Super actor Kamal Haasan`s latest release Papanasam` did not release amid huge expectation common for any other Kamal film. The disappointment caused by Uttama Villain` that released a couple of months ago may have been the reason for this. However Papanasam` has proved only the quality is the greatest determinant of success of any film.

As the first show of the film was screened on Thursday evening in overseas theatres and Friday morning in Tamil Nadu every review one could come across claimed that the Jeetu Joseph directorial was nothing short of "awesome". This had lifted the expectation for the film among youngsters as well as family audience and the remaining shows of the first three days ran to packed houses.

This has fetched the film a whopping worldwide collection of Rs.23 crores in the first three days. In Chennai city alone the family thriller flick has netted Rs. 1.5 crores in the first weekend and the collection in Tamil Nadu stands at Rs.15 crores.

This may not be termed as a record collection as earlier Kamal Haasan starrers have made more collections than this. But the success of Papanasam` stands yet another testimony to what positive word of mouth can do for a film. Moreover the film is expected to garner more collection in crores in the next few days.