Ananda Vikadan - Awards 2012

விகடன் விருதுகள் 2012 - 9 awards win

Ananda Vikatan - 2012 

விகடன் விருதுகள் 2012

LINGUSAMY TAKES UP - MANJA PAI

LINGUSAMY TAKES UP MANJA PAI

Director Lingusamy has bought the rights of Manja Pai even before the shooting of this flick commences, say sources. Manja Pai is produced by director Sarkunam and his assistant Raghavan will be directing the film for the first time.

Vimal and Lakshmi Menon will be pairing up for Manja Pai and Ghibran will be the man wielding the music baton.

Sources say that Lingusamy is convinced that this film will turn out to be a smash hit that he bagged the distribution rights even before the film goes on floors.

KUMKI’S EXTRAORDINARY COLLECTIONS!

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http://www.southdreamz.com/2012/12/kumkis-extraordinary-collections.html

Prabhu Solomon directed Kumki is a mega hit! According to trade sources, all the distributors who had bought the film on MG basis will recover their money within 10 days’ time; thanks to the mad rush among the movie buffs to see this film. The net collections of this film, in Tamil Nadu alone, on December 14th were 3.63 crores and for the second day it was Rs 3.25 crores. With the total collections amounting to Rs. 6.88 crores for the first two days, there is a strong indication that the collections would go up in the days to come with a good word of mouth spreading about Kumki.

The film starring, Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon as the lead pair, is produced byLingusamy’s Thirrupathi Brothers and distributed by KE Gnanavel Raja’s Studio Green.

KUMKI GETS MORE SCREENS!

Kumki has turned out to be a huge success! The latest news from the industry is that more screens will be added from December 21st onwards to cash in on the holiday season. With the Christmas round the corner and the holiday season beginning, more screens and shows will be added, we hear.

With more theatres, the family audiences are sure to have a great time entertaining themselves during the festive season.

KUMKI HAS NO OTHER CLIMAX!

Director Prabhu Solomon‘s “Kumki” hit the screens on the 14th of this month and has been praised to high heavens since then. The film, starring Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon is splendid in music, visuals and performance of actors. All of this is good news.

“Kumki” has its share of badmouthing too. A rumor has been travelling that there are two other climaxes for “Kumki” which weren’t opted for. One of the other climaxes is said to be a happy ending.

A source close to Studio Green says that the rumors are the results of someone’s imagination running wild and also that the highlight of “Kumki” is it’s present climax.

Thirupathi brothers acquired the first copy of Manjapai...

Thirupathi brothers acquired the first copy of Sargunam productions Manjapai...

Starring Vimal,Rajkiran&Lakshmimenon

Manja Pai' will have music by Gibran and is said to be a romantic comedy laced with sentiments. The filming of 'Manja Pai' will begin from February and it is touted to be a complete entertainer. Even before the shoot has begun, N Lingusamy has bought the rights to distribute this movie under his banner, Thirupathi Brothers.

Sargunan has launched new production company 'A Sargunam Cinemaz'. Through this company Sargunam introducing his brother Nandha Kumar as producer and his assistant N Raghavan as director in new film titled 'Manja Pai'.

With a number of directors in Tamil cinema turning producers, National Award winning director Sarkunam is set to join the list and turns producer by producing 'Manja Pai' under his banner A Sarkunam Cinemaz. 'Manja Pai' will be directed by his assistant N Raghavan and will star Vimal, Lakshmi Menon , Rajkiran and Sundara Pandian in the lead roles.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-02/news-interviews/36111076_1_producer-sarkunam-national-award

behindwoods.com - Chennai Box Office Collections

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Ranking based on Chennai Box Office Collections from Dec 24th 2012 to Dec 30th 2012

Week : 3
Total collections in Chennai : Rs. 6,43,82,347
Verdict: Good Opening

No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend): 447
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekend): 70%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend): Rs. 1,15,72,827

No. Shows in Chennai (Weekdays): 528
Average Theatre Occupancy (Weekdays): 60%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays): Rs. 1,24,29,048

CAST AND CREW

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Production: Lingusamy, N Subash Chandrabose
Cast: Lakshmi Menon, Thambi Ramaiah , Vikram Prabhu
Direction: Prabu Solomon
Screenplay: Prabu Solomon
Story: Prabu Solomon 

Directed by Prabhu Solomon, Kumki, the debut vehicle of Vikram Prabhu from the Sivaji family, is the story of a mahout and his trained elephant set in the backdrop of a mountainous village.

Trade Talk 

After a good opening and positive word of mouth, Kumki seems to be gaining recognition in theatres as witnessed by the steady increase in collections.

Public Talk 

Prabhu Solomon seems to have gone for an open ended climax, leaving the film’s ending for the viewer to decide.

KUMKI PREVIOUS WEEK RANKINGS

KUMKI - WEEK : 2 RANKING : 1

Dec 17th 2012 to Dec 23rd 2012

No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 507
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 87%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 1,54,21,146

No. Shows in Chennai  (Weekdays) : 560
Ave Theatre occupancy (Weekdays) : 70%
Collection in Chennai (Weekdays) : Rs. 1,50,61,284

Prabhu Solomon’s love story of a mahout and his elephant is set in the backdrop of the forests of the Western Ghats. Kumki is the launch pad of Vikram Prabhu and has Lakshmi Menon playing the female lead. The movie also has Thambi Ramaiah in a significant role.

Trade Talk :

Thanks to the publicity buzz surrounding its pre-release days, the movie had a good opening and was followed by a big surge in collections – thanks to the positive reviews.

Public Talk :

Vikram Prabhu is adding to the list of tall, lanky, hirsute lead men of Tamil cinema and there are only very few of them!

KUMKI - WEEK : 1 RANKING : 2

Dec 10th 2012 to Dec 16th 2012

No. Shows in Chennai (Weekend) : 336
Ave Theatre occupancy (weekend) : 85%
Collection in Chennai (Weekend) : Rs. 98,98,042

Kumki is the launch pad of Vikram Prabhu, the son of Prabhu Ganesan. It is the story of a mahout, his elephant and his romance set in the lush, dense forests of the Western Ghats.

Trade Talk :

Thanks to the marketing that has created anticipation, Kumki’s opening was a breeze that recorded good collections.

Public Talk :

Prabu Solomon has repeated his Mynaa magic, but in a different setting.

2012's Best Producer in Tamil Cinema - Thirupathi Brothers pvt

2012's Best Producer in Tamil Cinema

PUBLISHED DATE: 03/Jan/2013

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2012's Best Producer in Tamil Cinema

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One tends to overlook the instrumental role played by a producer in picking the winning script, assembling the right team, arranging the funds, standing behind the director's vision and promoting the movie before and after the movie release. It is becoming rare to see such kind of end-to-end commitment from producers in Tamil industry that looks for the easiest way to make a quick dime. Let us rank the producers who had strived to improve the quality of Tamil cinema while keeping the trade satisfied in 2012.
1. Thirupathi Brothers - Lingusamy 

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Lingusamy produced 2 critically acclaimed movies, ‘Vazhakku Enn 18/9’ and ‘Kumki’, this year. Both the movies made huge impacts among the audience and critics. Vettai was a commercial venture directed and co-produced by Lingusamy along with UTV. It had above average run at the box office. Overall, Lingusamy is the best producer of 2012 for producing two meaningful films which were successful at the box office.

2. Red Giant Movies - Udhayanidhi Stalin 

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Udhayanidhi Stalin struck a fine balance between an out-and-out commercial entertainer Oru Kal Oru Kannadi and a hard hitting critically acclaimed film Neerparavai dealing with a sensitive social issue. Another notable aspect that the industry respects about Udhay is his ability to pick the right films to produce and his steadfast support for the project right from day one until the last print returns back after release.

3. Thirukumaran entertainment - C V Kumar 

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Producer C V Kumar made his entry into film industry with Attakathi this year and later went on to produce Pizza. Kudos to this gutsy new producer and his knack of picking the budding directors such as Pa. Ranjith and Karthik Subbaraj who in turn provided a platform for launching a number of other talented technicians.

4. V Creations - Kalaipuli Thaanu 

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V Creations produced one of the biggest blockbusters of all time in Tamil cinema. Thuppakki revived the box office and resurrected the faith in big budget films. Kalaipuli Thaanu inherited this 50 Crore project from SA Chandrashekar when it was at the verge of being dropped due to difference in opinions between the director and SAC.

5. UTV Motion Pictures South - Dhananjayan 

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UTV’s professional approach has got them the place in this list. Their Kalakalappu earned table profit and delighted everybody in the trade with successful BO run. UTV also co-produced Vettai. Although Mugamoodi and Thaandavam received mixed responses, they were spot on in announcing the release dates months in advance and stuck to those dates. If there is one thing that our Tamil producers should learn from UTV South is their respect for deadlines.

Notable Mentions 
Gemini Film Circuit produced big budget Nanban, long-delayed ‘Podaa Podi’ and distributed super hit Thuppakki. PVP Cinema has been planning to enter Tamil Industry in a big way had the guts to make bilingual, ‘Naan Ee’, in which a computer generated housefly plays the central role. Studio Green had better luck on the distribution side with Attakathi and Kumki than on the production side. Studio Green is becoming a strong force to reckon with their extensive network in deep down south and ability to whip up strong promotions.