Ilayathalapthy
Vijay
starrer
Thalaivaa,
which
was
initially
released
in
other
states
and
overseas,
was
released
on
August
20
across
Tamil
Nadu.
The
movie
was
scheduled
to
release
on
August
9,
but
Chennai
theatres
received
a
bomb
threat
from
a
student's
union,
following
which
they
refused
to
release
the
movie
without
the
police
security.
Vijay's
fans
across
Tamil
Nadu
were
eagerly
waiting
for
Thalaivaa's
release.
It
is
also
said
that
one
of
his
fans
from
Coimbatore
committed
suicide,
when
he
heard
the
movie
is
not
releasing.
All
these
incidences
disturbed
Ilayathalapthy
and
Thalaivaa
crew
and
they
requested
Tamil
Nadu
government
to
solve
the
issue.
Finally
with
the
intervention
of
Tamil
Nadu
Chief
Minister
J
Jaylalitha,
the
movie
cleared
all
its
hurdle
for
the
release
and
hit
nearly
405
screens
across
the
state.
The
industry
experts
also
said
that
this
is
the
huge
response
for
a
movie
that
is
releasing
11
days
after
its
worldwide
release
and
that
too
on
a
working
day.
Ilayathalapthy
fans
who
were
peacefully
waiting
for
Thalaivaa
welcomed
the
movie
in
the
traditional
manner.
Fans
queued
up
from
six
in
the
morning,
brought
the
film's
reel
on
a
chariot,
and
danced
to
celebrate
the
film's
peaceful
release
here
on
Tuesday
(Aug
20).
Continue
reading
the
story
on
slides...
Vijay
Fans
Celebrate
Vijay
fans
poured
milk
on
huge
cut-outs
of
the
actor,
garlanded
his
posters
and
banners
and
danced
to
the
beats
of
folk
music.
Thalaivaa
On
Chariot
It's
a
ritual
to
carry
the
reel
of
Vijay's
films
on
a
chariot.
They
danced
all
the
way
from
the
temple
to
the
theatre.
Fans
Welcome
They
wanted
to
set
up
everything
before
the
release
of
the
film.
Most
of
Vijay's
fans
wore
t-shirts
with
his
image
on
it
and
were
dancing
to
his
songs.
Thalaivaa
Cleared
Its
Hurdle
Thalaivaa
got
a
green
signal
after
its
makers
agreed
to
drop
the
tagline
-
Time
to
Lead
-
from
its
publicity
stills
and
promotions
for
reasons
unknown.
The
film
released
peacefully
across
the
state
Tuesday.
Producer
said
We
didn't
have
any
problem
since
morning.
It
has
been
a
very
smooth
release.
In
some
of
the
big
and
old
theatres,
police
were
deployed
to
ensure
that
fans
maintain
decorum.
Thalaivaa
Shows
Mayajaal,
one
of
the
biggest
multiplexes
in
the
city,
is
running
50
shows
of
Thalaivaa.
They
say
that
hey
have
about
85-90
percent
occupancy
from
yesterday.
Theatre
Owners
Expect
Theatre
owners
expect
the
crowd
will
drastically
increase
in
the
next
few
days
and
will
be
packed
during
the
weekend.
Trade
Pundits
Says
Thalaivaa
is
likely
to
collect
between
Rs
5
crore
and
Rs
10
crore.
Vijay's
recent
films
have
managed
to
reap
gold
on
the
release
day
in
Tamil
Nadu,
and
Thalaivaa
will
surely
follow
suit.