Eleven films hit screens same day

Anticipating an industry strike in Tamil films from March 1, producers of small budget movies were in a hurry to release their films. Accordingly, as many as 11 films got released on Friday (Feb. 23), out of which three are Tamil dubbed Telugu movies.

Merlin, Koottali, 6 Athiyayam, Yenda Thalaila Ennai Vekkalai, Kaathadi, Pei Irukka Illaya, Dominic Veedu, Keni are the eight straight Tamli films to hit the marquee. Besides, dubbed films include Nagarjuna —Anushka Shetty film Akilaanda Kodi Brammanda Nayagan, Pokkiri Paiyan and Vetta Puli have also been released.  This is despite the fact that Bala’s Naachiyaar and Sundar C’s Kalakalappu, released earlier, are still running in many screens.

A trade analyst says, “So many films cramping at the same time will only result in them bombing at the box-office. And some of these films are not even promoted properly and hence I doubt if people of aware of their release. Time and again, Tamil Film Producers Council is coming out with some plan or other to solve this predicament, but in vain.”