Vijay’s Mersal inching closer towards the 200 crore mark!

Vijay is once again proving his authority in the box office with the phenomenal success of his latest outing Mersal. The movie has shattered several pre-existing box office records and is fast progressing to become one of the highest ever grossers in Tamil cinema.

Mersal is now inching closer towards the Rs 200 crore mark. If it happens, Vijay will be the only Tamil actor after superstar Rajinikanth to enter the elite 200 crore club. Mersal stormed past the Rs 150 crore mark within a week of its release. Trade analysts report that the movie will definitely continue the same blockbuster run in the coming weeks also.

As per reports, Mersal has grossed around Rs 90 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. In several major markets of Tamil films such as Malaysia, Dubai and the US, Mersal is doing remarkable business.

The movie caught nationwide attention after the ruling BJP demanded removal of scenes that allegedly criticised their schemes. BJP’s political pressure has not had any impact on the movie’s box office earnings but has only done a world of good as the audience are visiting theaters in large numbers out of curiosity.

Mersal is a commercial mass entertainer in which Vijay plays a triple role as a village head, a doctor and a magician. It is a a regular revenge story that also lets out a very relevant social message about the medical facilities in our country. The film also stars Nithya Menen, Kajal Aggarwal, Samantha and SJ Suryah in important roles.

Director Atlee has jointly scripted the movie along with veteran KV Vijayendra Prasad and Ramana Girivasan. This big budget film is funded by Thenandal Film Studios by Sri Thenandal Studios.