Deepavali celebrations are extending well into the week for Kollywood with two of the three film released this weekend coming up trumps at
the box office. While KS Ravikumar-directed Surya flick Aadhavan has had phenomenal opening weekend collections, the Jeyam Ravi-starrer Peranmai too has done pretty well. Trade sources peg Aadhavan's opening weekend box office collections at around Rs 8.5 crore across the state. The distribution rights of the Rs 30-crore film, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies, is expected to be over Rs 25 crore. On the other hand, the Rs 15-crore-plus Peranmai has been produced and distributed by Ayngaran International (in which Eros International holds 51% stake). Its collections from Friday through Sunday is said to be roughly Rs 3 crore. "Both the films have been performing well at the BO and will definitely earn profits for their makers," veteran distributor Tirupur Subramaniam told ET. He went on to add that this was the biggest "blockbuster" Diwali after 2005, when the superhit Sivakasi (with Vijay and Asin in the lead) was released.

(Economic Times)