Tamil
stalwart
Ajith's
highly
anticipated
film
Valimai
is
all
set
to
grace
the
theatres.
The
actioner
which
will
hit
the
screens
on
January
13
coinciding
with
the
Pongal
festival
has
already
created
a
great
deal
of
buzz
in
the
industry.
As
per
the
latest
grapevine,
its
total
pre-release
business
stands
at
Rs
161
crore,
which
means
the
film
will
have
to
collect
a
share
of
Rs
162
crore
so
as
to
emerge
as
a
success.
Made
on
a
budget
of
Rs
150
crore,
the
film's
remuneration
list
too
has
now
gone
viral
on
the
internet.
Reportedly,
the
leading
man
has
charged
Rs
70
crore
for
the
actioner,
while
its
director
H
Vinoth
was
paid
Rs
4
crore.
Valimai's
leading
lady
Huma
Qureshi
and
main
antagonist
Karthikeya's
remuneration
stands
at
Rs
1
crore
and
Rs
60
lakh
respectively.
Moreover,
the
film's
music
composer
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
and
cinematographer
Nirav
Shah
are
said
to
be
paid
Rs
1.25
crore
and
1
crore
respectively.
Considering
that
the
film
is
high
on
action,
its
stunt
master
Dilip
Subbarayan
is
said
to
be
charging
Rs
1.4
crore.
Talking
about
the
film's
business,
Valimai's
Tamil
Nadu
theatrical
rights
have
been
sold
for
Rs
62
crore,
while
it
has
done
an
impressive
pre-release
business
in
Kerala
and
Karnataka,
where
it
acquired
Rs
3.5
crore
and
Rs
5.5
crore
respectively
for
its
rights.
With
overseas
and
Hindi
theatrical
rights,
Valimai
has
garnered
Rs
16
crore
and
Rs
2
crore
respectively.
Notably,
the
table
profit
of
the
Ajith-starrer
is
Rs
11
crore.
Tamil
Nadu
Theatrical
Rights:
Rs
62
crore
Kerala:
Rs
3.5
crore
Karnataka:
Rs
5.5
crore
Telugu
Dubbing
Rights:
Rs
2.5
crore
Hindi
theatrical
rights:
Rs
2
crore
Overseas
rights:
Rs
16
crore
Audio
rights:
Rs
4.5
crore
Digital
and
Satellite
rights:
Rs
65
crore(Zee
Studios)
Total
Business:
Rs
161
crore
Table
Profit:
Rs
11
crore
Well,
with
its
stupendous
pre-release
business
and
fans
eagerly
awaiting
the
film's
release
to
get
a
glimpse
of
their
idol
after
a
very
long
hiatus,
looks
like
Valimai
is
definitely
going
to
be
a
treat
to
look
forward
to.
Ajith's
film
is
backed
by
renowned
producer
Boney
Kapoor.