The Drought In Tamil Cinema Continues

Almost four years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc throughout. As the effects subsided, many industries limped back to normalcy. However, it seems that the Tamil film industry has yet to come out of the black hole.

March is about to come, and yet Tamil cinema has not given a blockbuster as of now. Except for ‘ Ayalaan Click to look into! >> Read More... ’ and ‘ Captain Miller Click to look into! >> Read More... ’, none of the films could garner respectable figures.

To make matters worse, February has been a dry spell for Tamil cinema. Not even one film managed to earn beyond 30 crores. Even the much talked about ‘Lal Salaam’, where Rajinikanth appeared in an extended cameo, mustered merely 23 crores worldwide, compared to a budget of around 80 to 90 crore rupees. Even the collections from dubbed releases of Malayalam films like ‘Bramayugam’ and 'Manjummel Boys' were far from enough.

As such, the month of March is extremely crucial for Tamil cinema, if it needs to come out of the mess it is in. Like most other domains, the month of March will have multiple releases.

However, the films to look out for are: “Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha” by Gautam Vasudev Menon, “Por” by Bejoy Nambiar Bejoy Nambiar was born on April 12th, 1979 in Koch >> Read More... , and “ Rebel Click to look into! >> Read More... ” by Nikesh RS Nikesh is a director in the Tamil film industry. H >> Read More... . It is now or never for Tamil cinema if they want to make it count in 2024.