'Beast' box office collection day 2: Vijay's action avatar becomes second-fastest Tamil film to reach 100 crores

| etimes.in | Apr 26, 2022, 12:09 IST

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Vijay has become the most powerful actor in Tamil cinema with back-to-back box office hits, and the actor's '

Beast

' was released on April 13th ahead of Tamil New Year. Now, the latest report on the 'Beast' box office collection is that Vijay's action avatar becomes the second-fastest Tamil film to reach 100 crores. 'Beast' has got a tremendous opening amidst the working day release, and already became the top-grossing film on day 1 in Tamil Nadu to collect Rs 38 to 40 crores. Also, the film reportedly grossed over Rs 80 crores on the day 1 WW, and it didn't take more time for the film to cross the 100 crore mark. Vijay's action avatar has reportedly grossed over Rs 130 crores at the end of day 2 to become the second-fastest Tamil film to achieve the grand feat after Rajinikanth's '2.O'.

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Meanwhile, fans have begun their social media celebrations by trending the hashtag blockbuster #AllTimeBlockbusterBeast. Despite the mixed reviews and the 'KGF: Chapter 2' release, 'Beast' is grabbing the attention of fans, and the film is getting filled fast for the weekend. The wide release for 'Beast' has made the film achieve a grand success, and the film is also expected to surpass 200 crores in a record time.
'Beast', which is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, has Vijay essaying the role of a RAW agent, and the film has Pooja Hegde, Selvaraghavan, VTV Ganesh, Yogi Babu, Aparna Das, and

Shine Tom

Chacko among others. Anirudh Ravichander has scored the music, and his music stands as the best in the film.

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'Kaththi' to 'Bigil': Vijay starrer films that became blockbusters, despite the mixed reviews

Vijay's 'Beast' had hit the big screens yesterday, and the film got a massive number of screens worldwide. But Vijay's RAW agent avatar hasn't impressed most of them, and the film opened to mixed reviews. However, it has managed to break records at the box office on day 1 and stunned everyone with it. But this is not the first time that an average film from Vijay has done wonders at the box office. Take a look at five Vijay films that opened with mixed reviews and ended up as a blockbuster.

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Vijay played a dual role for the second time in 'Kaththi', which was directed by AR Murugadoss. The reunion of the blockbuster duo had huge expectations, and the film was released for 2014 Diwali. The thriller film received average reviews from critics, and Vijay was even trolled for a few scenes in the film. However, Vijay's film proved that reviews can't stop a film from turning it into a blockbuster, and the film had a successful theatrical run and grossed over Rs 130 crores.

A real 'Thirai Thee Pidikum' moment during Vijay's 'Beast' screening

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Vijay joined hands with Atlee for 'Theri', and it was a cop drama from the fresh duo. Vijay played a character of two shades in the film. 'Theri' too received mixed reviews, and a few scenes in the second half slowed the film. But the cop thriller was well enjoyed by fans and family audiences and transformed it into a blockbuster.

Glimpse from 'Vikram' to be screened in theatres during 'Beast' and 'KGF 2' shows

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After the success of 'Theri', Vijay again teamed up with Atlee for 'Mersal'. But this time Atlee presented Vijay in a triple role, and the film was released for 2017 Diwali. Even though the film is loaded with impressive moments, it received mixed reviews. But the film proved those reviews wrong by becoming the first Rs. 200 crores grosser of Vijay.

'Beast' box office collection day 1

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Vijay reunited with director AR Murugadoss for the third time for 'Sarkar', and it was a political thriller from the duo. The film received mixed reviews, yet got a record-breaking opening on day 1 and emerged as a huge hit.

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After two blockbuster hits, Vijay and Atlee joined forces for the sports drama, and Vijay played a dual role as a father and son. Vijay's two different roles as an elderly man and a football player were well enjoyed by fans, while the film received mixed reviews. But the reviews didn’t stop the film's success and it reportedly grossed over Rs. 300 crores at the box office.

Samantha completed dubbing for Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal

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Vikas Kumar

1092 days ago

Totally fake number. Disaster

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