The
year 2007 is on the roll and so are
the movies that are ready to hit the
screens on the auspicious Pongal day.
The most expected of them being Aalwar
and Pokkiri which are said to be the
clash of the titans of Kollywood viz
Ajith and Vijay. Will Ajith repeat
his Varalaru success this time or
is it Vijay’s time to set the
cash registers ringing?
While that could only be known after the release
of those movies, we decided to do a brief analysis
of these two films. Read on to find out more.
Distribution details
Both the movies have been sold keeping the old
ticket rates in mind. Pokkiri has been sold for
12 to 15 crores while Aalwar has commanded around
9 to 12 crores. Now that the government has slashed
down the ticket rates, it is yet to be known what
the distributors’ demand would be to make
up for the money. The distributors could only
make enough money if the movies sustain at the
box office for a longer duration.
Audio
Trade pundits remark that Pokkiri’s songs
are sure to become chartbusters. With a consummate
combination of Prabhudeva, the then dance master
and Vijay who is an accomplished dancer, Pokkiri’s
songs are expected to be foot-thumping numbers.
Another advantage with Pokkiri would be that Mani
Sharma’s recreation of his hit numbers of
Telugu Pokkiri in its Tamil version.
Aalwar, with Srikanth Deva’s music has hit
the charts already and the songs would be noticed
only after the release of the movie.
Opening
As far as the opening is concerned, both
have registered an equal opening in all
the centres. As stated earlier, for Vijay
this film comes after Aathi that sank without
a trace while for Ajith, Aalwar follows
after his recent success of Varalaru.
Advantage
Pokkiri, as we all know, was a blockbuster
in Telugu which is being remade in Tamil
with Prabhu Deva as the director who is
synonymous with continuous hits in Telugu
with his direction. The name of the game
is; would it be as easier for Prabhu Deva
to repeat his success in Tamil?
Aalwar is directed by Chella who was trained under
S J Surya. While a refreshing style of narration
is expected in the movie, will the debutant director
please the likes of Ajith fans? On the other hand,
the script of Aalwar has reportedly awed the film
fraternity.
Heroine
Asin is fortunate enough to be featured in both
the films as heroines and is shuttling between
the sets of Aalwar and Pokkiri these days. While
being slowly branded as a lucky mascot, the success
of these movies would spearhead her market value.
As these two films have the most popular heroes
of Kollywood combined with all the entertainment
quotients, it is expected that Aalwar and Pokkiri
are sure to be a great grossers in terms of revenue
generation.
