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132 days of 2006 (up to May 12) there were 32 Tamil releases and among them "Pattiyal", "Chithirem Pesuthadi" and "Tiruttu Payale" are hits and four- "Paramasivan", "Kalvanin Kathali", "Dishyum" and "Thambi" turning out to be average grossers. Though there were no blockbusters, this is a decent report card.
The emerging trend is that small movies in the Rs 3 to 4 Crore budget with good content are doing well at the box-office and stale formula movies packaged with superstars and gimmicks like Aathi and Tirupati bombed miserably. The message is clear that superstars alone cannot make a film run, good story and presentation are also required to bring in the audience.

Music continues to play an important role in the success of Tamil movies, as proved by the Ganna Ulganathan song "Vala Meenukkum…" from " Chithirem Pesuthadi" that was picturised in an innovative manner and popularized on channels. And the trade feels that if the songs from "Pattiyal" and "Tiruttu Payale" were shown on channels they would have done better business.

The new mantra among film makers is to give something innovative to the audience and strictly adhering to the budget constraints.


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