'Mankatha' re-release: Ajith Kumar fans go wild; Day 1 advance booking nears Vijay's 'Ghilli' pre-sales record

Ajith Kumar's stylish and swag filled 'Mankatha' is back on the big screen and the excitement is huge.

Ajith Kumar’s mass actioner is ready to hit theatres again on January 23. With just a few hours left for the first show the buzz around the film is louder than ever. Fans are treating this re-release like a festival.

Ajith Kumar is making sure the box office stays busy in the absence of Thalapathy Vijay's 'Theri' re-release on the big screen . The return of the cunning and brilliant Vinayak Mahadev has excited fans. The advance booking numbers show how much people still love this film.

Day 1 advance booking nears history

The day 1 advance booking for 'Mankatha' has been nothing short of massive. In Tamil Nadu, the film has already crossed Rs 2.00 crore in pre-sales for the opening day through tracked cinemas as reported by Cinetrak. This puts 'Mankatha' in a very special list of top re-releases.

The film is now very close to the final pre-sales record of Vijay’s 'Ghilli' which stands at Rs 2.15 crore.

Bengaluru joins the celebration

The excitement is not just limited to Tamil Nadu. Bengaluru is also seeing a strong wave for Venkat Prabhu's film. The film has already collected over Rs 13.75 lakh in advance booking in the city according to Karnataka Talkies. This number has crossed the pre-sales of Rajinikanth’s 'Padayappa' which stood at Rs 12.65 lakh at the same stage.

The current trend suggests that 'Mankatha' is now aiming for the Bengaluru re-release record of Rs 16 lakh. If it reaches that number it will become the highest pre-booked Tamil re-release in the city.

Why 'Mankatha' still clicks

'Mankatha' is written and directed by Venkat Prabhu. The film stars Ajith Kumar along with Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Lakshmi Rai, Anjali, Andrea, and Vaibhav. ETimes gave the movie 4 stars out of 5.

Our official review said, "Ajith is the soul of the movie and the others have nothing much to do, except Arjun. He is aptly cast in the role of assistant commissioner of police Prithviraj and shares an easy camaraderie with Ajith. Another actor who stands out is Ashwin, who plays another corrupt cop Ganesh, and looks set for a promising innings. Tip-off: This Venkat Prabhu game is a good watch, especially because of Ajith's baddie act."Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”