Vettaiyan final tally

 

Budget:-

Salaries:- ₹108 Crore

Rajinikanth - ₹ 80 Crore [Part of ₹ 320 Crore fixed and 130 Crore contingent with LYCA]

Rana Daggubati - ₹5–7 Crore*

Kishore - ₹ 40 Lakh

Fahad Fasil - ₹ 4 Crore (Plus upto ₹4 Crore vide Profit Sharing)

Manju Warrier - ₹ 65 Lakh

Amitabh Bachchan - ₹5 Crore*

Ritika Singh - ₹ 40 Lakh

Dushara Vijayan - ₹ 15 Lakh

Other Salaries - ₹ 2.50 Crore

Technician Salaries - ₹ 4.50 Crore

T J Gnanavel - ₹ 1 Crore (Plus upto ₹5 Crore contingent profit sharing)

Anirudh - ₹1 Crore expenses plus Full Music Streaming Rights

• Rana Daggubati may not have taken his final payment or may have asked for a Profit share
• Bachchan has not quoted a fee and instead asked a sum of money to be used to pay the loans of distressed farmers through a charitable agency. Lyca apportioned ₹5 Crore.
• Ramesh Thilak didn't quote a fee to work with Rajinikanth
• Rao Ramesh didn't quote a fee as a gesture to TJ Gnanavel and Rajinikanth

Production Costs :- ₹61.25 Crore

Cost of Production - ₹ 52 Crore

Kadapa workers compensation - ₹ 75 Lakh

(A Quarry owner named Kadapa Reddy filed a case citing defamation as he owned a Quarry and his name was Reddy. They settled put of court for ₹75 Lakh allegedly)

Cost of Doppler Camera License - ₹ 8.5 Crore

Music Video Costs - ₹ 3 Crore

Print & Publicity Costs - ₹ 4.50 Crore

Total - ₹ 176.75 Crore

• The Budget of ₹250–300 Crore cited by many sources likely includes the contingent payments as flat payments. That puts Rajinikanth at ₹112.50 Crore and Fahad at ₹8 Crore and also likely adds the GST of 18% for each

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Pre Release Business

TN Theatrical Rights - ₹ 70 Crore

Rest of South India Rights - ₹ 36.50 Crore

North Indian Rights - Unsold or Minimal

Overseas Rights - ₹ 40 Crore

[All Flat Payments made to LYCA ]

Music Rights - ₹9 Crore * (Sony Music)

Payment to Anirudh - ₹ 9 Crore (-)

OTT rights - ₹ 45 Crore (Plus upto ₹55 Crore contingent to viewership)

Satellite Rights - ₹ 35 Crore (Tamil) plus ₹7 Crore (Other languages)

Total - ₹ 226.50 Crore

• No Refunds since the film was sold for FLAT PAYMENT to all distributors
• Satellite Rights originally negotiated for ₹55 Crore but after release and theatrical failure, reduced to ₹35 Crore

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Post Release Business :-

Tamilnadu Gross - ₹ 103 Crore

Tamilnadu Nett - ₹ 81.20 Crore

Theatrical Share - ₹ 39.55 Crore

Distrubutor Share - ₹ 41.65 Crore

Distributor final tally - ₹ 28.35 Crore LOSS

Kerala Gross - ₹18.27 Crore

Kerala Distributor Share - ₹ 6.25 Crore

Kerala Final Tally - ₹ 5.75 Crore LOSS

AP/TG Gross - ₹22.59 Crore

AP Distributor Share - ₹ 7.60 Crore

AP/TG distributor tally - ₹ 7.90 Crore LOSS

Karnataka Gross - ₹ 25.72 Crore

Karnataka Distributor Share - ₹ 11.55 Crore

Karnataka Distributor tally - ₹ 2.55 Crore PROFIT

Overseas Audited Gross - $ 8,049,000

Final Receipts - Available only on 31/10/25

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Final Tally

Although officially LYCA doesn't have to pay anything to the distributors by contract, in India contracts don't mean much over sentiments

So i will assume LYCA will refund all distributors fully

This means ₹42 Crore Refunds

Again this is most probable though Red Giant may absorb the loss so this is mainly an assumption

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Final Analysis = (-) ₹176.75 Crore (+) 226.50 Crore (-) ₹4

Source;

Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam

 

Quora

Rs 2100 crore running on Prabhas

 Prabhas, the first Pan India Superstar, is in a stellar phase of his career, solidifying his place as the undisputed pan-India phenomenon. With box office-defining behemoths like Baahubali, Salaar, Kalki 2898 AD, and several more in his lineup, he has cemented his status as an Undisputed Superstar in Indian cinema. His audience’s undying loyalty ensures he delivers blockbuster after blockbuster, making it easy for producers to invest massive budgets in his projects.

Every appearance Prabhas makes on the big screen is met with immense love and admiration from fans, who eagerly await his performances. His charisma and star power are unmatched, and at this moment, he stands as India’s biggest superstar. Producers are more than willing to back him with huge investments, making Prabhas the one-man industry with ₹2100 crore riding on his upcoming films, according to Different Reports

Salaar 2: Shouryanga Parvam is a high-voltage action drama film written and directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. The film stars Prabhas in the titular role, along with Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, and Jagapathi Babu.

Spirit: Spirit is one of the most awaited films in hindi cinema as Prabhas has teamed up with sensational director Sandeep Reddy Vanga for the first time in his career.

Hanu Raghavpudi Project: This upcoming film of prabhas, as per the makers, is a historical fiction set in the 1940s. With music scored by Vishal Chandrashekhar, the upcoming film has cinematography by Sudeep Chatterjee and editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao.

The RajaSaab: The Raja Saab  is an upcoming romantic comedy horror film written and directed by Maruthi.It is produced by People Media Factory. The film stars Prabhas in the titular role, alongside Nidhhi Agerwal, and Malavika Mohanan in lead roles.

Kalki 2: Kalki 2898 AD was released in theatres on June 27. The film with Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and Kamal Haasan in the leads sets the tone for the sequel, is scheduled to begin filming in February 2025


All of this amounts to an impressive ₹2100 crore riding on Prabhas's talent and star power. His ability to electrify audiences with his phenomenal presence and an undefined quality beyond star power is a testament to his superstardom. It's a blessing from cinema lovers who continuously show their appreciation by supporting his work. Prabhas represents the perfect blend of charisma, talent, and a touch of magic, ensuring that every film he touches turns into a massive success.This birthday, celebrate the ₹2100 crores riding on Prabhas and the spectacular lineup he has in store for his fans!

Karthik Subburaj Thriller on Prime

 Prime Video Unveils Gripping Trailer of its Tamil Original Thriller Series Snakes & Ladders

 Curated by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by Kalyan Subramanian (A Stone Bench Production), the Tamil Original series is created by Kamala Alchemis and Dhivakar Kamal, and directed by Ashok Veerappan, Bharath Muralidharan, and Kamala Alchemis

The series features Naveen Chandra, Nandha, Manoj Bharathiraja, Muthukumar, Srinda, Sreejith Ravi, Samrith, Surya Ragaveshwar, Suryakumar, Tarun, and Sasha Bharen in pivotal roles

The first dark-humour thriller in Tamil on Prime Video, Snakes & Ladders will be exclusively available on the service in India and in over 240 countries and territories worldwide from October 18 in Tamil, with dubs in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi

MUMBAI, India, 09, 2024 — Prime Video, India’s most-loved entertainment destination today unveiled the captivating trailer of its Tamil Original thriller series, Snakes & Ladders. Curated by Karthik Subbaraj, produced by Kalyan Subramanian (A StoneBench Production), the Tamil Original series is created by Kamala Alchemis & Dhivakar Kamal, and directed by Ashok Veerappan, Bharath Muralidharan and Kamala Alchemis. The upcoming dark humour thriller boasts a stellar ensemble cast, including Naveen Chandra, Nandha, Manoj Bharathiraja, Muthukumar, Srinda, Sreejith Ravi, Samrith, Surya ragaveshwar, Surya kumar, Tarun and Sasha Bharen in pivotal roles. Set in the mid-2000s, this thriller truly celebrates friendship in all forms.  It follows the journey of four school friends, who are forced to navigate tough choices, unravel tangled mysteries, and confront their own bad choices. Snakes & Ladders will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video in India and over 240 countries and territories worldwide from October 18 in Tamil, with dubs in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi languages. This nine-episode thriller marks the latest addition to Prime membership. Prime members in India enjoy savings, convenience, and entertainment, all in a single membership for just ₹1499/ year.

The trailer offers a glimpse into a nail-biting game of cat and mouse, as four school friends – Gilly, Irai, Sandy, and Bala – find themselves inadvertently entangled in a conundrum. Chased by cops and gangs, their path takes an unexpected turn when it crosses with a mysterious and clever character, Leo (Naveen Chandra), whose unpredictable nature raises the stakes with every twist. Replete with dark-humour, the thriller promises a gripping, edge-of-your-seat adventure, where all sides engage in a relentless race against time, leaving viewers intrigued.

Sharing insights about his character, actor Naveen Chandra says, “The series is an exhilarating blend of adventure, drama, and mystery that pulls you in with its unpredictable twists, intense character dynamics, and a suspenseful storyline, unfolding layer by layer. My character is absolutely riveting that adds a punch to the story, keeping the audience hooked throughout the show. I’m overjoyed to join forces with Prime Video again, especially after the remarkable success of Inspector Rishi, which was well received by both critics and audiences. I can’t wait for everyone to dive into this thrilling ride of friendship, danger, and self-discovery with Snakes & Ladders!”
Snakes & Ladders is a part of Prime Video’s line-up for the Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024. Starting September 27, this festive season, Prime Video is set to light up your screens with an array of blockbuster Indian and international movies and shows across genres and languages along exciting discounts of up to 50% on add-on subscriptions such as as Crunchyroll, Chaupal, Discovery+, Sony Pictures Stream and ManoramaMax. The biggest festive celebration in India, the Amazon Great Indian Festival 2024, started from September 27th, 2024, with 24 hours early access for Prime members. Celebrate this festive season with great deals, big savings, blockbuster entertainment, and more. Enjoy 25,000+ new launches and exciting offers from top brands across categories including Smartphones, Fashion & Beauty, Large Appliances, TVs, Consumer Electronics, Home & Kitchen along with Grocery.


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The shooting of Suriya 44 starring actor Surya has been completed

The crew of the upcoming film tentatively titled 'Surya 44' starring leading star Surya has completed its shoot and released an exclusive photo.

Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, the movie 'Surya 44' stars Suriya, Pooja Hegde, Jayaram, Joju George, Karunakaran, Nasser, Sujith Shankar, Tamil, Premkumar, Ramya Suresh and others. Santhosh Narayanan has composed the music for this film with Shreyas Krishna's cinematography. Editing is done by Shafiq Muhammad Ali. The film is being prepared as an action entertainer and produced by 2D Entertainment along with producers Jyothika-Surya and Stone Bench Productions. Rajasekhar Karpurasundharapandian and Karthikeyan Santhanam are the co-producers.

The shooting of this movie has been completed in four phases in Andaman, Ooty, Kerala and Chennai. Currently the post-shooting technical work has started. It has been announced that the film crew will release new information about the film soon like the title, first look, motion poster for the title...

Meanwhile, a special video for the film was released on the occasion of the birthday of actor Surya, the hero of the film, and the appearance of actor Surya in it attracted the fans a lot.. That video has been viewed by more than four million viewers and has set a record.

Vettaiyan STILLS

 

Two Indian woman Directors to clash for Oscars

 

Oscars 2025 will see two films made by Indian woman Directors and both  are set in Hindi heartland of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh compete for Best Foreign Feature Film.. This happened after  Britain has submitted a film directed by an Indian woman and with actors from our country as the official entry to Foreign Language Category of the Oscars. Why is this important to India ?  At the Oscars 2024, it was the UK's entry, Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest, that won Best International Feature Film. Will it happen again ? India submitted Laapataa Ladies as Oscar entry.

lThis film Santosh that was UK entry was like Payal Kapadia a film premiered at Cannes but in the Un Certain Regard section. It did not get any award like Kapadia film. In that section the film Konstantin Bojanov's The Shameless, won the Best Actress award for Anasuya Sengupta .

Santosh did not have to come to FFI to get an Oscar entry as it fulfilled all the criteria for submission and that includes theatre screenings in UK. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) played a crucial role in selecting ‘Santosh’ for this honor. As the organization responsible for choosing the UK’s Oscar submissions, BAFTA evaluates films based on various criteria.

"Santosh", which includes Hindi dialogues, revolves around a newly widowed housewife as she inherits her late husband's job as a police constable and becomes embroiled in the investigation of a young girl's murder. The Indianness of Lapaaraa Ladies was about the veil worn by ladies according  to FFI President , very unique to India and the official statement saying it shows Indian woman can be a rebel and not, a choice that no woman in the world has.

Suri who hails from UP and lives in London tells about the film - "A type of place where these things are just in the DNA of the place. It was about the type of place where this misogyny, this casteism, religious intolerance, it's just all sort of hanging in the air. It is just what that place is it's more an observation than a pushing through of messages, that these things can casually exist in society and to sort of hold a mirror up to that and to ask the question: if we put somebody like Santosh, who was a housewife, in a place like that, how does she process all that,"

 

 

Sasikumar- Suruthi in Nandan audio - Chethan in webseries - Nani new avatar

Produced by Era Entertainment and released by Trident Arts Ravindran, directed by Ira Saravanan and starring Sasikumar, Nandan is a socially conscious work that talks about the basic politics of the people in a different field. The trailer and music release ceremony of the film, which will be released in theaters worldwide on the 20th,

Prime Video - has released a charming preview of its original web series 'Thalaivetiyaan Palayam', a comedy web series. Set in the backdrop of an inner village in Tamil Nadu, this web series is prepared with humor in a simple and at the same time heart-wrenching storyline. Balakumaran Murugesan has written the script for the original Tamil web series 'Thalaivetiyaan Palayam' directed by Naga and produced by The Viral Fever. A sweet and deep story-rich web series by M. S. Krishna has composed the music. 'Thalai Vetiyaan Palayam' will release exclusively on Prime Video on 20th September in India and 240 countries and worldwide.

Natural Star Nani is set to play his most intense role yet in his 32nd film HIT: The 3rd Case. Directed by Dr Sailesh Kolanu and produced by Prashanti Tipirneni of Wall Poster Cinema in association with Unanimous Productions, the film promises a gripping crime thriller. The film was announced recently through a gripping glimpse that offered a sneak peek into Nani’s perilous character as a HIT Officer.

Pooja Hegde - Krithi Shetty - Flops in Telugu enter Kollywood - Junior Trisha ready to rock

Pooja Hegde at one time had films opposite all top heroes in Tollywood and from there she started to slip after many of this big budget ones flopped. She had camped in Tollywood as the bucks were big and as that as a Bollywood actress, she was allowd a dozen hangers on in name of personal attendants and makeup- hairdressers. It was that time she got a leg in Kollywood through Beast opposite Vijay. Here again the Producer and Director were Telugu guys. This was a disaster for her. Her Bollywood film Kisi Bhai Kisi Ka Jaan with Salman just sank. After her Telugu films flop and no Hindi film in hand, she kept her in limelight with fitness videos and advts like Bhima new logo etc and her beack bikini photos, Finally she has landed up a film with Raghava Lawrence in Tamil. Lawrence after giving a biggest dud called Chandramulkhi 2 is now going back to his franchise Kanchana and is bringing the fourth chapter. This franchise has worked and he hopes that like Sundar C whose Aranmanai franchise worked , he too will bounce again. What more, he has cast Pooja Hegde. Previous film had Kangana Ranaut.

Krithi Shetty is another heroine who thought that Tollywood would never ditch her. She had her first film Uppena as a blockbuster and what followed was all big banners. Five flops- The Warriorr, Macherla Niyojakavargam,, Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali, Manamaey were all flops. Now she is hoping for Malayalam film ARM starring Tovino Thomas to help her as it is promoted on a Pan South level. In Tamil she hopes Genie opposite Jeyam Ravi will click but then here again , there is Kalyani Priyadarshan.

Prem Kumar who directed 96 the iconic film about collegemates runion featuring Vijay sethupathi and Trisha has announced that a sequel is on the way. We know that Vijay Sethupathi does not believe in going for sequels as he feels that such hit films should not have a sequel. All the same Gori Kishen who played Trisha’s younger version has put out cute photos to show that she is now grown up to play the lead. It was released in 2018. Speaking about class reunion, Malayalam film Classmates that Prithviraj among others was made at Rs 3.5 crores and collected Rs 25 crores. It was 2006.