New Delhi: 'Ponniyin Selvan 2' garnered roughly Rs 28.50 crore in total domestic revenue on its second day of release and added another Rs 51 crore to its international earnings, pushing it over the 100 crore mark. The Mani Ratnam-directed sequel made Rs 38 crore on its first day in the theaters.
The movie has reportedly made Rs 34.25 crore in Tamil Nadu so far. In Karnataka, it has so far made Rs 7.80 crore, and in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, 5.85 crore. The total revenue for Ponniyin Selvan 2 across all states is Rs 6.40 crore, with Rs 5.10 crore coming from Kerala.
The film review on ABP Live reads: “The film has put itself in a separate league where the drama takes centre stage as opposed to flashy action sequences, despite the internet drawing parallels to the epic 'Baahubali'. The only time we see swords clashing and a gory battlefield is during the final moments, but the political drama keeps you glued every step of the way. 'Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2' is one of the rare sequels that not only lives up to, but much exceeds, the expectations spawned by the first part.”
'Ponniyin Selvan 1' went on to make approximately Rs 490 crores around the world, ranking third among Indian films for the year in terms of box office revenue. Mani Ratnam, B Jeyamohan, and Elango Kumaravel adapted the movie from a classic Tamil novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, R Sarathkumar, Jayaram, Prabhu, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala, Vikram Prabhu, and Prakash Raj are among the actors who appear in 'Ponniyin Selvan 2'. Academy Award winner AR Rahman wrote the soundtrack for the flicks.