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Gone are the days when filmmakers prioritized quality content above all else. Today, the focus often shifts toward maximizing box office revenues, with pre-planned budgets and strategies driving production. This trend has made audiences skeptical—sometimes a film’s reported budget of 100 Cr doesn’t reflect on screen. The current benchmark everyone eyes is the coveted 1000 Cr club, and Tamil actor Siva Karthikeyan recently shared his perspective on this milestone.

Siva believes that Tamil cinema is steadily progressing toward this achievement, though many films have fallen short due to weak storytelling or limited pan-Indian appeal. “Many Tamil films failed to reach 1000 Crs, either because they lacked storytelling quality or because they weren’t pan-Indian,” he noted.

The actor also emphasized the role of ticket pricing in box office success. “If we charged as much as Bangalore or Mumbai, films like Jailer could have easily crossed 800–1000 Cr. I’m not in favor of increasing ticket prices; our focus should be on gaining stronger penetration in North India,” he explained.

Siva Karthikeyan has been actively contributing to expanding Tamil cinema’s reach. With films like Amaran, he has already helped push Kollywood into the North Indian market. Yet, like many, he is disappointed that Tamil films haven’t reached the 1000 Cr mark despite hits like Vikram, Leo, Jailer, and Amaran. High expectations surrounded projects such as Thug Life, the PS franchise, Indian 2, Leo, and Coolie, but not all lived up to the hype. Even Siva’s Madharaasi faced similar challenges.

Looking ahead, Siva will be seen in Parasakthi, directed by Sudha Kongara, and audiences are eager to see how this next project performs at the box office.