Believe it or not but 2012 has sounded the death knell for hero-worshipping scripts.
Out of the 423 films released to date in
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam, the most successful have been the
ones sans any superstar or mega budget.
Some of the small wonders of 2012
include Tamil films "Marina", "Attakathi", "Pizza" and "Oru Kal Oru
Kannadi" as well as Telugu offerings "Eega" and "Ee Rojullo".
Trade analyst Trinath feels that "small films in 2012 undoubtedly rocked the southern box-office.
They may not have collected hundreds of crores, but certainly impressed audiences with creative scripts. This is probably the first time in the southern film industry that small and medium-sized films have taken over big budget films".
Some of the big budget Tamil films that were expected to rake in moolah but bit the dust at the box-office include "Billa 2", "Thaandavam", "Maattrraan" and "Mugamoodi".
Arvind Nambiar, a Singapore-based Tamil film distributor, feels big budget films "always ensure very good opening in the first two or three days, but don't promise longevity except for films such as 'Thuppakki' and 'Nanban', which were one of the few big hits of the year".
Vijay's new avatar as army commando in Tamil action-thriller "Thuppakki", a Rs.70-crore film released during the Diwali weekend, was the year's biggest hit involving a star actor.
Trade analyst Trinath feels that "small films in 2012 undoubtedly rocked the southern box-office.
They may not have collected hundreds of crores, but certainly impressed audiences with creative scripts. This is probably the first time in the southern film industry that small and medium-sized films have taken over big budget films".
Some of the big budget Tamil films that were expected to rake in moolah but bit the dust at the box-office include "Billa 2", "Thaandavam", "Maattrraan" and "Mugamoodi".
Arvind Nambiar, a Singapore-based Tamil film distributor, feels big budget films "always ensure very good opening in the first two or three days, but don't promise longevity except for films such as 'Thuppakki' and 'Nanban', which were one of the few big hits of the year".
Vijay's new avatar as army commando in Tamil action-thriller "Thuppakki", a Rs.70-crore film released during the Diwali weekend, was the year's biggest hit involving a star actor.
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