Siddharth-Lakshmi Menon's "Jigarthanda" continues to dominate the Chennai box office, even in its second week.
With no other Tamil releases during the last weekend, "Jigarthanda" has had a successful run at the box office. The film took a good opening and minted ₹2.03 crore in 10 days at the Chennai box office, according to Behindwoods.
The musical gangster film has managed to maintain its business, thanks to the positive feedback from the critics and audience. It is expected to dominate the screens until the release of Suriya's "Anjaan" on 15 August.
With the film creating huge buzz, it is all set to have grand openings at the box office. The release of "Anjaan" is likely to affect "Jigarthanda" as there will be a decrease in the screen count. Moreover, the audience's first choice will most likely be "Anjaan," as Suriya commands a huge fan following across Tamil Nadu.
The box office status of "Jigarthanda" is expected to be known at the end of its third week.
The film is likely to be remade in Bollywood, according to the latest reports. Apparently, some Bollywood producers have evinced interest in remaking the film. However, nothing has been finalised yet.
Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, "Jigarthanda" is about an aspiring filmmaker who does a case study on a real gangster to make a gangster film. The film has Simha and Karunakaran in supporting roles.
Not just the critics and the audience, several film celebrities including directors Shankar, Maniratnam and K. V. Annad, Kushboo, Samantha and Dhananjayan Govind of UTV Motion Pictures have also appreciated the musical gangster flick.
"Velai Illa Pattathari"
Dhanush's "Velai Illa Pattathari" ("VIP") has managed to continue its business in its fourth week. The film successfully completed 25-day theatrical run on Monday (11 August). The romantic action entertainer has turned out to be a blockbuster and has also emerged as the highest grossing Tamil film in 2014 till date.
The Dhanush starrer has minted over ₹6 crore as of 10 August at the Chennai box office. Despite the release of "Jigarthanda," "VIP" has been running in several theatres. The release of "Anjaan" this Friday is likely to affect the film's business to a large extent.
"Sathuranga Vettai"
The Natarajan Subramaniam-Ishara Nair starrer, directed by debutant H. Vinoth has continued to hold well at the Chennai box office. The black comedy-heist film is estimated to have grossed over ₹1 crore in Chennai, according to Behindwoods.
Upcoming Releases
Suriya's "Anjaan" and Parthiepan directorial "Kadhai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam" ("KTVI") will be locking horns on 15 August. "Anjaan" has created a huge buzz and is expected to take a grand opening. On the other hand, the performance of "KTVI" will mostly depend on the word of mouth from the public as it stars an all new cast in the lead roles.
