Ponniyin Selvan 1 box office collection day 1: Mani Ratnam’s film has record-breaking opening day

Mani Ratnam’s historical epic Ponniyin Selvan: 1 seems to have gotten an absolutely great start and after its release on Friday, the movie has most definitely managed to become a hit. The film has not just made big numbers in the country, but also overseas and that, has pushed the box office figures for worldwide numbers to a whopping Rs 80 Crore. To note, this is, in fact, the biggest opening for a Tamil film.

The film is an adaptation of the novel by the same name that is written by Kalki Krishnamurthy, and has managed to make a huge collection of Rs 25.86 crore in Tamil Nadu, therefore outperforming SS Rajamouli’s RRR and Kamal Haasan’s Vikram. Film trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalan writes, “#PonniyinSelvan part 1 is off to a FANTASTIC start at the box office. The film has grossed ₹25.86 cr on Day 1 in the state. 3rd BIGGEST opener of the year.” The two films that stand ahead of PS1 are Valimai (Rs 36.17 cr) and Beast (Rs 26.40 cr).