Why Endhiran's parking lot collection = Anjaana Anjaani's box office collection.

Now, I guess the euphoria of Endhiran's release has died down to an extent that I can actually see people looking at other movies these days. A Rajini film is always special to anybody who has watched the SuperStar's movies all these years, but now he has surpassed from being a Star in just the Tamil Cinema industry to become a SuperStar that the world now knows.

There have been so many people who have been wondering why Endhiran has become such a worldwide hit. Eclipsing the box office collections of so many other movies, showcasing a worldwide presence and making it an international phenomenon. Some of the reasons include:

1. Absolutely phenomenal marketing. Thanks to Sun Pictures' marketing team, this movie has been released all over the planet and people who don't know a word of Tamil/Hindi are watching it with subtitles in theaters in the US, Canada and other parts of the world. No other Indian movie has been marketed like this.

2. Starcast. Needless to say. Super Star Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai. This combination can't get any better. Probably the most charismatic Indian actor with one of the most beautiful women on the face of the earth. Who wouldn't want to watch these 2 people share a screen?

3. Shankar. Shankar's other name is Grandeur. Any movie that he has made till now has a high standard of grandeur - with special attention to the sets that he uses for the songs. This is one director who has a penchant for presentation. He has always made movies which really send out a message to the public. Endhiran has been his pet project for over ten years. Due to various circumstances he had not been able to make this movie, but today, no one can make a movie as grand as this one and if anyone can better it, it has got to be Shankar himself.

4. A.R.Rahman. The Shankar - A.R.R combo clicked once again. Rahman's music combined with some good lyrics has made anyone who listened to the songs tap their feet. All the songs were presented brilliantly and noone wants to miss Shankar's special touch for the songs.

5. This is not a typical Super Star movie. This is Shankar's movie rather than showcasing Rajinikanth. Somehow the name of the scientist character, Vaseegaran (meaning one who entices all) seems a little cliched.

6. Special effects - Stan Winston studios did a not so bad job with the special effects for the robots. This could have only been a little better. Had it been a little better, it would certainly have given Terminator a run for it's money.

7. Last but not the least. Even the best of movies, with the best star cast, marketing and music can flop if media do not advertise the movie that much. It's media hype and yes of course word of mouth which makes people go watch the movie in the theatres. The media hype surrounding Endhiran has been positive and has made the movie live quite up to expectations.

The bad guys that I like....

Noone likes bad guys. You like bad guys? I think there might be at least one bad guy from the below list that you, my dear reader might like.

OK. Lets get down to business. There's no top ten here- just the list off the top of my head. If I miss YOUR favourite bad guy, I'm so sorry about it.


BILLA

A list of bad guys would start with Billa. A negative character played by SuperStar Rajinikanth and later on by Ajith. The charisma of Rajinikanth was replaced by the style of Ajith. The negative roles played by both of them exudes such a dark glow to the character himself that you would certainly like one of the 2 Billas.

VAALI

The deaf mute elder twin brother, who wants to get his younger brother's wife,  is yet another memorable negative character. Though not a character which people would like, but certainly a role that cannot be forgotten by anyone who has watched the movie.

JEEVAN- KAAKA KAAKA/ NAAN AVAN ILLAI

One truly spectacular actor for a negative character would be this man, Jeevan. Acting as Pandya, a gangster who seeks revenge for his brother's killing, he showcased a villain that Tamil cinema had not seen before. With a rather unkempt and flowing mane, he instilled a sense of dislike for the character that he played in Kaaka Kaaka. His role in Naan Avan Illai brought some comic relief but yes it is a negative character, which might make people just forget that he is no negative character.

PARATTAI- 16 VAYATHINILE

Probably one of the best roles that the SuperStar has played till date. A brute rowdy who picks on a mentally retarded person (played by Kamal Haasan). One of the more popular negative characters in the history of Tamil cinema.

CHRISTIAN FLETCHER- DASAVATHARAM

Playing 10 roles in a single movie is not the easiest thing. Not when each role requires a different makeup and mind set. This particular negative character has impressed one and all to an extent. The gun toting, trigger happy, ex-CIA agent, who works as a mercenary is probably one of the most impressive negative roles played by Kamal Haasan.

INBA- AYITHA EZHUTHU

Madhavan may not have a huge fan base in Tamil, but he certainly showed that he can do a good job even with a negative role. Yet another mercenary, who doesn't mind deserting his wife, so that he can become big in politics.

ANAKIN SKYWALKER / DARTH VADER- STAR WARS FRANCHISE

Who on earth can forget Darth Vader? The background music that he has when he enters? Possibly one of the best bad guys that one can ever remember. Scheming, intelligent and so annoying that Darth Vader can be either hated so much or can be liked a lot.

MUTHUPANDI- GHILLI

"Chellam I love you." The role that catapulted Prakash Raj to being the most wanted villain in the Tamil and Telugu cinema industries. He may not have been playing that bad guy role so as to make a person hate the character, but he certainly gave one good performance which took him to the top. That character was made by Prakash Raj. Though he went on to play negative roles in several other movies, it's this one movie which made him very popular.

VINOD - KADHAL KONDEN.

Armstrong said "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." This is so very true in the case of Dhanush, who played a psychopath negative character who takes all steps that he possibly can from keeping his lady love (who loves someone else) from going away from him. One terrific negative character. One great performance. An absolute stunner.


VEERA & DEV - RAAVANAN

Tough to decide who does the negative role. Veera- the forest brigand, nicknamed Raavanan or is it the daring police officer Dev? Veera kidnaps Dev's wife and kills several policemen as a part of his revenge for the rape of his sister on the day of her wedding by some policemen. While Dev showcases his negative side by setting his wife up so that he can kill Veera. Absolutely brilliant character that man Veera.

THE JOKER- THE DARK KNIGHT

"Why so serious son? Lets put a smile on that face." Heath Ledger took villainy to a new high. A psychotic villain, bent on destroying the hero. One of the most deadly bad guys who has ever been featured in the movies. Gives you a bit of a chill, doesn't it?


CHITTI VERSION 2.0 - ENDHIRAN.

"Who is the black sheep? Meeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh." A role of a lifetime that no actor other than the SuperStar himself can do. I'm not telling you all about this role. Find out for yourself if you guys haven't yet seen the movie.