Dhanush's latest film "Raayan" made a respectable collection at the box office on its opening day.
According to a report by Sacnilk, the action-drama garnered Rs 12.5 crore across all languages on Day 1, with â¹11 crore from Tamil screenings and â¹1.5 crore from Telugu ticket sales.
The film stars Dhanush as Kathavaraayan Raayan, a man from North Chennai seeking revenge for an attack on his family.
The cast also includes SJ Suryah, Prakash Raj, Selvaraghavan, Sundeep Kishan, and Kalidas Jayaram.
Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh highlighted the strong opening for "Raayan."
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, "DHANUSH'S 'RAAYAN' OPENS TO THUNDEROUS RESPONSE... The Tamil film 'Raayan,' directed by and starring Dhanush, has opened to packed houses. The cinema industry, in need of quality content and a strong audience turnout, has high hopes for this Dhanush directorial."
He continued, "The advance bookings for Dhanush's landmark 50th film are superb, proving that well begun is half done... Now, all eyes are on the audience feedback and, of course, the box office results."
"Raayan" is Dhanush's second directorial venture after the 2017 film "Pa Paandi" and marks his 50th film. It is produced by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Pictures.