Tamil actor Karthi’s latest film ‘ Vaa Vaathiyaar ’, that released on January 14, has been performing well amidst the heavily stacked Sankranti release window. In its ongoing box office run, the film earned a positive response from the audience and the proof's in the decent box office numbers.



According to trade analyst Sacnilk, early estimates suggest that the film on Saturday made over Rs 1.40 crore. The film that had an early release at the box office, enjoyed a headstart at the ticket windows. It opened at the box office with an estimated Rs 1.65 crore haul. It later saw an increase in numbers with its collections hitting the Rs 2.35 crore mark on Thursday. With Friday's collection adding Rs 1.55 crore to the total and after Saturday’s collection, the movie stands at an estimated Rs 6.90 crore. The film is also expected to match the numbers on Sunday and possibly end its first extended weekend at the box office under Rs 10 crore. However, it is imperative to add that it may see a fall in a couple of days due to the weekdays.



Theatrical occupancy‘Vaa Vaathiyaar ’ had an overall 20.91% Tamil occupancy on Saturday. The film started its day on a low note as it only had an occupancy of 10.07% in the morning. Later, it increased to 25.04%, which marked its highest of the day, in the afternoon. It then had 24.42% occupancy in the evening and night shows saw 24.10% occupancy.



Cast of the flmDirected by Nalan Kumarasamy, the movie features Karthi, Sathyaraj, Krithi Shetty , Rajkiran, Anandaraj, and Karunakaran in key roles.

The film, upon its release, received a positive to mixed response from the audience. On X (formerly Twitter), an internet user took to their handle and wrote, “Just watched Vaa Vaathiyar. Karthi carries the film with his performance, and the first half genuinely works. But the second half feels rushed, predictable, and emotionally incomplete.” Another uses added, “Vaa Vaathiyaar has a strong one-line and a promising start. A few scenes work well in a classic Nalan-style setup, but the alter-ego MGR portions don’t land. One Time Pass watch.”




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