Vikram's
much
anticipated
sci-fi
thriller
Iru
Mugan,
which
has
the
National
Award-winning
actor
in
dual
role,
released
last
Thursday
(September
8)
all
over
Tamil
Nadu.
Though
the
film
did
not
unanimously
receive
positive
reviews
from
critics,
Vikram's
charm
and
acting
prowess
seem
to
have
attract
audiences
into
cinema
halls.
Tamil
&
Telugu
Versions
Both
the
Tamil
and
Telugu
versions
of
the
film
is
said
to
have
contributed
towards
its
box
office
collections.
Iru
Mugan
has
been
dubbed
in
Telugu
as Inkokkadu.
Thursday
Worldwide
Collections
On
its
opening
day,
Iru
Mugan
had
grossed
12.66
Crores
from
its
worldwide
box
office,
according
to
a
report.
Since
the
film
has
Vikram
playing
dual
role
for
the
first
time,
it
was
one
of
the
most
anticipated
Tamil
films
in
recent
times.
Friday
Collections
On
Friday,
the
film
had
reportedly
amassed
10.12
Crore
rupees.
The
dip
in
the
collection
was
predicted
in
advance
by
trade
experts
as
Friday
was
a
non-holiday
to
many.
Saturday
Collections
As
expected,
the
Vikram-Nayantara
starrer
did
well
on
its
third
day,
collecting
an
impressive
13.94
Crore
rupees,
according
to
a
report.
It
also
enjoyed
a
decent
theatre
occupancy
on
Saturday.
Sunday
Collections
Sunday
was
the
biggest
contributor
among
the
weekend
as
Iru
Mugan
went
on
to
amass
a
handsome
14.47
Crore
rupees,
according
to
a
report.
Total
Collections
The
total
worldwide
box
office
collection
of
the
film
now
stands
at
a
whopping
51.19
Crores.
If
it
continues
its
good
run
in
the
second
week,
the
film
might
cross
the
100
Crore
mark.
Stay
Tuned
Though
there
are
no
official
confirmation,
a
source
has
revealed
that
the
film
isn't
exactly
doing
well
in
Andhra
and
Telangana.
Stay
tuned
for
further
box
office
updates
on
Iru
Mugan.
In
Chennai
alone,
Iru
Mugan
has
managed
to
gather
an
impressive
2.36
Crore
rupees,
according
to
a
report.
It
is
also
said
that,
in
its
four-day
opening
weekend,
the
Anand
Shankar
directorial
has
amassed
close
to
20
Crore
rupees
from
all
over
Tamil
Nadu,
which
is
a
decent
number
for
a
Vikram-starrer.
The
film
has
reportedly
done
well
in
areas
like
Chengalpet
and
Coimbatore.
With
a
total
collections
of
4.5
Crores
and
3
Crores
in
Chengalpet
and
Coimbatore
respectively,
Iru
Mugan,
which
also
stars
Nayantara
and
Nithya
Menon
in
the
lead,
is
marching
towards
the
'hit' status.
Meanwhile,
according
to
the
latest
report,
the
film
has
already
crossed
the
50
Crore
mark
from
its
worldwide
box
office.
What
more,
it
is
said
that
producer
Shibu
Thameens
has
confirmed
the
box
office
numbers
in
question.
"Official
word
from
@ThameensFilms
that
#IruMugan
&
#Inkokkadu
have
grossed
more
than
50
CR
in
the
first
4
days,"
tweeted
Kaushik,
a
chennai-based
journalist.