If you ever had watched Papadom, you will not gonna miss a new comedy film, Appalam!
The director of Kollywood Afdlin Shauki is set to show that with the right material, the film is the local production of Tamil can be a success.
Manufactured by Tayangan Unggul Sdn Bhd, with a budget of RM1.5 million, the film was released in 44 national CinemaScope last Thursday.
Appalam is the first local Tamil film shot in 35 millimeter format, in 24 years.
Three weeks ago, Malaysian Film Kollywood, Beauty, directed by Mamat Khalid, collapsed.
RM1.9 million film starring Farid Kamil Jasmin and Michael collected a paltry RM320, 000. E 'occurred in 47 CinemaScope.
Aesthete specific audiences both Malays and Indians, but was able to enter into CinemaScope.
The film focuses on the interracial romance between an Indian girl and a boy in Malaysia.
But unlike the Aesthete, Appalam is profitable idea.
This is a remake of Pappadom, a film that won best film and best director awards at the 22 th International Film Festival in Malaysia. He also hit RM3.3 million at the box office.
Just as Papadom, Appalam focuses on the relationship between father and daughter.
Starring in the remake of Tamil is Pragasam Ganas, who took over the role made famous by Afdlin Shauki in Papadom, Ilya and Raja like his daughter.
The film tells the story of Shruti, who wants to continue his education in the city, because you can not stand is under the control of his father. Concern for the safety of her daughter, Appalasamy decided to work as a gardener at the college of his daughter, so you can keep an eye on it.
Appalam also Sharif Amani, Jaclyn Victor and Sathiya.
Tayangan Unggul Sdn Bhd general manager Gayatri Su Lin Pillai sure Appalam will do well at the box office.
"Currently, Endhiran, Tamil movie for RM8 million € in cash. Appalam If you can pick up half of this will be very happy."
Gayatri has admitted that he was a "security" from the "transformation" in Papadom Appalam.
"When we decided to make a movie, Tamil, I had to weigh the risk factor.
"We realized that it was too dangerous to come up with original content, so we decided to repeat Papadom.
He added that Papadom chosen because it is a global problem - the relationship between father and daughter.
"This report, the relationship between father and daughter are affected by everything."
Subtitles in English and Malaysia is available in all CinemaScope.
He said that they also showed Appalam in India.
"We are negotiating with several distributors in India to bring the film."
Earlier this year, Tayangan Unggul bet on his first film, the local Chinese Tiger Woohoo.
The risk paid off when the film director Ken Chiu Kuang, which RM4.2 million € and became the highest grossing local film in China.
Appalam Ngangkung opened on the same day, a horror movie comedy production MIG Productions.
The film, starring Sam Shaheizy, Mardian and Angah Putri Raja Lawak, should allow the local box, which is surrounded by three films - beauty, lipstick, and 2 Alam.
Lipstick, who played in 25 CinemaScope, made RM280, 000 and 2-Alam, who played in more than 80 CinemaScope, collected only RM230, 000, Fri all the hype that surrounds it.
Five films are waiting for their turn at the box office. Aku So it Bodoh, opening Thursday as Limah Balik Rumah Hantu, Aku Masih Dara (16 December), Janine (December 1923) and attenuation Malam (December 1930).
