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| Change
in the mentality of the public |
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The
days when movies would complete
silver jubilees just on the
merit of music had gone long
back ever since the good old
days of Ilayaraja with movies
like Chinna Thambi, Karagatakaran
and Kizhakku Vasal to name a
few. The cinema going public
has become matured and demand
more variety and freshness from
the filmmakers. Music has just
become another aspect of filmmaking
and no longer the kingpin. These
days music directors are being
rated based not just on the
quality of the music nor the
audio sales but also on the
box office performance of the
movie. Movies with very average
music have also started becoming
blockbusters just on the merit
of story, director and cast.
This is exactly where the problem
for Rahman arises. |
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Off
late he has not managed to work with
the cream directors and cast. Nor
was he able to get involved with projects
with strong story. Alas his musical
brilliance kept on going unnoticed. |
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| List
of movies that bombed at the BO even
with exceptional music from ARR. |
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| |
| Movies |
|
Year |
|
Box-office
Result |
|
| Sillunu
Oru Kaadhal |
|
2006 |
|
Avg |
|
| Anbe
Aaruyire |
|
2005 |
|
Flop |
|
| Aaiyutha
Ezhuthu |
|
2004 |
|
Flop |
|
| Enakku
20 Unakku 18 |
|
2003 |
|
Flop |
|
| Boys |
|
2003 |
|
Flop |
|
| Kannathil
Muthamittal |
|
2002 |
|
Avg |
|
| Rhythm |
|
2000 |
|
Flop |
|
| Taj
Mahal |
|
1999 |
|
Flop |
|
| Sangamam |
|
1999 |
|
Flop |
|
| Jodi |
|
1999 |
|
Flop |
|
| Kadhalar
Dhinam |
|
1999 |
|
Avg |
|
| Uyire |
|
1998 |
|
Flop |
|
| Ratchagan |
|
1997 |
|
Flop |
|
| Iruvar |
|
1997 |
|
Flop |
|
| Mr
Romeo |
|
1996 |
|
Flop |
|
| Kadhal
Desam |
|
1996 |
|
Flop |
|
| Indira |
|
1995 |
|
Flop |
|
| Karuththamma |
|
1994 |
|
Flop |
|
| May
Madham |
|
1994 |
|
Flop |
|
| Pudhiya
Mugam |
|
1993 |
|
Flop |
|
| Thiruda
Thiruda |
|
1993 |
|
Avg |
|
|
|
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| Rahman
had done his best in all the above movies. |
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