CHENNAI BOX OFFICE

Selective amnesia might have been a done to death phenomenon in Tamil cinema. But in director Balaji Tharaneetharan’s hands, the topic takes a new twist as a comedy by taking a leaf out of a real story about an accidental memory loss.

The stable collections have been steadfast over weekdays, while weekends witness a slight spike in earnings.

This year has been the year of small making it big – small movies like KSY, Pizza and NKPK have shown the way for others.

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Who says only serious movies can be inspired from real life? Balaji Tharaneetharan disproves the notion with his NKPK, a comedy drama about a prospective groom suffering an accidental memory loss.

The movie’s collections have been steady and gradual without losing out to the other releases, signaling that it’s a hit.

Of all the people who had it good this year, Vijay Sethupathy’s story is the most interesting - he has had two good movies.

NKPK is a comedy drama that touches upon an unusual subject, that of an accidental short term memory loss. Starring Vijay Sethupathi and a bunch of debut actors like Bagavathi Perumal, Rajkumar and Vigneswaran, the movie is a laugh riot. 

It opened with rave reviews, excellent word of mouth and has achieved an above average status at the box-office. Given its minuscule budget, the collections are mighty impressive.

Vijay Sethupathy’s time in the limelight has arrived. He has finally been spotted by the filmmakers and producers alike.

Comedies with their heart at the right place are very rare in Tamil films and for that reason, NKPK comes as a whiff of fresh air in the midst of romances and action films. Starring Vijay Sethupathy in the lead role, the movie is about a man’s short-term memory loss.

After an average opening that has paved way to very good reviews and critical acclaim, the movie is making good collections.

Vijay Sethupathy is a star to look out for.

A humorous tale about selective amnesia and the aftereffects of a harmless cricket game just before a wedding, is what NKPK focuses on. Earnest performances by its lead actors lift the movie above a usual comedy to almost the status of a cult classic.

After an average opening, the movie is now being received with wide open hands and full houses.

This has been a very good year for Vijay Sethupathy, whose two films have been declared consecutive hits.

Just as we were raving about Pizza, comes another small film directed by a debut director, Balaji Tharaneetharan. A comedy starring Vijay Sethupathi and Gayathri, the movie is reportedly inspired from real life.

The movie has opened to average houses but has the potential to elevate itself to good collections because word of mouth and reviews have been strong.

Vijay Sethupathi and his performance are the talking points of the movie.

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