Wow! Mersal is now the fastest to cross the 50 crore mark in Tamil Nadu
Thalapathy Vijay’s Mersal has taken the box office by storm worldwide. Inspite of facing all sorts of external issues from political parties, doctors and even religious groups, the movie continues to do tremendous business across all the centers. The movie has shattered several box office records within its first 3 days of theatrical run.
As per trade analyst Kaushik, Mersal has now become the fastest to cross the 50 crore mark in Tamil Nadu. The movie has achieved this remarkable feat in just three days time. Kaushik has tweeted,
#Mersal is the fastest to cross the 50 CR gross mark in TN – in 3 days flat!
Phenomenal #BlockbusterOpening #MersalHit
Reportedly, the movie had grossed Rs 42 crores from its first two days in Tamil Nadu alone. On the opening day in TN Mersal earned a whopping Rs 22.5 crores (approximately). The movie broke the existing record held by superstar Rajinikanth’s Kabali.
Mersal directed by Atlee is a mass action packed entertainer in which Vijay plays a triple role for the first time in his career. It is a a regular revenge story that also lets out a very relevant social message about the medical facilities in our country. Atlee along with veteran KV Vijayendra Prasad and Ramana Girivasan have jointly scripted the movie.
Nithya Menen, Samantha and Kajal Aggarwal play the three female leads while SJ Suryah plays the antagonist. Sathyaraj, Vadivelu, Kovai Sarala, Kaali Venkat and Harish Perady are also there in supporting roles. Oscar winner AR Rahman has handled the music department. The movie is funded by Thenandal Film Studios, one of Kollywood’s leading production houses.
