Mersal,
the
Thalapathy
Vijay
starrer,
directed
by
Atlee
did
make
a
grand
release
in
Kerala
on
October
18,
2017.
There
was
a
huge
buzz
surrounding
the
film
and
the
Kerala
audiences
ensured
a
grand
reception
for
Mersal.
Reportedly,
Mersal
released
in
approximately
290
theatres
in
Kerala
and
thus
making
it
the
biggest
ever
release
for
a
Vijay
starrer
in
Kerala.
Mersal
did
also
set
a
new
record
in
the
number
of
fans
shows
and
many
more
extra
shows
were
added,
owing
to
the
huge
response
that
the
film
received.
How
well
was
Mersal's
box
office
performance
on
its
opening
day?
Well,
according
to
the
reports
with
Mersal,
Vijay
has
overtaken
Mammootty
&
Mohanlal
at
the
Kerala
box
office.
Keep
scrolling
down
to
read
Mersal
box
office
report..
Mersal
–
Day
1
At
The
Kerala
Box
Office
According
to
the
latest
trade
reports,
Mersal
has
managed
to
fetch
approximately
6.11
Crores
from
its
first
day
of
run
at
the
Kerala
box
office.
With
this,
the
Vijay
starrer
is
now
the
second
best
day
1
grosser
at
the
Kerala
box
office.
Baahubali
2
had
fetched
6.27
Crores
on
its
opening
day.
Mammootty's
Top
Day
1
Grosser!
Well,
the
Mammootty
starrer
The
Great
Father,
which
had
hit
the
theatres
in
the
month
of
March
got
released
in
above
200
screens.
The
film
fetched
4.31
Crores
on
its
opening
day
has
now
been
pushed
to
the
third
spot
in
the
list
of
the
top
day
1
grossers
at
the
Kerala
box
office.
Mohanlal's
Pulimurugan
Meanwhile,
Mohanlal's
top
day
1
grosser
is
Pulimurugan,
which
had
released
during
the
Pooja
season
of
2016.
Pulimurugan
went
on
to
fetch
above
4
Crores
on
its
opening
day
and
now
the
film
is
at
the
5th
spot
in
the
list
of
top
day
1
grossers.
Before
Mersal..!
Before
Mersal,
the
record
for
the
best
opening
for
a
Tamil
movie
at
the
Kerala
box
office
was
held
by
the
Rajinikanth
starrer
Kabali,
which
reportedly
had
fetched
4.27
Crores
on
its
opening
day
at
the
Kerala
box
office.
Can
Villain
Break
The
Record?
Well,
now
all
eyes
are
on
the
Mohanlal
starrer
Villain,
which
is
gearing
up
for
a
release
on
October
27,
2017.
The
film
is
expected
to
make
a
big
release
and
it
has
to
be
seen
whether
Villain
would
break
Mersal's
record
or
not.