Ajith starrer Valimai opened worldwide in theaters on February 24, 2022 (Film Review) and day 1 box-office reports for the movie have started emerging. Valimai is said to have recorded the biggest opening for Ajith in Chennai city of Tamil Nadu by grossing Rs. 1.82 Cr. This is also said to be the highest day 1 gross recorded in Chennai city with a Tamil movie this pandemic era.

Valimai was released on a non-holiday weekday in Chennai to 100% movie theater occupancy. In Singapore, where Valimai opened to 50% occupancy, the movie is said to have grossed Rs. 1.13 Cr (SGD 203000) thus marking another highest day 1 record for Ajith Kumar.