Viruman starring Karthi in the lead hit theaters on August 12, 2022 and is currently on its day 2 of run. Sakthi Film Factory, distributor of this movie has officially announced that Viruman's day 1 gross stands at Rs. 8. 2 Cr. This number is the highest for Karthi in terms of day 1 box-office collections within Tamil Nadu. 

கண்ணாடி போட்ட கருப்பசாமி #boxoffice ல கால் மேல கால் போட்டு உட்கார்ந்து இருக்கு!🔥#Viruman Day 1 gross collection - 8.2 crores! 🔥@Karthi_Offl @Suriya_offl @dir_muthaiya @thisisysr @AditiShankarofl @rajsekarpandian @sakthivelan_b @2D_ENTPVTLTD pic.twitter.com/xK7Y5QPhTX

— Sakthi Film Factory (@SakthiFilmFctry) August 13, 2022

Directed by M. Muthaiya, Viruman is a rural entertainer also starring Aditi Shankar, Prakash Raj, Soori among others and has Yuvan Shankar Raja for music. The movie has opened to mixed reviews.