Movie Information
Domestic Total: 3.81M
Opening Weekend: 3.81M
Legs: 1.00
Overview: 968 AD. The Pandyan assassins gather once again to destroy the Chola dynasty. Now the mighty Chola princes must fight the Pandyas, the Rashtrakutas and other Chola enemies who have joined forces. Also, at play are the rumours of Ponniyin Selvan’s death at sea, the powerful Pazhuvettarayar’s betrayal, and the tragic destiny of Aditha Karikalan, whose heart was long lost to the vengeful Nandini.
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Daily Table
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Apr 28, 2023 | $1,780,000 | + 0.00% | 600 |
| Sat, Apr 29, 2023 | $1,250,000 | -29.78% | 600 |
| Sun, Apr 30, 2023 | $783,000 | -37.36% | 600 |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vikram | Aditha Karikalan |
| Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nandini / Mandakini Devi |
| Ravi Mohan | Arunmozhi Varman |
| Karthi | Vanthiyathevan |
| Trisha Krishnan | Kundavai |
| Prakash Raj | Sundara Chozhar |
| R. Sarathkumar | Periya Pazhuvettarayar |
| R. Parthiban | Chinna Pazhuvettarayar |
| Jayaram | Alwarkkadiyan Nambi |
| Vikram Prabhu | Parthibendran Pallavan |
| Rahman | Madhurantakan |
| Aishwarya Lekshmi | Poonguzhali |
| Sobhita Dhulipala | Vanathi |
| Prabhu | Periya Velaar |
| Lal | Malayaman |
| Kishore | Ravidasan |
| Jayachitra | Sembiyan Maadevi |
| Ashwin Kakumanu | Sendhan Amudhan |
| Babu Antony | Khottiga Amogavarshan |
| Riyaz Khan | Soman Sambavan |
| Yog Jappie | Karuthiruman |
| Mohan Raman | Anirudha Brahmarayar |
| Vidhya Subramanian | Vaanavan Maadevi |
| Vinodhini Vaidyanathan | Vasuki |
| Master Raghavan | Amarbujanga Pandiyan |
| Santhosh | Young Aditha Karikalan |
| Sara Arjun | Young Nandini |
| Nila Kavitha Bharathy | Young Kundavai |
| Samartha Satyajit | Young Arunmozhi Varman |
| Nassar | Veerapandiyan |
| Nimmy Raphael | Rakkamma |
| Vinay Kumar Joseph | Devaralan |
| Nizhalgal Ravi | Kadambur Sambuvarayar |
| Balaji Sakthivel | Vanangamudi Munnaireyar |
| Makrand Deshpande | Chief Kalarmugar |
| Ashwin Rao Pallaki | Kandhamaaran |
| Bharat Raj | Karka |
| A. Seemon | Ugradevan |
| Suresh Ekambaram | Aadhan Maran |
| Anil Kumar | Pasupathi |
| Shakthi Ramani | Kani |
| Shreema Upadhyaya | Maathuli |
| Ramachandran | Raajaliyar |
| Jaichandran | Thanthongi Kalingarayar |
| Amzath Khan | Mazhavarayar |
| Kannan | Kundrathur Kizhar |
| Sundaram | Mazhapadi Thennavan |
| Jaindhan | Mummudi Pallavarayar |
| Nambi | Muttharayar |
| Pondy Ravi | Periya Pazhuvettarayar Commander |
| Bharathiraja Sakthivel | PS Commander |
| Heavens Raja | Saivite |
| Bhalla Bhoopalan | Idumbankari |
| S. Radhakrishnan | Nagapattinam Bikshu |
| Balla Bhoopalan | Idumbankari |
| Arjun Chidambaram | Varagunan |
| Harris Moosa | Kalapathi |
| Gopi Kannadasan | Dambulla Bikshu |
| Shyam Fernando | Mahindan |
| Deepa Venkat | Nandini (Voice) |
| Krithika Nelson | Kundavai (Voice) |
| Ashmini Balakrishnan | Poonguzhali (Voice) |
| K. Smruthi | Vanathi (Voice) |
| N. Azhagamperumal | Madhuranthakan (Voice) |
| Kamal Haasan | Narrator (voice) |
Comps
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Profitability Breakdown
Domestic
Week 1: $3.81M
Week 2: $0.00
Investor Share: $0.00
Week 3+: $0.00
Investor Share: $0.00
International
$2.1M (35.51%)
Investor Share: $734.96K
Costs
Budget: $30M
P&A: $30M
Breakdown
Gross: $5.91M
Net: $3.02M
Costs: $59M
Profit
Profit: $-55.98M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.
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