Kadhalan, Jeans, now add Sivaji to this list.
I will never forgive P.Vasu for trashing Manichitranazhu (Malayalam)'s tamil version as Chandramukhi. First and foremost, you either stick to the story, or you don't. At least Priyadarshan stuck to it nicely when doing Bhool Bhulaiyaa and it was superior to the tamil remake. But more on that later.
Shankar is a brand value. His value is only known for casting north Indian heroines, some face-value star as male lead, a comedian, Rahman for music and of course another-clichéd-story-on-Corrupt-India. See, that's why Boys didn't work but Kadhalan did exceptionally. Have a look at the list.
Gentleman - Arjun, Madhoo (Roja fame) - Super Hit Kadhalan - Prabhu Deva, Nagma - Super Hit Indian - Kamal Hassan, Manisha Koirala, Urmilla - Blockbuster Mudhalvan - Arjun, Manisha Koirala - Blockbuster Anniyan - Vikram, Sadha - Super Hit
Now don't get me started with why in god's name Rajnikant acting like he's Vikram or Ajith's age? Simple, his incompetent fanbase. They act like everything's awesome if Rajni does something young even if it takes him to do really BAD choreohraphy in Rahman's trashy music (honestly, he's not giving good music anymore, he's made his money. Course, idiots over at the Mayyam Hub forums would counterback with their Madras Bashai.) Don't bother asking for the story, because if you really want to, go watch Gentlemen, because it's the same damn thing. Heroine Shriya sucks so bad that she badly needs an acting course. Vivek's comedy is average and he's slipping pretty bad right now. Villain Suman is okay and Nayantara looks fat ugly as usual. Raghuvaran is wasted.
Don't give me lame excuses that the film's is thalaivar's style and it's featured in UK's top 10, or it's a blockbuster excuse because apparently, the Tamil audience is lost and confused. It's not the same as it was back when Kamal released his movies (Hey Ram, Anbe Sivam, Virumandi) and they were really GOOD AND SUPERB stories. But except for Virumandi, the other two bombed and it was surely a sign that Tamil audiences are loosing their logic. Botttom line: Bad films will run successfully in most cases. Sivaji fits that bill perfectly. I have zero expectations for Robot because Sujatha, the writer for Sivaji, made a fool of himself in vulgar / borderline dialogues. I have respect for him in his literary works but he's sunk a new low with this film. Don't give that "Shankar's dream project" excuse because that will never work. Ever hear of changes in script. Yep. Had it been Kamal or even a 100x better actor than Rajni kant act, I would have a slight more respect for Shankar. And why the hell is everyone praising Rahman's music. For one thing, Balelakka is a rip off Chandramukhi Vidyasagar's Devuda. Secondly, his songs tunes are taken from his earlier works and three, Rap does NOT work under his direction. Every time my folks see the Sivaji CD or songs, they either skip it or put a different music. That shows quality of Rahman's music. Don't expect a lot for Sultan - the Warrior or Robot cause that will have annoying Blaaze doing bad rapping and redundant tunes. Rajni should just retire and leave us alone. Chumma oru build-up. He's the worst actor next to Vijay and Vijaykanth. B.O hits doesn't make you deserving of a dumb title like Superstar, Captain or Ilayathalapathy. Enna kodumathu ithu?
Tamil Cinema as we know it is gone. Now only Kamal Hassan's genius scripting in Dasavathaaram can save us all. Looking forward to it with excitement.
I will never forgive P.Vasu for trashing Manichitranazhu (Malayalam)'s tamil version as Chandramukhi. First and foremost, you either stick to the story, or you don't. At least Priyadarshan stuck to it nicely when doing Bhool Bhulaiyaa and it was superior to the tamil remake. But more on that later.
Shankar is a brand value. His value is only known for casting north Indian heroines, some face-value star as male lead, a comedian, Rahman for music and of course another-clichéd-story-on-Corrupt-India. See, that's why Boys didn't work but Kadhalan did exceptionally. Have a look at the list.
Gentleman - Arjun, Madhoo (Roja fame) - Super Hit Kadhalan - Prabhu Deva, Nagma - Super Hit Indian - Kamal Hassan, Manisha Koirala, Urmilla - Blockbuster Mudhalvan - Arjun, Manisha Koirala - Blockbuster Anniyan - Vikram, Sadha - Super Hit
Now don't get me started with why in god's name Rajnikant acting like he's Vikram or Ajith's age? Simple, his incompetent fanbase. They act like everything's awesome if Rajni does something young even if it takes him to do really BAD choreohraphy in Rahman's trashy music (honestly, he's not giving good music anymore, he's made his money. Course, idiots over at the Mayyam Hub forums would counterback with their Madras Bashai.) Don't bother asking for the story, because if you really want to, go watch Gentlemen, because it's the same damn thing. Heroine Shriya sucks so bad that she badly needs an acting course. Vivek's comedy is average and he's slipping pretty bad right now. Villain Suman is okay and Nayantara looks fat ugly as usual. Raghuvaran is wasted.
Don't give me lame excuses that the film's is thalaivar's style and it's featured in UK's top 10, or it's a blockbuster excuse because apparently, the Tamil audience is lost and confused. It's not the same as it was back when Kamal released his movies (Hey Ram, Anbe Sivam, Virumandi) and they were really GOOD AND SUPERB stories. But except for Virumandi, the other two bombed and it was surely a sign that Tamil audiences are loosing their logic. Botttom line: Bad films will run successfully in most cases. Sivaji fits that bill perfectly. I have zero expectations for Robot because Sujatha, the writer for Sivaji, made a fool of himself in vulgar / borderline dialogues. I have respect for him in his literary works but he's sunk a new low with this film. Don't give that "Shankar's dream project" excuse because that will never work. Ever hear of changes in script. Yep. Had it been Kamal or even a 100x better actor than Rajni kant act, I would have a slight more respect for Shankar. And why the hell is everyone praising Rahman's music. For one thing, Balelakka is a rip off Chandramukhi Vidyasagar's Devuda. Secondly, his songs tunes are taken from his earlier works and three, Rap does NOT work under his direction. Every time my folks see the Sivaji CD or songs, they either skip it or put a different music. That shows quality of Rahman's music. Don't expect a lot for Sultan - the Warrior or Robot cause that will have annoying Blaaze doing bad rapping and redundant tunes. Rajni should just retire and leave us alone. Chumma oru build-up. He's the worst actor next to Vijay and Vijaykanth. B.O hits doesn't make you deserving of a dumb title like Superstar, Captain or Ilayathalapathy. Enna kodumathu ithu?
Tamil Cinema as we know it is gone. Now only Kamal Hassan's genius scripting in Dasavathaaram can save us all. Looking forward to it with excitement.