Ajith
Kumar's
latest
release
Valimai
has
kick-started
its
theatrical
journey
on
a
high
note.
The
film
opened
to
a
thunderous
response
at
the
box
office
despite
the
pandemic
situation
in
the
state.
The
film
has
grossed
Rs
34.12
Crore
in
Tamil
Nadu
on
day
1
and
has
become
the
biggest
opening
of
all
time
in
the
state
surpassing
films
like
Master,
Mersal,
Bigil,
Darbar,
2.0
and
Annaatthe.
Notably,
Valimai
has
grossed
Rs
1.82
Crore
in
Chennai
on
its
opening
day,
making
it
Ajith's
career-best
figure
in
the
city.
Take
a
look
at
the
area-wise
break-up
of
Valimai.
On
the
other
hand,
the
film
has
amassed
Rs
76
Crore
with
its
theatrical
run
in
India.
Yes,
that's
huge!
Well,
with
the
massive
collection
report
of
Valimai
going
viral
on
social
media,
looks
like
the
film
has
already
kept
the
cash
registers
ringing
both
in
India
and
overseas.
If
the
Ajith-starrer
manages
to
maintain
a
steady
pace
at
the
box
office
and
that
too
for
a
long
period,
it
might
work
in
the
favour
of
the
film.
The
positive
word
of
mouth
might
also
boost
its
collection
at
the
ticket
windows.
On
the
flip
side,
as
Bollywood
and
Tollywood
films
Gangubai
Kathiawadi
and
Bheemla
Nayak
respectively
are
gearing
up
for
release
on
Friday
(February
25),
their
run
might
impact
Valimai's
collection.
Especially
in
places
like
Maharashtra,
Andhra
Pradesh
and
Telangana,
the
audiences
would
clearly
choose
Gangubai
Kathiawadi
and
Bheemla
Nayak
over
the
Ajith-starrer.
Having
said
that,
if
Valimai
manages
to
overshadow
the
two
releases,
it
would
indeed
help
the
film
in
its
long
run
in
theatres.
Talking
about
the
film's
pre-release
business,
Valimai's
Tamil
Nadu
theatrical
rights
were
sold
for
Rs
62
crore.
It
had
done
an
impressive
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
had
garnered
Rs
16
crore
and
Rs
2
crore
respectively.
Notably,
the
table
profit
of
the
Ajith-starrer
is
Rs
11
crore.
Directed
by
H
Vinoth,
the
actioner
has
Huma
Qureshi,
Kartikeya
Gummakonda,
Gurbani
Judge,
Yogi
Babu,
Selva,
GM
Sundar
and
Achyuth
Kumar
as
supporting
cast.