Ajith
Kumar
is
beyond
any
doubt
one
of
the
biggest
and
most
talented
stars
in
the
Tamil
film
industry
today.
He
enjoys
a
strong
fan
following
thanks
to
his
stylish
personality,
simple
nature,
impressive
scree
presence
and
sincere
performances.
At
present,
he
is
in
the
limelight
because
of
his
latest
release
Viswasam.
The
rural
entertainer
hit
the
screens
on
January
10,
2019,
alongside
Petta.
Now,
eight
days
later,
Viswasam
has
emerged
as
the
clear
winner
in
Tamil
Nadu.
Viswasam
Leads
By
Rs
25
Crore
The
makers
of
Viswasam
have
revealed
the
official
figures
and
they
are
mighty
impressive.
The
film
has
collected
Rs
125
Crore
at
the
Tamil
Nadu
box
office
and
emerged
as
the
top
choice
of
the
family
audience.
On
the
other
hand,
as
per
the
latest
trade
estimates,
Petta
has
collected
nearly
Rs
100
Crore
at
the
Tamil
Nadu
box
office.
Ajith
Creates
History
This
is
the
first
time
in
27
years
that
a
Rajinikanth
starrer
has
lost
out
to
the
competition
in
Tamil
Nadu.
The
last
time
such
as
thing
had
happened
was
1992
when
Thevar
Magan
outperformed
Pandiyan.
This
indicates
that
Ajith's
popularity
knows
no
bounds.
Is
This
Why
Rajini
Lost
The
Pongal
Clash?
Viswasam
managed
to
impress
the
family
audience
big
time
and
come
across
as
the
perfect
film
for
the
festive
season.
Its
mass
appeal
helped
it
do
well
in
the
B
and
C
centres.
On
the
other
hand,
Petta
did
not
really
seem
to
be
the
right
kind
of
release
for
the
festive
season.
The
lack
of
an
emotional
connect
too
affected
its
run in
the
smaller
cities.
While
the
Rajini
film
has
done
well
in
Chennai,
Its
ordinary
performance
in
the
mass
centres
has
helped
Viswasam
get
the
upper
hand.
The
Road
Ahead...
Viswasam
is
likely
to
remain
the
undisputed
king
of
the
Tamil
Nadu
box
office
in
the
coming
days.
As
there
are
no
big
releases
in
the
near
future,
it
should
be
able
to
have
a
good
and
relatively
free
run
at
the
box
office.
Similarly,
Petta
too
will
most
probably
do
well
and
remain
the
top
choice
of
the
target
audience.