Mahaveeryar,
the
much-awaited
Nivin
Pauly
starrer
hit
the
theatres
on
July
21,
Thursday.
The
project,
which
is
helmed
by
Abrid
Shine,
was
opened
to
mixed
reviews
and
was
delivering
an
average
performance
at
the
box
office.
But,
when
Mahaveeryar
completed
the
first
3
days
of
its
release,
the
Nivin
Pauly
starrer
has
shown
an
improvement
in
its
collection.
According
to
the
latest
reports
from
the
trade
experts,
the
Abrid
Shine
directorial
has
crossed
the
3-Crore
mark
at
the
box
office,
within
its
first
3
days
of
release.
Mahaveeryar
has
reportedly
made
a
total
gross
collection
of
around
Rs.
2.40
Crore
from
the
Kerala
box
office
alone
when
it
completed
the
third
day
of
its
release.
If
things
proceed
at
the
same
rate,
the
Nivin
Pauly
starrer
might
witness
more
improvement
in
its
gross
collection
today
(July
24,
Sunday).
However,
it
is
yet
to
be
seen
whether
Mahaveeryar
will
survive
for
long
in
the
theatres,
as
more
and
more
highly-awaited
films
are
releasing
in
the
upcoming
week.
The
first
Monday
collections
are
going
to
be
extremely
crucial
for
the
fantasy
film,
as
it
will
decide
its
fate.
Coming
to
the
film,
Asif
Ali
is
appearing
as
a
protagonist
along
with
Nivin
Pauly
in
Mahaveeryar,
which
is
a
two-hero
film.
Nivin
is
playing
the
role
of
a
Sadhu
named
Apoornanandhan
in
the
Abrid
Shine
directorial.
Asif,
on
the
other
hand,
is
appearing
in
the
role
of
a
warrior,
named
Veerabhadran.
From
the
trailer,
it
is
evident
that
Mahaveeryar
depicts
the
story
of
a
forgotten
kingdom,
that
gets
stuck
in
the
present
timeline.
Shanvi
Srivastava,
the
popular
South
Indian
actress,
is
appearing
as
the
female
lead
in
Mahaveeryar,
thus
marking
her
debut
in
the
Malayalam
Film
Industry.
The
project
features
an
extensive
star
cast
including
Lal,
Lalu
Alex,
Mallika
Sukumaran,
Siddique,
Sudheer
Karamana,
Major
Ravi,
Vijay
Menon,
Padmaraj
Ratheesh,
Prajod
Kalabhavan,
and
others
in
the
pivotal
roles.