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     Gusagusa Comedian Username: Gusagusa Post Number: 1930 Registered: 04-2012 Posted From: 117.201.209.166 Rating: N/A |
NTRMarch 29, 1963 was a red-letter day in the history of Telugu cinema. The biggest hit Telugu film industry has ever seen, Lavakusha was released on that day. Just as Rome was not built in a day, this movie took its time to reach the silver screen. The shooting started on 5 March, 1958 while the release date was 29 March 1963! Lalitha Sivajyothi Films released this movie produced by A. Shankara Reddy and directed by C. Pullaih & CS Rao. It starred the legendary NTR and Anjali Devi along with Nagaiah, Kantha Rao, Master Nagaraju and Master Subramanyam. The music was provided by singer/composer Ghantasala. The movie was distributed by Chamriya Talkie Distributors throughout AP. Lavakusha was the only movie in the history of Telugu cinema to be shot in GEVA color. The director of photography was PL Roy. Reasons For Stating Lavakusha To Be The Biggest Hit Ever Made In The History Of Telugu Cinema: Telugu film industry had witnessed many sensational hits, many records. But overall if we see the longevity of those records, Lavakusha is unmatchable. It was released in 26 centers and went on to have a 100 day run at all the centers. It took more than a decade to beat this record, and this was a first. It had a direct Silver Jubilee in 13 centers. In Gudiwada, (Sharath 140 and Srinivasa 35), there was a shift Silver Jubilee. Prior to Lavakusha, no other film had jubilee run in 4 centers. In one year time, Lavakusha was seen by 1,97,95,529 which set the record then. In one year, Lavakusha was exhibited 100 days in as many as 50 centers (with regular shows) which was an unbeatable record for more than three decades. Itâs repeat run value was one of the strongest. Lavakusha had 469-day uninterrupted run in Hyderabad with regular shows, in very few theaters (Basantâ203 + Regalâ56 + Rahatâ56 + others) which was still a record. Premabhishekam's 533 days was highest but with too many shifts. Lavakusha is the first Telugu movie in its first run which collected one crore and this was a record for a long time. Prior to Lavakusha, no film collected even one-third of this amount which shows the real potential of this movie. Surprisingly, even today, this movie holds the highest run in many centers. To quote an example, the 252-day run in Rajarajeshwari Talkies in Warangal is still unsurpassable even after 43 years. Even after this majestic run, the film was shifted to GR Talkies (in Hanumakonda) and it ran for almost 50 days, making it a total of 300 days in Warangal alone. In many centers like Anakapalli, Lavakusha is the first direct 100 days film and it took more than a decade for any other film to strike a century in those parts. In centers like Amalapuram, Lavakusha is the first direct 175 days film and it took more than a decade for any other film to have jubilee run in those centers. It collected 25 lakhs share in 14 weeks (for 100 days). Lavakusha is the first film to run 80 days in 80 centers, including late release and shifts. NTRLavakusha's 100, 175 & 200-Day Centres: First Release: 26 Centers Uttarandhra Vijayanagaram â Venkateswara Talkies â 140 Visakapatnam â Ramakrishna Picture Palace - 189 Bobbili â Srirama Talkies â 112 Anakapalli â Ramakrishna Talkies â 111 East Kakinada â Lakshmi Talkies - 210 Rajahmundry â Venkateswara Talkies â 260 Amalapuram â Srinivasa â 189 West Eluru â Venkateswara Talkies â 182 Tanuku - Veeranarayana Talkies â 140 Bhimavaram â Maruthi Talkies â 196 Thadepalligudem â Relangi Chitra Mandir â 126 Krishna Vijayawada â Maruthi Cinema â 196 Machilipatnam â Durga Mahal â 182 Gudiwada â Sharath Talkies â 140 + Srinivasa â 35 Guntur Guntur â Krishna Picture Palace â 253 Tenali - Satyanarayana Talkies â 196 Cheerala - Prasad Picture Palace â 140 Nellore Nellore â Sriram â 210 Nizam Hyderabad â Basant â 203 Secunderabad â Natraj â 112 Warangal â Rajarajeswari Talkies â 252 Khammam Mettu â Sunder Talkies â 140 Nizamabad â Mohan Talkies - 126 Ceded Kurnool â Saibaba Talkies â 140 Kadapa â Rahath Talkies â 140 Bellary â Mubarak Talkies â 126 Late Release: Kothagudem (Release date â October 4, 1963) â Nageswara â 100 Karimnagar (Release date â October 11, 1963) â Bharath â 126 Suryapeta (Release date â October 18, 1963) â Sri Krishna - 100 Raichur â City Talkies - (Release date â October 25, 1963) â 100 Srikakulam â Murali â 126 Palakollu â Ratnam - 100 Ongole â Jayaram â 126 Narasaraopeta â Angel â 100 Chilakaluripeta â Nagarjuna - 100 Mahaboobnagar â Radhakrishna â 100 Nalgonda â Bhaskar â 100 Thirupati â Jyothi â 126 Madanapalli â Jyothi â 147 Chittoor â Pratap â 126 Guntakal â Geetha â 182 Adoni â Vasant â 126 Proddutur â Venkateswara - 126 Nandyala - Ramnath Parveethapuram â Navaratna â 112 Mandapeta â Rajagopal - 100 Tuni â Somaraju Bangalore â Minerva â 280 Madras â Prabhat â 100 Mysore â Prabhudevi â 105 Anantapur â Neelam â 110 (In Anantapur, the film was released in 1965 as the opening film of Neelam Theater and ran for 110 days). Kadiri â Vijaya - 100 Hindupur - 100 Jagityala - 100 Total: 80 days - 80 centres (including shifts/late releases). 100 days - 26 direct + 28 late releases = 54 single theatre centres. 175 days - 13 direct + 1 shift + 2 late releases = 16 centres. 200 days - 6 direct + 9 shifts = 15 centres. 250 days - 3 direct + 1 late release = 4 centres. Highest run direct: Banglore-Minerva-280 Highest run with shifts - 469 in Hyderabad. | ||
| Man_of_masses Hero Username: Man_of_masses Post Number: 12073 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 173.88.182.198 Rating: N/A |
sorry... takkari donga >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. MD http://i42.tinypic.com/54g1g2.png | ||
| Gusagusa Comedian Username: Gusagusa Post Number: 1928 Registered: 04-2012 Posted From: 117.201.210.105 Rating: N/A |
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| Man_of_masses Hero Username: Man_of_masses Post Number: 12072 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 173.88.182.198 Rating: |
aa time ki Lavakusa super kavachu.. kavachu kadu super aa time ki but overall consider cheste MD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. LK http://i42.tinypic.com/54g1g2.png | ||
| Lolligadu Side Hero Username: Lolligadu Post Number: 2040 Registered: 09-2012 Posted From: 50.117.61.133 Rating: N/A |
evaru aa manasika balavanthulu | ||
| Gusagusa Comedian Username: Gusagusa Post Number: 1927 Registered: 04-2012 Posted From: 117.201.210.105 Rating: N/A |
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| Gusagusa Comedian Username: Gusagusa Post Number: 1925 Registered: 04-2012 Posted From: 117.201.210.105 Rating: N/A |
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| Pawanfanz Junior Artist Username: Pawanfanz Post Number: 593 Registered: 02-2013 Posted From: 37.228.105.56 Rating: N/A |
em calculate sestiri em calculate sestiri  adbutham amogham | ||
| Linkmaster Legend Username: Linkmaster Post Number: 33907 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 149.128.8.245 Rating: N/A |
hahha | ||
| Machomegastar Side Hero Username: Machomegastar Post Number: 6415 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 171.161.160.10 Rating: |
ee TT's vallakedi conviniento ade teesukuntaru appudu cbn propeties 2000 crores worth ante ippudu 2 lak crores ante voppukoru kani appudu lavakusha 1c ante ippudu 1000c ani vadistaru!!kikiki... peoples star YSR amar rahe!!! http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/ff56431720.jpg | ||
| Redclaw777 Junior Artist Username: Redclaw777 Post Number: 310 Registered: 12-2011 Posted From: 49.204.46.167 Rating: N/A |
Pakka thread lo reply icchamu swami. malli modatiki vastaar. LK had the highest repeat runs in history of TFI. It was also a big hit in other langs compared to MB. It had 4 repeat runs and ran 100 days all 4 times. This itself is a record. Mayabazaar story as we all know is magical reimagination of a Mahabharat episode, which was not a fact. Hence its appeal was only limited to Tamil. Lavakusa was a pure translation of Ramayana episode and hence it had a Pan India appeal. It did great wen dubbed in other languages too. Pedda vallani yevarni adigina cheptaar saami, how big a hit Lavakusa was compared to any other movie ani. Ika mee ishtam. GN | ||
| Vjavasi Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 11231 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 63.79.91.16 Rating: N/A |
ippudu entertainment channels ekkuva aithe.....appudu nelaki rendu pedda cinemalu release ayyevi | ||
| Kukatpally Side Hero Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 2606 Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 173.54.220.32 Rating: N/A |
anyway dhook, MD better than LK ani pakka thed lo decide chesaru so case closed  | ||
| Kukatpally Side Hero Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 2605 Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 173.54.220.32 Rating: N/A |
MB only telugu lo baga chesindi and LK other languages lo kuda chala baga chesindi ani consider cheyyakudadu ante ok  | ||
| Zulu Hero Username: Zulu Post Number: 16779 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 199.168.243.252 Rating: N/A |
Emayya kukat and Redclaw..what iz this? nenu pedharayudu laga case close chesanu.. case not closed..malli opened | ||
| Razesh Legend Username: Razesh Post Number: 44901 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 49.205.61.29 Rating: N/A |
3 times enti nayana comedy chesthunnaraa lavakusa kosam mayabazar ni naakinchakandi dhayachesi.... | ||
| Chillarodu Side Hero Username: Chillarodu Post Number: 3496 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 173.162.149.129 Rating: N/A |
antha scene ledhu.. only BJP vaalle choosthaaru ee cinemalu anukunte.. Sri Rama Rajyam ki costume karchulu kooda vachevi kaavu | ||
| Saint Hero Username: Saint Post Number: 13285 Registered: 01-2011 Posted From: 107.6.95.19 Rating: N/A |
Zulu enti 3 times sintkaya.. Maya bazar 75 lakhs chesindi 7-8 tears mundu.. Lk 1 cr chesindi... | ||
| Zulu Hero Username: Zulu Post Number: 16778 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 199.168.243.252 Rating: N/A |
so, money value pakkana petti..E record kottina movie TFI lo ippati daaka raledhu..right? so, aa vidham ga lavakusa Great..case closed.. | ||
| Vjavasi Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 11230 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 63.79.91.16 Rating: N/A |
Lavakusa is not about NTR or this person or that person......it's a golden classic of telugu cinema.....very few movies hardly come close to that classic | ||
| Geohot Junior Artist Username: Geohot Post Number: 367 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 24.229.233.87 Rating: N/A |
in the new generation.. there are educated people who think watching hindu god's epic in theater will make them less secular..especially from Khangress and TDP followers.. | ||
| Vjavasi Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 11229 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 63.79.91.16 Rating: N/A |
nope money inflation is different ...just extrapolating 1cr in 1963 to present value..... ticket inflation is specific to movie indiustry
appudu multiple releases vundevi.....ippudu levu....also most people if seriously interested in a movies watch in theatres even now | ||
| Redclaw777 Junior Artist Username: Redclaw777 Post Number: 307 Registered: 12-2011 Posted From: 49.204.46.167 Rating: N/A |
Perfect question! Lavakusa collected 3 times more collections than any other contemporary Blockbuster of its time in TFI. Nothing was even close. | ||
| Chillarodu Side Hero Username: Chillarodu Post Number: 3494 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 173.162.149.129 Rating: N/A |
Regardless of these statistics we cannot attribute the collections to actors.. I would see it as stamina of telugu cinema audience.. not any hero inflation adjust chesukunna .. Charan movies are grossing mor ethan Chiru movies ante adhi charan greatness kaadhu.. maaruthunnaa mana telugu audience stamina.. So we cannot compare one era to other.. | ||
| Geohot Junior Artist Username: Geohot Post Number: 366 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 24.229.233.87 Rating: N/A |
Latest calcualtions are that in AP , there are 50% christ followers and Mohammed followers.. and they are not intrested in watching it..during 1960's it might be less than 20%.. now re-calculate.. | ||
| Kukatpally Side Hero Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 2603 Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 173.54.220.32 Rating: N/A |
3 times to the previous biggest hit in first release | ||
| Chillarodu Side Hero Username: Chillarodu Post Number: 3493 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 173.162.149.129 Rating: N/A |
idhi ticket price penchinappudu adjust ayyiindhi gaa? Also, inko factor.. appudu TVs levu.. so movie choodalante theater ke vellali. ippudu TV, DVDs vunnai.. so population 3 times ayinaa kooda consider cheyyanavasaram ledhu as people wait for DVDs and TV. | ||
| Linkmaster Legend Username: Linkmaster Post Number: 33906 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 149.128.8.245 Rating: N/A |
RK gaadi veera bodhalu... ee madya NTR stilll #1 ani oka bogus votting okati etti, gola gola.. sector of people ki mardhanam chestaadu | ||
| Zulu Hero Username: Zulu Post Number: 16776 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 199.168.243.252 Rating: N/A |
Idhantha kadhu kani.. LK collections..how do they compare with other blockbusters of its time? | ||
| Kukatpally Side Hero Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 2599 Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 173.54.220.32 Rating: N/A |
thx clarify chesinanduku | ||
| Redclaw777 Junior Artist Username: Redclaw777 Post Number: 304 Registered: 12-2011 Posted From: 49.204.46.167 Rating: N/A |
There are a lot of other dynamics like Population, avg cost of tickets, No. of centres, Urban vs Rural centres, etc. So, we can never take a straight forward inflation rate as rupee value is very dynamic. The perfect way to calculate would be Overall Population at that time to the gross no. of tickets sold. It is said that atleast 2 Crs of tickets were sold in the first year when the population of AP was around 3.6 Crs. So, the % of population who watched the movie in theatre in the first year was around 50 - 60% in AP itself. Now just try to beat this statistic. No other Telugu movie can even come close. We have not even considered the repeat runs and the other language runs. | ||
| Kukatpally Side Hero Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 2598 Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 173.54.220.32 Rating: N/A |
ee dvd, satellite rights include chesi chepthunnaru kada collections ee madya especially babu fans miss avaru... default oka 5c satellite rights ki pakkana petestaru kada | ||
| Maverick Legend Username: Maverick Post Number: 44137 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 70.39.231.183 Rating: N/A |
>>you have 3-4 ways of watching a movie. you also have more than 3-4 ways of getting entertained Who is this DB member? | ||
| Zulu Hero Username: Zulu Post Number: 16775 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 199.168.243.252 Rating: N/A |
I am just throwing a counter point vai..who knows the impact of LK, I certainly dont. | ||
| Zulu Hero Username: Zulu Post Number: 16774 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 199.168.243.252 Rating: N/A |
you are discounting the fact there is no other way to watch a movie during LK's time..now, you have 3-4 ways of watching a movie. | ||
| Vjavasi Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 11227 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 63.79.91.16 Rating: N/A |
cable TV, DVDs lo vachinaa andharu choodaru......that's different from going to theater and watching.....those who watch on TV, it's not important for them to watch that movie.....impact is ameasure of craze for that movie | ||
| Kukatpally Side Hero Username: Kukatpally Post Number: 2596 Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 173.54.220.32 Rating: |
piracy and dvd impact consider cheste wide release kuda compare cheyyali kada pokiri release 300 theaters MD 500+ adi ignoring ga convenient ga impact of LK at that time >>> MD or pokiri in 2009 or 2006 respectively kadantara | ||
| Amara Side Hero Username: Amara Post Number: 7832 Registered: 09-2010 Posted From: 27.6.148.119 Rating: N/A |
em prove cheyyalanukuntunnaru? enduku ee lekkalu..em satisfaction? aa movie theesina producer garu ekkadunnaro ippudu....eppudu collect chesindi appude lekkettukovaali.. ippudu lavakusha ni 4 cr mandi 150 average ticket meedha chusunte 600cr..200 ayithe 800cr....simpuluuu.. | ||
| Zulu Hero Username: Zulu Post Number: 16773 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 199.168.243.252 Rating: N/A |
Impact can be through cable TV..dvds..piracy as well.. ala choosukuntey pokiri..MD lanti cinemalu AP lo andaru choosuntaru | ||
| Vjavasi Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 11226 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 63.79.91.16 Rating: N/A |
naake enduku ee question.......ippudu varaku entha mandi lekalaki kastapaddaru....enni threads paddayi? | ||
| Vjavasi Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 11225 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 63.79.91.16 Rating: N/A |
idhi meaningless question....the calculation is about impact of cinema on corresponding times....Lavakusa lanti cinema ippudu release ayyina brahmandam ga choostaru......sri rama rajyam veru lavakusa veru | ||
| Linkmaster Legend Username: Linkmaster Post Number: 33903 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 149.128.8.245 Rating: N/A |
chaaalaa kasta paduthunnav.. LK was a great hit movie... adi chaaladaaa?.. | ||
| Maverick Legend Username: Maverick Post Number: 44136 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 70.39.231.183 Rating: N/A |
>>siva susina pratodu RGV prati cinema sustaada...neeee metta logikku nuvvunu mari deniki population increase ni include chesi elagina 1000 crores touch cheyyalani trying? u can't expect the new population to watch the movie. so limit ur calculation to only inflation and ticket prices. Who is this DB member? | ||
| Vjavasi Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 11224 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 63.79.91.16 Rating: N/A |
anduke only movie ticket inflation consider chesindi........money inflation teesukonte first release ke 1000crs daatutundi......real estate inflation depends on area | ||
| Kdnumber1 Megastar Username: Kdnumber1 Post Number: 22855 Registered: 02-2009 Posted From: 50.73.197.253 Rating: N/A |
siva susina pratodu RGV prati cinema sustaada...neeee metta logikku nuvvunu | ||
| Kdnumber1 Megastar Username: Kdnumber1 Post Number: 22854 Registered: 02-2009 Posted From: 50.73.197.253 Rating: N/A |
50yrs back maa tata 500Rs/Acre konnadu, ippudu adi 25Laks/Acre aa lekkana 1Cr ki 20000Acres vachevi 20000Acres X 25Laks = 50,00,00,00,000 ~ 5000Crs  | ||
| Maverick Legend Username: Maverick Post Number: 44132 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 70.39.231.183 Rating: N/A |
3 times population perigina same ration lo andaru choostaru ani gaurentee unda? SRR enta mandi choosaru? Who is this DB member? | ||
| Vjavasi Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 11223 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 63.79.91.16 Rating: N/A |
o.k let's not consider money inflation........let's just consider highest ticket value ratios......at that time RS1 is the highest ticket rate......now highest ticket range is between 50 - 200 in india and RS 500 in overseas....atleast 15% present cinema revenue is coming from overseas and satellite rights ..and revenue from multiplxes could be around 15% so average highest ticket rate now = 50*(.7)+500*(.15)+ 200*(.15) = RS140 so just going by movie ticket inflation 1cr revenue in 1963 is same as 140crs now Now consider population infaltion......now we are three times in population compared to 1963 so multiply 140crs three time ......140*3 = 320crs This calculation just based on cinema ticket and population inflation if you consider pure money value it easily corsses 1000crs for first relase If you include all revenue from all languages and multiple relases, then calcualtion just on ticket inflation would easily cross 600-700crs |
