Sivakarthikeyan's Velaikkaran, co-starring Nayanthara, released yesteray, December 21. Directed by Mohan Raja and with music by Anirudh, the film has been received well by its first set of audience.

When contacted, distributor Tirupur Subramaniam gave us exclusive details about the film's opening day collections in Coimbatore: "The film grossed around Rs 1 Crore on Day 1. It was a mixed response yesterday, but the response from today (December 22) is very steady. With no big films for the next two weeks, it is expected to collect well, as the family audience crowd has increased."

This is great news for Velaikkaran, and we will soon find out the film's box office success.