Actor
Sivakarthikeyan's
latest
movie
Doctor
has
opened
to
a
thunderous
response
at
the
box
office
despite
the
pandemic
situation
in
the
state.
According
to
reports,
the
film
has
grossed
more
than
Rs
8
crore
in
Tamil
Nadu
on
day
1.
The
Nelson
Dilipkumar
directorial
has
garnered
rave
reviews
from
most
critics,
who
have
been
praising
the
film
for
its
engaging
yet
entertaining
narration
that
has
a
strong
message
to
impart.
Sivakarthikeyan
and
his
love
interest
in
the
film,
Priyanka
Arul
Mohan
has
also
received
praise
for
their
powerful
performances.
The
action
sequences,
visual
treatment
by
cinematographer
Vijay
Karthik
Kannan
and
of
course
music
director
Anirudh
Ravhichander's
composition
(songs
and
background
score)
have
been
getting
incessant
applause
on
social
media
too.
Well,
with
the
positive
reviews
coming
in,
looks
like
Doctor
might
also
help
the
Tamil
film
industry
to
regain
its
mojo
in
theatres.
The
action
thriller
backed
by
Sivkarthikeyan
under
his
production
banner
Sivakarthikeyan
Productions
has
an
extensive
cast
including
Yogi
Babu,
Vinay
Rai,
Milind
Soman
and
Archana
Chandhoke
who
are
playing
prominent
roles.
Renowned
production
banner
KJR
Studios
is
the
film's
co-producer
and
distributor.
Editor
R
Nirmal
has
handled
the
editing
department.
Though
the
film
was
initially
slated
to
release
in
late
2020,
the
makers
had
to
postpone
the
plan
owing
to
the
pandemic
and
subsequent
lockdown.
Announced
in
2019,
Doctor's
trailer
was
released
on
November
16.
The
film
follows
military
doctor
Varun
who
along
with
six
others
takes
on
human
trafficking
lords.
Meanwhile,
Sivakarthikeyan
is
currently
busy
on
the
work
front,
as
he
has
two
biggies
in
the
pipeline
including
Ravikumar's
Ayalaan
and
Cibi
Chakravarthi's
Don,
which
are
under
various
stages
of
production.