Amaran, which hit the screens on October 31, has emerged a blockbuster at the domestic box office and proved to be a gamechanger for Sivakarthikeyan. The film collected an impressive Rs 114.85 crore in the opening week and became the talk of the town. It continued its stellar run in the second week and remained the top choice of the Tamil audience.
Sivakarthikeyan¡¯s Amaran has exceeded all expectations at the domestic box office despite releasing alongside the Telugu crime drama Lucky Baskhar. After raking in nearly Rs 114 crore in the opening week, it remained unstoppable in its second week.?
According to Sacnilk, a trade tracking website, the biographical drama netted Rs 3.17 crore on its third Thursday (November 14). The film did so despite facing competition from Suriya¡¯s Kanguva, which hit the screens yesterday.? Amaran¡¯s total collection stands at nearly? Rs 172 crore.?
Here is the daywise collection report
?Day 1: Rs 21.4 crore?
?Day 2: Rs 19.15 crore?
?Day 3: Rs 21 crore?
?Day 4: Rs 21.55 crore?
?Day 5: 10.15 crore?
?Day 6: Rs 8.75 crore?
?Day 7: Rs 6.85 crore?
?Day 8: Rs 5.75 crore?
?Day 9: Rs 7.4 crore
?Day 10: Rs 14.5 crore
?Day 11: Rs 17 crore
Day 12:? Rs 5.7 crore
Day 13: Rs 5 crore
Day 14: Rs 4.4 crore
Day 15: Rs 3.17 crore
Amaran received rave reviews with most critics praising the performances and the moving climax. The positive word-of-mouth is one of the main reasons the film remains the top choice of the audience even in its third week.?
Amaran, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy of Rangoon fame, is based on the life of Major Mukund Varadarajan. The braveheart was martyred in Kashmir in 2014 during a military operation . Amaran features Sai Pallavi as the leading lady and marks her first collaboration with Sivarkarthikeyan. The film¡¯s cast includes Bhuvan Arora, Rahul Bose, Shyamaprasad, and Shreekumar . It is produced by Kamal Haasan under the Raaj Kamal Films International banner
Amaran is Sivakarthikeyan¡¯s second release of the year. He was last seen in the sci-fi drama Ayalaan. Opened to a strong response at the box office. SK will next be seen in SK23, directed by AR Murugadoss.
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