Rajinikanth's
Annaatthe
has
been
in
the
news
right
since
its
inception.
The
rural
entertainer
hit
the
theatres
on
Diwali
and
opened
to
a
largely
positive
response.
The
film
kicked
off
its
theatrical
journey
on
a
high
note
and
collected
Rs
34.92
crore,
which
is
said
to
be
the
highest
ever
collected
by
any
Kollywood
film
in
Tamil
Nadu
in
2021.
Reportedly,
the
film's
India
net
collection
on
day
1
is
Rs
29.90.
With
its
second
day
of
theatrical
run,
Annaatthe
has
reportedly
minted
Rs
18
crore
(early
estimates-
India
net
collection),
which
makes
the
total
collection
of
the
film
Rs
47.90
crore.
Well,
going
by
the
collection
and
with
a
weekend
ahead,
the
film
has
high
chances
of
garnering
big
numbers
in
the
days
to
come.
Let
us
tell
you
that
the
Rajinikanth-starrer
is
having
a
tough
contest
with
Vishal-Arya's
Enemy,
which
also
has
been
getting
terrific
responses
from
the
box
office.
Though
Annaatthe
garnered
a
mixed
response
from
the
audience,
many
were
exhilarated
with
the
performance
of
the
70-year-old
actor.
His
acting
chops,
sequences
with
other
actors
including
Nayanthara,
Keerthy
Suresh,
Soori,
Kushboo
Sundar
and
Meena
Sagar
were
well
received
by
the
audiences,
especially
those
who
have
been
waiting
for
the
film
since
two
years.
He
delivered
a
powerful
performance
through
his
on-screen
presence,
making
it
a
magical
experience
for
his
fans,
watching
him
slip
into
the
shoes
of
Kaalaiyaan.
Although
the
film
was
initially
slated
to
release
in
2020,
the
makers
decided
to
postpone
it
owing
to
the
pandemic
and
the
subsequent
lockdown.
Directed
by
Siva,
Annaatthe
has
Jagapathi
Babu
and
Prakash
Raj
as
antagonists.
Kalanithi
Maaran
of
Sun
Pictures
has
produced
the
film,
which
has
also
been
released
in
Telugu
as
Peddanna.
With
story
written
by
Siva
and
Aadhi
Narayana,
the
film
has
music
composed
by
D
Imman.
The
Rajini-starrer's
editing
and
photography
department
are
handled
by
Ruben
and
Vetri
respectively.