Iconic Tamil filmmaker Mani Ratnam has created history at the box office with his first attempt at a period epic in Ponniyin Selvan: 1 aka PS-1.
Starring Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Karthi, Jayam Ravi & Trisha Krishnan, PS-1 received positive reviews from critics & audiences alike and opened to a record-breaking response.
In a span of just two weeks, the film has created history at the box office turning out to be one of the biggest grossers of Tamil cinema.
The film has now collected over Rs 423 crore at the global box office, becoming the second highest-grossing Tamil film of all time behind Shankar’s 2.0.
In a span of just two weeks, the film has created history at the box office turning out to be one of the biggest grossers of Tamil cinema.
The film has now collected over Rs 423 crore at the global box office becoming the second highest-grossing Tamil film of all time behind Shankar’s 2.0.
In India, the film has taken down Vikram as the highest grossing Tamil film of all time.
Released in June, Vikram zoomed past Baahubali 2: The Conclusion to become the highest grossing film in Tamil Nadu earning Rs 180.90 crore.
Now, Ponniyin Selvan: 1 has collected Rs 183 crore in 14 days.
With Vikram & PS-1, Tamil cinema has created history by delivering two all-time grossers in a span of just 4 months.
Take a look at top 10 highest grossing films in Tamil cinema below:
- Ponniyin Selvan: 1 (2022) – Rs. 183 crore (14 days)
- Vikram (2022) – Rs. 180.90 crores
- Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) – Rs. 146.10 crores
- Master (2021) – Rs. 142 crores
- Bigil (2019) – Rs. 140.80 crores
- Sarkar (2018) – Rs. 131 crores
- Viswasam (2019) – Rs. 128 crores
- Mersal (2017) – Rs. 126.70 crores
- Beast (2022) – Rs. 119.80 crores
- 2.0 (2018) – Rs. 113.20 crores
Globally, only 2.0 has made more money than Ponniyin Selvan: 1 & that number seems unbeatable at the moment.
Who knows, maybe Ponniyin Selvan: 2 will surpass 2.0 as well & become the highest grossing Tamil film of all-time at the domestic as well as global box office?
Having said that, delivering two all-time grossers in a single year is a remarkable feat that has rarely been achieved by other film industries.
Back in 2013, the Hindi film industry delivered two all-time blockbusters, Chennai Express & Dhoom 3.
In 1957 as well, the Hindi film industry gave two all-time grossers in Naya Daur & Mother India.
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