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Over
600
films
were
released
in
the
last
12
months
across
the
Tamil,
Telugu,
Kannada
and
Malayalam
movie
worlds,
marking
it
one
of
the
busiest
years.
In
this
vast
scape,
comedy
proved
to
be
economically
successful
at
the
box
office,
with
the
exception
of
a
few
commercial
outings
in
other
genres.
The
Tamil
film
industry
saw
nearly
200
releases
this
year,
producing
the
maximum
number
of
hit
comedies
including
Kanna
Laddu
Thinna
Aasiya,
Kedi
Billa
Killadi
Ranga,
Ethir
Neechal,
Idharkuthane
Aasaipattai
Balakumara,
Varuthapadatha
Valibar
Sangam
and
Theeya
Velai
Seiyyanum
Kumaru.
"The
most
profitable
films
have
been
those
made
on
a
budget
of
Rs.5
crore
to
Rs.8
crore.
For
instance,
Kannu
Laddu...
which
was
made
on
a
budget
of
Rs.3
crore
earned
about
Rs.12
crore,
while
Varuthapadatha...
earned
a
profit
of
Rs.23
crore
on
an
investment
of
Rs.7
crore," trade
analyst
Trinath
told
IANS.
"If
you
were
to
calculate
on
return
on
investment,
Varuthapadatha...
is
undoubtedly
the
biggest
Tamil
hit
of
the
year," he
added.
Big-budget,
star-studded
films
such
as
Arrambam,
Vishwaroopam
and
Singam
2
also
managed
to
rake
in
the
moolah.
"While
Kamal
Haasan's
magnum
opus
Vishwaroopam
may
have
minted
over
Rs.100
crore
at
the
ticket
window,
it
wasn't
a
big
success.
Surya-starrer
Singam
2
surprisingly
managed
to
mint
over
Rs.50
crore
in
the
first
few
weeks
of
its
run," Trinath
said.
"Fox
Star
Studios-produced
and
debutant
Atlee
Kumar-directed
romantic-drama
Raja
Rani
was
another
surprising
Tamil
hit
of
the
year.
It
managed
to
collect
over
Rs.50
crore
during
its
lifetime
at
the
box
office,"
said
Trinath.
Some
big-budget
duds
in
Tamil
included
Thalaivaa,
Maryan
and
Alex
Pandian.
The
Telugu
film
industry,
which
produced
around
100
films,
fared
better
at
the
box
office
with
its
big-budget
outings.
Films
featuring
superstars
such
as
Seethamma
Vakitlo
Sirimalle
Chettu,
Naayak
and
Mirchi
emerged
victorious.
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