Vettaiyan, starring Rajinikanth, is having a gala run at the Indian box office. The pre-sale for the film opened the day before yesterday and within no time, more than 1 lakh day 1 tickets were sold. It clearly indicates that the biggie is going to set the cash registers ringing, putting the opening day collection of Thalapathy Vijay’s The GOAT in jeopardy. Keep reading for a detailed pre-sales report!

Thalaiva last appeared on the big screen in Jailer, which released on August 10, 2023. So, it’s been over a year since fans last saw their beloved superstar’s swag on the big screen. Naturally, the excitement is at its peak and fans are showing their crazy enthusiasm by bagging the tickets.

As expected, Vettaiyan’s pre-booking is in full swing, with Tamil Nadu leading by a wide margin. The state alone had sold tickets worth 4.75 crores gross (excluding blocked seats) for Day 1 as of 9.45 am IST. It includes a count of over 2.57 lakh tickets. There are currently almost 1,700 shows for which you can book in advance. The state’s overall occupancy rate is over 43%, which is excellent.

Karnataka is the best performing state after Tamil Nadu. For Day 1, it has sold tickets worth Rs 0.96 crore gross (excluding blocked seats) so far. It is followed by Kerala and Telangana. Overall, Vettaiyan has recorded pre-sales of 6.53 crores gross at the Indian box office.

Among cities, Chennai tops with opening day pre-sales of 2.70 crores gross. It is followed by Bengaluru, which has sold tickets to the tune of nearly Rs 1 crore gross.

With 3 days to go, Vettaiyan is aiming for a large number in the closing presale of day 1. For the unversed: The GOAT had sold tickets worth 28.90 crores gross for day 1. As we can see, the Rajinikanth starrer has already covered 22.59% of The GOAT’s pre-sales. It will be interesting to see whether it outshines the Thalapathy Vijay starrer or not.

Please note: Box office figures are based on estimates and various sources. Figures have not been independently verified by Koimoi.

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