'Ponniyin Selvan 1' box office collection day 14: The historic drama inches towards Rs 500 crores

Mani Ratnam's directorial 'Ponniyin Selvan 1' has its theatrical release a couple of weeks back, and the highly anticipated film is on the rise at the box office right from the opening day. Now, the latest update on 'Ponniyin Selvan 1' box office collection day 14 is that the historic drama eyes Rs 500 crores. 'Ponniyin Selvan 1' enters into its third week today, and the film has held more than half its screens it got on opening day. The reservations for the film for the upcoming weekend look steady as the film is expected to add some quick numbers to its collection over the weekend.

'Ponniyin Selvan 1' has reportedly grossed over Rs 434 crores at the end of its second week, and the film is set to break the Rs 450 crore mark shortly. With Diwali new releases ahead, 'Ponniyin Selvan' might be losing its screen counts in the upcoming days, and the film is expected to have a final box office collection of around Rs 500 to 550 crores. 'Ponniyin Selvan 1' has recently surpassed Rs 20 crores in Telugu states to become the first ever Tamil film to earn over Rs 20 crores in all markets.

Mani Ratnam's brilliant filmmaking and the excellent performances of Chiyaan Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Trisha, Sarathkumar, and Jayaram have added power to the film. AR Rahman's music takes the audience deep into the film's story, and the expectations already start to mount high for the sequel.