H. Vinoth's high-octane actioner, which opened in theatres on January 11 by locking horns with Vijay's Varisu, has received very extraordinary reception from fans around the world, furtherly it enters the 100-crore club.
In India, the film's earnings dropped to under 3 crore by Friday. Nonetheless, industry report suggests that this was anticipated and will gain steam again over the weekend.
Both movies are smashing it at the box office, thanks in large part to the massive extended weekend that began five days after their respective releases.
The dedicated fans gathered in front of a Chennai theatre on Pongal to watch their idol on silver screens. Roused by the clamour of the crackers, they danced with embrace on the FDFS show on Wednesday.
The censor board gave Thunivu a UA rating and a runtime of 2 hours and 26 minutes, while Vijay starrer Varisu, has a runtime of 2 hours and 49 minutes. The CBFC board recently gave it a U rating.
Began with a power punch dialogue from the ultimate star, when Prem asks, "Aren't you ashamed to steal people's money?", and his short but power reply "No" grips in the start.