Kerala was one of the domestic markets where actor Vijay's latest release Leo was expected to set a record high opening. The Tamil movie's day 1 box-office report suggests that Leo has made a whopping Rs. 12 Cr. in Kerala, breaking the existing first day record by over 60% margin in the state.
Vijay is the only Tamil actor to have multiple movies with the highest box-office opening in Kerala. The Kollywood actor's market among the Malayalam cine audience surpasses even the local star actors' in the region. Leo is also the first film to have crossed the Rs. 10 Cr. mark in opening day collections in the state.
Top 5 Kerala Day 1 Box Office
- Leo (Tamil/Vijay) - Rs. 12 Cr.
- KGF: Chapter 2 (Kannada/Yash) - Rs. 7.25 Cr.
- Odiyan (Malayalam/Mohanlal) - Rs. 6.76 Cr.
- Beast (Tamil/Vijay) - Rs. 6.62 Cr.
- Marakkar: Lion of The Arabian Sea (Malayalam/Mohanlal) - Rs. 6.27 Cr