These days audience always want. This message becomes when we look at the success and failure rates of movies released during the year. Those films which turned out to be box office hits were those welcomed by the viewers. About 100 movies were released in 2006 and only 23 turned out to be profitable to the producers.
There were movies of big stars like Kamal Haasan, Vijay and Ajith and also movies that introduced new faces. It cannot be said that movies of big stars only had a good run, because movies like Chithiram Pesuthadi which had new faces as hero and heroine was a box office hit and the song Valamekkum became a big hit.
A recent report says that Tamil movies are recognized very well in the neighbouring states and Tamil movie industry has become a very big industry. Also, of late, Tamil movies are doing well abroad too. Tamil movies are released simultaneously in India and abroad. Many Tamil movies are now being given Tamil titles so as to get tax exemption from the government.
The formula that a star cast could make a movie a big hit has been changed by the filmgoers. Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikesi made the comedian Vadivelu a hero and children enjoyed the movie a lot. The movies Vettaiyaadu Valaiyaadu and Varalaru are considered to be biggest hits of the year. The movie Godfather was renamed as Varalaru before its release and it starred Ajith in three roles and Asin opposite him.
Vettaiyaadu Valaiyaadu is a hit movie directed by Gautham Menon and Kamal starred in the role of a cop after a long time. The movie was a big hit as the screenplay and presentation were different. Other than these two movies, Unnakkum Enakkum and Thimiru did well at the box office.
Thalainagaram, Thiruttu Payale, Em Magan and Dishyum were the other hit movies. It becomes clear from the report that even the movies without a big star cast could be box office hits; but movies with big star cast can do well only if the story and concept are different and the movie is worth seeing. Galatta.com wishes all the actors, actresses and all the artistes in the movie industry a bright and prosperous New Year!
