In
what
looks
like
one
of
the
most
impressive
pre-release
businesses
ever
in
Tamil
cinema,
Rajinikanth's
Kabali
has
reportedly
fetched
over
220
Crore
rupees.
With
less
than
4
days
to
go
for
the
movie's
theatrical
release
worldwide,
Kabali
is
already
on
profit
mode,
at
least
it
looks
that
way.
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from
Kabali
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In
Tamil
Nadu,
the
Pa
Ranjith
directorial
is
said
to
have
earned
a
gargantuan
68
Crore
rupees,
with
Chengalpet
alone
contributing
18
Crores.
Andhra
Pradesh
and
Telangana
distribution
rights
were
bagged
by
Shanmuga
Films
for
a
whopping
32
Crore
rupees,
it
is
said.
While
the
film
has
earned
17.5
Crores
from
Karnataka
and
Kerala
combined,
Fox
Star
India
has
purchased
the
rights
for
15.5
Crores
to
distribute
the
movie
in
North
India.
When
it
comes
to
the
overseas
market,
the
gangster
drama,
which
has
been
produced
by
'Kalaipuli'
S
Thanu,
has
fared
really
well
with
Malaysia
alone
contributing
close
to
10
Crore
rupees.
In
USA
and
Canada,
the
movie
has
been
sold
for
8.5
Crores,
while
the
rights
for
other
overseas
markets
have
been
bagged
by
various
distributors
for
16.5
Crore
rupees.
While
Jaya
TV
has
the
satellite
rights,
music
rights
have
been
acquired
by
Think
Music.
40
Crores
is
what
the
film
has
managed
to
earn
from
its
satellite
and
music
rights.
Overall,
Kabali
has
earned
more
than
200
Crores
from
its
pre-release
business
alone,
it
is
said.
The
film
was
made
with
a
budget
of
120
Crores.
Meanwhile,
fans
are
finding
unique
ways
to
celebrate
the
arrival
of
Tamil
cinema's
most
awaited
film
of
the
recent
past.
Like
Chennai
based
Shiva,
who
has
named
his
newborn
puppy,
Kabali!
"My
entire
family
has
always
been
huge
fans
of
thalaivar.
So
when
we
got
home
the
puppy,
who
is
now
a
part
of
the
family,
we
decided
to
call
him
after
Rajini's
latest
movie," Shiva
told
a
daily.
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