New Delhi: Two veteran stars of South film industry, Ajith and Thalapathy Vijay’s recent releases Thunivu and Varisu have taken the box office by storm with huge numbers. Both are big earners and have definitely benefited from the Pongal and Makar Sankranti festival holidays. The films opened to mixed reviews, but opened to huge box office collections in India and worldwide. Looks like Thalapathy Vijay is winning the box office battle so far but Monday will be an acid test for both the films as the holiday period is coming to an end.
As per the most recent box office figures, Waarisu has now grossed 85.70 crores at the Indian box office (including Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages). Now it intends to join the 100 crore club soon. In contrast, Thunivu has earned 68 crores in the first five days (including Tamil and Telugu) of its release.
thunivu
Thunivu is an action thriller in which Ajith Kumar is playing a slightly negative character. Malayalam actress Manju Warrier plays the lead role, while Samuthirakani, John Kokken, Veeran, Ajay and GM Sundar appear in pivotal roles. After the success of his last two films with H Vinoth, Ajith is back with another promising film. Ghibran composed the music for Ajith for the first time in Thunivu, while the cinematography was handled by Nirav Shah.
the heir
Varisu is a family drama, a story of a man who is the son of a business tycoon. He was forced to take over his father’s empire under some unfavorable circumstances. The screenplay of the film is jointly written by directors Vamshi Paidipally, Hari and Ashish Solomon. Rashmika Mandanna appears as the female lead opposite Vijay. Besides him, it also features a stellar supporting cast including R Sarath Kumar, Prakash Raj, Jayasudha, Khushboo, Srikanth, Shaam, Yogi Babu and Sangeeta Krish.