Sivaji enters South Africa Top 10

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/southafrica/?yr=2007&wk=31&p=.htm  

Sivaji has already collected around Rs.30 Lakhs with 4 screens, placed above Hollywood flick Ocean's Thirteen, which is occupying No.12 position.

Also read this for more news on Sivaji @ South Africa

http://www.thetimes.co.za/article.aspx?id=531878 

Read from 11 th para

THE Sivaji success story moved to South Africa last weekend when the film opened in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town. While the response in Cape Town was disappointing, the Johannesburg and Durban venues ensured that it became the first Tamil film to feature in the South African box-office top 10. More impressive was that the cost-per-print for Sivaji placed it firmly at number one for the opening weekend.

A notable feature, particularly in Durban, is that the film is being seen by people from different linguistic groups and even differ- ent racial backgrounds. This is understandable since the story is relevant to what is happening in this country and contains a lesson for all South Africans. Rajnikanth's next film will be announced only after he re- turns from a vacation in the US .

Initial hindrance to Sivaji in South Africa

Initially there were small hindrances to screen Sivaji in South Africa and finally a travel agent called Dinesh Naidoo won the race of screening.

Pls read the following link:

http://www.thetimes.co.za/article.aspx?id=515699 

Sivaji opens news avenues for Tamil films in South Africa

And Sivaji has opened a new avenue for Tamil films in South Africa and local business peoples are taking initiatives to screen other Tamil movies. (Idha patthi inga, endha functionlayum evanum paesamaatanae....evlo periya saadhanai idhu!!)

Another guy named Envernathan Govender who lost the opportunity to screen Sivaji and make money has decided to start own movie club. So, Sivaji release panna anga kooda adi thadi thaan. That's the Power of Boss. Check the link for the news.

http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/News/Article.aspx?id=542528

- Sundar