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In 125 days of 2006 (up to May 5), there were 30 Tamil releases and among them, "Pattiyal", "Chithirem Pesuthadi" and "Tiruttu Payale" are hits, while "Paramasivan", "Kalvanin Kathali", "Dishyum" and "Thambi" are turning out to be average grossers. Though there were no blockbusters, this is a fairly good report card. The emerging trend is small movies in the Rs. 3- 4 crore budget with good content are doing well at the box-office and formula movies packaged with superstars and gimmicks are bombing miserably. Music continues to play an important role in the success of Tamil movies, as proved by the song "Vala Meenukkum... " that was picturised in an innovative manner and popularised on TV channels. The trade feels had the songs from "Pattiyal" and "Tiruttu Payale" been shown on the channels, the films would have done better business. The new mantra of filmmakers seems to be to give something innovative to the audience while at the same time ensuring that they don't overshoot the budget.
SREEDHAR PILLAI
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