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.
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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.
