The film’s Telugu version also clashed against biggies Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Veera Simha Reddy and Chiranjeevi’s Waltair Veerayya.

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.

When fans were already disappointed to learn that actress-turned-politician Khushboo did not appear in the film, the director lately has revealed that another key scene was excluded.

In their usual fashion, fans argued on social media about which film was the true winner of the Pongal race.

If Varisu and Thunivu had been released on different days, industry professionals predict that their combined earnings would have been four times as high.

Unfortunately, Chennai city ended in tears when a filmgoer fell off a lorry while celebrating the premiere of the Ajith-starring film Thunivu.

The iconic release has sparked euphoria across the state and shockingly, the celebrations went wrong and ended up in tragedy in some places. 

Lokesh Kanagaraj, who is working on the next film with Vijay, was spotted at the FDFS show, and the paparazzi seized the chance to inquire him about Thalapathy 67.

Vijay's Varisu and Ajith's Thunivu tossed a big fight as they hit the theatres at the same time, the time which is extremely rare and special for the ardent fans.

And pictures and videos of Varisu team Dil Raju, S. Thaman, Shaam goes viral on social media. In the video, the composer of the film also seen tearing up in the heat of the moment.