Varisu and Thunivu box office collection day 5: Vijay races ahead of Ajith as his film earns over Rs 150 crore

 It was a mighty clash at the box office this Pongal as Thalapathy Vijay’s Varisu and Thunivu headlined by Ajith went head-to-head. After minting moolah in the first four days, both the films witnessed an impressive first Sunday.


Varisu, which opened in Telugu states and Hindi belt days after its Tamil release, saw a solid Sunday. According to Sacnilk, the early estimate of the film’s first Sunday collections is around Rs 18.50 crore, taking its all-India net total to Rs 85.25 cr. Vijay’s film had an overall 74.52% Tamil occupancy on Sunday, the industry tracker noted.

The response for the Hindi version was also encouraging. Popular film trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#Varisu [#Hindi version] has a decent Weekend 1… Witnesses good jump on Sat and Sun… Fri 79 lacs, Sat 1.55 cr, Sun 1.54 cr. Total: ₹ 3.88 cr. #India biz. Excludes #South circuits. Note: HINDI version only. #VarisuHindi.”


The Telugu version titled Varasudu was released on about 303 screens in Telugu states and the film is said to be drawing huge crowds in both states.


Industry tracker Rajasekar tweeted, “Sankranthi #Vaarasudu 2 Days AP-TG TOTAL SHARE 6.4 Crore official from @SVC_official.”


On Monday evening, production house Sri Venkateswara Creations posted on Twitter, “#MegaBlockbusterVarisu crosses 150Cr+ collection worldwide in just 5 days nanba 🔥”


Thunivu, on the other hand, clocked in Rs 11.50 crore on day five, taking its all-India net collections to Rs 67 crore. It is yet to have a release in Hindi. The heist film had an overall 74.26% Tamil occupancy on Sunday. The film is said to have collected Rs 100 crore from its worldwide ticket sales.


Varisu was the big release of the year for Vijay, who last appeared in 2022’s Beast, which also managed to pull in big numbers but did not receive any critical praise. Varisu, on the other hand, opened to positive reviews.

Indianexpress.com gave three stars to Varisu and called it “ a mix-mash of many films”. A part of the review read, “But this isn’t a film about the plot, it is more about the moments it wants to create in the wafer-thin story. Varisu is shameless about being a fan-pandering affair. It’s all one big stage for its hero to dance, and boy he does! Also, it’s heartening to see Vijay’s return to comedy. His scenes with Yogi Babu, though few and fleeting, are the greatest strength of the film.”


Meanwhile, Thunivu is helmed by H Vinoth and produced by Boney Kapoor. The film also stars Manju Warrier, Samuthirakani, John Kokken, Veeran, Ajay, and GM Sundar.


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