Kuselan coming Dasa's days are numbered

Friends,

All of you would have known by now that Kuselan is slated to be
released around 25th July, 2008. This has been announced by the
director, P.Vasu, himself in a press conference yesterday in
Chennai. He has also mentioned that, in the event of some delay due
to CG work, etc. it may get postponed by another week.

There is a report in a website that Kuselan will be released with
1,200 prints worldwide, inclduing both the Tamil & Telugu versions.
The stills of both Kuselan & Kathanayukudu (its Teleugu version's
name) released by P.Vasu has created a Tsunami of sorts in the net-
world. Thalaivar looks really smashing & debonair in all stills.
Added to fans' joy is the news that Thalaivar has 3 songs (out of 5)
in the movie, out of which 1 song will be his INTRO SONG. P.Vasu
has also confirmed that, in SundarJi's words, INCH BY INCH, THERE
WILL BE PUNCH dialogues in Kuselan for Thalaivar. P.Vasu was
categorically saying that no fan of Superstar will come out
disappointed after watching the movie because he has taken the movie
keeping in mind that Super Star's image is the BIGGEST SELLING
POINT. Hence, he has added all commercial elements like songs,
fights, style, punch dialogues, comedy, etc. without spoiling the
core of the story which will attract all people due to its heart-
touching elements. Vadivelu's comdy is also expected to be a
highlight with him appearing for around 30 minutes.

The songs of Kuselan will be released on 30th June in Chennai. Vasu
has compliemented MD G.V.Prakash for an excellant work done by him.
Superstar also seemed to have congratulated GVP & remarked that he
has kept the ARR family's music tradition well in tact. So, let us
all expect some fantastic songs, in typical Superstar Style, from PV-
GVP combine and lets resolve to make the songs of Kuselan beat even
Sivaji's audio sales record.

Now that Kuselan news and stills have started creating havoc among
net users & news channells, our competitor's movie Dasa, which was
expected to be a competitor to Sivaji, will be facing really tough
questions from the trade. Other than the initial opening it got due
to induced hype created by Ex-Oscar, already news is trickling down
about how the initial momentum has fallen and has given way to
reduced footfalls in all theatres screening Dasa. Times Now has
been reporting about how Dasa has suddenly lost momentum since last
week-end. Other websites have also started mentioning about this
fact, but in a very nuanced way, may be not to hurt Kamal & ex-
Oscar, who would have given the media people generous gifts to
promote his movie.

More than anything else, the WORD-OF-MOUTH IS KILLING DASA. Yes
Friends. When a person who has seen the movie tells his friends,
relatives & his other acquaintances that the movie is not worth
seeing & make-up is a goof-up, etc., many neutral people who would
have at least seen it once for the sake of watching the novelty(?)
of 10 roles of Kamal, would have decided against it & would now be
thinking about watching it in their home with a CD.

As a nailing in the coffin of Dasa has come the news now that
Kuselan is slated to be released on July 25th and with 1,200 prints
worldwide. This one announcement will make Dasa R.I.P. because all
those theatres who screened Dasa expecting huge profits but burnt
their fingers or have not seen the expected profits, would like to
cash in on KUSELAN MANIA which is going to engulf TN, nay, India,
nay nay, The Planet Earth, from June 30, 2008. So, they would have
told the Dasa producers & distributors, if there is such a tribe,
that they can't run Dasa in their theatres beyond 24th, July, 2008,
as they want to screen Kuselan & hence, look for other smaller
screens, if at all they are available and if the producers want to
cash in on those people who couldn't get Kuselan tickets. But, even
that scenario may not materialise, simply because, as Sivaji has
shown the way & Dasa tried to follow but couldn't, Kuselan will
bombard in a MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SCREENS in All Centres so that nobody
can go back disappointed without tickets. Therefore, Dasa will be
LEFT IN THE LURCH & Ex-Oscar, who was all along hellbent on
trying to show Thalaivar & Sivaji as inferior to him & his movie,
will bite the dust.

I think the advance booking of Kuselan is likely to commence on 20th
July, 2008, in Chennai (if it releases on 25th July). Lets plan &
gear up to Welcome the Ultimate & One & Only Entertainer Of This
World, Super Star Rajinikant, acting as HIMSELF, in the Movie
Kuselan & make it the biggest hit - even bigger than Sivaji.

With Luv,

Arun