Maniratnam's historical entertainer Ponniyin Selvan which was released amidst huge expectations catered to the tastes of Tamil Tambis. The film is casting a magic spell on them though the reviews are mixed from across the country and people from other languages couldn't get connected to it.
The film according to the latest got the record openings to enter into the top ten grossers in the South. The film has a star cast of Vikram,Aishwarya Rai,Jayam Ravi,Karthi,Trisha,Aishwaya Lekshmi,Shobhita Dhulipala, Prabhu,Sarathkumar,Vikram Prabhu,Jayaram,Prakash Raj,Rahman,Parthiban and others.
Rahman tuned the music while Ravi Varman handled the cinematography. The film is made in two parts and the second part will be released in 2023.
Here are the top ten films which got record openings in South
1. #RRR- 235CR
2. #Baahubali2 - 215C
3. #KGF2 - 164.20CR
4. #Saaho - 126cr
5. #2Point0 - 95-100Cr~
6. #Kabali - 87.5Cr
7. #BEAST - 86.15CR
8. #SyeRaa - 85cr
9. #PonniyanSelvan1 - 82.30CR***
10. #Baahubali - 73.40C