Thala Ajith-starrer Viswasam is literally minting money at box office. Not only this, but the movie is earning praises from critics too. According to famous movie critic and trade analyst Ramesh Bala, history is being made at the Tamil Nadu box office. Bala tweeted, "A Non-solo release #Viswasam is breaking the Lifetime BO records of Solo release Tamil Biggies in TN..History is being made at the TN Box office.. #VISWASAMHistoricATBB." In another tweet, Bala added, "For the first time since release, #Viswasam moves to Top of the Trending Searches in #BMS Chennai Charts.. In 3rd weekend.." A Non-solo release #Viswasam is breaking the Lifetime BO records of Solo release Tamil Biggies in TN.. History is being made at the TN Box office.. #VISWASAMHistoricATBB pic.twitter.com/jH2b624dkR — DIR SIVA FAN PAGE (@DirSiva_fc) January 26, 2019 According to Ram Muthuram Cinemas,"Finally #Thala Ajith #Viswasam has beaten all our previous box office records after our Renovation !! A perfect Family oriented movie on a peak Holiday + Thala Fans support we made it." Finally #Thala Ajith #Viswasam has beaten all our previous box office records after our Renovation ! ! A perfect Family oriented movie on a peak Holiday + Thala Fans support we made it pic.twitter.com/mi5jKJPFNb — Ram Muthuram Cinemas (@RamCinemas) January 26, 2019 Viswasam has been directed by Siva. Ajith starrer 'Viswasam' is running to packed houses. Earlier, it was reported that the owners of Mayandi theatre at Usilampatti theatre were flabbergasted when the fans turned up to watch the film, with their richly decorated bulls on 'Mattu Pongal' (worshipping of cattle) day. On this day, cattle owners bathe their cattle, decorate and garland them and worship them as a mark of gratitude for helping them earn their livelihood. However the personnel manning the theatre explained to them that the bulls could not be allowed in a theatre, following which the disppainted fans went back to their villages, theatre officials said.<doc-sep>On Thursday, Thalaivar Rajinikanth’sand Thala Ajith’sclashed at the box office. In Chennai,grossed Rs 1.12 crores andis said to have collected 88 lakhs. But the Thala starrer took 3 Cr lead in Tamil Nadu. Yes, early estimates say thathas grossed around 15 cr (approx) on the first day in Tamil Nadu whereasgrossed around 12 cr in the state. Sources say thathas a stronghold in B and C centers of Tamil Nadu. But in the overseas box office, Superstar Rajinikanth dominates in the key territories. Petta already grossed 750k $ in the US and it is all set to touch the one million mark by Sunday. Viswasam only grossed around 83k $ so far in the USA. The Thala Ajith starrer is also way behind Petta in Karnataka and other overseas territories.<doc-sep>'Viswasam’ collection crosses Rs 125 crore in TN alone says distributor Sun Pictures that made Rajinikanth's 'Petta' have also revealed their box office numbers. Flix Films Distributors of the recent Ajith-starrer Viswasam have claimed that the film completed a gross collection of Rs 125 crores across Tamil Nadu on Thursday. This, hours after the producers of Petta, the film’s Pongal rival, tweeted about the box office collections. Anticipation has been rife on which film did better at the movies since both were big star vehicles, one with Ajith and the other with Rajinikanth. With trade analysts in the industry making one guess after another, many had been waiting for official figures. In a tweet on Thursday, Viswasam distributor KJR Studios said, “#Viswasam125CroresVettai - Angali pangali ooda aadharavula #Viswasam has crossed 125 crores gross in TAMIL NADU alone by the end of today! Thank you makkaley” Meanwhile, Sun Pictures, that bankrolled Petta has claimed that it is the first Tamil film to cross 100 crores in 11 days across Tamil Nadu alone. In a tweet on Thursday, the film's international distributor said that Petta has collected Rs 65 crores worldwide. Here is the AUTHENTIC #Petta BO report : Veteran distributor Tirupur Subramaniam states that from this Sunday, #Petta will become the FIRST Tamil film to cross 100 crores in 11 days in Tamil Nadu ALONE.#PettaFastest100CrsInTNhttps://t.co/ETacAJY8bv@karthiksubbaraj — Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) January 17, 2019 International BO report from International distributor of #Petta @Malikstreams stating #Petta has collected 65 crores till date Worldwide except India.#PettaWorldWideBB pic.twitter.com/lyDHzvDaVy — Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) January 17, 2019 While Petta had a simultaneous Tamil and Telugu release, Viswasam was released only in Tamil. However, with Viswasam distributor claiming the movie made Rs 125 crore in TN alone, it seems like earlier reports that the Ajith movie had fared better than Rajinikanth's in the state, were true. Petta, which marks Subbaraj’s first-time collaboration with Rajinikanth, also stars Trisha, Simran, Sasikumar, veteran filmmaker Mahendran, Megha and Bobby Simhaa in key roles. Trisha is sharing screen space with Rajinikanth for the first time. The film, which has been shot predominantly in north India, has music by Anirudh Ravichander. Viswasam, on the other hand, marks the fourth consecutive collaboration of Siva and Ajith and features the actor in dual avatars - in salt-and-pepper and fully dyed black look. D Imman is the music composer of Viswasam and the core technical crew includes Vetri for camera and editing by Ruben. The film was bankrolled by Arjun Thyagarajan and Sendhil Thyagarajan under the banner Sathya Jyothi Films.<doc-sep>
#Pongal2019 Tamil Releases - Day 1 Box Office Update:#Viswasam has taken a bigger opening than #Petta at the TN Box Office..#Petta has taken bigger opening than #Viswasam at the Overseas Box office..— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 11, 2019 Tamil Nadu saw a clash of the titans at the box office with the release of Petta and Viswasam on the same day. Though both Rajnikanth and Ajith enjoy massive superstardom in the state, Viswasam got a bigger opening in Tamil Nadu. While Ajith enjoyed a massive response in his home state, the overseas market was captured by Rajinikanth's Petta, say trade experts. After a dull week, TN Box Office is witnessing good numbers today. Continuous house full shows in most of the theaters from morning. Figures wise, Thala #Ajith's #Viswasam is having upper hand over Superstar #Rajinikanth's #Petta.— Manobala Vijayabalan (@ManobalaV) January 10, 2019 Despite the clash, Viswasam collected 26.7 crore on Day 1 in Tamil Nadu, which is being considered a historical opening. Visawsam has impressed the family audience and has also roped in more screens than Petta, which has given the film an edge. The release date of the film was announced way earlier, which turned out to be an advantage for the Ajith-starrer. #USA BO - Thursday at 6 PM PST:#Petta (Tamil & Telugu) - $133K from 194 locations #Vishwasam - $18K from 71 Locations— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 11, 2019 Both films are doing well, with each having an edge over the other in different regions. For example, since Chennai has the maximum multiplexes, Petta has earned more in the city - about Rs 1.10 crore. Viswasam has raked in Rs 80 lakh in Chennai on Day 1. Both films are expected to continue their dream run at the box office, with fans of Rajinikanth and Ajith flocking to theatres over the Pongal weekend. Directed by Karthik Subbaraj, Petta is about a hostel warden, Kaali, played by Rajinikanth. The film also stars Simran, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles. On the other hand, Viswasam, the fourth collaboration of Ajith and director Siruthai Siva, has Nayanthara and Jagapati Babu in the major roles.