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Varisu vs Thunivu Opening Weekend BO: Varisu leads the race!

PUBLISHED DATE : 17/Jan/2023

Varisu vs Thunivu Opening Weekend BO: Varisu leads the race!

Varisu and Thunivu released on January 11, 2023 for the Pongal week, and both movies opened up with average to good reviews. The films had a good run in thier opening weekend over a span of 5 days, i.e. from Wednesday till Sunday. Though Thunivu started big in comparison to Varisu, at the end of these 5 days, Varisu took a huge lead in both domestic and overseas markets.

 
Here is the region-wise split-up of Varisu and Thunivu box-office:


Domestic Box Office

Region Varisu Thunivu
Tamil Nadu  Rs. 65 Cr  Rs. 62.5 Cr
AP/TG Rs. 10.8 Cr  Rs. 3.2 Cr
Karnataka Rs. 10.5 Cr  Rs. 9 Cr
Kerala Rs. 9.5 Cr  Rs. 3.6 Cr
ROI Rs. 4.5 Cr  Rs. 1.2 Cr
Overall Domestic Gross  Rs. 100.3 Cr  Rs. 79.5 Cr


Overseas BO

Region Varisu Thunivu 
North America   $1.4 M   $960K
UK

 £669, 412

 £273,546
Australia  A$ 482,719   A$ 250,445 
Malaysia  $1.2 M  $920K
Singapore  S$ 830K  S$685K
UAE  $1.33 M  $0.98 M
Rest of Overseas   $1.25 M  $500K
Overall [INR]  Rs. 56.91 Cr   Rs.35.83 Cr

 

While Varisu minted a big total, Thunivu managed to achieve break even in multiple markets like Karnataka, Malaysia, North America, Australia, due to the selling price difference. Varisu on the other hand is fast approaching towards achieving a breakeven.

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