Maniratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan : I is having fantastic advances in Tamil Nadu as the number has already crossed 10.50 Cr. This is the third highest advance at this point of time for this year behind Beast & Valimai. It has surpassed Vikram which had 7 Cr gross at this point of time. The film is maintaining an average occupancy of 60 percent in the advances itself which is excellent.
Circuit wise breakdown
| Area | Opening Bookings |
|---|---|
| Chennai & Chengalpet | 5 Cr |
| Coimbatore Circuit | 1.70 Cr |
| Madurai Circuit | 1.10 Cr |
| North Arcot - South Arcot Circuit's | 1 Cr |
| Trichy Circuit | 0.85 Cr |
| Tirunelveli Circuit | 0.55 Cr |
| Salem | 0.4 Cr |
| Total | 10.60 Cr (60% occupancy) |
At 360 we are expecting atleast 20 Cr opening day which can go up to 25 Cr depending on the word of mouth.
