Ajith Kumar’s Vivegam, which released on August 24, has completed its second week and has reportedly exceeded SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Beginning‘s box-office returns in its second week in Chennai.
According to an India Today report, Vivegam earned Rs 8.50 crores in Chennai in its second week. Baahubali, released in 2015, made Rs 8.25 crores in its second week.
Last week, Vivegam, directed by ‘Siruthai’ Siva, crossed the Rs 100 crores mark, grossing Rs 69 crores in India and Rs 36.50 crores worldwide within its first week. The film collected Rs 48.50 crores in Tamil Nadu within its first four days.
According to industry tracker Ramesh Bala, Vivegam tops the Chennai box-office again, followed by Vijay Sethupathi’s Puriyaatha Puthir, which released on September 1.
Sep 1st – 3rd #ChennaiCityBO Top 5:
1. #Vivegam
Recommended
3. #ArjunReddy
4. #PaisaVasool
5. #Baadshaho
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) September 4, 2017
Vivegam is also reportedly the first Tamil film post-GST to enter the Rs 100-crore club. The film stars Ajith as a spy, Vivek Oberoi, Kajal Aggarwal, and Akshara Haasan.