At the box office, the brand-new Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan has exceeded expectations in numerous ways. Ponniyin Selvan 1, directed by Mani Ratnam, was initially projected to earn over $20 million in its Tamil release and over $40 million globally, but it has now exceeded both of those expectations.
The Chiyaan Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha Krishnan, Karthi, and Jayam Ravi starrer had the third-best opening of any Tamil film this year, ahead of Vikram, the biggest hit of the genre this year, and behind Beast and Valimai.