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5.RENIGUNDA
Cast: Johnny, Sanusha, Nishanth, Sandeep
Direction: Panneerselvam
Music: Ganesh Ragavendran
Production: Mahendra Kumar Jain.
After kicking dust with a controversy, Renigunta awed the critics and fans alike. An indie gem, this one is probably opened at the wrong time at the box office during the rush period.
Trade Talk:
The movie has managed to garner nominal revenues from all over.
Public Talk:
The director, a new talent to watch for!
No. Weeks Completed: 3
No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 24
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 48%
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 1,34,400
Total collections in Chennai: Rs.70 lakhs.
4.BALAM
Direction: Murali Krishna
Music: Yugendran
Production: C J Reddy Enterprises.
Balam has Arvind Vinod, whose debut Madurai – Theni received positive response at the BO, in the lead. The other cast members include Deepa Chari, Rahuman, Suhasini, Kanja Karuppu and Santhanam.
Trade Talk:
With almost zero publicity, the movie opened to less than average returns.
Public Talk:
Not many know about the release of Balam.
No. Days Completed: 3
No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 27
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 50%
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 1,82,176.
3.ODIPOLAMA
Cast: Parimal, Sandhya
Direction: Kanmani
Music: D.Imman
Production: Sri Vaaru Films.
With Odipolama, Uyir Sangeetha’s brother Parimal makes his debut with Sandhya in the lead. The movie is essentially a triangle (or is it rectangle?) love story.
Trade Talk:
The movie opened to average houses over the weekend.
Public Talk:
None, whatsoever!
No. Days Completed: 3
No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 42
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 54%
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs.3,48,524.
2.KANDHA KOTTAI
Cast: Nakulan, Poorna, Santhanam, Sampath Raj.
Direction: S. Sakthivel
Music: Dhina
Production: ESK Films International.
Nakulan plays the love-hater while Poorna is the savior of love in this romantic fare distributed by Kalpathi S.Aghoram.
Trade Talk:
Average returns reported from the urban centers with the rural ones chipping in their best.
Public Talk:
There has been no drone about Kandha Kottai – and the reviews weren’t that great either.
No. Weeks Completed: 1
No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 99
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 56%
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 9,27,711
Total collections in Chennai: Rs.34 lakhs.
01.VETTAIKARAN
Cast: Vijay, Anushka
Direction: Babu Sivan
Music: Vijay Anthony
Production: AVM
Vijay’s good versus evil opened at the box office a week ago to enthusiastic roars. A racy first half and a trademark Vijay-isque second half marks Vettaikaran which is ready to be branded as just another Vijay movie.
Trade Talk:
Trade is abuzz with upbeat returns over the first week. This week seems to be on the decline with other bigwigs including English and Hindi films ruling the roost.
Public Talk:
Karikalan Kaala Pola song and Anushka did not set the house on fire as expected.
No. Weeks Completed: 1
No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 286
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 70%
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 59,15,474
Total collections in Chennai: Rs.2.10 Crore
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