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The comedy of Tamil Movies and Sivaji%u2019s Collections
by Andhra Pradesh on Jul 02, 2007 11:47 PM   Permalink | Hide replies

The so called first week official collection report for the much hyped tamil movie Shankar-Rajinikanth starrer %u2018Sivaji %u2013 The Boss%u2019, purportedly released by AVM sources reads as follows-

Tamilnadu %u2013 30 crores
Andhra Pradesh %u2013 7-8 crores
Kerala %u2013 4 crores
Rest of the world %u2013 13 crores

Total %u2013 55 crores

Let us see the comedy in these figures. The AVM sources claim that it has collected 30 crores in tamilnadu for the first one week. Is this possible? In order to make this possible, one crore people should have watched Sivaji in the first one week at an average ticket rate of 40 rupees so that the gross gets to be 40 crores and the share post taxes and theatre rent gets to be 30 crores (approximately). For the average ticket rate for a theatre to be forty, the maximum ticket price for the theatre should be atleast 60 and the minimum price should be 20 so that it averages out to 40. How many Chennai movie halls have a maximum ticket price of Rs.60? and how many of them have minimum ticket rate of Rs.20? The following is link on Chennai ticket prices %u2013

Chennai ticket prices

Apart from a handful of multiplexes in Chennai, most theatres have to restrict their prices to a maximum of Rs.50. Also note that only a handful of theatres can charge even at a rate of Rs.50. For example, in the link given above, Gopal Das of Maharani theatre, in North Chennai, says that their tickets cost less than what the government has ordered.

"In our theatre, the present rates of admis

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  RE:The comedy of Tamil Movies and Sivaji%u2019s Collections
by The Lion on Jul 03, 2007 11:49 AM   Permalink
Hi statisticy,

KTA - 3 Crores
Rest of India - 2 Crores
TV rights - 3 Crores
Rest of World (to screen this week) - 7 Crores

The first 2 are collections and next two are rights sold.

Moreover, you static is only for first 2 weeks. The situation was same in 3rd week and it will contiue for 1-2 weeks (FULLy Packed HOUSE). Anyway the trend will continue till 50th day and later it will decrease. Just re-calculate then and make sure you are OK!

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  RE:The comedy of Tamil Movies and Sivaji%u2019s Collections
by naveen v on Jul 03, 2007 10:17 AM   Permalink
when this figures possible with the Hrithik roshan's movie KRRISH, why can't it possible with SHIVAJI?
Rajani movies tickets will sell in the black market by the theatre people itself....

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  RE:The comedy of Tamil Movies and Sivaji%u2019s Collections
by The Lion on Jul 03, 2007 11:35 AM   Permalink
Still there are few more regions like Karnataka in Ind, Japen, SA etc to Screen. Think that time you will become MAD!

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  RE:The comedy of Tamil Movies and Sivaji%u2019s Collections
by chillarajeevi on Jul 03, 2007 01:43 AM   Permalink
Facts are reliable than Sirio Movies....hahahahhahahaha

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  RE:RE:The comedy of Tamil Movies and Sivaji%u2019s Collections
by chillarajeevi on Jul 03, 2007 01:50 AM   Permalink
There are instances for Sirio moivies where Blue films are screened while having the regular movie display outside...What a pity???

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