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Removals from extra theatres
1.Palakkad - Priyadarshini - Vettaikaran - 1 day
2.Kottayam - Abhilash - Ividam Swargamanu - 1 day
3.Attingal - Ganga - Ividam Swargamanu - 1 day
4.Adoor - Nadam - Ividam Swargamanu - 1 day
5.Perumbavur - EVM 1 - Ividam Swargamanu - 1 day
6.Thodupuzha - New - Ividam Swargamanu - 1 day
7.Kanjani - Simla - 2012 - 1 day
8.Kanhangad - New Vinayaka - Ividam Swargamanu - 1 day
9.Kasargod - Narthaki - Ividam Swargamanu - 1 day
10.Thalassery - Liberty Movie House - 3 Idiots - 4 days (1 day RS, 3 days NS)
11.Muvattupuzha - Maria (1 show) - Vettaikaran - 2 days
12.Valancherry - Karthika - details unavailable
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The film was greeted with thoughtful vigor by the fans of the star who has been awaiting his Mass role for a long time. Chattampi Nadu started its first show at 9:00 AM in many centers. The movie is registering full houses in almost all centers and is certainly in the lead among the new releases.
The film which have half a dozen charged scenes have Mammootty with a powerful screen presence and in another mesmerizing character as 'Virendara Mallaya', who again proves that he is the best mass hero in Malayalam film industry.
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Mammootty stressed: "The increase in cost of production in star films is in no way connected to star salaries. Though I fully endorse the producers association's resolution that cost of films should be pegged around Rs 3.50 Crore, the rise in cost is due to the subject."
The star points out that he worked for Pazhassi Raja at a reasonable salary, yet the cost of production shot up due to the subject which was a period drama.
Mammooka asserted: "Let me make it clear just because of my salary, the cost of my films has not gone up. I believe cost of production can be curtailed if proper script and planning is made before the shoot and the number of days for shoot and the film rolls to be used is worked out in a professional manner."
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Buzz up!
At present, both actors have won three National Awards. Mammootty states that if he manages to grab another one, it will make him the actor with the maximum number of National Awards. He also confesses to discussing this with Kamal Hassan.
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"Love in Singapore", "Daddy Cool", "Eee Patanathil Bhootham", "Loud Speaker", "Kutty Shrank", "Pazhassi Raja", "Palery Manickam" and "Chattambinaadu" films have reiterated Mamooka's rule is not going to end anytime soon.
While "Pazhassi Raja", "Palery Manickam" and "Chattambinaadu" are declared the year end hits in Malayalam box-office, "Kutty Shrank" went to claim international laurels at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa and will have a commercial release soon.
The year 2009 also added more feathers to Mammootty. Success in front of camera not enough Mammootty launched his own production house to produce and distribute films. Another out of film honour for Mammootty is that he was appointed brand ambassador by the Kerala Volleyball Association.
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Titled 'Amar Akbar Antony', this film would have Megastar Mammootty in the lead role. The heroine has not been yet finalized.
Krishna Poojappura who had recently scripted for films like 'Ivar Vivahitharayal' and 'Happy Husbands' would pen the dialogues of the film. 'Amar Akbar Antony' would be scripted by the actor himself.
Mollywood superstar Mammootty is now getting a chance to play the lead in 'John, Jaffer Janardhanan'. Named after the big multistarrer hit of the eighties, this movie will be directed by actor Jagadheesh, who is debuting to call the shots with this movie. Mammootty will play the three different faces of the same character in this movie. To be scripted by Jagadheesh, the dialogues of the movie will be penned by Krishna Poojappura. 'John, Jafer, Janardhanan' is expected to kick off its shoot by the mid of May.
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'Pokkiri Raja' would be directed by debutante director Vyshakh, and would have Southern Sizzlers Sreya Sharan and Sneha as the heroines.
The pooja function would take place at Contour Resort Convention Center between 11.40 and 12 in the morning. Shooting of the film is expected to start by mid January.
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The eight films that hit the screens this year were "Love in Singapore", "Daddy Cool", "Eee Patanthil Bhootham", "Loud Speaker", "Kutty Shrank", "Pazhassi Raja", "Paleri Manickam" and "Chatambi Nadu".
While the last three films are still running to packed houses across the state, "Kutty Shrank" was screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held recently in Goa and is expected to be released commercially soon.
But the superstar was modest about his work in the year gone by.
"The world has become one more year older. From my side, I will say that things went well and happiness need not be and cannot be measured about what has happened. I am doing a job and I will continue doing it in the same spirit as I have always done all these years," Mammootty told IANS.
Besides his acting assignments, Mammootty launched his own production house called Play House, which will produce and distribute films.
The actor was also appointed brand ambassador by the Kerala Volleyball Association to promote the sport across the state.
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Mammootty said that he had mentioned this stature in a funny way to Kamal when they had met some time back. The megastar also added that he is taking this competition in the lightest manner and also fears that if Kamal plans to take it seriously, then it will be a tough battle for him to emerge the winner.
Anyhow, it is great going from the senior Mollywood star, who is always meticulous in selecting his roles and performing them on screen.
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Currently both of them have three National Awards each. Mammootty said that if he manages to grab one more award, he would become the actor with the maximum number of National awards in his kitty.
In this respect, he is competing with Kamal Hassan. Mammootty said that he had mentioned this to Kamal when they had met some time back.
Mammootty was talking at an award function at Thrissur.
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The University had decided to grant this academic honor to the actor taking into consideration his contributions to the field of art. Mammootty is the first actor to receive such an academic honor from this University.
The University of Kerala had earlier conferred and honorary doctorate to the actor.
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Dist. share - 14 crs
Collections from Major centres
TVM - 64 days - 1.2 crs
EKM - 64 days - 1.02 crs
CLT - 64 days - 79 lakhs
Theater status on 71st days:
1.Ernakulam - Sangeetha - 4 shows
2.Kozhikode - Apsara - 3 shows
3.Thrissur - Ramdas - 4 shows
4.Kollam - Dhanya - Noon Show
5.Kottayam - Anand - Noon Show
6.Palakkad - Priyathama - 2 shows (NS & Matinee)
7.Kannur - Kavitha- 3 shows
8.Pala - Jose - Noon Show
9.Chalakkudy - Agasthya - 3 shows
10.Kanjani - Brahmakulam - Noon Show
11.Mapranam - Varna - 2 shows (MS & NS)
12.Shornur - Melam - Noon Show
13.Mananthavadi - Varna - Noon Show
14.Thalassery - Liberty Mini Paradise
15.Payyanur - Rajadhani - 3 shows
Comeback (69 days)
16.Thiruvananthapuram - Ramya- 3 shows [1 day break in Tvm]
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For this Christmas, once again you have a movie plotted at a remote Tamil Nadu border, with all that colorful camera friendly costume worn dumb village people, two strong families at war for more than two decades, the entry of the hero to settle the war with some mysterious personal interests, the loud mouthed villain with that big moustache and another hundreds of regular features that you come across in almost all the hits of decade. Yes, this is an overall idea of 'Chattambinaadu'- the new Mammootty movie in theatres, strictly made on the formula stuff with that very old wine story in another new bottle. What really makes a difference is the megastar adorning another sharply different look and slang for his protagonist character, who amuse, confuse and impress the viewers with dialogues that are more Kannada than Malayalam.
The village in the centre of activity is Chembattunadu, which gradually was rechristened as Chattambinaadu following the arrival and settlement of chattambis (goons) to the village to sort out the fight between the two strong wealthy families of the village, that is continuing for more than two decades. The movie opens in a high with the story being narrated in the viewpoint of a shooting crew of popular programme 'Veritta Kazhchakal'. The goons of the wealthy families Mallanchira and Kattapalli have controlled the village for decades. Veerendra Mallaya, a Kannadiga wealthy man and a daredevil with 31 criminal cases after him, speaking a Malayalam with a thick Kananda slang arrives to the village to buy a mansion owned by Mallachira Chandramohan (Manoj K Jayan). From the day one he starts his war against Kattapilli Nagendran (Siddhique) and the viewers are told that Mallaya has a mysterious past associated with the same village folk, that has forced
him to come to the village. Amidst confusions, the mysteries unveil with enjoyable sidetracks by local chattambies, Makri Goplan and Dasamoolam Damu played by Salimkumar and Suraj respectively.
In a potpourri of recent hits from Rajamanickayam, to Madambi and Mayavi, the racy narratives and fast cuts has managed to hold the movie without any big harm atleast till interval. But the final hour becomes increasingly predictable, with not much fresh surprises in store. But it is the one-man show of Mammootty, the megastar who really shows how he can hold a movie with a regular lame storyline with his charismatic performances. Even with a regular singular white pajama- kurtha dress code, he is eminently handsome throughout, with his acting credentials once again coming to the fore. Watch out for the two sentimental scenes where he manages to impress everyone, even with heavy Kannada dialogues. Vinu Mohan as his trusted aide Murugan, is in another role that the youngster can treasure. Lakshmi Rai and Mythili manages through the characters they are in while others from Vijayaraghavan, Manoj K Jayan, Siddhique, Janardhanan and Co are all in their
regular roles.
The technical side of the movie is good, with every department doing their best to maintain the quality of a potential hit. Manoj Pillai's camera, and V Sajan's editing are brilliant and the makers has managed to keep the interest going for the entire length of two hours and five minutes. Alex Paul' songs have good beats but won't stay in our minds for long. The title song written by Murugan Kattakkada and sung by C J Kuttappan is the best among the three featured in the movie.
If you are a fan of Mammootty, you are sure to lap up Chattambinaadu, as it offers everything for the fans to cherish. And for others, if you had been with the likes of cross- border movies; this is another chance for reminiscence. If you can keep your brains at home, don't think for much logic and enjoy a free run for two hours.
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TVM : 1,05,45,215
EKM: 74,10,600
KTM: 54,15,140
THRISSUR: 49,16,700
Total gross in 50 days : 22.5 crores
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It's a new record.
Also it's the fourth film crossing 1 crore gross in TVM after Rajamanikyam, Classmates and Twenty twenty.
Source: Vellinakshatram.
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Anyhow, the movie makers have realized that there is a big dearth in proper publicity and have started increasingly promoting the movie through other media.
The movie made to another fifteen centers this week, with good advertisement support. The producers believe this move, though a little late, will help the movie to translate the good opinion generated, into box office collections.
As per the latest reports, among the last week releases, V K Prakash's hilarious comedy caper, 'Gulumal-The Escape' is having the safest run at the box office, with a consistent sixty percent collections in the opening week.
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The bilingual directed by debutante Aravind has been in the news for long, on account of several reasons. Mammootty plays a CBI Officer in the film, while Tamil star Arjun plays a cop.
The film chronicles the fight against terrorists by these two brave officers. Sneha plays the female lead in the film that also has Jai Akash in an important role.
The film has been in the making for more than three long years. The action caper that boasts of hi-fi digital graphics is eagerly awaited by film lovers in the state.
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The other speciality of these two films are that they are produced by the star loyalists and will be distributed by the superstar's own production houses like "Playhouse" and "Max Lab" entertainments. The other two movies that were earlier planning to set a fight with the superstar biggies were 'Happy Husbands' and 'Bodyguard', which stands shifted to further dates, as per the latest informations.
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The actor was interacting with an FM radio station when he made this revelation. He said it would be just foolhardiness to hope to do roles like the ones in 'Vadakkan Veeragatha' or 'Pazhassi Raja'. Even if he did, they wouldn't be that good either, he added.
He also said that he has done several films that he has regretted about later.
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Based on writer T.P.Rajeevan's book, the film is an investigative story, told in a refreshingly different way. Haridas (Mammootty), a private detective based in Delhi and his friend Sarayu (Gowri Munjal), comes to a sleepy north Malabar village called Paleri to unveil the mystery behind the murder of a beautiful woman named Manickam (Maithily), which happened more than five decades back.
It is through the eyes of Haridas that the truth behind the incidents that led to the shocking murder of Manickam comes out at an interesting pace. Manickam had died just a couple of days after her marriage to Pokkan, who was the good for nothing son of Cheeru (Swetha Menon). Soon, all the fingers start pointing to Murikkumkunnath Ahmed Haji (Mammootty, in a spectacular appearance), the rich and brash landlord, who virtually ruled the area according to his whim.
Ahmed Haji feared none and lived life strictly on his own terms. He slept with the women he set his eyes on, brutally assaulted the poor peasants who worked for him and had scant regard for the law. But for Haridas, there were still some missing links that finally proved to be quite startling and crucial. We won't reveal further and spoil the fun because the unravelling of the mystery is so engaging!
It is with absolute awe that one would come out of the theatres, especially for Ranjith, who has made perhaps one of the finest films in Malayalam history, based on Rajeevan's brilliant novel. There are flaws and scope for further improvement for sure, but the writer-director's ability to handle such an intricate tale needs to be appreciated wholeheartedly.
With a spectacular performance that can leave you spellbound, Mammootty underlines why he is easily regarded among the best actors in the country. His charisma, screen presence and style give an altogether different meaning to the characters and his portrayal of Ahmed Haji will remain as one of the best to have happened in Malayalam films, ever.
Swetha Menon's scintillating performance as Cheeru is another highlight of Paleri Manickam. In her role, she is at her sensuous best during her younger days and looks genuine as an aged and suffering woman, years later.
But the performances of the other two leading ladies, Maithily and Gowri Munjal, are nothing to rave about. No wonder, the focus is never really on them and as a result, it hasn't affected the film much.
The other key factor in the film's appeal could be the amateur artists who have played the supporting roles amazingly well. Almost all of them have made the film look authentic. The rest of cast including Sreenivasan, Siddique and T Damodaran among others have done their roles quite well.
The technical aspects about the film too need a mention here for the fine work that has gone into it. Here is an extra round of applause for Manoj Pillai's camera that does a brilliant job and the film's music, by Sharath and Bijibal, which syncs perfectly with the mood.
Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathira Kolapathakathinte Kadha is one film that will haunt you days after you've left the theatres. It's a gem that comes not too often and the least you can do to appreciate it is to watch it at the cinemas, at the earliest!
Verdict: Excellent
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The story telling, the characters and the backgrounds are new to Malayalam especially in an investigative suspense thriller. The investigation of Manikyam's murder is the major storyline. The storyline goes like this: Haridas, a private detective, is investigating the murder of a young woman, Manikyam, which happened over 50 years back. But it is different.
Hats off to Mammootty. He is critically outstanding by his performance. All actors specially Sreenivasan, siddique, shwetha menon and all new faces are perfectly rendered to the craftsmanship of Director Renjith.
The film is based on T.P. Rajeevan's novel, by the same name, which was serialised in a Mathrubhumi weekly. Director Renjith was fascinated by the novel's theme, which is based on a true incident that happened shortly before the first ministry of Kerala was sworn in.
Cinematography by Manoj Pillai and Music by Sharreth is in tune with the story.
Produced by A.V. Anoop & Subair under the banner of AVA Productions and Varnachithra Big Screen. PMOPK will be a good treat to serious movie lovers.
Congratulations to the entire crew.
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She might very well be the heroine in 'Pokkiri Raja', to be directed by debutante Vaishakh.
'Pokkiri Raja' marks the coming together of Mammootty and Prithviraj. Shreya, who was apparently impressed by the script had given the nod to the film.
Shreya had had enough and more experience of being cast opposite Super Stars, like Rajnikanth, Vikram, Sarath Kumar and Vijay.
Though Meera Jasmine was earlier considered for the role, Shreya has finally bagged the much coveted role. With Shreya joining the cast of 'Pokkiri Raja', Vaishakh's film turns out to be one of the most eagerly anticipated films next year.
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This would be for the next film that Shafi directs after 'Chattambinaadu'. The film would be produced by Madhavan Nair for Murali Films.
James Albert had earlier scripted hit films like 'Classmates' and 'Cycle'. The Shafi - James Albert - Mammootty film is expected to reach the theatres by mid 2010.
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At number two is the Hollywood film 2012, which statewide has the collections of an M & M (Mammootty and Mohanlal) film. In Ernakulam Shenoys, the net is about Rs 23 lakh in three weeks!
In the third place is Lal Jose- MT Vasudevan Nair combo's Neelathamara with newcomers which has taken a good opening in towns mainly A stations like Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode etc and can be classified as a hit.
In the fourth position is Ranjith's Kerala Café, which is an average grosser and in fifth position is Utharaswayamvaram, which is also very average and gets in to the chart to fill up the numbers.
Note : Ratings are based on the box office collections and the cost of the film
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Meanwhile, 'Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja', has opened to an interesting response from the Kollywood audience in Tamil Nadu. The movie which completed fifty days in theatres in Kerala has already garnered a 13 crore collection in 42 days.
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Meanwhile, 'Chattambinaadu' featuring Lakshmi Rai, Siddique and other Shafi regulars will get into theaters by the fourth week of December. The movie will make a wide release to take on Mohanlal's 'Ivide Swargamaanu', which is the other big release of the season.
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Navya is visibly thrilled with the opportunity that she has bagged just before her marriage. With plenty of projects still to complete, the actor is not yet sure whether she will leave the industry or not, after entering matrimony.
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This weekend, that is on third and fourth of December, five films are planning to be in the fray. The major movie in the offering will be Renjith's 'Palery Maanikyam'-Oru Pathira Kolapathainte Katha' featuring Mammootty in triple roles. The other films for the weekend will include Jayaram's 'My Big Father', Namitha-Bala-Kalabhavan Mani's 'Black Stallion' directed by Pramod -Pappan, VK Prakash's Jayasuriya –Kunchacko Boban movie, 'Gulumal-The Escape' and Shankar Panikkar's 'Keralotsavam 2009'.
The other films planned for this December will include Dileep's Siddhique movie 'Bodyguard', Mohanlal's 'Ivide Swargamaanu' and Mammootty's 'Chattambinaadu'. The last two biggies are charted for this Christmas season, to fight out with Saji Surendran's multistarrer 'Happy Husbands'. Two offbeat ventures that may get to theatres this month, will include Mammootty's 'Kutty Shranku' and Priyanandanan's 'Sufi Paranja Katha'.
With such a heavy release schedules, chances are that some of the films in this list may postpone their release dates to the first weeks of January, which is normally a season of few movies.
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Mammootty is always on the lookout for doing something new. And he doesn't let go of any opportunity that offers him some scope as an actor. That is how he became a part of this project called 'Palery Manickyam', Ranjith said.
Mammootty was very excited to be working with fresh faces. As much as he works on projects that are intended to satisfy his fans, he is open to fresh ideas and novel plans, Ranjith added.
Mammooty plays a crime investigator and Muslim landlord in the 1950's in 'Palery Manickyam'.
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As with the case of his every other films, the director himself will script for this film which is scheduled to start by the end of March2 010. If everything is going as per schedule, this film will be the July release of Mammootty in 2010.The film passes through various stages in the life of character which is mammooty doing. This project, not yet titled will be produce and Distributed by playhouse.
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The superstar is at present shooting for 'Dhrona 2012' , which is made, based on a myth action story written by A.k.Sajan. The movie will feature three heroines, Navya, kanika and Swetha.
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ഇത് സംബന്ധിച്ച് നേരത്തെ റിപ്പോര്ട്ടുകളുണ്ടായിരുന്നെങ്കിലും ചലച്ചിത്ര രംഗത്തെ പ്രമുഖരായ ചിലര് തന്നെയാണ് ഇക്കാര്യം ഇപ്പോള് സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ചിരിയ്ക്കുന്നത്. മലയാളത്തിലെ ഒരു പ്രമുഖ വാരികയ്ക്ക് നല്കിയ അഭിമുഖത്തില് സംവിധായകന് അന്വര് റഷീദാണ് പഴശ്ശിരാജ വാങ്ങാന് എച്ച്ബിഒ ചാനല് രംഗത്തുണ്ടെന്ന കാര്യം വെളിപ്പെടുത്തിയത്.
മലയാള സിനിമകളുടെ നിര്മാണ ചെലവ് മൂന്നരക്കോടിയില് ഒതുക്കണമെന്ന നിര്മാതക്കളുടെ സംഘടനയുടെ നിര്ദ്ദേശത്തെ പരാമര്ശിയ്ക്കുമ്പോഴാണ് പഴശ്ശിരാജയിലൂടെ മലയാള സിനിമയിലെത്തിയ പുതിയ ബിസിനസ് സാധ്യതകള് അന്വര് ചൂണ്ടിക്കാണിച്ചത്.
"പഴശ്ശിരാജ ചിത്രീകരിയ്ക്കുമ്പോള് അതിന്റെ നിര്മാതാവിനും സംവിധായകനും മാത്രമേ ആ പ്രൊജക്ടിനെക്കുറിച്ച് വിശ്വാസമുണ്ടായിരുന്നുള്ളൂ. എന്നാല് ആ സിനിമ പുറത്തുവന്ന് ഹിറ്റായപ്പോള് എല്ലാവരും 'പഴശ്ശിരാജ'യുടെ ആളുകളായി. ആ സിനിമയ്ക്കിപ്പോള് പ്രതീക്ഷിയ്ക്കാത്ത പല ബിസിനസുകളും വന്നു ചേരുന്നുണ്ട്. എച്ച്ബിഒ ചാനലുകാര് സിനിമ ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ട് 18 കോടിയ്ക്ക്
സാറ്റലൈറ്റ് അനുമതി വാങ്ങാന് പോകുന്നുവെന്ന് കേള്ക്കുന്നു. ഇത്രയും വലിയ തുകയ്ക്ക് എച്ച്ബിഒ സിനിമ സ്വന്തമാക്കാനുണ്ടെങ്കില് മൂന്നരക്കോടിയ്ക്ക് സിനിമ ചെയ്യാവൂ എന്ന് നിബന്ധ വെയ്ക്കേണ്ട കാര്യമില്ല- അന്വര് റഷീദ് പറഞ്ഞു.
അതേ സമയം സിനിമയുടെ നിര്മാണ ചെലവിനെ കടത്തിവെട്ടുന്ന തുകയാണ് പഴശ്ശിക്ക് എച്ച്ബിഒ ഓഫര് ചെയ്തതെന്ന് സ്ഥിരീകരിയ്ക്കാത്ത റിപ്പോര്ട്ടുകളുണ്ട്. ഡിജിറ്റല് ഓവര്സീസ് റൈറ്റില് ഏറ്റവും വലിയ തുക ലഭിച്ച ഗജിനിയ്ക്ക് മേലെയാണ് എച്ച്ബിഒ പഴശ്ശിയ്ക്ക് വിലയിട്ടതെന്ന് ചില മൂവി വെബ്സൈറ്റുകള് റിപ്പോര്ട്ട് ചെയ്യുന്നു. അമീര് ഖാന്റെ സൂപ്പര് ഹിറ്റ് ബോളിവുഡ്
സിനിമയായ ഗജിനിയ്ക്ക് 22 കോടിയാണ് ഇത്തരത്തിലുള്ള കച്ചവടത്തില് ലഭിച്ചത്.
അതേ സമയം തിയറ്ററുകളിലെത്തി ഒരു മാസം പിന്നിട്ടപ്പോള് കേരളത്തില് നിന്ന് മാത്രം പഴശ്ശിരാജ 12.5 കോടിയിലധികം കളക്ട്് ചെയ്തുവെന്നാണ് റിപ്പോര്ട്ടുകള്. കേരളത്തില് നിന്ന് ചിത്രം മുടക്കുമുതല് സ്വന്തമാക്കുമെന്നാണ് സിനിമാ പണ്ഡിറ്റുകള് പ്രവചിയ്ക്കുന്നത്. കഴിഞ്ഞ ദിവസം റിലീസ് ചെയ്ത തമിഴ് പതിപ്പിനും ആവേശകരമായ സ്വീകരണമാണ് ലഭിച്ചിരിയ്ക്കുന്നത്.
അതിനിടെ പഴശ്ശിരാജയുടെ ഹോം വീഡിയോ റൈറ്റ് വന് തുകയ്ക്ക് സ്വന്തമാക്കിയതായി മോസര് ബെയര് അധികൃതര് സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ചു. ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ഡിവിഡി, വിസിഡി, ബ്ലൂ റേ തുടങ്ങിയ ഫോര്മാറ്റുകളുടെ അവകാശമാണ് മോസര് ബെയര് വാങ്ങിയത്.
ഇതാദ്യമായാണ് ഒരു മലയാള സിനിമയുടെ ബ്ലൂ റേ അവകാശം വാങ്ങുന്നതെന്ന് മോസര് ബെയര് തലവന് ജി ധനജ്ഞയന് പറഞ്ഞു. 2010ല് ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ വിവിധ വീഡിയോ ഫോര്മാറ്റുകള് കമ്പനി വിപണിയിലെത്തിയ്ക്കും.
സിനിമയുടെ പ്രാധാന്യം കണക്കിലെടുത്ത് മലയാളത്തില് ഇതുവരെ നല്കിയിട്ടുള്ളതില് വെച്ചേറ്റവും വലിയൊരു തുകയ്ക്കാണ് പഴശ്ശിരാജയുടെ വീഡിയോ റൈറ്റ് വാങ്ങിയതെന്നും മോസര് ബെയര് വെളിപ്പെടുത്തി. പഴശ്ശിരാജയുടെ മലയാളത്തിലെ സാറ്റലൈറ്റ് അവകാശം വന് തുകയ്ക്ക് ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ് നേരത്തെ സ്വന്തമാക്കിയിരുന്നു.
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Meanwhile Home Video giants Moser Baer have bought the video rights of this block buster film. Insiders claim that for the first time, the blue ray rights of a Malayalam film have also been bought by Moser Baer.
The television rights of the film were earlier acquired by Asianet.
The film meanwhile continues its dream run at the box office. It has also opened to a very encouraging response at the Tamil box office last week.
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Mohanlal - Ividam swargmane1 'Pazhassi Raja'- The movie which was released in 70 centers, gross the thirteen crore in 35 days will celebrate fifty days next week, in 50 plus its release theatres. For those who never predicted a long run for the film, will be apparently surprised by the movie celebrating silver jubilee in more than fifty plus centers. The movie is rightly acknowledged as the evergreen hit malayalam cinema.
Mohanlal - Ividam swargmane
2 'Uthara Swayamvaram'- This Jayasuriya - Roma starrer has picked up from second weak. The movie is now moving over to become an average earner. Debutant directors, Ramakanth Sarju's has created a better first half with plenty of enjoyable laughs. A steamy tearjerker later half did ruin its potential, but the movie will end up as an average earner.
Mohanlal - Ividam swargmane
3.'Swa-Le' - The Dileep - Gopika movie has already become an average hit and is a profit maker. The movie didn't collect as expected, but will end the long drought of a semi-hit. Swale continues 25th day in select theaters in the major cities. The weekends register good collections due to family audiences, in metros.
Mohanlal - Ividam swargmane
4.'Kerala cafe' - The unusual treatment and plot styles of the presence is definitely going to encourage rave reviews. But the third week collection shows a drastic fall. The movie with high-quality performances and visuals registers forty percent collections in its third week.
Mohanlal - Ividam swargmane
5.'Robin hood' - This Pritvi starrer may end up as an average earner, but for its production costs. The movie continues with thirty percent collections in select centers.
Jayaram's movie 'Seethakalayanam' - which had a delayed release, is a dud from the day two. The movie won't help in any way in boosting the audience friendly image of the actor. The audiences, on the other hand seem to have once again given thumbs down sign, to the family hero image of Jayaram.
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The films selected include two Mammootty films, 'kutty Srank' by Shaji N karun and 'Pazhassi Raja' by Hariharan, children's film ' Keshu' directed by santhosh Sivan.
Malayalam superstar Mammootty was overjoyed as two of his films made it to the Indian Panorama section also he has been invited by the organizers of IFFI 2009, to be the Chief Guest at the closing Ceremony function of this year's on December first week. He was more thrilled to have his recent release 'Pazassi Raja' which invited awesome responses and turning out be Mega blockbuster in theatres, to get into the panorama.
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This Xmas, Mammootty and Mohanlal will fight each other at the box office Mohanlal will have his 'Ividam Swargamane' directed by Roshan Andrews releasing for the festival.James Albert, the scriptwriter of super hit film Classmates, will pen the scripts for this film which hit the screens on 23rd December in the banner of Ashirvade cinemas distributed by maxlab release.
Mammootty will have his 'Chattampi Nadu' which is an action comedy entertainer by shafi after Mayavi and Thommanum Makkalum. Lakshmi Rai and Mydhili are the heroines of this Shafi film which will hit the screens by the 18th of december. The movie produced by Naushad and Anto Joseph in the banner of Big screen productions will be brought to theatres by Playhouse release.
Dileep will have much expectations on "Body Guard" in which he is teaming up with the superhit director 'Siddique'. The movie which presents him for the first time on screen with a tonsured head is in the scripts of M Sindhuraaj. The movie will grace the screen on December 11, which before two week of Xmas.
Jayaram's My Big Father, Happy Husbands and Suresh Gopi's 'Kadaksham' are also tipped for release during Xmas.
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The shooting of the film has already started in varikkaseri mana last week. Mammootty playing the lead role of Vasthu Shilpi named Madhavan Namboothiri for this myth-action-horror Movie, scripted by A.K.Sajan. Vijayakumar, Devan, Tilakan,Bala, Navya Nair, Kaniha is also part of the movie. 'Drona' is all set to grace the theatres of Kerala as a february release produced by Aroma mani in the banner of Aroma films.
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