EID Movie Releases - 2nd Week Paper ADs [Kerala] - Exclusive

EID Movie Releases - 2nd Week Paper ADs [Kerala] - Exclusive

Will Chennai Express eat into Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobaara opening ?

Just like Diwali last year this years EID too would have seen two high profile releases of two big super stars colliding each other - Chennai Express & Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobaara. But unlike last year there was a  holiday in the following week, plus some intelligent tactics by UTV films, made OUATIMD back out from the head on fight, who would in any case be the biggest looser out of the two had they clashed.

according to sources UTV while making deals with theaters for Chennai Express is believed to have  made agreements according to which theaters cannot remove their film before it completes 1 week. At that time the release date of CE was August 8th, but then out of the blue they suddenly decided to postpone the release by one day, saying 'EID falls on 9th.' This according to the ealier agreement ruins the plans of OUATIMD which is supposed to come out on August 15th, the 7th day of CE. Then UTV once again hit a master stroke by releasing CE in about 80-85% of their total screens on 8th evening (After 6pm) itself, with a tag that its just 'Paid Previews' - a release which even smaller films can't afford in full scale. So in papers CE will still be hitting 7th day only on 15th and theaters can't reduce show times or remove the film for OUATIMD, which will affect the films chances.

Now come to the present, CE has released and with over whelming reviews from masses the film has broken almost all existing opening records. The WOM is so good that now even theater owners doesn't want to replace the movie on a National Holiday, aug 15th, Independence Day. The film will reportedly get only about 1500 screens in India, about 2000 less than what CE got.  So all those mentioned above have no validity anymore as its peoples demand and no longer UTV tactics that's affecting OUATIMD. As per now it looks like CE on Day 7 will NETT more than OUATIMD on its First Day

But all is not well with the OUATIMD as well, the promotion has been on the lower side, and almost invisible thanks to the extravagant promotions SRK and co did for CE. Also the songs are not yet popular, an important factor for Box Office opening. The visibility of promos, buzz is also very less for the film having 2 super heroes and one super heroine + its a sequel of a big hit too. May be the makers are very much confident with the product in hand, that they chose to under promote the movie. The movie might be a WOM hit like Aashiqui 2 & Bhaagh Milkha Baag.

Anyway we will get answers to all questions in  days time.....stay tuned for more udpates

Chennai Express - Movie Review

Chennai Express : Exclusive Movie Review

Direction by Rohit Shetty
Produced by Gauri Khan/Ronnie Screwvala/Siddharth Roy Kapur
Music by Vishal–Shekhar
Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Sathyaraj, Nikitin Dheer & Priyamani (Cameo - song)

 

Movie Review by Sree Prasad Nair
Theater – Grand Cinemas, Sharjah, UAE
08/08/2013 –1.45pm
Occupancy – 90% 

                                         





Rohit Shetty is known for directing action-comedy masala entertainers. Except Zameen & Sunday, rest of his all films were superhits at the box office. The director's last 3 films were 100crore hits too (Golmaal 3, Singham & Bol Bachchan) Chennai Express is director's 9th film, and first film without Ajay Devgn as the main lead. Chennai Express stars Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. Both stars had a blockbuster 'Om Shanti Om' in the past.  Chennai Express also stars Sathyaraj, Nikitin Dheer & Priyamani( cameo in a song) '

Story
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather, to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them.

Positives
Chennai Express is a crazy ride till first half. It's loaded with many laughter-inducing moments. The slapstick quotient is on the higher side. Rohit Shetty plays it smart by choosing Shah Rukh Khan as main lead. Shah Rukh Khan dominates the proceedings, as always. The requirement of the role was, SRK has to be loud and hammy and it works quite well in the film.

Deepika Padukone is striclty average. She looks gorgeous. One of the most hilarious scene brilliantly acted by Deepika Padukome. Infact the best comedy scene in the film (after interval). Lekh Tandon and Kamini Kaushal, as SRK's grand-parents are good. Nikitin Dheer is strictly OK. Priya Mani's item song 1 2 3 4 is already a chartbuster, so is Titli song.
I would Iike to make a special mention of the film's dialogue writers Sajid-Farhad. Dialogues-One liners are first rate. Notable scenes are :
Sathyaraj to SRK : Tamil Teriyumaaaa ? SRK to Deepika : Yeh tumhari papa kya bolti hai meri Maa k bare mein? :D
A Malayalee guy to SRK : Entha Joli ? SRK : No No I'm not Angelina Jolie ! :D
The first half was so fast paced and I was expecting the same in second half. But... :(

Negatives
Second half is a huge let down. The second half is boring and also had many over acting scenes by the main leads. Another minus point is makers added three songs within 20 minutes in the second half. Titli, Kashmir Se & Tera Rasta are back to back and the placement of the Kashmir Se & Tera Rasta are really bad. Even Vishal-Sekhar's music is a mixed bag barring Titli & 1234! The makers so called tribute 'Lungi Dance' to Rajnikanth is actually an insult not only for him, but entire South Indian film fraternity.
Chennai Express is promoted as an action masala entertainer! Unfortunately there is ONLY ONE action sequence (climax) which is over the top! Most of the jokes are used through old hit songs. At some scenes Shahrukh is overacting to the core. His repetitive ‘don't underestimate the power of a common man’ is really irritating. How to do a convincing 'Bewada act' SRK should learn from Legendary actor Mohanlal. Deepika Padukone's hindi accent is horrible in some scenes.

Veteran South Indian actor Sathyaraj is wasted! His eyes have more 'screen-frames' than his entire role. Rohit Shetty's direction is poor in the second half. Script in the second half is super shoddy.

Overall Chennai Express is a mixed bag! A good first half & and a pathectic second half. However the film is all set to take an earth shattering response at the box office thanks to UTV's promotions and Shah Rukh Khan's starpower + 40-50% hike in the ticket price! The film's paid preview happened today and likely to cross the 3 Idiots record of 2.5cr. The film is chasing Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger opening day records of 32crore, which is unlikely to cross for me. An opening day between 26-28cr with 70cr+ weekend will help the film. But a long run is ruled out due to upcoming films like Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara, Madras Cafe & Satyagraha. Film will be good in overseas.
P:S: Another 100crore film for Shah Rukh Khan, and another punching bag for him after Ra.One & Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Verdict - 'First Class' First Half & 'General' Second Half!!!

Rating - 3/5! 

This Reviewer can be contacted on Twitter : @i_spn : https://twitter.com/i_spn

Thalaivaa - Exclusive Movie Review

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Thalaivaa : Exclusive Movie Review
                                        

Direction by A. L. Vijay

Produced by Chandra Prakash Jain/C.P. Sunil/C.P. Dinesh

Music by G. V. Prakash Kumar

Stars: Vijay, Sathyaraj, Amala Paul, Santhanam, Ragini Nandwani, Abhimanyu Singh & Rajiv Pillai

Movie Review by Sree Prasad Nair
Theater – Grand Cinemas, Sharjah, UAE
08/08/2013 – 4.45pm
Occupancy – 100%  Sold Out

A Vijay film is always special. Be it Velayudham or Thuppakki, Vijay films always worked big at the box office. Thalaivaa is the first Vijay film in 2013! Just like Velayudham & Thuppakki (released during Diwali 2011 & 2012) Thalaivaa is also releasing on a festive season, Eid 2013! Thalaivaa is directed by A.L Vijay who had remarkable hits under his belt in the form of Deiva Thirumagal & Madrasapattinam. However his last film Thandavam was a washout at the box office. Thalaivaa stars Vijay and Amala Paul in the lead roles. Sathyaraj, Santhanam, Ragini Nandwani, Abhimanyu Singh & Rajiv Pillai are also acting in Thalaivaa.

Story

Thalaivaa, is the story of comman man who rises to a leader. Vijay is a professional dancer in Australia. He is in love with Amala Paul. Both plan to get married. Vijay comes to India to meet his father (Sathyaraj) with Amala Paul & her father. Sathyaraj is Thalaivaa, leader of social workers in Mumbai. The local enemies murder Sathyaraj. To take the revenge Vijay turns into a leader. What happens next?

Positives

A. L. Vijay's story may sound predictable, but film is filled with many twists and turns. Two great suspense, one just before the interval and one just at the right time, climax! Direction is first rate. The run time of the film is almost 3hours. But you will never get bored in those long duration. First half is fast paced with romance, dance, funny scenes and second half is just brilliant, infact better than first half.

Vijay’s character in the film goes through two phases, one as typical lover & other as leader. He is good as lover with his usual charm, dance & romance. But he is brilliant as leader. Unlike his previous films Thalaivaa don't have much action scenes. Less action & more acting... That's Vijay's Thalaivaa. A performance like this comes once in a while and can compete with the best actors this year. The ease with which Vijay slips into the character is amazing and the outcome is spellbinding. If he is lovable as the lover boy dancer, he is outstanding as the leader.

It's Amala Paul who gives Thalaivaa that extra sheen. She gets a role to prove her talent and she more than lives up to the expectations. She is super confident and registered a strong impact. Her dancing skills and expressions are her added benefits. However her role is limited in the second half.

 Santhanam once again proved that he is unbeatable when it comes to comedy. He contributes enormously to some of the best moments of the film. Satyaraj is truly outstanding in a pivotal character. Ragini Nandwani is goregeous and makes her presence felt in a small but significant role. Abhimanyu Singh is ok. Rajiv Pillai may not have many lines to deliver, but his presence and expressions register a strong impact.

Negatives

Music of Thalaivaa is a letdown. And the placement of two songs are wrong. Veteran actor Nassar is wasted. Not much action scenes in this Vijay film except the climax. That’s about it. These factors won’t harm to a film like Thalaivaa.

Overall Thalaivaa is a perfect Eid gift from VIJAY'S! Director Vijay & Actor Vijay. A Good First Half, Great Second Half With A Brilliant Climax! The film is all set to take a bumper opening at the box office.

P:S: Third Festival Superhit From Vijay In A Row

Verdict - Thalaivaa Is A Great Leader!!!

Rating - 4/5!  Super Hit!!!

This Reviewer can be contacted on Twitter : @i_spn : https://twitter.com/i_spn

Chennai Express - Kerala Paper AD with Theater List

 Chennai Express - Kerala Paper AD with Theater List

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvananbhoomi - Banglore, Mumbai, Pune Paper Ads with Theater list

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvananbhoomi - Banglore, Mumbai, Pune Paper Ads with Theater list

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Mumbai

Bangalore

Thalaivaa - Exclusive Malayalam Posters

Thalaivaa - Exclusive Malayalam Posters

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Poster Credits:

https://www.facebook.com/lalmagixdsignz

Neelakasham Pacha Kadal Chuvanna Bhoomi - Exclusive Kerala Theater List

Neelakasham Pacha Kadal Chuvanna Bhoomi - Exclusive Kerala Theater List

Happy Hours Entertainments in association with E4 Entertainments presents

A Sameer Thahir MOVIE

Starring:	Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Wayne

 

Editor : Sreekar Prasad
Story, Screenplay : Hashir Mohamed
DOP : Gireesh Gangadharan
Music : Rex VIjayan
Art : Diljith
Make Up : Ronex
Costume : Mashar Hamsa
Executive Producer : Shohaib Khan Haneef Rawther
Line Producers : Sunil Sreenivasan, Abdul Hameed
Finance Controller : C. Veena Sarathi
Production Controller Thahir Mattancherry
Stills : Vishnu Thandassery
Designs : Thought Station

Movie Releasing on August 9th, 2013

CONFIRMED THEATER LIST 

1. 1.TRIVANDRUM - SREE VISAKH 
2. TRIVANDRUM - KALABHAVAN
3. KOLLAM - REMYA
4. ATTINGAL - GANGA
5. NEDUMANGAD - SARASWATHI
6. VETTU ROAD - HARI SREE
7. KOTTAYAM - ANUPAMA
8. CHANGANACHERRY - APSARA
9. MAVELIKARA - PRATHIBHA
10. HARIPAD - ASHIRWAD
11. THALAYOLAPARAMBU - ASHIRWAD
12. THIRUVALLA - CHILANKA
13. KATTAPANA - SAGARIKA
14. MUNDAKAYAM - GALAXY
15. ERRATUPETTA - SURYA
16. THODUPUZHA - LAYA
17. ERNAKULAM - PVR Cinemas
18. ERNAKULAM - CINEMAX 
19. ERNAKULAM - Q CINEMAS 
20. ERNAKULAM - SARITHA
21. ALUVA - MATHURAYA
22. THRISSUR - GIRJA
23. THRISSUR - SREE
24. PALAKKAD - PRIYA
25. KOCHI - SUI
26. PERUMBAVOOR EVM
27. KOTHMANGALAM ANS
28. KODUNGALLUR - SREE KALESWARI (screen 2)
29. CHALAKKUDY - SURABHI
30. KANJANI - SIMLA
31. GURUVAYOOR - JAYASHREE
32. ANGAMALY CARNIVAL
33. NORTH PARAVOOR - CHITRANJALI
34. IRNJALAKUDA - SINDU
35. MUVATAPUZHA - ISSAC
36. MANNARKKAD - NEW PRATIBHA
37. WADAKKANCHERY ASHIRWAD
38. NORTH PARAVOOR - CHITHRANJALI
39. SHORNUR - ANURAG
40. CALICUT - APSARA
41. CALICUT - PVS FILM CITY
42. KANNUR - SAVITHA FILM CITY
43. VADAKARA - JAYABHARATH
44. KASARAGOD - MEHBOOB
45. KANHANGAD - DEEPTHI
46. THALASSERY - LIBERTY
47. PERINTHALMANNA - SURYA ( OPENING PROGRAM )
48. THIRUR - ANUGRAHA
49. VALANCHERRY - POPULAR 
50. NILAMBUR - JYOTHI
51. TANUR - PVS 
52. KALPETTA - MAHAVEER
53. MANANTHAVADY - JOS
54. PONNANI - ALANKAR
55. MUKKAM - P.C
56. PAYYANUR RAJDHANI

These are the confirmed centers so far, might add few more closer to release, any errors in name please comment below - Contact Theater authorities for Show timings, reservation details etc

Chennai Express - Audio Tracks List

Chennai Express - Audio Tracks List

Directed by     Rohit Shetty
Produced by     Gauri Khan
Screenplay by     Yunus Sajawal
Story by     K. Subaash
Music by     Vishal–Shekhar
Cinematography     Dudley
Editing by     Steven H. Bernard
Studio     Red Chillies Entertainment
Distributed by     UTV Motion Pictures
Release date(s)     8 August 2013
Country     IndiaLanguage     Hindi

 Cast

    Shah Rukh Khan as Rahul
    Deepika Padukone as Meenalochani
    Sathyaraj as Meena's father
    Nikitin Dheer as Tangaballi
    Manorama as Meena's aunt
    Kapil Sharma
    Priyamani (cameo) in "1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor" song
    Mohan Raman as the Priest
    Delhi Ganesh
    Puvisha M. as Meena's cousin

Tracks List

1. One Two Three Four (Get On The Dance Floor) - Vishal Dadlani , Hamsika Iyer
2. Titli - Chinmayi Sripaada , Gopi Sunder
3. Tera Rastaa Chhodoon Na - Amitabh Bhattacharya , Anusha Mani
4. Kashmir Main, Tu Kanyakumari - Sunidhi Chauhan , Arijit Singh , Neeti Mohan
5. Ready Steady Po - Brodha V , Smokey , Enkore , Natalie Di Luccio
6. Chennai Express (Title Track) - Honey Singh , S. P. Balasubramanyam , Jonita Gandhi
7. Titli Dubstep Version - Phoenix, Chris Mcguinness Zoheb Kha
8. Chennai Express Mashup

Audio Releasing on July 3rd - Buy CD's from shops or online @ Itunes, Nokia Music etc - Say No to Piracy