The
latest accusation that he has to make is
the dubious practice of making a film run
by paying sums to the theatre owners. He
said that he had seen a small budget film
made by a talented director screened at
a theatre with about 150 people watching
the show. He had enquired the producer who
said that although the initial collection
was poor, he had managed to break even.
But, what Thangar has to say next is more
shocking. He says one of the films of a
popular hero had only 19 viewers at a show
in Kamala theatre. Yet, the theatre owner
did not mind running the film. You could
guess who paid him.
He lamented that those who had the money
were not strong in technique and those who
were good at the craft did not get the right
break. Such a thing has to change if Tamil
cinema has to raise from the current morass.
As usual, there will be a section to support
and another to rise against him. Watch out
how the accusation snowballs. |
