Ponniyin Selvan 1 Crosses Rs.80 Crores plus on First Day

Director Mani Ratnam's magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan 1, which is based on eminent writer Kalki's literary classic by the same name, has made history by emerging as the film with the biggest ever opening in Tamil cinema. The makers announced, the film has grossed a worldwide sum of over Rs 80 crore on its very first day.

Taking to Twitter, Lyca Productions, the firm that had produced the film along with director Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies, wrote: "Thank you for giving Ponniyin Selvan 1 the biggest ever opening day for Tamil cinema worldwide!"

It also shared a poster that said that the film had grossed a whopping Rs 80 crores plus worldwide. Ponniyin Selvan, the first part of which released on Friday, is a story that is based on the early life of prince Arun Mozhi Varman, who later went on to be known as the great Raja Raja Chozhan.

The film features a host of top stars including actors Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Jayaram, Parthiban, Lal, Vikram Prabhu, Jayaram, Prabhu and Prakash Raj.