Rajini undersells Kuselan?

AVM studios played host to one of the most-awaited events of year 2008. Superstar Rajinikanth’s short-term venture Kuselan, produced by his mentor Balachander for Kavithalaya productions, kick started in the premises early today. The event was attended by the who’s who of the industry including director of the movie P. Vasu, producer

K. Balachander, Ramkumar, Prabhu, Suresh Krishna, S.A. Chandrasekhar, K.S. Ravikumar, Meena, Shankar, and Vadivelu.

Addressing the guests and the thronging media, Rajini stated that, like his other movies, Kuselan would also become a super hit. However, he seemed to intend to downplay the publicity and marketing strategy of the movie when he surprised the gathering my stating this. “I have no doubts about the success of the movie, however, I do not want to generate huge hype around it and I want my fans to know that this movie has potential,” the superstar declared. He added to the producer’s dilemma further by stating that he did not want Kuselan to be sold for large sums.

The superstar also mentioned that Kuselan would comprise of 50% of Pasupathy, 25% of himself, and 25% of Vadivelu.

At a time when there is news about distributors who bought Sivaji claiming losses, Rajini’s this speech has created a flutter among the industry, let alone adding to Balachander’s production woes.