Multi starrer please!

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From times eternal, we have witnessed tons of movies that barely had a script; this includes movies that ran for years together. I think with the rise of modern India people are getting a bit more intelligent and choosy than they ever were. It is difficult for any director to give good scripts every time. It is impossible because people also want entertainment in the form of masala movies.So... what can be done? They have two options in front of them- try and burn the midnight oil for days together and come with a mind-blowing script which provides ample room for creativity and strong story line or cast multi stars and let fans take the burden. The latter is the trend amongst the Bollywood fraternity. I think its time to try the magic and see if it works here too. After all, it was prevalent in the yester years of Tamil cinema and later some heroes started to create a ubiquitous fan following for gaining political mileage that would help converting their superstardom to kingdom.That was the case for years now, as people had no freedom of choice in movies, they had to see only what the Tamil cinema gave. But it is no longer the same story, it is quite difficult in this age where people are open to all kind of cinemas from Hollywood, Tollywood and even Bollywood. In addition, there are also different forms of entertainment. So probably, they can try to recreate the magic by multi starrers.Nevertheless, it is both challenging for any scriptwriter to come up with a script that provides equal role for two great actors. Unlike Bollywood or Hollywood, Kollywood actors
have different and more importantly indifferent fan following. They ride on the rivalry wave more than their own talent. To begin with, they can try and recreate the yesteryear movie that had multi star cast, so that people will know the story upfront and accept the reality presented on screen.My top five picks would be1. Vijay and Ajith in Agni Nakshatiram2. Vikram and Suriya in Kuruthipunal3. Vijay and Suriya in Vetri Vizha4. Ajith and Simbu in Guru Sishyan5. Kamal and Suriya in Thevar MaganAjay, a_ajayanand@rediffmail.com