Ajith, Gautham Menon film launch on Feb 6 T

 

Ajith who scored a super hit with Veeram film is all set to act in the direction of Gautham Vasudeva Menon soon. If the latest buzz is to be believed, the film will have a formal launch on February 6.

Gautham Menon has narrated the script to Ajith and the latter is said to have suggested few changes and the director is presently working on it. Arrambam producer A.M.Rathnam will produce the yet-to-be titled film.

There is also strong buzz in the kollywood circles that Anirudh Ravichander will provide the soundtrack for the movie. However, an official announcement and other details of the cast and crew of this Ajith’s 55th film are awaited.

Anushka is Ajith’s heroine

The buzz is getting bigger that Anushka is going to play Ajith’s heroine in a Gautham Menon directed film produced by AM Ratnam. Gautam Menon is giving finishing touches to the script, which will be Ajith’s next film after Veeram.

Anushka is yet to be featured opposite Ajith. Last year she had two big films in Tamil, Singam 2, a super hit and Irandam Ulagam which failed. At the moment Anushka has no Tamil films on the floor.

Ajith and Anushka coming together has made Thala 55, as the untitled film is lovingly referred by the fans, one of the most exciting projects of the year.

Ajith’s Veeram collections

 

Thala Ajith and Tamanna starred Veeram directed by Siruthai Siva reaped in gold to its makers earning good talks from all sections of audiences. Vijaya Productions presenting Veeram reportedly earned Rs. 90 crores on its distribution, satellite and music rights.

Leading distributors all over India have owned Veeram distribution rights for fancy prices like, Kerala-Rs.1 crore, Karnataka-Rs.1.5 crores, Rs.7-9 crores around in UK, US and Malaysia. Whereas a leading Tollywood distributor has bought Veeram Telugu distribution rights for Rs. 3 crores.

There was huge competition to acquire Veeram satellite rights too. Finally, Sun Network has purchased Veeram TV rights for Rs.12 crores including Malayalam. Music Company Junglee owned Veeram audio marketing rights for Rs.1 crore.

Ajith is known as ‘King of Openings’ and thala has proved it again through Veeram. Rs.26 crores is Veeram Box office collections alone in Tamil Nadu and more than 5 crores in other parts of India. Following the reign, Veeram collected Rs.62.98 lakhs from UK, Rs.34.33 lakhs from Australia and Rs.71.03 lakhs from Malaysia.

As per movie bosses, Vijaya Productions made profits even before Veeram is released as they garnered around Rs.53-55 crores by selling Ajith’s Veeram rights itself and rely total business of Veeram is nearly Rs.90 crores till date.

Stay tuned for more updates on Ajith’s 2014 Pongal release Veeram…