Leading Tamil actor Karthi's Viruman has taken a stellar opening at the box office everywhere amidst high expectations after it was released worldwide on Friday, August 12. The mass rural action entertainer directed by M. Muthaiah of Komban and Kutti Puli fame and produced under Suriya's 2D Entertainment banner is being celebrated across Tamil Nadu now and has officially been declared to be Karthi's career best opening. Viruman, which has been distributed by B. Sakthivelan of Sakthi Film Factory across the state, announced on social media on Saturday, August 13, that the film has collected 8.2 crores in gross on day 1 in all centres.
Announcing Viruman's collection report on Twitter, Sakthivelan wrote, "A..B..C..D..E..F ன்னு all சென்டரையும் அலர விடுறான் #விருமன் 🔥 Day 1 gross 8.2 crores Career best opening for @Karthi_Offl sir😍 #Viruman #Blockbuster_Viruman @Suriya_offl @rajsekarpandian @2D_ENTPVTLTD @dir_muthaiya @AditiShankarofl @sooriofficial @SakthiFilmFctry". This latest statement by the film's distributor has no doubt come as a massive joy for fans and has sent them into a state of elation and delight. Earlier, Sakthivelan had revealed that Viruman took an opening that was three times bigger than Karthi's 2018 blockbuster Kadaikutty Singam and is now officially the actor's highest-grosser at the box office. Check out his tweet below:
A..B..C..D..E..F ன்னு all சென்டரையும் அலர விடுறான் #விருமன் 🔥
— Sakthivelan B (@sakthivelan_b) August 13, 2022
Day 1 gross 8.2 crores
Career best opening for @Karthi_Offl sir😍#Viruman #Blockbuster_Viruman @Suriya_offl @rajsekarpandian @2D_ENTPVTLTD @dir_muthaiya @AditiShankarofl @sooriofficial @SakthiFilmFctry pic.twitter.com/B2VOcNQER0
Viruman marks Karthi's return to a rural backdrop film after Kadaikutty Singam and is also the first occasion the actor has collaborated with a director for the second time after he previously worked with Muthaiah in Komban in 2015. The film also marks the acting debut of ace filmmaker Shankar's daughter Aditi Shankar as the female lead and the response for her performance has been stunning. Viruman also includes a stellar ensemble cast featuring the likes of Prakash Raj, Raj Kiran, Soori, RK Suresh, Manoj Bharathiraja, Vadivukkarasi, among others, with music by chart-buster composer Yuvan Shankar Raja.