Mohanlal's 'Pulimurugan' roared its way into theatres and people's hearts; showing no signs of slowing down at the box office even in its third week. The film, released on October 7 to a tremendous reception and continued to cash in.
Other than the spectacular performance, the movie created a record by completing 10,000 housefull shows in just 14 days. Not only was the Mohanlal-starrer the first Malayalam film in Kerala to open in 858 screens, it also surpassed Rajini anna's 'Kabali' record by collecting a whopping Rs 12.91 Crore in the first three-days. In two weeks, 'Pulimurugan' grossed Rs 40 Crore from ticket sales, a new box office standard, not easy to hit. Filmmakers have already Rs 15 Crore in sales of the movie's satellite and overseas rights.
A complete entertainer, 'Pulimurugan' features Mohanlal, Kamalinee Mukherjee, and Jagapathi Babu in the lead.