AEGAN RELEASES TODAY

Late Friday (Oct 24) evening, as Chennai was submerged in heavy rains, news has just come in Ajit’s Aegan has taken a bumper opening in advance booking. The trade is comparing it with last year’s Rajinikanth’s Sivaji advance booking!

At Chennai’s 10 screens where the film is opening on Saturday (Oct 24), the advance booking has been very good in spite of heavy rains, and traffic in the city completely gone haywire. The film is opening in four Mount Road theatres, and all of them are sold out for the first three days!

Sathyam Cinema’s has reported a record sale of 27, 355 tickets for Aegan, which is sold out till Tuesday night. Says Manager of a Mount road theatre: “The Aegan combo of Ajit- Nayanthara is deadly, and the film’s posters are very stylish and the trailer looks as though it is Billa-2!
And news from overseas markets where Aegan has already released today(Oct 24) is very encouraging. The film is said to be a “rip-roaring entertainer”, and people are enjoying it. The film may turn out to be Ayngaran International’s first super hit!

2 days to Diwali-Aegan And Seval Releases

Diwali-2008 will go down in Kollywood history books as a Diwali with the least number of releases.

During this year’s festival of lights only two star films Aegan, Seval and a film with newcomers Megham are releasing. Normally anywhere between four to six films get released during this season including many big ticket films.

Remember last year (2007), when six star films- Azhagiya Tamil Magan, Agra, Kannammoochi Yaenada, Machakaran, Polladhavan, Vel clashed at the box-office? There was a competitive spirit which added to the fan frenzy. Competition brings the best out of a star, and his true star value can be gauged.

There is no buzz as an Ajith versus Bharath clash at the box-office is an uneven battle, not at all exciting to the fans. If Surya’s Vaaranam Aayiram was there it would have been a battle royale.

As expected Aegan advance booking has been good in Chennai city, where it opens on Saturday, while overseas it is opening on Friday.

Meanwhile Seval has a good buzz around it. The film's overseas release has also been advanced to Saturday, to get the weekend business, while in TN it is releasing only on Diwali day.

Anyway, 2008 is not going to be a cracker of a Diwali!

Censors certify all Diwali releases

All the films due for Diwali have been censored. The regional censor board and its members saw on Sunday (Oct 19), back to back the three remaining films due for Diwali- Aegan, Vaaranam Aayiram, Seval.

Aegan has been given a ‘U’ certificate, with some cuts.

Vaaranam Aayiram has been given a ‘U” certificate with voluntary cuts.

Seval has also been given a ‘U’ certificate with some cuts.

Earlier the censors had cleared Guru En Aalu with an ‘UA’ certificate.

Now all Diwali films have been censored and raedy for release. All the producers of Diwali films are keeping the release date close to their heart. It is almost certain that these films will either release on Sunday (Oct 26) or Diwali day (Oct 27)

Actor Ajith Press Meet before aegan release

On Thursday (Oct 16), evening ‘Ultimate star’ Ajit held a “get together with the press”, at Park Sheraton in Chennai. Ajit holds these rituals every time a movie of his gets ready for release.
A large contingent of nearly 200 media men and women turned up from television, Internet, FM Radio stations, Mobile content uploaders, PRO’s, Newspapers and magazines.
Dressed smartly as usual in a black suit, the star went to each and every journo and chatted with them. He waited patiently and obliged those who wanted to be photographed with him.
Ajit and his PR men did a good job, as they won over the Chennai film media. Asked a young journalist: “Tell me one star in Kollywood, who will hold a party for the press, and freely mingle with them without any restrictions?”
However, those who went expecting the star to speak about his new film Aegan was disappointed, as he did not utter a word about the film. He also refused to give bytes or interviews as the media including hundreds of photographers swamped him