In this article, we discuss about a few Tamil movies that deserved more success at the box office.
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By Mayur Javali
There
have
been
many
instances
where
exceptionally
well-made
movies
have
been
appreciated
by
critics
upon
its
release
as
well
as
by
the
audience
post
its
telecast
but
didn't
do
well
in
the
box
office.
Such
movie
are,
hence,
often
labelled
'an
average
flick'.
This
happens
due
to
lack
of
promotions,
fewer
theatre
allocations,
unseasoned
release
or
an
unfamiliar
cast.
Few
such
movies
to
join
the
under
appreciated
bandwagon
this
year
are
8
Thottakal,
Kuttram
23,
and
Kadugu.
8
Thottakal
(8
Bullets)
This
crime
thriller
is
all
about
a
police
revolver
which
is
loaded
with
8
bullets.
The
revolver
lands
in
the
hands
of
a
wrongdoer.
How
do
the
proceedings
transpire?
Will
the
police
officer
be
able
to
confiscate
his
revolver?
Why
and
how
does
the
wrongdoer
get
hold
of
the
revolver?
This
entire
set
of
proceedings
forms
the
story.
The
movie
engages
the
audience
right
from
the
initial
scene
and
continues
to
do
so
throughout
the
course
of
the
movie.
Though
the
protagonist
appears
pale
and
dull,
it's
M.
S.
Bhaskar
who
steals
the
entire
show
with
his
stellar
performance
and
expressions.
The
movie
was
released
alongside
Mani
Ratnam's
Kaatru
Veliyidai,
and
yet
had
its
share
of
appreciation.
However,
the
movie
deserved
better
box
office
accolades
as
it
had
its
own
share
of
commercial
elements
which
satisfy
the
audience.
Kuttram
23
The
Arun
Vijay
starrer
was
helmed
by
Eeram
fame
Arivazhagan.
The
director
who
is
known
for
his
intense
movie
making
style,
wielded
a
microphone
for
this
crime
thriller
starring
Mahima
Nambiar,
Thambi
Ramaiah,
Aravind
Akash
and
Vamsi
Krishna
in
the
lead.
The
movie
is
based
on
a
novel
written
by
Rajesh
Kumar
which
shares
the
same
title
as
that
of
the
movie.
The
movie
revolves
around
an
Assistant
Commissioner
(Arun
Vijay)
who
investigates
the
murder
of
a
church
father
and
the
disappearance
of
a
woman.
The
movie
was
initially
slotted
for
a
Pongal
release
but
got
delayed
due
to
lack
of
screens
and
eventually
got
released
in
the
month
of
March.
Though
the
movie
was
lauded
by
critics
and
stars
like
Rajinikanth
and
Shankar,
and
despite
the
fact
that
the
movie
made
good
business
in
terms
of
distributor
profits,
the
action
thriller
could
have
been
even
more
successful
if
not
for
the
political
issues
the
state
was
facing
at
the
time
of
the
release.
Kadugu
This
Tamil
drama
stars
Bharath
and
Rajakumaran
(Yesteryear
Devayani's
husband)
in
leading
roles
and
Vijay
Milton
cranks
the
camera
while
donning
the
director's
hat.
The
movie
is
about
a
simpleton
who
battles
against
an
influential
individual
in
order
to
get
justice
for
a
14-year-old
girl
who
has
been
molested
by
a
minister.
Lead
actor
Bharath
has
been
very
accommodative
for
the
movie
by
cutting
his
salary
in
order
to
facilitate
better
production
values
and
actor
Suriya,
stepped
into
the
distributor's
shoes
as
he
was
impressed
with
the
output
of
the
movie.