MGR, Rajini and then Vijay: Survey

There is more on Vijay's future plans. Yesterday we said that Vijay has selected his next three producers of his films and he is hoping the experienced hands will further help him to retain his reputation that was lost and found.

Vijay who met the media has further talked about the kinds of films he would be doing in the future. Vijay wants to do a film in the line of Rajini's 'Raja Chinna Roja' which will cater entirely to the children audience. He is also interested in doing a radical film that will talk about the dwindling of agriculture and the lives of farmers.

Meanwhile there is an interesting stat out in favour of Vijay. According to a random survey conducted by the students of Statistics Department from the reputed Loyola College has revealed that Vijay's films are box office hits irrespective of their success in first release.

They say after MGR and Rajini, it is only Vijay who has repeat audiences for his films. After the two legends only Vijay films are having re-releases in single screens and over a period his films end up as commercial hits.

Not that all. The survey reveals another fascinating point. Even in video piracy markets, Vijay films fetch huge profits, much more than films of any other actors of today. Even the catastrophic 'Sura' turned over around Rupees 4 crores in the piracy market it says.

Sura Chennai box office collection upto May 09th 2010

Cast: Vijay, Tamannah Direction: SP Rajkumar Music: Mani Sharma Production: Sangili Murugan

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Vijay is religiously following his potboiler tactics but sadly not everything works. Sura is the classic case in question where he plays all the heroic tricks to save a fisher community, woos Tamannah and the fly-high stunts.
Trade Talk:
Analysts are not gung-ho about the movie’s progress at the Box Office.

Public Talk:
The songs, we guess.
No. Weeks Completed: 1
No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 233
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 82%
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 58,88,577
Total collections in Chennai: Rs.2.05 Crore

Verdict: Good Opening

SURA USA SHOWTIMES, THEATER LISTINGS & ONLINE TICKETS

SURA USA SHOWTIMES, THEATER LISTINGS & ONLINE TICKETS

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Theatre Locations Timings Contact San Jose, CA Big Cinemas San Jose, 1433 The Alameda, San Jose, CA-95126  Buy Tickets 05-06-10 Thu 4.30p 7.45p 05-07-10 Fri 4.45p 11.25p 05-08-10 Sat 1.30p 4.45p 11.25p 05-09-10 Sun 1.30p 4.45p 05-10-10 Mon 4.45p 8.15p 05-11-10 Tue 4.45p 05-12-10 Wed 4.45p 8.15p 05-13-10 Thu 4.30p 7.45p (408) 293-5034 (Theater) (408) 931-3020 (408) 489-2460 San Jose, CA Big Cinemas Fremont 7, 39160 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California, CA-94538 Buy Tickets 05-06-10 Thu 4p 8p 05-07-10 Fri 3.30p 7.00p 10.30p 05-08-10 Sat 12.30p 4.00p 7.30p 11.00p 05-09-10 Sun 12.30p 4.00p 7.30p 05-10-10 Mon 4.05p 8.05p 05-11-10 Tue 4.05p 8.05p 05-12-10 Wed 4.05p 8.05p 05-13-10 Thu 4.05p 8.05p (510) 795-1096 (Theater) Norwalk, CA Big Cinemas Norwalk 8, 13917 Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk, California, CA-90650 Buy Tickets 05-06-10 Thu 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p 05-07-10 Fri 12.10p 3.40p 7.10p 10.30p 05-08-10 Sat 12.10p 3.40p 7.10p 10.30p 05-09-10 Sun 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p 05-10-10 Mon 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p 05-11-10 Tue 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p 05-12-10 Wed 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p 05-13-10 Thu 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p (562) 929-0535 (Theater) (562) 458-0423 (562) 716-8801 (832) 656-4524 Chicago, IL  Big Cinemas Golf Glen 5, 9180 West Golf Road, Niles, Illinios, IL-60714 Buy Tickets 05-06-10 Thu 5p 8p 05-07-10 Fri 1p 4p 7p 10,10.10p 05-08-10 Sat 1p 4p 7p 10,10.10p 05-09-10 Sun 2:15p 5:30p 8:45p 05-10-10 Mon 2:15p 5:30p 8:45p 05-11-10 Tue 2:15p 5:30p 8:45p 05-12-10 Wed 2:15p 5:30p 8:45p 05-13-10 Thu 5p 8p (847) 299-2402 (Theater) Edison, NJ Big Cinemas Movie City 8, 1655 Oak tree Road, Edison, NJ-08820 Buy Tickets 05-06-10 Thu 8p 05-07-10 Fri 3:30p 7:00p 10:30 05-08-10 Sat 12:00p 3:30p 7:00p 10:30p 05-09-10 Sun 1:10p 4:30p 8:00p 05-10-10 Mon 4:30p 8:00p 05-11-10 Tue 4:30p 8:00p 05-12-10 Wed 4:30p 8:00p 05-13-10 Thu 4:30p 8:00p Dallas, TX  FunAsia Irving 1625 Story Rd # 100, Irving, TX 75061 Buy Tickets 05-07-10 Fri 9.30p 05-08-10 Sat 2.30p 6p 9.30p 05-09-10 Sun 2.30p 6p 9p 05-10-10 Mon 8p  (972) 889-9000 (Theater) (832) 656-4524 Atlanta, GA Big Cinemas Peachtree 8, 6135 Peach Tree Parkway, Norcross, Georgia GA-30092 Buy Tickets 05-06-10 Thu 4p 7p 10p 05-07-10 Fri 12:25p 3:50p 7:20p 10:45p 05-08-10 Sat 12:25p 3:50p 7:20p 10:45p 05-09-10 Sun 12:25p 3:50p 7:20p 10:45p 05-10-10 Mon 2:05p 5:35p 9:15p 05-11-10 Tue 2:05p 5:35p 9:15p 05-12-10 Wed 2:05p 5:35p 9:15p 05-13-10 Thu 2:05p 5:35p 9:15p (770) 448-7002 (Theater) Detroit, MI Big Cinemas, Novi Town center 8, 26085 Town Center Dr, NoVi, MI -48735  Buy Tickets 05-06-10 Thu 8p 05-07-10 Fri 4p 7.20p 10.30p 05-08-10 Sat 12:45p 4:05p 7:20p 10:30p 05-09-10 Sun 12:50p 4:05p 7:20p 05-10-10 Mon 4.05p 7.20p 05-11-10 Tue 4.05p 7.20p 05-12-10 Wed 4.05p 7.20p 05-13-10 Thu 4.05p 7.20p (248) 344-0014 (Theater) Denver, CO Regency Theatres (Tamarac Square) 7777 E Hampden Avenue Denver CO- 80231 Buy Tickets 05-07-10 Fri 6.45p 9.15p (720) 213-6002 (Theater) Seattle, WA Totem Lake Cinema 12232 Totem Lake Wy, Kirkland,WA 98034 Buy Tickets 05-08-10 Sat 1.30p 5.30p (425) 820-5929 (Theater) Tigard, OR  Joy Theater 11959 S.Pacific Highway Tigard OR 97223 05-09-10 Sun 1.30p (503) 639-1462 (Theater) Charlotte, NC Ayrsley Grand Cinemas 14 9110 Kings Parade blvd CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 Buy Tickets 05-07-10 Fri 2p 5.30p 9p 05-08-10 Sat 2p 5.30p 9p 05-09-10 Sun 2p 5.30p 9p (980) 297-7540 (Theater) (704) 524-4191 Orlando, FL Colonial Promenade 6 Touchstar 4672 East Colonial Drive Orlando, FL  05-07-10 Fri 7p 05-08-10 Sat 7p (407) 888-8224 (Theater) Tampa, FL Britton 8 cinemas 3938 South Dale Mabry Hwy Tampa FL 33611 Buy Tickets 05-09-10 Sun 7p

Exclusive interview! I am satisfied, happy and at peace:Vijay

Today, Vijay is an icon in his own right- millions of youngsters idolize him. All top producers, directors and heroines want to work with him and his persona gets bigger with each film. He has survived the highs and lows but remains the biggest phenomenon in Kollywood.
Vijay's new release Sura has taken a bumper opening worldwide, though he is modest enough to agree with critics that it is another mass formula film. , he opens up. Excerpts
What is your state of mind? 
I am happy, at peace.
Sura has been torn by critics. There is always a negative talk about your films for the first three days of release. Does all this affect you? 
It mattered to me a few years back but today I have crossed that stage. And bad reviews do not affect me or my film. It’s the audiences who decide the fate of a film not critics. Success or failures don’t matter to me. I take everything in my stride and move on. And I want to make a point to critics in general that they have all the right to point out mistakes in anybody’s films but not try to keep the audiences away from theatres as it affects the all-important 10 day business of any film.
What attracted you to do Sura, your 50th film? 
For me, Sura is my next film after Vettaikaran. I never wanted it to be hyped as my 50th film.
There is an underlying message in the film. If you see my last few films, I fight for my love, friend, mother or sister. But here, hero Sura fights for an entire village full of poor, helpless people. I was very satisfied while doing the film and today (smiles) with the collection figures.
The release of every film of yours is an event in Tamilnadu. And Sura has taken a gargantuan opening in Tamilnadu and Kerala...
I owe it all to my audiences. They have supported me and encouraged me. I can’t ask for more. I give my fans due respect because I believe that you cannot be unfair to people who love you unconditionally.
They say that Sura has lot of political anecdotes. Please comment? 
It was not deliberate attempt. After the script was complete, we thought that those dialogues were appropriate to the story as the villain is a corrupt politician.

Which is your favourite song in the film? 
I like the two songs in the second half-Thanjavoor Jillakkari... and Naan Nadanthal Adhiradi. We didn’t want the normal introductory song and tried a subtle and underplayed Vanga Kadal Ellai.. number. And there is no Kuthu song in the 12th reel like in all my films.
Tell us about your Siddique directed Bodyguard remake from Malayalam?
First and foremost let me tell you assure you that the title of the film is not Kavalkaranas reported. We are yet to title the film. I saw the original and liked it. It has a different script not following the beaten track of my formula films. Small changes have been made by director Siddique but we have not tampered with the basic story.
Is Sanjay doing the role of your son in the film? 
(Laughs) Not at all. We have not discussed anything like that at home.
How was it working with Asin after a long time? 
She remains the same though she went to Bollywood in between. Her cooperation, dedication and timing is the same.
What about 3 Idiots remake that is doing the rounds? 
It’s too early to talk about it. There were some initial talks about it with Gemini films but nothing concrete has been discussed.

Sura U.S.A show time theatre listing

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San Jose, CA Big Cinemas San Jose, 1433 The Alameda, San Jose, CA-95126  Buy Tickets		04-29-10 Thu 8p 04-30-10 Fri 4.30p 7.45p 11p 05-01-10 Sat 1.15p 4.30p 7.45p 11p 05-02-10 Sun 1.15p 4.30p 7.45p 05-03-10 Mon 4.30p 7.45p 05-04-10 Tue 4.30p 7.45p 05-05-10 Wed 4.30p 7.45p 05-06-10 Thu 4.30p 7.45p		(408) 293-5034 (Theater) (408) 931-3020 (408) 489-2460
San Jose, CA Big Cinemas Fremont 7, 39160 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California, CA-94538 Buy Tickets		05-01-10 Sat 1p 4p 7p10p 05-02-10 Sun 1p 4p 7p 05-03-10 Mon 4p 8p 05-04-10 Tue 4p 8p 05-05-10 Wed 4p 8p 05-06-10 Thu 4p 8p		(510) 795-1096 (Theater)
Norwalk, CA Big Cinemas Norwalk 8, 13917 Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk, California, CA-90650 Buy Tickets		04-29-10 Thu 8p 04-30-10 Fri 12.10p 3.40p 7.10p 10.30p 05-01-10 Sat 12.10p 3.40p 7.10p 10.30p 05-02-10 Sun 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p 05-03-10 Mon 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p 05-04-10 Tue 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p 05-05-10 Wed 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p 05-06-10 Thu 1.15p 4.35p 7.45p		(562) 929-0535 (Theater) (562) 458-0423 (562) 716-8801 (832) 656-4524
Chicago, IL  Big Cinemas Golf Glen 5, 9180 West Golf Road, Niles, Illinios, IL-60714 Buy Tickets		04-29-10 Thu 8p 04-30-10 Fri 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-01-10 Sat 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-02-10 Sun 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-03-10 Mon 5p 8p 05-04-10 Tue 5p 8p 05-05-10 Wed 5p 8p 05-06-10 Thu 5p 8p		(847) 299-2402 (Theater)
Edison, NJ Big Cinemas Movie City 8, 1655 Oak tree Road, Edison, NJ-08820 Buy Tickets		04-29-10 Thu 8p 04-30-10 Fri 4p 7p 10p 05-01-10 Sat 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-02-10 Sun 1p 4p 7p 05-03-10 Mon 4p 7p 05-04-10 Tue 4p 7p 05-05-10 Wed 4p 7p 05-06-10 Thu 4p 7p
Houston, TX  FunAsia Bollywood 2703 Highway 6 South Houston,TX 77082. Buy Tickets		04-30-10 Fri 9.30p 05-01-10 Sat 3p 6p 9p 05-02-10 Sun 3p 6p 9p 05-03-10 Mon 7.30p		(281) 493-0390 (Theater) (832) 656-4524
Dallas, TX  FunAsia Irving 1625 Story Rd # 100, Irving, TX 75061 Buy Tickets		04-30-10 Fri 9.30p 05-01-10 Sat 2.30p 6p 9.30p 05-02-10 Sun 2.30p 6p 9p 05-03-10 Mon 8p		(972) 889-9000 (Theater) (832) 656-4524
Atlanta, GA Big Cinemas Peachtree 8, 6135 Peach Tree Parkway, Norcross, Georgia GA-30092 Buy Tickets		04-29-10 Thu 8p 04-30-10 Fri 4p 7p 10p 05-01-10 Sat 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-02-10 Sun 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-03-10 Mon 4p 7p 10p 05-04-10 Tue 4p 7p 10p 05-05-10 Wed 4p 7p 10p 05-06-10 Thu 4p 7p 10p		(770) 448-7002 (Theater)
Detroit, MI Big Cinemas, Novi Town center 8, 26085 Town Center Dr, NoVi, MI -48735  Buy Tickets		04-30-10 Fri 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-01-10 Sat 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-02-10 Sun 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-03-10 Mon 5p 8p 05-04-10 Tue 5p 8p 05-05-10 Wed 5p 8p 05-06-10 Thu 5p 8p		(248) 344-0014 (Theater)
Falls Church, VA Big Cinemas Loehmann's Twin, 7291 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Virginia, VA-22042 Buy Tickets		04-29-10 Thu 8p 04-30-10 Fri 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-01-10 Sat 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-02-10 Sun 1p 4p 7p 10p 05-03-10 Mon 5p 8p 05-04-10 Tue 5p 8p 05-05-10 Wed 5p 8p 05-06-10 Thu 5p 8p		(703) 573-5774 (Theater)
Shawnee, KS Westglen 18 Theatres 16301 Midland Dr. Shawnee, KS 66217 Buy Tickets		05-02-10 Sun 2.30p 5.45p		(949) 278-5703 (Theater)
Minneapolis, MN Brookdale 8 Cinemas, 5810 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis,MN Buy Tickets		04-30-10 Fri 9.20p 05-01-10 Sat 1.45p 4.30p		(763) 566-6721 (Theater)
Bloomfield, CT Bloomfield 8 Cinema (DTS), 863 Park Ave, Bloomfield, CT, USA  Buy Tickets		04-30-10 Fri 6.45p 9.45p		(860) 242-3456 (Theater)
Boston, MA Entertainment Cinemas - Fresh Pond(DTS Sound System) 168 Alewife Brook Parkway Cambridge, MA Buy Tickets		05-01-10 Sat 7p 9.55p 05-02-10 Sun 2p 5p 8p 05-03-10 Mon 4.30p 7.30p 05-04-10 Tue 4.30p 7.30p 05-05-10 Wed 4.30p 7.30p 05-06-10 Thu 4.30p 7.30p		(617) 661-2900 (Theater)
Cary , NC Galaxy Cinema Village Square Shopping Center 770 Cary Towne Blvd, Cary, NC 27511  Buy Tickets		04-30-10 Fri 6p 9.30p 05-01-10 Sat 3p 9.30p 05-02-10 Sun 3p 8.30p 05-03-10 Mon 3p 8.30p 05-04-10 Tue 3p 8.30p		(919) 463-9989 (Theater)
Newark, DE 401 Newark Shopping center E. Main street Newark ,DE -19711 Buy Tickets		04-29-10 Thu 8p		(908) 462-2831
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Cast: Vijay, Tamannah Direction: SP Rajkumar Music: Mani Sharma Production: Sun Pictures Review Trailer Gallery

Vijay’s 50th film has all the elements that we have seen in all his earlier films. Trade Talk: Excellent first weekend, thanks to vijay fans! Public Talk: Vijay’s 50th film. No. Days Completed: 3 No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 275 Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 88% Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 71,51,083 Verdict: Good Opening

vijay in Sura TAMIL - Movie Review 2010

Sura - Movie Review

Starring	Vijay, Tamannaah, Dev Gill, Vadivelu, Sriman, Riyaz Khan, Ilavarasu, Karate Raja, Radha Ravi
Story	S.P Rajakumar
Dialogues	S.P Rajakumar
Screenplay	S.P Rajakumar
Direction	S.P Rajakumar
Music	Mani Sharma
Stunts	Kanal Kannan
Produced By	Sangili Murugan
Presented By	Sun Pictures
CBFC Censor Rating	U
Audience	All
Genre	Action
Best to Watch with	Friends and family
Release Date	30.04.10
Movie Rating	3.6/5
Review by	VFC(sarjune)

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ilayathalapathy Vijay appears on the silver screen as Sura after his commercially successful Vettaikaran. He romances with Tamaanaah and does comedy along with Vadivelu. Dev Gill, the talented actor from Maghadeera, is the antagonist. Mani Sharma composes the music and stunts are by Kanal Kannan. Sura is written and directed by S.P. Rajakumar.

character:

Vijay plays Sura, a fisherman who guides a yall nagar. He is daring, intelligent and cares for all the people. His thoughts are not self centric but for the benefit of the people in the yall nagar. He dreams big for the people and works to achieve it.Tamannaah plays Poornima,Dev Gill plays Saundra Raja, the baddie. He is a politician who is mainly into smuggling business.,Vadivelu plays Umbrella, the comedian. Vadivelu and Vijay together have given a lot of rib tickling comedy that many have enjoyed and add Sura to that list.

What’s It About?

Some fishermen in Yazh Nagar who went fishing in the deep sea have failed to return to shore and all fear the worst has happened. The District Collector orders a search mission and after a while, they bring back everyone except one man, Sura. The collector tries to convince the people that another search cannot be organized for just one man. The people, with tears in their eyes, say Sura equals more than 1000 men(!) and it is imperative to find him. The Collector understands the love and affection of the people shown towards this man. By the time he decides to order another mission, Sura (Vijay) leaps out of the sea (like Rob Schneider in The Animal!). This one scene gives the audience a hint on what will follow – yet another commercial mass masala action entertainer targeting the so-called B & C audience  The audiences are ready for a change, but they seldom get to see it or their cinematic tastes are taken for granted!

A fisherman, Sura lives with his mother in a rural area near the seashore. He is loved by all the people; he is the do-gooder and leads them in all activities. He also gets to save Poornima (Tamannaah) when she tries to commit suicide. The reason for her suicide? Her dog went missing! Poornima, like the regular ‘just-for-dance-and-oomph-factor-lead-lady’ in action entertainers such as these, falls in love with Sura while seeing him help the needy. She proposes, but the hero declines since he has decided (it is his ambition) to build pucca homes for the people in his neighborhood before he marries.

Everyone in the audience seems to know that building homes would be possible only towards the end of the movie after the hero has smashed the villain and his henchmen. So, the director makes Tamanaah play another suicide drama. Vijay saves her and they both start singing duets in foreign locales even before the intermission. Umbrella (Vadivelu) provides the required comedy as Sura’s sidekick.

Sura tries to make a Sethupathi IPS out of a corrupt police officer (Riyaz Khan) when he finds him with a prostitute in a greedy money lender's office. How? By quoting principles and ways of right living by leaders. But it does not seem to work, since Riyaz Khan comes back post-interval to take his revenge and punch the hero (possibly for having been forced to listen to the hero's punch dialogues!).

After his lecture session with Riyaz Khan, Sura (meaning shark in Tamil) meets leading smuggler-politician Samudhra Rajan (Dev Gill), whose plans are to chase the locals away from their fishing hamlet and build an amusement park on that land. He burns down the houses (remember a similar scene in Parthiban's Ullaey Veliye almost a decade back?). His men hit Sura and leave him in the fire, but he predictably proves them wrong  when he emerges undead like a phoenix and strides towards the camera.

Sura gets to know that this burning is the dastardly work of the dirty politician. Samudhra Rajan and Sura yell at each other (in DTS!); Sura challenges the villain that he will build homes for his people in the same area where his father was born and he was born. In short, it is his ancestral native land

The remaining plot is about how Sura loots the smuggled laptops of Samudhra Rajan, sells them illegally and builds home for his people.

The Performances

ALL U KNOW vijay is a good dancer and fighter other than vijay act well in some more scenes(director s please use vijay in good story line) Tamannaah is a skilled actress. in Sura, which is a hero-dominated script, she has less screen time. She steals the hearts of youngsters with her cuteness in her few sequences and in the songs.The reactions given by Vadivelu were awesome and can bet that no one in the industry can do it better than him.

technichally..

Mani Sharma’s songs, especially ‘Tanjavoor Jillakari’, ‘Sirakadikkum Nilavu’ and ‘Naan Nadanthal Adhiradi’ are the pick of the lot and sure chartbusters.Vijay’s dance moves for ‘Naan Nadanthal Adhiradi’ and ‘Tanjavoor Jillakari’ are impressive and awesome

N Ekambaram, camera plays a main role in  the movie especially in the action and dance sequences have been fabulous.

Don Max IS THE EDITOR of the movie he also done his job neatly,

and S P Rajakumar who has made a name for himself doing comedy films and that too with Vadivelu in the team. The trio has ensured that it is a light-hearted fare, right from the word go with enough thrills and spills,Kanal Kannan’s stunts are OK..

Final Verdict:

Many reviews for Ilayathalapathy Vijay’s movies end with a verdict note mentioning it is strictly for Vijay fans! It’s been a while since there was a movie from him for audience other than his fans. It is being said that his fans expect such action entertainers or so-called formula movies, mostly based on M.G. Ramachandran and Rajinikanth movie story lines. After Sura, even his diehard fans might feel they would prefer something like Kushi or Priyamanavale  from their Ilayathalapathy in future.Nothing much can be done in a commercial story but may be its high time that Vijay tries something new. He has promised that from the next it will be different and hoping the best. Probably they will pray the director’s actor in Vijay will be revealed in his next films. If he becomes a director’s actor once again, he is sure to become the No. 1 hero when it comes to box office collections.The attention he gives in selection of his songs must also be given to the scripts he chooses for his films.

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