Adding to the excitement, both the films witnessed a neck-to-neck competition at the domestic box office over the opening weekend. However, on the global box office front, Vijay's 바카라˜Varisu바카라™ saw a clear edge over Ajith's 바카라˜Thunivu바카라™. While 바카라˜Thunivu바카라™ took the lead at the Tamil Nadu box-office on the first day, it saw loss at the hands of Vijay's 바카라˜Varisu바카라™ on the second day. Despite the clash, both the films have joined the Rs 100 crore club at the Indian box-office in its opening weekend, as confirmed by trade sources.
Trade analyst Ramesh Bala took to Twitter on Monday to reveal that both the films are performing well within India, and have collected over Rs 100 crore at the Indian box-office. However, at the global box office, 바카라˜Varisu바카라™ has a slight edge over 바카라˜Thunivu바카라™ with Vijay starrer clearly outperforming Ajith's film in international markets like US, UK and some other places. In the US, 바카라˜Varisu바카라™ has already raked in over $1 million while 바카라˜Thunivu바카라™ collected $900k.Â
Both 바카라˜Varisu바카라™ and 바카라˜Thunivu바카라™ released in equal numbers of screens in Tamil Nadu on the occasion of Pongal, and both the films were looked forward to by fans, who stayed up all night and celebrated their release.
바카라˜Thunivu바카라™, a heist thriller, marked the third collaboration between Ajith, director H. Vinoth and producer Boney Kapoor. It also featured Manju Warrier in a key role, and revolves around financial scams and how it affects the general public.Â
바카라˜Varisu바카라™, on the other hand, is a family drama about the youngest son taking over his father's business empire. He deals with stiff opposition from his two elder brothers. Directed by Vamshi Paidipally, the film marked Vijay's debut in Telugu and also starred Rashmika Mandanna, Sarath Kumar, Shaam, Srikanth and Jayasudha in key roles.
