Vishwaroopam 2 - UalagaNaayagan to Rock in India!

[ActionHero]

Yes. As I am based off US, I remember tix for Enthiran were in 20-25 USD range in 2010 opening weekend. Vishwaroop tix were standard $15 (MMA was the same too.) So it's no wonder the numbers for Robo are on the higher end.

As someone who watched both Enthiran and VR in one of the big city in US, I think Enthiran head count would have been much more than VR. Not trying to prove anything but just from personal experience as I watched both movies twice.

[Adox]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oversea...of_Tamil_films

Malasia updates shows Thuppakki on top ... Sometime ago, it was behind endiran and shivaji but more than dasavatharam. Not sure what changed now and VR is shown in the 3rd position.

All time Highest-grossing films in Malaysia[1] Rank Film Gross Genre year released
1 Thuppakki $3,108,200 Action Thriller 2012
2 Enthiran $3,048,246 Science fiction 2010
2 Vishwaroopam $2,790,490 Action Thriller 2012
3 sivaji $2,620,900 Action film 2007

[Avadi to America]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oversea...of_Tamil_films

Malasia updates shows Thuppakki on top ... Sometime ago, it was behind endiran and shivaji but more than dasavatharam. Not sure what changed now and VR is shown in the 3rd position.

All time Highest-grossing films in Malaysia[1] Rank Film Gross Genre year released
1 Thuppakki $3,108,200 Action Thriller 2012
2 Enthiran $3,048,246 Science fiction 2010
2 Vishwaroopam $2,790,490 Action Thriller 2012
3 sivaji $2,620,900 Action film 2007

Ada kodumaiey...ithuvaraiya...

[uruzalari]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oversea...of_Tamil_films

Malasia updates shows Thuppakki on top ... Sometime ago, it was behind endiran and shivaji but more than dasavatharam. Not sure what changed now and VR is shown in the 3rd position.

All time Highest-grossing films in Malaysia[1] Rank Film Gross Genre year released
1 Thuppakki $3,108,200 Action Thriller 2012
2 Enthiran $3,048,246 Science fiction 2010
2 Vishwaroopam $2,790,490 Action Thriller 2012
3 sivaji $2,620,900 Action film 2007

How reliable are these data? The opening gross of Dasavatharam and Mankatha are showing to be higher than their overall gross!!!

[irir123]

Yes. As I am based off US, I remember tix for Enthiran were in 20-25 USD range in 2010 opening weekend. Vishwaroop tix were standard $15 (MMA was the same too.) So it's no wonder the numbers for Robo are on the higher end.

for the quality of movies (even if it is Enthiran or VR) and the theatres in which they run, its ridiculous to price the tickets @ $15-$25 - I can of course understand if they were IMAX or IMAX 3D, but this kind of avaricious ticket pricing is open exploitation of fans.

[Adox]

for the quality of movies (even if it is Enthiran or VR) and the theatres in which they run, its ridiculous to price the tickets @ $15-$25 - I can of course understand if they were IMAX or IMAX 3D, but this kind of avaricious ticket pricing is open exploitation of fans.

Seems so at the surface. But the underlying reasons may make better sense ... The distributor in the US buys the movie rights for US screening for a cost set by producer in India. Now, he takes a risk - whether he makes a profit or a loss depends on a lot of factors and one of which is setting the ticket price. He once again incurs more costs in getting/leasing theaters for a period of time within which he must make his money. Hindi movies have a relatively lower ticket cost .. only because they get the required turnout in that time.

[Adox]

How reliable are these data? The opening gross of Dasavatharam and Mankatha are showing to be higher than their overall gross!!!

Doesn't look reliable does it. Must be fake ... I dont think VR made so much there considering that it was banned for a while and the thiruttu dvd was ruling the roost all over - Playing in shops, hotel lobbies etc.

[Avadi to America]

they might have created fake numbers from these URLs.

Endhiran
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...HIRAN01&p=.htm
Sivaji
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...ELUJO01&p=.htm
vishwaroopam
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...OOPAM01&p=.htm
Dasavatharam
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...HARAM01&p=.htm
thuppaki
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...PAKKI01&p=.htm

[Rohen06]

Doesn't look reliable does it. Must be fake ... I dont think VR made so much there considering that it was banned for a while and the thiruttu dvd was ruling the roost all over - Playing in shops, hotel lobbies etc.

Agree with bill4u. The movie suffered significant loss due to piracy and extensive (re) censor by Malaysian authority. During re-release, even the transformation scene failed to create an impact as it was chopped significantly. Luckily i watched the movie on 1st day itself, before it was banned in Malaysia.

As for Thupakki, no way it can beat collection of Enthiran or Dasavatharam in Malaysia.

[dell_gt]

the actuall collection in Malaysia
OVERALL Top 10 Films at the Box Office in Malaysia

1. Endhiran - $3,048,246 (2010)
2. Sivaji - $2,422,788 (2007)
3. Singam II - $1,780,490 (2013)
4. Thuppakki - $1,732,792 (2012)
5. Dasavatharam - $1,721,109 (2008)
6. Singam - $1,471,508 (2010)
7. Chandramukhi - $1,460,000 (2005)
8. Aadhavan - $1,456,618 (2009)
9. Vettaikaran - $1,329,428 (2009)
10.Thalaivaa - $1,202,959 (2013)

* all figures in US$

agree with Rohen, Viswa had a good chance to break certain records in Malaysia.. but the ban issue spoil everthing!!!.. but yea ViswaII is coming.. lets hope for the best..