Mani Ratnam’s Tamil-language epic “Ponniyin Selvan: 1” has scored a worldwide opening weekend of INR2 billion (24.5 million), according to numbers released by co-producers Madras Talkies.
In the process, the film has rewritten some records for Tamil-language cinema. The film released on Sept. 30 and collected 9.8 million on that day, making it the highest all-time opening day for a Tamil-language film.
In the U.S., the film opened in sixth position with 4.01 million, making it the highest opening for a Tamil-language film in the territory. It also had the highest per screen average of 8,036 among films in the top 10.
In Malaysia, where it earned MYR8.4 million (1.8 million), it had the highest three-day opening for an Indian film in the territory this year.
“Ponniyin Selvan: 1” also had a strong opening in the IMAX format across the U.S., U.K. India and Singapore.
Written by the late Kalki Krishnamurthy, “Ponniyin Selvan,...
In the process, the film has rewritten some records for Tamil-language cinema. The film released on Sept. 30 and collected 9.8 million on that day, making it the highest all-time opening day for a Tamil-language film.
In the U.S., the film opened in sixth position with 4.01 million, making it the highest opening for a Tamil-language film in the territory. It also had the highest per screen average of 8,036 among films in the top 10.
In Malaysia, where it earned MYR8.4 million (1.8 million), it had the highest three-day opening for an Indian film in the territory this year.
“Ponniyin Selvan: 1” also had a strong opening in the IMAX format across the U.S., U.K. India and Singapore.
Written by the late Kalki Krishnamurthy, “Ponniyin Selvan,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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