This Diwali falls on the 18th of October which happens to be a Wednesday, thereby giving Vijay's Mersal a solid 5-day opening weekend. What a great release window that is to a grand film like Mersal?
But it looks like Mersal would not be coming alone; It may have few competitors. It must be noted that Gautham Karthik's Hara Hara Mahadevaki is already eyeing for a Diwali release and now Suseenthiran has announced that his next film Nenjil Thunivirundhal starring Sundeep Kishan will also be releasing for Diwali.
Since it is a 5-day weekend, the theatre could accommodate one big film and two mid-cap movies. But let us wait and watch if there is a change in the plan.