstar, Shankar and AVM for giving this landmark movie and also for paving way for other Tamil movies to get a global acceptance. Remember, the movie is not just a hit in Tamil Nadu but all over the world.

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Box office flash 25: Sivaji's record in Aruppukottai!!

2007-08-04T07:54:00.001+05:30

Friends, before proceeding with further info, one thing I want to clarify you all.

Why Sivaji was released in large number of theatres?

The theatre owners who bought Sivaji for record price were allowed to screen in other screens too. So, they went on a deal with other local theatres and screened the movie.

What makes news is several theatres which has never witnessed Houseful shows for months and years registered record number of Houseful shows during first week. That is the power of Boss.

Sivaji - The Boss was released in 3 theatres in Aruppukottai (This is record!!) in Maharani dts,Rani dts,Ilayarani A/c dts which has seating capacity of 1000,600,600 consecutively.

CM released in Maharani only. It ran for 88 days. (This is record!!)

As per pre-release agreement Sivaji was removed from Maharani after 35 days in Maharani. In Rani it was screened for 10 days.

Now let's Sivaji at Ilayarani in Aruppukottai ï¿½ facts and figures and records

1. Opening day shows taken by local fan clubs. All shows reported Houseful and House over ful.

2. Show tickets priced Rs.125 & Rs.100 (This is record!!)

3. First day first show the local club arranged Vadipatti Mela Vaadhiyam &
sweets to fans, 108 coconut breaking.

4. For the first 8 days the ticket priced at Rs.100. (This is record!!) After that 12 days ticket prices slashed to Rs.75. (This is record!!).

5. For other films the ticket rate would be Rs.20 only after the first show screened.

6. Now the ticket priced Rs.50/-,Rs.40/- and Rs.30/-.(This is record!!) Family audience are enjoying the show with heavy claps for superb dialogues.

8. Aruppukottai city covers approximately 40 villages.

9. Recently special shows arranged by local fan club for college students & +1,+2 Students. Local club paid the amount to the theatre and took the show. Ilayarani. They are enjoyed watching the movie with thier college mates.

10. Sivaji 30 days collection in 3 theatres Rs.45 to 50 lakhs. (According to sources - since theatres hesitate to reveal figures)

11. Theatre management expects that the film would easily cross 100 days run in Aruppukottai, thereby creating a new record in this town.

12. The Sound effect is being increased for second half since there is lots of scenes to whistle and clap.

Note 1: For other movies, Minumum Guarantee system is only followed in important cities and major towns (A centres). In B and C centres, theatre owners never buy any movie for MG other than Superstar's movies. But with Sivaji the term MG has been re-written aas Maximum Guarantee. How is it?

Note 2: I am collecting Trichy records and it requires lots of preparation. Friends, pls wait.

Note 3 : Pls find the Sivaji banners which are placed by our fans in Aruppukottai theatres in the following link.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v243/rajinifans/Sivaji%20at%20Aruppukottai/

- Sundar
(With inputs from M Ponraj)

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2007-08-04T07:43:00.001+05:30

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Sivaji may release in Russia

2007-08-03T12:53:00.001+05:30

Chennai mayor said in a speech that recently he was in London and normally in London tamil movies release in 2 to 3 screens and run maximum 3d ays. But Sivaji opened in 16 screens and still running even after 4 weeks. And also said he heard that the movie is going to be released in Mascow. World level the movie is creating history.

http://www.dailythanthi.com/article.asp?NewsID=353327&disdate=8/3/2007

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கோவை : சந்திரமுகி சாதனையை முறியடித்தது சிவாஜி 40 தியேட்டரில் 50வது நாளை நெருங்குகிறது

2007-08-02T12:59:00.001+05:30

கோவை : ரஜினி நடித்த "சிவாஜி' திரைப்படம், கோவை மாவட்டத்தில் 40 தியேட்டர்களில் 50வது நாளை நெருங்கி ஓடிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறது. சந்திரமுகி சாதனையை கடந்து, சிவாஜி இதுவரை ரூ.9 கோடி வசூல் செய்துள்ளது.ரஜினி நடித்த சிவாஜி திரைப்படம், ஜூன் 15ல் ரிலீசானது. கோவை மாவட்டத்தில் 54 தியேட்டர்களில் வெளியிடப்பட்டது. நாளை மறுநாள் சிவாஜி ரிலீசாகி 50வது நாள். கோவை மாவட்டத்தில் திரையிடப்பட்ட 54 தியேட்டர்களில், 40 தியேட்டர்களில் சிவாஜி இன்னமும் ஓடுகிறது.சிவாஜி படத்துக்காக, ஒவ்வொரு தியேட்டர் உரிமையாளரும், ரூ.3 லட்சம் முதல் ரூ.15 லட்சம் வரை முன்பணம் அளித்திருந்தனர். இப்பணம் 25 நாளிலேயே, அவர்களுக்கு திரும்ப கிடைத்துவிட்டது. அதன்பின், இதுநாள் வரை லாபமாக தியேட்டர் உரிமையாளருக்கு பணம் கொட்டிக் கொண்டுள்ளது.இதுபற்றி, "சக்தி பிலிம்ஸ்' நிர்வாகிகள் கூறியதாவது:ரஜினி நடித்த சந்திரமுகி படம் 20 தியேட்டர்களில் 50 நாட்கள் ஓடியது சாதனையாக கருதப்பட்டது. தற்போது, "சிவாஜி' 40 தியேட்டர்களில் 50 நாட்கள் ஓடுகிறது. சந்திரமுகி சாதனையை "சிவாஜி' முறியடித்துள்ளது. கோவை, திருப்பூரில் 16 தியேட்டர்களில் படம் ரிலீஸ் செய்யப்பட்டு, இன்னும் வெற்றிகரமாக ஓடிக்கொண்டுள்ளது.சந்திரமுகி 100வது நாளை தொட்டபோது, கோவை மாவட்டத்தில் ரூ.4.5 கோ வசூலானது. ஆனால், சிவாஜி படம் இப்போதே ரூ.9 கோடி வசூல் கொடுத்துள்ளது. குறைந்தபட்சம் 20 தியேட்டர்களில், சிவாஜி 100 நாட்கள் ஓடும் என எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம். சிவாஜி படம் திரையிட்ட முதல் இரண்டு வாரங்கள் திருட்டி விசிடி வரவில்லை. அதன்பின், விசிடி வந்தபோதிலும், தியேட்டர்களுக்கு பெரியளவில் பாதிப்பு ஏற்படவில்லை. படம் பிரமாண்டமாக இருப்பதால், தியேட்டரில் பார்க்கவே மக்கள் விரும்புகின்றனர். இவ்வாறு, சக்தி பிலிம்ஸ் நிர்வாகிகள் கூறினர்.

http://www.dinamalar.com/2007aug01/district/coimbatore.asp

Shivaji still rules BO after 50 days

2007-08-02T11:38:00.001+05:30

Shivaji â" The Boss has completed 50 days in nearly 800 theatres worldwide. It was the first film to ever have 17 theatres in Chennai City and 24 theatres in the Chennai suburbs screening it. At 50 days and running, it is still rocking the city. It has beat all the new releases including Kreedom, Veerappu and about 12 Hollywood movies.

Tomorrow the film will celebrate its 50th day of running. Despite criticism from some quarters of a script that drags, Superstar Rajini's charisma has sustained the film for it to run for 50 days worldwide. He has managed to keep the Tamil audiences enthusiasm glued to the film and has thereby helped the film get a record collection at the theatres.

The most recent Box Office report is that the films collection in Chennai itself is 10 crores. The investor spent on 6.2 crores on it so far. Rajini has sen to it that the film remains in the Top 5 movies of the week. After the film come Ajith's Kreedom and Sundar C's Veerappu. Despite the fall in the number of theatres showing the film, the film still has maintained 90% collection on weekdays and 100% collection on weekends.

Kreedom has fallen slightly but has maintained its position no. 2 on the top 5 movies list. Next is the Bruce Willis thriller Die Hard. Following that is Sundar C's Veerappu. Megastar Chiranjeevi's Shankardada Zindabad got an impressive opening in Chennai this week. It was released on only two screens. It seemed to pull through despite a poor response from Telugu film audiences. Thee Nagar follows the film in the top 5 movies list

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/shivaji-50-days-010807.html

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The Boss on a roll - Dubai Diary

2007-08-02T10:04:00.001+05:30

It is yet another indication of the growing Indian influence here that Rajnikant's Sivaji continues to top the box office here, more than a month after its release. Sivaji's success has come as a shock to most locals, since for them Indian cinema so far began and ended with Bollywood. Most people simply do not know that there are thriving film industries in other parts of India as well.

'Who's this guy?' was the common refrain about Rajnikant when Sivaji was first released. The upmarket multiplexes all refused to screen the film, since they thought its audience would be confined to working class South Indians. They must be rueing their decision now, since the run down, less classy theatres, which did accept Sivaji have all, made a killing.

It has been Rajni-mania across the Gulf for the past month. One group of Rajni fans in neighbouring Sharjah distributed tickets to Sivaji free to blue-collar workers in the vicinity, who they knew could not afford the price Dh 25 (Rs 275). Attendances in many workplaces dropped as employees played hookey during the day to watch Sivaji.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=b9f264f6-913e-494d-99ec-37c2deb3fea3&&Headline=Dubai+Diary%3a+India

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வருமானவரி பிடித்தம் போகத்தான் எல்லோருக்கும் சம்பளம் கொடுக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறது

2007-08-01T06:55:00.001+05:30

நேடிகர், நடிகைகள் தங்கள் சம்பளத்தை முக்கால்-வாசி பிளாக்கிலும், மிச்சத்தை ஒயிட் டிலும் வாங்கிக் கொள்வார்கள் என்பார்கள். ஆனால், 'சிவாஜி' படத்-தில் கறுப்புப் பணத்தை ஒழிக்க வேண்டும் என்ற விஷயத்தை மையப்-படுத்தியதால் ரஜினி, ஷங்கர், ஸ்ரேயா, விவேக், ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான், சுஜாதா, இப்படி படத்தில் இடம்-பெற்ற அனைத்து கலைஞர்களுக்கும் ஒயிட்டில்-தான் பணத்தைப் பட்டுவாடா செய்தி-ருக்கிறாராம் ஏவி.எம்.சரவணன். வருமானவரி பிடித்தம் போகத்தான் எல்லோருக்கும் சம்பளம் கொடுக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. (அட!)

Source : Kumudam

Now sify says that Sivaji is Blockbuster!!!

2007-07-31T19:09:00.001+05:30

This week too Sivaji is the number one in Sify box office. And u know the sify has now ranked the movie as Block Buster. Finally today We saw it. Thanks to sify.

And you know till last week sify ranked Sivaji in Superhit category only. Now The Boss emerged as Blockbuster.

This week box office: Blockbuster

http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/tamil/boxoffice/fullstory.php?id=14502690

Last week box office: Superhit

http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/tamil/boxoffice/fullstory.php?id=14499196

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Sivaji at No 1 : Behindwoods.com

2007-07-31T08:30:00.001+05:30

Do we have to say more? The movie has been on top of the charts ever since it hit the screens.

Trade Talk:
The trade pundits are totally taken aback by the response this movie is getting. Even on its 7th weekend most of the theatres are full. The very idea of releasing the movie in record number of theatres which was loathed upon is now being called as a master stroke. As everyone from the distributors to the theatre owners are frequently visiting the Bank, full of smiles.

Public Talk:
Shankar has given what the fans wanted, entertainment. Rajini charisma and style has been utilized to the most and topping this will be an uphill task. Family audience who are flocking the theatres are a little unhappy about the excess glamour quotient.

N.O. Weeks Completed: 6.
N.O. Shows in Chennai over the last week: 324.
N.O. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 225.
Average Theatre Occupancy over the last week: 65 %.
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 78 %.
Collection over the last week in Chennai: Rs.1.00 crores.
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs.0.45 Crores
Total collections in Chennai by end of the sixth weekend: Rs.9.00 crores

Verdict: Blockbuster (History rewritten)

http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-1/top-ten-movies-1/tamil-cinema-topten-movie-sivaji.html

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Box office Flash 23: Sivaji rocking Pink City - The Screen!!

2007-07-29T23:24:00.001+05:30

Sivaji got released in Pink City - Jaipur two weeks back and asusual it rocks the city. Please find herewith THE SCREEN's news on the same. URL is given at the end. Since the link contains other news pieces too, i herewith give the complete text of the news.

Also one of our member has sent a mail from Jaipur with pics and news. Pls find that in my other message. Pls read and cherish these types of news and let the news dissolve in each of your gene and cell. It will again two years for us to hear such news.

Important lines from the news: //However, the speciality of the first day shows was that majority of viewers were non-Tamilians//

-SUNDAR

http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=16591

Sivaji - The Boss comes to the Pink City

Tamil film industry's superstar Rajnikanth's film Sivaji - The Boss was released at Inox-Space multiplex in Jaipur on July 6, to the delight of over 300 Tamil families residing in Jaipur, besides many Tamilian labourers who work at construction sites here and many Malayalee families who understand Tamil too. However, the speciality of the first day shows was that majority of viewers were non-Tamilians.

The Sivaji fever has gripped the cinegoers here too. The kind of hype never witnessed before for a South production, the visual richness of a big-budget film and the social issue raised by director Shankar, viz. generation of black money through handsome donations for admission to professional colleges, which is an all-India phenomenon now, and above all, the Rajni style, choreography on AR Rahman's songs and fight sequences picturised in a music instruments store and an open cinema hall, are attracting huge crowds at the Space multiplex.

It is to be noted that when every Hollywood movie is dubbed in Hindi, so that all people can understand the movie, the superhit Tamil film Sivaji - The Boss too-should have been dubbed in Hindi, as Rajnikanth has a pan-India appeal.

Following is the fact file of the film : 1.800 prints of the film were screened on as many as 900 screens ; The film cost Rs. 80 crores, as compared to Shah Rukh Khan's Devdas, which cost Rs. 52 crores only ; Rajnikanth's fee for the film amounted to Rs. 16 crores ; The film was sold for Rs. 95 crores ; An amount of Rs. 2.5 crores is already spent on the film's marketing; about Rs. 1.5 crores more is planned for marketing expenses ; The film is expected to collect Rs.250 crores .

Sundar

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ஜப்பானில் 'ஆம்பல்..ஆம்பல்'

2007-07-27T20:50:00.001+05:30

சிவாஜி படத்தை இந்தி, சைனீஸ், ஜப்பானிய மொழிகளில் டப்பிங் செய்யும் வேலைகள் தொடங்கியுள்ளன.

ரஜினிக்கு ஜப்பானில் ஏராளமான விசிறிகள் இருப்பது தெரியும். இதனால் சிவாஜி ஜப்பானுக்குப் போவதில் ஆச்சரியமில்லை. ஆனால், இந்தப் படத்தை சீனாவிலும் வெளியிடப் போகிறார்களாம். இதனால் சீன மொழியிலும் படம் டப் ஆகிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது.

படத்தை வெளியிட்ட வினியோகஸ்தர்களும் தியேட்டர்களும் சிவாஜியால் 15 நாட்களிலேயே லாபத்தை பார்த்துவிட்டன. சென்னை நகரில் படத்தை வாங்கி வெளியிட்ட அபிராமி ராமனாதனுக்கு மட்டும் ரூ. 2 கோடி லாபம் தந்துள்ளதாம் சிவாஜி.

இப்போது டப்பிங் மூலம் ஒரு ரவுண்டு பணம் பார்க்க தயாராகி வருகிறது ஏவி.எம். இந்தி, ஜப்பான், சீன மொழிகளுக்கு ஏற்ற மாதிரி இசையிலும் மாற்றம் செய்து தரப் போகிறாராம் ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான். பாடல்களே அந்தந்த ெமாழியில் அமையப் போகின்றனவாம்.

(ஆம்பல் ஆம்பல்..வெளவல் வெளவல்.. இதை சீனாவில் எப்படி பாடுவார்களோ தெரியலையே...)

இந்திக்கு ரஜினியே டப்பிங் தரப் போகிறாராம். ஜப்பான், சீனாவுக்கு ரஜினி வாய்சுக்கு ஆட்களை பிடித்துவிட்டார்களாம்.

இதற்கிடையே ரஜினியின் அடுத்த படம் குறித்த எதிர்பார்ப்பு கிளம்பிவிட்டது. பஞ்சு அருணாசலத்துக்கோ அல்லது தனது குரு பாலசந்தருக்கோ அவர் அடுத்த படத்தை செய்து கொடுப்பார் என்கிறார்கள்.

அதே போல தெலுங்கு, இந்தி திரையுலக தயாரிப்பு ஜாம்பவான்களும் ரஜினியை வைத்து படம் எடுக்க ஆர்வம் தெரிவித்து அவரை நச்சரிக்க ஆரம்பித்துள்ளார்களாம்.

மேலும் முன்னாள் நடிகரும் தயாரிப்பாளருமான கே.பாலாஜியுடன் கைகோர்த்துள்ள ரிலையன்சின் ஆட்லேப்சும் ரஜினியை வளைக்க பாலாஜி மூலம் முயல்கிறதாம். பாலாஜிரஜினி நட்பு ஊரறிந்தது.

சந்திரமுகி மூலம் சிவாஜி பிலிம்சுக்கும், சிவாஜி மூலம் ஏவி.எம்முக்கு கை கொடுத்து உதவியதைப் போல தங்களுக்கும் ரஜினி கால்ஷீட் தருவார் என ஆர்.எம்.வீரப்பனின் சத்யா மூவிசும் (பாட்சா மூலம் பெரும் பரபரப்பை ஏற்படுத்திய பேனர் இது), மறைந்த நாகி ரெட்டியின் விஜயா புரடக்ஷன்ஸ் நிறுவனமும் எதிர்பார்ப்பில் உள்ளார்களாம்.

இப்போதைக்கு இவ்வளவு பெயர்கள் அடிபட்டாலும் பஞ்சுவுக்கே அதிக வாய்ப்பு இருப்பதாகத் தெரிகிறது. ரஜினியை வில்லனில் இருந்து ஹீரோவாக்கியவர் பஞ்சு அருணாச்சலம். (இளையராஜாவை மியுசிக் டைரக்டர் ஆக்கியவரும் அவரே). இப்போது பஞ்சுவின் நிதி நிலை சொல்லிக் கொள்ளும்படி இல்லையம். அவரது படங்கள் தொடர்ந்து தோல்வியை தழுவின. அதிலும் கடைசியாக வந்த மாயக்கண்ணாடி பஞ்சுவை நொடித்துவிட்டது. இதனால் அவருக்கு கைகொடுப்பார் ரஜினி என்கிறார்கள் கோலிவுட் குருவிகள்.

சமீபத்தில் அமெரிக்கா பறக்கும் முன் அருணாசலத்தை அவரது இல்லத்தில் போய் சந்தித்தார் ரஜினி. அப்போது அவரிடம் மனம் விட்டு பேசியிருக்கிறார் ரஜினி. பஞ்சு அருணாசலத்தின் பிரச்சனைகளை முழுமையாக கேட்டறிந்தாராம்.

இதனால் ரஜினி அவருக்கு நிச்சயம் கை கொடுப்பார் என்கிறார்கள்

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/specials/cinema/heroes/rajini_070727.html

Sivaji, a hit in Singapore - Deccan Reports

2007-07-26T15:29:00.000+05:30

Sivaji-The Boss, the latest Rajnikanth film has created thunder waves across the world, including the international tourist city of Singapore. Released across five theaters in Singapore screening four shows each, Golden Village, Echun Cinema 9, Echun Cinema 10, Plaza, as expected by everyone, hundreds of Tamilians in Singapore flocked the theatres to watch their favourite hero act after a gap of an year.

Says Manickam, a grade 8 student in the Anderson Secondary School, Singapore, "Rajni is my favourite hero, I saw the trailers for the film on the Internet and on our local television channel, from then I started to pester my father asking him to take me to the movie for the first show." Balu from the district of Karaikudi in the Southern part of Tamil Nadu, who has come to Singapore to work in Banana Leaf Apollo, the famous Tamil Nadu restaurant in Little India, said, "I am an ardent fan of Rajni, I came here to work a couple of years ago, before that I use to watch Rajni movies in our local theatre, but I was bit worried when I came to Singapore because it will be difficult to watch Tamil movies here, as only few theatres will screen the movie. But fortunately I watched the movie in Golden Village on day one."

Senthil from Chennai, who works in the same restaurant said that the film would give Rajni a break in his career, as he has diverted from his usual style of love and fight. "In this movie he has taken a good theme of projecting how education is being commercialised, I know it well as we had spent numerous lakhs to study in our schools and colleges," he added.
Wherever you meet a Tamilian the first question they ask is "Did you watch Sivaji-The Boss, how's the movie."

Even Singaporeans are fascinated at seeing the movie. Says Sherian "Yeah, I've heard about Sivaji, my Indian friends have told me about the film. When I was working in India I have seen Rajni films. I like his style. That cigarette jumping from his hand to lip is very nice to watch. I just enjoy watching it." Theatres in Singapore sell Sivaji t-shirts for 10 Singapore dollars. A person who books five tickets for the film at one shot gets Sivaji t-shirts for free. Such is the Sivaji fervour in Singapore.

http://www.deccan.com/chennaichronicle/Cinema%20Cinema/Cinema%20CinemaDescription.asp#Sivaji,%20a%20hit%20in%20Singapore

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Sivaji mania still continues in Sri Lanka

2007-07-26T09:13:00.001+05:30

Hi

I have posted my earlier mail on 25th June after watching Sivaji in
Cinecity Colombo. The movie was running in 4 theaters in the same
complex with full packed house. I have watched again July 1st and July
8th. The ticket rate was still 400 srilankan rupees. After the release
of Kreedom the number of theaters reduced to 2, looking at the crowd
response for Kreedom, now they again increased Sivaji to 3 theaters and
Kreedom to 1. Last sunday July 22nd I went to watch it again for the
4th time and the ticket price is now reduced. Ticket price is 280
srilankan rupees, and still it is running full packed house in 3
theaters. On 37th day it is running in 3 theaters with full. I have to
wait on queue for an hour to grab the ticket. What I found is when the
days are passing, the family audience are increasing, they were waiting
for the crowd to minimize and now they are pouring. I think after 50
days they might reduce the number of theaters (if they get movies to
release) and Sivaji will be rocking for more than 100 days.

Shuresh

http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/RajinifansDiscussions/message/31572

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Manish Malhotra: Ramp to Rajinikanth

2007-07-23T14:46:00.001+05:30

Jhoomur Bose:What about styling for Sivaji, the movie was very different from styling for Bollywood or the rampâ¦?

Manish Malhotra: I have styled for Shankar's movies earlier too (Hindustani, Rani in Nayak), so this time when he called for Rajini sir, I was excited. I have worked with every other Bollywood biggie, Shankar and Rajinikanth are two of the biggest names down south and I could not pass up this opportunity. Working in that industry is a completely different experienceâ¦ everyone is down to earth and humble. We had discussed all the looks â" from the software engineer to the casual guy to the Don â" and Rajini sir tried out every single outfit. It was a really nice experience.

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Ulagamengum 800 theatregalil adhirum Sivaji - AVM's 40th day poster!

2007-07-22T08:59:00.001+05:30

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Sivaji to help southern films cross borders

2007-07-22T08:47:00.001+05:30

Sivaji to help southern films cross borders
Super grosser a shot in the arm for the Rs 3,000cr regional film industry

BY D GOVARDAN

NOW THAT Tamil Cinema has given Indian cinema its biggest blockbuster of all times, Southern cinema has an easy recall even in non-traditional markets. Rajnikant and Sivaji have done much more than just sell tickets across the globe. And according to a just released Ernst & Young report on South Indian cinema, the pie is only going to get bigger.

Last year, the 600 films which were released, accounted for over half of the total films produced across India and occupied nearly 40% of the total screens in the country. As a sector, between the four languages, this cinema is worth roughly Rs 3,000 crore with Telugu having had the largest share, followed by Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. In fact, the industry has no entry barriers, and of late, diverse people with non-film backgrounds are also getting into film production. According to E &Y, South Indian cinema is poised for strong growth in the future, driven principally by the same factors and trends that will underpin the future growth of the Indian film industry as a whole.

Traditionally, regular cine goers, watching films is a favourite past time for South Indians. Hence, domestic theatrical revenues, contribute over 70% to a film's total revenues, while overseas theatrical contributes 10% and satellite rights another 10%, with the rest coming from music and other rights. Production too has shown an increasing trend after hitting a trough in 2003. Among the four languages, production of Telugu and Tamil films has shown an increasing trend in the past few years, while Kannada and Malayalam films have not changed significantly.

As E & Y points out, not all films that are produced and certified in a particular year are released in the same year. For instance, in 2006, 587 films were certified but only 456 films were released. Among the four languages, Kannada had the highest release percentage, with 92%, followed by Malayalam (81%), Telugu (76%) and Tamil (72%). The reasons for
the variations are myriad, such as unfavourable market conditions, financial constraints and lack of demand at the distributor level.

In the Tamil and Telugu sub-segments, 35% - 50% of the films produced are small budget films, even while film budgets, particularly that of medium and big budgets have seen a significant scale-up over the past years. While the pro-duction and post - production accounts for 90% - 95% of the total cost of a small budget film, it comes down to 70- 75% in the case of big budgets, with the rest accounted for print and publicity. The moolah route too has not been bad, with a creditable performance of over 50 hits across the four languages last year. Tamil cinema the most successful with 25 hits, followed by Kannada with 12, Telugu with 10 and Malayalam with five hits. Some of the top earners, according to the report, were 'Varalaaru' (Rs 55 crore) and 'Vettaiyadu Vilayadu' (Rs 50 crore) in Tamil, 'Pokkiri' (Rs 40 crore) and 'Stalin' (Rs 33 crore) in Telugu, 'My Autograph' (Rs 6 crore) in Kannada and 'Classmates (Rs 10 crore) in Malayalam.

With changing viewer tastes, niche films is a trend of Hindi cinema which has become very popular in the South as well. From purely 'star-centric' or 'director-centric' in their film selection approach, film-makers are now more open to watching simple films with off-beat story lines. There is also a fresh crop of directorial and acting talent that is willing to experiment in making films that are different.

On the exhibition side, E &Y says, there is a distinct need for promoting more multiplexes, which has just started to catch up in the Southern market. A more organised business approach, professional packaging and marketing of a film, is an area where the South definitely lacks, and leveraging the brand value to exploit various revenue streams are some of the areas, which the report has highlighted as critical issues, that they need to focus.

It is incumbent on the industry to grasp this opportunity and realize its true potential.

Source : The Economic Times

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Fanfare over, families' turn to see Sivaji

2007-07-22T08:44:00.001+05:30

COONOOR: With all the four theatres in Coonoor remaining closed in the context of the owners complaining of losses arising from poor public patronage, Rajni fans have little option than to travel 18 km to Udhagamandalam where the blockbuster Sivaji is on screen in two theatres or to go 75 kilometres to Coimbatore to enjoy the movie in a city ambience.

Hard core Rajni fans did exactly that. Like NM Abdul, a tailor in Coonoor municipal market, who travelled to Coimbatore on June 14 itself to be among the first to watch the movie screened exclusively for the Rajni fans at 6.30 am on June 15, the opening day.

But he did not return until he joined a group of young relatives to see the movie again the same evening in another theatre.

"I have this fancy of seeing Rajni films in the very first show. Since there is no theatre in Coonoor, I had to suspend business for three days to enjoy Sivaji with other similar fans. I cannot say that we saw every frame of the movie. But sure, we whistled wherever we could and danced wherever we should. This enjoyment does not come in regular shows. Of course, I had spent around Rs 600 in all, but the enjoyment once in two years when a Rajni movie hits the screen is certainly worth this," he told this website's newspaper.

Contending that he chose Coimbatore for seeing the movie because of the exquisite city experience and the 'majesty' of the theatres, he said he would consider taking his family to the movie now that the initial 'fan' fare is over.

"Now is the time for the families to see the movie," he recommended to a few of his customers. Even as of now, there is not a long list of youngsters in Coonoor who could claim to have seen Sivaji.

Surprisingly, the movie had not impacted many college goers as well. But the debate as to who excelled - Rajni or Vivek - in the movie is live among the youth here as well. Most have seen the repeated trails and advertisement promos in TV channels.

Film personality Y Gee Mahendra, who, incidentally, is the co-brother of Rajnikath, told this correspondent in Coonoor:

"I loved the movie, but am unable to digest people complaining that there is no message in this. One does not go to Rajni movie for a message and everything the fans need is there. I also don't agree with people who say that there is no punch line and all the punches have been given by Vivek. Rajni has done something different and the experiment is totally successful."

http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20070721022809&Page=T&Title=Southern+News+-+Tamil+Nadu&Topic=0

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Vairamuthu speaks about Vaaji Vaaji song

2007-07-19T10:12:00.000+05:30

எழுதிய எல்லா வரிகளும் இடம் பெறுவதில்லை ஒரு பாடலில் _ சில நல்ல வரிகளும் செல்ல வரிகளும் இடநெருக்கடியால் இடம் பெறாமல் போவதுண்டு. இறந்து பிறந்த குழந்தைகளோடு உயிருள்ள சில சிசுக்களும் புதைக்கப்பட்டால் எப்படி இருக்கும்? அப்படி, ஓர் ஓரமாய் இதயம் வலிக்கும்.

‘சிவாஜி’யில் ‘பூம்பாவாய் ஆம்பல் ஆம்பல்’ பாடலில் இடம்பெற வாய்ப்பில்லாத சரணம் இது :

ஸ்ரேயா : ‘‘ஒரு பார்வையிலே உயிர் உறைந்துவிட்டேன் உங்கள் கண்ணடியில் உள்ள கதகதப்பில் வெயில் காய்வதற்கே இதோ இதோ வந்தேன்

ரஜினி : மன்மதப் பூங்கிடங்கே _ உன்னை எந்தன் மார்புக்குள் அடைகாப்பேன் உனது உயிர் அடிக்கடி சரிபார்ப்பேன் உனது நகம் வளர்கிற இசை கேட்பேன்

ஸ்ரேயா : உம்முடைய வார்த்தையில் வடியும் வாஞ்சையின் கசிவில் நடுநெஞ்சு நனைகிறேன்’’

இந்த வரிகளை வேறெந்தப் பாட்டிலும் இணைக்க இயலாது. இணைத்தாலும் பிறிதொரு மெட்டுக்குள் இது உட்காராது. ஆகவே, ரஜினி ரசிகர்களுக்கே இந்தச் சரணம் சமர்ப்பணம். அவர்கள் இதை பக்தியோடு பாடிப் பரவலாம். பாடலைச் செதுக்கும்போது இப்படி எத்தனையோ சேதாரம்; இதுவொன்றே ஆதாரம்.

Sivaji collected Rs.7.2 crores within 5th week in Chennai

2007-07-19T08:20:00.001+05:30

Abhirami Ramanathan, the distributor of Shivaji in Chennai, is the
happiest man in the world at the moment. Yes, he has recovered his
investment on Superstar Rajini's Shivaji by the end of the 5th week
of the films running. Box Office reports from Chennai confirmed that
the film has collected around Rs.7.2 crores by its 5th week of
release.

Shivaji is still rocking the city with a record run in 14 screens in
the City and 26 Screens in the suburbs with the per screen average
of 82 to 100 percent in its 5th week of running. In the beginning of
the 6th week, the films collection is around Rs.7.2 crores gross.
The distributor had invested 6.2 crores in the films distribution.

According to sources, the film is now running with 100 percent
profit. The agreement that the theatre owners have signed is that
the film will be kept running till the 100th day. Taking this itself
into consideration, one can guess what range the films profits will
be in.

Most the centres screening the film have reported shows that are
house full. It has become very difficult to get a ticket to go see
the film even when the film is in its 5th week. If things go as
planned, the film will rule Box Office charts till the end of
August. The only film that could prove to be an opposition to the
film is Ajiths Kreedom. Lets see who wins when the movie finally
releases.

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இந்தியில் சிவாஜி டப் செய்யப்பட்டு 120 தியேட்டர்களில் வெளியிட உள்ளார்கள்

2007-07-19T07:54:00.001+05:30

தமிழில் வெளியாகி இந்தியா மட்டுமல்ல வெளிநாடு முழுவதும் பரபரப்பை ஏற்படுத்திய சிவாஜி படம், இந்தியாவில் இப்போது மேலும் ஒரு சாதனை படைக்கப் போகிறது. இந்தியில் இந்த படம் டப் செய்யப்பட்டு 120 தியேட்டர்களில் வெளியிட உள்ளார்கள். தமிழில் தயாரிக்கப்பட்டு ஒரு படம் இந்தியில் அதிக அளவு பிரிண்ட் போட்டு திரையிடப்படுவது இதுவே முதல்முறை. இது பெரிய சாதனையாக தமிழ் சினிமா உலகத்தினர் கூறுகின்றனர்.

சிவாஜி படத்தின் வெளிநாட்டு உரிமை, ஐங்கரன் நிறுவனத்திடம் உள்ளது. இந்த நிறுவனம் இந்தியா தவிர உலகம் முழுவதும், 200 தியேட்டர்களில் திரையிடப்பட்டது. இந்த தியேட்டர்களில் அரங்கு நிறைந்த காட்சிகளாக ஓடிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறது. மலேசியாவில் 56, சிங்கப்பூர் 8, ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் 8, மத்திய கிழக்கு நாடுகளில் 10, பிரிட்டனில் 20, ஐரோப்பிய நாடுகளில் 20, அமெரிக்காவில் 72 திரையரங்குகளில் சிவாஜி தமிழிலேயே திரையிடப்பட்டது. ஈரோஸ் இண்டர்நேஷ்னல் நிறுவனம் ஐங்கரனின் 51 சதவீத பங்குகளை சமீபத்தில் வாங்கியது.அதன் பின்னர் சீனா மற்றும் ஜப்பானிய மொழியில் சிவாஜி படத்தை டப் செய்து மேலும் பல திரையரங்குகளில் வெளியிட திட்டமிட்டுள்ளது. ஏற்கனவே தென்கொரிய மொழியில் டப் செய்து கடந்த 13ம் தேதி திரையிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Rajni calls on Shankar

2007-07-17T20:40:00.001+05:30

'Super Star' Rajnikanth called on director Shankar at the latter's residence in Chennai and expressed his gratitude to him for delivering a hit in Sivaji.

The two had teamed up for Sivaji - The Boss, produced by AVM Productions. Released last month, Sivaji has shattered box-office records all across the globe.

The movie featured Rajnikanth at his best and still running to packed houses at several screens in Tamilnadu.

Shankar had been out of the country during the movie's release. He reached Chennai only a few days ago. Rajnikanth promptly called on Shankar on Monday evening and thanked him for creating a magic on screen.

Both discussed about the movie's run in theatres and audience's responses.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/32400.html

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Chennai Box-Office (July 13-15)

2007-07-17T20:35:00.001+05:30

Sivaji continues its dream run in Chennai city. All 14 screens have 85
to 100 percent occupancy during weekends, even in its fifth week. The
clear number one by a mile!

At number two position is Harry Potter and the order of Phoneix.It took
an impressive 90 percent opening in seven Chennai screens, with two
screens in Sathyam cinemas (Sree and Seasons) and Inox reporting a 100
percent opening.

Due to the Potter effect Apocalypto, collections have dropped but it
has done a decent 65 percent during the weekend. At the fourth position
is Chennai-600028, which is holding on well.Cheeni Kum is in the fifth
position.

Source : Sify

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Malaysia : âSivajiâ bosses his way to a record

2007-07-16T19:10:00.001+05:30

A humorous scene from the movie with Rajnikanth and Shriya. The fllm has broken the box office record for being the highest grossing Indian film in Malaysia with RM8 million collected.

JOHOR BARU: Sivaji the Boss has broken the box office record for being the highest grossing Indian film in Malaysia with RM8 million collected.

Ever since its opening in 56 theatres across the country on June 14, with angry fans breaking furniture in a handful of theatres, the film has registered double the amount of ticket sales compared with previous record holder Chandramukhi at RM4 million.

The owner of the movie rights in Malaysia, Pyramid Saimira Theatre Chain (M) Sdn Bhd, expects Sivaji the Boss to collect even more.

"The movie is still being screened in many theatres in Malaysia.

"The collection has proved to be the highest grossing Indian film in Malaysia.
"But the overwhelming response from Rajnikanth fans will definitely see the collection going up," said the companyâs head of distribution, Boban Balakrishnan.

Pyramid Saimira Group had paid AVM Productions in India RM15 million for the rights to distribute and screen the movie in Malaysia, and in Coimbatore and Hyderabad in India.

It is learnt that the sum is the highest so far paid by any Malaysian company for distribution rights for an Indian film, after the rights to Chandramukhi was bought for RM1.7 million by Lotus Five Star AV (M) Sdn Bhd in 2005.

Star Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd manager B. Raaj said its 16 theatres nationwide were screening the movie.

"Although our cinemas in Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Klang were badly affected due to the riots, we collected about RM4 million," Raaj added.

Raaj said that the riots by patrons at its cinemas had caused them almost RM500,000 in damages.

Angry fans in those cinemas had broken furniture and display cases after technical glitches marred the screening of the film on opening night.

Raaj claimed that the distributor had never apologised or visited their premises although they were supposed to have been responsible for technical glitches.

The movie has been screened in Japan, China, the US, Britain and Australia.

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Monday/National/20070716081240/Article/index_html

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Sivaji to set Hindi heartland on fire - The Economic Times

2007-07-16T10:41:00.001+05:30

CHENNAI: The saga of Rajnikantâs blockbuster Sivaji continues to rock the Indian box office, as is the case with the overseas market too.

Enthused by the response to Sivaji across India, AVM Productions, the producers of this costliest movie ever made in the country, are now planning to dub it in Hindi. The intention is to release it across a wider market in the Hindi heartland, as well as other regions to capitalise on the Sivaji wave, which continues to sweep even in its fifth week.

AVM Productions, which was under pressure from the distributors in north for more prints, ever since the film was released on June 15, has taken a formal decision to dub the movie in Hindi and release it now.

The production house, which was awaiting the return of the filmâs director Shankar, and music director A R Rahman, both of whom were abroad when the film released, has got their nod.

Confirming the decision to dub Sivaji in Hindi, SC Babu, CEO, AVM Productions & AVM Studios, said: âThe response has been phenomenal for the movie, across all markets, ever since it was released. In its fifth week, about 30-plus prints are being screened somewhere or the other beyond the Vindhyas in the country. It is a record of sorts for any Tamil movie,â he told ET.

At the last count, it was running in five screens in Delhi, three in Kolkata, which came down to two due to heavy rains, besides cities like Pune, Jaipur, Lucknow. At one point, Sivaji was being screened in eight screens in Mumbai. âIn Bhiwandi, it has created a record by registering continuous housefull shows, an unheard of proposition over the past 18 years in that centre,â says Mr Babu.

According to him, leading theatre chains â" Inox and PVR â" have been promoting the film aggressively across north Indian markets. âIf we had gone for a complete digital release of the movie, we could have released Sivaji in at least 120 screens across north India,â he said.

Sources estimate that Sivaji would have raked in around Rs 1.5 crore so far from the north Indian market. âThis is at least 8-10 times of what a Tamil movie would have collected across this region,â sources said. Meanwhile, Ayngaran International, which acquired the overseas rights for Sivaji, is planning to dub the movie and release it in China and Japan.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Media__Entertainment_/Entertainment/Sivaji_to_set_Hindi_heartland_on_fire/articleshow/2206139.cms

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Sivaji - Andra Distributor & Profitability Update

2007-07-16T07:46:00.001+05:30

Pre-Release:

In AP, Bellamkonda Suresh bought the Telugu rights of Sivaji.
Some of you may remember him as he was one of the guys who was shot allegedly by
NTR Balakrishna in 2004. Lucikly he survived, even more lucky, he got the Telugu
rights of Sivaji since everyone in the industry thought Tirupathi N.V. Prasad
will get the rights. After Anniyan, Shankar was about to start a Telugu movie
for Prasad, but since Sivaji happened he postponed that and assured him that he
will get Sivaji's Telugu rights. But AVM decided to give the rights to Suresh.

The amount for Sivaji's Telugu rights is in dispute as you know Sify quoted
13crores and AVM came up with a public statement saying its only 8 crores, but
when The Hindu questioned about the amount, Suresh was non-commital and said
that is something between him and AVM.

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/06/22/stories/2007062250750100.htm

But this article below in Screen Weekly puts it at Rs 14 crores which seems more
reasonable since we are talking about 250 prints that were released in 325
theaters across AP. Also Suresh sold Nizam territory (which has Hyd/Sec) to our
good old friends Pyramid Saimira for 6.75 crores. With all the areas put
together, Suresh sold it for Rs. 20-22 crores giving himself a handsome profit
of 6-8 crores to start with.

http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=16353

What Abhirami did for Chennai in a small scale, Pyramid Saimira did it in a
larger scale by releasing the movie in 44 screens in Hyd/Sec area beating
Chiru's Sankar Dada MBBS record of 38 screens.

Post Release:

From Day 1, Sivaji's Telegu Box Office Collection gave a run for its money to
its Tamil counterpart in TN. In Nizam alone, for the first 4 days, it collected
distributor share of Rs. 2.75 crores for Pyramid Saimira.

http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movietrade/shivaji_june2007.php

By the end of the first week, Hyd and adjoining districts, the movie collected
Rs. 6 crores (Refer to Business Today's latest Article).

The first week all over AP collected Rs.15+ crores and by the end of the first
month/4 weeks Sivaji collected Rs.35-40 crores, still at #1 as of last week

http://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/boxoffice/telugu.htm

The movie is still running in more than 10+ screens in Hyd

http://www.idlebrain.com/hyd/index.html

Bellamkonda Suresh is one happy man and couple of days ago, he bought Vel's
Telugu rights for entire AP (Surya starrer and Hari is the Director)

http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news279.html

Need anymore proof for Distributor Profitability ?

The Boss Rocks !

Regards
Ramesh

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Sivaji - Kerala & Karnataka Distributors & Profitability

2007-07-15T21:45:00.001+05:30

Lets look into Kerala and Karnataka Sivaji's investments and BO Collections as
the movie approaches 1-month mark.

Kerala - Johnny Sagarika bought Sivaji for Kerala (except of Palakad and
Thirussur which was bought by a Palakad Theater Owner Tamil guy who have long
association with AVM). The cost including print and publicity came to 3.8 crores
to Johnny. The movie was released in 86 screens an unprecedented and unheard in
Kerala's movie industry (even Mammotty and Mohanlal's movies get released
between 50-60 screens). June 15th is in Monsoon season and school reopening so
Malayalam movies normally don't get released.

The movie made 4crores in the first week. The # of screens were reduced to 60
from 86 in the second week as per previous arrangements. After a month, the
movie has grossed 8+ crores (includes theater share as well) which should enable
the distributor to break even + a handsome profits. The movie is still running
at many centers with 60%-65% occupancy rates on weekdays and 85%-95% on weekends
which all should be adding to the profits.

Karnataka - H.D. Gangaraju (former Karnataka Film Chamber president and
long-time friend of Thalaivar, he is the regular S* movie distributor in
Karnataka - one of the rare distributors who didn't ask for any refund for Baba,
but Thalaivar insisted that he accept the refund even thought Baba did better
than any other tamil movie released in 2002) bought for Rs. 3.25crores.Due to
Karnataka Film Chamber's restriction of # of Prints for a non-Tamil movie be
restricted to 13, he released the movie with larger prints for Bangalore and few
for Kolar,Shimogo etc. but not in Mysore and Mangalore.

Since tix prices are higher in Bangalore stand-alones and multiplexes (10+
Screens) , with near 100% collections in the first week everywhere including
rural Karnataka, the movie grossed nearly 2-2.5 crores in the first week itself.
The movie is going strong around 1 month mark with 6.5 crores and prints rotated
to Mangalore (2 weeks back) and Mysore (2 days back). Since the prints are
restricted and still the pirated DVDs not being out, the movie has good
potential to do well all over Karnatak in the next 6 months.

This once again proves Thalaivar's BO power even in remote parts of any indian
state without any promotion etc., Unparalled !

Regards
Ramesh
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Tiruthani Golden Trivia

2007-07-15T09:42:00.001+05:30

All you might remember my posting on Tiruthani Golden theatre. The movie which was bought by theatre management for 13.5 lakhs has collected 20 lakhs so far in both screens. (this is last week's news)

Tiruthani Golden Trivia:
Sivaji was released in two theaters simultaneously in Golden complex. The first three+ weeks including several special shows theater management has already earned their investments in huge. When I spoke to the management they told me that they have shifted to mini golden theater because they have already booked Ajith's Kreedom and was anticipating its release. Unfortunately it got bit delayed.

And they said, now the female audiences have started pouring in.They assure Sivaji will finish 100 days run in Mini Golden since the family crowd has started to visit the theaters to see the movie. And the movie is doing good with HouseFul shows in Mini Golden which has a seating capacity of 300+ (but someother say atleast 400 persons are inside the theatre) So 300x4 = 1200 viwers per day is too much for a small town like Tiruthani and only Boss with God's grace can do this.

Sundar
With Inputs from TVE Rajesh, Manivannan

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France : Sivaji 4th Week Advertisement

2007-07-15T09:40:00.001+05:30

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Sivaji broke Chandramukhi collection in Mayiladuthurai within 25 days!

2007-07-15T08:24:00.001+05:30

We called up Mayiladuthurai Rajini Fan Club Head, Mr Rajeshwaran, to find more updates on Sivaji on 12 July 2007. He informed us that, it is still going strong and up to today, the tickets are sold at higher price. Normal tickets for Mayuram are Rs6, Rs15 and Rs24. Now the ticket price is Rs50 net. Since Chandramukhi collected 22 Lakhs for 65 days ran at Mayuram Ratna theater, the distributor sold Sivaji at 24Lakhs for this town. The collection figure for Sivaji up to 11 July was 27 Lakhs.

Mr Rajeshwaran spoke to theater owner to reduce the price so that the lower end people can watch the film repeatedly. The theater owner keep saying that he will do it within 2 days but he is dragging as the shows are 60% occupied in the day shows and houseful in the evening shows and houseful for all weekend shows. The theater owner has confirmed that Sivaji will run for 100 days in Ratna theater and this will be the first film for that particular theater.

Mr Rajeshwaran alos updated that the surrounding areas such as Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Thiruvarur, Karaikal, Nagapatinam, Sirkazhi, etc which are doing amazing collection and the tickets are still sold at jack up price.

Thiruthurai Poondi Vijila Delux theatre - the theatres were filled with only 60% audience in all the shows. Ticket prices are still high.. Rs.30/- is too much for the places like Thiruthurai pooindi which is not even considered as a C centre and something below.

For your info, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, Karaikal, Nagapatinam and Sirkazhi is considered as "C" centre and Thanjavur is considered "B" centre.

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Move over, Bollywood: Here comes The Boss - Asia Times

2007-07-15T07:41:00.001+05:30

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IG14Df03.html

Harry potter is waiting for our BOSS

2007-07-13T16:25:00.001+05:30

Movie theatres in the city are gearing up for the craziness among fans â" pint-sized and adult â" thatâs going to erupt over the weekend. âWeâve had an exceptionally strong response,â says Sathyam Cinemas COO Tan Ngaronga. âSince Sivaji is still running, we arenât able to use our big theatres for Harry Potter, so weâre thinking of holding four shows each in two of the smaller ones.â

http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/07/12/stories/2007071250230100.htm

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Sivaji still maintains in North India

2007-07-13T12:04:00.001+05:30

Shivaji still rocks in North India. The movies Bollywood movies released with Shivaji are washed out. Even after the big movies released during 29^th June also not doing well. But our BOSS Still rules North. This is the great achievement of a Tamil Movie in North zone

Shivaji Successful North India 5th week


Place	Movie Hall	Show Times
Mumbai	Aurora	11.30 am	3.00 pm
	Vashi adlabs	10.15 pm
	PVR Juhu	12.50 pm
	PVR Mulund	10.15 am	9.55 pm
	Fame Malad	9.15 pm
	Fame Andheri	8.00 pm
	Regal Kolaba	10.00 am	Sunday
	Dombivii Puja	9.00 am	Sunday
Nasik	Cinemax
	Fame
Nagpur	Inox
Ahamedabad	Fun republic
	City Gold
	City Peals
Raipur	1 theater
Calcutta	1 theater
Jaipur	1 theater
Delhi	3 theaters


Source : Mr Nambirajan / Shivaji - North Indian Distributor

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GOING BOLLYWOOD

2007-07-13T12:02:00.001+05:30

Sivaji has broken all records with over 950 prints of the movie being released in Tamil and Telugu. And because of the huge success of the film, AVM has been compelled to dub it in Hindi as well. Work is in progress to dub the film and AR Rahman is busy getting the best voices for the songs, which are superhits in the south.

Source : The Economic Times, Madras Plus 13/7/07

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Sivaji's 'The Boss', not just for the man on street

2007-07-13T12:01:00.001+05:30

IT professionals usually cut an image of being absolutely glued to their systems battling complex programs and generating solutions. However the 'Rajni' phenomenon seems to have blown this convention away and left quite a few 'Sivaji' fans in its trail.

Sample this: Lakshmi Narayanan, chairman, Cognizant, completely poker-faced while discussing attrition and revenue margins in one breath transformed into an excited movie buff when the topic of 'Sivaji' came up. "I saw it on the second day. Our company made a bulk booking for a week. I'm a Rajni fan," he declared with considerable pride.

His counterpart, Nasscom president Kiran Karnik, apparently wasn't that lucky. "It looks like I won't get tickets for the next one year going by its successful run at the cinemas," he said and then went on to discuss the movie's plot with great interest. "Rajini is this NRI right, who comes back to India to set up an educational institution, battles bureaucracy and all?" Bang on, Mr Karnik. Full points

Source: The Economic Times, Chennai.

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Life after Sivaji - Anuradha Sengupta from IBN

2007-07-13T08:09:00.001+05:30

Sivaji was out of my system after the response I had for all of you collectively. But I had underestimated like I seem to be doing consistently, the power of both Rajnikanth and the internet.

There is one consistent argument that many of you have put forward - and that is, that a personal opinion or blog needs to be posted on a totally personal blog site. I have mixed feelings on this one and so am bowing down to the feedback.

From now anyone who wants to know what I think about anything can go to Anuradha SenGupta's blog.

Let me warn you it may not be worth your while and my posts can be quite erratic. I write only when I am really moved to.

I am going to be gracious and let you have the last word.

If you want to know how I feel about that you know where to go. :)

http://www.ibnlive.com/blogs/anuradhasengupta/164/2134/life-after-sivaji.html

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Sivaji smashed Black market in Kollywood

2007-07-13T07:57:00.001+05:30

Sivaji had successfully running beyond 25th day, a Rajnikanthâs Movie at last smashed black market (Pirate C.D) which was itching Kollywood for a long time. As the strategy to contain the Pirated C.D, Director and distributors devised a strategy to release the film on 17 theaters in Chennai city.

This planned really worked in Sivaji case, in all 17 theaters the film was still running House full shows and the talk about Pirated version of Sivaji is not found in Black market. In fact, the distributors and theater owners who released Sivaji will be getting there invested money back.

http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/news/sivaji-smashed-black-market-in-kollywood/

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Sivaji Reports From Bangalore

2007-07-12T20:22:00.001+05:30

Here in Bangalore, PVR rates are still at Rs. 200 (Opening week Rs. 250) as against normal rates of Rs. 130/150. In Inox too it continues to rock but they have brought down the rates to Rs. 150, which is their normal rate. In terms of no. of shows, from third week onwards, PVR reduced the daily shows in Classic from 6 to 5 & Gold Class (official ticket rates Rs. 500) from 5 to 4 & this is continuing till 4th week. We will have to see whats in store tomorrow when the 5th week starts. Daily morning I used to cross Urvashi theatre where Sivaji is running 4 shows a day from beginning, on way to my office around 10 am when at least half a dozen to 10 cars will be parked & before advance booking counter at least 10 to 15 people used to stand. This is the story till now. On my way back to home, if I cross Cauvery theatre where Sivaji is still running 4 shows a day around 9:30 PM, it will take anywhere between 15 mins. to 25 mins. to cross that circle. The reason is the changeover between Evening & Night show crowd coming out & going in causing huge traffic jam in that posh locality called Sadashiva Nagar.

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Sivaji still rocks Chennai

2007-07-12T20:15:00.001+05:30

Abirami Ramanathan, the owner of the Abirami Megamall and the Chennai distributor of the Rajnikanth starrer Sivaji is smiling all the way.

According to Ramanathan, âThe movie has done wonderful collections in Chennai city. Within a couple of weeks of its release, Sivaji has managed to collect huge revenue and has helped us make profits. The phenomenal turn out of womenfolk and children has helped us manage the impossible. The collections have surpassed Rajnikanth's previous filmsâ.

Ramanathan in the company of GV Films obtained the distribution rights of Chennai city of Sivaji for Rs 6.5 crore.

http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/32309.html

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Report from Bahrain

2007-07-12T09:38:00.001+05:30

Dear Friends

To everybody's surprise still sivaji is running in 2 theatres. One is Awal Cinema and the other one is Al Hamra..

As i have already highlighted about the emerging of our movie in 2 theatres, i dnt want take those into pictures now..

Svaji got released in 2 theatres

Al Hamra ( 485 seats )

Awal Cinema ( 790 seats )

Al Hamra

1. From June15th to July 11th

4 shows a day

Total no of shows - 108 shows

Awal Cinema:

1. From June15th to June22nd

4 shows a day

Total no of shows... 32 shows

22nd June'2007 Then they took sivaji and started running two films shoot N & Jhoom Bazaar Jhoom ( This film has to be screened on 15th June itself, because of the stunning crowd response for sivaji and no response for JBJ, the distributor gave preference to sivaji in this theatre and also 4 shows. Normally in this theatre any will film be screened for max of 3 shows. But Sivaji broke all those coin records )

23rd June'2007.. As JBJ and Shoot N failed to bring even 7% audience to the theatres.. Sivaji was brought once again in this theatre for midnight show..

But the audience came for the midnight show is 15 times more than that of the rest of the shows..

24th June'2007.. Sivaji was sttarted to dominate the evening show and the no crowd film was pushed to midnight..

From that day till today sivaji is running in this theatre for one show alongwith 4 shows in the other theatre.. ( Total no of shows.. 19 shows )

I would like to pin point one more thing here ' n 'of films were screened including train and taken out during this session.. but Sivaji holds its place very firmly.. 3 films were screened including sivaji.

Out of 159 shows.. Houseful shows were 70 and more than 80% audience are 40 and atllast minimum audience at the later stage is more than 30% which is very compared to the other film..

Running of Sivaji till date proves how true is my above statement..

50 naal odinaaalum aacharayam illai...

Ellaathukkum mela jeyikkira kudhiraya pathi adhigamaaa pesa vendiya avasaiyam illai...

Real WORLD SUPERSTAR Rajinikanth's magic is still dominating the whole indian cinemas..

Special Correspondent from Bahrain

Ram

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Rajini is not an actor! He is an experience! - Mumbai Mirror

2007-07-12T09:37:00.001+05:30

The Tamil superstar has created a persona for himself which is bigger than the characters he enacts

Adishakti actor Vinay Kumar (left) in Impressions of Bheema and Rajinikanth

When I left for Pondicherry, Mumbai was alive with Rajinikanth mania. The day after I arrived at Veenapani Chawlaâs theatre centre, Adishakti, I was taken to see Sivajiâ"the Boss as a special treat. We arrived too early for the 6 oâclock show. Enough time to flick flies and look around. Underneath the name of the cinema house appeared the legend âPartially air-conditionedâ. A mild discussion ensued. Spatially partial â" like the Rs 7 ticketwallahs hot and humid, the balcony types cool? Or temporally â" like switch on during dance and fight scenes, switch off during comedy and sentiment?

A Frenchman from Auroville caught sight of us. His face broke into a we-are-in-it-together-are-we grin as he sauntered across to where we stood. Fixing his eyes on Vinay Kumar, Adishaktiâs irrepressible actor made of rubber and other such flexible materials, he said, âWhat are you doing here?â

Vinay smiled.
âI came for my wife,â the Aurovillian explained. âSheâs Tamil.â
Vinay smiled.
âBut you are such a good actor yourself!â
Vinay smiled.
âWhat is Rajini?â
Vinay smiled but with some strain.
âHeâs not an actor at all.â
Vinay stopped smiling. âHe doesnât have to be. Heâs Rajini.â

The Frenchman raised an amused eyebrow, shrugged a French shrug and left.

After Sivaji â" the Boss, I was treated to two more Rajini films on DVD. Adishakti actors spent their mornings doing rigorous body and breath exercises. Evenings were devoted to textual analysis â" Hamlet phew! Post-dinner we had Rajini with tall glasses of our chosen brews.

Vinay Kumar presided over these gatherings, (which included Angel the golden retriever) patiently translating every line and scene. I remember only one. In Arunachalam, Rajini, playing the eponymous hero, wishes to book an entire five-star hotel because he has to squander away an obscene sum of money to fulfil one of his dead fatherâs three dying wishes. The hotel manager bows low and says itâs not possible. Some foreigners are staying in some of the rooms and they canât be turned away. Rajini gives him an innocent, lop-sided smile and says innocently, âBut Gandhi told them to go away long ago. Why are they still hanging around?â

So now I know what Rajinikanth is all about. Rajadhyaksha and Willeman have got it all wrong in their Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. They are looking at Rajinikanth with the Auroville Frenchmanâs eyes. Having dismissed his cigarette-flicking trick in half a line, they say, âWith make-up covering his dark skin making it look slightly purple, heavy-lidded eyes affecting a macho gaze and a manic infantile energy, his acting can appear embarrassing but is much appreciated by teenagers.â

Thereâs a distinct touch of malice in that pronouncement. Rajiniâs skin does not look purple. His gaze, heavy-lidded or otherwise, makes female hearts jump. His energy is in-your-face and infectious. His acting embarrasses only those who wear their glasses too close to their eyes and look for Mani Kaul or the mutterings of the method school in Rajinikanth. But Rajinikanth is a folk hero in an urban fairy tale. He is, as Vinay Kumar declares delightedly, pure style.

He has created a persona for himself which his directors are wise to exploit. Forget what âcharacterâ he is playing, he will flip cigarettes in the air or bounce chewing gum off his palm to land neatly in his mouth. He will begin rich, get thrown out on the street and rise again on his own merit. He will toss any number of hefty men over walls and cliffs, through glass doors and windows like so many bundles of straw if they mess with him, emerging unscathed.

With women he is the humble, bumbling bumpkin pleading his case. But when he walks (always in a long shot), it is with measured steps and subtle swagger, a man of the world. I canât help thinking heâd have been magical in Guru.

http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?Page=article&sectid=57&contentid=2007071102561290697aace15

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Sivaji blazes success trail for Tamil films

2007-07-12T08:36:00.001+05:30

CHENNAI/MUMBAI: The battle for overseas rights and investment in Indian cinema is moving away from Hindi cinema. So far, Bollywood has never had a serious challenge on the overseas territories from any other cinema originating from India. A few niche territories like Mithun Chakraborty, who found a huge fan following in Russia, and Rajnikant in Japan were exceptions rather than the rule. Sivaji has changed all that. When the trade talks of Rs 100-crore turnover and more, the potential is serious. And overseas markets have been swift to cash in on this.

London-based Eros International has entered into a JV with Ayngaran International, another London-based overseas distributor. Both have been in distribution for over two decades and have a huge slate of libraries. Sivaji was the first project of this new JV as well as the first investment and foray into Tamil cinema for Eros. âWe got the rights very cheap and we did this through a JV with Ayngaran International,â said Jyoti Deshpande, COO, Eros International.
Following the phenomenal success of Sivaji, the JV will look into both distribution and production of Tamil films. An official announcement is expected to be made over the next couple of days.

âAll future business regarding films will be an Ayngaran-Eros production, starting with Sivaji. With this new venture, Ayngaran could play a major role in the future of the Tamil film industry,â Rohan Manickavasagar, CEO, Ayngaran International, told ET. Ayngaranâs production plans include films with southern stars like Vijay and Ajith for their initial productions. Ayngaran has been around for over two decades and was one of the first companies to recognise the potential of Tamil film distribution in the international market, both in the theatrical and home entertainment segments.

Initially catering to the needs of the vast Sri Lankan Tamil population spread across Europe and Australia, through Malaysia and Singapore, it reportedly has almost 2,000 films in its library at present.

Though exhibition is not part of their plans right now, Ayngaran does own two theatres in Singapore and is affiliated with 20 theatres, which regularly screen Tamil movies, in France, Sri Lanka, Dubai and Canada. It also has retail outlets for home entertainment distribution in London and Paris, besides an online presence.

It releases most of the Tamil films overseas in theatres and is said to possess exclusive overseas theatrical rights for almost 300 films. With the increasing Tamil presence across the globe, Ayngaran now releases Tamil films across several countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Dubai, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, UK, USA and Canada.

In fact, Sivaji, whose overseas rights were acquired by Ayngaran for around $2.5 million, has become the first Tamil film to be released in over 200 theatres in the overseas market. âAll those who screened the film overseas has covered the cost by the third week of the filmâs release,â said Mr Manickavasagar.

These include 56 theatres in Malaysia, where it was distributed by Pyramid Saimira, four theatres in Singapore, eight in Australia, 10 theatres in the Middle East, 20 screens together in France, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and Ireland, another 20 in the UK, and 75 theatres in the US.

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Sivaji rocks in Hosur

2007-07-11T12:21:00.001+05:30

I was in Hosur on this Monday and was told that Sivaji was released
in three theaters for the first time in Hosur and ran 3 weeks. Now as
per the agreement they removed from one screen. I went to Sivaji in
Manjunatha Matinee and the show is house full.

Now come to the subject, Chandramukhi created history running 80+
days, the most number of days in the city record.

Recently Pokiri ran 60 days. Now Sivaji in three theaters ran 3 weeks
with housefull shows already crossed 60 days and still going strong
in 2 theaters. With the enhanced ticket price Sivaji broke all
collections in just a week time in that city, I was told. That is the
power of Sivaji and comparing Pokiri with sivaji is foolish act.

Let Sify open their ears, eyes and ofcourse mind to report the news.
They may have difference of opinion with AVM but in the process they
are antagonising Rajini fans.

In Bangalore Mirror, in the list of screening section they had given
4 stars to sivaji which no other films got that much.

Sekar.V

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Sivaji rush continues in Trichy

2007-07-11T12:17:00.001+05:30

Hi All,

I'm an inactive member of this group for more than 2 years. This
might be a first talkative post by me. I too saw sivaji (4th time)
in Ramba Trichy as I didn't get tickets from Kalaiarangam and kauveri
on last saturday evening. Even I can't able to get tickets from
counter. Finally, I got tickets costs Rs100 from my friend who is a
member of Rajni Rasigar Mandram. (In kalaiarangam and kauveri the
ticket cost is more than 100). The Theatre was full with 80% of
family audience and 20% of youth. I can able to see people from the
ages 3 to 60 in the theatre. Before entering to the theatre we were
waiting in a queue from 5'o clock. In Queue, A father was standing
with his daughter 4 years old, asking how the pig comes, she was
saying, it comes as herd. And how the lion comes, she says, lion
comes alone. I was asking her what is the name of the movie u r going
to watch. she told Rajni is the name of the movie. See, that's the
power of our Thalaivar. As i already told the theatre was full and
there are some fights to get the seats. As the movie commences,
family audience started enjoying the first half. And the second half
is enjoyed by rajni fans shouting for every action of thalaivar.

And an important one, Everyone in theatre was upset (and silence
everywhere) when the doctor says sivaji was dead. And my wife was
saying me that she can't control when the doctor says sivaji died.
Everyone was happy only when the Mottai BOSS comes.

Finally, everyone left the theatre with full of joy. After reaching
the home we were talking about the movie. Everyone in my family
reviewing the movie.

My family members told me that the movie was good and they don't want
to look at the logic (as they want to enjoy th movie) and they don't
like the glamour of shreya. And they didn't understand what was
happening while changing black money to white money.

Sivaji is liked by family audience very much. In chennai, I've seen
the movie 3 times in tambaram vidhya. But I didn't see such response
from audience. B'coz there are less number of family audience.

For sure Sivaji will beat Chandramukhi.

Thanks,
Karthick.S

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Why Rajkiran denied Suman's role?

2007-07-11T09:49:00.001+05:30

http://www.dinamalar.com/2007july11/pakkavadhiyam.asp

In this article Viramuthu says, Sivaji unit first decided to rope
Rajkiram as the villan. But Rajikiran denied, the reason was he felt
fans will throw him off.

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'Even more acclaim will come his way'

2007-07-10T20:19:00.001+05:30

Rajnikanth's super run of fortune is no coincidence - it's spelt out in his numbers.

THE year 2007 has been phenomenal for Rajnikanth. Already considered a superstar in the Tamil film industry, his latest film, Sivaji , has been a record-breaking hit, propelling him to great heights among celluloid superachievers . But, according to numerologist Sanjay B Jumaani, it's no coincidence that this has been a great year for Rajni. "He's a classic number 3, not once but thrice," he says. "He's ruled by Jupiter (3) as he is born on December 12 (3), and as a Sagittarian, he is influenced by Jupiter, his compound number is 12+12+1950=3."

It's Jupiter that adds that crowning touch to his fame, he adds. "Jupiter is the planet of wealth, which means such a person is rewarded for his efforts. 3, 6 and 9 are Rajnikanth's lucky numbers. He's currently in his 57th year (5+7=3), and 2007=9. Sivaji adds up to 9. Even more acclaim may come his way before his birthday," he says.

Number 3 people embody dignity, ambition and hard work. They dislike being under obligation to others as they are usually independent and self-sufficient . They are family men, and stay humble even as they get popular . They also don't forget the past easily, adds Jumaani. "They usually rise from the surroundings they are born into, and often start working early in life. It's common knowledge that Rajnikanth is a coolie-turned-carpenter-turned-bus conductorturned superstar - the highest paid superstar in Asia at that! He is a fire sign, which is probably why action is his forte," he says. Regarding Rajni's much-debated entry into politics, Jumaani says, "He could do well in politics since he's a fire sign - they fire straight from the shoulder! But he can make enemies in the process, so he should avoid it." He could focus on charity work instead, he suggests. Rajnikanth shares characteristics with other typical 3s, like the world's second richest man, Warren Buffet (30/8), who used to deliver newspapers door-to-door early in life, and the fourth richest, Ingvar Kamprad (30/3), born in a small village, who used to sell matches for a living. Rajnikanth's run of good fortune is far from over, says Jumaani. "His 60th year will also be a landmark for him."

RAJNI VS AB

Amitabh Bachchan, who Rajnikanth has been measured against lately, is ruled by the creative moon number 2 and Neptune, a 7. "But his numbers are not conducive to business, so he should not have got into production. His numbers are not as physical or materialistic as Rajnikanth's so he can do better creatively, but not business-wise ," says Jumaani. "Amitabh Bachchan is an air sign, a Libran. He should have focused on Hollywood long ago because air sign people do better away from home - look at Shilpa Shetty. Rajnikanth should stick to India."

Superstar up close

Ashok, veteran actor and Rajni's classmate

Sivaji and I were classmates and also shared a room when we were studying in Pune. Most of us were struggling, but he was always broke! When he wanted to visit his parents we'd all chip in so he could buy a ticket. But he was always jovial and never complained. Today he's superstar, but I'm so proud of him because he has no starry airs.

Rajendra Singh Babu, filmmaker

My association with Rajnikanth goes back to 1979. He was supposed to do a film with me that later went to Ambarish because of date problems. Rajnikanth was also supposed to do two other films with me, but both times we somehow missed him. Our relationship isn't just professional though. Rajni, everybody knows, is extremely humble. Even today he travels alone with just one make-up artist. He doesn't believe in showing off his stargiri .

Prem, director

I hold Rajnikanth in the highest esteem because he's humility personified. I've always looked up to him both as an actor and human being and when he called on my wedding to apologise for not being there, I was touched. I call him every now and then, and no matter where he is he always returns the call within 15 minutes. It's been my dream to work with Rajnikanth and if all goes well, I'll be working with him shortly.

MADHU DAITHOTA

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Sivaji is still the boss in South

2007-07-10T12:03:00.001+05:30

Sivaji-the Boss, starring superstar Rajnikant is still at the top of box-office in Tamil Nadu (PTI Photo)

CHENNAI: Three weeks into screening and still there is no waning of the popularity and craze for Rajnikant's Sivaji - the Boss . Only a few small films, with unknown faces, have been released in the last couple of weeks, which have failed to create any ripple at the box office.

Sivaji is still the talk of the town.

1. Sivaji (Director - Shankar): One can only say that Sivaji wins it hands down.

2. Chennai 600028 (Director - Venkat Prabhu): The film has survived the Sivaji wave and started doing better business now.

3. Unnale Unnale (Director - Jeeva): With the sudden sad demise of Jeeva, there is a surge of interest for the film among the audience.

4. Karuppusamy Koothagaitharar (Director - Murthy): The film has been a moderate success but it has done wonders for the hero, Karan.

5. Paruthiveeran (Director - Ameer): The film is still running in many theatres in Tamil Nadu, though it has bid adieu to the urban cinema halls.

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The Boss's voice

2007-07-10T08:12:00.001+05:30

Remember the Kikku erudhe song in Padayappa? And you always thought it was Rajni himself singing it? It was play back singer Mano singing it and you will hear his voice this time too, not just in a song, but throughout the movie. Mano, who first dubbed for the Super star in Muthu's telugu version will also lend his voice for the Boss in the Telugu version of Sivaji.

ââIt is always a pleasure to give out good messages to the nation as the voice of Rajni. I consider myself very lucky,'' said Mano in a telephone interview from Hyderabad. ââI am also thankful that my voice matches him naturally, and I do not have to struggle,'' he added.

When asked about his memorable moment in all these years of dubbing for the Sivaji, he promptly recalled the phone call he received from the super star. ââIf your work has been good, he will promptly call to appreciate you.'' The voice for Shriya in the movie's telugu version will be Savitha Radhakrishnan, who first dubbed for Aishwarya Rai for Jeans, in both tamil and telugu. She recently lent her voice to Shriya in Thiruvilayadal arambham.

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Cong worker drags Sivaji to court, demands 50 cr

2007-07-09T19:51:00.001+05:30

New Delhi: Tamil actor Rajinikanth's latest flick Sivaji may have won over millions of fans in India and abroad but the film does not seem to have gone down too well with Congress Party.

On Monday, a Congress worker, protesting a scene from the film, filed a petition demanding the movie be banned in India and overseas.

The petition highlights a scene in Sivaji that shows photographs of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lying on the villain's office table.

The petitioner has claimed such a scene sheds bad light on the Congress Party and demanded a compensation of Rs 50 crore for the damage done.

The petition also seeks a response from the State Information Minister Parithi Ilamvazhuthi, the Censor Board, Rajinikanth, AVM, Director of the movie Shankar and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu.

Reportedly shot for Rs 80 crore, Sivaji was released across the country on June 15. The film is about the protagonist's fight against black money in society, which Rajnikanth does in his own trademark style with a combination of punchy dialogue, comedy, romance, songs and colourful costumes.

The film has been a superhit not just in South India, but a large number of North Indians and locals, many of whom were drawn to the theatres simply because of the tremendous hype around the film in recent weeks.

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Rajni Roars - Gujarat Updates

2007-07-08T17:32:00.001+05:30

The Boss conquers Barodians, even those who don't know Tamil, as the actor's latest film Sivaji opens to a full house

Apurva

Ahmedabad, July 07: The Thalaivar (as Rajnikanth is fondly known in Tamil, meaning Leader) fever has now spread to Vadodara. The latest Rajnikanth flick Sivaji came a tad later from the South, but, we saw and he conquered an almost full house at a multiplex in Vadodara on Friday, with even a sizeable Gujarati crowd thoroughly enjoying the three-hour South Indian extravaganza. The movie even had the usually conservative Gujarati crowd shaking a leg and hooting with every death-defying stunt and song sequence like the other fans from the South.

The show, primarily with a South Indian audience, was replete with catcalls, incessant whistling and the archetypal dances during songs that are characteristic of any Rajni movie experience in South India. And the Gujaratis were not to be outdone. Whether it was Rajni riding a motorcycle while sleeping on it, or flying through the air a la The Matrix, they joined in the festivities as well and seemed to wait for the fantastic stunts on screen just to applaud and whistle with the rest of the crowd.

Language was never a barrier for those who did not understand Tamil. The Barodians waited for Rajni's gravity defying stunts or his dialogue delivery, just for a chance to join in. Sanjeev Jain, technology student from MSU said, "It's his screen presence. I don't know any Tamil, so I just followed the rest of the crowd, shouting when they shouted, whistling when they did. After a while, I just knew when the punch line was coming." He added that he had never seen a movie in this fashion and was going see it again with another set of friends.

P G Sairam, from Chennai who has been working in the city said he had never felt this close to home in two years. "I was surprised with the response. When my friends and I planned for the movie, we guessed we would have to subdue ourselves or invite trouble," Sairam said. However, Sairam and his friends were only pleasantly surprised to find a likeminded crowd who was in the theatre for more than just the movie.

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Watching Sivaji with Indonesian Chinese in Singapore Theater

2007-07-06T12:19:00.001+05:30

Friends,

Day before yesterday I took along my Indonesian Chinese colleague(who is here
in Singapore from jakarta on a project) to watch
Shivaji at Yishun theatre 7.For the sake of Singapore fans would like to
mention that Yishun 7 has got the best sound system in Singapore and you
need to catch it there if u have seen at 9,10 or plaza.

This colleague heard about Shivaji through news papers and ad shown in tv in
jakarta,and was curious to watch it as Shivaji is not released there.He has
never seen any tamil movies and this is suppose to be his first though said
he does watch some hindi songs on tv at times. I was basically doing the
translation for him from the beginning and I began to realize he was
enjoying the movie.He was enjoying the vangha pazhagalam segment and was
laughing when explained, I curbed my laughter since it was 6 th time
watching for me.

Then came the second half and he told me he is more or less ok with the
subject and I need not translate any more and he will ask me if he really
want to. He was amazed at Sahana Song set and kept saying this is the best
he has seen so far and basically going ga ga over it and I was explaining
him about Shankar and his perfection etc.I let him off with out translation
and I was often checking if he was ok and he seemed to be in good mood and
was liking it and enjoying it.

He was literally enjoying the movie and asked me about the dish when the
Bajji scene came and went wild at the coin flicking and walking style of
Rajini.Though he did irritate a little bit like when the one rupee came out
of the public phone booth he kept asking me how this is possible, can a,
can, a like that and I explained to him it is some time possible in India if
you are lucky that you can get connected to your call and be refunded as
well and he kept quiet only after hearing that.

Then came the Jail scene where Rajini is tied and the jailer ask the other
policemen to beat him up and one by one they refuse.Suddenly I see this
colleague started laughing out loudly when the entire theatre was quiet and
for a moment I could only remember Gaundamani from chinna thambi watching a
movie and suddenly clapping(He is suppose to have "Malai kaan vyathi" and
will clap for ordinary scene in panakkaran) and I told the colleague this is
suppose to be a very serious scene and why are u laughing so loudly. For
which he replied, ha ha ha no one wants to beat him up ha ha very funny and
he genuinely meant it and not as a joke,and another scene he went wild
laughing was when the mobile phone for Rajini arrives inside the rice in
jail and this colleague enjoyed that as well and he went wild when the
mottai rajini introduction and he was clapping and cheering at the chewingum
and coin styles of Super Star.

After the movie he started to rave about Super Star and has asked me to give
him some of his movies and accordingly I have given him a few DVD's
today.For the first time I realized how Japanese are attracted to Super Star
after going through this experience with an Indonesian Chinese.He made up with
his cheering and clapping at the back of a quiet theatre since the theatre was
filled with family audience and was nearly 80% full running in 3 theatres in
same complex for the 4 th week starting yesterday (Thursday).

Just thought of sharing this with you all

Regards,
Dharma

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'Even more acclaim will come his way'

2007-07-06T10:34:00.001+05:30

Rajnikanth's super run of fortune is no coincidence - it's spelt out in his numbers.

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Sivaji Rocking at Sivakasi

2007-07-06T08:04:00.001+05:30

In, Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu's Kutti Japan ï¿½ Sivaji is released in Sri Palani Andavar theatre which has a seating capacity of 800 nos.

What are the records it created in this theatre?

1) Opening day's all shows were taken by local fan clubs and the fan club president said they made huge profits and all shows were houseful.

2) The tickets were priced at Rs.150/- for first day and this is the first time in Sivakasi's history a film ticket is priced this much

3) And for the first day first show the local club arranged Vadipatti Mela Vaadhiyam and fireworks and then Sivaji was screened.

4) For the first 10 days the tickets are priced at Rs.70 and 50. This is also a record in Sivakasi. (Other films wont cross Rs.30/ after first show.

5) The crowd of fans was managed to fill the halls by 4 days and from 5^th day onwards there's slight fall and again after a few days family audience started pouring in and from then the theatre is running to houseful shows. The average occupancy is 60% in weekd days and 100% in weekend. (Generally since this is a industrial town - people wont prefer Noon or matinee show since they would be in work. Only evening and nightshow used to become full - this is for all movies.)

6) Now the ticket is priced at Rs.50/- and Rs.30/- And this is also a record in Sivakasi ï¿½ a film ticket rate is Rs.50 even after 17 days.

7) Other film ticket rates would be Rs.20/- only.

8) The rate of film roll for this theatre is Rs.20/- lakh and thw theatre recovered the cost in 2 weeks and now making profits.

9) Chandramukhi was procured by this theatre for 12 lakhs and 100 days collection was Rs.45 lakhs!! (No other film collected like this and Sivaji alone expected to break this record)

10) Within 18 days 29,765 peoples saw Sivaji in this theatre. (On first three days an extra of 40% audiences were inside and they didn't mind to watch Sivaji in standing. And there were spl shows too.

11) The total of 60% to 70% population of Sivakasi is expected to see Sivaji in this theatre and this is also is a record.

12) The theatre management hopes Sivaji will break CM's collection and days record.

Pls find fanfare at Sivakasi Palani Andavar theatre during the FDFS

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Sundar

(With Inputs from our Sivakasi member Ponraj)

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Sivaji Response in Pune

2007-07-06T08:01:00.001+05:30

Superstar Rajnikanthâs fan-following in Pune is legion. His flick âSivajiâ has audiences rocking in the aisles.

Sunday 3:45 pm. Screen two of Gold Adlabs, Kalyani Nagar. One of the most orderly queues outside the entrance with toddlers to toddling oldies. âMundusâ and âcaprisâ colliding in a collage of styles, all there to watch their superhero Rajnikanth in âSivajiâ. Vannakam!

The buzz is terrific. Lights dimmed. The legend AVM flashes across the screen and all hell breaks loose. âCeetesâ (whistles), claps and catcalls, erupt, rising to a cacophonic crescendo as the legend âRajaniâ appears on the silver screen.

Kids are ecstatic, the young ones canât control their emotions which sway the middle-aged too. Foot-tapping and enthusiastic clapping accompany each hip swaying number and punch lines coupled with trademark branded mannerisms of Rajni invite oohs, aahs, âtaalisâ (claps) and Tamilain âwah wahsâ!

The three-hour roller coaster, high-octane ride is a cinematic experience with the crowds in hysteria.
All one can say at the end of it all is, Rajniâs the man.

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இன்னும் சிவாஜிதான்

2007-07-04T10:09:00.001+05:30

சென்னை மற்றும் உலகெங்கும் சிவாஜி அலை இன்னும் பலமாகத்தான் வீசிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறதாம். ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் ஒரு புதுச் சாதனை வந்தவண்ணம் இருக்கிறது.

சென்னையில் திரையிடப்பட்டுள்ள 16 தியேட்டர்களிலும் தொடர்ந்து ஹவுஸ்புல் காட்சிகளாக சிவாஜி கலக்கிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது. புறநகர்களிலும் இதே நிலைதானாம். புறநகர்களில் மட்டும் 30 தியேட்டர்களில் சிவாஜி ஓடிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது.

14 நாட்களில் ரூ.3.5 கோடியை வசூல் செய்துள்ளதாம் சிவாஜி. இப்படியே போனால் இன்னும் 10 நாட்ளில் போட்ட பணம் முழுவதும் திரும்பி விடுமாம்.

சென்னை நகர விநியோகஸ்தரான அபிராமி ராமநாதன் கூறுகையில், மூன்று வாரங்களுக்குப் பிறகும் கூட தொடர்ந்து சிவாஜிக்கு பெரும் வரவேற்பு இருப்பதை நான் எதிர்பார்க்கவே இல்லை. இது நிச்சயம் ஒரு உலக சாதனைதான்.

இதுவரை இப்படம் ரூ. 3.5 கோடியை சம்பாதித்துள்ளது. மூன்றாவது வார இறுதியில் ரூ. 5 கோடியைத் தொடும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கிறேன். இன்னும் 2 வாரங்களில் நான் போட்ட முதல் திரும்பி விடும் என்று நம்புகிறேன்.

2 வாரங்களில் 7 லட்சம் பேர் சிவாஜியைப் பார்த்துள்ளனர். எங்களது தியேட்டர் வளாகத்தில் மட்டும் நான்கு தியேட்டர்களில் அரங்கு நிறைந்த காட்சியாக சிவாஜி ஓடிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது. அடுத்த வாரத்திற்கும் டிக்கெட் புக்கிங் விறுவிறுப்பாக நடந்து கொண்டுள்ளது. ரஜினி உண்மையிலேய அசரடித்து விட்டார் என்றார்.

உள்ளூரில் மட்டுமல்லாது அமெரிக்காவிலும் அதிரடியாக இருக்கிறது சிவாஜி. சிகாகோவில் தொடர்ந்து 3 வாரங்களாக ஓடிக் கொண்டிருக்கும் முதல் தமிழ்ப் படம் என்ற பெருமை சிவாஜிக்குக் கிடைத்துள்ளது.

சிகாகோவிலும், பே ஏரியா பகுதியிலும் சிவாஜி தொடர்ந்து ஹவுஸ்புல்லாக ஓடிக் கொண்டுள்ளதாம். இதற்கு முன்பு எந்த இந்தியப் படமும் இப்படி ஓடியதில்லையாம். சில வருடங்களுக்கு முன்பு வெளியான ஷாருக் கானின் தில்வாலே துல்ஹானியா லே ஜாயங்கே படம் 2 வாரங்கள் இங்கு ஓடியதுதான் சாதனையாக இருந்ததாம். இப்போது அதை சிவாஜி ஓவர்டேக் செய்து விட்டார்.

சிவாஜி படு போடு போட்டுக் கொண்டிருப்பதால் மற்ற முன்னணி ஸ்டார்களின் படம் இன்னும் 2 வாரங்களுக்கு வராது என்றே தெரிகிறது. அஜீத் நடித்துள்ள கிரீடம் படம் சிவாஜியின் 5வது வாரத்தில்தான் ரிலீஸ் ஆகிறது. அப்போதும் கூட சிவாஜி அலையில்தான் ரசிகர்கள் மிதந்து கொண்டிருப்பார்கள் போல.

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Mumbai Updates

2007-07-04T10:05:00.001+05:30

MUMBAI: The coming week will see the clash of titans at the box office. On one hand are three Hindi aces - Apne, Awarapan and Aap Kaa Surroor; on the other hand, Hollywood film Die Hard 4, starring Bruce Willis too is poised for a release.

If the turnstiles come alive thanks to the ensuing fireworks, it seems just what the doctor ordered for the box office.

The Rajnikant starrer Sivaji The Boss was the undisputed ruler at the box-office this past week. The collections were unprecedented and this prompted the Bombay distributor Nambi Rajan of Aurora Talkies, Matunga, who has bought the Tamil and Telugu rights, to increase the number of shows.

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom managed to collect Rs 38.7 million (Rs 3.87 crores) in Bombay city-suburbs and Thane.

Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii, a children's film by Saregama, opened in the Bombay circuit with 40 prints with around 20 to 40 per cent collections on the opening day.

Miss Anara, is a film based on the real life story of Anara Gupta, who won the title of Miss Jammu & Kashmir in a beauty contest. In Bombay circuit, the film opened with 28 prints, fetching around 35 per cent collections on the opening day.

Bhojpuri films Purab and Ankhiya Ladiye Gayel were also released.

Dubbed films like Veer Jaanbaaz, Ek Jwalamukhi and Jaanwar added to the flock of released films this week.

The Sandra Bullock starrer Hollywood film Premonition, a thriller produced by Ashok Amritraj, was also released.

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Return of the dubbed wonder - Hydrabad "The Hindu"

2007-07-04T10:04:00.001+05:30

The explosive team of Shankar and Rajnikanth recreates box office magic with a little help from age-defying computer graphics wand.

Baba rules 'Sivaji' mania only gets stronger with the blockbuster attracting diverse audiences.

Rewind to 2005. Three films dubbed from Tamil swept through the box office with a combined gross collection of over Rs. 40 crore. And none of the straight Telugu films could reach the individual collections of those dubbed films that year made some i ndustrywallahs demand a ban on the dubbed films like in Karnataka or impose more tax like in Tamil Nadu. We will come to that later. Of the three dubbed hits of 2005 two films- Rajnikanth starrer, Chandramukhi and Shankar directed Aparichit hudu between them shared revenue of a little over Rs. 27 crore.

When the two men with Midas touch joined hands and released their film, Sivaji, it is time for fireworks, festivity, palabhishekams and even beerabhishekam to the icon's cut-outs as witnessed in some parts of Tamil Nadu and An dhra Pradesh. Of course behind the screen, there were more wireworks and computer graphics to show an aging super star agile and young. Tech savvy Shankar succeeded in this mammoth effort and Rajnikanth as Sivaji proved that he is still the boss of box office.

The Telugu version presented by Bellamkonda Suresh was released simultaneously in 325 screens across Andhra Pradesh on June 15 with a record 44 theatres in the twin cities and also as the opening film at Shiva Shankar a new theatre coming up in Saidabad. Has it not affected the release of so many Telugu films lined up for release for want of theatres?

"If anyone says so it is rubbish. Every film is releasing as per schedule. No film was stopped because of Sivaji and no film failed to get theatres because of Sivaji. If at all some films were delayed or cou ld not be released it is due to their financial or other problems," counters Bellamkonda Suresh. Industry leader and successful producer of blockbusters Daggubati Suresh Babu shares similar views. "If a film of a top star, say a Chiranjeevi film releases, others hold back for at least a week or two. It is a general practice in the industry. Anyway not many Telugu films are ready for release. This being the school admission season, people will be busy with that so there will be a slack in releases till the end of the month. Barring a couple of small budget films, not many films are releasing now. Even Gopichand's Lakshyam is postponed from June 28 to July 4 not because of lack of theatres but it is not yet ready. The next big release, Chiranjeevi's Shankar Dada Zindabad will only be towards end-July."

There is a talk in the trade with Sivaji's release, some Telugu films collections dipped to a low. "That is not true," dismisses Srinu Vytla whose Dubai Seenu is the one said to have been affecte d. "You must ask our distributors. They will give you the figures. In fact, Dubai Seenu's collections grew stronger as the film entered into its second week. So there is absolutely no impact (of Sivaji) a t all," he claims.

Bellamkonda Suresh reportedly bought the rights for a record amount much higher than what is said to be the price at which it was sold. Though AVM Productions, the original version's producers in a press release earlier stated that they sold the Telugu dubbing rights of Sivaji for around Rs.8 crore, Suresh is reluctant to disclose the actual figures. "It is between me and the AVM people. What matters is that the distributors and the exhibitors are happy and all are goin g to get back their investment within four weeks. On its fourth day today (June 18) all shows are houseful at all theatres. Some trade circles and those who couldn't exhibit the film in their theatres may talk adversely but the audience is absolutely feeling thrilled at the visual treat. The main point of the story on how black money is ruining our economy and the nation's progress has reached all sections."

Talking to a cross section of the audience revealed that they were indeed thrilled to watch the technical brilliance with which the film was made but most of them opined it lacked substance. Jay Pattabhi (23) a software engineer from Hyderabad who watched his favourite star's film first day first show says that he went to watch the punch lines and the stylish mannerisms of the Tamil super star.

"Gorgeous sets, the music and the spoof Rajni had done on N.T.R and Chiranjeevi and the comedy part are extremely good." His friend and fellow software professional Rajesh however is disappointed that Rajnikanth has not many punch dialogues and also felt that the climax is extended.

Aparna (18) a first year B.Com (Hons.) student says she is not a die hard fan of Rajnikanth yet saw the film out of curiosity after all the hype unleashed by the media.

"The publicity is like a Tsunami, you have no other choice you are force to watch the film," she laughs and continues, "I liked A.R. Rahman's music and the beautiful sets more so the glass set designed so delicately. The first half is enjoyable and the second half looks unrealistic." When asked whether he watched the movie, Suresh Babu nodded in the affirmative and said, "It is an old fashioned commercial film made on a very very lavish scale. Not many people make Rs.50 crore or Rs. 100 crore budget films. Rajnikanth surely is the most saleable star in India. The combination with Shankar created such hype and euphoria. Media helped the film to a great extent. Not many films will get that kind of free publicity from the media, especially the television. Even national news channels turned entertainment channels dishing out stories on Sivaji. And business channels too competed by reeling out business statistics. It is amazing."

Bellamkonda Suresh is surely cashing in on the publicity, and himself a marketing strategist, he says the film's expected long run is due to its appeal to all sections of audience and all age groups. "It is a universal subject and can be taken to any place and any country. A well made entertainer with a strong message." Does the success of Sivaji signals the return of dubbed films? How is the industry going to react to this as a couple of years ago there is a cry to ban the dubbed films. "Not a ban on dubbed films, some producers demanded the tax should be increased," corrects Daggubati Suresh Babu. "In fact, there is little variance in entertainment tax between Telugu and dubbed films in Andhra Pradesh. So some producers wanted a tax system like in Tamil Nadu, where the dubbed films are taxed more and straight Tamil films with Tamil titles enjoy tax free status. While the producers want more tax to be imposed on dubbed films, the exhibitors need more films to feed the theatres. So I don't see it happening."

Right now, even after a week of its release, the Sivaji mania is sweeping across many centres in Andhra Pradesh too. To quote the presenter, the flow of revenue is expected to flood the coffers for the next three or four weeks in as many centres as it is released

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The Boss rules Delhi - The Hindu

2007-07-04T10:02:00.000+05:30

Superstar Rajnikanth's "Sivaji, The Boss" is smashing all records on the cinema circuit in Delhi too, reports ZIYA US SALAM

Photo: V.V. Krishnan

On popular demand Rajnikanth's "Sivaji, The Boss" plays to houseful shows in New Delhi

A little piece of history has just been created on the cinema circuit of Delhi. For the first time ever, a non-Hindi, non-English film is running at 20 screens across the city. The film in question is the much, much-talked about Sivaji, The Boss Rajnikanth's blockbuster that estimates reveal is set to garner Rs.250 crores from the box office earnings over the next few weeks. And in the process shame the collections of many Hindi films and even Bhojpuri films which ha ve never made it to a multiplex in Delhi in the Hindi-speaking areas.

Says K.V. Anand, film's cinematographer, "This was my first opportunity to work with Rajnikanth. When we made the film we never imagined that the film will be such a phenomenal success in non-Tamil speaking areas. We thought it would do very well in Tamil Nadu, in Kerala, parts of Bangalore and Mysore which have a sizable population of Tamil speaking people. And the dubbed Telugu version in Andhra Pradesh. But we never thought that the film will do so well in Delhi and other areas."

Incidentally, the film opened with barely two prints in the first week, enabling the local distributor to play it at four halls with some smart time juggling. Now, the film is playing with six traditional prints to go with five digital prints.

Non-Tamil audience

Again some time management and shuttling means the film is running at every multiplex in and around Delhi. Meanwhile, it has opened in Kolkata too and doing roaring business worldwide.

"There are lots of Tamil-speaking people, both Indian and Sri Lankan across the world, they have made it a hit," says Anand.

The point is reiterated by Nanbirajan, North India distributor of Sivaji, "We expected positive response but not this kind of craze. Not just in Delhi but in Mumbai, Poona, Kolkata and even Chandigarh multiplexes are playing Sivaji to houseful shows."

The film's local distributor, Sanjay Ghai of Mukta Arts, says, "Most of the audience for Sivaji...in Delhi-UP is non-Tamils. It is going to break all records in the territory. I expect the film to go on the lines of Jurassic Park. When I released Jurassic Park in dubbed version, people doubted the wisdom but it collected more than one crore rupee. This time, I have got the film on a sharing basis. We have demand for more prints. We are also trying to show the film at single-screen theatres. This is an open week and the exhibitors have responded well to the film."

Incidentally, reveals Anand, 12 extra prints of Sivaji were printed earlier this week to cater to the rising and unexpected demand. "In the past, films like Chandramukhi were shown in Delhi in one or two shows and other Tamil films only on Sunday mornings. When Chandramukhi had run for about 50-70 days we got some prints back from the rural areas which were sent to Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata. This kind of demand for a Tamil film cannot b e imagined."

No publicity

The film notched a neat 100 per cent at the box office in the first week in Delhi.

Even as multiplex restaurants are trying to add South Indian food items like rasam, sambhar and uthappam to the menu, Ghai smiles, "There is craze for Rajnikanth everywhere. We are only showing the Tamil version with no subtitles or anything. People love him, know him. They love his gimmicks, his mannerism. They understand the music. The film is running on its own. We need no publicity, no stars to come and address the media. The product is selling by itself."

He adds, "Why all the fuss about playing a Tamil film? People go to see Spiderman and other films without understanding English. Here they at least relate to the culture. You don't need an interpreter to enjoy Sivaji The Boss."

Meanwhile, efforts are afoot to come up with the dubbed Hindi version of the film. "We have written to the producers. It will be dubbed in to Hindi," assures Nanbirajan.

The Boss shall continue to rule the box office.

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Sivaji's collection record in Coimbatore!!

2007-07-03T07:47:00.001+05:30

Friends,

Sivaji is released in 9 theatres in Coimbatore town. (8+1 Somanur = 9 theatres) and in Tiruppur it is screened in 8 theatres. Generally other movies of top stars used to release in 3 or 4 theatres alone in Coimbatore and the same case too in Tiruppur. But this time, really the theatres are double of actual screening and that of Chandramukhi.

Collections pouring? Just add 8 theatres

The total Coimbatore area was sold to Tiruppur Subramaniam for 11.8 Crores and it is released in 47 theatres initially and later 8 theatres added and now it is running to packed houses in all 55 theatres.

Already crosses 10 crores

It is said the total collections has crossed the 10 crores and it is just a day or two touch the actual cost recovery and imagine the balance running is purely their profits. This is by official rates. If they sold tickets unofficially they have already started reaping the profits.

Coimabtore district is one of the castle of Superstar and his many movies have created records here and Tiruppur contains the labour population and so our movies usually would be screened in many theatres in this small town. Now 8 theatres.

Just sum up the gross collection ï¿½ 4 shows. If just calculating on an average of Rs.50/- per ticket on average of 500 seats x 55 theatres ï¿½ u will learn the total vasool so far.

Sundar
(With inputs from our Coimbatore member Boopal)

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2007-07-02T08:06:00.000+05:30

கேரளா, கர்நாடகம், ஆந்திரா உள்ளிட்ட மாநிலங்களில் அதிரடி வரவேற்புடன்"சிவாஜி' படம் ஓடிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது. இந்த படத்திற்கு ஆந்திராவில் அதிக வரவேற்பு கிடைத்துள்ளது. "டப்பிங்' படத்திற்கு இந்தளவிற்கு ஒரு வரவேற்பு கிடைத்திருப்பது அங்குள்ள முன்னணி நடிகர்களையும், அரசியல்வாதிகளையும் ஆச்சரியப்பட வைத்துள்ளது.
"சிவாஜி' படம் தமிழகத்தில் வெளியான அன்றே ஆந்திராவிலும் நுõறு தியேட்டர்களில் வெளியிடப்பட்டது. தெலுங்கு உரிமை மட்டும் 14 கோடி ரூபாய்க்கு விற்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதில் ஐதராபாத் செகந்திரபாத் ஏரியா மட்டுமே ஏழரை கோடி ரூபாய்க்கு விற்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. படம் 80 தியேட்டரில் "ஹவுஸ்புல்'லாகவும், 20 தியேட்டர்களில் சுமாராகவும் ஓடிக் கொண்டிருப்பதால் தெலுங்கு வினியோகஸ்தர்கள் சந்தோஷத்தில் உள்ளனர். ஒரு வாரத்தில் மட்டும் 11 கோடி ரூபாய் கலெக்ஷன் ஆகியுள்ளது. இதில் தியேட்டர்காரர்களின் பங்கு போக வினியோகஸ்தரின் பங்கு ஆறே முக்கால் கோடி ரூபாய் கிடைத்துள்ளது. இப்படி கலெக்ஷன் நீடித்தால் வினியோகஸ்தர்கள் படத்திற்காக போட்ட முழுத் தொகையும் 15 தினங்களுக்குள் கிடைத்து விடும் என்றும், அதன் பிறகு கிடைக்கும் வருவாய் அனைத்தும் வினியோகஸ்தர்களுக்கு லாபம் தான் என்றும் தெலுங்கு திரைப்பட வட்டாரத்தில் பேசப்படுகிறது.

ஐதராபாத்செகந்திராபாத் பகுதிக்குட்பட்ட நிஜாம் ஏரியாவில் படத்திற்கு கிடைத்த அதிரடி வரவேற்பை பார்த்த தெலுங்கு முன்னணி ஹீரோக்கள் அதிர்ந்து போய் விட்டனராம். முன்னணி ஹீரோக்களின் நேரடி தெலுங்குப் படங்களுக்கு கூட இந்த ஏரியாவில் இப்படி ஒரு வரவேற்பை இதுவரை பார்த்ததில்லை என்றும், ரஜினியின் "சந்திரமுகி'க்கு கிடைத்த வரவேற்பை விட, "சிவாஜி'க்கு அதிகம் வசூலாகி வருகிறது என்றும், தெலுங்கு சினிமா பிரமுகர்கள் ஆச்சரித்துடன் சொல்கின்றனர்.

ஆந்திர முன்னாள் முதல்வர் சந்திரபாபு நாயுடுவும், காங்கிரஸ் அமைச்சர் ரகுவீர ரெட்டியும் இதற்கு ஒரு
விதத்தில் காரணம் என்றும் கூறப்படுகிறது. படத்தில் வரும் சில சம்பவங்கள் ஆந்திர அரசியல் சூழ்நிலைகளை பிரதிபலிப்பதால் இப்படத்தை பார்க்கும்படி தெலுங்கு தேச கட்சியினரை சந்திரபாபுநாயுடு கேட்டுக் கொண்டார். இதனால் ஆத்திரமடைந்த ஆந்திர அமைச்சர் ரகுவீர ரெட்டி"சிவாஜி' படத்தை தெலுங்கில் வெளியிட சந்திரபாபு நாயுடு மறைமுகமாக முதலீடு செய்திருக்கிறார். அதனால் தான் கட்சியினரை பார்க்கச் சொல்கிறார் என்று பதிலடி கொடுத்தார். இதற்கு சந்திரபாபு நாயுடு காரசாரமாக பதில் சொல்ல இருவரிடையேயும் அறிக்கைப் போர் நடந்து படத்தை அதிகமானோர் பார்க்க வாய்ப்பாக அமைந்து விட்டது.

ரஜினி வழியில் சிரஞ்சீவி : "சிவாஜி'யின் அதிரடி வெற்றியை பார்த்த நடிகர் சிரஞ்சீவி அவர் நடிக்க, பிரபுதேவா இயக்கும், "சங்கர்தாதா ஜிந்தாபாத்' படத்தை தமிழகத்தில் முக்கிய நகரங்களில் வெளியிட ஆசைப்படுவதாக தெரிவித்திருக்கிறாராம். சிரஞ்சீவி தமிழில், "47 நாட்கள், ராணுவவீரன், மாப்பிள்ளை' படங்களில் நடித்திருக்கிறார். தெலுங்கில் முன்னணி நடிகரானதால் தமிழ்ப் படங்களில் தொடர்ந்து நடிக்கவில்லை. அவரது ரசிகர்கள் தொழில் நிமித்தமாக தமிழகத்திலும் குறிப்பாக முக்கிய நகரங்களிலும் நிறைய பேர் உள்ளனர். இவர்களை குஷிப்படுத்தவும், தமிழகத்தில் தனக்கு உள்ள வரவேற்பை சோதனை செய்யும் நோக்கில், "சங்கர்தாதா ஜிந்தாபாத்' படத்தை தமிழில் வெளியிட முடிவு செய்துள்ளார்.

http://www.dinamalar.com/2007july01/general_ind11.asp

Why prefer Sivaji over JBJ and Oceans Thirteen

2007-07-02T07:37:00.001+05:30

After a month long vacation, there was quite a lot of backlog that I had accumulated when it came to Bollywood and Hollywood flicks. And guess what I was ignorant about most? That in the interim there was this Tamil film that had released which ultimately turned out to be the first film that I wanted to watch as soon as I landed back into the town!

No Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, no Ocean's Thirteen, no Shrek 3, no Chain Kulli Ki Main Kulli no Fantastic Four - what I wanted to catch up was, you guessed it right, SIVAJI!

Not that I won't be catching up on the flicks mentioned above, yes I certainly would, but then within a couple of hours of landing, I marched straight to catch the first available show of Sivaji at my neighborhood multiplex.

âNo English subtitles sirâ, I was told by the Box Office attendant. âOh noâ, I sighed. Quick I ring up by my Chennai based Tamilian buddy Bala and he promised that it definitely was not a bad idea at all to watch the flick even without subtitles. It's a lethal combination of Rajni and Shankar, he educated me, and I won't miss out on all the adrenalin rush even if I won't understand a word.

He turned out to be so very right!

Yes, first one hour into the film did make me feel that Sivaji was a lot more hype than it actually warranted. In fact, the endless wooing scenes between Rajni and Shreya Saran [I am looking forward to seeing her again in Awarapan today] were turning out to be yawny and oh-so-predictable. An occasional chilly scene did bring on laughs but references to a couple of dark skinned neighborhood girls seemed in bad taste.

I started wondering what the big deal about the entire film was. Agreed that the screen sparkled whenever Rajni along with his buddy [I would love to see this guy do some light hearted stuff in Bollywood too!] struggled with all the politicians and bureaucrats of the world to get their 200 crore project in place, but then the expectations were a lot higher.

Yes, this is where Shankar came to fore as one could remember the treatment in his earlier films like Gentleman, Indian and Nayak where he showed a common man trying to fight against the establishment. But then the trouble was that after every such interesting sequence, there was a song or a romantic rendezvous that seemed like a painful roadblock.

Thankfully, Shankar still kept the film sailing smooth by bringing on the antagonist Adi [the guy is a powerhouse on screen!] at regular interval who seemed like just the right opponent for Rajni. You want to see more of him. You want to see more of him v/s Rajni. You want the drama to revolve around the two BIG guys.

Shankar teases you by depriving you of all the fun. And action!

And soon you know that it is due to all the right reasons.

Because soon after the 200-crore-ka-maalik Sivaji is turned into a pauper and a one rupee coin is handed over to him by Adi, you know that it is going to be drama time soon. Intermission sign is flashed and there is such a buzz in the auditorium that it has to be experienced to be believed.

Ok, so the character of System Software Architect Sivaji who has returned from US couldn't get into the 'typical' Rajni mode all through the first half but then the second half more than makes up for it. And how!

The coming-back-to-power game of Sivaji begins as he transitions into THE BOSS who forms his own team to extract all the black money from across the globe. He gets into the riches once again as he forms his own private government and creates an establishment to serve the poor.

The Robinhood act is hard to be missed and though there are those predictable moments, what the heck! I was thoroughly enjoying them even though there are some Nayak references with all the red tapes being cut and the signatures being taken, by hook or by crook! The drama is compelling and Rajni moments are also into force. Big time!

The tricks are all there. So much for the Rajni fans, you know! And it is not difficult to imagine that there would be many more of the clan after the release of the flick. Goggles keep swirling in the air with utmost charm, coins keep moving one palm to another while defying gravity, a jeep races over a dozen odd other big cars while throwing them in air as if they were sleeping dogs on a pavement.

But mother of all stunts take place in the per-climax song when a revolver thrown by Rajni finds its own target, shoots it and returns back like a boomerang into his hands. Well, there is one more. A bullet racing towards Rajni manages to reach him but stops millimeters away from his forehead. And now as he walks, it continues to move back too.

Yes, I got my money's worth by this time.

But then there was more to come. And this was not just the gimmicks/style but some real drama. After an attempt on his life, Sivaji returns back in his new avtar. And this is what one calls style. One would have never imagined being bald to be so cool, but Rajni makes it all so plausible! This time around he is called MGR and just when it seemed that the movie had come to an end with a possible sequel being in the mind of the writer, there are some more intense scenes between him and Adi to follow.

The 3 hour film comes to an end with a Matrix style choreographed action sequence and the seetis-and-taalis are eae deafening. If this is the kind of frenzy in Delhi, what would be the kind of scene down South, I wonder?

My friend was right. I didn't miss on any of the fun even though the only words I could understand were a few mouthed in English. The hype was worth it, I realize, even as I move out of the theater promising myself to catch it again as and when it came in it's Hindi dubbed version or with English subtitles.

Yes, I am a little guilty about the fact that I ignored a few movies, especially Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and Ocean's Thirteen over Sivaji but I can convince myself that after all it was worth it. I will certainly give each of the backlog films also a dekko but till then I am sure the Sivaji hangover would be hard to resist.

After all it is due to all the right reasons that when Rajnikant's name flashes in the opening title rolls of each of his films, it is prefixed with SUPERSTAR. Yes, he truly is!

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Shivaji still rules BO after 50 days

The Boss on a roll - Dubai Diary

வருமானவரி பிடித்தம் போகத்தான் எல்லோருக்கும் சம்பளம் கொடுக்கப்பட்டிருக்கிறது

Now sify says that Sivaji is Blockbuster!!!

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ஜப்பானில் 'ஆம்பல்..ஆம்பல்'

Sivaji, a hit in Singapore - Deccan Reports

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Ulagamengum 800 theatregalil adhirum Sivaji - AVM's 40th day poster!

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Sivaji collected Rs.7.2 crores within 5th week in Chennai

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GOING BOLLYWOOD

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