Mersal is now only behind Baahuabli 2 and Enthiran in the list of highest grossers in Tamil Nadu
Vijay’s Diwali release continues to do phenomenal business across all the release centres. The movie had a stupendous 5 day long weekend that helped in a massive opening. It is currently the highest opening day grosser in Tamil Nadu comfortably beating the previous record held by Rajinikanth’s Kabali.
As per trade analysts, Mersal is now placed third in the list of highest grossers in Tamil Nadu. SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2: The Conclusion leads the list followed by superstar Rajinikanth’s 2010 blockbuster Enthiran. Mersal is third followed by Theri, Kabali and Ajith’s Vedhalam.
As per collection reports, Mersal has grossed over Rs 75 crores from the Tamil Nadu box office alone. Overall gross from the Indian market alone is reported to have gone well past the Rs 100 crore mark. Along with that the overseas gross is also estimated to be over Rs 50 crores. That makes it a total of over Rs 150 crores within a week or its theatrical release, which is nothing but an outstanding achievement.
Mersal had to face a lot of issues before and after its release. But nothing seem to have had any sort of impact on the movie’s box office earnings. The movie caught nationwide attention after the ruling BJP demanded removal of scenes that allegedly criticised their schemes.
Mersal is a commercial mass entertainer in which Vijay plays a triple role for the first time in his career. It is a regular revenge story that also has a very relevant social message about the importance of a proper health sector in our country. Atlee along with veteran KV Vijayendra Prasad and Ramana Girivasan has jointly scripted the movie. This big budget film is funded by Thenandal Film Studios.
