Keeping the opening day collections aside, both films ran neck to neck in the days following its release, including the January 14-15 weekend. According to, Thunivu made a collection of Rs 47 crores over the course of five days in Tamil Nadu, while Varisu amassed a collection of 47.25 crores.
Beyond domestic markets
The all-India collection of both these films, however, report significant differences. Varisu collected Rs 77 crores in total, while Thunivu made Rs 61 crores. And the reason for Varisu’s leap in pan-Indian markets could also be attributed to its Hindi dub release over the weekend, something that Thunivu did not have. Varisu released in Hindi on January 13, and Gautam Jain, Partner at Ormax, looks at its release date in Hindi as a smart call.