Mani Ratnam’s film: Here are the final BO figures

Mani Ratnam last month made a big comeback in Tamil with ‘Chekka Chivantha Vaanam’. The film didn’t do well in Telugu (released as ‘Nawab’), but the Tamil original has been a runaway hit.

In Chennai city alone, the multi-starrer has grossed Rs 7.82 Cr.  As per a trade report, the total gross in the state of Tamil Nadu is over Rs 45 Cr.  In mopping up the figure, Chennai, Chengalpet, and Coimbatore have contributed a lion’s share.  

Starring Arvind Swamy, Vijay Sethupathy, Simbu, Jyothika and others, the film had music by AR Rahman.  The gangster-family flick had an exciting second half.  The first half, however, was ordinary.  

The true victory is for Mani, who pulled off this success after ‘Kaatru Veliyadai’ (‘Cheliyaa’).