VETTAIKARAN
After dilly-dallying with fans’ emotions, Vijay’s Vettaikaran has finally released over the weekend. The racy entertainer is everything Vijay’s films are made of – larger than life hero, comedy, love, sentiments and action. Anushka gets a slightly-longer-than-a-cameo appearance alongside Vijay.
Trade Talk:
Despite whatever the release of Avatar did to dampen the spirits at the box office, Vettaikaran opened to full houses across the state.
Public Talk:
Songs, for starters!
No. Days Completed: 3
No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 350
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 93%
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 89,08,491
Verdict: Good Opening
KANDHAKOTTAI
With Kandha Kottai, Nakulan tries hard to move away from his angry-as-hell young man image and play the boy-who-hates-love role. Poorna plays his female lead.
Trade Talk:
Not very enthusiastic trade reports in the release centers, but word-of-mouth and positive reviews could turn around the fortune.
Public Talk:
Nakulan’s first movie in the lead without Sunaina!
No. Days Completed: 2
No. Shows in Chennai over this weekend: 84
Average Theatre Occupancy over this weekend: 72%
Collection over this weekend in Chennai: Rs. 10,00,846
Verdict: Average Opening
SOURCE:CHENNAI BOX OFFICE
