Aaraattu,
the
mass
entertainer
that
features
Mohanlal
in
the
lead
role,
finally
hit
the
theatres
on
February
18,
Friday.
The
movie,
which
marks
Mohanlal's
reunion
with
director
B
Unnikrishnan,
has
been
receiving
mixed
reviews.
However,
Aaraattu
has
reportedly
had
a
massive
opening
at
the
box
office,
with
its
release
day
collection.
As
per
the
latest
reports
from
the
trade
experts,
the
Mohanlal
starrer
has
made
a
total
gross
collection
of
around
Rs.
6
Crore
from
the
worldwide
box
office,
on
its
Day
1
at
theatres.
Aaraattu
has
made
a
total
gross
collection
of
Rs.
3.85
Crore
from
the
Kerala
box
office
alone.
The
movie
has
made
a
net
collection
of
Rs.
3.08
Crore,
with
a
share
of
1.79
Crore.
However,
Aaraattu
delivered
a
below-average
performance
at
the
rest
of
India
box
office,
by
collecting
Rs.
45
Lakh
on
its
release
day.
The
reports
suggest
that
Aaraattu
is
in
the
fifth
position,
in
the
list
of
Malayalam
cinema's
Top
5
all-time
biggest
opening
day
collections.
A
detailed
worldwide
box
office
collection
breakdown
of
Aaraattu
is
expected
to
be
out
very
soon.
The
Mohanlal
starrer,
which
is
made
with
a
massive
budget
of
Rs.
25
Crore,
had
less
pre-release
hype
while
considering
the
other
recent
releases
of
the
complete
actor.
However,
Aaraattu
has
witnessed
a
massive
audience
rush
after
the
first
show
was
finished.
Around
50
plus
extra
shows
were
added
at
the
major
releasing
centers
across
Kerala,
considering
the
rush.
The
B
Unnikrishnan
directorial
has
impressed
the
die-hard
fans
of
Mohanlal,
who
were
waiting
for
a
film
that
celebrates
their
idol.
The
complete
actor
has
once
again
amazed
the
audiences
with
the
exceptional
energy
and
screen
presence
in
Aaraattu.
However,
the
movie
has
disappointed
viewers
who
were
expecting
a
well-made
entertainer
that
has
a
solid
storyline.
Aaraattu
features
an
extensive
star
cast
including
Nedumudi
Venu,
Saikumar,
Vijayaraghavan,
Siddique,
Indrans,
Raghavan,
Nandu,
Kochu
Preman,
Johny
Antony,
Biju
Pappan,
Sheela,
Swasika,
Malavika,
Rachana
Narayanankutty,
and
so
on
in
the
supporting
roles.
Rahul
Raj
has
composed
the
songs
and
original
score
for
the
Mohanlal
starter.
Vijay
Ulaganath
is
the
director
of
photography.
Aaraattu
is
bankrolled
by
RD
Illuminations
and
MPM
Group.