Thunivu box office collection Day 2: Ajith-starrer trails Vijay’s Varisu, despite release in Telugu region

Directed by H Vinoth, Thunivu was produced by Boney Kapoor, and managed to grab a few more screens than Varisu in Tamil Nadu. The film also stars Manju Warrier, Samuthirakani, Pavani Reddy. Incidentally, it made more than Varisu in Tamil Nadu on day one.

Thunivu and Varisu are both reaping the benefits of the long Pongal weekend, however, the big clash has affected the films’ overall collection. So far, the word of mouth for Ajith and Vijay’s film has been positive.

Indianexpress.com gave Thunivu 3 stars and called it a “decent heist film that is weighed down by generic tropes.” A part of the review read, “All said and done, Thunivu is largely entertaining as long as it stays cold and dark, and as long as Ajith walks, dances, and screams like a maniac. The moment it sobers up, it loses its wicked charm. H Vinoth is aware of this, and that’s why there’s a dialogue in the film that goes something to the tune of, ‘People always like the ones who entertain them, and not the ones who keep delivering messages’. Maybe, that’s true of films as well.”