Ajith Kumar, aka Thala Ajith, has finally made a big-screen comeback after two years. The Kollywood superstar was last seen in Thunivu (2023) and now, he has arrived with Vidaamuyarchi. Though the makers didn’t promote it well enough, fans of Thala have done their job by helping the film to register a solid start at the worldwide box office. It was almost at the top on the list of Thala’s biggest openers of all time and just missed Valimai’s day 1 collection. Keep reading for the detailed collection report!
Unlike Thunivu, the latest release of Thala arrived solo, without any competition from other Kollywood films. As a result, it secured a good show count and managed to dominate the number game on the opening day. In India, the film enjoyed the biggest chunk of business in Tamil Nadu. The rest of the regions weren’t up to the mark. Still, a strong number was registered on the board.
At the Indian box office, Vidaamuyarchi clocked a solid 27 crore net on day 1, making it the second-biggest opener of Ajith Kumar after Valimai (31.70 crore net). Including taxes, the film made a gross collection of 31.86 crore gross on the opening day. Considering it’s a comeback film, it was expected to touch the 30 crore mark. Nonetheless, it’s a good start.
Overseas, Vidaamuyarchi has amassed $1.76 million on day 1. As per today’s currency rate, it equals 15.40 crore gross. It’s a career-best opening for Ajith Kumar.
Overseas, the biggest market on the opening day was the UAE-GCC/Middle East region, which contributed $480K. North America was the second biggest contributor with $453K. Malaysia contributed $293K, followed by UK-Europe contributed $225K. Singapore contributed $135K, followed by Sri Lanka’s $65K and Australia’s $53K. The rest of the world contributed $60K.
Combining the Indian gross and overseas gross, Vidaamuyarchi grossed a solid 47.26 crore gross at the worldwide box office on day 1. With this, it registered the second-best opening for Thala after Valimai (47.80 crore gross).
Worldwide day 1 collection breakdown of Vidaamuyarchi:
- India net- 27 crores
- India gross- 31.86 crores
- Overseas gross- 15.40 crores
- Worldwide gross- 47.26 crores
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