Ponniyin Selvan 2 box office collection: Here's how much Mani Ratnam's film rakes in on Day 1

Mani Ratnam's epic drama Ponniyin Selvan 2 has pulled people to the theaters in good numbers. The movie opened with a total domestic collection of Rs 32 crore.

Hyderabad: Film director Mani Ratnam's epic drama Ponniyin Selvan 2 has finally been released in the theatres on Friday. The movie has been receiving good reviews from the viewers and has had a solid box office opening on the first day of its release. The movie opened with a total domestic collection of Rs 32 crore. The first part of the film was also a tremendous success in the southern part of India. It seems like PS 2 is aiming to set records as well.

According to an industry tracker, Ponniyin Selvan 2 made Rs 32 crore on Friday with 59.94% Tamil occupancy, 10.20% Hindi occupancy, and 33.23% Malayalam occupancy. Manobala Vijayabalan, a film trade analyst said, "Good opening day for #PonniyinSelvan2 at the TN BO. Movie takes SECOND best opening of the year in the state by BEATING #Varisu. #Thunivu still holds the FIRST place for 2023." Ramesh Bala tweeted, "#PonniyinSelvan2 debuts at No.3 in USA Top 10 for Thursday.. (Premieres)," revealing that the epic drama has also got a strong start in the USA. He also mentioned how well the movie did in Malaysia, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.

The movie's first part, which is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Kalki Krishnamurthy, had a tremendous opening when it was initially published in September 2022. It had the greatest opening for a Tamil movie ever and generated Rs 80 crore worldwide. Overall, it amassed a worldwide gross of more than Rs 500 crore by the time it ended its theatrical run. Now that PS2 has gained favourable word-of-mouth, it is anticipated to perform well in theatres.