Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' was released yesterday (November 4) on the occasion of Deepavali. The movie directed by Siva, is produced by Sun Pictures, which had earlier bankrolled Rajinikanth’s successful hits that include 'Enthiran' (2010) and 'Petta' (2019).
Apart from Superstar Rajinikanth, 'Annaatthe' also features Khushbu, Meena, Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh, Prakash Raj, Jagapathi Babu, Soori, Sathish, Bala (Director Siva’s brother) to name a few in prominent roles and is a D Imman musical.
Rajinikanth lights up the screens as protagonist Kalaiayyan, the Panchayat President of Soorakottai, the place where the story takes place. Keerthy Suresh is seen playing Rajinikanth’s sister, while Nayanthara is paired opposite him as the romantic lead. The antagonists are played by Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj and Abhimanyu Singh. An important portion of the film is set in Kolkata.
More than 1100 theatres across the globe have released 'Annaatthe' inclluding the US, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and the UK. This is the biggest ever release for a Tamil movie worldwide, specifically in the US as well as France. Close to 500 screens in the US have opened up with Rajinikanth's glorious release. This is also the highest-ever screen release for a Tamil movie in France.
More than 60 theatres in Australia, 10 in New Zealand, 14 in Canada, 100 in Malaysia, 80 in the Middle East, 20 in Singapore, 50 in Sri Lanka and 30 in the United Kingdom have released 'Annaatthe', and shows worldwide are running housefull with maximum occupancy. While Qube Cinema had bagged the distribution rights of the movie in the US and Canada, Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Red Giant Movies had acquired the theatrical distribution rights of 'Annaatthe' in Tamil Nadu.
According to a tweet by Qube cinema which was shared today, Superstar's movie has reportedly collected USD $1.5 million across all first shows overseas excluding UK & Europe.
#BOXOFFICE UPDATE:#Annaatthe collects ~USD$1.5M across all first shows overseas excluding UK & Europe!
Released in 1125 theatres overseas! Find the nearest theatre & book tickets now https://t.co/59VJO6WMZ3
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— Qube Cinema (@qubecinema) November 4, 2021