Muthu or Makkal Aatchi - which is a bigger success?

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Topic started by Guess_Me on Thu Sep 7 14:09:58 2006.

Guys I really need your help. I hope you remember these movies.

Muthu (1995) directed by KS Ravikumar, starring Rajni, music ARR

Makkal Aatchi (1995) directed by RK Selvamani, starring Mammootty

A friend of mine claims Makkal Aatchi was a bigger success than Muthu in Tamil Nadu. I cant believe a Rajni movie was defeated in Tamil Nadu by a malayalam star like Mammootty. Since I am a mallu, I cant confirm the news. Thats why I seek your help.

Both movies were released together in 1995. I hope some of you must have been in TN at that time. So you shud be able to confirm which movie became a bigger hit.

Friends, please confirm - Muthu or Makkal Aatchi?

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Responses:

From: villan007 on Thu Sep 7 21:48:03 2006.

oh come on.. Def. muthu... makkal aatchi had a gud run but comparing it with muthu is
From: selvakumar on Thu Sep 7 22:55:53 2006.

GM,
Even I heard that news ! But to be frank !
You cannot belive tamil media
You cannot believe these kind of rumours also !
People who know the real thing won't reveal it !
So, until or otherwise the Almighty is giving the truth, no one will believe anything here !
Only thing is : Muthu was written as a blockbuster here ! Not sure whether Mamooty's makkal aatchi had the samething. But I loved that movie thought it dealt with politics ! Mamooty did a neat job !
From: raja_fan on Fri Sep 8 5:42:09 2006.

I cannot say Makkal Aatchi ran better than Muthu.
But Muthu is actually a flop movie !
From: Guess_Me on Fri Sep 8 7:31:20 2006.

Muthu was a flop? That is news to me
From: selvakumar on Fri Sep 8 9:52:00 2006.

raja_fan wrote:

I cannot say Makkal Aatchi ran better than Muthu.
But Muthu is actually a flop movie !
From: Raghu on Fri Sep 8 11:24:04 2006.

Guess_Me wrote:

Muthu was a flop? That is news to me
From: rajasaranam on Fri Sep 8 14:11:26 2006.

Here is the link from rajinifans.com
It seems Muthu ran for 185 days in Chennai
http://www.rajinifans.com/others/boxoffice.asp
http://rajinifans.com/showurl.asp?url=http://www.geocities.com/rajinifans150/muthu.htm

Dont have any details about Makkalaatchi but it was decent hit is what i believe
From: svaisn on Fri Sep 8 14:45:20 2006.

Muthu was a flop

good joke...

But makkal aatchi was nsurely not a hit....
From: Jilaba on Sat Sep 9 0:58:34 2006.

We dont know about Box-Office.

But comparing the quality and stuff, Makkal Aatchi is several times better than Muthu.
From: nilavupriyan on Sat Sep 9 4:24:39 2006.

muthu is a blockbuster!

it released on diwali i guess.....so it was replaced by many pongal movies in many theatres or else it would have run 100 days in many theatres
From: romio on Sat Sep 9 4:46:09 2006.

Guess me Lal Salam

Muthu is world hit blockbuster
(japan 100days)

makal atchi Flop
From: romio on Sat Sep 9 4:51:27 2006.

This film was later dubbed in the Japanese language as The Dancing Maharaja. The film was acclaimed and became a huge hit with the Japanese when released in the country in 1998.

The film grossed a box office record of Rs. 72 crores($16 million dollars]].

The film grossed $3 million USD in Japan the most by any Indian film in Japan.

Rajini's charisma earned many fans in Japan and the actress Meena also became popular in the country.

The music for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman, the first Rajnikanth film A. R. Rahman wrote music for.

The movie is characterised by beautiful location shots in Kerala and was shot in numerous palaces.

Muthu is also the name of a baller who attends Northwestern University

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muthu_(film)
From: nilavupriyan on Sat Sep 9 4:54:51 2006.

thats false news i guess!

crossing 72 crores in too much!....muthu is a good hit...but padayappa is the biggest hit for rajni till chandramukhi...if muthu crossed 72 crore..how much did padayappa cross and how much did chandramukhi cross...all bullsh*t!
From: selvakumar on Sat Sep 9 4:56:18 2006.

romio wrote:

Guess me Lal Salam

Muthu is world hit blockbuster
(japan 100days)

makal atchi Flop

Romio machi !
I agree that Muthu is a blockbuster
But Makkal aatchi isn't a flop either ! It ran well along with Muthu !

From: Jilaba on Sat Sep 9 5:40:54 2006.

nilavupriyan wrote:

thats false news i guess!

crossing 72 crores in too much!.... padayappa is the biggest hit for rajni till chandramukhi...if muthu crossed 72 crore..how much did padayappa cross and how much did chandramukhi cross...all bullsh*t!

Romio...

From: Jilaba on Sat Sep 9 5:54:50 2006.

selvakumar wrote:

Romio machi !
Makkal aatchi isn't a flop either ! It ran well along with Muthu !

Romio.....
From: thamizhvaanan on Sat Sep 9 6:30:53 2006.

makkal aatchi is a flop... we should enforce dictatorship in our country
From: joe on Sat Sep 9 7:49:25 2006.

Makkaladchi was a hit..But Muthu was super hit.
From: soorya on Sat Sep 9 10:54:36 2006.

nilavupriyan wrote:

muthu is a blockbuster!

it released on diwali i guess.....so it was replaced by many pongal movies in many theatres or else it would have run 100 days in many theatres

MUTHU was released on 14th January 1996, a Pongal Day not on Diwali. Also, i don't think Makkal Aatchi released with that but KURUTHIPUNAL was released with which was was last time RK-KH movies released together before CM & MX.

From: great on Sat Sep 9 11:18:10 2006.

soorya wrote:

MUTHU was released on 14th January 1996, a Pongal Day not on Diwali. Also, i don't think Makkal Aatchi released with that but KURUTHIPUNAL was released with which was was last time RK-KH movies released together before CM & MX.

Muthu was released during diwali 1996 with Kuruthipunal . I have seen FDFS of Kuruthipunal

sema film

From: nilavupriyan on Sat Sep 9 11:53:52 2006.

soorya wrote:

nilavupriyan wrote:

muthu is a blockbuster!

it released on diwali i guess.....so it was replaced by many pongal movies in many theatres or else it would have run 100 days in many theatres

no...muthu ran for some 85 days in my hometown..becoz they released pongal movie!

muthu is on diwali i believe.

From: Nerd on Sat Sep 9 13:46:21 2006.

Muthu was close to a blockbuster It was a super hit in all centers. In Trichy muthu crossed 125 days in a screen and makkaL aatchi barely managed to cross 50 days though its a good movie of its own !!
From: Padmanabhan on Sat Sep 9 15:12:41 2006.

Your friend must be NUTS to say such a thing..If i remember correctly,makkal adchi did not even cross 50-60 days, whereas Muthu was a mega blockbuster..
From: Thirumaran on Sat Sep 9 21:28:19 2006.

So What is the final result

Itha pathi discuss panni than mudivu pannanumaa
From: ajithfederer on Sat Sep 9 21:56:29 2006.

Even Maamam Magal released at the same time...........even that movie ran well
From: joe on Sun Sep 10 0:31:28 2006.

Now I got a confusion ..whether we are discussing about Makkaladchi or 'Marumalarchi'.
From: cellvi2003 on Sun Sep 10 2:44:28 2006.

Actually muthu was not released with M.A., Muthu was released on diwali along with Kuruthipunal, and became a super hit film of that diwali. So intha topic oru waste.
From: alwarpet_andavan on Sun Sep 10 4:40:34 2006.

Pootta podungappa... kelvikke edam illai...
From: Rajkumar_mj on Sun Sep 10 4:55:35 2006.

Cellvi

Muthu was released with Kuruthipunal and Makkal Aatchi.

Muthu was a Superhit, KP and Makkal aatchi were hits.
From: Rajkumar_mj on Sun Sep 10 4:56:30 2006.

ajithfederer wrote:

Even Maamam Magal released at the same time...........even that movie ran well

Maaman magal was released 30 days after Muthu.
From: madhu on Sun Sep 10 5:03:15 2006.

sari.. sari... oru mudivukku vaanga
From: Ramakrishna on Sun Sep 10 5:12:37 2006.

ippo intha sappa matterlaam ennathukku?
From: villan007 on Sun Sep 10 5:15:12 2006.

Ramakrishna wrote:

ippo intha sappa matterlaam ennathukku?

muthu sappa matter-ah ?
From: Ramakrishna on Sun Sep 10 5:16:02 2006.

villan007 wrote:

Ramakrishna wrote:

ippo intha sappa matterlaam ennathukku?

muthu sappa matter-ah ?
From: Jilaba on Sun Sep 10 7:29:41 2006.

great wrote:

Muthu was released during diwali 1996 with Kuruthipunal . I have seen FDFS of Kuruthipunal sema film

No, it is wrong...

Muthu, Makkal Aatchi and Kuruthipunal might have released in some other Deepavali, but NOT IN 1996 DEEPAVALI.

1996 Deepavali releases are:

1. Avvai Shanmugi
2. Alexander
3. Gogulaththil Seethai
4. Paanchalankurichi
5. Kalki
From: Thirumaran on Sun Sep 10 8:09:02 2006.

Innum intha discussion Poaguthaa.

Muthu, KP released in 1995 diwali.

not sure abt Makkal aatchi. It released in 1995. Not sure whether it is diwali or not

Muthu Super Hit..

KP Hit.

Makkal aatchi was average. While comparing to RK selvamani's previous movies it was a big hit. That is it. Under normal circumstances it was a average movie..
From: selvakumar on Sun Sep 10 8:41:38 2006.
From: Guess_Me on Mon Sep 11 5:06:38 2006.

So can we conclude that Muthu was the winner?
From: great on Mon Sep 11 5:11:18 2006.

Guess_Me wrote:

So can we conclude that Muthu was the winner?

we can conclude but we have got the exact amount
From: m_23_bayarea on Mon Sep 11 21:25:10 2006.

MAKKAL AATCHI of Course !!!
From: Thirumaran on Mon Sep 11 21:28:24 2006.

m_23_bayarea wrote:

MAKKAL AATCHI of Course !!!

sirichutaen poathumaa
From: m_23_bayarea on Mon Sep 11 21:29:52 2006.

Thirumaran wrote:

m_23_bayarea wrote:

MAKKAL AATCHI of Course !!!

sirichutaen poathumaa

By saying that, you're only degrading the author of this thread! I was being REALISTIC! Come on ...
From: great on Mon Sep 11 21:39:47 2006.

Thirumaran wrote:

m_23_bayarea wrote:

MAKKAL AATCHI of Course !!!

sirichutaen poathumaa

SirichuteaN sollitu , Baya poke panreenga Kindala pOcha baya paatha
From: Nerd on Mon Sep 11 21:42:12 2006.

cellvi2003 wrote:

Actually muthu was not released with M.A., Muthu was released on diwali along with Kuruthipunal, and became a super hit film of that diwali. So intha topic oru waste.

WB cellvi. AFAIK, Muthu and makkaL atchi were released the same day. I remember reading AV's reviews for both the movies in the same issue. I think muthu got 42 and MA got 43, not sure though !!

From: Thirumaran on Mon Sep 11 21:53:24 2006.

great wrote:

Thirumaran wrote:

m_23_bayarea wrote:

MAKKAL AATCHI of Course !!! Thumbs Up!

sirichutaen poathumaa Huh?!

SirichuteaN sollitu , Baya poke panreenga Confused

Kindala pOcha baya paatha Mad

inimae baya paathu

pannala. What abt this

Inimae avar bay illa Moines

From: Ramakrishna on Tue Sep 12 10:14:18 2006.

Makkal aatchi movie on KTV tommorrow
From: Guess_Me on Tue Sep 12 11:20:26 2006.

C'mon guys please dont confuse me. Who is the winner?
From: Thirumaran on Tue Sep 12 11:22:23 2006.

Guess_Me wrote:

C'mon guys please dont confuse me. Who is the winner?

since they are showing in KTV tomorrow i think MA is the winner
From: great on Tue Sep 12 11:24:00 2006.

Guess_Me wrote:

C'mon guys please dont confuse me. Who is the winner?

without doubt its MUTHU

Lock please
From: Ramakrishna on Tue Sep 12 11:36:15 2006.

Guess_Me wrote:

C'mon guys please dont confuse me. Who is the winner?

neenga enna winner ku cup kudukka poreengla?
From: Guess_Me on Tue Sep 12 11:47:27 2006.

Ramakrishna wrote:

Guess_Me wrote:

C'mon guys please dont confuse me. Who is the winner?

neenga enna winner ku cup kudukka poreengla?

No Ram. But at another forum a heated argument is going on about this.

From: Ramakrishna on Tue Sep 12 11:49:12 2006.

Guess_Me wrote:

Ramakrishna wrote:

Guess_Me wrote:

C'mon guys please dont confuse me. Who is the winner?

neenga enna winner ku cup kudukka poreengla?

No Ram. But at another forum a heated argument is going on about this.

Ok.
It is obvious that Muthu is a bigger hit.

From: romio on Tue Sep 12 13:11:55 2006.

Lock this

185 days Chennai and 163 days in Japan

100 days - 30 centres

84 days - 55 centres

50 days - 94 centres

A telugu dubbed version also ran 100 days.

MUTHU - BOX OFFICE RECORD

50 Days in 95 Theaters

84 days in 55 Theaters

100 days in 30 Theaters

tamil vayika theriyathu analum check below link
http://www.geocities.com/rajinifans150/muthu.htm

http://www.rajinifans.com/others/boxoffice.asp
From: romio on Tue Sep 12 13:16:36 2006.

mammootty fans will Say thalapathi is blockbuster because of mammootty
Makal attchi didn't even complete 25days in kerala
From: nilavupriyan on Tue Sep 12 13:16:40 2006.

ada romio...muthu is mega hit!..u cant compare it with makkal aatchi..so far everybody just had fun in this thread...
From: nilavupriyan on Tue Sep 12 13:17:40 2006.

romio wrote:

mammootty fans will Say thalapathi is blockbuster because of mammootty
Makal attchi didn't even complete 25days in kerala

haha...i like mammooty...but in thalapathy rajni outplayed mammooty i must say!...may be as im a tamilian..dont know how u look!

From: Thirumaran on Tue Sep 12 13:23:56 2006.

nilavupriyan wrote:

romio wrote:

mammootty fans will Say thalapathi is blockbuster because of mammootty Rant

Makal attchi didn't even complete 25days in kerala ROTFL

haha...i like mammooty...but in thalapathy rajni outplayed mammooty i must say!...may be as im a tamilian..dont know how u look!

Both of them did their roles to perfection in my opinion. Nothing like someone outplayed other.

In one area where i can see Rajinn outplayed Mamooty is in the dance for Kaatukuyilu song

From: nilavupriyan on Tue Sep 12 13:27:30 2006.

nono...i dint see any scene where there is a "mammooty show"...but in many scenes there is a "rajni show"

may be due to the charecterization
From: great on Tue Sep 12 13:33:04 2006.

nilavupriyan wrote:

nono...i dint see any scene where there is a "mammooty show"...but in many scenes there is a "rajni show"

may be due to the charecterization

No both their performances were equally good. Ponnu kekura scene and talks after Rajini meets amrish puri
From: Thirumaran on Tue Sep 12 13:35:31 2006.

nilavupriyan wrote:

nono...i dint see any scene where there is a "mammooty show"...but in many scenes there is a "rajni show"

may be due to the charecterization

That is the point. After all it is a tamil movie and they need to consider importance to Tamil Market. Rajini's role was given more importance that that of Mamooty.

But acting wise both did well for their characters..
From: romio on Tue Sep 12 13:37:23 2006.

Nice to see kamalfans supporting Rajini

Guessme Dont start another thread like Chandramukhi or Vishwatulasi - which is a bigger success?

I think Kamalfans & Thala ajithfans are dominating this forumhub for longtime now

From: nilavupriyan on Tue Sep 12 13:52:56 2006.

great wrote:

nilavupriyan wrote:

nono...i dint see any scene where there is a "mammooty show"...but in many scenes there is a "rajni show"

may be due to the charecterization

No both their performances were equally good. Ponnu kekura scene and talks after Rajini meets amrish puri Double Thumbs Up

"pasinu yaravadhu vandha ettana kudupiya..avan kudupaan ...kaila irukuradhu ellathayum kodupan"

From: Thirumaran on Tue Sep 12 14:05:50 2006.

romio wrote:

Nice to see kamalfans supporting Rajini

We(Max) allways support anything good from Rajini and his movies. the same is true for Rajini fans too..

Not only the fans, both Rajini and Kamal support each other very well.

That is one of the reason these two stars are holding the Top 2 ranks, for allmost 25 years.
From: Nerd on Tue Sep 12 14:14:24 2006.

ThaLapathi is one of rajini's best movies without a doubt both RK and mammootty were simply mindblowing and did perfect justice to their roles. If RK had to do a deva and MM had to do a surya the movie would have bombed badly and thats where MR wins !!

From: m_23_bayarea on Thu Sep 14 17:43:46 2006.

Nerd wrote:

ThaLapathi is one of rajini's best movies without a doubt Cool

both RK and mammootty were simply mindblowing and did perfect justice to their roles. If RK had to do a deva and MM had to do a surya the movie would have bombed badly and thats where MR wins !!

You never know !!! Human tendency is always to consider something real more superior to something that is imaginary ....

THALAPATHY is one of my fav Thalaivar movies, without an iota of doubt !!

I'm just curious to know the intent with which this thread was created !! What's the point??

From: joe on Thu Sep 14 22:54:16 2006.

Thalapathi is surely one of the best movies of SS..when Thalapathi and Guna released together on a deepavali day ,in trichy ,for the first time both SS and Kamal fans jointly put posters wishing both movies ..Being a kamal fan I tried to watch Guna first ,but couldn't get tickets ,but one of my friends managed to get tickets for Thalapathi from spl source ..I watched thalapathi and really liked it (even though the story reminds karnan and chinna thaaiyaval song sequence resembles deiva magan) .Since I am a fan of IR and mamooty ,added with Rajini's much suitable role ,the movie really rock! Next day I watched GUNA and stunned..what amazed me is IR's power .Both movies carried awesome music from genius ..Not to mention ..Kamal made me to watch this movie again and again ..I lost the count.
From: RATHEESHAJITH on Sat Sep 16 1:29:22 2006.

MUTHU BLOCK BUSTER FILM

MAKKAL AATCHI
From: raaja_rasigan on Tue Sep 19 11:50:32 2006.

NO COMMENTS (just to increase my post count)
From: m_23_bayarea on Tue Sep 19 12:00:15 2006.

raaja_rasigan wrote:

NO COMMENTS (just to increase my post count)

Yo're somebody that I know already too !!!

PM me pls!

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