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time heroes’ posers to big heroes? |
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the small heroes posing a big threat to big
heroes? Trade analysts say yes. |
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With changing trends in story, music
and taste, it is the small heroes
that fit the bill. ‘Thiruttu
Payalae’ starring Jeevan, ‘Kokki’
starring Karan and ‘Thalainagaram’
starring Sundar C are some of the
latest examples.
Small hero movies are made at low
cost. A movie can be made in just
a crore and a half, less than half
the salary of a top hero. The stories
are different and the small heroes
just lap up the role for they have
no image to guard.
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As if in an irony, the movies do well at
the box-office. The producer or the director
may not be seeing big money but they don’t
see losses either. This has encouraged many
producers considering small-hero budget
films.
There is another problem with making a movie
with a big hero; the story has to suit the
image the hero has. And the discussion part
of it? It takes weeks, if not months. Exotic
locations have to be considered. All these
shoot up the budget considerably. |
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can make about four to five small-hero films
in just the amount the hero and the director
of a big movie get paid. |
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The small heroes, hard pressed to
stay in the field as they are, sign
up roles with no big airs about them.
They listen to the director and don’t
interfere in matters of story or acting.
They do what they are told to. Most
of the movies turn out indeed well.
The number of hits in the small hero
category is indeed impressive. The
flops don’t push the producer
to the rock bottom. In Kodambakkam
today, the number of small hero movies
in the making is larger than the big
hero ones. Will the trend continue
and change the very face of the Tamil
cinema industry?
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